Solicitation Amendment W911QY25RA0180001.pdf

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER.

If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

The following changes have been made:

Miscellaneous text in this section has been added to:

A.1. The United States Government has a requirement for Integrated Footwear System (IFS).

A.1.1. The Government plans to award a hybrid, single or two separate award(s) indefinite-delivery /indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract(s) with firm-fixed-price (FFP). The anticipated ordering period will be a total of five (5) years. The minimum contract value will be $150.00.

A.1.2. This requirement and all orders are subject to the availability funds.

A.1.3. Proposals shall be valid for 180 days after the closing date of the solicitation. Contractors shall clearly indicate the period of validity.

A.1.4. Contractors will not be reimbursed for any proposal preparation costs.

A.1.5. Proposals Due Date and instructions: See Section L Proposal Submission.

A.2. The Government reserves the right to award one, two or no contracts at the Government's discretion.

Funds will be obligated for quantities ordered upon issuance of delivery orders and not by the basic contract.

A.3. This acquisition is 100% small business set aside with full and open competition. The North American Industry Classification System NAICS Code is 315210, and the size standard is 750 employees.

A.4. The solicitation including amendments, exhibits and attachments listed in Section J, may be downloaded from SAM.gov.

A.5. Hand delivered or faxed proposals will not be accepted.

A.6. Any changes in the agreed upon arrangements are to be submitted to the Contracting Officer in advance for approval. In the event of any conflict or ambiguity between the contractors' technical proposal and the Government's Performance Specification, the Government's Performance Specification takes precedence

W911QY25RA0180001

Section B - Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs

The following CLIN(s) / SLIN(s) / ELIN(s) were modified:

INFORMATION FROM TO CHANGED

BY

Description First Article Test - AP-PPE Mod (one each of every size tariff)

First Article Test - IFS (one each of every size tariff)

Section C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

The following attachment is incorporated herein with full force and effect as if it were included in the SOW, giving it the same preference in order of precedence as if they were in full text: Attachment

0001 JPMP-PD-IFS-01 - FINAL

Background: The The Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense ( JPEO CBRND) began fielding Integrated Footwear System (IFS) in 2005, issued as a component of the JS-LIST, JPAE and AP-PPE legacy systems. As with the legacy garment systems, the IFS is also needed as a subsequently the component of the All Purpose-Personal Protective Ensemble Modernization (AP-PPE Mod).

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 The contractor shall perform all work under this contract and each delivery order in accordance with the most recent version of the Chemical Protective Socks Purchase Description, JPMP-PD-IFS-01 dated 24 July 2018 and Attachment 0001 to this contract.

C.2 Contract Data Requirements List

C.2.1 Safety Assessment Report (SAR). The contractor shall prepare a SAR in accordance with CDRL A001. The SAR shall summarize safety features of the IFS and any procedural hazards that may be present. The SAR shall also document any procedural controls and precautions that should be followed.

C.2.2 Heath Hazard Assessment Report (HHAR).The contractor shall prepare a HHAR in accordance with CDRL A002. The HHAR shall identify and evaluate health hazards, evaluate proposed hazardous materials, and propose measures to eliminate or control these hazards through engineering design changes or protective measures to reduce the risk to an acceptable level.

C.2.3 Engineering Change Proposal (ECP).The contractor shall prepare an ECP in accordance with CDRL A003 if a change to the IFS design or materials is required.

C.2.4 Quality Assurance Program Plan (QAPP).The contractor shall develop and submit a QAPP to include management of major suppliers, subcontractors, or teaming partners that details its QA process to ensure the manufacture of acceptable IFS systems. The QAPP shall be developed in accordance with

CDRL A004.

C.2.5 Production Surge Plan (PSP). The contractor shall develop a Production Surge Plan to manage requirements in the event that surge capacity should increase by 50 percent over line item quantities. The plan should detail internal processes to secure raw materials, to ramp up production capability, provide needed human resources, and ensure rapid deliveries to multiple destinations. The PSP shall be developed and delivered in accordance with CDRL A005.

C.2.6 Certificates of Compliance (CoC). The contractor shall develop and submit Certificates of Compliance in accordance with its delivery schedule as required by CDRL A006.

C.2.7 Production Correlation List. The contractor shall develop and deliver Production Correlation Lists for each delivery order in accordance with CDRL A007.

C.2.8 Start of Work Meeting. The contractor shall sponsor a Start of Work meeting in accordance with the applicable Delivery Order and in accordance with CDRL A008. The Contractor shall provide Start-of- Work Briefing Slides that shall include, at a minimum, the following: (1) Introduction to the Delivery Order; (2) Describe in detail their management approach, process, and key personnel; (3) Discuss their detailed IMS identifying the critical path for meeting program milestones and new equipment training schedules; (4) Headline risks and mitigation in all areas; (5) Customer dependencies (if any); (6) Discuss their detailed approach for supportability; and (7) General discussion Q&A.

C.2.9 Monthly Status Reporting. The Contractor shall deliver a monthly status report for each delivery order and in accordance with CDRL A009. A copy shall be forwarded to the COR along with the contracting officer. The Contractor shall report the status and progress on the production and delivery of AP-PPE Mod ensembles as well as the most current schedule in the Monthly Status Report (MSR).

Notwithstanding the MSR, the Contractor shall notify the KO via email of any issues that may affect the Contractor's execution of the Delivery Order along with planned mitigation actions to overcome the issue and schedule to return deliveries to contracted schedule.

C.2.10 Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM). The Contractor shall provide records of TIMs and all other such discussions as requested by the COR in accordance with CDRL A010.

C.2.11 Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) Management Plan. The Contractor shall provide, as necessary, a Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) Management Plan in accordance with CDRL A011 and for the applicable delivery order.

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

The following clauses were modified:

52.246-11Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement.Dec 2014 hereby reads as follows:

Higher-Level Contract Quality Requirement (Dec 2014)

The Contractor shall comply with the higher-level quality standard(s) listed below.(a)

ISO 9001 Quality Management System

The Contractor shall include applicable requirements of the higher-level quality standard(s) listed in (b) paragraph (a) of this clause and the requirement to flow down such standards, as applicable, to lower-tier subcontracts, in-

Any subcontract for critical and complex items (see 46.203(b) and (c)); or(1)

When the technical requirements of a subcontract require-(2)

Control of such things as design, work operations, in-process control, testing, and inspection; or(i)

Attention to such factors as organization, planning, work instructions, documentation control, and (ii) advanced metrology.

(End of clause)

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

The following clauses were modified:

52.247-62Specific Quantities Unknown.Apr 1984 hereby reads as follows:

Specific Quantities Unknown (Apr 1984)

(a) For the purpose of evaluating "f.o.b. destination" offers, the Government estimates that the quantity specified will be shipped to the destinations indicated:

Estimated Quantity Destination(s)

TBD W90ZQ2

TBD _TBD at delivery order level

(b) If the quantity shipped to each destination varies from the quantity estimated, and if the variation results in a change in the transportation costs, appropriate adjustment shall be- made.

(End of clause)

Section G - Contract Administration Data

Miscellaneous text in this section has been modified to:

G-1. Government Contract Administration

a. In no event shall any understanding or agreement, contract modification, change order, or other matter in deviation from the terms of this contract between the Contractor and a person other than the Contracting Officer be effective or binding upon the Government. All such actions must be formalized by a proper contractual document executed by the Contracting Officer.

b. The Email addresses of the Contracting Officer (KO) and Contract Specialist (KS) are:

Contracting Officer: Elizabeth Nordell Email: elizabeth.m.nordell.civ@army.mil

Contract Specialist: Christine Halamoutis Email: christine.m.halamoutis.civ@army.mil

c. The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) payment office will be determined after date of award.

d. All contract administrative functions will be delegated to the cognizant Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) office in accordance with FAR 42.2. This contract will be administered by Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) identified in block 6 on page one of this contract. Inquiries concerning normal contract administration should be referred to DCMA Administrative Contracting Officer, as follows:

TO BE IDENTIFIED AFTER AWARD

G.2. GOVERNMENT PROGRAM MANAGER

TBD UPON CONTRACT AWARD

TO BE IDENTIFIED AFTER AWARD

G-3. PAST PERFORMANCE POINT OF CONTACT (POC):

Annual contract past performance evaluations will be performed by the Government. The Contractor shall identify a Point of Contact (POC) to participate in these on-line evaluations. This individual is required to register in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (http://www.cpars.csd.

disa.mil/) and respond to the Government evaluations in a timely manner. The contractor POC responsible for this action is:

Name and Title:

Email:

G-4. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: The Contractor shall indicate below the manufacturing location and the estimated percentage of work to be performed there. Physical Address(Street, City, State, and Zip Code) Anticipated % of Total Work

G-5. PAYINGOFFICE/SUBMISSION OF MATERIAL INSPECTION AND RECEIVING REPORT

(DD FORM 250) At the time of each delivery of supplies, the Contractor shall prepare and furnish to the cognizant DCMA office a Material and Receiving Report (DD Form 250) in the manner and extent required by Appendix F, Material Inspection and Receiving Report, of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). Such reports will be, upon successful acceptance and inspection, signed by the authorized Government representative for acceptance and receipt of the items.(See DFARS clause 252.246-7000 in Section E). All DD250s shall be submitted via the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) system to DCMA as reflected in the first page of award for payment processing. (See DFARS clause 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission for Payment Requests, in Section I of this contract).

Additional Information/Notes

The following clauses were modified:

252.232-7006Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions.Jan 2023 hereby reads as follows:

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) As used in this clause- Definitions.

"Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)" is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

"Document type" means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

"Local processing office (LPO)" is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

"Payment request" and "receiving report" are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor Electronic invoicing.

payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) To access WAWF, the Contractor shall- WAWF access.

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web- WAWF training.

Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) Document submissions may be via web entry, WAWF methods of document submission.

Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) The Contractor shall use the following information when WAWF payment instructions.

submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following Document type.

document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items-

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

Combo

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

2 in 1 Invoice

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) ) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF "combo" document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table Document routing.

below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC As specified in each individual task/delivery order

Issue By DoDAAC W911QY

Admin DoDAAC As specified in each individual task/delivery order

Inspect By DoDAAC As specified in each individual task/delivery order

Ship To Code As specified in each individual task/delivery order

Ship From Code As specified in each individual task/delivery order

Accept at Other DoDAAC As specified in each individual task/delivery order

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC As specified in each individual task/delivery order

(4) The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation Payment request.

appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of Receiving report.

DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

As specified in each individual task/delivery order

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause)

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

Miscellaneous text in this section has been added to:

H.1. CONTRACTOR'S ORGANIZATION AND KEY PERSONNEL

H.1.1. The contractor's organization shall be established with authority to effectively accomplish the objectives of the Technical Data Package and Statement of Work. This organization shall become effective upon award of the contract and its integrity shall be maintained for the duration of the contract effort.

H.1.2. The key personnel listed below are considered to be critical to the successful performance of this contract. Prior to replacing these key personnel, the contractor shall notify the contracting officer. The contractor shall provide advance notice of the proposed changes and shall demonstrate that the qualifications of the proposed substitute personnel are generally equivalent to or better than the qualifications of the personnel being replaced.

H.1.2.1. Key Personnel List

NAME POSITION

H.1.2.2. Prior to permanently reassigning any of the specified individuals to other contracts, the contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer not less than thirty (30) days advance notice and shall submit justification (including proposed substitutions) in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact on the program. The "Key Personnel" list may be amended from time to time during the course of the contract to either add or delete personnel, as appropriate.

Section I - Contract Clauses

Additional Information/Notes

The following clauses were modified:

52.209-4First Article Approval-Government Testing.Sep 1989 hereby reads as follows:

First Article Approval-Government Testing (Sep 1989)

The Contractor shall deliver one (1) each of every size tariff identified in the Statement of Work unit(a)

(s) of Lot/Item total of twelve (12) garments within 60 calendar days from the date of this contract to the Government at US Army DEVCOM Chemical Biological Center ATTN: Amanda Leahy Building E5165 Caliber St. 8242 Caliber St. Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010-5424 for first article tests. The shipping documentation shall contain this contract number and the Lot/Item identification. The characteristics that the first article must meet and the testing requirements are specified elsewhere in this contract.

Within calendar days after the Government receives the first article, the Contracting Officer shall (b) 30 notify the Contractor, in writing, of the conditional approval, approval, or disapproval of the first article.

The notice of conditional approval or approval shall not relieve the Contractor from complying with all requirements of the specifications and all other terms and conditions of this contract. A notice of conditional approval shall state any further action required of the Contractor. A notice of disapproval shall cite reasons for the disapproval.

If the first article is disapproved, the Contractor, upon Government request, shall submit an additional (c) first article for testing. After each request, the Contractor shall make any necessary changes, modifications, or repairs to the first article or select another first article for testing. All costs related to these tests are to be borne by the Contractor, including any and all costs for additional tests following a disapproval. The Contractor shall furnish any additional first article to the Government under the terms and conditions and within the time specified by the Government. The Government shall act on this first article within the time limit specified in paragraph (b) of this clause. The Government reserves the right to require an equitable adjustment of the contract price for any extension of the delivery schedule or for any additional costs to the Government related to these tests.

If the Contractor fails to deliver any first article on time, or the Contracting Officer disapproves any (d) first article, the Contractor shall be deemed to have failed to make delivery within the meaning of the Default clause of this contract.

Unless otherwise provided in the contract, the Contractor-(e)

May deliver the approved first article as a part of the contract quantity, provided it meets all contract (1) requirements for acceptance and was not consumed or destroyed in testing; and

Shall remove and dispose of any first article from the Government test facility at the Contractor's (2) expense.

If the Government does not act within the time specified in paragraph (b) or (c) of this clause, the (f) Contracting Officer shall, upon timely written request from the Contractor, equitably adjust under the Changes clause of this contract the delivery or performance dates and/or the contract price, and any other contractual term affected by the delay.

The Contractor is responsible for providing operating and maintenance instructions, spare parts (g) support, and repair of the first article during any first article test.

Before first article approval, the acquisition of materials or components for, or the commencement of (h) production of, the balance of the contract quantity is at the sole risk of the Contractor. Before first article approval, the costs thereof shall not be allocable to this contract for (1) progress payments, or (2) termination settlements if the contract is terminated for the convenience of the Government.

The Government may waive the requirement for first article approval test where supplies identical or (i) similar to those called for in the schedule have been previously furnished by the Offeror/Contractor and have been accepted by the Government. The Offeror/Contractor may request a waiver.

(End of clause)

52.216-19Order Limitations.Oct 1995 hereby reads as follows:

Order Limitations (Oct 1995)

. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an (a) Minimum order amount of less than , the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated $150.00 to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

. The Contractor is not obligated to honor-(b) Maximum order

Any order for a single item in excess of ;(1) $9M

Any order for a combination of items in excess of ; or(2) $9M

A series of orders from the same ordering office within 30 days that together call for quantities (3) exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

If this is a requirements contract ( includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the (c) i.e., Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph

(b) of this section.

Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order (d) exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ____ ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

(End of clause)

52.216-22Indefinite Quantity.Oct 1995 hereby reads as follows:

Indefinite Quantity (Oct 1995)

This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the (a) period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the (b) Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum." The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum."

Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no (c) limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period (d) shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's effective period; , that the Contractor shall not be provided required to make any deliveries under this contract after TBD.

(End of clause)

52.219-14Limitations on Subcontracting.Oct 2022 hereby reads as follows:

Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022)

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(b) , as used in this clause, means a first-tier subcontractor, including Definition. Similarly situated entity an independent contractor, that-

(1) Has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award ( , for a small business set-aside contract, any small business concern, without regard to its e.g.

socioeconomic status); and

(2) Is considered small for the size standard under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract.

(c) This clause applies only to-Applicability.

(1) Contracts that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(3) Contracts that have been awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, and 19.15;

(4) Orders expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that are-

(i) Set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or

(ii) Issued directly to small business concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 19.504(c)(1) (ii);

(5) Orders, regardless of dollar value, that are-

(i) Set aside in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or

(ii) Issued directly to concerns that qualify for the programs described in subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or

19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii); and

(6) Contracts using the HUBZone price evaluation preference to award to a HUBZone small business concern unless the concern waived the evaluation preference.

(d) An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor.Independent contractors.

(e) By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor Limitations on subcontracting.

agrees that in performance of a contract assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for-

(1) Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract;

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both supplies and services, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the supply portion of the contract;

(3) General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded; or

(4) Construction by special trade contractors, it will not pay more than 75 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

(f) The Contractor shall comply with the limitations on subcontracting as follows:

(1) For contracts, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(1), (2), (3) and (6) of this clause-

By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

(2) For orders, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(4) and (5) of this clause, by the end of the performance period for the order.

(g) A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph (e) of this clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants.

(1) In a joint venture comprised of a small business protege and its mentor approved by the Small Business Administration, the small business protege shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the small business protege in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(2) In an 8(a) joint venture, the 8(a) participant(s) shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the 8(a) participants in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(End of clause)

52.219-28Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation.Jan 2025 hereby reads as follows:

Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jan 2025)

(a) . As used in this clause-Definitions

Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options. However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, or other appropriate authority.

Small business concern-

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (d) of this clause.

(2) , as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly Affiliates controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

(b) If the Contractor represented that it was any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3) prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size and socioeconomic status according to paragraph (f) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (h) of this clause, upon occurrence of any of the following:

(1) Within 30 days after execution of a novation agreement or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the novation agreement was executed prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(2) Within 30 days after a merger or acquisition that does not require a novation or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the merger or acquisition occurred prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(3) For long-term contracts-

(i) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the end of the fifth year of the contract; and

(ii) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the date specified in the contract for exercising any option thereafter.

(c) If the Contractor represented its status as any of the small business concerns identified at 19.000(a)(3) prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size and socioeconomic status according to paragraph (f) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (h) of this clause, for the NAICS code assigned to an order (except that paragraphs (c)(1) through (3) of this clause do not apply to an order issued under a Federal Supply Schedule contract at subpart 8.4)-

(1) Set aside exclusively for a small business concern identified at 19.000(a)(3) that is issued under an unrestricted multiple-award contract, unless the order is issued under the reserved portion of an unrestricted multiple-award contract ( e.g., an order set aside for a woman-owned small business under a multiple-award contract that is not set-aside, unless the order is issued under the reserved portion of the multiple-award contract);

(2) Issued under a multiple-award contract set aside for small businesses that is further set aside for a specific socioeconomic category that differs from the underlying multiple-award contract ( e.g., an order set aside for a HUBZone small business concern under a multiple-award contract that is set aside for small businesses);

(3) Issued under the part of the multiple-award contract that is set aside for small businesses that is further set aside for a specific socioeconomic category that differs from the underlying set-aside part of the multiple-award contract ( e.g., an order set aside for a WOSB concern under the part of the multiple-award contract that is partially set aside for small businesses); and

(4) When the Contracting Officer explicitly requires it for an order issued under a multiple-award contract, including for an order issued under a Federal Supply Schedule contract (see 8.405-5(b) and 19.301-2(b)(2)).

(d) The Contractor shall rerepresent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the time of this rerepresentation that corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s) assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this NAICS code(s) can be found at https://www.sba.gov/document/support--table-size-standards.

(e) The small business size standard for a Contractor providing an end item that it does not manufacture, process, or produce itself, for a contract other than a construction or service contract, is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition-

(1) Was set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(2) Used the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the Contractor waived the price evaluation preference; or

(3) Was an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(f) Except as provided in paragraph (h) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the representation(s) required by of this clause by validating or updating all its representations in the paragraphs (b) and (c) Representations and Certifications section of the System for Award Management (SAM) and its other data in SAM, as necessary, to ensure that they reflect the Contractor's current status. The Contractor shall notify the contracting writing within the timeframes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause, or officer in with its offer for an order (see paragraph (c) of this clause), that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update.

(g) If the Contractor represented that it was other than a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor may, but is not required to, take the actions required by paragraphs (f) or (h) of this clause.

(h) If the Contractor does not have representations and certifications in SAM, or does not have a representation in SAM for the NAICS code applicable to this contract, the Contractor is required to complete the following re representation and submit it to the contracting office, along with the contract number and the date on which the re representation was completed:

(1) The Contractor represents that it is, is not a small business concern under NAICS Code 315210 assigned to contract number.W911QY25RA018

(2) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (h)(1) of .] The Contractor represents that it is, is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as this clause defined in .13 CFR 124.1001

(3) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (h)(1) of ] The Contractor represents that it is, is not a women-owned small business concern.this clause.

(4) Women-owned small business (WOSB) joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program. The Contractor represents that it is, is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [ The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each ____ party to the joint venture: __.]

(5) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture. The Contractor represents that it is, is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [ The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the ____ joint venture: __ .]

(6) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (h)(1) of ] The Contractor represents that it is, is not a veteran-owned small business concern.this clause.

(7) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in ] The Contractor represents that it is, is not a service-disabled veteran-paragraph (h)(6) of this clause.

owned small business concern.

(8) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB . The Contractor represents that it is, is not an SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the Program

SDVOSB Program that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 128.402. [ The Contractor shall ____ enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.]

(9) [ Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (h)(1) ] The Contractor represents that-of this clause.

(i) It is, is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR part 126; and

(ii) It is, is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 126, and the representation in paragraph (h)(8)(i) of this clause is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [ The Contractor shall enter the names of each of the ____ HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: .] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

[ Contractor to sign and date and insert authorized signer's name and title.] ____

(End of clause)

52.252-2Clauses Incorporated by Reference.Feb 1998 hereby reads as follows:

Clauses Incorporated By Reference (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/

(End of clause)

W911QY25RA0180001

https://www.acquisition.gov/

52.252-4Alterations in Contract.Apr 1984 hereby reads as follows:

Alterations in Contract (Apr 1984)

Portions of this contract are altered as follows:

N/A at this time.

(End of clause)

52.252-6Authorized Deviations in Clauses.Nov 2020 hereby reads as follows:

Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020)

The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) (a) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

The use in this solicitation or contract of any clause (b) Federal Acquisition Regulations 48 CFR Chapter 1 with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

252.211-7003Item Unique Identification and Valuation.Jan 2023 hereby reads as follows:

ITEM UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JAN 2023)

(a) . As used in this clause- Definitions

"Automatic identification device" means a device, such as a reader or interrogator, used to retrieve data encoded on machine-readable media.

"Concatenated unique item identifier" means-

(1) For items that are serialized within the enterprise identifier, the linking together of the unique identifier data elements in order of the issuing agency code, enterprise identifier, and unique serial number within the enterprise identifier; or

(2) For items that are serialized within the original part, lot, or batch number, the linking together of the unique identifier data elements in order of the issuing agency code; enterprise identifier;

original part, lot, or batch number; and serial number within the original part, lot, or batch number.

"Data matrix" means a two-dimensional matrix symbology, which is made up of square or, in some cases, round modules arranged within a perimeter finder pattern and uses the Error Checking and Correction 200 (ECC200) specification found within International Standards Organization (ISO) /International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 16022.

"Data qualifier" means a specified character (or string of characters) that immediately precedes a data field that defines the general category or intended use of the data that follows.

"DoD recognized unique identification equivalent" means a unique identification method that is in commercial use and has been recognized by DoD. All DoD recognized unique identification equivalents are listed at .https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/ce/ds/unique-id.html

"DoD item unique identification" means a system of marking items delivered to DoD with unique item identifiers that have machine-readable data elements to distinguish an item from all other like and unlike items. For items that are serialized within the enterprise identifier, the unique item identifier shall include the data elements of the enterprise identifier and a unique serial number. For items that are serialized within the part, lot, or batch number within the enterprise identifier, the unique item identifier shall include the data elements of the enterprise identifier; the original part, lot, or batch number; and the serial number.

" Enterprise " means the entity (e.g., a manufacturer or vendor) responsible for assigning unique item identifiers to items.

" Enterprise identifier" means a code that is uniquely assigned to an enterprise by an issuing agency.

"Government's unit acquisition cost" means-

(1) For fixed-price type line, subline, or exhibit line items, the unit price identified in the contract at the time of delivery;

(2) For cost-type or undefinitized line, subline, or exhibit line items, the Contractor's estimated fully burdened unit cost to the Government at the time of delivery; and

(3) For items produced under a time-and-materials contract, the Contractor's estimated fully burdened unit cost to the Government at the time of delivery.

"Issuing agency" means an organization responsible for assigning a globally unique identifier to an enterprise, as indicated in the Register of Issuing Agency Codes for ISO/IEC 15459, located at http://www.aimglobal.org/?Reg_Authority15459.

"Issuing agency code" means a code that designates the registration (or controlling) authority for the enterprise identifier.

"Item" means a single hardware article or a single unit formed by a grouping of subassemblies, components, or constituent parts.

" Lot or batch number" means an identifying number assigned by the enterprise to a designated group of items, usually referred to as either a lot or a batch, all of which were manufactured under identical conditions.

"Machine-readable" means an automatic identification technology media, such as bar codes, contact memory buttons, radio frequency identification, or optical memory cards.

"Original part number" means a combination of numbers or letters assigned by the enterprise at item creation to a class of items with the same form, fit, function, and interface.

"Parent item" means the item assembly, intermediate component, or subassembly that has an embedded item with a unique item identifier or DoD recognized unique identification equivalent.

"Serial number within the enterprise identifier" means a combination of numbers, letters, or symbols assigned by the enterprise to an item that provides for the differentiation of that item from any other like and unlike item and is never used again within the enterprise.

"Serial number within the part, lot, or batch number" means a combination of numbers or letters assigned by the enterprise to an item that provides for the differentiation of that item from any other like item within a part, lot, or batch number assignment.

"Serialization within the enterprise identifier" means each item produced is assigned a serial number that is unique among all the tangible items produced by the enterprise and is never used again.

The enterprise is responsible for ensuring unique serialization within the enterprise identifier.

"Serialization within the part, lot, or batch number" means each item of a particular part, lot, or batch number is assigned a unique serial number within that part, lot, or batch number assignment. The enterprise is responsible for ensuring unique serialization within the part, lot, or batch number within the enterprise identifier.

"Type designation" means a combination of letters and numerals assigned by the Government to a major end item, assembly or subassembly, as appropriate, to provide a convenient means of differentiating between items having the same basic name and to indicate modifications and changes thereto.

"Unique item identifier" means a set of…