RFQ SP4701-26-Q-0215 Final.pdf

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Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

10. THIS ACQUISITON IS

UNRESTRICTED OR

NAICS:513120

SIZE STANDARD: 1,000

Employees

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27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

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CUI

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

SP4701-26-Q-0215 Expana Internet Pricing and Forecasting Database Renewal.

Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

(1) Action Code: N/A

(2) Date: 9/14/2026

(3) Year: 2026

(4) Contracting Office Zip Code: 19111

(5) Product or Service Code: 513120

(6) Contracting Office Address:

DLA Contracting Services Office Philadelphia 700 Robbins Avenue, Building #6 Station 6D421 Philadelphia, PA 19111

(7) Subject: Expana Internet Pricing and Forecasting Database Renewal.

(8) Proposed Solicitation Number: SP4701-26-Q-0215

(9) Closing Response Date: September 21, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST

(10) Contracting Officer:

Christina Nguyen Email: Christina.Nguyen@dla.mil Phone: (445)-737-3711

(11) Contract Award: N/A

(12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: N/A

(13) Contract Line-Item Number: See section (18) below

(14) Contract Award Date: N/A

(15) Contractor: N/A

(16) Description: See section (18) below

(17) Place of Contract Performance:

Contractor’s Facility

Controlled by: DLA DCSO – Philadelphia (DCSO-P) CUI Category: General Procurement and Acquisition / Source Selection Information see FAR 2.101 & 3.104 Distribution/Dissemination Controls: FEDCON POC: Christina.Nguyen@dla.mil / (445) 737-3711

(18) Set-aside Status: Unrestricted

(i) Solicitation Number: SP4701-26-Q-0215. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation

(RFQ).

(ii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01 effective March 13, 2026.

(iii) The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is

513210 with a size standard of $1,000 Employees. This requirement is being solicited as an Unrestricted acquisition via Open Market Procedures to the Contract Opportunities Website (sam.gov).

(iv) Inspection/Acceptance/ Destination: The contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract.

(v) Requirement Background: DLA Troop Support’s Subsistence Supply Chain supports global dining facilities through the Subsistence Prime Vendor Program and must regularly validate food pricing due to frequent contract price adjustments. To ensure proposed prices are fair and reasonable and to avoid delays that could affect customers, DLA requires continuous access to a reliable pricing database. This database must provide real-time forecasting, pricing, and market trend commentary for key protein items, and all commodity categories including fuel and transportation.

(vi) Period of Performance (POP):

This is a Firm‑Fixed‑Price (FFP) contract. The contract includes one (1) twelve‑month base period with no option periods. Contractor performance will begin on the date specified in the contract award.

The anticipated Period of Performance (POP) for the base year is 10/01/2026 – 09/30/2027.

(vii) Statement of Work (SoW):

The scope of this requirement is for access to an internet accessible pricing database for up to 10 users with the needed functionality to perform current and historical price research, as well as price forecasting analysis and market commentary.

The offeror shall provide licenses in the following quantities and access levels, or equivalent as defined by the offeror’s licensing structure:

SP4701-26-Q-0215 Expana Subsistence Internet Pricing and Forecasting Database.

Ten (10) licenses providing advanced (or equivalent) level access –

Period of Performance: 1 October 2026 – 30 September 2027.

Premium Access provides historical pricing as well as news, insights and forecasting for all categories/commodities, i.e fuel, transportation

Pricing Data and Charting capabilities (all commodities) News and Commentary Insights (Market Reports) Forecasting

The pricing database must include:

1. Current, historical, and forecast pricing data on Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications (IMPS) and North American Meat Processors Association (NAMPS) products and subcategories from all the following food industries:

• Eggs

• Poultry

• Red Meat

• Seafood

• Plant Protein

• Diary

• Cereal/oatmeal

• Cakes, Pies, Pastry, Donuts

• Sugary carbonated beverages

• All juices

• Ice Creams and Ice Cream Items

• Frozen Entrée Items (i.e. STOUFFERS)

• Frozen bagels, waffles, hash browns, links, Frozen Pizza, Frozen Dough balls

• Truck Transportation/ Container Transportation/ Airlift Transportation. Fuel rates

• Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

• Seasonal Canned Goods (10 cans)

• Dehydrated powders, supplements

• Starches

• Seasonings

• Freeze Dried Items

2. Pricing data sourced from the Department of Agriculture (USDA), United States Department of Commerce (USDC), Producer Price Index (PPI) Indices, and Consumer Price Index (CPI) Indices

3. Market commentary, including news, industry trends, mergers & acquisitions, seasonality

4. Comprehensive visualizations of pricing data

5. Daily price updates

6. General customer support services to include training and general clarification of report findings and determinations.

7. Additional data sources, such as combined subscribers’ daily sales data

8. Ability to create dashboards and/or alerts customized to specific Products.

9. Access to Expana Forecasting tool. Core and Algorithmic forecasts looking out 18-24 months to understand future price movement and risk management.

Furthermore, the offeror must:

a) Provide a detailed description of the licenses to include: The number and type of licenses being offered, a description of the access level and features associated with each license tier, and the period of validity for each license.

b) Provide a comparison data in visualizations of the indices used including the offerors subscribers’ daily sales data

c) Offeror shall have a history of performance using the collected sales data from the various sources requested

d) Offeror shall present final daily product in publication form via web-based method.

Offeror shall submit a sample of final report detailing the information which would represent the technical aspect of the solicitation.

e) Offeror will provide trending and forecasting information

f) Offeror will provide real-time market trends, market commentary, and justification of analysis including seasonality on broad range of items.

1. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items (NOV 2023) is incorporated in this solicitation by reference and may be accessed electronically at 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. | Acquisition.GOV.

2. The provision at FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and

Commercial Services (SEP 2023) applies to this acquisition, and the following addenda are added to this provision:

1. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1(e): Multiple offers.

_X_ Alternative commercial items may not be considered for award on this instant acquisition, however, may be utilized for market research on future requirements.

2. Addendum to 52.212-1(g): Contract Award.

_X_ If the Contracting Officer determines that the number of proposals that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the Contracting Officer may limit the number of quotations in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated proposals.

3. Addendum to 52.212-1(h): Multiple awards.

_X_ The Government intends to make one award.

The Government may make more than one award.

Offers may be submitted for quantities less than those specified.

4. Addendum to 52.212-1(j): Unique entity identifier.

_X_ Unique entity identifier: (Applies to all offers that exceed the micro-purchase threshold and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

5. Addendum to 52.212-1(m): The following is added as paragraph (m) to FAR 52.212-1, since it is additional text about offerors instructions

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS / CONDITIONS / NOTICES TO OFFERORS FOR

SUBMITTAL OF SOURCE SELECTION PROPOSAL INFORMATION

(1) Proposal Information

a. This RFQ will be posted to SAM.gov Contract Opportunities website under

NAICS code 513210.

b. Quotations shall be submitted electronically to: Christina.Nguyen@dla.mil

c. All questions shall be submitted to the following email address:

Christina.Nguyen@dla.mil no later than 12:00 PM EST September 16, 2026.

d. Quotations are due no later than 12:00 PM EST on September 21, 2026.

e. Offerors shall submit pricing in the following format:

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES

BASE PERIOD (10/01/2026 - 09/30/2027)

CLIN Description Quantity Unit of Issue

Unit Price Total

Internet Premium Access Database Expana Subscription (10 users) - FFP

MO

Total Price for Base Year $

Pricing shall be provided separately.

i. The FAR provision, 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. In accordance with FAR 52.216-1, a firm-fixed priced (FFP) contract will be awarded as a result from this Request for Quotation.

BASIS FOR AWARD: This procurement will be awarded to a responsible vendor on a sole source basis in accordance with the provisions of FAR Part 12 and 15.4. The Government will review the quote for reasonable price. The Government will review the quote to ensure that the quote meets the requirements set forth in the Statement of Work (SoW).

SP4701-26-Q-0215 Expana Subsistence Internet Pricing and Forecasting Database.

Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Source Selection Information – See FAR 2.101 and 3.104

The offeror is responsible for providing adequate documentation to enable a thorough evaluation of the quotation. The vendor shall submit a quote that clearly and concisely describes and defines the vendor’s response to the objectives/requirements contained in the RFQ.

ii. Offerors shall include a copy of the FAR provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items.

iii. The FAR clause, 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

iv. The FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and is set forth in full text as seen below with the applicable clauses checked off:

ADDITIONAL ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4

**Subject to Availability of FY27 Funds** Subject to the Availability of Funds clauses (FAR 52.232-18 and FAR 52.232-19)

FAR 52.252-1 --Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) FAR 52.252-2 – 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):

FAR: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far DFARS: https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars DLAD: https://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Policy-and-Directives/

The following provisions are incorporated by reference:

CLAUSE TITLE/DATE

FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities (APR 1984) FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018) FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020) FAR 52.216-18 Ordering (AUG 2020) FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations (OCT 1995) FAR 52.216-20 Definite Quantity (OCT 1995) FAR 52.216-21 Requirements (OCT 1995)

FAR 52.216-21 Requirements--Alternate I (APR 1984) FAR 52.216-21 Requirements--Alternate III (OCT 1995) FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (OCT 1995) FAR 52.217-6 Option for Increased Quantity (MAR 1989) FAR 52.222-1 Notice to the Government of Labor Disputes (FEB 1997) FAR 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction

Contracts (MAY 2024) FAR 52.223-10 Waste Reduction Program (MAY 2024) FAR 52.223-19 Compliance with Environmental Management Systems (MAY 2011) FAR 52.225-14 Inconsistency Between English Version and Translation of Contract (FEB 2000) FAR 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent (JUN 2020) FAR 52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement (JUN 2020) FAR 52.227-3 Patent Indemnity (APR 1984) FAR 52.228-5 Insurance—Work on a Government Installation (JAN 1997)

FAR 52.204-23

Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (DEC 2023)

FAR 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015) FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2025)

FAR 52.226-8

Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (MAY 2024)

FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013) FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023) FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)

FAR 52.245-1 Government Property (SEP 2021) FAR 52.245-1 Government Property--Alternate I (APR 2012) FAR 52.245-1 Government Property--Alternate I (APR 2012) FAR 52.245-1 Government Property--Alternate II (APR 2012) FAR 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (DEVIATION 2026-

O0040, REVISION 1) (APR 2026).

DFARS 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative (DEC 1991) DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (SEP 2011) DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (DEC 2022) DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product (APR 1992)

DFARS 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors (JAN 2023) DFARS 252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported

Cyber Incident Information (JAN 2023) DFARS 252.204-7014 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Information by Litigation

Support Contractors (JAN 2023) DFARS 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

(JAN 2023)

DFARS 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications

Equipment or Services (JAN 2023) DFARS 252.204-7022 Expediting Contract Closeout (MAY 2021) DFARS 252.204-7023 Reporting Requirements for Contracted Services – Basic (JUL 2021) DFARS 252.204-7023 Reporting Requirements for Contracted Services--Alternate I (JUL 2021) DFARS 252.208-7000 Intent to Furnish Precious Metals as Government-Furnished Material

(DEC 1991)

DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation (JAN 2023) DFARS 252.215-7004 Requirement for Submission of Data Other Than Certified Cost or

Pricing Data—Modifications—Canadian Commercial Corporation (MAY 2024) DFARS 252.216-7010 Postaward Debriefing for Task Orders and Delivery Orders (OCT 2025) DFARS 252.217-7000 Exercise of Option to Fulfill Foreign Military Sales Commitments--

Basic (NOV 2014) DFARS 252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts)—Basic (DEC 2019) DFARS 252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts)--Alternate I (DEC 2019) DFARS 252.219-7003 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DoD Contracts)--Alternate II

(DEC 2019)

DFARS 252.219-7004 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Test Program) (DEC 2022) DFARS 252.219-7009 Section 8(a) Direct Award (OCT 2018) DFARS 252.219-7010 Notification of Competition Limited to Eligible 8(a) Participants—

Partnership Agreement (OCT 2024) DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (JAN 2023) DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program—Basic (FEB 2024) DFARS 252.225-7006 Acquisition of the American Flag (FEB 2024) DFARS 252.225-7007 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Items from Communist Chinese

Military Companies (DEC 2018) DFARS 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (APR 2022) DFARS 252.225-7017 Photovoltaic Devices (MAR 2024) DFARS 252.225-7024 Requirement for Products or Services from Afghanistan (SEP 2013)

DFARS 252.225-7026 Acquisition Restricted to Products or Services from Afghanistan (SEP 2013) DFARS 252.225-7027 Restriction on Contingent Fees for Foreign Military Sales (APR 2003) DFARS 252.225-7028 Exclusionary Policies and Practices of Foreign Governments (APR 2003) DFARS 252.225-7039 Defense Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the

United States (JAN 2023) DFARS 252.225-7040 Contractor Personnel Supporting U.S. Armed Forces Deployed Outside the United States (AUG 2025) DFARS 252.225-7043 Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense Contractors Outside the

United States (JUN 2015) DFARS 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items (JUN 2013) DFARS 252.225-7051 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Foreign Commercial Satellite

Services (DEC 2022) DFARS 252.225-7052 Restriction on the Acquisition of Certain Magnets and Tungsten (MAY 2024) DFARS 252.225-7054 Prohibition on Use of Certain Energy Sourced from Inside the Russian

Federation (JAN 2023) DFARS 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime

(JAN 2023)

DFARS 252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur

Autonomous Region (JUN 2023) DFARS 252.225-7061 Restriction on the Acquisition of Personal Protective Equipment and

Certain Other Items from Non-Allied Foreign Nations (JAN 2023) DFARS 252.225-7062 Restriction on Acquisition of Large Medium-Speed Diesel Engines (JUL 2023) DFARS 252.225-7063 Restriction on Acquisition of Components of T-AO 205 AND T-ARC Class Vessels (MAY 2024) DFARS 252.225-7064 Restriction On Acquisition of Certain Satellite Components (MAY 2024) DFARS 252.225-7967 Prohibition Regarding Russian Fossil Fuel Business Operations

(DEVIATION 2024-O0006, Revision 1) (OCT 2015) DFARS 252.225-7980 Prohibition Regarding Russian Fossil Fuel Business Operations -

Representation (DEVIATION 2024-O0008) (OCT 2015) DFARS 252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic

Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns (JAN 2023) DFARS 252.227-7990 Technical Data — Commercial Products And Commercial Services

JAN 2026

DFARS 252.227-7991 Rights In Bid Or Proposal Information JAN 2026 DFARS 252.227-7992 Identification And Assertion Of Use, Release, Or Disclosure

Restrictions JAN 2026

DFARS 252.227-7994 Limitations On The Use Or Disclosure Of Government-Furnished Information Marked With Restrictive Legends JAN 2026

DFARS 252.227-7997 Validation Of Asserted Restrictions JAN 2026 DFARS 252.232-7009 Mandatory Payment by Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card

(MAY 2018)

DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments (DEC 2006) DFARS 252.232-7011 Payments in Support of Emergencies and Contingency Operations

(MAY 2013)

DFARS 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel (JAN 2023) DFARS 252.237-7011 Preparation History (SEP 2019) DFARS 252.237-7016 Delivery Tickets—Basic (NOV 2014) DFARS 252.237-7016 Delivery Tickets--Alternate I (NOV 2014) DFARS 252.237-7016 Delivery Tickets--Alternate II (NOV 2014) DFARS 252.237-7018 Special Definitions of Government Property (DEC 1991) DFARS 252.237-7019 Training for Contractor Personnel Interacting with Detainees (JAN 2023) DFARS 252.237-7026 Postaward Transparency Requirements for Firms that Support

Department of Defense Audits (OCT 2022) DFARS 252.239-7000 Protection Against Compromising Emanations (OCT 2019) DFARS 252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services (JAN 2023) DFARS 252.239-7018 Supply Chain Risk (DEC 2022) DFARS 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment (DEC 2022) DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services (NOV 2023) DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property (JAN 2024) DFARS 252.246-7003 Notification of Potential Safety Issues (JAN 2023) DFARS 252.246-7004 Safety of Facilities, Infrastructure, and Equipment for Military

Operations (OCT 2010) DFARS 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts (JAN 2023) DFARS 252.247-7003 Pass-Through of Motor Carrier Fuel Surcharge Adjustment to the Cost

Bearer (JAN 2023) DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea—Basic (OCT 2024) DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea-Alternate I (OCT 2024) DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea-Alternate II (OCT 2024) DFARS 252.247-7025 Reflagging or Repair Work (OCT 2024) DFARS 252.247-7027 Riding Gang Member Requirements (MAY 2018) DFARS 252.270-7002 Pilot Program to Incentivize Contracting with Employee-Owned

Businesses (NOV 2024)

The following clauses are incorporated in this solicitation and provided in full text:

DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions (JAN 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“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) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor 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) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall—

(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) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web- 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) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

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

____________________________N/A________________________________

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items that require shipment of a deliverable.)

(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.

_________________ Invoice 2in1__________________

(Contracting Officer: Insert either “Invoice 2in1” or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.)

(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) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table 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 SL4701 Issue By DoDAAC SP4701 Admin DoDAAC** SP4701 Inspect By DoDAAC Ship To Code Ship From Code Mark For Code Service Approver (DoDAAC) TBD Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) TBD Accept at Other DoDAAC LPO DoDAAC DCAA Auditor DoDAAC Other DoDAAC(s)

(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert “See Schedule” or “Not applicable.”)

(**Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).)

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation 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) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of 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.

______ TBD at time of award _______________

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

(End of clause)

FAR 52.232-18 -- Availability of Funds (Apr 1984)

Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

(End of Clause)

FAR 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year (APR 1984)

Funds are not presently available for performance under this contract beyond 10/30/2026. The Government’s obligation for performance of this contract beyond that date is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this contract beyond _10/30/2026, until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for performance and until the Contractor receives notice of availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

(End of clause)

FAR 52.204-2 -- Security Requirements (AUG 1996)

(a) This clause applies to the extent that this contract involves access to information classified “Confidential,” “Secret,” or “Top Secret.”

(b) The Contractor shall comply with –

(1) The Security Agreement (DD Form 441), including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (DoD 5220.22-M); and (2) Any revisions to that manual, notice of which has been furnished to the Contractor.

(c) If, subsequent to the date of this contract, the security classification or security requirements under this contract are changed by the Government and if the changes cause an increase or decrease in security costs or otherwise affect any other term or condition of this contract, the contract shall be subject to an equitable adjustment as if the changes were directed under the Changes clause of this contract.

(d) The Contractor agrees to insert terms that conform substantially to the language of this clause, including this paragraph (d) but excluding any reference to the Changes clause of this contract, in all subcontracts under this contract that involve access to classified information.

(End of Clause)

FAR 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2011)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with agency personal identity verification procedures identified in the contract that implement Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance M-05-24, and Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS PUB) Number 201.

(b) The Contractor shall account for all forms of Government-provided identification issued to the Contractor employees in connection with performance under this contract. The Contractor shall return such identification to the issuing agency at the earliest of any of the following, unless otherwise determined by the Government;

(1) When no longer needed for contract performance.

(2) Upon completion of the Contractor employee’s employment.

(3) Upon contract completion or termination.

(c) The Contracting Officer may delay final payment under a contract if the Contractor fails to comply with these requirements.

(d) The Contractor shall insert the substance of clause, including this paragraph (d), in all subcontracts when the subcontractor’s employees are required to have routine physical access to a Federally-controlled facility and/or routine access to a Federally-controlled information system. It shall be the responsibility of the prime Contractor to return such identification to the issuing agency in accordance with the terms set forth in paragraph (b) of this section, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Contracting Officer.

(End of Clause)

FAR 52.219-14 -- Limitations on Subcontracting (OCT 2022)

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

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

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

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

(e) Limitations on subcontracting. By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor 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— [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

□ By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or

□ 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 protégé and its mentor approved by the Small Business Administration, the small business protégé shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the small business protégé 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)

FAR 52.222-19 CHILD LABOR-COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES

(DEVIATION 2020-O0019) (MAR 2026)

(a) Applicability. This clause does not apply to the extent that the Contractor is supplying end products mined, produced, or manufactured in-

(1) Israel, and the anticipated value of the acquisition is $50,000 or more;

(2) Mexico, and the anticipated value of the acquisition is $105,767 or more; or

(3) Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, or the United Kingdom and the anticipated value of the acquisition is $174,000 or more.

(b) Cooperation with Authorities. To enforce the laws prohibiting the manufacture or importation of products mined, produced, or manufactured by forced or indentured child labor, authorized officials may need to conduct investigations to determine whether forced or indentured child labor was used to mine, produce, or manufacture any product furnished under this contract. If the solicitation includes the provision 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products, or the equivalent at 52.212-3(i), the Contractor agrees to cooperate fully with authorized officials of the contracting agency, the Department of the Treasury, or the Department of Justice by providing reasonable access to records, documents, persons, or premises upon reasonable request by the authorized officials.

(c) Violations. The Government may impose remedies set forth in paragraph (d) for the following violations:

(1) The Contractor has submitted a false certification regarding knowledge of the use of forced or indentured child labor for listed end products.

(2) The Contractor has failed to cooperate, if required, in accordance with paragraph (b) of this clause, with an investigation of the use of forced or indentured child labor by an Inspector General, Attorney General, or the Secretary of the Treasury.

(3) The Contractor uses forced or indentured child labor in its mining, production, or manufacturing processes.

(4) The Contractor has furnished under the contract end products or components that have been mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part by forced or indentured child labor. (The Government will not pursue remedies at paragraph (d)(2) or paragraph (d)(3) of this clause unless sufficient evidence indicates that the Contractor knew of the violation.)

(d) Remedies.

(1) The Contracting Officer may terminate the contract.

(2) The suspending and debarring official may suspend the Contractor in accordance with procedures in FAR subpart 9.4.

(3) The suspending and debarring may debar the Contractor for a period not to exceed 3 years in accordance with the procedures in FAR subpart 9.4.

DFARS 252.239-7001 Information Assurance Contractor Training and Certification (Jan 2008)

(a) The Contractor shall ensure that personnel accessing information systems have the proper and current information assurance certification to perform information assurance functions in accordance with DoD 8570.01-M, Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program. The Contractor shall meet the applicable information assurance certification requirements, including—

(1) DoD-approved information assurance workforce certifications appropriate for each category and level as listed in the current version of DoD 8570.01-M; and

(2) Appropriate operating system certification for information assurance technical positions as required by DoD 8570.01-M.

(b) Upon request by the Government, the Contractor shall provide documentation supporting the information assurance certification status of personnel performing information assurance functions.

(c) Contractor personnel who do not have proper and current certifications shall be denied access to DoD information systems for the purpose of performing information assurance functions.

DFARS 252.225-7974 REPRESENTATION REGARDING BUSINESS OPERATIONS WITH THE

MADURO REGIME (DEVIATION 2020-O0005) (FEB 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— “Agency or instrumentality of the government of Venezuela” means an agency or instrumentality of a foreign state as defined in section 28 U.S.C. 1603(b), with each reference in such section to “a foreign state” deemed to be a reference to “Venezuela.”

“Business operations” means engaging in commerce in any form, including acquiring, developing, maintaining, owning, selling, possessing, leasing, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal property, real property, or any other apparatus of business or commerce.

“Government of Venezuela” means the government of any political subdivision of Venezuela, and any agency or instrumentality of the government of Venezuela.

“Person” means—

(1) A natural person, corporation, company, business association, partnership, society, trust, or any other nongovernmental entity, organization, or group;

(2) Any governmental entity or instrumentality of a government, including a multilateral development institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(3) of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(3)); and

(3) Any successor, subunit, parent entity, or subsidiary of, or any entity under common ownership or control with, any entity described in paragraphs (1) or (2) of this definition.

(b) Prohibition. In accordance with section 890 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Pub. L. 116-92), contracting officers are prohibited from entering into a contract for the procurement of products or services with any person that has business operations with an authority of the government of Venezuela that is not recognized as the legitimate government of Venezuela by the United States Government, unless the person has a valid license to operate in Venezuela issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury.

(c) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that the Offeror—

(1) Does not have any business operations with an authority of the Maduro regime or the government of Venezuela that is not recognized as the legitimate government of Venezuela by the United States Government; or

(2) Has a valid license to operate in Venezuela issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.224-1, PRIVACY ACT NOTIFICATION (APR 1984)

The Contractor will be required to design, develop, or operate a system of records on individuals, to accomplish an agency function subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, Public Law 93-579, December 31, 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) and applicable agency regulations. Violation of the Act may involve the imposition of criminal penalties.

FAR 52.224-2, Privacy Act (Apr 1984)

The Contractor agrees to:

Comply with the Privacy Act of 1974 (the Act) and the agency rules and regulations issued under the Act in the design, development or operation of any system of records on individuals to accomplish an agency function when the contract specifically identifies:

o The systems or records; and o The design, development or operation work that the Contractor is to perform

Include the Privacy Act notification contained in this contract in every solicitation and resulting subcontract awarded without a solicitation, when the work statement in the proposed subcontract requires the design, development or operation of a system of records on individuals that is subject to the Act; and

Include the clauses, in the following three subparagraphs, in all subcontracts awarded under this contract which requires the design, development, or operation of such a system of records

In the event of violations of the Act, a civil action may be brought against the agency involved when the violation concerns the design, development, or operation of a system of records on individuals to accomplish an agency function, and criminal penalties may be imposed upon the officers or employees of the agency when the violation concerns the operation of a system of records on individuals to accomplish an agency function. For the purposes of the Act, when the contract is for the operation of a system of records on individuals to accomplish an agency function, the Contractor is considered to be an employee of the agency.

The term “operation of a system of records” as used in this clause, means the performance of any of the activities associated with maintaining the system of records, including the collection, use, and dissemination of records.

The term “record” as used in this clause, means any item, collection, or grouping of information about an individual that is maintained by an agency, including, but not limited to, education, financial transactions, medical history, and criminal or employment history and that contains the person’s name, or the identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual, such as a fingerprint or voiceprint or a photograph.

The term “system of records on individuals” as used in this clause, means a group of any records under the control of any agency from which information is retrieved by the name of the individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual.

FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAR 2026)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (DEC 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015).

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR

2023) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

_X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN

2020), with Alternate I (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV

2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

_X_ (4) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV…