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CONTINUATION SHEET

Request for Quote (RFQ) Instructions

1. The solicitation is “100% small business set-aside”. All work shall be in accordance with the Performance Work Statement and all other terms and conditions herein.

2. Quotes shall be submitted per the following:

All emailed offers shall contain the RFQ title in the subject line and emailed to the following email address russell.j.armstrong@usace.army.mil. For questions call (206)- 316-3160.

Faxed quotations will NOT be accepted.

Quotes must set forth full, accurate and complete information, as required by this RFQ.

3. State and Local Taxes

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is exempt from paying state and local taxes per Title 4 United States Code 104-

107. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tax ID Number is 62-1642142.

Contractors performing services for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are not exempt from state and local taxes in transactions with vendors, suppliers or subcontractors. It is the contractor’s responsibility to investigate applicable federal, state, and local taxes, along with any specific exemptions that may exist. This includes any applicable Value-Added Taxes (VAT), sales, use and excise taxes.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will not accept any invoice with a separate tax line. If there are any appropriate taxes, the contractor should considerer that tax as the cost of doing business and incorporate that cost within the cost of the item or job.

4. Delivery: This is F.O. B. Destination. All shipping/freight costs must be incorporated into the unit price. See the purchase description for delivery address.

5. PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS: Contractors shall be registered in the System for Awards Management (SAM) prior to award of a contract or agreement resulting from solicitations.

“Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database” means that –

(1) The Offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the unique entity identifier and the EFT indicator, if applicable, the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see subpart 4.14), into the SAM database;

(2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certification, and Points of contact sections of the registration in the SAM database;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process.

(4) The Government has marked the record “Active”.

This rule more efficiently implements the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, as it requires contractors to be registered in SAM for consideration of future solicitations, awards, and payment. Registration is required prior to award of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchase agreement from a solicitation. LACK OF REGISTRATION IN THE SAM DATABASE WILL MAKE AN OFFER INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. The web site may be accessed at www.sam.gov.

6. ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT): Effective 99 Jun 01, the Government will make all payments by EFT (unless the Government VISA credit card is accepted). The only exceptions are: 1) Foreign Vendors, 2) Government Agencies, and 3) One-time payments.

VENDOR PAYMENT ALERT: The USACE Finance Center (UFC) has altered their process for obtaining electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information utilized for vendor contract payment and will no longer accept UFC Form 23 to update EFT banking information for vendors. Banking information for all vendors will be retrieved from SAM.gov and entered into CEFMS II. There are no exceptions to this policy change. All contractors must notify the UFC via e-mail at: cefc-fc-eft@usace.army.mil when banking information has been updated in SAM.gov. Compliance with this requirement will help ensure timely payment to the correct bank account.

7. All questions resulting from this RFQ shall be submitted two (2) days prior to the closing date.

8. Award will be made to the lowest priced responsible quoter whose quote conforms to the requirements of the solicitation.

9. Required Submittals:

Signed and dated STANDARD FORM 1449 (Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items).

Signed and dated STANDARD FORM 30 (Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract), if applicable, for any Amendments to the solicitation.

Completed FAR/DFARS Representations & Certifications

10. The contractor is required to provide the following information with your quote:

Federal Taxpayer’s ID Number:

Unique Entity ID (UEI) Number:

Cage Code Number This requires registration in SAM, web site for registration is www.sam.gov.

Remit to Address:

Company Name:

Dba (Doing Business As):

Address:

City/State/Zip:

Phone & Fax Numbers:

Point of Contact:

E-Mail Address:

All quoted items must meet the requirements of the Request for Quote (RFQ) including specifications stated in all attachments.

IAW FAR 12.205(b), offerors may propose more than one product (as determined by the Contracting Officer) that will meet a Government need in response to solicitation(s) for commercial items. The quote shall be determined acceptable based on the date and time received. The contracting officer shall evaluate each product as a separate offer. The contractor should list any special features or warranty information applicable to the quoted product(s).

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

29 APRIL 2025

Analytical Services for Clam Tissue and Sediment Analysis

Old Navy Dump/Manchester Annex Manchester, Washington

1. GENERAL: This is a non-personal services contract to provide tissue and sediment analytical services. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform tissue and sediment analytical services as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background: The Seattle District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers occasionally collects samples in the area surrounding the old Navy Dump/Manchester Annex in Manchester, WA. The Seattle District requires laboratory analysis and data reporting for those samples.

1.3 Objectives: Provide analytical services for clam tissue and sediment samples. The target analytes are outlined in Table 1. In order to be eligible for contract award, the laboratory must be able to meet the target limit of quantitation (LOQ) and limit of detection (LOD) for each analyte presented in Table 1 below. The laboratory must also hold a current DoD ELAP certification for the required parameters. NELAP certification may be acceptable in lieu of DoD ELAP certification if it is not widely available for a particular analysis (i.e., PCB Aroclors in tissue).

Certificates shall be provided to the Government with submittal of the quote.

Table 1. Target Analytes and Method Limit Requirements

Method/Matrix Analyte Units Target

LOD

Target

LOQ

8082A/Sediment

Aroclor 1016 μg/kg dw

10 20 Aroclor 1221 10 20 Aroclor 1232 10 20 Aroclor 1242 10 20 Aroclor 1248 10 20 Aroclor 1254 10 20 Aroclor 1260 10 20 Aroclor 1262 10 20 Aroclor 1268 10 20 Total PCBs 10 20

9060A/Sediment TOC % 0.10 0.10 Plumb, 1981/

Sediment Grain size % 0.1 0.1

8082A/Tissue

Aroclor 1016 μg/kg ww

10 20 Aroclor 1221 10 20 Aroclor 1232 10 20 Aroclor 1242 10 20 Aroclor 1248 10 20 Aroclor 1254 10 20 Aroclor 1260 10 20 Aroclor 1262 10 20 Aroclor 1268 10 20 Total PCBs 10 20

Method/Matrix Analyte Units Target

LOD

Target

LOQ

Bligh&Dyer/ Tissue

Lipids % 0.01 0.01

8082A/Water (rinsate blank)

Aroclor 1016 μg/L

0.10 1.0 Aroclor 1221 0.10 1.0 Aroclor 1232 0.10 1.0 Aroclor 1242 0.10 1.0 Aroclor 1248 0.10 1.0 Aroclor 1254 0.10 1.0 Aroclor 1260 0.10 1.0 Aroclor 1262 0.10 1.0 Aroclor 1268 0.10 1.0 Total PCBs 0.10 1.0

1.4 Scope: This scope of work is for analytical services for tissue and sediment samples collected by the Seattle District Corps of Engineers. The services provided under this contract are presented in detail in Part 5-Specific Tasks.

1.5 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for six (6) months, from 16 June 2025 to 16 December 2025.

1.6 General Information

1.6.1 Quality Control: The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program per their DoD ELAP accreditation to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS.

1.6.2 Quality Assurance: The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s). A Performance requirements can be found below in Section 6.

1.6.3 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the contractor’s facility.

1.6.4 Type of Contract: The government will award a firm-fixed price service contract.

1.6.5 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The contracting officer and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the contracting officer will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

1.6.6 Key Personnel: The contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contract manager or alternate shall be available between 0900-1700, Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the facility is closed for administrative reasons.

1.6.7 Data Rights: The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the contractor without written permission from the Contracting Officer. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1 DEFINITIONS:

2.1.1 CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2 CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.1.3 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.4 DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.5 DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.6 KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.7 DETECTION LIMIT. The Detection Limit (DL) is the smallest analyte concentration that can be demonstrated to be different from zero or a blank concentration with 99% confidence

2.1.8 LIMIT OF DETECTION. The Limit of Detection (LOD) is the lowest concentration for reliable reporting of a non-detect of a specific analyte in a specific matrix with a specific method at 99% confidence. For reporting purposes, the failure to obtain a “detection” should be reported as “<LOD.”

2.1.9 LIMIT OF QUANTITATION. The Limit of Quantitation (LOQ) is the smallest concentration within the calibration range that produces a quantitative result with known and recorded precision and bias. The Reporting Limit is the lowest value that can be reported without carrying a qualifier designation of an estimate.

2.1.10 QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.11 QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.12 QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.13 SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.2 ACRONYMS:

COR Contracting Officer Representative CUL Clean up Level DL Detection Limit DOD Department of Defense DW Dry Weight e-QAPP Electronic Quality Assurance Project Plan ELAP Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program FUDSChem Formerly Used Defense Site Chemistry Database ISM Incremental Sampling Methodology LCS laboratory control sample LCSD Laboratory control sample duplicate LOD Limit of Detections LOQ Limit of Quantitation MS Matrix Spike MSD Matrix Spike Duplicate PCB polychlorinated biphenyl PM Project Manager POC Point of Contact PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QAPP Quality Assurance Project Plan QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program QSM Department of Defense Quality Systems Manual RLs Reporting Limits RPD Relative percent difference ROD Record of Decision SEDD Staged Electronic Data Deliverable USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers WW Wet Weight

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

3.1 Materials: The Government will either hand deliver samples to the laboratory or ship overnight via FedEx, depending on lab selection. If samples cannot be delivered during normal business hours, the laboratory will be notified in advance. Samples are expected to arrive within 1-2 days of sample collection. The laboratory will be notified of exact sampling dates at least three weeks prior to the initiation of the sampling event.

3.2 Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP). The Government will provide the final QAPP after award.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1 General: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Section 3 of this PWS.

4.2 Materials: The Contractor shall provide the following materials:

New, certified clean sample containers, to include pre-preserved sample containers to meet analytical and contract requirements (Table 2 and Table 3) plus 2 extra containers per analysis in case of breakage.

Clean coolers shall be used to safely ship all required sample containers and bubble wrap to protect the sample containers. Assume a total of 18 coolers will be sent to the Government.

One 5 liter (L) container of deionized water to facilitate collection of rinsate blank samples.

Materials will be shipped to the address below:

ATTN: Joe Marsh, CENWS-ENT-G US Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District 4735 East Marginal Way South Seattle, WA 98134-2385 The Contractor will deliver all materials to the Seattle District warehouse at least 10 days prior to the sampling event.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. Specific Tasks:

5.1 Task 1. Analytical Services. The contractor shall provide analytical services for clam tissue and sediment samples collected by the Seattle District Corps of Engineers in the area surrounding the Manchester Annex FUDS site. This includes analytical testing of samples and providing the results of these analyses in accordance with the following qualification, analytical performance, and deliverable requirements.

5.1.2 Qualifications. The laboratory must hold a current DoD ELAP certification for the required parameters.

National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program certification may be acceptable in lieu of DoD ELAP certification if it is not widely available for a particular analysis (i.e., PCB Aroclors in tissue). Certificates shall be provided to the Government. The laboratory must present their limit of quantitation (LOQ), limit of detection (LOD), and detection limit (DL) for each analyte for evaluation prior to contract award and shall be submitted with the quote. Failure to provide a certification of DoD ELAP and the LOQ, LOD, and DL will result with no evaluation of quote by the government.

5.1.3 Coordination. The laboratory project manager shall coordinate with the USACE Chemist during the electronic- Quality Assurance Project Plan (eQAPP) review and approval process. The laboratory is required to provide acknowledgment of the eQAPP using the Data-eQAPP Lab Acknowledgement tool before the eQAPP can be approved by the USACE Chemist. The FUDSChem eQAPP must be approved before analytical data can be loaded into the FUDSChem database.

5.1.4 Method Performance.

a. Method accuracy and precision shall be in compliance with the project QAPP and the DoD Quality Systems Manual (QSM) version the laboratory is accredited for. Corrective actions, if needed, will follow QAPP and DoD QSM guidance. For any methods not covered by the DoD QSM or DoD ELAP certification for the laboratory, laboratory in-house and method QC procedures will be followed for both QC control limits and corrective action procedures. Instrument calibration will follow method requirements and laboratory SOPs but must be in compliance with the DoD QSM.

b. Upper intertidal composite sediment samples will be processed following Incremental Sampling Methodology (ISM) as stated in the QAPP and the laboratory SOP. Samples will be air-dried at ambient temperatures with disaggregation to a constant weight. Dried samples will be passed through a 2 mm sieve and milled to a 75 µm particle size. Composites may be milled in batches, combined, and mixed on a tray as a slab cake. Once all portions of a sample have been milled and combined, the lab will randomly subsample 30 sections and combine them until the volume needed for each analysis is reached. Each sample will then be analyzed following the methods specified in the QAPP and laboratory SOP.

c. Clams will not be depurated prior to processing. Clam samples will be cleaned, shucked, composited, frozen, and homogenized. The clam soft tissues for each location will be frozen in liquid nitrogen and then homogenized using a Tissuemizer™ (or similar) according to the QAPP and laboratory SOP.

Homogenized samples will be transferred to appropriate laboratory containers and stored frozen pending analytical preparation and analyses.

d. Pricing will include costs for all preparation methods and potential extract cleanup methods, as appropriate for the sample matrix and analytical method. Approximate sample quantities per analysis and associated approximate field QC sample counts are listed in Table 2.

e. The laboratory will qualify detected results between the LOD and LOQ.

f. The laboratory must report results for all analytes listed in Table 1.

5.1.5 Deliverables:

The laboratory will provide the following deliverables:

5.1.5.1 Chain of Custody documentation, to include Sample Receipt Forms. The laboratory shall submit sample receipt forms to the USACE Chemist, USACE COR, and USACE Technical Manager within 48 hours of sample receipt.

5.1.5.2 A Staged Electronic Data Deliverable (SEDD) 5.2 file compatible with FUDSChem. FUDSChem access will be granted to the laboratory after selection. The laboratory shall upload SEDD 5.2 FUDSChem deliverables to FUDSChem and resolve any errors. If the SEDD is found to be non-compliant with the FUDSChem eQAPP, immediate corrective action must be taken by the laboratory to meet project and contract schedule.

5.1.5.3: A complete Level IV laboratory package(s). At a minimum, Instrument response data, raw data quantitation reports, chromatograms, mass spectra, instrument background corrections, and interference corrections as applicable are required. This shall be provided as a PDF.

5.1.5.4 The laboratory shall upload all final PDF, Excel, Word, and SEDD files along with all associated error report files to FUDSChem using the Library-File Submission tool within 21 calendar days of sample receipt. The laboratory shall email all final PDF, Excel, and Word document to the USACE Chemist. If file sizes exceed email transmission limits, electronic files can be sent to USACE via the DoD SAFE file sharing tool. The laboratory will be given instructions on how to use this website, if needed.

5.1.6. Invoicing: Electronic copy invoice(s) shall be sent to the USACE PM and COR (Briana Niestrom;

Marlowe Laubach) for review prior to submission for payment. Approximate sample quantities per analysis and associated approximate field QC sample counts are listed in Table 3.

Table 2. Approximate Sample Quantities and Associated Field Quality Control Sample Count per Analysis

Analysis Matrix Primary Field duplicates Matrix spikes

MD or

MSD

Rinsate blanks TOTAL

PCBs Sediment 65 8 5 5 0 83

Tissue 16 2 1 1 0 20

Water 0 0 0 0 4 4

TOC Sediment 65 8 5 5 0 83

Grain size Sediment 65 8 0 0 0 73

%Lipids Tissue 16 2 0 1 0 19 Notes:

Additional standard method QC, not specified above, but normally reported by the laboratory will be included with data. All summary forms and raw data for all field samples and QC will be included with the data packages.

Analytes and method control not specified by project limits in the table above will have laboratory or method specific reporting limits and laboratory or method QC limits as stringent as those stipulated in DoD QSM for the method.

Table 3. Proposed Sample Container Requirements

Matrix Analysis Sample Container Sediment PCBs (EPA 8082) 4 oz glass jar

Grain Size (Plumb 1981) 16 oz glass jar or zip-top bags Total Organic Carbon (EPA 9060) 4 oz glass jar

Tissue PCBs (EPA 8082) Zip-top bags %Lipids (Bligh-Dyer)

Water PCBs (EPA 8082) Two 1 L amber glass bottle

PART 6

Performance Requirements Summary

6. Performance Requirements Summary:

The contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

Performance Objective Standard

PERFORMANCE

THRESHOLD

Method of Surveillance

PRS # 1

The laboratory shall meet or exceed the LODs and LOQs presented in Table 2.

The contractor provided data that met or exceeded the LODs/LOQs for Total PCBs and Aroclors listed in Table 2

Meet or Exceed Standard

Performance will be evaluated by review of the final laboratory results data report

PRS # 2

Analytical results shall be provided within 21 days of sample receipt.

The laboratory results data report shall be received by the USACE technical POC within 21 days of sample receipt.

Meet Standard with one week leeway

Performance will be evaluated by receipt and review of the laboratory results data report

W912DW25Q0026

Purchase Order: Laboratory Costs Price Schedule

Analytical Purchase Order #

TBD

CLIN Item Method Matrix Unit of Measure

Primary Qty

QC FD

Sample Qty

QC MS

Sample Qty

QC MD

Sample Qty

Total Qty

Unit Price

Total Price

0001 Analytical Laboratory Report

-- -- JOB 1 -- -- -- --

CLIN 0001 is the only CLIN with a deliverable. The following subCLINs are for informational purposes only. The total of CLIN 001 should match the sum of all subCLINs 00101 - 000114.

000101 PCB Aroclors EPA

8082A Sediment sample 65 8 5 5 83

000102 PCB Aroclors EPA 8082A

Tissue sample 16 2 1 1 20

000103 PCB Aroclors EPA 8082A

Water sample 4 0 0 0 4

000104 PCB/Lipids Prep -- Tissue sample 16 2 0 0 18 000105 PCB sulfuric acid cleanup

EPA

3665A

Tissue sample 16 2 0 0 18

000106 PCB GPC cleanup EPA 3640A

Tissue sample 16 2 0 0 18

000107 PCB silica gel cleanup

EPA

3630C

Tissue sample 16 2 0 0 18

000108 Total organic carbon EPA 9060A

Sediment sample 65 8 5 5 83

000109 Grain size Plumb, Sediment sample 65 8 0 0 73

000110 Lipids Bligh& Dyer

Tissue sample 16 2 0 1 19

000111 Deionized water (per liter)

-- Water Liter 5 0 0 0 5

000112 Incremental Sampling ISM Sediment sample 16 2 0 0 18 000113 Tissue prep (shucking, homogenizing) PSEP Tissue sample 16 2 0 0 18

000114 ISM Sample processing

-- Sediment sample 7 -- -- -- 7

NOTES:

1. For invoicing purposes, there is only one (1) CLIN associated with this purchase order, however, please provide a breakout of each item listed in the table above for negotiation purposes.

2. To better facilitate the receipt and proposal process, all changes to proposals shall be submitted on copies of the latest Price Schedule as published in the solicitation or the latest amendment thereto.

3. The laboratory must hold a current DoD ELAP certification for the required parameters. National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program certification may be acceptable in lieu of DoD ELAP certification if it is not widely available for a particular analysis (i.e., PCB Aroclors in tissue). Certificates shall be provided to the Government with the submittal of the quote, prior to contract award. Award of contract will be based on this information.

4. The laboratory must present their limit of quantitation (LOQ), limit of detection (LOD), and detection limit (DL) for each analyte for evaluation with the submittal of the quote, prior to contract award. Award of contract will be based on this information.

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CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal Transactions

JUN 2020

52.204-7 System for Award Management NOV 2024 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and

Certifications.

DEC 2014

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

NOV 2021

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-- Representation.

OCT 2020

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and Commercial Services

SEP 2023

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Products and Commercial Services

NOV 2023

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DEC 2022 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber

Incident Reporting

MAY 2024

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

MAY 2021

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

JAN 2023

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2023 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2023 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the

Maduro Regime

MAY 2022

252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime

JAN 2023

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial

Services

NOV 2023

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DEVIATION 2025-O0003/ DEVIATION 2025-O0004) (MAR 2025) ALTERNATE

I (MAR 2025)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision --

"Covered telecommunications equipment or services" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

"Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern" means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

"Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service-

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

"Highest-level owner" means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

"Immediate owner" means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

"Inverted domestic corporation" means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

"Manufactured end product" means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except--

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

"Place of manufacture" means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

"Predecessor" means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

"Reasonable inquiry" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

"Restricted business operations" means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate--

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

"Sensitive technology"--

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically--

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

"Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern" means a small business concern—

(1)(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran; or

(2) A small business concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program in accordance with 13 CFR part 128 (see subpart 19.14).

(3) Service-disabled veteran, as used in this definition, means a veteran as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16), and who is registered in the Beneficiary Identification and Records Locator Subsystem, or successor system that is maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Benefits Administration, as a service-disabled veteran.

"Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program" means an SDVOSB concern that--

(1) Effective January 1, 2024, is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300; or

(2) Has represented that it is an SDVOSB concern in SAM and submitted a complete application for certification to SBA on or before December 31, 2023.

"Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) Program" means a program that authorizes contracting officers to limit competition, including award on a sole-source basis, to SDVOSB concerns eligible under the SDVOSB Program.

"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 size standards in this solicitation.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly 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.

"Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1001", means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by--

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding the threshold at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2) after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13 CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

"Subsidiary" means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned--

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

"Successor" means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term "successor" does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

"Veteran-owned small business concern" means a small business concern--

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C.

101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

"Women-owned business concern" means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

"Women-owned small business concern" means a small business concern--

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

"Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program" (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300.

(b) (1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Products and Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ___

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii). Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that--

(i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a small business concern; or

(ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 121.103(h) and 13 CFR 125.8(a) and (b). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ___ ]

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) SDVOSB concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not an SDVOSB concern.

(4) SDVOSB concern joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program. The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not an SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 128.402. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as an SDVOSB concern in paragraph (c)(3) of this provision.] [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ___ .]

(5) Small disadvantaged business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1001.

(6) Women-owned small business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a women-owned small business concern.

(7) WOSB joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program. The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ___ .

(8) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture. The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c).

[The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ___ .]

Note to paragraphs (c)(9) and (10): Complete paragraphs (c)(9) and (10) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(9) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern). (Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents that it ( ___ ) is, a women-owned business concern.

(10) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first-tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract price:

(11) HUBZone small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that--

(i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, as having been certified by SBA as a HUBZone small business concern in the Dynamic Small Business Search and SAM, and will attempt to maintain an employment rate of HUBZone residents of 35 percent of its employees during performance of a…