PAGE 1 OF 1. REQUISITION NO.

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NO. 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NO. (No Collect Calls) 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL

TIME

9. ISSUED BY CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: % FOR:

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

8(A)

NAICS:

SIZE STANDARD:

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

17a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR CODE FACILITY CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

TELEPHONE NO. UEI: EFT:

PHONE: FAX:

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

ITEM NO. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED.

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _______________ 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. ___________________________________ OFFER

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DATED ________________________________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED SET FORTH HEREIN IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION (REV. NOV 2021)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

STANDARD FORM 1449

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

36C25727Q0032 10-20-2026

Stephanie Reeves 254-271-7853 11-04-2026

10:00 am CDT

36C257

Department of Veterans Affairs

Central Texas Veterans HCS

1901 Veterans Memorial Dr. Building #171

Temple TX 76504

X 100

X

541380

$19 Million

N/A

X

36C671

South Texas Veterans HCS

7400 Merton Minter Boulevard

San Antonio TX 78229-4404

36C257

Central Texas Veterans HCS

1901 Veterans Memorial Dr. Building 171

Temple TX 76504

This is accomplished through the

Tungsten Network located at:

http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp

This is mandatory and the sole method for submitting invoices.

(877) 353-9791 (512) 460-5540

See CONTINUATION Page

Description: Certification of Sterile Compounding Facilities

The contractor shall provide all services required for testing and certification of sterile compounding facilities for the South Texas Veterans Healthcare System, in accordance with the Performance Work Statement and terms and conditions herein.

A base period of 12 months will be required, followed by four (4) option periods of 12 months each.

Blocks 30a, 30b, and 30c on Page 1 of the SF1449 MUST be completed and signed to be considered for award.

Required documents and instructions for quote submission are in the addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-

Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

POC: Stephanie Reeves; stephanie.reeves@va.gov

See CONTINUATION Page

X 1

Shannon Hodgson

Contracting Officer

36C25727Q0032

Table of Contents

SECTION A

A.1 SF 1449 SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

B.3 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

C.2 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

C.3 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

C.4 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000) ... 23

C.5 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

C.6 52.219-28 POSTAWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

(NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

C.7 52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES (MAY

2014)

C.8 52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS

(DEVIATION APR 2026)

C.9 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025)

(DEVIATION)

C.10 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

C.11 CL-120 | SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

C.12 VAAR 852.204-72 PERSONNEL VETTING AND CREDENTIALING (DEVIATION)

(MAR 2026)

C.13 VAAR 852.219-73 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SET-ASIDE FOR CERTIFIED

SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (JAN 2023)

(DEVIATION)

C.14 VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023)

(DEVIATION)

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

D.1_PWS 2026-2031 STERILE COMPOUNDING SERVICES CONTRACT - 10022026.

VAAR 852.204-72

D.2_ APPENDIX A_EQUIPMENT LIST

D.3_ APPENDIX B_COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT_HAND HYGIENE AND GARBING

D.4_ APPENDIX C_COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT_HAZARDOUS DRUG

MANIPULATION TECHNIQUE

D.5_ APPENDIX D_COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT_PROPER CLEANING AND

DISINFECTION PROCEDURES OF LAFWS

D.6_ APPENDIX E_COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT_PROPER CLEANING AND

DISINFECTION PROCEDURES OF BSCS

D.7_ APPENDIX F_COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT_CLEANING AND DISINFECTION

D.8_ APPENDIX G_COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT_DAILY CLEANING AND

DISINFECTION

D.9_ WAGE DETERMINATION 2015-5253 DATED 08-27-2026

D.10_ PAST PERFORMANCE SURVEYS

SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

OFFER SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS:

E.2 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

E.3 52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (NOV 2025)

(DEVIATION)

E.4 52.229-11 TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PROCUREMENTS—NOTICE AND

REPRESENTATION (JUN 2020)

E.5 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

E.6 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

E.7 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION)

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR: Name:

Address:

City/State/Zip:

POC Name:

POC Phone:

POC Email:

SAM UEI:

TIN:

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 36C257

Shannon Hodgson Shannon.hodgson@va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs NCO 17 Contracting Office Regional Procurement Office West (RPO-W) 5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302 San Antonio, TX 78240

Contract Specialist 36C257 Stephanie Reeves Stephanie.reeves@va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs NCO 17 Contracting Office Regional Procurement Office West (RPO-W) 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive Temple, Texas 76504

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

[X] 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System For Award Management, or

[] 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

a. Quarterly []

b. Semi-Annually [] mailto:Shannon.hodgson@va.gov mailto:Stephanie.reeves@va.gov

c. Other [X] Monthly

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment

Requests.

SEE BLOCK 18a

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

AMENDMENT NO DATE

B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

2.00 EA __________________ __________________

HD C-SCA (1 C-SCA x2 per year)

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 01-11-2027 POP End: 01-10-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Q301 - Medical - Reference Laboratory Testing

HD Storage Room (1 HD Storage Room x2 per year)

(ACPH/Pressure only) Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 01-11-2027 POP End: 01-10-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

4.00 EA __________________ __________________

BSCs: Includes Particle Counts and AVS (2 units, twice per year)

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 01-11-2027 POP End: 01-10-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

10.00 EA __________________ __________________

LFCBs: Includes Particle Counts and AVS (5 units, twice per year)

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 01-11-2027 POP End: 01-10-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

84.00 EA __________________ __________________

Monthly viable sampling within our primary engineering controls

(LFHs and BSCs) 7 units once per month Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 01-11-2027 POP End: 01-10-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

6.00 EA __________________ __________________

HD residue sampling (six locations) within the C-SCA/HD storage room suite Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 01-11-2027 POP End: 01-10-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

1.00 EA __________________ __________________

Remedial testing for BSC, LFH after failure of certification/recertification and for viable monthly sampling failure Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 01-11-2027 POP End: 01-10-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

160.00 EA __________________ __________________

80 staff members performing personnel qualification with gloved fingertip testing post hand hygiene and garbing, media fill testing (MFT), gloved fingertip testing post MFT and surface sampling of the direct compounding area (bacterial and fungal) Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 01-11-2027 POP End: 01-10-2028

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

20.00 EA __________________ __________________

Remedial personnel testing in the event of gloved fingertip post hand hygiene and garbing failure and/or MFT, gloved fingertip post MFT and surface sampling of the direct compounding area failures Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 01-11-2027 POP End: 01-10-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Initial personnel qualification (3x gl/ft post garbing, 1x media fill, 1x post media fill surface sample Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 01-11-2027 POP End: 01-10-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Set of Gl/FT

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 01-11-2027 POP End: 01-10-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

20.00 JB __________________ __________________

Media Fill retest with set of glove fingertip and surface sample

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 01-11-2027 POP End: 01-10-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

12.00 JB __________________ __________________

Standard travel cost

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 01-11-2027 POP End: 01-10-2028

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

4.00 JB __________________ __________________

Premium travel cost

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 01-11-2027 POP End: 01-10-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

1.00 JB __________________ __________________

Maintenance Part repair/replacement

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 01-11-2027 POP End: 01-10-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 01-11-2028 POP End: 01-10-2029 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

(ACPH/Pressure only) Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 01-11-2028 POP End: 01-10-2029 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 01-11-2028 POP End: 01-10-2029 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 01-11-2028 POP End: 01-10-2029 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

(LFHs and BSCs) 7 units once per month Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 01-11-2028 POP End: 01-10-2029 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services room suite Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 01-11-2028 POP End: 01-10-2029 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services certification/recertification and for viable monthly sampling failure Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 01-11-2028 POP End: 01-10-2029 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services fingertip testing post hand hygiene and garbing, media fill testing (MFT), gloved fingertip testing post MFT and surface sampling of the direct compounding area (bacterial and fungal) Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 01-11-2028

POP End: 01-10-2029 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services hygiene and garbing failure and/or MFT, gloved fingertip post MFT and surface sampling of the direct compounding area failures Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 01-11-2028 POP End: 01-10-2029 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services post media fill surface sample Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 01-11-2028 POP End: 01-10-2029 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 01-11-2028 POP End: 01-10-2029 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 01-11-2028 POP End: 01-10-2029 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 01-11-2028

POP End: 01-10-2029 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 01-11-2028 POP End: 01-10-2029 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 01-11-2028 POP End: 01-10-2029 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 01-11-2029 POP End: 01-10-2030 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

(ACPH/Pressure only) Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 01-11-2029 POP End: 01-10-2030 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 01-11-2029 POP End: 01-10-2030 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and

Services

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 01-11-2029 POP End: 01-10-2030 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

(LFHs and BSCs) 7 units once per month Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 01-11-2029 POP End: 01-10-2030 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services room suite Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 01-11-2029 POP End: 01-10-2030 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services certification/recertification and for viable monthly sampling failure Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 01-11-2029 POP End: 01-10-2030 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services fingertip testing post hand hygiene and garbing, media fill testing (MFT), gloved fingertip testing post MFT and surface sampling of the direct compounding area (bacterial and fungal) Contract Period: Option 2

POP Begin: 01-11-2029 POP End: 01-10-2030 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services hygiene and garbing failure and/or MFT, gloved fingertip post MFT and surface sampling of the direct compounding area failures Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 01-11-2029 POP End: 01-10-2030 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services post media fill surface sample Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 01-11-2029 POP End: 01-10-2030 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 01-11-2029 POP End: 01-10-2030 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 01-11-2029 POP End: 01-10-2030 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 2

POP Begin: 01-11-2029 POP End: 01-10-2030 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 01-11-2029 POP End: 01-10-2030 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 01-11-2029 POP End: 01-10-2030 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 01-11-2030 POP End: 01-10-2031 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

(ACPH/Pressure only) Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 01-11-2030 POP End: 01-10-2031 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 01-11-2030 POP End: 01-10-2031

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 01-11-2030 POP End: 01-10-2031 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

(LFHs and BSCs) 7 units once per month Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 01-11-2030 POP End: 01-10-2031 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services room suite Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 01-11-2030 POP End: 01-10-2031 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services certification/recertification and for viable monthly sampling failure Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 01-11-2030 POP End: 01-10-2031 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services fingertip testing post hand hygiene and garbing, media fill testing (MFT), gloved fingertip testing post MFT and surface sampling of the direct compounding area (bacterial and fungal)

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 01-11-2030 POP End: 01-10-2031 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services hygiene and garbing failure and/or MFT, gloved fingertip post MFT and surface sampling of the direct compounding area failures Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 01-11-2030 POP End: 01-10-2031 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services post media fill surface sample Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 01-11-2030 POP End: 01-10-2031 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 01-11-2030 POP End: 01-10-2031 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 01-11-2030 POP End: 01-10-2031 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Standard travel cost Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 01-11-2030 POP End: 01-10-2031 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 01-11-2030 POP End: 01-10-2031 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 01-11-2030 POP End: 01-10-2031 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 01-11-2031 POP End: 01-10-2032 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

(ACPH/Pressure only) Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 01-11-2031 POP End: 01-10-2032 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 4

POP Begin: 01-11-2031 POP End: 01-10-2032 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 01-11-2031 POP End: 01-10-2032 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

(LFHs and BSCs) 7 units once per month Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 01-11-2031 POP End: 01-10-2032 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services room suite Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 01-11-2031 POP End: 01-10-2032 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services certification/recertification and for viable monthly sampling failure Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 01-11-2031 POP End: 01-10-2032 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services fingertip testing post hand hygiene and garbing, media fill testing

(MFT), gloved fingertip testing post MFT and surface sampling of the direct compounding area (bacterial and fungal) Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 01-11-2031 POP End: 01-10-2032 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services hygiene and garbing failure and/or MFT, gloved fingertip post MFT and surface sampling of the direct compounding area failures Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 01-11-2031 POP End: 01-10-2032 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services post media fill surface sample Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 01-11-2031 POP End: 01-10-2032 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 01-11-2031 POP End: 01-10-2032 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 01-11-2031 POP End: 01-10-2032 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 01-11-2031 POP End: 01-10-2032 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 01-11-2031 POP End: 01-10-2032 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 01-11-2031 POP End: 01-10-2032 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

GRAND TOTAL __________________

B.3 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

ITEM

NUMBER SHIPPING INFORMATION QUANTITY

DELIVERY

DATE

0001-

SHIP TO: South Texas Veterans Health Care System Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital 7400 Merton Minter Blvd.

San Antonio, TX 7822

ALL SEE LINs

MARK FOR: Ricardo Rodriguez 210-996-8015 Ricardo.Rodriguez2@va.gov

FOB: DESTINATION

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

Clauses that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

The following clauses are incorporated into 52.212-4 as an addendum to this contract:

C.2 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52 (FAR) http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp (VAAR)

(End of Clause)

RFO FAR

Number

Title Date

52.203-6 RESTRICTIONS ON SUBCONTRACTOR SALES TO THE

GOVERNMENT ALTERNATE I (NOV 2021)

JUN 2020

52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS NOV 2023

52.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS

JAN 2017

52.204-9 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR

PERSONNEL

JAN 2011

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT—MAINTENANCE

(DEVIATION)

NOV 2025

52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN

SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED,

SUSPENDED, PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT, OR

VOLUNTARILY EXCLUDED (DEVIATION)

NOV 2025

52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION

REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (DEVIATION)

NOV 2025

52.209-10

52.212-4

PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED

DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS (DEVIATION)

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERICAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DEVIATION)

NOV 2025

OCT 2025

52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

(DEVIATION)

NOV 2025

52.219-8

UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS

(DEVIATION)

NOV 2025

52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (DEVIATION) NOV 2025

52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (DEVIATION) NOV 2025

52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH

DISABILITIES (DEVIATION)

NOV 2025

52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON VETERANS (DEVIATION) NOV 2025

52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT (DEVIATION)

NOV 2025

https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52 http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/index.asp

52.222-41 SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS (DEVIATION) NOV 2025

52.222-43 FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT AND SERVICE

CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS-PRICE ADJUSTMENT

(MULTIPLE YEAR AND OPTION CONTRACTS)

(DEVIATION)

NOV 2025

52.222-50 52.222-54

COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (DEVIATION)

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION (DEVIATION)

NOV 2025

NOV 2025

52.222-62 PAID SICK LEAVE UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 13706

(DEVIATION)

NOV 2025

52.223-5

52.223-23

POLLUTION PREVENTION AND RIGHT-TO-KNOW

INFORMATION

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS (DEVIATION)

MAY 2024

NOV 2025

52.226-8

52.228-5 52.229-12

52.229-3

ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT

MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING

INSURANCE-WORK ON A GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION

TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PROCUREMENTS

(DEVIATION)

FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES (DEVIATION)

MAY 2024

JAN 1997

SEP 2025

SEP 2025

52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER—

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

OCT 2018

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL

BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS

MAR 2023

52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD (DEVIATION) NOV 2025

52.233-4

52.227-14 52.237-2

52.237-3 52.244-6

APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM

(DEVIATION)

RIGHTS IN DATA-GENERAL

PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS,

EQUIPMENT, AND VEGETATION

CONTINUITY OF SERVICES

SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DEVIATION)

NOV 2025

MAY 2024

APR 1984

JAN 1991

APR 2026

852.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE DEC 2022

852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING MAY 2018

852.204-70

PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR

PERSONNEL (DEVIATION)

MAR 2026

852.222-71 COMPLIANCE WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER 13899

(DEVIATION) (APR 2025)

APR 2025

852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS NOV 2018

852.237-75 KEY PERSONNEL OCT 2019

852.242-71

ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER OCT 2020

C.3 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days of contract expiration.

C.4 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR

2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days of contract expiration; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed five (5) years.

(End of Clause)

C.5 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (NOV 2025)

(DEVIATION)

(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 sections

19.105, 19.106, 19.107, and 19.108;

(4) Orders expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that are set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.4 and 16.5;

(5) Orders, regardless of dollar value, that are set aside in accordance with sections 19.105, 19.106, 19.107, and 19.108 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.4 and 16.5; 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) 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—

[X] 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)

C.6 52.219-28 POSTAWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

REREPRESENTATION (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options.

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

Small business concern—

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

(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.

(b) If the Contractor represented that it was a small business concern, a small disadvantaged business concern, or a joint venture that was any of the small business concerns identified in

19.000(a)(3) prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size and socioeconomic status according to paragraph (e) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (g) of this clause, upon occurrence of any of the following:

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

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

(3) For long-term contracts-

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

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

(c) The Contractor shall rerepresent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the time of this rerepresentation that corresponds to the North American Industry

Classification System (NAICS) code(s) assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this NAICS code(s) can be found at https://www.sba.gov/document/support--table-size-standards.

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

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

(2) Used the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the

Contractor waived the price evaluation preference; or

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

(e) Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the representation(s) required by paragraph (b) of this clause by validating or updating all its representations in the Representations and Certifications section of the System for Award

Management (SAM) and its other data in SAM, as necessary, to ensure that they reflect the

Contractor's current status. The Contractor shall notify the contracting officer in writing within the timeframes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause, that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update.

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

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

(1) The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business concern under NAICS

Code 541380 assigned to contract number .

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

(3) Women-owned small business (WOSB) joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program.

The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the https://www.sba.gov/document/support--table-size-standards requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: _____.]

(4) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture. The

Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of

13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: _____.]

(5) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) joint venture eligible under the

SDVOSB Program. The Contractor 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.

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

(6) HUBZone joint venture eligible under the HUBZone Program. [Complete only if the offeror is a HUBZone small business concern.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that It [ ] is, [ ] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 126.616(a) through (c). [The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: _____.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture must be certified as a HUBZone concern.

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

(End of Clause)

C.7 52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES

(MAY 2014)

In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the

Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5

U.S.C.5341 or 5332.

This Statement is for Information Only:

It is not a Wage Determination

Employee Class Monetary Wage (Hourly)

30084 – Engineering Technician IV (Equivalent to WG‑10 Technician)

$27.79

30085 – Engineering Technician V (Supervisory – Equivalent to WG‑10 Step 3)

$28.89

30086 – Engineering Technician VI (Supervisory – Equivalent to WG‑11 Step 3)

$30.56

30090 – Environmental Technician (Equivalent to WG‑8 Technician)

$24.44

30090 – Environmental Technician (Supervisory – Equivalent to WG‑8 Step 3)

$25.38

C.8 52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL

CONTRACTORS (DEVIATION APR 2026)

(a)Definitions. As used in this clause—

Program participation means membership or participation in, or access or admission to:

training, mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities; clubs;

associations; or similar opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor.

Racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities means disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in the recruitment, employment (e.g., hiring, promotions), contracting (e.g., vendor agreements), program participation, or allocation or deployment of an entity's resources.

(b) In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows:

(1) The Contractor will not engage in any racially discriminatory DEI activities;

(2) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, and accounts, as required by the Contracting Officer, for purposes of ascertaining compliance with this clause;

(3) In the event of the Contractor's or a subcontractor's noncompliance with this clause, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor or subcontractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts;

(4) The Contractor will report any subcontractor's known or reasonably knowable conduct that may violate this clause to the Contracting Officer and take any appropriate remedial actions directed by the Contracting Officer; and

(5) The Contractor will inform the Contracting Officer if a subcontractor sues the Contractor and the suit puts at issue, in any way, the validity of this clause.

(6) The Contractor recognizes that compliance with the requirements of this clause are material to the Government's payment decisions for purposes of 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4).

(c) The Contractor must include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts at any tier, including those for commercial products and commercial services, except those where the place of delivery or performance is outside the United States.

(End of Clause)

C.9 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025)

(DEVIATION)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

American Security Drone Act-covered foreign entity means an entity included on a list that the

Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) develops and maintains and publishes in the

System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov (section 1822 of Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).

Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

Covered application means the social networking service TikTok or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited or an entity owned by ByteDance

Limited.

Covered article, as defined in 41 U.S.C. 4713(k), means:

(1) Information technology, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 11101, including cloud computing services of all types;

(2) Telecommunications equipment or telecommunications service, as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153);

(3) The processing of information on a Federal or non-Federal information system, subject to the requirements of the Controlled Unclassified Information program (see 32 CFR part 2002); or

(4) Hardware, systems, devices, software, or services that include embedded or incidental information technology.

Covered foreign country means The People’s Republic of China.

Covered telecommunications equipment or services means—

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE

Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

Critical technology means— https://www.sam.gov

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of

Federal Regulations, and controlled—

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal

Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part

121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export

Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817).

FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft system manufactured or assembled by an American Security Drone Act—covered foreign entity.

FASCSA order means any of the following orders issued under the Federal Acquisition Supply

Chain Security Act (FASCSA) requiring removing covered articles from executive agency information systems or excluding one or more named sources or named covered articles from executive agency procurement actions, as described in 41 CFR 201-1.303(d) and (e):

(1) The Secretary of Homeland Security may issue FASCSA orders that apply to civilian agencies, to the extent not covered by paragraph (2) or (3) of this definition. This type of

FASCSA order may be referred to as a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) FASCSA order.

(2) The Secretary of Defense may issue FASCSA orders that apply to the Department of

Defense (DoD) and national security systems other than sensitive compartmented information systems. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a DoD FASCSA order.

(3) The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) may issue FASCSA orders that apply to the intelligence community and sensitive compartmented information systems, to the extent not covered by paragraph (2) of this definition. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a

DNI FASCSA order.

Information technology, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 11101(6)—

(1) Means any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment, used in the automatic acquisition, storage, analysis, evaluation, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information by the executive agency, if the equipment is used by the executive agency directly or is used by a contractor under a contract with the executive agency that requires the use—

(i) Of that equipment; or

(ii) Of that equipment to a significant extent in the performance of a service or the furnishing of a product;

(2) Includes computers, ancillary equipment (including imaging peripherals, input, output, and storage devices necessary for security and surveillance), peripheral equipment designed to be controlled by the central processing unit of a computer, software, firmware and similar procedures, services (including support services), and related resources; but

(3) Does not include any equipment acquired by a Federal contractor incidental to a Federal contract.

Intelligence community, as defined by 50 U.S.C. 3003(4), means the following—

(1) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence;

(2) The Central Intelligence Agency;

(3) The National Security Agency;

(4) The Defense Intelligence Agency;

(5) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency;

(6) The National Reconnaissance Office;

(7) Other offices within the Department of Defense for the collection of specialized national intelligence through reconnaissance programs;

(8) The intelligence elements of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, the

Coast Guard, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Department of Energy;

(9) The Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the Department of State;

(10) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of the Treasury;

(11) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security; or

(12) Such other elements of any department or agency as may be designated by the

President, or designated jointly by the Director of National Intelligence and the head of the department or agency concerned, as an element of the intelligence community.

Interconnection arrangement means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another’s network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connecting a customer of telephone provider…