S02 FAR DEVIATION FEB 2025 NOTICE 2.1.docx

This is a FAR Deviation Notice issued in February 2025 by the federal government regarding System for Award Management (SAM) representation requirements. The notice clarifies that SAM may continue to require entities to complete representations and certifications that are not actually included in specific agency solicitations, including FAR 52.222-25 (Affirmative Action Compliance) and paragraph (d) of FAR 52.212-3 (Offeror Representations and Certifications for Commercial Products and Services). The notice instructs contracting officers that they will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforcing contract requirements, and that entities are neither required to nor able to update their SAM entity registrations to remove these outdated representations.

This deviation applies to the referenced solicitation 36C24226R0060 for MRI AHU Modification services at the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration facility in Brooklyn, New York. The project involves design-build services for installing a dedicated cooling source to an air handling unit serving the MRI suite, with an estimated project value between $500,000 and $1,000,000 and a 270 calendar day performance period. Contractors should be aware that any representations completed in SAM beyond those specified in the actual solicitation documents will not factor into award determinations.