SF1449.pdf

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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

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INFORMATION CALL:

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18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE17a. CONTRACTOR/

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

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

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RFP IFB RFQ

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

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. OFFER

DATED . . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR

NAICS:

SIZE STANDARD:

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

SET ASIDE: % FOR:

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

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SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

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

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

Coll. No.

8 (A)

EDWOSB

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

UEI

Document Number

CT239426

Harley Jacobson

COCO 100

COCO

391014499

UNDETERMINED SOURCE

NA BLANK

WASHINGTON DC 20534

UNICOR FPI CENTRAL ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

PO BOX 11849

LEXINGTON, KY 40578-1849

1620000394 See Section B

UNICOR FUNDS 15X4500 FUNDS SHALL BE OBLIGATED BY INDIVIDUAL DELIVERY ORDERS AND NOT BY THE CONTRACT ITSELF

Harley Jacobson

X

313210

08/24/2026

09/21/2026

2:00 PM

COCO

UNICOR, FPI CENTRAL OFFICE

400 1ST ST NW

WASHINGTON DC 20534-0004

UNICOR, FPI CENTRAL OFFICE

400 1ST ST NW

WASHINGTON DC 20534-0004

UNICOR, FPI CENTRAL OFFICE

400 1ST ST NW

WASHINGTON DC 20534-0004

1000 Emp

TERMS OF DELIVERY ARE F.O.B. DESTINATION TO: UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc.

WILLIAMSBURG CUT AND SEW

8301 HIGHWAY 521

SALTERS, SC

29590

Solicitation is issued as a one base plus four option year indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity type contract with an Economic Price Adjustment for NAICS 313210 - Broadwoven Fabric Mills.

PPI #PCU313210313210

Offerors who do not agree with the Producer Price Index listed above are required to submit the price index that they believe is correct to the contracting officer at least five (5) calendar days prior to the due date for offers. The index submitted will be evaluated and changed by amendment to the solicitation if necessary.

SOLICITATION IS SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE.

NON-MANUFACTURER RULE APPLIES: A recipient of a contract set-aside for small business, other than the actual manufacturer or processor, must provide the products of a small business.

All materials and components incorporated into the mattress ticking shall be mined, produced, manufactured, or otherwise processed in the United States. This requirement applies to all materials and components, including, but not limited to, face fabric, backing, fibers, yarns, coatings, finishes, laminates, adhesives, dyes, and any other material incorporated into the finished mattress ticking.

No foreign-origin material or component is permitted, regardless of the percentage of foreign content or the location of final manufacturing.

The mattress ticking shall be manufactured in the United States using 100 percent U.S.-origin materials and components.

PRODUCT SAMPLE: Offerors shall submit one (1) yard of fabric representative of the product offered under this solicitation.

The sample shall be received by the date and time specified for receipt of quotations.

Samples shall be provided at no cost to the Government and shall be used to evaluate compliance with the solicitation requirements.

Future requirements for these or similar items from this or other UNICOR factories may be added to the resulting contract if considered to fall within the scope of work and the price is determined to be fair and reasonable.

For a list, description and total estimated quantities of all items, refer to Section B.

QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS SOLICITATION WILL ONLY BE ADDRESSED

IN WRITING VIA EMAIL TO: harley.jacobson2@usdoj.gov. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. DEADLINE FOR ALL QUESTIONS IS September 14, 2026

EMAILED PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED. However, it is the offeror's responsibility to confirm receipt of offer. Email address is harley.jacobson2@usdoj.gov.

Due to logistics and security, do not send offers via U.S. mail.

UNICOR's desired delivery is 45 days or sooner after issuance of each delivery order. Vendors are required to provide their best manufacturing/delivery time for evaluation, and delivery schedule will be established at time of award.

INITIAL DELIVERY______________

SUBSEQUENT DELIVERY___________

The date and time for receipt of proposals is Monday, September 21, at 2:00 PM CST. Offer must indicate Solicitation No.

CT2394-26, time specified for receipt of offer, name, address and telephone number of offeror, technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation, terms of any expressed warranty, price, and any discount terms. Offer must include acknowledgment of all amendments, if any.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE

OFFEROR:

VENDOR'S Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): _______________________

VENDOR'S POINT OF CONTACT: _____________________________________

VENDOR'S TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBER: _______________________________

VENDOR'S EMAIL ADDRESS: ________________________________________

VENDOR'S BUSINESS SIZE (i.e. SMALL, LARGE, ETC.): ______________

By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation.

Signature

The Administrative Contracting Officer is Harley Jacobson at harley.jacobson2@usdoj.gov mailto:adam.mccammack2@usdoj.gov

SECTION B

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

Item No. SUPPLIES OR SERVICE Quantity U/M UNIT PRICE AMOUNT IN US$ Delivery Date

00001 FAB0563 100,000 YD 09/21/2027

TRANSLUCENT-MATTRESS-TICKING,82"W,,

UNICOR PART NUMBER: FAB0563,,

DESCRIPTION: TRANSLUCENT-MATTRESS-TICKING,82"W, ,,

CLEARSAFE @ reinforced clear vinyl fabric,, used in the construction of correctional mattress covers,, reinforced with a heavy-duty rip stop scrim,, allowing for easy detection of contraband may be hidden inside the mattress,, OR -EQUAL,, ADJECTIVE: BASIC FABRIC 6 x 6 1000Dx1000D Polyester Scrim,, WIDTH: 82" MINIMUM,, WEIGHT: 10.5( +/- 0.5 ) OUNCE SQ YD,, COLOR: TRANSLUCENT/CLEAR,, UNIT OF MEASURE: YD,, ROLL LENGTH: 100 YARDS MINIMUM,, MECHANICAL PROPERTIES,, Tear Strength: ASTM D 751-06 (Trapezoid) MIN W 90 / F 80,, Breaking Strength: ASTM D 751-06 (Grab) MIN W- 170 F- 140,, HYDROSTATIC RESISTANCE: (5512) MIN 200,, FLAME RESISTANCE:,, NFPA 701- PASS,, ASTM D6413- PASS,, Cal. Tech. Bulletin 117- PASS,, Cigarette Ignition -16 CFR, Part 1632 Class B barrier - PASS,, FLUID-PROOF, FLAME RETARDANT, ANTI-MICROBIAL, TEAR RESISTANT, SELF-,, DEODORIZING, EASILY CLEANABLE, ANTI-STATIC, STAIN RESISTANT, FREE OF

HEAVY METALS ,,

CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE REQUIRED,,

PART I: INFORMATION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.2 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation;

offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is CT2394-26 and this solicitation is issued as a Request For Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-

01. The North American Industry Classification System code is 313210.

This requirement is small business set-aside

UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., intends to enter into a base plus four option year indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity type contract for various buttons.

SEE SECTION B FOR LIST OF ITEMS AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS

QUANTITIES ARE ESTIMATES ONLY

GUARANTEED MINIMUM QUANTITY IS 1,000 yds. ESTIMATED

QUANTITY/NOT-TO-EXCEED QUANTITY FOR THE LIFE OF CONTRACT IS

100,000 yds.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION pertaining to this award:

A copy of the Certificate of Conformance (COC), applicable physical test results and the packing slip shall accompany each shipment. The furnishing of this paperwork shall be a condition of acceptance at destination, and payment shall not be made until it is received. A Purchase Description is applicable to this solicitation: Mattress Ticking.(End additional information)

Any contract resulting from this solicitation will not be an obligation. Funds will be obligated by delivery orders.

NOTICE TO GOVERNMENT WHEN CONTRACTOR(S) DELAYS:

In the event the contractor(s) encounter difficulty in meeting performance requirements, or when there is an anticipated difficulty in complying with the delivery terms or completion dates, or whenever the contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential situation is delaying or threatens to delay the timely delivery/performance of this contract, the contractor must immediately notify the Field Administrative Contracting Officers at UNICOR or in writing, giving pertinent details. This information will not be construed as a waiver by the Government of the required delivery schedule, or the Governments rights to impose consideration against delinquencies or other remedies provided by this contract.

Contractor agrees that FPI is in the category of the most favored or best commercial customer category of the Contractor and as such, the Contractor will:

During the contract period, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer all price reductions offered to the category of customers that are considered by the Contractor to be their most favored or best commercial customer.

1. A price reduction shall apply to purchases under this contract if, after the award date, the Contractor-

i) Revises downward its commercial catalog, price list, schedule, etc., to its best commercial customers (or category of customers) below the awarded price under this contract;

ii) Grants more favorable discounts or terms and conditions to its best commercial customers than those contained in this contract that would result in prices below the awarded price under this contract, an/or

iii) Grants special discounts to its best commercial customer (or category of customers) that would result in prices lower than the awarded price under this contract.

2. The Contractor shall offer the price reduction to FPI with the same effective date, and for the same time period, as extended to the commercial customer (or category of customers).

The Contractor may offer the Contracting Officer a voluntary price reduction at any time during the contract period.

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer of any price reduction subject to this clause as soon as possible, but not later than 15 calendar days after its effective date.

Future requirements for these or similar items from this or other UNICOR factories may be added to the resulting contract if considered to fall within the scope of work and the price is determined to be fair and reasonable.

The offer period for this acquisition is 60 days. Offerors agree to hold firm all price offers for 60 days from the proposal closing date.

Packaging shall comply with the specifications of ASTM D-3951-

95, standard practice for commercial packages.

INVOICES ARE TO BE MAILED TO:

UNICOR, FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES

Central Accounts Payable P.O. Box 11849 Lexington, KY 40578-1849 ATTN: Supervisory Operating Accountant

PH: 1-800-827-3168

Or

INVOICES ARE TO BE EMAILED TO:

Accounts.payable@usdoj.gov

PART II: FAR CLAUSES

52.212-4 (DEVIATION) Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

DOJ-01 Whistleblower Information Distribution (OCT 2021) Within 30 days of contract award, the contractor and its subcontractors must distribute the “Whistleblower Information for Employees of DOJ Contractors, Subcontractors, Grantees, or Sub-Grantees or Personal Services Contractors” (“Whistleblower Information”) document to their employees performing work in support of the products and services delivered under this contract (https://oig.justice.gov/sites/default/files/2020- 04/NDAA-brochure.pdf). By agreeing to the terms and conditions of this contract, the prime contractor acknowledges receipt of this requirement, in accordance with 41 U.S.C. § 4712 and FAR

3.906 & 52.203-17, and commits to distribution. Within 45 days of award, the contractor must provide confirmation to the contracting officer verifying that it has distributed the whistleblower information as required.

DOJ-02 Contractor Privacy Requirements (JAN 2022)

A. Limiting Access to Privacy Act and Other Sensitive Information

(1) Privacy Act Information

In accordance with FAR 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification (APR 1984) and FAR 52.224-2 Privacy Act (APR 1984), if this contract requires Contractor personnel to have access to information mailto:Accounts.payable@usdoj.gov protected by the Privacy Act of 1974, the contractor is advised that the relevant DOJ system of records notices (SORN s) applicable to this Privacy Act information may be found at https://www.justice.gov/opcl/doj-systems-records. [l] Applicable SORNs published by other agencies may be accessed through those agencies' websites or by searching the Federal Digital System (FDsys) available at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/. SORNs may be updated at any time.

(2) Prohibition on Performing Work Outside a Government Facility/Network/Equipment

Except where use of Contractor networks, IT, other equipment, or Workplace as a Service (WaaS) is specifically authorized within this contract, the Contractor shall perform all tasks on authorized Government networks, using Government-furnished IT and other equipment and/or WaaS and Government information shall remain within the confines of authorized Government networks at all times. Any handling of Government information on Contractor networks or IT must be approved by the Senior Component Official for Privacy of the component entering into this contract.

Except where remote work is specifically authorized within this contract, the Contractor shall perform all tasks described in this document at authorized Government facilities; the Contractor is prohibited from performing these tasks at or removing Government-furnished information to any other facility;

and Government information shall remain within the confines of authorized Government facilities at all times. Contractors may only access classified materials on government furnished equipment in authorized government owned facilities regardless of remote work authorizations.

(3) Prior Approval Required to Hire Subcontractors

The Contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer's approval prior to engaging in any contractual relationship (Subcontractor) in support of this contract requiring the disclosure of information, documentary material and/or records generated under or relating to this contract. The Contractor (and any Subcontractor) is required to abide by Government and Agency guidance for protecting sensitive and proprietary information.

(4) Separation Checklist for Contractor Employees

The Contractor shall complete and submit an appropriate separation checklist to the Contracting Officer before any employee or Subcontractor employee terminates working on the contract. The Contractor must submit the separation checklist on or before the last day of employment or work on the contract.

The separation checklist must verify: ( 1) return of any Government-furnished equipment; (2) return or proper disposition of personally identifiable information (PI1) [2], in paper or electronic form, in the custody of the employee or Subcontractor employee including the sanitization of data on any computer systems or media as appropriate; and (3) termination of any technological access to the Contractor's facilities or systems that would permit the terminated employee's access to PII or other sensitive information.

In the event of adverse job actions resulting in the dismissal of a Contractor or Subcontractor employee before the separation checklist can be completed, the Prime Contractor must notify the Contracting Officer within 24 hours and confirm receipt of the notification. In the case the Contractor is unable to notify the Contracting Officer, then the Contractor should notify the Contract Officer's Representative (COR).

Contractors must complete the separation checklist with the Contracting Officer or COR by returning all Governmentfurnished property including, but not limited to, computer equipment, media, credentials and passports, smart cards, mobile devices, Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards, calling cards, and keys and terminating access to all user accounts and systems.

Unless the Contracting Officer requests otherwise, the relevant Program Manager or other Key Personnel designated by the Contracting Officer or COR may facilitate the return of equipment.

B. Privacy Training, Safeguarding, and Remediation

(1) Required Security and Privacy Training for Contractors

The Contractor must ensure that all employees take appropriate privacy training, including Subcontractors who have access to PII as well as the creation, use, dissemination and/or destruction of PII at the outset of the employee's work on the contract and every year thereafter. Training must include procedures on how to properly handle PII, including heightened security requirements for the transporting or transmission of sensitive PII, and reporting requirements for a suspected breach or loss of PII. These courses, along with more information about DOJ security and training requirements for Contractors, are available at https://www.justice.gov/jmd/learndoj. The

Federal Information Security Modernization Act of2014 (FISMA) requires all individuals accessing DOJ information to complete training on records management, cybersecurity awareness, and information system privacy awareness. Contractor employees are required to sign the "Privacy Rules of Behavior," acknowledging and agreeing to abide by privacy law, policy, and certain privacy safeguards, prior to accessing DOJ information. These Rules of Behavior are made available to all new users of DOJ's computer network and to trainees at the conclusion of DOJ-

OPCLCS-0005.

The Contractor should maintain copies of certificates as a record of compliance and must submit an email notification annually to the COR verifying that all employees working under this contract have completed the required privacy and cybersecurity training.

(2) Safeguarding PII Requirements

Contractor employees must comply with DOJ Order 0904 and other guidance published to the publicly-available Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties (OPCL) Resources page[3] relating to the safeguarding of PII, including the use of additional controls to safeguard sensitive PII ( e.g., the encryption of sensitive PII). This requirement flows down from the Prime Contractor to all Subcontractors and lower tiered subcontracts.

(3) Non-Disclosure Agreement Requirement

Prior to commencing work, all Contractor personnel that may have access to PII or other sensitive information shall be required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and the DOJ IT Rules of Behavior. The Non-Disclosure Agreement:

(a) prohibits the Contractor from retaining or divulging any PII or other sensitive information, or derivatives therefrom, furnished by the Government or to which they may otherwise come in contact as a result of their performance of work under the contract/task order that is otherwise not publicly available, whether or not such information has been reduced to writing; and

b) requires the Contractor to report any loss of control, compromise, unauthorized disclosure, or unauthorized acquisition of PII or other sensitive information to the component-level or headquarters Security Operations Center within one (1) hour of discovery.

The Contractor should maintain signed copies of the NDA for all employees as a record of compliance. The Contractor should also provide copies of each employee's signed NDA to the Contracting Officer before the employee may commence work under the contract/task order.

( 4) Prohibition on Use of PII in Vendor Billing and Administrative Records

The Contractor's invoicing, billing, and other financial or administrative records or databases is not authorized to regularly store or include any sensitive PII or other confidential government information that is created, obtained, or provided during the performance of the contract without the written permission of the Senior Component Official for Privacy (SCOP). It is acceptable to list the names, titles and contact information for the Contracting Officer, COR, or other personnel associated with the administration of the contract in the invoices as needed.

(5) Reporting Actual or Suspected Data Breach

Contractors must report any actual or suspected breach of PII within one hour of discovery. [ 4] A "breach" is an incident or occurrence that involves the loss of control, compromise, unauthorized disclosure, unauthorized acquisition, or any similar occurrence where: (1) a person other than an authorized user accesses or potentially accesses PII or (2) an authorized user accesses or potentially accesses PII for an other than authorized purpose. The report of a breach must be made to DOJ.

The Contractor must cooperate with DOJ's inquiry into the incident and efforts to minimize risks to DOJ or individuals, including remediating any harm to potential victims.

(a) The Contractor must develop and maintain an internal process by which its employees and Subcontractors are trained to identify and report the breach, consistent with DOJ Instruction

0900.00.01 [5], Reporting and Response Procedures for a Breach of Personally Identifiable Information.

(b) The Contractor must report any such breach by its employees or Subcontractors to the DOJ Security Operations Center (dojcert@usdoj.gov, 202-357-7000); Component-level Security Operations Center and Component-level Management Team, where appropriate; the COR; and the Contracting Officer within one (1) hour of the initial discovery.

(c) The Contractor must provide a written report to the DOJ Security Operations Center (dojcert@usdoj.gov, 202-357-7000) within 24 hours of discovery of the breach by its employees or Subcontractors. The report must contain the following information:

(i) Narrative or detailed description of the events surrounding the suspected loss or compromise of information.[6] Date, time, and location of the incident.

(ii) Amount, type, and sensitivity of information that may have been lost or compromised, accessed without authorization, etc.

(iii) Contractor's assessment of the likelihood that the information was compromised or lost and the reasons behind the assessment. [7]

(iv) Names and classification of person(s) involved, including victim, Contractor employee/Subcontractor and any witnesses.

(v) Cause of the incident and whether the company's security plan was followed and, if not, which specific provisions were not followed.[8]

(vi) Actions that have been or will be taken to minimize damage and/or mitigate further compromise.

(vii) Recommendations to prevent similar situations in the future, including whether the security plan needs to be modified in any way and whether additional training may be required.

(d) The Contractor shall provide full access and cooperation for all activities determined by the Government to be required to ensure an effective incident response, including providing all requested images, log files, and event information to facilitate rapid resolution of sensitive information incidents.

(e) At the Government's discretion, Contractor employees or Subcontractor employees may be identified as no longer eligible to access PII or to work on that contract based on their actions related to the loss or compromise of PII.

(6) Victim Remediation

At DOJ's request, the Contractor is responsible for notifying victims and providing victim remediation services in the event of a breach of PII held by the Contractor, its agents, or its Subcontractors, under this contract. Victim remediation services shall include at least 18 months of credit monitoring and, for serious or large incidents as determined by the Government, call center help desk services for the individuals whose PII was lost or compromised. When DOJ requests notification, the Department Chief Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer and SCOP will direct the Contractor on the method and content of such notification to be sent to individuals whose PII was breached. By performing this work, the Contractor agrees to full cooperation in the event of a breach. The Contractor should be self-insured to the extent necessary to handle any reasonably foreseeable breach, with another source of income, to fully cover the costs of breach response, including but not limited to victim remediation.

C) Government Records Training, Ownership, and Management

(1) Records Management Training and Compliance

(a) The Contractor must ensure that all employees and Subcontractors that have access to PII as well as to those involved in the creation, use, dissemination and/or destruction of PII take the DOJ Records and Information Training for New Employees (RIM) training course or another training approved by the Contracting Officer or COR. This training will be provided at the outset of the Subcontractor's/employee's work on the contract and every year thereafter. The Contractor shall maintain copies of certificates as a record of compliance and must submit an email notification annually to the COR verifying that all employees working under this contract have completed the required records management training.

(b) The Contractor agrees to comply with Federal and Agency records management policies, including those policies associated with the safeguarding of records containing PII and those covered by the Privacy Act of 1974. These policies include the preservation of all records created or received regardless of format, mode of transmission, or state of completion.

(2) Records Creation, Ownership, and Disposition

(a) The Contractor shall not create or maintain any records not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract using Government IT equipment and/or Government records or that contain Government Agency information. The Contractor shall certify, in writing, the appropriate disposition or return of all Government information at the conclusion of the contract or at a time otherwise specified in the contract. In accordance with 36 CFR 1222.32, the Contractor shall maintain and manage all Federal records created in the course of performing the contract in accordance with Federal law. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of DOJ or destroyed except in accordance with the provisions of the agency records schedules.

(b) Except as stated in the Performance Work Statement and, where applicable, the Contractor's Commercial License Agreement, the Government Agency owns the rights to all electronic information (electronic data, electronic information systems or electronic databases and all supporting documentation and associated metadata created as part of this contract. All deliverables (including all data and records) under the contract are the property of the U.S. Government and may be considered federal records, for which the Agency shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein. The Contractor must deliver sufficient technical documentation with all data deliverables to permit the agency to use the data.

(c) The Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, disseminate, or dispose of any government data/records or deliverables without the express written permission of the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer's Representative. The Agency and its contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C. § 2701. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of the Agency or destroyed without regard to the provisions of the Agency records schedules.

D. Data Privacy and Oversight

(1) Restrictions on Testing or Training Using Real Data Containing PII

The use of real data containing PII from any source for testing or training purposes is generally prohibited. The Contractor shall use synthetic or de-identified real data for testing or training whenever feasible.

(2) Requirements for Contractor IT Systems Hosting Government Data

The Contractor is required to obtain an Authority To Operate

(ATO) for any IT environment owned or controlled by the Contractor or any Subcontractor on which Government data shall reside for the purposes of IT system development, design, data migration, testing, training, maintenance, use, or disposal.

(3) Requirement to Support Privacy Compliance

(a) If this contract requires the development, maintenance or administration of information technology[9], the Contractor shall support the completion of the Initial Privacy Assessment (IPA) document, if requested by Department personnel. An IP A is the first step in a process to identify potential privacy issues and mitigate privacy risks. The IP A asks basic questions to help components assess whether additional privacy protections may be needed in designing or implementing a project[lO] to mitigate privacy risks, and whether compliance work may be needed. Upon review of the IPA, the OPCL determines whether a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) document and/or SORN, or modifications thereto, are required. The Contractor shall provide adequate support to complete the applicable risk assessment and PIA document in a timely manner, and shall ensure that project management plans and schedules include the IPA, PIA, and SORN (to the extent required) as milestones.

Additional information on the privacy compliance process at DOJ, including IP As, PIAs, and SORNs, is located on the DOJ OPCL website (https://dojnet.doj.gov/privacy/), including DOJ Order 0601, Privacy and Civil Liberties. The Privacy Impact Assessment Guidance and Template outline the requirements and format for the PIA.

(b) If the contract involves an IT system build or substantial development or changes to an IT system that may require privacy risk assessment and documentation, the Contractor shall provide adequate support to DOJ to ensure DOJ can complete any required assessment, and IPA, PIA, SORN, or other supporting documentation to support privacy compliance. The Contractor shall work with personnel from the program office, OPCL, the Office of the Chief lnformation Officer (OCIO), and the Office of Records Management and Policy to ensure that the privacy assessments and documentation are kept on schedule, that the answers to questions in the documents are thorough and complete, and that questions asked by the OPCL and other offices are answered in a timely fashion. The Contractor must ensure the completion of required PIAs and documentation of privacy controls consistent with federal law and standards, e.g. NIST 800-53, Rev. 5; and compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974, E- Government Act of 2002, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014, and key 0MB guidelines, e.g., 0MB

Circular A-130.

[1] "[T]he term 'record' means any item, collection, or grouping of information about an individual that is maintained by an agency, including, but not limited to, his education, financial transactions, medical history, and criminal or employment history and that contains his name, or the identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual, such as a finger or voice print or a photograph." 5 U.S.C. § 552a(a)( 4). "[T]he term 'system of records' means a group of any records under the control of any agency from which information is retrieved by the name of the individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual." 5 U.S.C. § 552a(a)(5).

[2] As stated in FAR 52.224-3 and Office of Management and Budget (0MB) Circular A-130, Managing Federal Information as a Strategic Resource (2016), "'personally identifiable information' means information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity, either alone or when combined with other information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual." Regarding "sensitive PII," "[t]he sensitivity level of the PII will depend on the context, including the purpose for which the PII is created, collected, used, processed, stored, maintained, disseminated, disclosed, or disposed. For example, the sensitivity level of a list of individuals' names may depend on the source of the information, the other information associated with the list, the intended use of the information, the ways in which the information will be processed and shared, and the ability to access the information." 0MB Circular A-130, at App. 11-2.

[3] The DOJ OPCL Resources page is available at https://www.justice.gov/opcl/resources.

[4] As stated in DOJ Instruction 0900, "Contractors must notify the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer's Representative, and JSOC (or component-level SOC) within 1 hour of discovering any incidents, including breaches, consistent with this Instruction, guidance issued by the CPCLO, NIST standards and guidelines, and the US-CERT notification guidelines."

[ 5] https://www .justice.gov/file/4336/download

[ 6] As stated in DOJ Instruction 0900, the description should include the type of information that constitutes PII; purpose for which PII is collected, maintained, and used; extent to which PII identifies a peculiarly vulnerable population; the determination of whether the information was properly encrypted or rendered partially or completely inaccessible by other means;

format of PII (e.g., whether PII was structured or unstructured); length of time PII was exposed; any evidence confirming that PII is being misused or that it was never accessed.

[7] As stated in DOJ Instruction 0900, the report should include the nature of the cyber threat (e.g., Advanced Persistent Threat, Zero Day Threat, data exfiltration) for cyber incidents.

[8] As stated in DOJ Instruction 0900, the report should include analysis on whether the data is accessible, usable, and intentionally targeted.

[9] As defined in 40 U.S.C. § 11101, the term "information technology" 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;

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 does not include any equipment acquired by a federal contractor incidental to a federal contract.

[10] In this instance, the term "project" is used to scope the activities (e.g., creating, collecting, using, processing, storing, maintaining, disseminating, disclosing, or disposing of information) covered by an IPA. A project is intended to be technologyneutral, and may include an information system, a digital service, an information technology, a combination thereof, or some other activity that may create potential privacy issues or privacy risks that would benefit from an IP A.

The scope of a project covered by an IPA is discretionary, but components should work with their SCOP and OPCL.

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DOJ-09 Large Language Models (MAR 2026)

(a) Definitions.

1. “Large language model” (LLM) means a generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) model trained on vast, diverse datasets that enable the model to generate natural-language responses to user prompts.

2. “Restricted Intellectual Property” means computer code (whether machine readable or written in a programming language) and model weighting information.

(b) Compliance with Unbiased AI Principles. Any LLM provided under this contract, including an LLM integrated into another software product or service, must adhere to the Unbiased AI Principles, truth-seeking and ideological neutrality, as set forth in Executive Order 14319, Preventing Woke AI in the Federal Government (July 23, 2025).

(c) End-User Feedback. LLMs provided under this contract must provide a meaningful option for an end-user to submit feedback and provide notice on outputs, including those that violate the Unbiased AI Principles (such as a general inbox, specific product point of contact, or similar mechanism).

(d) Disclosure Obligations. The Offeror (or, in the event of an existing contract, the Contractor) must clearly disclose any planned or potential provision of an LLM as part of the Offer (or, in the event of an existing contract, in a separate disclosure provided within ten days of the date on which this clause is incorporated into the contract). This disclosure must include the following information:

1. The LLM acceptable use policy;

2. LLM model, system, and/or data cards, ordinarily including summaries of the training process, identified risks and mitigations, and model evaluation scores on LLM benchmarks;

3. Architecture decision records, application programming interface documentation and specifications, data lineage and dataset descriptions;

4. Development artifacts including contextual documentation, project blueprints and boilerplates;

5. Process and governance artifacts including product requirements documents, traceability reports, security checklists and risk assessments, and evaluation and test results;

6. Explanation of the proposed user-interface and user-experience (human-centered) design approach,

7. If the proposed LLM utilizes model merging or model blending, documentation of details on this process,

8. Key characteristics including format, version control, purpose, and proposed evaluation and quality assurance plans;

9. Recommended architectural and data workflow diagrams on where the proposed model would reside, how the model would address data inputs and outputs, and what connections and safeguards it hosts in relation to other versions, models, or iterations external to the proposed model residence;

10. End-user resources for the LLM (e.g., product tutorials, developer guides, or other best tools to help customers ensure proper use of the LLM and maximize utility);

11. Details regarding the mechanism(s) for end user feedback; and

12. Any additional information identified as necessary to assess compliance with the Unbiased Principles either explicitly required in the solicitation or, for existing contracts, in an agency request.

Nothing in this paragraph shall require the Offeror to disclose Restricted Intellectual Property.

(e) Materiality of Performance. The requirements stated in this section are material to eligibility, performance, and payment under the contract. In the event that the Contracting Officer notifies the Contractor that an LLM provided under this contract fails to comply with the provisions of this section, and the Contractor fails to cure the violation within a reasonable period, the Department shall be entitled to terminate the contract for default (or in the case of a commercial contract, for cause) and the Contractor shall be responsible for all resulting costs and other damages, including those associated with decommissioning the LLM.

(f) Subcontractor Obligations. The requirements in this section shall be flowed-down to and shall apply to LLMs provided by subcontractors at all tiers.

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52.214-20 (DEVIATION)Bid Samples.

52.214-22 (DEVIATION)Evaluation of Bids for Multiple Awards.

52.216-18 (DEVIATION), Ordering (AUG 2020).

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from _date of award_ through contract expiration date.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered “issued” when the Government deposits the order in the mail.

Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule.

52.216-19(DEVIATION), Order Limitation (OCT 1995).

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than 1,000 yds., the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

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

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of 10,000 yds.;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of 10,000 yds.; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within _15_ days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

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

(b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within _7_ days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor’s intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

The minimum quantity may be ordered during any performance period or combination of performance periods for the item. The Government may fulfill the minimum quantity by issuing a single delivery order or any number of delivery orders for each item.

However, in fulfilling the minimum quantity, the total dollar value expended by the Government shall not exceed the dollar value of the minimum quantity procured at the lowest unit price for various buttons established under the contract and is hereafter referred to as the “guaranteed minimum dollar value.”

The Government will be considered to have fulfilled its obligation to order the minimum quantity when the guaranteed minimum dollar value has been met.

52.216-22(DEVIATION), Indefinite Quantity (Deviation Date)

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

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

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

(d) Any order issued during the ordering period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order, which may include order options to be exercised after the ordering period of this contract but before the end of the period of performance of the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order, including options exercised, to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's ordering period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after __45 days__

52.216-27,(DEVIATION) Single or Multiple Awards (Oct 1995).

52.216-32,(DEVIATION) Task-Order and Delivery-Order Ombudsman (Sept 2019) (a)In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 4106(g), the Agency has designated the following task-order and delivery-order Ombudsman for this contract. The Ombudsman must review complaints from the Contractor concerning all task-order and delivery-order actions for this contract and ensure the Contractor is afforded a fair opportunity for consideration in the award of orders, consistent with the procedures in the contract.

Harley Jacobson, 1000 University Dr SW, Waseca, MN 56093, harley.jacobson2@usdoj.gov.

(b)Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timeline for any other process (e.g., protests).

(c)Before consulting with the Ombudsman, the Contractor is encouraged to first address complaints with the Contracting Officer for resolution. When requested by the Contractor, the Ombudsman may keep the identity of the concerned party or entity confidential, unless prohibited by law or agency procedure.

52.217-7,(DEVIATION) Option for Increased Quantity—Separately Priced Line Item (MAR 1989)

52.217-9,(DEVIATION) 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 7 [insert the period of time within which the Contracting Officer may exercise the option]; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days [60 days unless a different number of days is inserted] 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 60 (months).

52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations.

As prescribed in 19.101(a)(2)(ii)(A), insert the following provision:

Small Business Program Representations (Deviation Date)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

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 concern eligible under the WOSB Program.

HUBZone small business concern means a small business concern that meets the requirements described in 13 CFR 126.200, is certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and designated by SBA as a HUBZone small business concern in the Small Business Search (SBS) (13 CFR 126.103).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program means an SDVOSB concern that is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300.

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 (b) of this provision.

(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.