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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

Chemical Fume Hood Inspection and Certification Services

(I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(II) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ Number 1305M324Q0120.

(III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-03 (Feb 2024).

(IV) This solicitation is being issued as a total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 811210. The small business size standard is $34.0 M.

(V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial services:

(Service) CLIN 0001 – Base Year Services, non-personal, to provide all labor, equipment and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for Chemical Fume Hood Inspection and Certification at the four locations in accordance with the Statement of Work. Period of Performance March 22, 2024 through March 21, 2025. **Period of performance subject to change based on award date**

(Service) CLIN 0001 – Option Year 1 Services, non-personal, to provide all labor, equipment and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for Chemical Fume Hood Inspection and Certification at the four locations in accordance with the Statement of Work. Period of Performance March 22, 2025 through March 21, 2026. **Period of performance subject to change based on award date**

(Service) CLIN 0001 – Option Year 2 Services, non-personal, to provide all labor, equipment and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for Chemical Fume Hood Inspection and Certification at the four locations in accordance with the Statement of Work. Period of Performance March 22, 2026 through March 21, 2027. **Period of performance subject to change based on award date**

(Service) CLIN 0001 – Option Year 3 Services, non-personal, to provide all labor, equipment and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for Chemical Fume Hood Inspection and Certification at the four locations in accordance with the Statement of Work. Period of Performance March 22, 2027 through March 21, 2028. **Period of performance subject to change based on award date**

(Service) CLIN 0001 – Option Year 4 Services, non-personal, to provide all labor, equipment and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for Chemical Fume Hood Inspection and Certification at the four locations in accordance with the Statement of Work. Period of Performance March 22, 2028 through March 21, 2029. **Period of performance subject to change based on award date**

(VI) Description of requirements is as follows:

See attached Statement of Work. Offerors must submit separated pricing for all four (4) locations and each of the option years listed in the Statement of Work.

(VII) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:

Place of Performance: Work shall be conducted at the four (4) Northeast Fisheries Science Centers as listed on the Statement of Work:

Period of performance shall be:

Base Year for a twelve-month period (2024) through (2025).

Option Period 1 for a twelve-month period (2025) through (2026).

Option Period 2 for a twelve-month period (2026) through (2027).

Option Period 3 for a twelve-month period (2027) through (2028).

Option Period 4 for a twelve-month period (2028) through (2029).

(XIII) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating does not apply.

(IX) See attached Statement of Work which applies to Base Year and all Option Years 1 – 4, and the following Department of Labor Wage Rates:

Monmouth County, NJ - WD 2015-4195, Revision No. 24, dated 12/26/2023, which can be found on:

https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations

Barnstable County, MA - WD 2015-4045, Revision No. 27, dated 12/26/2023, which can be found on:

https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations

New Haven County, CT - WD 2015-4113, Revision No. 27, dated 12/26/2023, which can be found on:

https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations

Washington County, RI - WD 2015-4089, Revision No. 25, dated 12/26/2023, which can be found on:

https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations

(X) Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 12:00PM ET on March 13, 2024. All quotes must be submitted electronically via email to Jenna Taulman at jenna.taulman@noaa.gov

(XI) Any questions regarding this solicitation should be submitted electronically via email to Jenna Taulman at jenna.taulman@noaa.gov no later than 12:00PM ET on March 06, 2024.

UTILIZATION OF FEDCONNECT® FOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

The Department of Commerce will utilize the FedConnect® web portal in administering this award. The contractor must be registered in FedConnect® and have access to the FedConnect® website located at https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/. For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect® questions please call the FedConnect® Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net.

There is no charge for registration in or use of FedConnect®.

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STATEMENT OF WORK

for

Chemical Fume Hood Inspection and Certification at all NEFSC locations

Requisition 143021-24-0035

1.0 Background. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) is the research arm of NOAA Fisheries in the region. The Center plans, develops, and manages a multidisciplinary program of basic and applied research.

The requirement will support research operations for the Northeast Fisheries Science Centers while employees are utilizing various chemicals within the laboratory environments.

2.0 General Requirements

2.1 Scope of Work/Specific Tasks. Non-Personal Service. Contractor shall provide all trained labor, equipment, supplies, transportation, and quality control necessary to successfully accomplish the following:

Contractor shall provide all specialized (scientific chemical fume hood repair) supervised labor, material, transportation, and support to annually inspect and certify thirty (31) chemical fume hoods (See Attachment A).

● CLINs (0001, 1001, 2001, 3001, 4001) Scheduled annual inspection, testing and certification, in accordance with the ANSI/ASHRA 110-2016 methods of chemical fume hood testing and NSF/ANSI 49 (Annex F) 2022 methods of biological safety cabinet testing, for (31) chemical fume hood units at the following locations (Attachment A):

○ Four (4) units at Woods Hole, MA Laboratory

○ Fifteen (15) units at Sandy Hook, NJ Laboratory

○ Four (4) units at Narragansett, RI Laboratory

○ Eight (8) units at Milford, CT Laboratory

2.2 Contractor shall be fully trained in inspection, certification, repairing and cleaning of scientific fume hoods and knowledgeable of all contract requirements. For biological safety cabinets, contractors shall be trained and obtain NSF’s Enhanced Biosafety Cabinet Field Certification. Contractor shall at all times ensure the work is accomplished in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract and in a safe and professional manner. Contractor is responsible for repair or replacement if it causes any damage to any Government equipment, supplies, or facilities caused by Contractor personnel. Chemical fume hood testing shall be performed in accordance with manufacturerʼs specifications, ANSI/ASHRAE 110-2016:

methods of testing performance of laboratory fume hoods and other applicable state and federal standards. Biological safety cabinet testing shall be performed in accordance with manufacturer’s specification, and NSF/ANSI 49 (Annex F) 2022.

2.3 Places of Performance:

1. NMFS/NEFSC Woods Hole Laboratory 166 Water Street Woods Hole, MA 02543

2. NMFS/NEFSC James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory (Sandy Hook) 74 Magruder Road Highlands, NJ 07732

3. NMFS/NEFSC Narragansett 28 Tazwell Dr.

Narragansett, RI. 02882

4. NMFS/NEFSC Milford 212 Rogers Avenue Milford, CT. 06460-6499

2.4 Hours of Operation: Contractor shall perform work between the hours of 7:30AM – 4:30PM Eastern Time (ET) Monday through Friday, with the exception of recognized United States (U.S.) Federal Holidays, or when the Government facility/installation is closed due to local or national emergencies, adverse weather, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility/installation closings. The Federal Holiday home page can be found at www.opm.gov/fedhol

2.5 Period of Performance: Annual Inspection and Certification shall occur annually.

Base Year: 03/22/2024 - 03/21/2025 Option Year 1: 03/22/2025 - 03/21/2026 Option Year 2: 03/22/2026 - 03/21/2027 Option Year 3: 03/22/2027 - 03/21/2028 Option Year 4: 03/22/2028 - 03/21/2029

The following locations are currently not in compliance and shall be inspected and certified no later than 45 days after award.

- NMFS/NEFSC Woods Hole Laboratory

- NMFS/NEFSC James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory (Sandy Hook)

- NMFS/NEFSC Narragansett

NMFS/NEFSC Milford is currently in compliance but shall be reinspected and certified no later than 31 December 2024.

All locations shall be inspected and certified annually based on the base year certification date.

3.0 Security Requirements: Security Clearances are not required. The Government reserves the right to deny access to Government facilities/property at any time, for any reason. The Government will not be held liable for any delays or breach of contract caused by refusal to allow entry.

3.1 Contractor employees and associated subcontractors performing under this contract MUST be U.S.

citizens or MUST have established and maintained legal residence in the U.S., and be authorized by the US Government to work in the United States (i.e., green card, worker authorization, etc.). All Contractor employees and all associated subcontractors performing under this contract MUST have at least one form of US Government issued photo identification (driver’s license, US passport, US work visa, etc.) for entry to the Government facility/property.

3.1.2 National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI): Not required. This is a low risk non IT service contract of 180 days or more which requires a NACI for Contractor employees, or associated subcontractor(s) when access to a DOC owned, leased, or controlled facility is required for performance. This service does not require access of Contractor employees or associated subcontractor(s) into DOC owned, leased, or control facilities. Due to the TPOC establishing a preset schedule where government employees will be present on site during the actual performance of Work, it has been determined that NACI for personnel performing under this contract will not be required.

3.1.3 Contractor employees and associated subcontractor personnel, vehicles, and property under their control are subject to search upon entering or exiting the installation, or at any point while on the installation. Any vehicles or personnel found in possession of prohibited items will be removed, and/or barred, from the installation and released to the appropriate civil authorities.

3.1.4 Government reserves the right to exclude or remove from the site any Contractor employee of the Contractor or associated subcontractor whom the Government deems incompetent, careless, insubordinate, or otherwise objectionable, or whose continued employment on the contract is deemed by the Government to be contrary to the public interest.

4.0 Safety, Security, Fire Protection, Environmental Controls, Conservation of Utilities, and Compliance with Laws and Regulations

4.1 Safety Requirements. Contractor shall take all necessary precautions to meet proper safety standards, and regulations of all local, state and federal codes and regulations.

4.1.1 Contractor shall record and report promptly to the Contracting Officer (CO) and Technical Point of Contact (TPOC), all available facts relating to each instance of damage to Government property or injury to either Contractor or Government personnel.

4.1.2 If the Government elects to conduct an investigation of the accident/mishap, the Contractor shall cooperate fully and assist government personnel in the conduct of investigation until the investigation is completed.

4.1.3 While on Government property, Contractor shall not use a cell phone while operating a vehicle or other motorized equipment unless the operator is utilizing a hands-free device as such is prohibited by Federal regulations. Motor vehicle regulations are strictly enforced and excessive violations may result in the loss of driving privileges on the Government facility.

4.1.4 While on Government property, smoking will only be in authorized designated areas.

4.2 Security. There are no specific security requirements for performance under this contract.

4.3 Fire Protection Requirements. The emergency telephone number for all locations is 911. Contractor shall comply with government evacuation procedures.

5.0 Government Roles

5.1 The Contracting Officer (CO) is the only individual with the authority to authorize changes within this contract that will have an effect on the scope, and monetary values (increase or decrease) of the contract.

5.2 The Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) is the individual designated by the CO at contract award to perform administrative functions on the contract. The key role of the TPOC is to monitor the performance of the contract. The TPOC will observe, document, and communicate Contractor performance to the CO. TPOC and alternate TPOC (if applicable) will be responsible for the inspection and acceptance of performance and any deliverables under the contract. The TPOC does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract. TPOC will be identified at time of award. Individual Laboratory Contacts are identified as:

5.2.1 The TPOC does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract. When, in the opinion of the Contractor, the TPOC requests efforts outside the existing scope of the contract, the Contractor shall promptly notify the CO in writing. Contractor under such direction shall take no action until the CO has resolved the issue or has otherwise issued a modification to the contract.

5.2.2 In the absence of the TPOC (due to reasons such as leave, illness, and official travel), all responsibilities and functions assigned to the TPOC shall be the responsibility of the CO until an alternate TPOC is assigned.

5.2.3 Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) will notify the Contractor of Government facility/installation closures on an event-by-event basis. Contractor shall maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this SOW when the Government facility/installation is not closed for the above reasons.

6.0 Government Responsibilities

6.1 The Government shall inspect the Work performed under this contract. Contractor may be notified of deficiencies in performance in writing by the CO. Oral deficiency notifications will be confirmed in writing by the CO. Contractor shall take prompt corrective action upon notice of deficiency. Prompt is defined as within 24 hours of notification. Any corrective action required as a result of the inspection will be accomplished prior to final billing. Government will document instances of deficiencies.

6.2 Government Furnished Property, Materials, Equipment and Services (GFP/M/E/S). NONE.

GOVERNMENT DUMPSTERS SHALL NOT BE USED BY THE CONTRACTOR.

7.0 Contractor Responsibilities

7.1 Contractor Furnished Property, Materials, Equipment and Services. Contractor shall provide all plant, trained labor, equipment, materials, supervision, transportation, permits, insurance, and quality control necessary to achieve the quality performance standards of the Work in this contract.

7.1.1 Contractor shall immediately notify the CO if discrepancies are discovered between the existing conditions and those noted on the SOW.

7.1.2 Contractor shall notify the CO immediately when it is discovered that the deliverable schedule will not be met to work together to revise the schedule as necessary. Contractor shall communicate with the CO and revise the schedule as necessary. Contractor shall not deviate from schedule without prior approval from the CO.

7.1.3 Contractor shall be fully knowledgeable of all requirements of the contract documents and shall make themselves aware of all job site conditions that will affect their performance.

7.1.4 Contractor shall maintain an adequate workforce trained to safely and satisfactorily perform under this contract.

7.1.5 Contractor shall ensure all employees and subcontractors are fully trained and have a full understanding of the statement of work task requirements; the government will not provide instruction or oversight.

7.1.6 Contractor shall ensure all Contractor employees, and all associated subcontractor(s) are experienced in the type of work involved and familiar with the specifications of this contract. Contractor is responsible for damage to any Government equipment and supplies caused by Contractor personnel.

7.1.7 Contractor shall comply with all applicable interstate, local, state, and federal codes and laws.

7.1.8 Contractor shall perform in accordance with professional industry standards.

7.1.9 Contractor shall accomplish all tasks to meet the requirements of the SOW. GOVERNMENT

DUMPSTERS SHALL NOT BE USED BY THE CONTRACTOR.

8.0 Contractor Equipment: The Government may inspect Contractor’s equipment at any time.

Contractor’s equipment shall be subject to approval by the TPOC. Contractor shall service or replace at no cost to the Government any equipment found to be defective,unsafe, or unsuitable for use.

9.0 Contractor Liability: Except as otherwise provided by law, the Government will not be responsible for the loss of, or damage to, the Contractor’s equipment, property, or death of or injury to the Contractor’s employees or associated subcontractors performing under this contract, resulting from the Contractor’s negligent performance under this contract. Contractor shall be responsible for all damages to persons or property that occurs as a result of Contractor’s faulty equipment, fault or negligence of Contractor personnel/employees or associated subcontractors performing Work on this contract.

10.0 Contractor Insurance Requirements: Contractor shall at its sole expense insure its activities in connection with the Work under this contract and shall obtain, keep in force, and maintain insurance in accordance with FAR clause 52.228-5, Insurance—Work on a Government Installation. Contractor shall provide a copy of the Insurance Certificate to the CO upon request.

11.0 Job Site Protection: Contractor shall protect the property of others as well as his/her own property.

Contractor shall repair or replace any property damaged by the Contractor during performance under this contract. Contractor shall take precautions to prevent the spread of dust, moisture and debris. Contractor shall keep the area clean and upon completion of the project, the Contractor shall clean up the work area and remove all debris from the job site in a timely and legally acceptable manner so as to not detract from the aesthetics or the functions of the building.

12.0 IT Security: Not applicable. Requirements of 48 CFR 1352.239-73 do not apply and a Security Accreditation Package is not required.

13.0 Section 508: Not applicable. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d) as amended by P.L. 105-220 under Title IV (Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998) is not required.

14.0 Electronic Invoicing for Payments: Contractor shall provide “proper” invoices in arrears of tasks performed (and expensed) with the last invoice being submitted within 30 days of contract completion.

Invoices shall be submitted (via electronic copy to: https://www.ipp.gov no later than by the 10th day of the billing month. Reference: Reference: NOAA Acquisition Manual (NAM) 1330-52.232-72

1. Payments will be based on receipt of a proper invoice and satisfactory contract performance and guidelines in FAR 32.9, Prompt Payment.

2. To constitute a proper invoice, the Contractor’s invoice shall be prepared in accordance with, and contain the elements specified in FAR 52.212-4(g), “Invoices”.

3. The Government will return invoices that do not comply with FAR 52.212-4(g), “Invoices” within 7 days after the date the invoice was received along with a statement as to the reasons why it is not a proper invoice.

4. The Contractor will send invoices electronically in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract to the mandatory electronic invoicing system: https://www.ipp.gov

Payments resulting from approved and accepted invoices will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) in accordance with the businesses System for Awards Management (SAM) registration information.

The Contractor must use the IPP website ( https://www.ipp.gov ) to register, access, and use IPP for submitting payment requests. If not already enrolled, the Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email within three to five business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email: IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting payment requests, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

Contact the contracting officer for more information on submitting a waiver request.

ATTACHMENT A

Chemical Fume Hood Inventory List

Woods Hole, MA 02543

WOODS HOLE, MA LABORATORY

LOCATION MAKE MODEL HP VOLTS SERIAL LAST INSPECTED

Main Lab Bldg, RM 101 Baker FH4-SC 1/2 115/208-230 58610 April 2022 Aquarium Bldg, VET Office LABCONCO 3746702 1/2 115/208-230 309091145 April 2022 Cottage Bldg, Lab Area LABCONCO CFH 1/2 115/208-230 150509517Z April 2022 Cottage Bldg, Portable Lab Area Custom

Bench-Top FH 1/2 115/208-230 Mounting Hood April 2022

Main Lab Building/RM101 - Fume Hood Cottage Lab area - Fume Hood

WOODS HOLE, MA LABORATORY - Fume Hoods

Cottage Portable area - Fume Hood Aquarium - Vet office - Fume Hood

Narragansett, RI

NARRAGANSETT, RI LABORATORY

LOCATION MAKE MODEL HP VOLTS SERIAL

LAST

INSPECTED

Shark Lab, RM 12 Dayton 5ZPJ7 1/2 HP 115/208-230 12592016 1109 April 2021 Bio-Chem Lab, RM 16 Dayton 5ZPJ7 1/2 HP 115/208-230 12605963 1109 April 2021

Plankton Lab, RM 23 Cook

135 CPV

135CPV 0L1

0.333

HP 115 VOLTS 140S917991-00/0000701 April 2021

CPR Shop, RM 24 Cook

195 CPV

195CPV 0L 1 2 HP 200 VOLTS 140S917991-00/0002701 April 2021

NARRAGANSETT, RI LABORATORY - Shark Lab Fume Hood/RM 12

NARRAGANSETT, RI LABORATORY - Bio Chem Lab Fume Hood/RM 16

NARRAGANSETT, RI LABORATORY - Plankton Lab Fume Hood/RM 23

NARRAGANSETT, RI LABORATORY - CPR Shop Fume Hood/RM 24

Milford, CT

MILFORD, CT LABORATORY

LOCATION MAKE MODEL SERIAL LAST INSPECTED

2nd Floor LABCONCO BSC #344001 111251185 January 2024

Mirco KEWANEE SUPREME AIR 75093 January 2024

2nd Floor, Room #24 BAKER SG400 BSC 51806 January 2024

Building 1, Room #28 LABCONCO BSC # 302411 210715861 January 2024

Building 1, Room #28 MYSTAIRE

PCR-6

PCR WORKSTATION

CLEAN BENCH MYPCR241-1702 January 2024

Micro KEWANEE SUPREME AIR FUME HD MICRO#1- CT January 2024

2nd Floor, Room #13 GENERIC FUME HD CFH #5FH January 2024

Building 1, Room #17 MISONIX

LAMINAR AIR FLOW

PLR-6 2CR6-031 January 2024

MILFORD, CT LABORATORY - Fume Hoods

Highlands (Sandy Hook), NJ

SANDY HOOK, NJ LABORATORY

LOCATION

ROOM #

MAKE STYLE SIZE BLOWER LAST INSPECTED

L114 Duralab Single Sash, H 6 EF-21 March 2020

L208A NorLab Single Sash, H 5 EF-9 March 2020

L210 Duralab Double Sash, H 6 EF-6 March 2020

L212 NorLab Single Sash, H 6 EF-8 March 2020

L217C HEMCO Single Sash, H 3 AS-2 March 2020

L217C Labconco Single Sash, H 4 AS-2 March 2020

L217D Labconco Single Sash, H 4 AS-2 March 2020

L217E Labconco Single Sash, H 4 AS-2 March 2020

L217F Labconco Single Sash, H 2 AS-2 March 2020

L219B NorLab Walk-in, Double V 4 EF-8 March 2020

L219B NorLab Walk-in, Double V 4 EF-8 March 2020

L219C NorLab Single Sash, H 2 EF-8 March 2020

L219D Unk Single Sash, H 5 EF-8 March 2020

L219D Unk Walk-in, Double V 6 EF-9 March 2020

L225A Labconco Single Sash, H 4 Unk March 2020

HIGHLANDS, NJ LABORATORY - Fume Hoods

L114 L208A

L210 L212

L271C (Representative HEMCO) L217C (Representative)

L217D L217E

L217F L219B1

L219B2 L219C

L219D1 L219D2

L225A

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Section II - Supplies or Services and Price/Costs Section IX - Contract Clauses

Section II - Supplies or Services and Price/Costs

CLIN List

Item Number Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

BASE YEAR- SERVICES, NON-PERSONAL, TO

PROVIDE ALL EQUIPMENT, LABOR, AND

MATERIALS (UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED

HEREIN) NECESSARY FOR: CHEMICAL FUME

HOOD INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION

FROM MARCH 22, 2024 TO MARCH 21, 2025

(PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE SUBJECT TO

CHANGE BASED ON AWARD DATE)

Award Type: Firm-fixed-price Product/Service Code: 6635 Period of Performance: 03/22/2024 to 03/21/2025

OPTION YEAR 1- SERVICES, NON-PERSONAL,

TO PROVIDE ALL EQUIPMENT, LABOR, AND

MATERIALS (UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED

HEREIN) NECESSARY FOR: CHEMICAL FUME

HOOD INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION

FROM MARCH 22, 2025 TO MARCH 21, 2026

(PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE SUBJECT TO

CHANGE BASED ON AWARD DATE)

Award Type: Firm-fixed-price

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date: 03/21/2025 Product/Service Code: 6635 Period of Performance: 03/22/2025 to 03/21/2026

OPTION YEAR 2- SERVICES, NON-PERSONAL,

TO PROVIDE ALL EQUIPMENT, LABOR, AND

MATERIALS (UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED

HEREIN) NECESSARY FOR: CHEMICAL FUME

HOOD INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION

FROM MARCH 22, 2026 TO MARCH 21, 2027

(PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE SUBJECT TO

CHANGE BASED ON AWARD DATE)

Award Type: Firm-fixed-price

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date: 03/21/2026 Product/Service Code: 6635

Item Number Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

Period of Performance: 03/22/2026 to 03/21/2027

OPTION YEAR 3- SERVICES, NON-PERSONAL,

TO PROVIDE ALL EQUIPMENT, LABOR, AND

MATERIALS (UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED

HEREIN) NECESSARY FOR: CHEMICAL FUME

HOOD INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION

FROM MARCH 22, 2027 TO MARCH 21, 2028

(PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE SUBJECT TO

CHANGE BASED ON AWARD DATE)

Award Type: Firm-fixed-price

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date: 03/21/2027 Product/Service Code: 6635 Period of Performance: 03/22/2027 to 03/21/2028

OPTION YEAR 4- SERVICES, NON-PERSONAL,

TO PROVIDE ALL EQUIPMENT, LABOR, AND

MATERIALS (UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED

HEREIN) NECESSARY FOR: CHEMICAL FUME

HOOD INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION

FROM MARCH 22, 2028 TO MARCH 21, 2029

(PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE SUBJECT TO

CHANGE BASED ON AWARD DATE)

Award Type: Firm-fixed-price

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date: 03/21/2028 Product/Service Code: 6635 Period of Performance: 03/22/2028 to 03/21/2029

Section IX - Contract Clauses

Clauses Incorporated by Reference Clause Number Clause Title

52.204-7 System for Award Management. (OCT 2018)

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services- Representation. (OCT 2020)

52.204-29 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders- Representation and Disclosures. (DEC 2023)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (NOV 2023)

52.232-18 Availability of Funds. (APR 1984) 1352.201-70 Contracting Officer's Authority. (MAR 2010) 1352.209-73 Compliance with the laws. (APR 2010) 1352.209-74 Organizational conflict of interest. (APR 2010)

1 UTILIZATION OF FEDCONNECT® FOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION (DOC PROCUREMENT

MEMORANDUM 2024-01)

The Department of Commerce will utilize the FedConnect® web portal in administering this award. The contractor must be registered in FedConnect® and have access to the FedConnect® website located at https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/. For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect® questions please call the FedConnect® Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net. There is no charge for registration in or use of FedConnect®.

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52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023)

NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Instructions for submitting quotations under this request for quote must be followed. Failure to provide all information to aid in the evaluation may be considered non-responsive.

Offers that are non-responsive may be excluded from further evaluation and rejected without further notification to the offeror.

1. Submit PDF or Microsoft Word format quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the time specified in the solicitation. Email quotes are required and can be sent to Jenna Taulman at jenna.taulman@noaa.gov

2. Submit a copy of NSF’s Enhanced Biosafety Cabinet Field Certification with their quote by the due date of this solicitation.

3. Offeror shall have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM found at https://sam.gov/content/home) in order to provide a quote and be eligible for award. Must provide their UEI #/CAGE CODE with their quote.

4. Provide all evaluation criteria in accordance with FAR 52.212-2 in this package. Offerors who do not provide all evaluation criteria will not be accepted.

5. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of them or their capability.

https://sam.gov/content/home

“THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT OF QUOTES. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION OF THE QUOTE RECEIPT”.

52.212-2 Evaluation- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)

Offers will be evaluated based on price and the factors set forth in paragraph (a).

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. Technical Acceptability/Capability – Quote shall include a copy of NSF’s Enhanced Biosafety Cabinet Field Certification.

2. Price

The Government intends to award a single, lowest priced, technically acceptable, firm fixed-price purchase order on an all or none basis with payment terms of Net 30.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

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

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders— Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

As prescribed in 12.301(b)(4), insert the following clause:

Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders— Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEC 2023) (DEVIATION JAN 2024)

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

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

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

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

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

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023) ( 31 U.S.C.

3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

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

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

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

__ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with Alternate I (NOV 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 3509)).

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

__ (4) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) ( 41 U.S.C. 4712); this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community—see FAR 3.900(a).

__ (5) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub.

L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (6) [Reserved].

__ (7) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

__ (8) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X_ (9) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

(10) 52.204–28, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts. (DEC 2023) ( Pub. L. 115–390, title

II).

_X_ (11)(i) 52.204–30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition. (DEC 2023) ( Pub. L. 115–390, title II).

__ (ii) Alternate I (DEC 2023) of 52.204–30.

_X_ (12) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (NOV 2021) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (13) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (14) [Reserved].

__ (15) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (OCT 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (16) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) ( 15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (17) [Reserved] _X_ (18)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-6.

__ (19)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-7.

__ (20) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (SEP 2023) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (21)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (SEP 2023) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iv) Alternate III (JUN 2020) of 52.219-9.

__ (v) Alternate IV (SEP 2023) of 52.219-9.

_X_ (22)(i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (MAR 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-13.

__ (23) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (OCT 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637s).

__ (24) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (SEP 2021) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (25) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (OCT 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 657f).

_X_ (26)(i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (SEP 2023)( 15 U.S.C.

632(a)(2)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-28.

__ (27) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (OCT 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (28) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (OCT 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

_X_ (29) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (MAR 2020) ( 15 U.S.C.

644(r)).

__ (30) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (SEP 2021) ( 15U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

_X_ (31) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O.11755).

__ (32) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (NOV 2023) . (DEVIATION

JAN 2024)

_X_ (33) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

_X_ (34)(i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O.11246).

__ (ii) Alternate I (FEB 1999) of 52.222-26.

__ (35)(i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (ii) Alternate I (JUL 2014) of 52.222-35.

_X_ (36)(i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) ( 29 U.S.C. 793).

__ (ii) Alternate I (JUL 2014) of 52.222-36.

__ (37) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (38) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496).

_X_ (39)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

__ (40) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (MAY 2022) (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in FAR 22.1803.)

__ (41)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items

(May 2008) ( 42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2008) of 52.223-9 ( 42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (42) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (43) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (44)(i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (OCT 2015) of 52.223-13.

__ (45)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun2014) of 52.223-14.

__ (46) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (MAY 2020) ( 42 U.S.C. 8259b).

__ (47)(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (OCT 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-16.

_X_ (48) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020) (E.O. 13513).

__ (49) 52.223-20, Aerosols (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (50) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (51)(i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

__ (52)(i) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (OCT 2022) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (ii) Alternate I (OCT 2022) of 52.225-1.

__ (53)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (NOV 2023) ( 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C. chapter 29 (sections 4501- 4732), Public Law 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112- 41, 112-42, and 112-43.

__ (ii) Alternate I [Reserved].

__ (iii) Alternate II (DEC 2022) of 52.225-3.

__ (iv) Alternate III (NOV 2023) of 52.225-3.

__ (v) Alternate IV (Oct 2022) of 52.225-3.

__ (54) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (NOV 2023) ( 19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

_X_ (55) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

__ (56) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

__ (57) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) ( 42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (58) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov2007) ( 42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (59) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021).

__ (60) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(NOV 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

__ (61) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

_X_ (62) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT2018) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (63) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (64) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (65) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996) ( 5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (66) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN 2017) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

__ (67)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (NOV 2021) ( 46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

__ (ii) Alternate I (APR 2003) of 52.247-64.

__ (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2021) of 52.247-64.

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

_X_ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter67).

_X_ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) ( 29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_X_ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG 2018) ( 29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (May 2014) ( 29U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (MAY 2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_X_ (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (JAN 2022).

_X_ (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022) (E.O. 13706).

__ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) ( 42 U.S.C.

1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1), in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) ( 41 U.S.C. 4712).

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

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

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

(vi) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

(vii)(A) 52.204–30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition. (DEC 2023) ( Pub.

L. 115–390, title II).

(B) Alternate I (DEC 2023) of 52.204–30.

(viii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (SEP 2023) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in…