Sol_1305M326Q0012.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

Purchase of NWS Signage and Lettering Replacement

(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 1305M326Q0012.

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06 (OCT 2025) (Deviation 2025-07) (May 2025).

(iv) This solicitation is being issued as a total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 339950. The small business size standard is 500 Employees.

(v) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial item(s):

CLIN 0001

Purchase of new signs, installation of the new lettering/signage at the Weather Forecast Office in Tampa, FL in accordance with the Statement of Need. Delivery and installation to be completed by 180 days after Date of Award.

CLIN 0002

Purchase of new signs, installation of the new lettering/signage at the Weather Forecast Office in Melbourne, FL in accordance with the Statement of Need. Delivery and installation to be completed by 180 days after Date of Award.

CLIN 0003

Purchase of new signs, installation of the new lettering/signage at the Weather Forecast Office in Jacksonville, FL in accordance with the Statement of Need. Delivery and installation to be completed by 180 days after Date of Award.

CLIN 0004

Purchase of new signs, installation of the new lettering/signage at the Weather Forecast Office in Nashville, TN in accordance with the Statement of Need. Delivery and installation to be completed by 180 days after Date of Award.

CLIN 0005

Purchase of new signs, installation of the new lettering/signage at the Weather Forecast Office in Morristown, TN in accordance with the Statement of Need. Delivery and installation to be completed by 180 days after Date of Award.

CLIN 0006

Purchase of new signs, installation of the new lettering/signage at the Weather Forecast Office in Atlanta, GA in accordance with the Statement of Need. Delivery and installation to be completed by 180 days after Date of Award.

All offered products must meet the requirements of Buy American-Supplies to be considered.

Provide verification of the country of manufacture for offered products.

(vi) Description of requirements is as follows:

See attached Statement of Need, and Department of Labor Wage Rates: WD 2015-4471, Revision No. 33, dated 07/08/2025, which can be found on: https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations Atlanta, GA

See attached Statement of Need, and Department of Labor Wage Rates: WD 2015-4539, Revision No. 28, dated 07/08/2025, which can be found on: https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations Jacksonville, FL

See attached Statement of Need, and Department of Labor Wage Rates: WD 2015-4555, Revision No. 27, dated 07/08/2025, which can be found on: https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations Melbourne FL

See attached Statement of Need, and Department of Labor Wage Rates: WD 2015-4571, Revision No. 27, dated 07/08/2025, which can be found on: https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations Tampa, FL

See attached Statement of Need, and Department of Labor Wage Rates: WD 2015-4645, Revision No. 26, dated 07/08/2025, which can be found on: https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations Morristown, TN

See attached Statement of Need, and Department of Labor Wage Rates: WD 2015-4647, Revision No. 29, dated 07/08/2025, which can be found on: https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations Nashville, TN

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

Delivery and installation to be completed by 180 days after Date of Award.

Delivery shall be FOB Destination to:

WFO Tampa, FL – 2525 14th Ave. SE, Ruskin FL 33570 WFO Melbourne, FL – 421 Croton Road, Melbourne FL 32935 WFO Jacksonville, FL – 13701 Fang Dr., Jacksonville FL 32218 WFO Nashville, TN – 500 Weather Station Rd., Old Hickory TN 37138 WFO Morristown, TN – 5974 Commerce Blvd., Morristown TN 37814 WFO Atlanta, GA – 4 Falcon Dr., Peachtree City GA 30269

(viii) FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sept 2023), applies to this acquisition and can be found on the Request for Quote form SF18 attachment.

(ix) FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021), applies to this acquisition and can be found on the Request for Quote form SF18 attachment.

(x) FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025) (Deviation 2025-02) (Deviation 2025-03) (Feb 2025), applies to this acquisition and can be found on the Request for Quote form SF18 attachment. Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision with its offer, unless the offeror’s Reps & Certs section on SAM.gov is accurate and current.

Per Deviation 2025-02/03: System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_1 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_2 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3

(xi) FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023), applies to this acquisition and can be found on the Request for Quote form SF18 attachment.

(xii) FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025) (Deviation 2025-02) (Feb 2025) (Deviation 2025-03) (Feb 2025) (Deviation 2024-03) (Oct 2023) (Deviation 2023-03) (Dec 2022) (Deviation 2021-06) (Sept 2021), applies to this acquisition and can be found in full text on the Request for Quote form SF18 attachment.

(xiii) Any additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions that apply can be found on the Request for Quote form SF18 attachment.

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

(xv)Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 12:00PM MST/MDT on 12/23/2025. All quotes must be submitted electronically via email to Jamie.Rosales@noaa.gov.

(xvi) Any questions regarding this solicitation should be submitted electronically via email to Jamie.Rosales@noaa.gov.

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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1352.215-72 Inquiries (Apr 2010)

OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION IN WRITING

VIA EMAIL TO JAMIE.ROSALES@NOAA.GOV. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE RECEIVED NO

LATER THAN 12/18/2025. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract.

(End of clause)

FAR 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. Quote documents shall include signed copies of the SF 18 and SF 30(s) to acknowledge the solicitation and any applicable amendments. Email quotes are required and can be sent to Jamie.Rosales@noaa.gov.

2. 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 UEID/CAGE CODE with their quote.

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

4. Offerors must provide all evaluation criteria in accordance with FAR 52.212-2. Offerors who do not provide all evaluation criteria may not be considered.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_4 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_5 mailto:Jamie.Rosales@noaa.gov mailto:Jamie.Rosales@noaa.gov https://sam.gov/content/home

1. Technical Acceptability/Capability.

2. Past Performance.

3. Specification Sheet.

4. Price.

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.

FAR 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. Paragraph (a) is hereby completed as follows: Evaluation will be based on the following pass/fail criteria;

1. Technical Acceptability/Capability.

Quote shall include a statement demonstrating the offeror’s capability to perform the required scope of work, including relevant experience for the same or similar services within the past two years and the offeror’s understanding of the requirement. The statement must not be a reiteration of the Statement of Work. Failure to address the full requirements of the Statement of Work will be considered a fail and the quote will not be accepted.

2. Past Performance.

The offeror's past performance on related contracts will be evaluated to determine, as appropriate, successful performance of contract requirements, quality and timeliness of delivery of goods and services, cost management, communications between contracting parties, proactive management and customer satisfaction. The Government will use its discretion to determine the sources of past performance information used in the evaluation, and the information may be obtained from references provided by the Offeror, the agency’s knowledge of Offeror performance, other government agencies or commercial entities, or past performance databases, and will be based on responsiveness, quality, and customer services.

3. Specification Sheet.

4. Price.

The Government intends to award a low priced, technically acceptable, single 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)

STATEMENT OF NEED

FOR

Signage and Lettering Replacement

WFO Tampa, FL WFO Melbourne, FL WFO Jacksonville, FL

WFO Atlanta, GA WFO Nashville, TN WFO Morristown, TN

Background:

This project is for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS) Southern Region, Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs) in Tampa, FL; Melbourne, FL; Jacksonville, FL; Atlanta, GA; Nashville, TN; and Morristown, TN. The current exterior signage at these offices is weather-damaged due to past hurricanes or other weather phenomena. Updated signage and lettering are needed to maintain a professional and consistent appearance across all locations.

Objective:

The contractor shall remove any existing exterior signage and lettering and install new signage and lettering at each WFO listed above. The work must comply with local permitting requirements, and ensure all signage is durable, weather-resistant, and visible. The contractor will be responsible for all aspects of the project, including removal, disposal, fabrication, delivery, and installation of new signage.

Scope:

The NWS expects a “turnkey solution”. The contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and services required to complete the project. This includes safe removal of existing signage, patching and sealing any surfaces where signage was removed, cleaning of surfaces, fabrication of new signs, installation of the new lettering/signage in designated areas, and

Description:

The Contractor Shall:

1. Provide all personnel, materials, tools, equipment, and transportation necessary to complete the work.

2. Submit cut-sheets and design mockups for approval prior to fabrication.

- Building logos (NOAA and NWS) shall be 30” in diameter and made out of aluminum for increased durability to the environment (except Atlanta)

- NWS letters signage will be blue in color (close to Pantone 287 C), 7in tall capital letters and 5.75in lower case letters x 1in deep aluminum, centered justified between NOAA and NWS logos (Attach 7)

- Street signage shall be 3’x 6’ (Attach 7)

- Monument sign in attachment 3 is the example to be replicated as double sided

3. Ensure signage is weather-resistant.

4. Remove all existing signage and lettering safely, patching and sealing surfaces.

5. Pressure wash surfaces to clean area with signage.

6. Fabricate and install new signage at designated areas.

7. Replace existing signage lighting with new LED lighting systems.

- Remove and properly dispose of all existing lighting fixtures associated with signage.

- Install new energy-efficient LED lighting systems designed for outdoor signage applications.

- LED fixtures must be weather-resistant, sealed against moisture, and rated for continuous exterior use.

- Fixtures must provide uniform illumination of signage, without glare or shadowing.

- Color temperature should be between 4000K–5000K (neutral white) unless otherwise approved.

- All electrical work shall comply with NEC and local jurisdiction requirements.

- Remove existing wiring, ballast(s), and non-LED lighting components.

- Install new LED drivers and fixtures compatible with existing power supply or upgrade as necessary.

- Contractor shall furnish all electrical modifications necessary for full operation, including conduit, breakers, and wiring as required.”

- Securely mount fixtures to signage structures, ensuring safe and professional appearance.

- Test lighting after installation for proper operation, even illumination, and compliance with brightness standards.

8. Coordinate work with site POCs to minimize disruption.

9. Return all removed signage to office staff for disposal

10. Provide a warranty on workmanship and signage materials and lighting.

11. Return the site to its original condition.

Tasks by Location:

WFO Tampa, FL – See attachment 1

- Remove existing exterior wall signage, over entrance door.

- Install new NOAA/NWS logos and lettering on entrance door façade.

- Pressure wash façade area prior to installation.

- Install Street signage, centered on each access gate (Visitor - right gate/Employee – left gate)

- Replace existing signage lighting with new LED fixtures per specifications.

- NOAA and NWS logo, Lettering, Signage x2

WFO Melbourne, FL – See attachment 2

- Remove existing exterior logo and lettering

- Install new NOAA/NWS logos on entrance door façade

- Patch and repaint areas where old lettering was removed

- Install monument style street sign, example in Attach 4

- Replace existing signage lighting with new LED fixtures per specifications.

- NOAA and NWS logo, Lettering, Signage x2

WFO Jacksonville, FL – See attachment 3

- Remove existing exterior wall signage, over entrance door.

- Pressure wash façade area prior to installation.

- Install new NOAA/NWS logos and lettering on entrance door façade

- Replace existing signage lighting with new LED fixtures per specifications.

- Pressure wash existing monument sign

- NOAA and NWS logo, Lettering

WFO Atlanta, GA – See attachment 6

- Remove existing exterior wall signage, over entrance door

- Pressure wash façade area prior to installation.

- Install new lettering on entrance door façade.

- Replace current NOAA logo with new NWS logo (47 5/8”) on entrance door façade

- Install monument style street sign, example in Attach 4

- Replace existing signage lighting with new LED fixtures per specifications.

- NWS logo, Lettering, Signage

WFO Nashville, TN – See attachment 5

- Remove existing exterior wall signage, over entrance door.

- Install new NOAA/NWS logos and lettering on entrance door façade

- Install Street signage at corner of Shutes Branch Rd and Weather Station Rd

- Remove and install Street signage at corner of Shutes Branch Rd and Needmore Rd.

- Replace existing signage lighting with new LED fixtures per specifications.

- NOAA and NWS logo, Lettering, Signage x2

WFO Morristown, TN – See attachment 6

- Remove existing exterior wall signage, over entrance door.

- Install new NOAA/NWS logos and lettering on entrance door façade

- Install monument style street sign, example in Attach 4

- Replace existing signage lighting with new LED fixtures per specifications.

- NOAA and NWS logo, Lettering, Signage x2

Refer to attachment 7 for logo samples

Points of Contact:

Primary TPOC:

PROVIDED UPON AWARD

Site POCs:

- PROVIDED UPON AWARD

Security:

Contractors shall sign in each morning and sign out each evening at each WFO.

Requested Delivery/Place of Performance:

WFO Tampa, FL – 2525 14th Ave. SE, Ruskin FL 33570 WFO Melbourne, FL – 421 Croton Road, Melbourne FL 32935 WFO Jacksonville, FL – 13701 Fang Dr., Jacksonville FL 32218 WFO Atlanta, GA – 4 Falcon Dr., Peachtree City GA 30269 WFO Nashville, TN – 500 Weather Station Rd., Old Hickory TN 37138 WFO Morristown, TN – 5974 Commerce Blvd., Morristown TN 37814

All Delivery and Instillation shall be completed to be completed by 180 days after Date of Award.

STANDARD CLAUSES

A. Compliance The Contractor shall comply with all local, state, and Federal environmental, health, and safety regulations while conducting this work. In addition, the Contractor shall ensure that all work is in compliance with the applicable codes and be responsible for all licenses, permits and fees required to complete this project.

B. Disposal The Contractor will be required to properly remove and dispose of all waste material in an environmentally friendly manner.

C. Guidelines The Project shall follow the guidelines stated in the Statement of Need, site diagrams, blueprints, and any contractor-provided quoted documents. All modifications must be submitted and approved by the Contracting Officer.

D. Hours of Operation Work shall be performed between 7:00am & 5:00pm Monday thru Friday unless otherwise approved by the TPOC. Contractor agrees to observe all Federal Holidays, and any other day off work designated by Federal Statute, Executive Order, or Presidential Proclamation.

E. Facility Access A sign-in sheet shall be completed each day for all contractors, contractor employees, and sub-contractors on site.

F. Government Contact The Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) will serve as the Government’s point of contact for all submissions.

G. Documents The Government does not warrant that any documents provided as attachments are free from discrepancies, ambiguities, errors, omissions, or changing conditions. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to confirm existing conditions and resolve discrepancies.

H. Key Personnel The contractor will provide the following Key Personnel positions prior to the start of the project. These positions can be occupied by the same person but must be able to fulfill both position roles. Before Key Personnel changes are made, the TPOC must be notified in writing prior to the change.

• Project Manager – Must be able to represent the contractor in regards to contract requirements.

• Onsite Manager – Must be at the project location whenever work is being performed.

GOVERNMENT PROVIDED MATERIALS AND/OR SERVICES

Exclusions:

Unless otherwise indicated elsewhere in this SON, the Government will provide no data, materials, equipment and/or services to the Contractor. Any and all research required to fulfill the SON described herein shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

Warranty:

The Government does not warrant that any documents provided as attachments are free from discrepancies, ambiguities, errors, omissions, or changing conditions. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to confirm existing conditions and resolve discrepancies.

Submittals:

Shall be sent to TPOC:

PROVIDED UPON AWARD

***All submittals shall become the property of the U.S. Government***

ATTACHMENT 1

WFO Tampa, FL Signage Locations

Entrance door façade

Visitor Entrance

Employee Entrance

ATTACHMENT 2

WFO Melbourne, FL Signage Locations

Entrance door façade

Monument placement

ATTACHMENT 3

WFO Jacksonville, FL Signage Locations

Monument Style Signage Example (Double sided)

ATTACHMENT 4

WFO Atlanta, GA Signage Locations

Entrance door façade – Logo is 47 5/8” in diameter

Monument Placement

ATTACHMENT 5

WFO Nashville, TN Signage Locations

Needmore Rd Street Signage

ATTACHMENT 6

WFO Morristown, TN Signage Locations

Monument placement

ATTACHMENT 7

NOAA/NWS logos, Street Signage

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

THIS RFQ IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

b. TELEPHONE

AREA CODE

NUMBER

STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6/1995)

Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

Previous edition not usable

8. TO:

b. COMPANYa. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

7. DELIVERY

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE

ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or service. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotation must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

ITEM NUMBER

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations are are not attached.

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

a. NAME OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

PAGE OF PAGES

1. REQUEST NUMBER 2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG. 1

RATING

5a. ISSUED BY 6. DELIVER BY (Date)

NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

c. CITY

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL (NO COLLECT CALLS)

WAD-SAP

325 BROADWAY, SOU6

BOULDER CO 80305

1305M326Q0012

JAMIE ROSALES

12/12/2025

12/23/2025 1200 MS

180 Days After Award

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Section II - Supplies or Services and Price/Costs Section IX - Contract Clauses Section X - List of Attachments

Section II - Supplies or Services and Price/Costs

CLIN List

Item Number Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

Purchase of new signs, installation of the new lettering/signage at the Weather Forecast Office in Tampa, FL in accordance with the Statement of Need. Delivery and installation to be completed by 180 days after Date of Award.

Award Type: Firm-fixed-price Product/Service Code: 9905

Purchase of new signs, installation of the new lettering/signage at the Weather Forecast Office in Melbourne, FL in accordance with the Statement of Need. Delivery and installation to be completed by 180 days after Date of Award.

Award Type: Firm-fixed-price Product/Service Code: 9905

Purchase of new signs, installation of the new lettering/signage at the Weather Forecast Office in Jacksonville, FL in accordance with the Statement of Need. Delivery and installation to be completed by 180 days after Date of Award.

Award Type: Firm-fixed-price Product/Service Code: 9905

Purchase of new signs, installation of the new lettering/signage at the Weather Forecast Office in Nashville, TN in accordance with the Statement of Need. Delivery and installation to be completed by 180 days after Date of Award.

Award Type: Firm-fixed-price Product/Service Code: 9905

Purchase of new signs, installation of the new lettering/signage at the Weather Forecast Office in Morristown, TN in accordance with the Statement of Need. Delivery and installation to be completed by 180 days after Date of Award.

Award Type: Firm-fixed-price Product/Service Code: 9905

Item Number Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

Purchase of new signs, installation of the new lettering/signage at the Weather Forecast Office in Atlanta, GA in accordance with the Statement of Need. Delivery and installation to be completed by 180 days after Date of Award.

Award Type: Firm-fixed-price Product/Service Code: 9905

Section IX - Contract Clauses

Clauses Incorporated by Reference Clause Number Clause Title

52.204-7 System for Award Management. (NOV 2024)

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (OCT 2018)

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting.

(AUG 2020)

52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror. (AUG 2020)

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance.

(AUG 2020)

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

52.232-18 Availability of Funds. (APR 1984)

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation. (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)

FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 20250.) (Deviation 2025-02) (Feb 2025) (Deviation 2025-03) (Feb 2025)

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 20250.) (Deviation 2025-02) (Feb 2025) (Deviation 2025-03) (Feb 2025)

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

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

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

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

Forced or indentured child labor means all work or service—

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

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

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

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror.

Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

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

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

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

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

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

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

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

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

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

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

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

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

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

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

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174).

Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

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

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

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

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

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

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended."Sensitive technology"—

Sensitive technology—

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Small business concern—

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

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

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

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

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding the threshold at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2) after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR124.104(c)(2);

and

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

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

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation

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

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

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

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

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

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

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

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

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

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

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

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

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

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

(i) It ¿ is, ¿ is not a small business concern; or

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(8) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture. The offeror represents that it ¿ is, ¿ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ____________.]

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

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

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

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

(i) It ¿ is, ¿ is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, as having been certified by SBA as a HUBZone small business concern in the Dynamic Small Business Search and SAM, and will attempt to maintain an employment rate of HUBZone residents of 35 percent of its employees during performance of a HUBZone contract (see 13 CFR 126.200(e)(1)); and

(ii) It ¿ is, ¿ is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 126.616(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ______.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall provide representation of its HUBZone status.

(d) [Reserved].

(e) Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (31 http://uscode.house.gov/ U.S.C. 1352). (Applies only if the contract is expected to exceed $200,000.) By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that no Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the award of any resultant contract. If any registrants under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 have made a lobbying contact on behalf of the offeror with respect to this contract, the offeror shall complete and submit, with its offer, OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to provide the name of the registrants. The offeror need not report regularly employed officers or employees of the offeror to whom payments of reasonable compensation were made.

(f) Buy American Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies, is included in this solicitation.)

(1) (i) The Offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (f)(3) of this provision contains a critical component.

(ii) The Offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except for those that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select “no”.

(iii) The Offeror shall separately list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical component (see FAR 25.105).

(iv) The terms “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “critical component,” “domestic end product,” "end product," "foreign end product," and "United States" are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American-Supplies."

(2) Foreign End Products:

Line Item No. Country of Origin Exceeds 55% domestic content (yes/no)

[List as necessary]

(3) Domestic end products containing a critical component:

Line Item No. ___

[List as necessary]

(4) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR part 25.

(g) (1) Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at FAR 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, is included in this solicitation.)

(i) (A) The Offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) or (iii) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (g)(1)(iv) of this provision contains a critical component.

(B) The terms "Bahraini, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end product," "commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "critical component," "domestic end product," "end product," "foreign end product," "Free Trade Agreement country," "Free Trade Agreement country end product," "Israeli end product," and "United States" are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act."

(ii) The Offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products (other than Bahraini, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end products) or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act."

Free Trade Agreement Country End Products (Other than Bahraini, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian End Products) or Israeli End Products:

Line Item No. Country of Origin

[List as necessary]

(iii) The Offeror shall list those supplies that are foreign end products (other than those listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this provision) as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American- Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act." The Offeror shall list as other foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except for those that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select “no”.

Other Foreign End Products:

Line Item No. Country of…