Sol_1333MF24Q0068.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

Brand name request for Blueprint Subsea SeaTrac Standard System and Valeport VA500 500 kHz Al�meters

THE CO DOESN'T HAVE ANY PREVIOUS PURCHASE INFORMATION

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicita�on for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with addi�onal informa�on included in this no�ce and in accordance with the simplified acquisi�on procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement cons�tutes the only solicita�on; quotes are being requested and a wri�en solicita�on will not be issued.

(ii) This solicita�on is issued as a request for quota�on (RFQ). Submit wri�en quotes on RFQ Number 1333MF24Q0068.

(iii) The solicita�on document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisi�on Circular 2024-04 (May 2024)

(iv) This solicita�on is being issued as a total Small Business Set-Aside . The associated NAICS code is 334511. The small business size standard is 1350 employees.

(v) This combined solicita�on/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial item(s)/services:

Procurement of (2) Blueprint Subsea SeaTrac Standard Systems (USBLs) and (3) Valeport VA500 500 kHz Al�meters for the base delivery period. Requirment includes addi�onal op�onal quan�ty CLINs for the acquisi�on of up to four USBLs and three Al�meter systems (FAR 52.217.7) in accordance with the Statement of Need. Delivery and order period is Date of Award through 5 years. (7 total op�onal quan�ty CLINs)

SEE SF18 FOR A LIST OF CONTRACT LINE ITEMS

(vi) Descrip�on of requirements is as follows:

See a�ached Statement of Need which applies to Base Year (CLIN 0001 and 0002) and all Op�on Quan�ty CLINs (1001-4001).

INVOICES TO BE BILLED AFTER DELIVERY OF ORDERED ITEMS.

PROVIDE PER UNIT, TOTAL BASE AND OPTIONAL PERIODS TOTAL, AND AGGREGATE QUOTED VALUE

ON THE QUOTE. QUOTE PRICING MAY BE PROVIDED ON THE ATTACHED SF18 FORM OR ON

COMPANY LETTERHEAD.

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

Deliver in accordance with CLIN and agreed upon delivery date

NOAA - Na�onal Marine Fisheries Service NMFS-SEFSC MS Lab 3209 Frederic St Pascagoula, MS 39567

(viii) FAR provision 52.212-1, Instruc�ons to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sept 2023), applies to this acquisi�on and can be found below.

(ix) FAR provision 52.212-2, Evalua�on-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021), applies to this acquisi�on and can be found below.

(x) FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representa�ons and Cer�fica�ons-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2024), applies to this acquisi�on and can be found on the Request for Quote form SF18 a�achment. Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision with its offer.

(xi) FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Condi�ons-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023), applies to this acquisi�on and can be found on the Request for Quote form SF18 a�achment.

(xii) FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Condi�ons Required To Implement Statutes or Execu�ve Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2024), applies to this acquisi�on apply can be found in full text on the Request for Quote form SF18 a�achment.

(xiii) Any addi�onal contract requirement(s) or terms and condi�ons that apply can be found in the combined synopsis solicita�on pos�ng.

(xiv) Defense Priori�es and Alloca�ons System (DPAS) and assigned ra�ng does not apply.

(xv) Quotes are required to be received in the contrac�ng office no later than the �me and date stated in sam.gov. All quotes must be submi�ed electronically via email to shawana.randolph@noaa.gov.

(xvi) Any ques�ons regarding this solicita�on should be submi�ed electronically via email to shawana.randolph@noaa.gov.

OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION IN WRITING VIA EMAIL TO Shawana.Randolph@noaa.gov QUESTIONS SHOULD BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 3 days before offerors are due. Any responses to ques�ons will be made in wri�ng, without iden�fica�on of the ques�oner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicita�on. Even if provided in other form, only the ques�on responses included in the amendment to the solicita�on will govern performance of the contract.

1352.215-72 Inquiries (Apr 2010)

FAR 52.212-1 Instruc�ons to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023)

NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Instruc�ons for submi�ng quota�ons under this request for quote must be followed. Failure to provide all informa�on to aid in the evalua�on may be considered non-responsive. Offers that are non-responsive may be excluded from further evalua�on and rejected without further no�fica�on to the offeror.

1. Submit PDF or Microso� Word format quota�ons to the office specified in this solicita�on at or before the �me specified in the solicita�on. Email quotes are required and can be sent to Shawana.Randolph@noaa.gov

2. Offeror shall have an ac�ve registra�on in the System for Award Management (SAM found at h�ps://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 evalua�on criteria in accordance with FAR 52.212-2. Offerors who do not provide all evalua�on criteria will not be accepted.

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

(a) The Government will award a contract resul�ng from this solicita�on to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicita�on will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. This requirement will be awarded to the offeror with the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) quote. Technically acceptable means the items quoted match the specified requirement of the RFQ. Failure to include all required items in the quote will render the quote ineligible for award. The criteria listed are all of equal value and will be evaluated on the basis of pass or fail. Please ensure to include details about what is being offered as just providing a price does not give enough informa�on to deem technically acceptable or not.

Paragraph (a) is hereby completed as follows: Evalua�on will be based on the following;

-The quote/equipment specifica�ons shall meet the Technical Specifica�ons iden�fied in the Statement of Need.

-Firm-Fixed price to include FOB Des�na�on.

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) Op�ons. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all op�ons to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the op�on prices are significantly unbalanced. Evalua�on of op�ons shall not obligate the Government to exercise the op�on(s).

(c) A wri�en no�ce of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the �me for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further ac�on by either party. Before the offer’s specified expira�on �me, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are nego�a�ons a�er its receipt, unless a wri�en no�ce of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.212-2 Evalua�on- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)

SEE ADDENDUMIS CHECKED

CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

CODE

FACILITYCODE

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

OFFEROR

NMFS-FD

KANSAS CITY MO 64106

601 EAST 12TH STREET SUITE 1746

NMFS Field Delegates

FN731023 CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BYCODE

X

X

X

334511

SIZE STANDARD:

100.00 % FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED ORNMFS-FD

REQUEST FOR

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

INVITATION

FOR BID (IFB)

10. THIS ACQUISITION ISCODE

REQUEST FOR

QUOTE (RFQ)

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

13b. RATING

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY

CLASSIFICATION STANDARD

(NAICS):

SMALL BUSINESS

06/03/2024 1000 ED

05/22/2024

SHAWANA RANDOLPH

(No collect calls)

INFORMATION CALL:

FOR SOLICITATION 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIMEb. TELEPHONE NUMBER a. NAME

4. ORDER NUMBER3. AWARD/ 6. SOLICITATION

1333MF24Q0068

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE OF

1 40 143031-24-0100OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

TELEPHONE NO.

17a. CONTRACTOR/

PASCAGOULA MS 39567

NOAA/NMFS 3209 FREDERIC STREET

PASCAGOULA FACILITY /F/SEC31

15. DELIVER TO

KANSAS CITY MO 64106

601 EAST 12TH STREET SUITE 1746

9. ISSUED BY

7.

2. CONTRACT NO.

EFFECTIVE DATE

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

ISSUE DATE

DELIVERY FOR FREE ON BOARD

(FOB) DESTINATION UNLESS

BLOCK IS MARKED

11.

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED

ORDER UNDER THE DEFENSE

PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13a.

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

8(A)

NMFS Field Delegates

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

24.

AMOUNT

23.

UNIT PRICE

22.

UNIT

21.

QUANTITY

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

19.

ITEM NO.

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

HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

XX

DATED

SHAWANA RANDOLPH

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5),

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER

ARE

ARE

31c. DATE SIGNED

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

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

30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

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

SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3

AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

OFFER

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

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

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED

40. PAID BY39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER

37. CHECK NUMBER

FINALPARTIAL

36. PAYMENT

FINALPARTIAL

35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

34. VOUCHER NUMBER33. SHIP NUMBER

COMPLETE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41c. DATE41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021) BACK

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32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

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Section II - Supplies or Services and Price/Costs Section III - Description/Specifications 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

NOTICE: THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT

ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT

OF QUOTES. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR’S

RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST A

CONFIRMATION OF THE QUOTE RECEIPT.

PROVIDE UNIQUE ENTITY ID

PROVIDE CAGE CODE ____________

OFFEROR MAY SUBMIT THE QUOTE ON THIS

SF-18 FORM OR THEIR OWN COMPANY

FORM.

QUOTES WILL BE EVALUATED BASED ON FAR

52.212-2 IN ATTACHED SOLICITIATION

DOCUMENT. VENDORS WHO DO NOT

PROVIDE ALL EVALUATION CRITERIA WILL

NOT BE ACCEPTED.

THE OFFEROR MUST BE CURRENTLY

REGISTERED IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD

MANAGEMENT (SAM) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN

AWARD.

QUOTES RECEIVED FROM CONTRACTORS

WHO ARE NOT ACTIVE IN SAM WILL NOT BE

CONSIDERED.

ANY QUOTED SHIPPING COSTS MUST BE

PRICED SEPARATELY FROM THE COSTS OF

THE SUPPLY FOR EACH LINE ITEM. INSERT

UNIT PRICE ON OR NEXT TO THE LINE AFTER

"QTY (x) COST: "__________ AND "SHIPPING

COST:" _________ THAT CAN BE FOUND ON

EACH LINE ITEM

THE FOLLOWING SUPPLIES ARE REQUESTED

PER THE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF NEED:

Base Blueprint Subsea SeaTrac Standard System (X150/X110) USBL

QTY (2) COST: __________

Item Number Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

SHIPPING COST: _________

Award Type: Firm-fixed-price Requisition No: 143031-24-0100

Base Valeport VA500 500 kHz - Altimeters

QTY (3) COST: __________

SHIPPING COST: _________

Award Type: Firm-fixed-price Requisition No: 143031-24-0100

OPTION

QTY (1) Blueprint Subsea SeaTrac Standard System (X150/X110)

QTY (1) COST: __________

SHIPPING COST: _________

Award Type: Firm-fixed-price

(Option Line Item)

OPTION

QTY (1) Option Valeport VA500 500 kHz - Altimeters

QTY (1) COST: __________

SHIPPING COST: _________

Award Type: Firm-fixed-price

(Option Line Item)

OPTION

QTY (1) Blueprint Subsea SeaTrac Standard System (X150/X110)

QTY (1) COST: __________

SHIPPING COST: _________

Award Type: Firm-fixed-price

(Option Line Item)

OPTION

Item Number Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

QTY (1) Option Valeport VA500 500 kHz - Altimeters

QTY (1) COST: __________

SHIPPING COST: _________

Award Type: Firm-fixed-price

(Option Line Item)

OPTION

QTY (1) Blueprint Subsea SeaTrac Standard System (X150/X110)

QTY (1) COST: __________

SHIPPING COST: _________

Award Type: Firm-fixed-price

(Option Line Item)

OPTION

QTY (1) Option Valeport VA500 500 kHz - Altimeters

QTY (1) COST: __________

SHIPPING COST: _________

Award Type: Firm-fixed-price

(Option Line Item)

OPTION

QTY (1) Blueprint Subsea SeaTrac Standard System (X150/X110)

QTY (1) COST: __________

SHIPPING COST: _________

Award Type: Firm-fixed-price

(Option Line Item)

Section III - Description/Specifications

STATEMENT OF NEED (SON)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)

Develop next-generation surveys to improve and automate the detection of red snapper across diverse, water column conditions using acoustic technologies, in support of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Brand name request for Blueprint Subsea SeaTrac Standard System and Valeport VA500 500 kHz Altimeters

1. PURPOSE:

The procurement of (2) Blueprint Subsea SeaTrac Standard Systems from SubSea2020 (USBLs) is required to track and document the geographic location of underwater cameras, echosounders, and moorings in the field, including the relative position of instruments and platforms to one another. The acquisition of these instruments will ensure that new data streams can be geographically calibrated and collocated to improve current surveys of red snapper and reef fishes. Additionally, the procurement of

(3) Valeport VA500 500 kHz Altimeters is required to measure the range of conductivity, temperature, and depth profilers (CTDs) from objects and the seafloor during CTD casts during fisheries surveys. These instruments are required to measure oceanographic conditions and calibrate acoustical systems used as part of an IRA-funded project to improve surveys of red snapper. The compatibility of these sensors with existing systems and data pipelines does not allow for other options to be considered. The collection of these data are required as part of a multi-year, IRA-funded project to improve surveys of red snapper.

These base procurements are to be included in a feasibility test.

2. BACKGROUND, SCOPE, MISSION:

The NOAA NMFS SEFSC uses underwater moorings to collect various sources of data on the status of marine resources. Configurable data types include passive and active acoustic, sonar, video, environmental, and eDNA data. The application of these diverse datasets is wide but includes the enumeration of reef fishes, assessment of suitable habitat, and identification of protected species, which collectively feed into Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) products. The difficulties in effectively surveying resources using video in habitats with low visibility have resulted in the allocation of IRA-Red Snapper funds to develop next-generation surveys, which include adding imaging sonars and echosounders into the platforms that need to be tracked geographically in relation to one another to compare resulting data with confidence. As SEFSC does not currently have the USBL tracking instrumentation to meet this mission, we require (2) Blueprint Subsea SeaTrac Standard Systems.

The NOAA NMFS SEFSC uses CTD and water column property sensors to collect oceanographic measures via profilers and flow-through systems. Data are used to construct water column profiles and are inputted into models to predict species distributions and abundance as part of stock assessments. As ancillary datasets to various models, water column properties are essential to automate predictive models of fish abundance and calibrate acoustic datasets, such as multibeam and split beam data that are collected in concert with shipboard surveys. The difficulties in effectively surveying resources using video in habitats with low visibility have resulted in the allocation of IRA-Red Snapper funds to develop next-generation surveys, including altering survey platforms and expanding shipboard echosounder systems. Water column properties are a prerequisite to calibrating echosounder data and making estimates of fish biomass. Altimeters are essential components of these systems for calibration purposes. Valeport VA500 Altimeters are compatible with existing systems and are recommended by the NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) for research vessels. As SEFSC does not currently have altimeters, we require (3) Valeport VA500 500 kHz Altimeters to meet this research mission.

3. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

• Blueprint Subsea SeaTrac Standard Systems (USBL) needs

• Shall include two small beacons to allow for two platforms to be georeferenced in relation to each other

• Shall be capable of logging compass heading, roll, pitch, and depth of a platform in real-time and logged on software interface

• Shall allow user to view basemaps for situational awareness and monitoring of platform movements

• Data must be in a format to allow for use in other software packages

• Must provide 1000 m horizontal and 1000 m vertical detection range

• Must have depth rating up to 2000 m

• Must have less than 0.1 m range accuracy and less than 2 degree angle accuracy

• Beacons must be compact (less than 6 inches in length) and report heading, depth, and altitude to surface receiver modem

• Altimeter needs

• Shall have an operational range of 0.1m to 100m

• Shall have a resolution of 1mm

• Shall be self-contained and configurable with SeaBird CTD profilers

• Shall meet the requirements and recommendations of OMAO standard operating procedures

• Data streams must be capturable with existing systems on NOAA small boats

4. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

Date of award through 5 years. Options shall be exercised at any time from the date of the award through the end of 5 years in accordance with FAR 52.217-7. The government reserves the right to not exercise the optional quantities.

5. DELIVERY SCHEDULE:

The government is requesting a base delivery date for the base quantity of 2 USBLs and 3 Altimeters of no later than July 1, 2024 or 6 weeks after receipt of order.( CLINs 0001 and 0002.)

• Optional Quantity CLINs delivery dates shall be provided by the contractor at the time of each optional quantity order but shall not exceed 3 months from receipt of the order to exercise the optional quantity.

• Optional Quantity CLIN 1001 QTY (1) Blueprint Subsea SeaTrac Standard System (X150/X110), plus shipping

• Optional Quantity CLIN 1002 QTY (1) Valeport VA500 500 kHz - Altimeters, plus shipping

• Optional Quantity CLIN 2001 QTY (1) Blueprint Subsea SeaTrac Standard System

• (X150/X110), Plus Shipping

• Optional Quantity CLIN 2002 QTY (1) Valeport VA500 500 kHz -Altimeters, Plus SHIPPING

• Optional Quantity CLIN 3001 QTY (1) Blueprint Subsea SeaTrac Standard System

(X150/X110), Plus Shipping

• Optional Quantity CLIN 3002 QTY (1) Valeport VA500 500 kHz -Altimeters, Plus

SHIPPING

• Optional Quantity CLIN 4001 QTY (1) Blueprint Subsea SeaTrac Standard System (X150/X110), plus shipping

6. DELIVERY LOCATION: DELIVERY TERMS ARE FOB DESTINATION.

NOAA - National Marine Fisheries Service NMFS-SEFSC MS Lab 3209 Frederic St Pascagoula, MS 39567

7. PROJECT LEAD:

Provided at time of award

8. SHIPPING

If shipping is quoted contractor must provide evidence of shipment, Bill of Lading (BOL) invoice showing exact charges if freight exceeds $100. The government will only pay exact costs for freight when the charge exceeds $100, must be supported by airway or BOL invoice.

9. CONTRACTORS INVOICE

Per NAM 1330-52.232-71 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (FEB 2023) Applicable to all awards made after October 1, 2023.

The Contractor must submit payment requests electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access, and submit payment requests. The IPP website address is https://www.ipp.gov.

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment to the Contractor. To be considered proper, invoices must be prepared in accordance with, and contain all elements specified in, the contract payment clause (e.g., FAR 52.212-4(g), FAR 52.232-25(a)(3), FAR 52.232-26(a)(2), FAR 52.232-27(a)(2)).

The Contractor must include the following documents as attachments to payment requests submitted through the IPP: Invoice on company letterhead or document of items delivered If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to submit payment requests through the IPP due to a threat to national security; a matter of unusual or compelling urgency; or because the political, financial, or communications infrastructure of a foreign country does not support access to the IPP, the Contractor must request an exception in writing. Contact the Contracting Officer for more information about requesting an exception. (End of Clause) https://www.ipp.gov/

Section IX - Contract Clauses

Clauses Incorporated by Reference Clause Number Clause Title

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

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting.

(AUG 2020)

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

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

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)

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(FEB 2024)

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).

https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_25 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/part-127 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-127.300 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section395&num=0&edition=prelim http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section395&num=0&edition=prelim

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 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_25 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 with13 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— https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-19#FAR_Subpart_19_14 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section101&num=0&edition=prelim http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section101&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/part-121

(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 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/part-127 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-127.300 http://www.sam.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-4#FAR_4_1201 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-19#FAR_Part_19 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-19#FAR_19_000 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-121.103#p-121.103(h) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-121.103#p-121.103(h) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-125.8#p-125.8(a) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-125.8#p-125.8(b) 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) 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.

(6) 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: __.]

(7) 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: __.]

(8) 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.

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) 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:____________________________________

(10) 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) Representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order11246-

(1) Previous contracts and compliance. The offeror represents that-

(i) It ¿ has, ¿ has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation; and

(ii) It ¿ has, ¿ has not filed all required compliance reports.

(2) Affirmative Action Compliance. The offeror represents that-

(i) It ¿ has developed and has on file, ¿ has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR parts 60-1 and 60-2), or

(ii) It ¿ has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-127.506#p-127.506(a) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-127.506#p-127.506(c) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-127.506#p-127.506(a) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-127.506#p-127.506(a) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-127.506#p-127.506(c) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-126.200 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-126.616#p-126.616(a) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-126.616#p-126.616(a) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-126.616#p-126.616(c) requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor.

(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 $150,000.) 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 and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (f)(3) of this provision contains a critical component, except those listed in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product.

(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:

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[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 "Bahrainian, 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 Bahrainian, 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 Bahrainian, 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 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-25#FAR_Part_25 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_3 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 Origin Exceeds 55% domestic content (yes/no)

[List as necessary]

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

Line Item No. ___ [List as necessary]

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

(2) Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate II. If Alternate II to the clause at FAR 52.225-3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraph (g)(1)(ii) for paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of the basic provision:

(g)(1)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act”:

Israeli End Products:

Line Item No.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-25#FAR_25_105

[List as necessary]

(3) Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate III. If Alternate III to the clause at 52.225-3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraph (g)(1)(ii) for paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of the basic provision:

(g)(1)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products (other than Bahrainian, Korean, 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 Bahrainian, Korean, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian End Products) or Israeli End Products:

Line Item No. Country of Origin

[List as necessary]

(4) Trade Agreements Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at FAR 52.225-5, Trade Agreements, is included in this solicitation.)

(i) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (g)(4)(ii) of this provision, is a U.S.-made or designated country end product, as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Trade Agreements."

(ii) The offeror shall list as other end products those end products that are not U.S.-made or designated country end products.

Other End Products:

Line Item No. Country of Origin https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_225_5

[List as necessary]

(iii) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR part 25. For line items covered by the WTO GPA, the Government will evaluate offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American…