Sol_140P2126Q0007.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

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15. DATE OF QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

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b. TELEPHONE

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7. DELIVERY

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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

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(b)

QUANTITY

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UNIT

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UNIT PRICE

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AMOUNT

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12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

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NUMBER PERCENTAGE

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Turkey Run Park Headquarters 700 George Washington Memorial Pkwy

NPS, WASO - WCP Contracting P.O.Box 25287 MS WCP Denver CO 80225

0044032551140P2126Q0007

Jaime Mijares

969-2755 NPS, Geo Washington Mem Pkwy

22101-1716

12/29/2025

01/12/2026 1700 ES

Multiple

McLean

VA

Period of Performance: 01/30/2026 to

12/31/2026

00010 Design of 5 Waysides

Product/Service Code: M1PB

Product/Service Description: OPERATION

OF EXHIBIT

DESIGN (NON-BUILDING)

Delivery: 12/19/2026

Period of Performance: 12/20/2025 to

12/19/2026

00020 Fabrication of 5 Waysides

Product/Service Code: M1PB

Product/Service Description: OPERATION

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NSN 7540-01-152-8067

140P2126Q0007

OF EXHIBIT

DESIGN (NON-BUILDING)

Delivery: 12/19/2026

Period of Performance: 12/20/2025 to

12/19/2026

00030 Fabrication of 3 sled bases

Product/Service Code: M1PB

Product/Service Description: OPERATION OF

EXHIBIT

DESIGN (NON-BUILDING)

Delivery: 12/19/2026

Period of Performance: 12/20/2025 to

12/19/2026

00040 Shipping

Product/Service Code: M1PB

Product/Service Description: OPERATION OF

EXHIBIT

DESIGN (NON-BUILDING)

Delivery: 05/31/2026

Period of Performance: 12/20/2025 to

12/19/2026

STATEMENT OF WORK

I. Background

a. Description of the requirements:

i. George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP) was awarded a grant to work on inclusive storytelling in interpretation. We will be fulfilling this grant by installing new interpretive waysides and exhibits at Arlington House and other Parkway sites. This project includes the design and fabrication of 3 waysides.

b. Purpose/relationship with other projects:

i. Simultaneously, interpretive art pieces called stumbling stones will be installed at several Parkway sites. These stones are representative of people who were enslaved in the area and intend to raise awareness of their lives and stories.

c. Background materials:

i. From the NPS description of the grant: “

ii. Summarized from the NPS description of the grant: “As part of the emerging Deferred Storytelling Initiative and spurred by our vision for America at 250 and beyond, the goal of the Inclusive Storytelling Grant Program is to support projects that help the National Park Service share more complete and comprehensive narratives. Many communities have shaped America, the National Park Service, and specific parks and programs. This grant supports your work to document, preserve, and share through various interpretive products and services, the voices and actions of people who are not often recognized as having shaped our history, or have struggled and overcome many obstacles so that their voices may be heard.”

II. Objectives

a. Goals and objectives of the contract effort:

i. The contractor shall work with the National Park Service to design and fabricate the waysides and bases.

b. Intended use of the results or end products:

i. These interpretive waysides will be installed at Parkway sites. They will help to broaden the public’s understanding of history regarding enslaved people who lived in these areas. The park will be responsible for installation.

III. Scope

a. Scope of the contract: New interpretive waysides will be designed and fabricated.

The government/park staff will provide content.

IV. Tasks

a. Task Areas

i. Task 1 Design Interpretive Waysides

ii. Task 2 Fabricate Interpretive Waysides and Bases

iii. Task 3 Ship/Deliver

b. Task 1 Design Interpretive Waysides

i. The contractor shall use text, images, and information provided by

GWMP to design three interpretive waysides. Two will be 36” x 24” and one will be 60” x 24”. The contractor shall adhere to NPS design styles and standards.

c. Task 2 Fabricate Interpretive Waysides and Bases

i. The contractor shall fabricate the previously designed three waysides using typical NPS materials. They shall also fabricate 1 sled base to fit typical 36” x 24” waysides.

d. Task 3 – Ship/Deliver

i. The contractor shall ship or deliver the waysides and base to George

Washington Memorial Parkway, at 2700 George Washington Memorial Parkway, Arlington, VA 22202.

Task Number

Work Milestones

Estimated Projected Completion Date

Task 1 Design Interpretive Waysides March 2026 Submit the initial design for comments March 2026

Design Interpretive Waysides with updates per NPS comments April 2026

Task 2 Fabricate Waysigns and Bases May 2025 Task 3 Deliver waysides and bases to park July 2026

V. Delivery

a. Deliverables:

i. Three interpretive waysides

ii. One wayside sled base

b. Delivery time: By August of 2025

c. Delivery location:

i. 2700 George Washington Memorial Parkway, Arlington, VA 22202, between the hours of 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

d. Deliverable Schedule:

Deliverable Description Quantity/Media Date Completed 1 Design of waysides sent to park 3 digital folders 1 month from date of award 1a Resubmit with government comments 3 digital folders 1 month from date of resubmission 2 Fabricate waysides and bases 3 waysides, 1 base 1 month from date of final approved submittals

3 Ship/deliver to park 2 months from date of fabrication

VI. Government-Furnished Property, Material, Equipment, or Information (GFP, GFM, GFE, GFI)

a. N/A

VII. Security

a. Special pass or identification requirements: N/A

b. Special security clearance requirements: N/A

c. Special escort requirements: N/A

VIII. Travel

a. N/A

IX. Special Material Requirements and Considerations

a. N/A

X. Other Unique Requirement

a. N/A

XI. Place of Performance

a. Contractor’s facility

XII. Period of Performance

a. To be determined based on award.

b. The performance shall be approximately a 6 month award period.

XIII. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

a. Quotation: Quotes should be submitted via e-mail to Jaime_Mijares@nps.gov.

b. Questions: All questions regarding this RFQ should be emailed to the Contracting

Officer, Jaime Mijares, Jaime_Mijares@nps.gov by January 7, 2026, by COB, 5 PM Eastern time.

XIV. INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS

Offerors are cautioned to review the RFQ and ensure that the quote submitted fully complies with all requirements of the RFQ. An acceptable quote shall clearly demonstrate the Offeror understanding of the overall and specific technical requirements of the PWS. Failure of the Offeror to address all requirements of the RFQ in their quote may result in the quote not being considered for award by the Government.

The Government intends to make the award without communication and or discussions with offerors; therefore, the offeror's initial quote should be clear and complete and contain the offeror's best terms from a price standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct communications and discussions if later deemed necessary. The Government further reserves the right to reject any or all quotes if such action is in the Government's best interest.

XV. QUOTE PREPARATION

a. Technical Quote Provide evidence not to exceed ten pages of offeror’s proposed technical qualifications, knowledge and experience with similar projects. Cover pages will be considered part of the ten-page limit.

Technical Acceptability Includes response to show ability in the below listed task areas in compliance with the statement of work above:

i. Task Areas

1. Task 1 Design Interpretive Waysides

2. Task 2 Fabricate Interpretive Waysides and Bases 3.Task 3

Ship/Deliver

ii. Technical Approach

1. Clarity, feasibility, and effectiveness of the proposed solution above mentioned tasks.

2. Demonstrated understanding of the requirements, objectives, and constraints.

3. Management Plan / Project Plan

a. Adequacy of project management approach, including scheduling.

b. Ability to ensure quality assurance, communication, and timely deliverables.

c. Coordination with subcontractors (if applicable).

4. Technical Capabilities / Resources

a. Availability and applicability of tools, equipment, software, or facilities to successfully perform the work.

5. Compliance with Requirements

a. Degree to which the quote conforms to all technical requirements of the solicitation.

b. Demonstrated ability to meet required standards, timelines, and deliverables.

b. Past Performance i. Offerors shall submit a list of 3 references with Relevant Contract

History Vendors are often required to submit a list of recent contracts (usually within the last 3–5 years) that are relevant in size, scope, and complexity to the RFQ.

1. Typical info includes:

a. Contract number

b. Customer/agency name

c. Period of performance

d. Contract value

e. Description of work performed

f. Similarities to the current requirement

g. Point of Contact (POC) for reference

ii. Offerors will provide this information as part of the RFQ which will not be part of technical Volume I. Past Performance may be checked per technical acceptability. Past performance may be obtained through PIPPRs, reference check, historical knowledge.

XVI. Pricing a. Total Evaluated Price

i. The Government will review the Offeror’s total proposed price, to ensure it aligns with the solicitation requirements and level of effort.

ii. The total price must be calculated using GSA schedule labor rates, inclusive of IFF.

b. Consistency with Technical Proposal

i. The price proposal must be consistent with the proposed technical solution

(e.g., hours proposed must be sufficient to perform the tasks described). ii.

Unrealistically low or high pricing may indicate a lack of understanding of the requirements and may be considered a risk to successful performance.

c. Compliance with RFQ Instructions

i. The Offeror must provide a complete price breakdown (as requested in the

RFQ).

ii. Any discounts from GSA rates must be clearly noted.

XVII. Evaluation Criteria The following evaluation factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

a. Evaluation Factor I: Technical Capability

b. Evaluation Factor II: Past Performance

c. Evaluation Factor III: Price

XVIII. Technical Evaluation Factor I-Technical Capability

a. The quoter will be deemed technically capable and receive an “ACCEPTABLE” rating for this evaluation factor if the offeror clearly meets the minimum requirements of the RFQ and provides evidence and documentation of the following:

b. Evaluation Ratings (Best Value Example):

Rating Description

Exceptional Quotes significantly exceed the requirements in a way that provides added value or reduced risk. High confidence in successful performance.

Very Good Quotes exceed some requirements and demonstrates a sound approach. Minor strengths noted. Confident in successful performance.

Satisfactory Quote meets the minimum requirements. No significant strengths or weaknesses. Reasonable confidence in successful performance.

Marginal Quote does not clearly meet some requirements. Weaknesses may impact performance. Low confidence in success.

Unsatisfactory Quote fails to meet requirements. Significant deficiencies exist. Not eligible for award.

A quote will receive an unacceptable rating if the quote does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the RFQ.

a. The quoter will be deemed technically capable and receive an “ACCEPTABLE” rating for this evaluation factor if the offeror clearly meets the minimum requirements of the RFQ and provides evidence and documentation of the following:

b. Evaluation Ratings (Best Value Example):

Rating Description

Exceptional Quotes significantly exceed the requirements in a way that provides added value or reduced risk. High confidence in successful performance.

Very Good Quotes exceed some requirements and demonstrate a sound approach. Minor strengths noted. Confident in successful performance.

Satisfactory Quote meets the minimum requirements. No significant strengths or weaknesses. Reasonable confidence in successful performance.

Marginal Quote does not clearly meet some requirements. Weaknesses may impact performance. Low confidence in success.

Unsatisfactory Quote fails to meet requirements. Significant deficiencies exist. Not eligible for award.

A quote will receive an unacceptable rating if the quote does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the RFQ.

XIX. Evaluation Factor II: Past Performance

Evaluation of past performance may include a variation of checking references submitted in the RFQ and checking PPIRS, as well as using historical knowledge of Contractor performance.

Evaluation Ratings:

Rating Description

Multiple references and/or PPIRS reports indicate consistently Exceptional outstanding performance with no issues.

References and/or reports indicate above-average performance with Very Good minor, well-resolved issues.

Performance meets contractual requirements; minor issues present but Satisfactory managed.

Evidence of performance issues, delays, or unresolved concerns.

Marginal

Confidence in future performance is limited.

Multiple indicators of serious performance failures. Low confidence

Unsatisfactory in Offeror’s ability to perform.

No relevant past performance submitted or available. No positive or

Neutral negative rating will be assigned.

XX. Evaluation Factor III: Price In accordance with FAR 8.404(d), supplies and services offered on the GSA Federal Supply Schedule have already been determined to be fair and reasonable. Therefore, the Government is not required to conduct a formal price analysis at the schedule contract level. However, the Government will evaluate pricing to ensure:

• The total evaluated price is reasonable for the effort proposed.

• The pricing is complete and consistent with the technical approach.

• The pricing complies with the terms and conditions of the Offeror’s GSA Schedule contract.

• Any labor categories proposed are within scope and properly mapped to the labor category descriptions and rates in the Offeror’s schedule.

The government intends to make a firm fixed price award and evaluate quotes as a trade off with evaluation criteria in order of importance.

Contract Clauses

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at the following web address: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/

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

52.204-12 Unique Entity Identifier Maintenance (Oct 2016)

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020)

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014)

52.208-9 Contractor Use of Mandatory Sources of Supply or Services (May 2014)

52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data (Feb 2021)

52.226-7 Drug-Free Workplace (May 2024)

52.232-1 Payments (Apr 1984)

52.246-4 Inspection of Services-Fixed-Price (Aug 1996)

52.216-24 Limitation of Government Liability (Apr 1984)

PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

Covered foreign country means The People’s Republic of China.

Covered telecommunications equipment or services means–

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/

(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

Critical technology means–

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled-

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817).

Interconnection arrangements means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another's network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connection of a customer of telephone provider A to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources.

Reasonable inquiry means an inquiry designed to uncover any information in the entity's possession about the identity of the producer or provider of covered telecommunications equipment or services used by the entity that excludes the need to include an internal or third-party audit.

Roaming means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video, data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities of the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high.

Substantial or essential component means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. The Contractor is prohibited from providing to the Government any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract, or extending or renewing a contract, with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract.

(c) Exceptions. This clause does not prohibit contractors from providing—

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(d) Reporting requirement.

(1) In the event the Contractor identifies covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, during contract performance, or the Contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, the Contractor shall report the information in paragraph (d)(2) of this clause to the Contracting Officer, unless elsewhere in this contract are established procedures for reporting the information; in the case of the Department of Defense, the Contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-4#FAR_4_2104 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-4#FAR_4_2104 https://dibnet.dod.mil/ contracts, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the Contracting Officer(s) for any affected order or, in the case of the Department of Defense, identify both the indefinite delivery contract and any affected orders in the report provided at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

(2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this clause

(i) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: the contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; supplier unique entity identifier (if known); supplier Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code (if known);

brand; model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e) and excluding paragraph (b)(2), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items.

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AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS

DIAR 1452.201-70

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the

COR.

(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk.

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PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN

INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS

OR STATEMENTS

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

Internal confidentiality agreement or statement means a confidentiality agreement or any other written statement that the contractor requires any of its employees or subcontractors to sign regarding nondisclosure of contractor information, except that it does not include confidentiality agreements arising out of civil litigation or confidentiality agreements that contractor employees or subcontractors sign at the behest of a Federal agency.

Subcontract means any contract as defined in subpart 2.1 entered into by a subcontractor to furnish supplies or services for performance of a prime contract or a subcontract. It includes but is not limited to purchase orders, and changes and modifications to purchase orders.

Subcontractor means any supplier, distributor, vendor, or firm (including a consultant) that furnishes supplies or services to or for a prime contractor or another subcontractor.

(b)The Contractor shall not require its employees or subcontractors to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting waste, fraud, or abuse related to the performance of a Government contract to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information (e.g., agency Office of the Inspector General).

(c)The Contractor shall notify current employees and subcontractors that prohibitions and restrictions of any preexisting internal confidentiality agreements or statements covered by this clause, to the extent that such prohibitions and restrictions are inconsistent with the prohibitions of this clause, are no longer in effect.

(d)The prohibition in paragraph (b) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312 (Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement), Form 4414 (Sensitive Compartmented Information Nondisclosure Agreement), or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

(e)In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, (Pub. L. 113-235), and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions) use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) is prohibited, if the Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause.

(f)The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (f), in subcontracts under such contracts.

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FEDERAL ACQUISITION SUPPLY CHAIN

SECURITY ACT ORDERS—PROHIBITION

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Covered article, as defined in 41 U.S.C. 4713(k), means—

(1) Information technology, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 11101, including cloud computing services of all types;

(2) Telecommunications equipment or telecommunications service, as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 153);

(3) The processing of information on a Federal or non-Federal information system, subject to the requirements of the Controlled Unclassified Information program (see 32 CFR part 2002);

or

(4) Hardware, systems, devices, software, or services that include embedded or incidental information technology.

FASCSA order means any of the following orders issued under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) requiring the removal of covered articles from executive agency information systems or the exclusion of one or more named sources or named covered articles from executive agency procurement actions, as described in 41 CFR 201– 1.303(d) and (e):

https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/41/4713 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/40/11101 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/47/153 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-32/part-2002 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-41/section-201-1.303#p-201-1.303(d) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-41/section-201-1.303#p-201-1.303(d) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-41/section-201-1.303#p-201-1.303(e)

(1) The Secretary of Homeland Security may issue FASCSA orders applicable to civilian agencies, to the extent not covered by paragraph (2) or (3) of this definition. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) FASCSA order.

(2) The Secretary of Defense may issue FASCSA orders applicable to the Department of Defense (DoD) and national security systems other than sensitive compartmented information systems. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a DoD FASCSA order.

(3) The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) may issue FASCSA orders applicable to the intelligence community and sensitive compartmented information systems, to the extent not covered by paragraph (2) of this definition. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a DNI FASCSA order.

Intelligence community, as defined by 50 U.S.C. 3003(4), means the following—

(1) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence;

(2) The Central Intelligence Agency;

(3) The National Security Agency;

(4) The Defense Intelligence Agency;

(5) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency;

(6) The National Reconnaissance Office;

(7) Other offices within the Department of Defense for the collection of specialized national intelligence through reconnaissance programs;

(8) The intelligence elements of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, the Coast Guard, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Department of Energy;

(9) The Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the Department of State;

(10) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of the Treasury;

(11) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security; or

(12) Such other elements of any department or agency as may be designated by the President, or designated jointly by the Director of National Intelligence and the head of the department or agency concerned, as an element of the intelligence community.

National security system, as defined in 44 U.S.C. 3552, means any information system (including any telecommunications system) used or operated by an agency or by a contractor of an agency, or other organization on behalf of an agency—

(1) The function, operation, or use of which involves intelligence activities; involves cryptologic activities related to national security; involves command and control of military forces; involves equipment that is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or is critical to the direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions, but does not include a system that is to be used for routine administrative and business applications (including payroll, finance, logistics, and personnel management applications); or

(2) Is protected at all times by procedures established for information that have been specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive order or an Act of Congress to be kept classified in the interest of national defense or foreign policy.

https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/50/3003 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/44/3552

Reasonable inquiry means an inquiry designed to uncover any information in the entity's possession about the identity of any covered articles, or any products or services produced or provided by a source. This applies when the covered article or the source is subject to an applicable FASCSA order. A reasonable inquiry excludes the need to include an internal or third-party audit.

Sensitive compartmented information means classified information concerning or derived from intelligence sources, methods, or analytical processes, which is required to be handled within formal access control systems established by the Director of National Intelligence.

Sensitive compartmented information system means a national security system authorized to process or store sensitive compartmented information.

Source means a non-Federal supplier, or potential supplier, of products or services, at any tier.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Unless an applicable waiver has been issued by the issuing official, Contractors shall not provide or use as part of the performance of the contract any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if the covered article or the source is prohibited by an applicable FASCSA orders as follows:

(i) For solicitations and contracts awarded by a Department of Defense contracting office, DoD FASCSA orders apply.

(ii) For all other solicitations and contracts DHS FASCSA orders apply.

(2) The Contractor shall search for the phrase “FASCSA order” in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov to locate applicable FASCSA orders identified in paragraph (b)(1).

(3) The Government may identify in the solicitation additional FASCSA orders that are not in SAM, which are effective and apply to the solicitation and resultant contract.

(4) A FASCSA order issued after the date of solicitation applies to this contract only if added by an amendment to the solicitation or modification to the contract (see FAR 4.2304(c)).

However, see paragraph (c) of this clause.

(5) (i) If the contractor wishes to ask for a waiver of the requirements of a new FASCSA order being applied through modification, then the Contractor shall disclose the following:

(A) Name of the product or service provided to the Government;

(B) Name of the covered article or source subject to a FASCSA order;

(C) If applicable, name of the vendor, including the Commercial and Government Entity code and unique entity identifier (if known), that supplied or supplies the covered article or the product or service to the Offeror;

(D) Brand;

(E) Model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number);

(F) Item description;

(G) Reason why the applicable covered article or the product or service is being provided or used;

https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-4#FAR_4_2304

(ii) Executive agency review of disclosures. The contracting officer will review disclosures provided in paragraph (b)(5)(i) to determine if any waiver is warranted. A contracting officer may choose not to pursue a waiver for covered articles or sources otherwise covered by a FASCSA order and to instead pursue other appropriate action.

(c) Notice and reporting requirement.

(1) During contract performance, the Contractor shall review SAM.gov at least once every three months, or as advised by the Contracting Officer, to check for covered articles subject to FASCSA order(s), or for products or services produced by a source subject to FASCSA order(s) not currently identified under paragraph (b) of this clause.

(2) If the Contractor identifies a new FASCSA order(s) that could impact their supply chain, then the Contractor shall conduct a reasonable inquiry to identify whether a covered article or product or service produced or provided by a source subject to the FASCSA order(s) was provided to the Government or used during contract performance.

(3) (i) The Contractor shall submit a report to the contracting office as identified in paragraph (c)(3)(ii) of this clause, if the Contractor identifies, including through any notification by a subcontractor at any tier, that a covered article or product or service produced or provided by a source was provided to the Government or used during contract performance and is subject to a FASCSA order(s) identified in paragraph (b) of this clause, or a new FASCSA order identified in paragraph (c)(2) of this clause. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to both the contracting office for the indefinite delivery contract and the contracting office for any affected order.

(ii) If a report is required to be submitted to a contracting office under (c)(3)(i) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit the report as follows:

(A) If a Department of Defense contracting office, the Contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

(B) For all other contracting offices, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer.

(4) The Contractor shall report the following information for each covered article or each product or service produced or provided by a source, where the covered article or source is subject to a FASCSA order, pursuant to paragraph (c)(3)(i) of this clause:

(i) Within 3 business days from the date of such identification or notification:

(A) Contract number;

(B) Order number(s), if applicable;

(C) Name of the product or service provided to the Government or used during performance of the contract;

(D) Name of the covered article or source subject to a FASCSA order;

(E) If applicable, name of the vendor, including the Commercial and Government Entity code and unique entity identifier (if known), that supplied the covered article or the product or service to the Contractor;

(F) Brand;

(G) Model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number);

(H) Item description; and

(I) Any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (c)(4)(i) of this clause:

(A) Any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(B) In addition, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent submission or use of the covered article or the product or service produced or provided by a source subject to an applicable FASCSA order, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future submission or use of the covered article or the product or service produced or provided by a source that is subject to an applicable FASCSA order.

(d) Removal. For Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide acquisition contracts, multi-agency contracts or any other procurement instrument intended for use by multiple agencies, upon notification from the Contracting Officer, during the performance of the contract, the Contractor shall promptly make any necessary changes or modifications to remove any product or service produced or provided by a source that is subject to an applicable FASCSA order.

(e) Subcontracts.

(1) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e) and excluding paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.

(2) The Government may identify in the solicitation additional FASCSA orders that are not in SAM, which are effective and apply to the contract and any subcontracts and other contractual instruments under the contract. The Contractor or higher-tier subcontractor shall notify their subcontractors, and suppliers under other contractual instruments, that the FASCSA orders in the solicitation that are not in SAM apply to the contract and all subcontracts.

(End of clause)

ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT

REQUIREMENTS – INTERNET PAYMENT

PLATFORM (IPP)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice: copy of invoice.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRBSTL) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

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

(End of Local Clause)

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR

EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

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

Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders— Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Jan 2025)

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

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

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

https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov https://www.acquisition.gov/far/12.301#FAR_12_301 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-19#FAR_52_203_19 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-23#FAR_52_204_23

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

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

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) ( 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

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

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

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

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

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

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

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

__ (4) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) ( 41 U.S.C. 4712);

this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community—see FAR 3.900(a).

_X_ (5) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (6) [Reserved].

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

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

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-25#FAR_52_204_25 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.209-10#FAR_52_209_10 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.232-40#FAR_52_232_40 https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section3903&num=0&edition=prelim https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section3801&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.233-3#FAR_52_233_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.233-4#FAR_52_233_4 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-6#FAR_52_203_6 https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section4655&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-13#FAR_52_203_13 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-15#FAR_52_203_15 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-17#FAR_52_203_17 https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section4712&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/3.900#FAR_3_900 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-10#FAR_52_204_10 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section6101&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-14#FAR_52_204_14 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-15#FAR_52_204_15

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

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

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

__ (ii) Alternate I (Dec 2023) of 52.204-30.

_X_ (12) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded.

(Jan 2025) ( 31 U.S.C.