Sol_68HERW26Q0053.pdf

United STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

CINCINNATI PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS DIVISION

CINCINNATI, OHIO 45268

SUBJECT: Request for Quotation (RFQ), Tracking Number 68HERW26Q0053

FROM: Dionna Jones-Banks, Contracting Officer

TO: All Small Business Vendors Total Small Business Set Aside

PURPOSE: RFQ for the procurement of fifty (50) Brand Name Apple iPads

The US Environmental Protection Agency is requesting a cost quotation for fifty (50) Brand Name Apple iPads. Additional instructions has been provided under Attachment A-RFQ 68HERW26Q0053-Instructions & Specifications.

All quotations must be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Dionna Jones-Banks at JonesBanks.Dionna@epa.gov by 4:00 PM (EDT) on Monday, June 15, 2026 (or sooner to the extent possible).

This is a firm fixed purchase order award, Total Small Business Set Aside. Please make sure to follow all directions as outlined in Attachment A.

An approved Brand Name Justification has been provided under Attachment B, for preview.

The estimated period of performance for this Purchase Order as follows:

June 19,2026 July 18, 2026 Delivery Date: Friday, June 26, 2026.

There will only be one (1) awardee for this Purchase Order award..

This call order RFQ shall not obligate the government to issue a purchase order/contract, nor shall it authorize the Contractor to perform any work pursuant to this request for quotation prior to receipt of a fully executed purchase order.

Any questions should be directed to the Contracting Officer, Dionna Jones-Banks at JonesBanks.Dionna@epa.gov within one day of the issuance of this solicitation.

Dionna Jones-Banks Contracting Officer

68HERW26Q0053

1. REQUEST NO.

5a. ISSUED BY

NAME

a. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO

THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON

OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG.1

RATING

6. DELIVERY BY (Date)

7. DELIVERY

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

PAGE OF PAGES

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL: (No collect calls)

TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

8. TO:

b. COMPANY

e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

c. CITY

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

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 services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

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

THIS RFQ

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDEX

06/10/2026 PR-OW-26-00353

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US Environmental Protection Agency 26 West Martin Luther King Drive Mail Code: W136

WTSD

Cincinnati OH 45268-0001

06/26/2026

Michelle Gover

US Environmental Protection Agency 200 SW 35th Street SSB 110 - Pacific Ecology Division

Corvallis

OR 97333

513 487-2054Dionna Jones-Banks

06/15/2026 1600 ED

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)X

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

The US Environmental Protection Agency located in Cincinnati, OH is requesting quotes for 50 Brand Name: Apple iPads. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. See ATTACHMENT A: RFQ Instructions/Specifications for a complete description of supplies and RFQ procedures.

The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions, as provided by FAR 12.203. The government reserves the right to conduct discussions with offerors, if later determined by the contracting officer to be necessary. A Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order will be awarded to the successful vendor that provides the BEST VALUE of lowest price, technically acceptable, meets delivery schedule and the price Continued ...

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

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

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

a. NAME OF QUOTER

AREA CODE

NUMBER

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

b. TELEPHONE are are not attached

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

Previous edition not usable

STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95)

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

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

68HERW26Q0053

is determined to be fair and reasonable.

0001 Supply of Apple iPads.

11th Generation/256 GB/Wifi Only

Vendor shall quote on BRAND NAME ONLY product.

- The U.S. EPA will award ONE contract for this requirement.

- CONTRACT TYPE: FIRM FIXED PRICE.

-INVOICE/PAYMENT: Vendor shall only submit one invoice after ORDER is fulfilled in its entirety.

Invoices shall be submitted electronically at www.ipp.gov. Quotes having alternative invoice/payments terms may be considered non-responsive at the discretion of the

Contracting Officer.

Quote shall be good for 30 days.

- SHIPPING: Partial shipments are NOT authorized.

-Include shipping cost in quote. FOB Destination, contractor is responsible for all damages in transit until the Government takes possession.

DELIVERY ADDRESS:

Michelle Gover

US EPA

200 SW 35th Street

Corvallis, OR 97333

Delivery Needed by Friday, June 26, 2026.

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

SECTION 2 - clauses

2-1 EPAAR 1552.211-79 COMPLIANCE WITH EPA POLICIES FOR INFORMATION RESOURCES

MANAGEMENT. (JUL 2016)

2-2 EPAAR 1552.233-70 NOTICE OF FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR AGENCY PROTESTS. (JUL 1999) 2-3 EPAAR 1552.235-79 RELEASE OF CONTRACTOR CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION. (DEC 2018) 2-4 EPAAR 1552.312-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FAR DEVIATION).

(OCT 2021)

2-5 EPAAR 1552.332-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (FAR DEVIATION).

(OCT 2021)

2-6 Local Clauses 1552.232-70(DEV) ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF ELECTRONIC

INVOICES VIA THE INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP)(DEVIATION)

2-7 Local Clauses 52.244-6 (OCT 2025)(RFO-DEV APR 2026) SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (OCT 2025)(RFO DEV APR 2026)

2-8 Local Clauses EPA-H-42-102 UTILIZATION OF FEDCONNECT FOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION 2-9 Local Clauses EPA-L-15-102 TECHNICAL QUESTIONS 2-10 Local Clauses EPA-L-15-104 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS/BIDS/ OFFERS/QUOTES .8

2-11 RFO 52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS. (NOV 2023)

2-12 RFO 52.203-18 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN

INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS-REPRESENTATION. (JAN 2017)

2-13 RFO 52.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY

AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS. (JAN 2017)

2-14 RFO 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT-REGISTRATION. (NOV 2024) (RFO-DEV AUG 2025)

2-15 RFO 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT-MAINTENANCE. (OCT 2018) (RFO-DEV

AUG 2025)

2-16 RFO 52.209-2 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS-

REPRESENTATION. (NOV 2015) (RFO-DEV AUG 2025)

2-17 RFO 52.209-10 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS.

(NOV 2015) (RFO-DEV AUG 2025)

2-18 RFO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES. (SEP 2023) (RFO-DEV AUG 2025)

2-19 RFO 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES. (NOV

2021) (RFO-DEV AUG 2025)

2-20 RFO 52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. (NOV 2020) (RFO-DEV SEP 2025).9

2-21 RFO 52.219-28 POSTAWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION. (JAN 2025)

(DEVIATION EFFECTIVE DATE)

2-22 RFO 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR. (JUN 2003) (MAR 2026)

2-23 RFO 52.222-19 CHILD LABOR-COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES. (JAN 2025)

(DEVIATION EFFECTIVE DATE)

2-24 RFO 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES. (JUN 2020) (RFO-DEV

SEP 2025)

2-25 RFO 52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS. (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION EFFECTIVE

DATE)

2-26 RFO 52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS ((APR 2026))...12

2-27 RFO 52.223-23 SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS. (MAY 2024) (DEVIATION EFFECTIVE DATE)

2-28 RFO 52.226-8 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE

DRIVING. (MAY 2024)

2-29 RFO 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER - SYSTEM FOR AWARD

MANAGEMENT. (OCT 2018)

2-30 RFO 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS.

(MAR 2023)

2-31 RFO 52.233-1 DISPUTES. (MAY 2014) (DEVIATION EFFECTIVE DATE)

2-32 RFO 52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD. (AUG 1996) (RFO-DEV AUG 2025)

2-33 RFO 52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM. (OCT 2004) (RFO-DEV AUG 2025)

2-34 RFO 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS. (RFO-DEV AUG 2025)

2-35 RFO 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS. (RFO-DEV AUG 2025)

2-36 RFO 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. (FEB 1998)

2-37 RFO 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. (FEB 1998)

SECTION 2 - clauses

2-1 EPAAR 1552.211-79 COMPLIANCE WITH EPA POLICIES FOR INFORMATION RESOURCES

MANAGEMENT. (JUL 2016)

2-2 EPAAR 1552.233-70 NOTICE OF FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR AGENCY PROTESTS. (JUL 1999)

2-3 EPAAR 1552.235-79 RELEASE OF CONTRACTOR CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION. (DEC 2018)

2-4 EPAAR 1552.312-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FAR DEVIATION).

(OCT 2021)

2-5 EPAAR 1552.332-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (FAR DEVIATION). (OCT 2021)

2-6 Local Clauses 1552.232-70(DEV) ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF ELECTRONIC

INVOICES VIA THE INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP)(DEVIATION)

(a) Definitions. As used below:

Contract financing payment and invoice payment are defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 32.001.

Electronic form means an automated system that transmits information electronically from the initiating system to all affected systems. Facsimile, email, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests. However, scanned documents are acceptable when they are part of a submission of a payment request made using Invoice Processing Platform or another electronic form authorized by the Contracting Officer.

Payment request means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment submitted by the Contractor under this contract.

(b)(1) The Contractor shall submit invoices using the electronic form invoicing program Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), which is a secure web-based service provided by the U.S. Treasury that more efficiently manages government invoicing.

(2) The Contractor's Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in System for Award Management (SAM)) will receive registration/enrollment instructions via email from the IPP. Registration is free and the Contractor must register within 3 to 5 days of receipt of such email from IPP.

(3) Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email at IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or by telephone at (866) 973-3131.

(c) If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor shall submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer. The Contractor may submit an invoice using other than IPP only when:

(1) The Contracting Officer administering the contract for payment has determined, in writing, that electronic form submission would be unduly burdensome to the Contractor; and in such cases, the Contracting Officer shall modify the contract to include a copy of the Determination; or

(2) When the Governmentwide commercial purchase card is used as the method of payment.

(d) The Contractor shall submit any non-electronic form payment requests using the method or methods specified in the contract.

(e) Invoices submitted through IPP will be either rejected, or accepted and paid, in their entirety, and will not be paid on a partial basis.

(f) In addition to the requirements of this clause, the Contractor shall meet the requirements of the appropriate payment clauses in this contract when submitting payment requests.

(g) If there are any additional invoice instructions then please insert them below:

(End of clause)

2-7 Local Clauses 52.244-6 (OCT 2025)(RFO-DEV APR 2026) SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (OCT 2025)(RFO DEV APR 2026)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Commercial product, commercial service and nondevelopmental item have the meanings contained in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101.

Subcontract has the meaning at FAR 44.401

(b) Requirements.

(1) To the maximum extent practicable, the Contractor shall incorporate, and require its subcontractors at all tiers to incorporate, commercial products, commercial services, or non-developmental items as components of items to be supplied under this contract.

(2) If a clause in the following table is included in the contract, the Contractor shall insert the clause in subcontracts for commercial products or commercial services and must flow down the requirements of the clause to subcontracts as indicated in the specific clause:

Number Title Date

52.203-13Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct Nov 2021

52.203-17Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights Nov 2023

52.203-19Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements Jan 2017

52.204-9Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel Jan 2011

52.219-8 *Utilization of Small Business Concerns Jan 2025

52.222-35Equal Opportunity for Veterans Jun 2020

52.222-36Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities Jun 2020

52.222-37Employment Reports on Veterans Jun 2020

52.222-40Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act Dec 2010

52.222-41Service Contract Labor Standards Aug 2018

52.222-50Combating Trafficking in Persons Nov 2021

52.222-50 with Alt ICombating Trafficking in Persons, with its Alternate I Mar 2015

52.222-51Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements May 2014

52.222-53Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services— Requirements May 2014

52.222-54Employment Eligibility Verification Jan 2025

52.222-62Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 Jan 2022

52.222-90Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors Apr 2026

52.224-3Privacy Training Jan 2017

52.224-3 with Alt IPrivacy Training, with Alternate I Jan 2017

52.225-26Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States Oct 2016

52.232-40Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors Mar 2023

52.240-91Security Prohibitions and Exclusions RFO-DEV Aug 2025

52.240-91 with Alt ISecurity Prohibitions and Exclusions, with its Alternate I RFO-DEV Aug 2025

52.240-92Security Requirements RFO-DEV Aug 2025

52.240-92 with Alt IISecurity Requirements, with its Alternate II RFO-DEV Aug 2025

52.247-64Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels Nov 2021

* Include only if the subcontract offers further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.109(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the terms of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts awarded under this contract.

(End of clause)

2-8 Local Clauses EPA-H-42-102 UTILIZATION OF FEDCONNECT FOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

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

End of clause

2-9 Local Clauses EPA-L-15-102 TECHNICAL QUESTIONS

Offerors must submit all technical questions concerning this solicitation electronically through FedConnect. In order to submit questions, offerors must register in FedConnect at www.fedconnect.net, see main page for registration instructions. For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect technical questions please call the FedConnect Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net. Only those technical questions posted through FedConnect will be accepted. EPA must receive technical questions no later than 1 calendar days after the issuance date of this solicitation. EPA will utilize FedConnect to issue amendments to the solicitation (e.g., to answer technical questions which may affect proposal submittal). EPA will not reference the source of the questions.

2-10 Local Clauses EPA-L-15-104 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS/BIDS/ OFFERS/QUOTES

(a) Electronic submission of proposals, bids, offers or quotes is required and shall only be accepted through the FedConnect web portal. FedConnect can be accessed at https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/ . All responses to questions will be released on FedConnect.

For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect technical questions please call the FedConnect Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net . There is no charge for registration in or use of FedConnect.

(b) All vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), as this facilitates vendor credentials validation for FedConnect. Registration may be completed and information regarding the registration process may be obtained at http://www.sam.gov . There is no charge for registration in SAM.

2-11 RFO 52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS. (NOV 2023)

2-12 RFO 52.203-18 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN

INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS-REPRESENTATION. (JAN 2017)

2-13 RFO 52.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS

OR STATEMENTS. (JAN 2017)

2-14 RFO 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT-REGISTRATION. (NOV 2024) (RFO-DEV AUG 2025)

2-15 RFO 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT-MAINTENANCE. (OCT 2018) (RFO-DEV AUG 2025)

2-16 RFO 52.209-2 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS-

REPRESENTATION. (NOV 2015) (RFO-DEV AUG 2025)

2-17 RFO 52.209-10 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS.

(NOV 2015) (RFO-DEV AUG 2025)

2-18 RFO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES. (SEP 2023) (RFO-DEV AUG 2025)

2-19 RFO 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES. (NOV 2021)

(RFO-DEV AUG 2025)

(a) Evaluation factors. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:

Best value of lowest price, technically acceptable, meets delivery schedule and the price is determined to be fair and reasonable.

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

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

(End of provision)

2-20 RFO 52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. (NOV 2020) (RFO-DEV SEP 2025)

2-21 RFO 52.219-28 POSTAWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION. (JAN 2025)

(DEVIATION EFFECTIVE DATE)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options.

However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, or other appropriate authority.

Small business concern-

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

(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.

(b) If the Contractor represented that it was a small business concern, a small disadvantaged business concern, or a joint venture that was any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3) prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size and socioeconomic status according to paragraph (e) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (g) of this clause, upon occurrence of any of the following:

(1) Within 30 days after execution of a novation agreement or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the novation agreement was executed prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(2) Within 30 days after a merger or acquisition that does not require a novation or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the merger or acquisition occurred prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(3) For long-term contracts-

(i) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the end of the fifth year of the contract; and

(ii) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the date specified in the contract for exercising any option thereafter.

(c) The Contractor shall rerepresent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the time of this rerepresentation that corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s) assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this NAICS code(s) can be found at https://www.sba.gov/document/support--table-size-standards.

(d) The small business size standard for a Contractor providing an end item that it does not manufacture, process, or produce itself, for a contract other than a construction or service contract, is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition-

(1) Was set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(2) Used the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the Contractor waived the price evaluation preference; or

(3) Was an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(e) Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the representation(s) required by paragraph (b) of this clause by validating or updating all its representations in the Representations and Certifications section of the System for Award Management (SAM) and its other data in SAM, as necessary, to ensure that they reflect the Contractor's current status. The Contractor shall notify the contracting officer in writing within the timeframes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause, that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update.

(f) If the Contractor represented that it was other than a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor may, but is not required to, take the actions required by paragraphs (e) or (g) of this clause.

(g) If the Contractor does not have representations and certifications in SAM, or does not have a representation in SAM for the NAICS code applicable to this contract, the Contractor is required to complete the following rerepresentation and submit it to the contracting office, along with the contract number and the date on which the rerepresentation was completed:

(1) The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business concern under NAICS Code [ ] assigned to contract number [ ].

(2) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (g)(1) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1001.

(3) Women-owned small business (WOSB) joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program. The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.]

(4) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture.

The Contractor represents that it [ ] is,[ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __ .]

(5) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program. The Contractor 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. [The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.]

(6) HUBZone joint venture eligible under the HUBZone Program.[ Complete only if the offeror is a HUBZone small business concern. ] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that It [ ] is, [ ] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 126.616(a) through (c). [The Contractor 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 must be certified as a HUBZone concern. [Contractor to sign and date and insert authorized signer's name and title.______________________]

(End of clause)

2-22 RFO 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR. (JUN 2003) (MAR 2026)

2-23 RFO 52.222-19 CHILD LABOR-COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES. (JAN 2025)

(DEVIATION EFFECTIVE DATE)

2-24 RFO 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES. (JUN 2020) (RFO-DEV SEP 2025)

2-25 RFO 52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS. (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION EFFECTIVE DATE)

2-26 RFO 52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS ((APR 2026))

2-27 RFO 52.223-23 SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS. (MAY 2024) (DEVIATION EFFECTIVE DATE)

2-28 RFO 52.226-8 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING.

(MAY 2024)

2-29 RFO 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER - SYSTEM FOR AWARD

MANAGEMENT. (OCT 2018)

2-30 RFO 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS.

(MAR 2023)

2-31 RFO 52.233-1 DISPUTES. (MAY 2014) (DEVIATION EFFECTIVE DATE)

2-32 RFO 52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD. (AUG 1996) (RFO-DEV AUG 2025)

2-33 RFO 52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM. (OCT 2004) (RFO-DEV AUG 2025)

2-34 RFO 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS. (RFO-DEV AUG 2025)

2-35 RFO 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS. (RFO-DEV AUG 2025)

2-36 RFO 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html

(End of provision)

2-37 RFO 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. (FEB 1998)

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 this/these address(es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html

(End of clause)