Solicitation 12639524Q0112 Statement of Work.pdf

Part I – Specifications

Section A - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

ITEMS AND PRICES

These are estimated quantities.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service, intends to procure various inspection sampling supplies from one or more contractors, which includes plastic bags, coin envelopes, and spear envelopes.

The duration of these Blanket Purchase Agreement(s) (BPAs) will be June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2029 (five years). This requirement is a Total Small Business set aside. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes are 22230 Stationary Product Manufacturing (SBA Small Business Size Standard is 750 Employees) & 326111 Plastic Bag and Pouch Manufacturing (SBA Small Business Size Standard is 750 Employees).

The Government reserves the right to make multiple BPA awards to different manufacturers.

Standard Form 1449 Continuation Page

Item No. Schedule of Supplies/Services Quantity Unit

Unit Price Amount

Ordering Period 1: June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025

9" W x 18" H x 6 mil Thickness Polyethylene Bags 500/bags BX/CT

6" W x 12" H x 6 mil Thickness Polyethylene Bags 500/bags BX/CT

2.5" W x 4.25" H Brown Kraft Coin Envelopes 500/env BX/CT

3 1/8" W x 5" H Brown Kraft Coin Envelopes 500/env BX/CT

0005 4.5" W x 7" H Spear Envelopes 100/env BX/CT

Ordering Period 2: June 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026

9" W x 18" H x 6 mil Thickness Polyethylene Bags 500/bags BX/CT

6" W x 12" H x 6 mil Thickness Polyethylene Bags 500/bags BX/CT

2.5" W x 4.25" H Brown Kraft Coin Envelopes 500/env BX/CT

3 1/8" W x 5" H Brown Kraft Coin Envelopes 500/env BX/CT

1005 4.5" W x 7" H Spear Envelopes 100/env BX/CT

Ordering Period 3: June 1, 2026 –

May 31, 2027

9" W x 18" H x 6 mil Thickness Polyethylene Bags 500/bags BX/CT

6" W x 12" H x 6 mil Thickness Polyethylene Bags 500/bags BX/CT

2.5" W x 4.25" H Brown Kraft Coin Envelopes 500/env BX/CT

3 1/8" W x 5" H Brown Kraft Coin

2005 4.5" W x 7" H Spear Envelopes 100/env BX/CT

Ordering Period 4: June 1, 2027 – May 31, 2028

9" W x 18" H x 6 mil Thickness Polyethylene Bags 500/bags BX/CT

6" W x 12" H x 6 mil Thickness Polyethylene Bags 500/bags BX/CT

2.5" W x 4.25" H Brown Kraft Coin Envelopes 500/env BX/CT

3 1/8" W x 5" H Brown Kraft Coin

3005 4.5" W x 7" H Spear Envelopes 100/env BX/CT

Ordering Period 5: June 1, 2028 – May 31, 2029

9" W x 18" H x 6 mil Thickness Polyethylene Bags 500/bags BX/CT

6" W x 12" H x 6 mil Thickness Polyethylene Bags 500/bags BX/CT

2.5" W x 4.25" H Brown Kraft Coin Envelopes 500/env BX/CT

3 1/8" W x 5" H Brown Kraft Coin Envelopes 500/env BX/CT

4005 4.5" W x 7" H Spear Envelopes 100/env BX/CT

I. INTRODUCTION

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS), facilitates the marketing of U.S.

grain and related agricultural products through the establishment of Official standards for grain quality assessments. These Official Standards for grain are used by sellers and buyers to communicate the type and quality of grain bought and sold. FGIS provides impartial grain inspection service based on these standards through a network of Federal, State, and private inspection agencies known as the “official system.” The official system is nationwide and includes 7

Federal Field offices with 1 Federal/State office, 12 FGIS duty points, and 45 State and private agencies, each providing grain inspection service at multiple locations called specified service points (SSP). (List of Offices is attached)

FGIS- Field Management Division is responsible for providing certain supplies, including plastic bags and coin envelopes, to its field offices and official agency partners.

Map: https://www.gipsa.usda.gov/fgis/svc_provid/map-oa.pdf

II. SCOPE OF WORK

FGIS is seeking one or more contractors to supply one or more of the items mentioned previously and specified in section IV, Supply Specification. The contractor must drop-ship items to approximately 65 different field locations within the official system. Order quantities will vary depending on the individual needs of the ordering office. Pricing to include FOB destination for standard ground shipping.

The following are the approximate quantities of supplies used yearly by the official system:

A. 200,000 - Plastic Bags

B. 255,500 – Coin Envelopes

C. 14,000 – Spear Envelopes

III. OBJECTIVE

The supplies are used by the official system during and after the grain grading process for:

A. Keeping separate the various grain grading factors

B. Providing 5-pound composite samples to interested parties

C. Shipping grain samples to the FGIS board of Appeal and Review to resolve quality dispute

D. Shipping referee/survey samples, opinion samples

IV. SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS

A. Polyethylene Bags:

1. Sizes 9”W x 18”H x 6 mil thickness and 6”W x 12”H x 6 mil thickness.

2. Made of tough, transparent polyethylene material that will not become brittle.

3. Odorless, non-toxic, and heat sealable.

4. Packed in lots of 500 bags per box or carton.

B. Coin Envelopes:

1. Sizes 3 1/8”W x 5.5”H and 2.5”W x 4.25”H.

2. Made from brown Kraft paper.

3. Water proof glues on seams so they won’t separate under moist conditions.

4. Gummed open end sealable flap.

5. Packed in lots of 500 envelopes per box or carton.

C. Spear Envelopes:

1. Size of 4 ½”W x 7”H to hold a capacity of 6 ounces.

2. Made of a heavy jute stock in neutral solid colors.

3. Made with a fold down, tuck-in flap.

4. Packed in lots of 100 envelopes per packaging.

V. QUALITY ASSURANCE

The government will evaluate the Contractor's performance under this contract.

Nonperformance or substandard task performance will be documented when it occurs.

The Government will monitor quality control procedures under this contract. The Contractor must submit a quality control plan before the contract start date. The plan must include methods to be used for identifying and preventing defects in the quality of service performed and records to be kept to document corrective or preventive actions taken. The contractor must make appropriate modifications and obtain acceptance of the plan by the contracting officer before the contract start date.

VI. DELIVERIES

The following are USDA-approved locations where the supplies can be delivered to F.O.B. Destination:

Domestic Inspection Operations Office

USDA, AMS, FGIS, DIIO

10383 North Ambassador Drive Kansas City, MO 64153

League City Field Office USDA, AMS, FGIS, League City 1025 E. Main Street #104 League City, TX 77573

New Orleans Field Office USDA, AMS, FGIS, New Orleans 104 Campus Drive East, Suite 200 Destrehan, LA 70047

Pacific Northwest Field Office USDA, AMS, FGIS, Portland 1100 NW Natio Parkway Portland, OR 97209

Stuttgart Field Office USDA, AMS, FGIS, Stuttgart 211 S. Leslie Stuttgart, AR 72160

Toledo Field Office USDA, AMS, FGIS, Toledo 1910 Indian Wood Circle Suite 401 Maumee, OH 43537

Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries 1445 Federal Drive, Montgomery, AL 36107-1123 Mailing address:

P.O. Box 244, Mobile, AL 36601

South Carolina Department of Agriculture P.O. Box 11280, Columbia, SC 29211-1280 Street address:

1200 Senate Street, 5th floor, Wade Hampton Bld., Columbia, SC 29201

117 Ballard Court, West Columbia, SC 29172

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 102 Governor Street, Room 329 Oliver Hill Building, Richmond, VA 23219-3639

2503 South Military Highway, Suite C, Chesapeake, VA 23320-6078

Washington Department of Agriculture Street address:

NRB Second Floor, 1111 Washington Street, Olympia, WA, 98504 Mailing address:

P.O. Box 42560, Olympia, WA 98504-2560

Georgia Department of Agriculture 19 Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive, Room 604, Atlanta, GA 30334-4200

P.O. Box 1507, Tifton, GA 31793-1507

Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry

5825 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806-4248 Mailing address:

P.O. Box 3098, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3098

1685 MLK Drive, Jonesville, LA 71343

Maryland Department of Agriculture

50 Harry S. Truman Parkway Annapolis, MD 21401

Missouri Department of Agriculture

1616 Missouri Boulevard, Jefferson City, MO 65109

P.O. Box 630, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0630

Montana Department of Agriculture

302 N. Roberts Street, Helena, MT 59601-4543 Mailing address:

P.O. Box 200201, Helena, MT 59620-0201

State Grain Lab Location and Mailing Address:

821 17th Street North, PO Box 1397, Great Falls, MT 59403-1397

North Carolina Department of Agriculture Street address:

2 West Edenton Street, Room 317, Raleigh, NC 27611-1020

P.O. Box 27686, Raleigh, NC 27611-7686

Utah Department of Agriculture and Food

350 North Redwood Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84116-3087 Mailing address:

P.O. Box 146500, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6500 P.O. Box 1519, 128 17th Street, Ogden, UT 84402-1519

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

2811 Agriculture Drive Madison, WI 53704 Mailing address:

P.O. Box 8911 Madison, WI 53708-8911

404 Tower Avenue, Superior, WI 54880

Aberdeen Grain Inspection, Inc.

605-225-8432

15 S. Dakota Street Aberdeen, SD 57401-0842

P.O. Box 842 Aberdeen, SD 57402-0842

Amarillo Grain Exchange, Inc.

806-372-8511

1300 South Johnson Street Amarillo, TX 79101-4418

J.W. Barton Grain Inspection Service, Inc.

270-683-0616

720 Leitchfield Road Owensboro, KY 42303-0180

Cairo Grain Inspection Agency, Inc.

618-734-0689 Street address:

4007 Sycamore Street Cairo, IL 62914-1037

California Agri Inspection Co., Ltd.

916-374-9700 Street address:

2500 Del Monte Street Suite 140 West Sacramento, CA 95691

Champaign-Danville Grain Inspection Departments, Inc.

217-344-9306 Street address:

2002 N. Linview Urbana, IL 61801

Detroit Grain Inspection Service, Inc.

810-404-3786 Street address:

95 N. Flynn St.

Sandusky, MI 48471-1076

Eastern Iowa Grain Inspection and Weighing Service, Inc.

563-322-7149 Street address:

1908 South Stark Street Davenport, IA 52802-2429

Enid Grain Inspection Company, Inc.

580-233-1121 Street address:

2205 North 10th Street Enid, OK 73701-8702 Mailing address:

P.O. Box 229 Enid, OK 73702-0229

Farwell Commodity Grain Services, Inc.

(Farwell Southwest) 520-421-1027 Street address:

601 East Main Avenue, Building C, Casa Grande, AZ 85122 Mailing address:

P.O. Box 12188 Casa Grande, AZ 58130-2188

Fremont Grain Inspection Department, Inc.

402-721-1270 Street address:

603 East Dodge Street Fremont, NE 68025-5700

Grain Inspection, Inc.

701-252-1290 Street address:

314 2nd Street, N.W., Jamestown, ND 58401-3119

P.O. Box 1652, Jamestown ND 58402-1652

Hastings Grain Inspection, Inc.

402-462-4254

306 East Park Street, Hastings, NE 68901-6303

Idaho Grain Inspection Service, Inc.

208-233-8303 Street address:

6702 S. 5th Pocatello, ID 83204

P.O. Box 4209

Pocatello, ID 83205-4209

Kankakee Grain Inspection, Inc.

815-365-2268 Street address:

702 North East Street Essex, IL 60935 Mailing address:

P.O. Box 328 Essex, IL 60935-0328

Kansas Grain Inspection Service, Inc.

785-233-7063 Street address:

3800 N. W. 14th Street Topeka, KS 66618 Mailing address:

P.O. Box 750077 Topeka, KS 66675-0077

Keokuk Grain Inspection Service 319-524-6482 Street address:

2626 Belmont Road Keokuk, IA 52632-9822

Lincoln Grain Inspection Service, Inc.

402-435-4386 Street address:

505 Garfield Street Lincoln, NE 68502 Mailing address:

P.O. Box 22724 Lincoln, NE 68542-2724

Midsouth Grain Inspection Service 901-942-3216 Street address:

1390 Channel Avenue Memphis, TN 38113 Mailing address:

P.O. Box 13302 Memphis, TN 38113-0302

Michigan Grain Inspection Services, Inc.

269-781-2711

118 E. Michigan Ave Marshall, MI 49068 Mailing address:

P.O. Box 465, Marshall

MI 49068-0465

Mid-Iowa Grain Inspection, Inc.

319-363-0239 Street address:

5435 Waconia Lane SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404-4824

Minot Grain Inspection, Inc.

701-838-1734 Street address:

1804 Valley Street Minot, ND 58701-6076 Mailing address:

P.O. Drawer B Minot, ND 58702-0210

North Dakota Grain Inspection Service, Inc.

701-293-7420 Street address:

2601 N. University Dr.

Fargo, ND 58102-1303

Northeast Indiana Grain Inspection, Inc.

260-341-7497 Street address:

2405 W 1100 N Decatur, IN 46733-8728

Northern Plains Grain Inspection Service, Inc.

701-772-2414 Street address:

1110 N. 43th Street Grand Forks, ND 58203 Mailing address:

P.O. Box 13217 Grand Forks, ND 58208-3217

Ohio Valley Grain Inspection, Inc.

812-423-9010

1820 N. St. Joseph Ave Evansville, IN 47719

P.O. Box 6532 Evansville, IN 47720-0532

Omaha Grain Inspection Service, Inc.

712-256-2590 Street address:

1333 Lew Ross Rd Council Bluffs, IA 51501

Plainview Grain Inspection and Weighing Service, Inc.

806-293-1364 Street address:

1100 North Broadway Street Plainview, TX 79072 Mailing address:

P.O. Box 717 Plainview, TX 79073-0717

D. R. Schaal Agency, Inc.

641-444-3122 Street address:

219 River Avenue North Belmond, IA 50421-1034 Mailing address:

P.O. Box 213, Belmond

IA 50421-0213

Sioux City Inspection and Weighing Service Company 712-255-8073 Street address:

840 Clark Street Sioux City, IA 51101-2037

State Grain Inspection, Inc.

952-808-8566

12100 Yosemite Avenue Savage, MN 55378-1475

Titus Grain Inspection, Inc.

765-497-2202 Street address:

1111 East 800 North West Lafayette, IN 47906-9006

Tri-State Grain Inspection Service, Inc.

513-251-6571 3906 River Road Cincinnati, OH 45204-1066

Part II – Contract Clauses

FAR 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 address:

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses are hereby incorporated by reference.

Clause Title Date FAR 52.202-1 Definitions Jun 2020 FAR 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to

Influence Certain Federal Transactions

Jun 2020

FAR 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper

May 2011

FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance

Oct 2018

FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance

Aug 2020

FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications

Dec 2014

FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Nov 2023

FAR 52.225-3 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Alt. II

Nov 2023

FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

Mar 2023

FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2024)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

__ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN

2020), with Alternate I (NOV 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV

2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 3509)).

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

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

_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).

__ (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).

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

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

_X (12) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (NOV

2021) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

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

__ (14) [Reserved].

__ (15) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (OCT

2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 657a).

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

__ (17) [Reserved]

_X (18)

(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV

2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644).

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

__ (19)

(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (NOV

2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644).

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

__ (20) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (FEB 2024) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

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

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

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

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

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

_X (22)

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

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

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

__ (24) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (SEP

2021) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (25) 52.219-27, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Service- Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the SDVOSB Program (FEB 2024) ( 15 U.S.C. 657f).

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(i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (FEB 2024) ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

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

__ (27) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (OCT

2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

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

__ (29) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (MAR

2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

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

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

_X (32) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB

2024).

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

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

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

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

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

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(i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN

2020) ( 29 U.S.C. 793).

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

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

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

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(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV

2021) ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

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

13627).

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

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(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA– Designated Items (May 2008) ( 42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

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

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

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

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(i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (JUN

2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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(i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (NOV

2023) ( 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C. chapter 29 (sections 4501-4732), Public Law 103- 182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

__ (ii) Alternate I [Reserved].

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

__ (iv) Alternate III (FEB 2024) of 52.225-3.

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

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

_X (55) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB

2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

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

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

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

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

__ (60) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C.

3805).

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

3805).

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

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

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

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

__ (66) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN

2017) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

__ (67)

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

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

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

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

Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

__ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG

2018) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter67).

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

__ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG

2018) ( 29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

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

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

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

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

__ (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN

2022) (E.O. 13706).

__ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) ( 42 U.S.C. 1792).

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

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

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

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

(e)

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

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV

2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 3509).

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

4712).

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

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

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

(vi) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN

2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

(vii)

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

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

(viii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (FEB

2024) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

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

(x) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2015) (E.O.11246).

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

(xii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN

2020) ( 29 U.S.C. 793).

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

(xiv) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xv) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG

2018) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi)

(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV

2021) ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

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

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

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

(xix) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (MAY 2022) (E.O. 12989).

(xx) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order

14026 (JAN 2022).

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

13706).

(xxii)

(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) ( 5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

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

(xxiv) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (JUN 2020) ( 42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxv) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) ( 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (c) of 52.232-40.

(xxvi) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (NOV 2021) ( 46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial products and commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of clause)

Part III – Solicitation Instructions and Provisions

Solicitation (RFQ) Instructions:

This acquisition is being conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 Commercial items and the Simplified Acquisition Procedures set forth in FAR Part 13.

In order for an interested party to have a complete quote package, the package must contain the following items to be considered responsive.

(a) SF-1449 form, Solicitation for Commercial Items, completed and signed.

(b) Price Schedule Line Item(s) completed with price.

(c) Offeror’s Representation and Certifications completed (See Section 4.1

FAR 52.212-3).

(d) Quote samples from all interested vendors must be submitted to the following address for evaluation for approval prior to award. SAMPLES

MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE OFFICE BY APRIL 10, 2024, AT 4:00 PM

CENTRAL TIME.

Items (a), (b) and (c) should be sent to the Contracting Officer, Matthew Phillips, via e-mail to Matthew.Phillips3@usda.gov.

*NOTE: To be eligible for award consideration, all vendors must submit the following samples to the USDA, AMS point of contact/address also specified below, and received at the USDA, AMS office no later than 4:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

A. 5 Quote samples of each size of Plastic Bags B. 5 Quote samples of each size of Coin Envelopes C. 5 Quote samples of Spear Envelopes

USDA, AMS, FGIS, DIIO

Attn: Ronald Bundy 10383 N. Ambassador Dr.

Kansas City, MO 64153 Phone: 816-659-8400

If the Vendor’s quote does not contain all of the items listed above, the quote may be considered incomplete for evaluation purposes and no further consideration will be given to the Vendor’s quote, thereby making a Vendor ineligible for award.

NOTE: All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov). Registration in SAM is free.

BASIS OF AWARD:

Award will be made to the responsible Vendor whose quote is determined to provide the best value to the Government.

Failure to submit a quote sample within the timeframe stated in the SOW renders a quotation unacceptable.

Solicitation Provisions:

FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provision 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): www.acquisition.gov

(End of provision)

Clause Title Date FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management Oct 2018 FAR 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure

Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions

Sep 2007

FAR 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper

May 2011

FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance

Oct 2018

FAR 52.204-19 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Equipment

Nov 2021

FAR 52.204-24 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

Aug 2020

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Products and

Sep 2023

Commercial Services FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business

Set-Aside Nov 2020

FAR 52.225-4 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate

Nov 2023

FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

Mar 2023

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

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, "covered telecommunications equipment or services" and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) ( https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(c)

(1) Representation. The Offeror represents that it □ does, □ does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it □ does, □ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

(Nov 2021)

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

Technical and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price.

(i) Technical Qualification – The polyethylene bags, coin envelopes, and spear envelopes shall meet the Supply Specifications stated in Part I Specifications and the Buy American Act – quote sample must be received at the USDA, AMS, USDA, AMS, FGIS, DIIO office (Attn:

Ronald Bundy) no later than 4:00 p.m. CDT on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 to evaluate the sample to verify that it meets the required specifications. If a sample does not meet the specification, the quotation will be determined to not be technically acceptable and ineligible for award.

(ii) Experience and Past Performance – The quotation shall include a list of three (3) references for contracts of the same or similar product/service.

List shall include contract number, point of contact name and telephone number, description of the contract, and the approximate amount (total value) of the contract.

Past Performance will be evaluated for all projects submitted to demonstrate similar experience to ascertain the probability of successfully performing the required efforts of the Statement of Work. The past performance evaluation will be specifically based upon the satisfactory completion of services performed to the services required under this solicitation, the record of conforming to contract requirements and standards of good workmanship, and the commitment to customer satisfaction. The Past Performance evaluation will also take into account any past performance information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience or subcontractors that performed major or critical aspects of the requirement when such information is relevant. For joint ventures, past performance records of both firms will be considered. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.

(iii) Price - Price Quotation: The quotation shall provide unit pricing (meeting all specifications) for each Ordering Period; unit pricing must be inclusive of shipping costs to the USDA-approved locations where the supplies can be delivered to F.O.B. Destination and quantity discounts.

The resulting award will be a Firm Fixed-Price contract with economic price adjustment. Price reasonableness will be utilized in the evaluation of the Firm- Fixed Price effort. The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to evaluate price reasonableness.

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

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-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).

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

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

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

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

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

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

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

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

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

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

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

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

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

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sensitive technology—

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

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

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

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

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

(1)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Small business concern—

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

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

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

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

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

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