Solicitation 1333ND26QNB030450.pdf

RFQ IFB RFP

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE OF

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODEFACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

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

OFFER

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

BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

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

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

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

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

DATED . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

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

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

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

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

OFFER

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

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

17a CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR.

CODE

8 (A)

SIZE STANDARD:

NAICS:

% FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED OR

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

EDWOSB

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

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

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

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

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

40. PAID BY

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

PARTIAL FINAL

37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NO. 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER

36. PAYMENT

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

Attachment Page

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This solicitation is for commercial products or commercial services and is issued in accordance with RFO Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented by Department of Commerce acquisition policies. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), as supplemented by Department of Commerce acquisition policy.

This procurement is being issued as a 100% small business set-aside.

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,000 Employees.

It is anticipated that a Firm-Fixed Price type Purchase Order will be issued as a result of this solicitation.

Delivery shall be FOB Destination and made within five (5) months or less after receipt of order

(ARO).

Offerors shall submit pricing for the line item(s) on the Standard Form 1449 in accordance with Attachment A, Statement of Work (SOW).

Attachments:

Attachment A – Statement of Work (SOW) Attachment B – Clauses, Instructions to Offerors, and Evaluation Criteria

SCHEDULE Continued

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 The Contractor shall provide a Helium Leak Detector in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) and the terms and conditions included herein.

1.00 LO

NTE NTE

0002 FOB Destination Shipping

1.00 LO

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Table of Contents

Attachment A - Statement of Work (SOW)

Attachment B - Clauses and Instructions

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CLAUSES

Attachment A - Statement of Work (SOW)

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STATEMENT OF WORK

Title: Helium leak detector

I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency within the U.S.

Department of Commerce, advances U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by developing and promoting measurement science, standards, and technology. Within NIST, the Material Measurement Laboratory (MML) develops measurement science, standards, reference materials, and data that enable innovation in advanced materials, manufacturing, biotechnology, and emerging technologies. MML supports U.S. industry by providing the measurement capabilities necessary to improve product quality, accelerate technology development, and strengthen domestic manufacturing competitiveness.

As part of this mission, MML conducts research that supports the advancement of semiconductor manufacturing technologies. The semiconductor supply chain is global, highly specialized, and deeply interconnected, with manufacturers relying on thousands of suppliers to provide the advanced materials, equipment, and process technologies required to fabricate semiconductor devices. Limited visibility into semiconductor supply chains and research and development ecosystem gaps has highlighted the need for improved measurement capabilities that enable the development, validation, and optimization of next-generation semiconductor manufacturing processes. To address these challenges, NIST develops the measurement science (metrology) needed to support advances in semiconductor materials, packaging technologies, and production methods.

The Digital Twins for Atomic Layer Deposition Processes Project (Project 5.05) was established to develop and validate digital twin models for atomic layer deposition (ALD) processes, enabling more efficient process design, optimization, and operation. A critical component of this effort involves the design, assembly, integration, and testing of high-vacuum optical cells and ALD chambers used to support experimental validation of the digital twin models.

Verification of these vacuum systems requires precise leak testing using a helium leak detector (HLD). To support laboratory operations, the HLD must be sufficiently compact and portable to allow use at multiple testing locations, including optical tables and laboratories in different buildings. The instrument must also provide exceptionally high leak detection sensitivity to identify extremely small leaks that could adversely affect vacuum performance. In addition, the HLD shall utilize oil-free pumping technology to eliminate the risk of hydrocarbon contamination that could compromise sensitive vacuum systems, experimental integrity, or semiconductor processing equipment.

Purpose/Objective: The purpose of this acquisition is to procure a compact, high-sensitivity, oil-free helium leak detector (HLD) to support the CHIPS Digital Twins for Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) Processes Project. Digital twin models are a critical tool for advancing semiconductor manufacturing but require high-quality experimental data for validation. This data will be generated using custom optical cells and ALD deposition chambers that operate under

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high-vacuum conditions. Verifying the vacuum integrity of these systems through helium leak testing is essential to ensure proper operation and produce accurate, reliable measurement data.

Because multiple vacuum systems are currently being assembled and an HLD is not available, procurement of this equipment is necessary to commission the experimental apparatus, begin data collection, and meet project milestones within the required schedule.

II. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall provide a system that meets all technical specifications identified below. All items must be new. Used or remanufactured equipment will not be considered for award.

Experimental, prototype, or custom items will not be considered. The use of “gray market” components are not acceptable. All line items shall be shipped in the original manufacturer’s packaging and include all original documentation and software, when applicable.

Line Item 0001 Description: A portable, self-contained, oil-free helium leak detector (HLD) Quantity: One (1)

A. Technical Specifications

a. Minimum detectable helium leak rate: 5 x 10-12 Pa∙m3/s or lower

b. Minimum peak pumping speed for helium: 1 liter/second or higher

c. Detectable gases: Helium-3, Helium-4, and molecular hydrogen

d. Auto-calibrating for leak rate upon start-up

e. Maximum time for start up (including calibration): 5 minutes or less

f. Oil-free backing pump integrated into package

g. Minimum pumping speed for backing pump: 1.5 m3/h or higher

h. Inlet connection flange: DN 25 ISO-KF

i. Power: single phase, 105-125 V, 50/60 Hz

j. Weight not to exceed 50 lbs (22.7 kg) including backing pump

k. Inlet port for a nitrogen purge

l. Touchscreen menu for control

m. Supplied with a remote or removable touchscreen

n. Supplied with a helium spray gun for delivery of helium to the test vacuum chamber

o. Supplied with a cart or trolley for transportation

p. Supplied with a calibrated leak

III. SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLES

Deliverable

Number Description Quantity Due Date

Place of Delivery 1 Helium leak detector One (1) No later than 18 weeks ARO NIST (Gaithersburg)

IV. DELIVERY TERMS

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Delivery shall be F.O.B Destination (or equivalent incoterms, such as DDP) and shall occur in accordance with the delivery due dates provided in the table above.

FOB Destination means: The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery.

The contractor shall deliver all Line Items to:

National Institute of Standards and Technology Shipping and Receiving 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 Attention: TBD at time of Award.

V. INSPECTION & ACCEPTANCE

In addition to the inspection and acceptance terms articulated in the specific FAR clause that allows the Government reserves the right to perform such performance tests and evaluations as defined below to verify specified system performance. Such tests and evaluations, if performed, shall be conducted within the environment that the system is to be operated. The Contractor has the right to be present during the tests and evaluations, if performed, at the Contractor’s expense.

Performance Tests:

1. Performance tests involve measuring minimum detectable leak rate of the HLD with calibrated leak rate valves.

NIST may choose at its discretion to forego this part of acceptance testing.

A visual inspection of the equipment will be performed by the NIST POC to identify surface defects or any form of indication that any equipment was damaged during transport to NIST. The Government shall have sole discretion to require repair or replacement of damaged and/or nonconforming supplies at no cost to the Government. The Government at any time prior to acceptance shall reject the equipment due to defects and/or nonconformance. The vendor is responsible for latent defects discovered any time after final inspection. However, the extent of its liability shall be prorated over the useful life of the equipment.

Ownership of the equipment shall transfer to NIST upon acceptance by the Government.

The Government will test, inspect, and accept or reject the equipment within ten (10) business days of the receipt of the equipment unless otherwise indicated above. The Government reserves the right to conduct quality assurance testing to confirm that a given instrument(s) meets the manufacturer’s and/or the Government’s performance specifications. It is anticipated that the equipment will meet all manufacturer’s specifications and/or the Government’s performance

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specifications identified in the most recent operations and maintenance manual for each piece of equipment and/or in this document.

VI. WARRANTY

The contractor shall warrant the entire system for a period of a minimum of twelve (12) months.

Warranty shall commence upon acceptance of the system by the Government and at a minimum shall include parts and labor.

VII. PAYMENT SCHEDULE

The Contractor will be paid, in accordance with the payments clause in the contract and as follows:

1. 100% after installation and acceptance by the POC of fully installed system,

2. After the successful completion of the testing requirements set forth in this document,

3. After successful demonstration by the instrumentation that it performs in accordance with the requirements set forth in this document, and\

4. Upon submission of a proper invoice.

NOTE: Partial shipments and partial invoices will not be accepted, unless otherwise requested and accepted by the Contracting Officer prior to award offer. Proposed payment schedules shall be submitted with vendor’s response to the RFQ for consideration.

All invoices submitted after 10/01/2026 shall be submitted via ipp.gov in accordance with

NIST LOCAL-56.

VIII. CYBERSECURITY PRIVACY REQUIREMENTS

NIST seeks a solution that provides security and privacy protection consistent with requirements defined by applicable federal laws, regulations, policies, and standards (e.g., the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), OMB Circular A-130, and FIPS Publication 200). The solution provider (including subcontractors) may meet these requirements through various means, including but not limited to FedRAMP authorization, current third-party assessments (e.g., SSAE, PCI), and/or responses to NIST special publication control set SP 800- 171.

Minimally Acceptable Controls

• System security plan describing physical, technical, and administrative controls implemented to protect systems and sensitive personally identifiable information (SPII).

• IT management processes to establish and manage secure configuration baselines including routine patching for all operating systems and applications.

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• Access to SPII is restricted to those with a need to know. Personnel with access to SPII have background investigations performed (e.g. criminal, financial etc.), and are trained on secure handling of SPII.

• Access Controls for SPII meet or exceed industry best practices for access and identification control including, but not limited to, connectivity to servers and databases, multi-factor authentication for remote accesses for administration, secure configurations for any devices accessing the system, and strong physical security for any place where the data is accessed.

• The solution supports multifactor authentication for users and/or supports integration with customer federation services for Single-Sign capability.

• Processes for scanning on a continual basis for vulnerabilities and proper configurations for all aspects of the system, as well as processes for timely mitigation of findings.

• Auditing and Incident Response processes including customer notification of suspected or actual incidents and logging with sufficient information to perform forensics on any incident. Processes for notifying and providing appropriate mitigations, including but not limited to credit monitoring services, for subsidy applicants in the event of suspected or actual incidents.

• SPII is encrypted in transit using TLS 1.2 or better and encrypted at rest in all places the SPII is stored. All encryption algorithms and modules are FIPS 140-2/140-3 validated.

If unable to meet any of the requirements listed above, the solution provider may provide details of mitigations or alternative protections in place to ensure the appropriate handling and protection of SPII.

If the solution provider provides services to other Federal agencies, provide a general description of the security risk management approach and client point of contact.

Attachment B - Clauses and Instructions

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Attachment B - Clauses, Instructions to Offerors, and Evaluation Criteria

The full text of Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul.

FAR 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Deviation January 2026), applies to this acquisition. See Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 below.

The quotation shall be submitted electronically via email and shall consist of one volume as detailed below. Each quotation volume shall include the Offeror’s name, UEI number, and point of contact information in a cover page, header/footer, or other easily identified location.

I. Questions

INQUIRIES

Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing electronically to Jennifer Lohmeier at Jennifer.lohmeier@nist.gov. Questions must be received by or before August 11, 2026 at 10:00AM ET. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract.

II. General

The Government intends to evaluate quotations and make award without discussions but reserves the right to seek clarifications or conduct exchanges if determined necessary. In doing so, the Contracting Officer might not necessarily inform offerors of problems with their quotations or areas where their quotations do not meet RFQ requirements. Nor shall the fact that the Contracting Officer has sought such additional information from one (or more) offerors obligate the Government to have similar communications or any communications whatsoever with any other offerors. Furthermore, the Contracting Officer might decide NOT to request additional information or clarifications of the offerors. Therefore, an offeror’s quote, as submitted, must be complete and in compliance with the RFQ requirements.

This procurement is conducted under RFO Part 12 procedures.

The Government intends to make award as a result of this solicitation that will include the terms and conditions as set forth herein. To facilitate an award, quotes shall include a statement regarding the terms and conditions as set forth herein as follows:

a) The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition.

OR

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b) The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:

Definitions:

1. Time: If stated as a number of days, the days are calculated using calendar days, unless otherwise specified, and will include Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal legal holidays.

However, if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal legal holiday, then the period shall include the next working day.

2. Options: A unilateral right in a contract by which, for a specified time, the Government may elect to purchase additional supplies or services called for by the contract or may elect to extend the term of the contract. All options will be specifically called out as such in the Statement of Work (SOW), if applicable.

3. Quote expiration date: Quotes in response to this solicitation shall be valid for a minimum of 90 calendar days.

III. Electronic Submission

Quotes must be submitted and received via email to Jennifer Lohmeier at Jennifer.lohmeier@nist.gov by 10AM ET, August 19, 2026 in order to be considered. Failure to submit a complete quote prior to the solicitation closing date and time will render the quote late and unacceptable. To be considered for award, the Offeror must be an “active” registrant in the U.S. System for Award Management (SAM) at time of solicitation close.

Offerors are responsible for confirming receipt of quotes. Confirmation request email shall be directed to: Jennifer Lohmeier, Contract Specialist: Jennifer.lohmeier@nist.gov

IV. Amendments to Solicitations

If this solicitation is amended, all terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged.

Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation by the date and time specified in the amendment(s).

V. Submission, Modification, Revision, and Withdrawal of Quotes

1. Quotes and revisions of quotes shall be submitted by email to Jennifer.lohmeier@nist.gov under the appropriate solicitation number.

2. Offerors shall submit quotes in response to this solicitation in English and in U.S. dollars.

3. Quotes may be withdrawn at any time before Contract award. Withdrawals are effective upon receipt of notice by the Contracting Officer.

4. Offerors shall notify the Contracting Officer of the expiration of a special discount two weeks prior to the discount expiration.

VI. Quote Format and Content

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The quotation shall be submitted as a single electronic document in Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word format and shall include the following sections:

1. Technical Quote The technical quote shall clearly demonstrate the offeror's ability to meet all requirements of the Statement of Work (SOW). At a minimum, the technical quote shall include:

A. Technical Acceptability

The Offeror shall provide:

• A description of the proposed equipment or system, including manufacturer, model number(s), and technical specifications demonstrating compliance with the Statement of Work (SOW).

• Product literature, brochures, manufacturer specifications, or other supporting documentation sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the solicitation requirements.

• Warranty information and any applicable maintenance requirements.

• The proposed delivery schedule, including estimated delivery timeframe and any required installation, startup, or performance testing, if applicable.

• A list of any assumptions or exceptions made in preparing the quote. If exceptions are taken, identify the applicable solicitation provision or clause and provide the rationale for each exception.

The technical quote shall not exceed three (3) pages, excluding the published price list and completed representations and certifications. The quotation shall be prepared on 8½ x 11-inch paper using a minimum 12-point font.

2. Price Quote

The price quote shall include firm-fixed price unit(s) and shall be inclusive of FOB Destination delivery terms and as required and to fulfil the requirements of the SOW.

Representations and Certifications

The offeror shall complete and submit all representations and certifications required by the solicitation.

All provisions listed in full-text within this document shall be submitted as an addendum to the price quote and does not count against the page limit identified in the quote instructions.

RFO FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION January 2026) (Addendum to FAR 52.212-2)

VIII. Quote Evaluation

I. General

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An award shall be made to the offeror whose quotation is deemed technically acceptable and at the lowest priced. The Government will evaluate quotations based on the following evaluation criteria: Factor 1 - Technical, and Factor 2 - Price.

The Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order to the responsible offeror submitting the lowest-priced quotation that is determined to be technically acceptable. Technical acceptability will be evaluated on an acceptable/unacceptable basis. Quotations determined to be technically acceptable will not be ranked or receive additional consideration for exceeding the Government's minimum requirements. Price will become the determining factor for award among all technically acceptable quotations

Upon receipt of Quotations, the Contracting Officer will review them to determine if each Offeror followed all of the Quotation preparation/submission instructions in this solicitation. A Quotation that did not follow the Quotation submission instructions to an extent that the Government cannot properly evaluate the Quotation in accordance with the stated evaluation factors may be deemed unacceptable and may not be further evaluated.

1 – Technical Acceptability

The Government will evaluate the quote to determine whether the proposed commercial product or system meets the requirements of the Solicitation. The evaluation will include, as applicable:

• Compliance with the Statement of Work (SOW) and solicitation requirements;

• Product specifications, literature, and supporting documentation;

• Warranty and maintenance information;

• Proposed delivery schedule and installation or performance testing, if applicable; and

The Government will assign one of the following ratings:

Acceptable: The quote demonstrates that the proposed product or system meets all solicitation requirements.

or Unacceptable: The quote fails to demonstrate compliance with one or more solicitation requirements. An Unacceptable quote is not eligible for award

2 – Price

The Government will evaluate price for reasonableness and completeness. The evaluation will consider:

• Pricing for all CLINs;

• Any options, if applicable;

• The published commercial price list or other commercial pricing documentation submitted with the quote; and

• Any discounts or other pricing adjustments identified by the Offeror.

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The Government may determine that a price is unreasonable if it is materially higher than prevailing commercial pricing or otherwise fails to represent a fair and reasonable price.

IX. Applicable Provisions and Clauses

FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference.

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):

RFO: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul

Commerce Acquisition Regulation (CAR): http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=8b5f22b07c12a52e8b29841ad60f1fd9&mc=true&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title48/48chapter13 .tpl

Provisions incorporated by reference

FAR 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management FAR 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations – Representation FAR 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters FAR 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law FAR 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran

Provisions incorporated in full text

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation.

(DEVIATION Jan 2026)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— 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).

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

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

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(b) Government agencies are not permitted to use appropriated (or otherwise made available) funds for contracts with either an inverted domestic corporation, or a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation, unless the exception at 9.108-3(b) applies or the requirement is waived in accordance with the procedures at 9.108-5.

(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that-

(1) It □ is, □ is not an inverted domestic corporation; and

(2) It □ is, □ is not a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation. (End of provision)

52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations. (DEVIATION Jan 2026)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

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 concern eligible under the WOSB Program.

HUBZone small business concern means a small business concern that meets the requirements described in 13 CFR 126.200, is certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and designated by SBA as a HUBZone small business concern in the Small Business Search (SBS) (

13 CFR 126.103).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program means an SDVOSB concern that is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300.

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 (b) of this provision.

(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 means a small business concern that-

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by one or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States, and

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

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

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concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300.

(b)

(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is

[insert NAICS code].

(2) The small business size standard is [insert size standard].

(3) The small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce (i.e., nonmanufacturer), is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition—

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

(ii) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(iii) Is 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.

(c) Representations.

(1) The offeror represents as part of its offer that—

(i) it □ is, □ is not a small business concern; or

(ii) It □ is, □ is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13

CFR 121.103(h) and 13 CFR 125.8(a) and (b). [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: .]

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

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

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

(5) SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror is certified as a SDVOSB concern]. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it □ is, □ is not a SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 128.402. [ The offeror 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 offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: .] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture must be certified as a HUBZone concern.

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(d) Notice. Under 15 U.S.C. 645(d), any person who misrepresents a firm’s status as a business concern that is small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, service-disabled veteran-owned small, economically disadvantaged women-owned small, or women-owned small eligible under the WOSB Program in order to obtain a contract to be awarded under the preference programs established pursuant to section 8, 9, 15, 31, and 36 of the Small Business Act or any other provision of Federal law that specifically references section 8(d) for a definition of program eligibility, will be—

(1) Punished by imposition of fine, imprisonment, or both;

(2) Subject to administrative remedies, including suspension and debarment; and

(3) Ineligible for participation in programs conducted under the authority of the Act. (End of provision)

FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation

(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 (d) 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 any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3) prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall represent its size and socioeconomic status according to paragraph (f) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (h) 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) If the Contractor represented its status as any of the small business concerns identified at 19.000(a)(3) prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall represent its size and socioeconomic status according to paragraph (f) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (h) of

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this clause, for the NAICS code assigned to an order (except that paragraphs (c)(1) through (3) of this clause do not apply to an order issued under a Federal Supply Schedule contract at subpart 8.4)—

(1) Set aside exclusively for a small business concern identified at 19.000(a)(3) that is issued under an unrestricted multiple-award contract, unless the order is issued under the reserved portion of an unrestricted multiple-award contract ( e.g., an order set aside for a woman-owned small business under a multiple-award contract that is not set-aside, unless the order is issued under the reserved portion of the multiple-award contract);

(2) Issued under a multiple-award contract set aside for small businesses that is further set aside for a specific socioeconomic category that differs from the underlying multiple-award contract ( e.g., an order set aside for a HUBZone small business concern under a multiple-award contract that is set aside for small businesses);

(3) Issued under the part of the multiple-award contract that is set aside for small businesses that is further set aside for a specific socioeconomic category that differs from the underlying set-aside part of the multiple-award contract ( e.g., an order set aside for a WOSB concern under the part of the multiple-award contract that is partially set aside for small businesses); and

(4) When the Contracting Officer explicitly requires it for an order issued under a multiple-award contract, including for an order issued under a Federal Supply Schedule contract (see 8.405-5(b) and 19.301-2(b)(2)).

(d) The Contractor shall represent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the time of this representation 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.

(e) 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.

(f) Except as provided in paragraph (h) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the representation(s) required by paragraphs (b) and (c) 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, or with its offer for an order (see paragraph (c) of this clause), that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update.

(g) 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

(f) or (h) of this clause.

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(h) 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 representation and submit it to the contracting office, along with the contract number and the date on which the representation 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 (h)(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) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (h)(1) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that it □ is, □ is not a women-owned small business concern.

(4) 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: __.]

(5) 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: __ .]

(6) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (h)(1) of this clause. ] The Contractor represents that it □ is, □ is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(7) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (h)(6) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that it □ is, □ is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(8) 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: __.]

(9) [ Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (h)(1) of this clause. ] The Contractor represents that—

NAICS Code Small business concern (yes/no)

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(i) It □ is, □ is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR part 126; and

(ii) It □ is, □ is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 126, and the representation in paragraph (h)(8)(i) of this clause is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [ The Contractor shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: _____. ] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

[ Contractor to sign and date and insert authorized signer's name and title.____________________________ ] (End of clause) Alternate I (Mar 2020). As prescribed in 19.309 (c)(2), substitute the following paragraph (h)(1) for paragraph (h)(1) of the basic clause:

(h)(1) The Contractor represents its small business size status for each one of the NAICS codes assigned to this contract.

FAR 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate (OCT 2022)

(a)

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

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

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

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

(b)Foreign End Products:

Line Item No. Country of Origin

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(b)[List as necessary]

(c) Domestic end products containing a critical component:

Line Item No. ___

[List as necessary]

(d) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part 25 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications (Deviation)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-—

Backhaul, covered article, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, FASCSA order, Intelligence community, interconnection arrangements, national security system, roaming, sensitive compartmented information, sensitive compartmented information system, source, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions.

Business operations means engaging in commerce in any form, including by acquiring, developing, maintaining, owning, selling, possessing, leasing, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal property, real property, or any other apparatus of business or commerce.

Marginalized populations of Sudan means—

(1) Adversely affected groups in regions authorized to receive assistance under section 8(c) of the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act (Pub. L. 109-344) (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); and

(2) Marginalized areas in Northern Sudan described in section 4(9) of such Act.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of

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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 under specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are…