Solicitation 561 NOS Polaris Learning Software.pdf

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30.

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 14· ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

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a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (no collect

7. FOR SOLICITATION

AARON SMITH calls)

INFORMATION CALL: 719-556-9087

PAGE 1 OF

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

12 Sep 2026

12:00 PM

9. ISSUED BY CODE: IFA2517 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS □ UNRESTRICTED OR � SET ASIDE: _!QQ_ % FOR:

� SMALL BUSINESS □ WOMEN-OWNED SMALL NORTH AMERICAN

FA2517 21 CONS LGC BUSINESS (WOSB) INDUSTRY

135 DOVER ST BLDG 350 STE 1055, CP 719 556 4924 CLASSIFICATION

PETERSON AFB, CO 80914-1192 STANDARD (NAICS):

UNITED STATES 611420

AARON SMITH, Email: aaron.smith.103@spaceforce.mil Telephone: 719-556-9087 □ HUBZONE SMALL 0 ECONOMICALLY SIZE STANDARD:

Kaylie Anderson, Email: kaylie.anderson@spaceforce.mil Telephone: 834-1111 BUSINESS DISADVANTAGED WOMEN- USD 16,000,000.00

OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(EDWOSB)

□ SERVICE-DISABLED □ 8(A)

VETERAN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (SDVOSB)

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON 12. DISCOUNT TERMS 0 13a.THIS CONTRACT IS A 13b. RATING

BOARD (FOB) DESTINATION RATED ORDER UNDER 14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED THE DEFENSE PRIORITIES � REQUEST FOR □ INVITATION □ REQUEST FOR � SEE SCHEDULE AND ALLOCATIONS QUOTE (RFQ) FOR BID (IFB) PROPOSAL (RFP)

SYSTEM-DPAS (15 CFR 700)

15. DELIVER TO CODE: IF3L1NS 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE: I

F3L 1 NS 561 NOS

AF BPN NO MLSBLS PROC CP7195547039

160 PATRICK ST

PETERSON AFB, CO 80914-2110

Troy Miller, Email: troy.miller.14@us.af.mil Telephone: 7195547039 17a. CONTRACTOR/ GODEi !FACILITY

I 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE: I

OFFERER CODE:

TELEPHONE NUMBER

□ 17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

OFFER BELOW IS CHECKED O SEE ADDENDUM

19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

ITEM NUMBER SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT AMOUNT

PRICE

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

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 126. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only) See Section G - Contract Administration Data � 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR �ARE 0 ARE NOT ATTACHED

52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

0 27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA □ ARE □ ARE NOT ATTACHED

□ 28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN COPIES TO □ 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE OFFER DATED . YOUR ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS: See TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED Schedule 30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

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

COMPUTER GENERATED

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

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

31c. DATE SIGNED

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV.11!.!021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

Created On:

01 Sep 2026, 09:10 AM Mountain Daylight Time

Solicitation/Contract Form

F78CW FY26 30CY14 561 NOS FM9 TRAINING SUBSCRIPTION CONTRACT

F78CW FY26 30CY14 561 NOS FM9 TRAINING SUBSCRIPTION CONTRACT

Product Service Code: U012

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Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs

Additional lnfonna11on/No1Bs

Item Supplles / Services

TRAINING SUBSCRIPTIONS

0001 Product Type Code: U012 Product Service Code: U012

Quantity Unit

70 Each

Unit Price

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Amount

DescriptionJSpecifications/Statement of Work

Requirements

F78CW FY26 30CY14 561 NOS FM9 TRAINING SUBSCRIPTION CONTRACT

Packaging and Marking

Inspection and Acceptance

Overall Contract Inspection/Acceptance Locations

0001 Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: See Contract Terms and Conditions for Inspection and Acceptance criteria.

DoDAAC: F3L1NS CountryCode: USA

F3L1 NS 561 NOS

AF BPN NO MLSBLS PROC CP7195547039, 160 PATRICK ST

PETERSON AFB, CO 80914-2110

UNITED STATES

Troy Miller Email: troy.miller.14@us.af.mil Telephone: 7195547039

Deliveries or Performance

Uneltem Dellvery Schedule Quantity

Delivery Schedule 70 Each From date of lead time event to delivery 30 Calendar Days Date of Award

Address and POC

Ship To DoDAAC: F3L 1 NS

F3L 1 NS 561 NOS

AF BPN NO MLSBLS PROC CP7195547039

160 PATRICK ST

PETERSON AFB, CO 80914-2110

Troy Miller Email: troy.miller.14@us.af.mil Telephone: 7195547039

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Special HandllnglNotes

FoB Details Contractor Destination

Contract Administration Data

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Trtle

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions.

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

Effective Date

Dec2018

(Jan2023)

"Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)" is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

"Document type" means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

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Date

"Local processing office (LPO)" is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

"Payment request" and "receiving report" are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense

Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall-

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items-

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

2 in 1 invoice

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items that require shipment of a deliverable.)

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

(Contracting Officer: Insert either "Invoice 2in1" or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.)

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2)) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF "combo" document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC

Issue By DoDAAC

Data to be entered in WAWF

F87700

FA2517

Admin DoDAAC

Inspect By DoDAAC

FA2517

F3L1NS

Ship To Code

Ship From Code

F3L1NS

Mark For Code

Service Approver (DoDAAC)

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC)

Accept at Other DoDAAC

LPODoDAAC

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC

Other DoDAAC(s)

(*Contracting Officer: Insert applicable DoDAAC information. If multiple ship to/acceptance locations apply, insert "See Schedule" or "Not applicable.")

(**Contracting Officer: If the contract provides for progress payments or performance-based payments, insert the DoDAAC for the contract administration office assigned the functions under FAR 42.302(a)(13).)

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or "Not applicable.")

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause)

Special Contract Requirements

Contract Clauses

OMBUDSMAN (JUL 2023)

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(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerers, potential offerers, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/ or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee employer actions, contests of 0MB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, [Insert names, addresses, telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, and e-mail addresses of Center/MAJCOM/FLDCOM/DRU/

DAFRCO ombudsman/ombudsmen]. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/FLDCOM/DRU ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Department of the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the contracting officer.

(End of clause)

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number

52.203-19 52.204-91 52.209-6

52.209-10

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Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

Contractor Identification. (Deviation 2026-00038) Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (Deviation 2026-00038) Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (Deviation 2026-00038)

Alternate/ Variation Effecllv8 Date Deviation Effecllv8

Date Jan 2017 Feb 2026 Feb 2026

Feb 2026

52.212-4 52.219-6 52.222-3 52.222-19 52.222-35 52.222-36 52.222-37 52.222-50 52.222-90 52.223-23 52.226-8 52.232-40 52.233-3 52.233-4 52.240-91 52.244-6

Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-00038) Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. (Deviation 2026-00038) Convict Labor. (Deviation 2026-00038) Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. (Deviation 2026-00038) Equal Opportunity for Veterans. (Deviation 2026-00038) Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (Deviation 2026-00038) Employment Reports on Veterans. (Deviation 2026-00038) Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Deviation 2026-00038) Addressing DEi Discrimination by Federal Contractors. (Deviation 2026-00040, Revision 1) Sustainable Products. (Deviation 2026-00038) Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving.

Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

Protest after Award. (Deviation 2026-00038) Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (Deviation 2026-00038) Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (Deviation 2026-00038) Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-00038)

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number

252.203-7000 252.203-7002 252.204-7012

252.204-7018 252.223-7008 252.225-7001 252.225-7002 252.225-7012 252.225-7056 252.225-7060 252.232-7010 252.247-7023

TIiie

Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights.

Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (DEVIATION 2026- 00025) Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium.

Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.

Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors.

Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities.

Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.

Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

Levies on Contract Payments.

Transportation of Supplies by Sea.

Feb 2026 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 Mar2026 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 Apr2026 Feb 2026 May2024 Mar2023 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 Apr2026

Allamate/ Effective Date Deviation

Sep 2011

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Variation Effective Date

Dec 2022 May2024 Deviation 2026-00025 Jun 2026

Jan 2023 Jan 2023 Feb 2024 Mar2022 Apr2022 Jan 2023 Jun 2023 Dec 2006 Oct2024

List of Attachments

Representations, Certification, & Other Statements

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number

52.203-11 52.240-90

Tille

Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.

Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications. (Deviation 2026-00038)

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number

252.203-7005 252.225-7050 252.225-7055 252.225-7059

Trtle

Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism.

Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.

Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region-Representation.

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.204-90 Offaror lden1lflcatlon. (Deviation 2026-00038)

Offeror Identification (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-00038)

Effective Date

Sep 2024 Feb 2026

Effective Date

Sep 2022 Dec2022 May2022 Jun 2023

(Feb2026)

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Alternate/ Variation Deviation Effecliva

Date

Alternate/ Variation Deviation Effecliva

Date

If the Offeror will not have an active Federal Government contracts registration in the System for Award Management (https://www.sam.gov) when submitting its offer, it shall complete paragraphs (c) and (d) of this provision and include its responses with its offer.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code has the meaning provided in the clause at FAR 52.204-91, Contractor Identification, of this solicitation.

Common parent means that corporate entity that owns or controls an affiliated group of corporations that files its Federal income tax returns on a consolidated basis, and of which the offeror is a member.

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator means a bank account identifier to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see part 32) for the same entity.

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. There may be more than one immediate owner (e.g., joint ventures).

Predecessor means an entity whose assets were acquired by the offeror or another entity (most often through merger or acquisition) and whose affairs are now carried out by the offeror or the other entity under a new name.

Taxpayer Identification Number means the number required by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to be used by the offeror to report income tax and other returns. It may be either a Social Security Number or an Employer Identification Number.

Unique entity identifier (UEI) has the meaning provided in the clause at FAR 52.204-91, Contractor Identification, of this solicitation.

(b) Unique entity identifier (UEI).

(1) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the UEI that identifies the Offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The Offeror shall also enter its EFT indicator, if applicable.

(2) If the Offeror does not have a UEI, it shall go to https://www.sam.gov to obtain one. The Government will independently validate the existence and uniqueness of the

Offeror before assigning a UEI.

(c) Taxpayer identification. The Offeror shall provide with its offer the following information that is necessary to comply with debt collection requirements of 31 U.S.C.

7701 (c) and 3325(d); reporting requirements of 26 U.S.C. 6041, 6041A, and 6050M; and the implementing IRS regulations:

(1) Taxpayer identification number (TIN)

[]TIN:_;

[] TIN has been applied for; or

[] TIN is not required because:

[] Offeror is a nonresident alien, foreign corporation, or foreign partnership that does not have income effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the

United States and does not have an office or place of business or a fiscal paying agent in the United States;

[ ] Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of a foreign government; or

[ ] Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government.

(2) Type of organization.

[ I Sole proprietorship;

I I Partnership;

[] Corporate entity (not tax-exempt);

[] Corporate entity (tax-exempt);

[] Government entity (Federal, State, or local);

[ ] Foreign government;

[] International organization per 26 CFR 1.6049-4; or

I I Other.

(3) Common parent.

[] Offeror is not owned or controlled by a common parent as defined in paragraph (a) of this provision; or

[] Name and TIN of common parent:

Name:

TIN:

(4) The TIN provided in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision may be matched with IRS records to verify the accuracy of the Offeror's TIN. The Government may use the TIN to collect and report on any delinquent amounts arising out of the Offeror's relationship with the Government (31 U.S.C. 7701 (c)(3)).

(d) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code.

(1) The Offeror shall provide its CAGE code with its offer with its name and location address or otherwise include it prominently in its offer. The CAGE code shall be for that name and location address. Insert the word "CAGE" before the code. The Offeror may obtain a CAGE code as indicated in the following table.

If the Offeror is ... Then ...

Located in the United States or its outlying areas Submit a request to the DLA CAGE Branch via https://cage.dla.mil

Located outside the United States and its outlying areas and its country is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or a sponsored nation Contact the appropriate National Codification Bureau ( https://www.nato.inUstructur/ac/135/abouUcontacts)

Located outside the United States and its outlying areas and its country is not a member of NATO or a sponsored nation and Procurement Agency (NSPA) ( https://eportal.nspa.nato.inUAC135Public/scage/Cagelist.aspx)

(2) The Offeror shall provide the CAGE code and legal business name (Do not use a "doing business as" name) for-

(i) Its immediate owner(s), if any;

(ii) Its highest-level owner, if any; and

(iii) Any predecessor(s), or predecessor of an Offeror's predecessor, that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years.

Owner Type

Immediate owner

Highest-level owner

Predecessor•

CAGE Code

• Predecessor CAGE code may be marked "Unknown."

Legal Business Name

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(3) If the Offeror has more than one immediate owner (such as a joint venture), give the information for each owner (or joint venture participant). If the Offeror has more than one predecessor, provide information for each predecessor in reverse chronological order.

(End of provision)

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation. (Deviation 2026-00038) (Feb2026)

Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-00038)

(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.

(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)

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation. (Dec2019)

COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-REPRESENTATION (DEC 2019)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, "covered defense telecommunications equipment or services" has the meaning provided in the clause 252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

(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 defense telecommunications equipment or services".

(c) Representation. The Offeror represents that it [] does, [] does not provide covered defense 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.

(End of provision)

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Servic:es Representalion.

(May2021)

PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-REPRESENTATION (MAY 2021)

The Offeror is not required to complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented in the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered Defense

Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, that it "does not provide covered defense 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."

(a) Definitions. "Covered defense telecommunications equipment or services," "covered mission," "critical technology," and "substantial or essential component," as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the 252.204-7018 clause, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services, of this solicitation.

(b) Prohibition. Section 1656 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits agencies from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities that are excluded when providing any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless a waiver is granted.

(d) Representation. If in its annual representations and certifications in SAM the Offeror has represented in paragraph (c) of the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered

Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, that it "does" provide covered defense 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, then the Offeror shall complete the following additional representation:

The Offeror represents that it [ ] will [ ] will not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to DoD in the performance of any award resulting from this solicitation.

(e) Disclosures. If the Offeror has represented in paragraph (d) of this provision that it "will provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services," the

Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(1) A description of all covered defense telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand or manufacturer; product, such as model number, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable).

(2) An explanation of the proposed use of covered defense telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition referenced in paragraph (b) of this provision.

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered defense telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government

Entity (CAGE) code, if known).

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced or provided the covered defense telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).

(End of provision)

252.225-7000 Buy American-Balance of Payments Program Certificate. (Feb2024)

BUY AMERICAN-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE-BASIC (FEB 2024)

(a) Definitions. "Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "component," "critical component," "critical item," "domestic end product," "foreign end product,"

"qualifying country," "qualifying country end product," and "United States," as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the 252.225-7001, Buy American and

Balance of Payments Program-Basic clause of this solicitation.

(b) Evaluation. The Government-

(1) Will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of Part 225 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; and

(2) Will evaluate offers of qualifying country end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American statute or the Balance of Payments Program.

(c) Certifications and identification of country of origin.

(1) For all line items subject to the Buy American and Balance of Payments Program-Basic clause of this solicitation, the Offeror certifies that-

(i) Each end product, except those listed in paragraphs (c)(2) or (3) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (c)

(4) of this provision contains a critical component or a critical item; and

(ii) For end products other than COTS items, components of unknown origin are considered to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States or a qualifying country. For those 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".

(2) The Offeror certifies that the following end products are qualifying country end products:

Line Item Number Country of Origin

(3) The following end products are other foreign end products, including 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".

Line Item Number Country of Origin (If known) Exceeds 55% Domestic Content (yes/no)

(4) The Offeror shall separately list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical component or a critical item (see Federal Acquisition Regulation

25.105).

Domestic end products containing a critical component or a critical item:

Line Item Number

[List as necessary]

(End of provision)

Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number

52.203-18

52.212-1

Trtle

Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation.

Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-00038)

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Trtle

252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System.

FA251726QA042

Alternate/ Variation Effective Date Deviation Effective

Date Jan 2017

Feb 2026

Alternate/ Variation Effective Date Deviation Effective

Date Mar2023

Evaluation Factors for Award