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SARAH C. JONES

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SMALL BUSINESS

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OFFEROR CODE

ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - ROCK ISLAND

3055 RODMAN AVE

ROCK ISLAND IL 61299

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RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

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14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFPX

MCALESTER ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT

RECEIVING OFFICER.

RECEIVING OFFICER

WAREHOUSE 8

1 C TREE ROAD

MCALESTER OK 74501-9002

TEL: 918-420-6695 FAX:

FAX:

TEL: SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

8(A)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SIZE STANDARD:

1,500

NAICS:

336510

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OFFER DATED

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

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

EMAIL:

TEL:

31c. DATE SIGNED

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICESITEM NO. QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

24.22.21.19.

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB)

ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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W519TC25Q2196

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. The Army Contracting Command – Rock Island (ACC-RI) hereby issues solicitation W52P1J-25-Q-2196 for a new Railroad Ballast Regulator to support McAlester Army Ammunition Plant (MCAAP).

2. This commercial requirement is solicited on an unrestricted basis. The NAICS Code is 336510 - Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing and the Product Service Code (PSC) is 2230 – Right-of-Way Construction and Maintenance Equipment, Railroad.

3. The Government intends to award one (1) Purchase Order to the responsive and responsible offeror whose quote is in compliance and adheres to all terms and conditions of the solicitation with the lowest total evaluated price.

4. Offerors shall submit pricing for CLIN 0001. The Government will not recognize any prices past two decimal places. Quotes shall include costs for delivery and setup.

5. Complete Quote Submission information follows: The Government intends to award without discussions.

Therefore, the initial quote submission MUST be complete and responsive. Failure to submit a complete quote may result in the quote being found non- responsive and not considered for award. A complete responsive quote shall consist of:

a. A copy of the solicitation and amendments signed by an individual authorized to bind the offeror (See Paragraph 9, below regarding signature) and pricing as set forth in Paragraph 4 above.

b. VENDORS SHALL REFERENCE ALL THE SALIENT

CHARACTERISTICS/QUALIFYING STATEMENT/PURCHASE

DESCRIPTION/PWS/SOW PROVIDED IN THE SOLICITATION, LINE

BY LINE IN THEIR QUOTE, IF A VENDOR FAILS TO PROVIDE THIS

INFORMATION IN THEIR QUOTE, THEN THE VENDOR SHALL BE

CONSIDERED NON-RESPONSIVE. VENDORS SHALL ALSO

PROVIDE A BROCHURE, CATALOG, OR PUBLISHED DATA

DESCRIBING THE EQUIPMENT OFFERED. THE BROCHURE,

CATALOG, OR PUBLISHED DATA SHALL NOT REPLACE THE

QUOTE BUT SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO THE QUOTE

REFERENCING ALL CHARACTERISTICS. THE QUOTE SHALL

ADDRESS ALL SALIENT CHRACTERISTICS OR THE QUOTE WILL

BE FOUND TO BE NON-RESPONSIVE.

6. The Government intends to award without conducting discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer determines it is necessary.

7. Payment Terms and Conditions: Payment shall be made in full upon delivery, installation and acceptance by the government.

8. Quote Submissions can be submitted as follows:

a. Electronic (electronic submission via email is the preferred method for quote submittal) proposals/ bids/ quotes may be submitted electronically and received by the Government procurement office provided in the solicitation. All emailed proposals/bids/quotes and attachments shall be in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format and the solicitation shall be submitted and received in its entirety by the specified date and time in order to be considered for award. See email address below for submission. This instruction takes precedence over any other direction for Quote Submission. NOTE: Proposals/ bids/quotes will NOT be accepted for this solicitation through the SAM website.

b. Electronic submission shall be emailed to the point of contact, Sara Jones, at email address sara.c.jones13.civ@army.mil.

9. Authorized Signature

The signature on the solicitation, offer or contract should be the signature of:

a. A Corporate Officer (President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary); or,

b. An individual authorized in writing by a Corporate Officer to bind the company to a legal document.

10. Post Award Conference The contractor agrees to attend any post-award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation subpart 42.5.

MCAAP LOCAL INFORMATION

CONFORMANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – FOR WORK PERFORMED AT

MCALESTER ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT

The Contractor shall perform work under this contract consistent with all applicable federal, state, local requirements and with the relevant policy and objectives identified in McAlester Army Ammunition Plant’s (MCAAP’s) environmental management system (EMS) located at http:www.mcaap.army.mil. The Contractor shall perform work in a manner that conforms to all applicable Environmental Management Programs and Operational Controls identified by the MCAAP EMS, and provide monitoring and measurement information as necessary for the organization to address environmental performance relative to MCAAP’s EMS objectives and goals. In the event an environmental nonconformance or noncompliance associated with the contracted services is identified, the Contractor shall take corrective and/or preventative actions. In the case of a noncompliance, the Contractor shall respond and take corrective action immediately. In violations caused by Contractor negligence, the Contractor shall reimburse the Government for the amount of that fine and all associated costs. The Contractor shall also provide cleanup of any spills, including oil, that result from the Contractor’s operations and report spills to MCAAP’s Environmental Management Office. In the case of a nonconformance, the Contractor shall respond and take corrective action based on the time schedule established by the Environmental Management Office and approved by the Contracting Officer. In addition, the Contractor shall ensure that their employees are aware of the roles and responsibilities identified by the EMS and how these requirements affect their work performed under this contract.

Prior to commencing work, all on-site Contractors shall provide documentation to the Contracting Officer that any required EPA sponsored environmental training specified for the type of work conducted has been obtained. Upon contract award, and during performance of the contract, the Contracting Officer’s Representative will provide or arrange EMS training for appropriate Contractor staff.

PROHIBITED WITHIN GENERAL CONFINES OF INSTALLATION

The following are prohibited within the general confines of the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant at any time:

(a) Firearms/dangerous weapons

(b) Drugs/intoxicants

(c) Binoculars, cameras, camera equipment, cell phones and PDAs with camera capability (unless authorized by the Security Officer)

(d) Matches, lighters or other fire flame or spark producing devices in designated areas

(e) Gas cans/flammable material storage containers (unless approved by MCAAP Fire Department)

(f) Fireworks without the Commander's approval

(g) Smoking in all buildings, when handling flammable and hazardous materials, in railroad cars, trucks and vans, on warehouse docks and platforms, in open storage containing combustibles, within 50 feet of a gasoline refueling storage or drainage area, where posted signs prohibit smoking.

(End of clause)

SECURITY Requirements - Badging

(a) Any foreign nationals without a green card will not be allowed entrance to the installation. Those individuals with a green card must be escorted within the restricted area at all times

(b) Contractors by virtue of contract award will be given access privileges to McAlester AAP. Contractors/Sub- Contractors are required to provide security at McAlester AAP a letter of introduction for company personnel by providing the following: 1) Name; 2) Physical Address (including city and state); 3) Date of Birth; 4) Place of Birth; and 5) Whether or not they are a U.S. Citizen on company letterhead. Photo I.D. will also be required to obtain a security badge. Information shall be provided to McAlester AAP, Security Division, Attn: Ms. Ginger Maxwell, McAlester, OK 74501, ginger.a.maxwell.civ@mail.mil (Applies to contracts that require access to restricted areas)

(c) Each member of the Contractor's work force shall be individually badged at the Security Office in Building 31.

The badge shall be retained and worn by the Contractor's employees throughout the contract period. (Applies to contracts that require access to restricted areas)

(d) Contractor is responsible for the turn-in of all security badges, including sub-contractors badges, daily and upon completion of the contract or termination of individual employees. (Applies to contracts that require access to restricted areas)

(e) Report lost badges to the Security Office and the KO as soon as the loss is discovered. (Applies to contracts that require access to restricted areas)

(f) Be prepared to produce security badges each time entering a security area. Temporary badges for any individual who may have forgotten his/her badge can be obtained from the Security Office. (Applies to contracts that require access in restricted areas).

SECURITY Requirements - Vehicles

(1) TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT: (a) McAlester AAP traffic laws are enforced by the Law Enforcement and Security Division using Oklahoma state codes. All roads/streets have speed limit signs posted; (b) Traffic violations are adjudicated by the U.S. Magistrate located at McAlester AAP. Court appearances may be requested or mandatory; and (c) Radar is used to enforce traffic speed limits.

(2) INSURANCE: All vehicles entering the installation must possess the minimum insurance as required by the State of Oklahoma.

(3) VEHICLES: (a) Vehicles entering McAlester AAP, whether Contractor-owned or privately owned, shall undergo inspections and may be issued a pass if entering a restricted area. Vehicle permits for restricted areas will be issued for up to 45 days maximum. Each vehicle will be required to carry a fire extinguisher at all times; (b) Company or privately-owned vehicles, when parked, must have ignition keys removed. After duty hours, vehicles left on the installation will be parked outside restricted areas unless otherwise stipulated in the contract. Vehicles or equipment remaining inside restricted areas will be properly secured or immobilized; and (c) Contractor is solely responsible for the removal of incapacitated vehicles or equipment from restricted areas. (d) All vehicles shall be parked at least 20 meters from all buildings unless unloading or loading; and (e) The contractor can expect to be inspected at one or all of the two manned gates. The contractor should expect five to ten minute delays at each gate.

In addition, to get to some of the remote areas, the contractor should expect at least a 15-minute delay both in and out to allow security to open necessary gates.

(4) RESTRICTED AREAS: Any contractor personnel granted access into restricted areas will be subject to vehicle search upon entering or leaving these areas possibility resulting in some delay. Any non-US contractor personnel granted access into restricted areas w ill at all times be escorted by US contractor personnel who have been properly badged and granted access. (Applies to contracts that require work in restricted areas)

RECEIVING OFFICE REQUIREMENT – MCAAP

At the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant truck shipments are accepted at Warehouse 8, Receiving Office, Monday through Thursday (except holidays) from 6:30 A.M. until 3:00 P.M. only. All shipments and deliveries must be at the main gate (truck gate) on or before 3:00 P.M. No shipments will be accepted after 3:00 P.M. unless prior arrangements have been made.

Any deliveries for Thursday afternoons during the months of May and June SHALL BE scheduled in advance by calling 918-420-6695 to verify that deliveries are being accepted that day.

To gain entry to the installation for shipment/delivery, delivery drivers shall have a valid driver's license, residency status documentation (green card) if foreign national, and NO outstanding criminal history. Any other occupants of the delivery vehicle must also meet these requirements.

No shipments will be accepted on government holidays.

PACKING LIST

To expedite your payment, all shipments under this order shall be accompanied with packing lists or delivery tickets which shall contain the following information:

A. Name of supplier

B. Purchase order number, CLIN, and purchase request number

C. Date of order

D. Itemized list of supplies to include noun name, part number, quantity and unit of issue.

CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE/CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS

At time of material shipment, copies of the Certificate of Conformance and Certificate of Analysis for each batch/lot of material shipped are to accompany the shipment. Failure to do so will delay processing of payment to the contractor. The certificate must contain at a minimum the following fields of data

(a) Manufacturer Name (Materials are qualified by manufacturer not distributor)

(b) Product Name or Description

(c) National Stock Number (If available)

(d) Specification

(e) Lot/Batch Number

(f) Manufacture Date

(g) Expiration/Re-inspection Date

(h) Analytical Data

MARKING INSTRUCTIONS

Mark all correspondence, parcels, packing slips, and invoices with the purchase order number W52P1J-25-Q-2196 and with the purchase requisition number (see schedule) to ensure prompt and complete payment.

HOURS OF OPERATION - MCAAP

Normal work hours are Monday through Thursday 6:30 A.M. until 5 P.M. Contractors will not be permitted to work on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays for any reason, unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer. The following legal holidays will be observed:

22 May 2025 Plant Shut Down – Founder’s Day Observed 26 May 2025 Memorial Day 19 June 2025 Juneteenth 3 Jul 2025 will be Observed for Independence Day 1 Sep 2025 Labor Day 13 Oct 2025 Columbus Day 11 Nov 2025 Veterans Day 24 – 27 Nov 2025 Thanksgiving Day 22 - 25 Dec 2025 Christmas Day Observed 29 Dec 2025 - 1 Jan 2026 New Year's Day Observed

When one of the designated holidays falls on a Friday or Saturday, holiday will be observed on Thursday. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, holiday will be observed on the following Monday.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

Purchase Description Knox Kershaw KBR-860 Ballast Regulator or equivalent

Model:

2024 Knox Kershaw KBR-860 Ballast Regulator or equivalent

Chassis:

Heavy Duty Steel Frame Standard turntable

Power Unit:

Cummins QSB 6.7, 260 HP Tier 4 diesel engine Min. 250 HP Min. 100 gal. fuel capacity Min. 85 gal hydraulic tank

Powertrain:

All Wheel Drive (AWD) Six speed powershift transmission 28” wheels - Insulated Truck style axles

Plow:

Single pass plow T-1 steel plow blades Blade operation is hydraulically controlled from the cab.

Broom:

110” wide, insulated housing with belt drive Hydraulically raised deflector

Wings:

1.5 cu. yd. capacity box style frame Hydraulically operated 36” wide T-1 steel grader blades with a 13’ reach from center line

Brakes:

Clasp type, air applied brakes on all four wheels Composition shoes Air applied, spring released service brakes Spring applied, air released parking brakes

Lighting & Electrical:

24 VDC Circuit Breaker Protected, Electrical System LED lighting package

Cabin:

Insulated, heated and pressurized operator cab Hydraulic air conditioner Joystick controls Swivel operators seat Jump seat Standard Instrumentation Tinted safety glass windows West coast mirrors First-Aid kit ABC fire extinguisher

Options:

Broom - Reversible w/ Front Baffles Toolbox – Lockable Wings - Articulated Template Doors 360 Degree Perimeter Lighting Wings - Variable Width

General:

Delivery to MCAAP and setup Operator training for up to 6 people Two Maintenance, Operation and Parts Manuals - 2 each Standard Warranty New machine meets or exceeds all FRA requirements

Weights & Dimensions:

Estimated Shipping Weight: 48,000 lbs.

Estimated Length: 34’ Estimated Width: 11” Estimated Height: 11’ Wheelbase: 14’

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Each Railroad Ballast Regulator

FFP

NOTE: The requirements in DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation, are applicable for this line item. The contractor shall provide DoD unique identification or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent.

FOB: Destination MFR PART NR: Ballast

PSC CD: 2230

NET AMT

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 01-JUL-2025 1 MCALESTER ARMY AMMUNITION

PLANT

RECEIVING OFFICER.

RECEIVING OFFICER

WAREHOUSE 8

1 C TREE ROAD

MCALESTER OK 74501-9002

918-420-6695 FOB: Destination

W44W9M

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations

NOV 2015

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and Commercial Services

SEP 2023

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

NOV 2023

52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements--Notice and Representation

JUN 2020

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DEC 2022 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber

Incident Reporting

MAY 2024

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

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) Representations.

(1) 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)

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAY 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"--

(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 at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding the threshold at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2) after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); 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 paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

"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.

"Successor" means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term "successor" does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

"Veteran-owned small business concern" means a small business concern--

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C.

101(2)) 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 veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

"Women-owned business concern" means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

"Women-owned small business concern" means a small business concern--

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

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

(b) (1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Products and Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ___

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii). Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. 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) Veteran-owned small business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it

[ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) SDVOSB concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not an SDVOSB concern.

(4) SDVOSB concern joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program. The offeror 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. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as an SDVOSB concern in paragraph (c)(3) of this provision.] [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ___ .]

(5) Small disadvantaged business concern. (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 small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1001.

(6) Women-owned small business concern. (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 business concern.

(7) WOSB joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program. The offeror represents 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: ___ .

(8) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture. The offeror represents 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: ___ .]

Note to paragraphs (c)(9) and (10): Complete paragraphs (c)(9) and (10) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(9) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern). (Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents that it ( ___ ) is, a women-owned business concern.

(10) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first-tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract price:

(11) HUBZone small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that--

(i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, as having been certified by SBA as a HUBZone small business concern in the Dynamic Small Business Search and SAM, and will attempt to maintain an employment rate of HUBZone residents of 35 percent of its employees during performance of a HUBZone contract (see 13 CFR 126.200(e)(1)); and

(ii) 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 shall provide representation of its HUBZone status.

(d) Certifications and representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order 11246--

(1) Previous Contracts and Compliance. The offeror represents that--

(i) It ( ___ ) has, ( ___ ) has not, participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation, and

(ii) It ( ___ ) has, ( ___ ) has not, filed all required compliance reports.

(2) Affirmative Action Compliance. The offeror represents that--

(i) It ( ___ ) has developed and has on file, ( ___ ) has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR Subparts 60-1 and 60-2), or

(ii) It ( ___ ) has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor.

(e) Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (31 U.S.C. 1352). (Applies only if the contract is expected to exceed $150,000.) By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that no Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the award of any resultant contract. If any registrants under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 have made a lobbying contact on behalf of the offeror with respect to this contract, the offeror shall complete and submit, with its offer, OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to provide the name of the registrants. The offeror need not report regularly employed officers or employees of the offeror to whom payments of reasonable compensation were made.

(f) Buy American Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.225-1, Buy American --Supplies, is included in this solicitation.)

(1) (i) The Offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (f)(3) of this provision contains a critical component.

(ii) 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''.

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

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

(2) Foreign End Products:

Line Item No. Country of origin Exceeds 55% domestic content (yes/no)

[List as necessary]

(3) Domestic end products containing a critical component:

Line Item No.

(4) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR part 25.

(g)(1) Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at FAR 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act, is included in this solicitation.)

(i) (A) The Offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) or (iii) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (g)(1)(iv) of this provision contains a critical component.

(B) The terms "Bahraini, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end product,'' "commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,'' "critical component,'' "domestic end product," "end product," "foreign end product," "Free Trade Agreement country," "Free Trade Agreement country end product," "Israeli end product," and "United States" are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act."

(ii) The Offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products (other than Bahraini, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end products) or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act."

Free Trade Agreement Country End Products (Other than Bahraini, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian End Products) or Israeli End Products:

(iii) The Offeror shall list those supplies that are foreign end products (other than those listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this provision) as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American--Free Trade Agreements-- Israeli Trade Act." The Offeror shall list as other 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''.

Other Foreign End Products:

Exceeds 55% domestic content (yes/no)

[List as necessary]

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

Line Item No.

(v) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR part 25.

(2) Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate II. If Alternate II to the clause at FAR 52.225-3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraph (g)(1)(ii) for paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of the basic provision:

(g)(1)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act":

Israeli End Products:

Line Item No.

(3) Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate III. If Alternate III to the clause at 52.225-3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraphs (g)(1)(i)(B) and (g)(1)(ii)for paragraphs (g)(1)(i)(B) and (g)(1)(ii) of the basic provision:

(g)(1)(i)(B) The terms "Korean end product", "commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "critical component," "domestic end product," "end product," "foreign end product," "Free Trade Agreement country," "Free Trade Agreement country end product," "Israeli end product," and "United States" are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act."

(g)(1)(ii) The Offeror certifies that the following supplies are Korean end products or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act":

Korean End Products or Israeli End Products:

(4) Trade Agreements Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at FAR 52.225-5, Trade Agreements, is included in this solicitation.)

(i) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (g)(4)(ii) of this provision, is a U.S.-made or designated country end product, as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Trade Agreements".

(ii) The offeror shall list as other end products those end products that are not U.S.-made or designated country end products.

Other End Products:

(iii) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR Part 25. For line items covered by the WTO GPA, the Government will evaluate offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American statute. The Government will consider for award only offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products unless the Contracting Officer determines that there are no offers for such products or that the offers for such products are insufficient to fulfill the requirements of the solicitation.

(h) Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (Executive Order 12689). (Applies only if the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.) The offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the offeror and/or any of its principals--

(1) [ ___ ] Are, [ ___ ] are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency;

(2) [ ___ ] Have, [ ___ ] have not, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a Federal, state or local government contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or state antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property;

(3) [ ___ ] Are, [ ___ ] are not presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a Government entity with, commission of any of these offenses enumerated in paragraph (h)(2) of this clause; and

(4) [ ___ ] Have, [ ___ ] have not, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds the threshold at 9.104-5(a)(2)for which the liability remains unsatisfied.

(i) Taxes are considered delinquent if both of the following criteria apply:

(A) The tax liability is finally determined. The liability is finally determined if it has been assessed. A liability is not finally determined if there is a pending administrative or judicial challenge. In the case of a judicial challenge to the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial appeal rights have been exhausted.

(B) The taxpayer is delinquent in making payment. A taxpayer is delinquent if the taxpayer has failed to pay the tax liability when full payment was due and required. A taxpayer is not delinquent in cases where enforced collection action is precluded.

(ii) Examples.

(A) The taxpayer has received a statutory notice of deficiency, under I.R.C. §6212, which entitles the taxpayer to seek Tax Court review of a proposed tax deficiency. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability.

Should the taxpayer seek Tax Court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights.

(B) The IRS has filed a notice of Federal tax lien with respect to an assessed tax liability, and the taxpayer has been issued a notice under I.R.C.