SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30. 1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

FA930226Q0123

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

03 Sep 2026

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

JAYMI TAPLIN

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (no collect calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

09 Sep 2026

04:00 PM

9. ISSUED BY CODE: FA9302

FA9302 AFTC PZZ

CP 661 277 4503, 5 SOUTH WOLFE AVE BLDG 2800

EDWARDS AFB, CA 93524-1185

UNITED STATES

JAYMI TAPLIN, Email: jaymi.taplin@us.af.mil Christina Day, Email: christina.day.6@us.af.mil

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: % FOR: 100

SMALL BUSINESS WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

NORTH AMERICAN

INDUSTRY

CLASSIFICATION

STANDARD (NAICS):

334511

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

ECONOMICALLY

DISADVANTAGED WOMEN-

OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(EDWOSB)

SIZE STANDARD:

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (SDVOSB)

8(A)

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON

BOARD (FOB) DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS 13a.THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

THE DEFENSE PRIORITIES

AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM-DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

REQUEST FOR

QUOTE (RFQ)

INVITATION

FOR BID (IFB)

REQUEST FOR

PROPOSAL (RFP)

15. DELIVER TO CODE:

See Schedule

16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE:

17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFERER

CODE FACILITY

CODE:

TELEPHONE NUMBER

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE:

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 NUMBER

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT

PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

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

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

See Section G - Contract Administration Data

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR

52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

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

ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND 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: REFERENCE OFFER DATED . YOUR

OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR

CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS: See 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 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

31c. DATE SIGNED

COMPUTER GENERATED STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

Solicitation/Contract Form Fiber Optic Interrogation System

High-speed fiber optic interrogation system Product Service Code: 6625

FA930226Q0123

Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies / Services Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

Name Brand or Equal to OEM PhotonFirst AGTR-NG4

The system must be a military-qualified, high-speed optical interrogation unit designed for laboratory validation and subsequent installation on active flight-test aircraft. The unit must natively satisfy the following non-negotiable parameters:

-Optical Channels: A minimum of four (4) parallel optical channels, operating simultaneously with non-multiplexed data capture.

-Sampling Rate: A minimum simultaneous sampling rate of 22 kHz across all four (4) channels to capture high-frequency structural vibrations.

-Edge Computing & Storage:

Integrated onboard data processing and non-volatile digital storage.

-Data Protocols & Synchronization:

Native Ethernet (UDP/TCP) output with integrated NTP Timestamping to synchronize with master flight-test telemetry streams.

-Operational Temperature:

Continuous operational rating from -45C up to +70C in unpressurized aircraft compartments.

-Mandatory Flight & Military Standards: The system (including all customized enclosures) must be pre-certified or verified compliant with:

MIL-STD-810 (Environmental Engineering Considerations & Laboratory Tests) MIL-STD-704 (Aircraft Electric Power Characteristics) MIL-STD-461 (Electromagnetic Interference Control) DO-160G (Environmental Conditions for Airborne Equipment)

Product Service Code: 6625 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

Name Brand or Equal to OEM PhotonFirst FBG Array Fanout High-Density Shape-Sensing Optical Arrays

The high density shape sensing topology must enable high-density, real-time structural shape, strain, and temperature measurements across large physical structures:

-Monolithic Long-Span Sensing Fibers: The sensing element must consist of continuous, single monolithic optical fibers spanning approximately 50 feet (~15 meters) in length, with multiple, integrated Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensing nodes inscribed along the span to enable continuous shape-deflection calculations.

-Coating & Survivability: Sensing fibers must feature a

1 Each high-temperature polyimide coating (rated from -45C to 300C) to allow direct adhesive surface bonding and slip-free strain transfer.

Product Service Code: 6625 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

Name Brand or Equal: PhotonFirst Polyimide Sensing Fiber

The sensor topology must enable high-density, real-time structural shape, strain, and temperature measurements across large physical structures:

-Monolithic Long-Span Sensing Fibers: The sensing element must consist of continuous, single monolithic optical fibers spanning approximately 50 feet (~15 meters) in length, with multiple, integrated Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensing nodes inscribed along the span to enable continuous shape-deflection calculations.

-Coating & Survivability: Sensing fibers must feature a high-temperature polyimide coating (rated from -45C to 300C) to allow direct adhesive surface bonding and slip-free strain transfer.

Product Service Code: 6625 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

Name Brand or Equal: Engineering Support

Multi-Fiber Array Design & Assembly Labor: Must include up to eight (8) hours of specialized engineering assembly and termination support to fabricate and calibrate the initial optical harness.

Product Service Code: 6625 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Each

Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

Requirements Instrumentation Parts

Packaging and Marking

Inspection and Acceptance Overall Contract Inspection/Acceptance Locations

Inspection and Acceptance Location

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

DoDAAC: F1S0AY CountryCode: USA

F1S0AY 412 TW ENI

AF NO MILSBILLS PROC CP 6612757189, 115 GREGORIOUS AVE BLDG 3736

EDWARDS AFB, CA 93524-0001

UNITED STATES

Keith Maynard Email: norman.maynard.@us.af.mil

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

DoDAAC: F1S0AY CountryCode: USA

F1S0AY 412 TW ENI

AF NO MILSBILLS PROC CP 6612757189, 115 GREGORIOUS AVE BLDG 3736

EDWARDS AFB, CA 93524-0001

UNITED STATES

Keith Maynard

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

DoDAAC: F1S0AY CountryCode: USA

F1S0AY 412 TW ENI

AF NO MILSBILLS PROC CP 6612757189, 115 GREGORIOUS AVE BLDG 3736

EDWARDS AFB, CA 93524-0001

UNITED STATES

Keith Maynard

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

DoDAAC: F1S0AY CountryCode: USA

F1S0AY 412 TW ENI

AF NO MILSBILLS PROC CP 6612757189, 115 GREGORIOUS AVE BLDG 3736

EDWARDS AFB, CA 93524-0001

UNITED STATES

Keith Maynard Email: norman.maynard.@us.af.mil

Deliveries or Performance

Line Item Delivery Schedule Quantity Address and POC Special Handling/Notes

Delivery Schedule From date of lead time event to date of latest delivery 14 Weeks Date of Award Receipt

1 Each Ship To DoDAAC: F1S0AY CountryCode: USA

F1S0AY 412 TW ENI

AF NO MILSBILLS PROC CP 6612757189, 115

GREGORIOUS AVE BLDG 3736

EDWARDS AFB, CA 93524-0001

UNITED STATES

Keith Maynard Email: norman.maynard@us.af.mil

FoB Details Contractor Destination

Delivery Schedule From date of lead time event to date of latest delivery 14 Weeks Date of Award Receipt

1 Each Ship To DoDAAC: F1S0AY CountryCode: USA

F1S0AY 412 TW ENI

AF NO MILSBILLS PROC CP 6612757189, 115

GREGORIOUS AVE BLDG 3736

EDWARDS AFB, CA 93524-0001

UNITED STATES

Keith Maynard Email: norman.maynard@us.af.mil

FoB Details Contractor Destination

Delivery Schedule From date of lead time event to date of latest delivery 14 Weeks Date of Award Receipt

1 Each Ship To DoDAAC: F1S0AY CountryCode: USA

F1S0AY 412 TW ENI

AF NO MILSBILLS PROC CP 6612757189, 115

GREGORIOUS AVE BLDG 3736

EDWARDS AFB, CA 93524-0001

UNITED STATES

Keith Maynard Email: norman.maynard@us.af.mil

FoB Details Contractor Destination

Delivery Schedule From date of lead time event to date of latest delivery 14 Weeks Date of Award Receipt

1 Each Ship To DoDAAC: F1S0AY CountryCode: USA

F1S0AY 412 TW ENI

AF NO MILSBILLS PROC CP 6612757189, 115

GREGORIOUS AVE BLDG 3736

EDWARDS AFB, CA 93524-0001

UNITED STATES

Keith Maynard Email: norman.maynard@us.af.mil

FoB Details Contractor Destination

Contract Administration Data

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Dec 2018

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions. (Jan 2023)

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

"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).

"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.

COMBO

(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.

N/A

(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 Data to be entered in WAWF Pay Official DoDAAC F03000 Issue By DoDAAC FA9302 Admin DoDAAC FA9302 Inspect By DoDAAC F1S0AY Ship To Code F1S0AY Ship From Code N/A Mark For Code TBD Service Approver (DoDAAC) N/A Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) N/A Accept at Other DoDAAC N/A LPO DoDAAC N/A DCAA Auditor DoDAAC N/A Other DoDAAC(s) N/A (*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.

Heather Martin, heather.martin.11@us.af.mil

(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

OMBUDSMAN

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, 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 OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, AFTC Vice Commander

1 S Rosamond Blvd

Edwards AFB CA 93524

COMM: (661) 277-2810

aftc.workflow@us.af.mil

Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to 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.

Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements. Jan 2017 52.204-13 System for Award Management-Maintenance. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-3 Convict Labor. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Mar 2026 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors. (Deviation 2026-O0040, Revision 1) Apr 2026 52.223-23 Sustainable Products. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. May 2024 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management. Oct 2018 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. Mar 2023 52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Apr 2026

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

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 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services. Jan 2023 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium. Jan 2023 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors. Mar 2022 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. Jan 2023 252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Jun 2023 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. Dec 2006 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts. Jan 2023 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Oct 2024

List of Attachments

Representations, Certification, & Other Statements

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2022 252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls. Oct 2016 252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. May 2022 252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region-Representation. Jun 2023

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation. (Dec 2019)

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 Services- Representation.

(May 2021)

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. (Feb 2024)

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 0001 ____ 0002 ____

(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 Title Effective Date Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation.

Jan 2017

52.204-7 System for Award Management-Registration. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language. Apr 1991 52.214-35 Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency. Apr 1991

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System. Mar 2023

Evaluation Factors for Award

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Feb 2026)

Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-O0038)

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

Technical Capability

Price

Past Performance

Technical Capability and Past Performance, when combined, are significantly more important than price.

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

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

(End of provision)