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This is a Solicitation/Contract form (SF 1449) for a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for clinical blood processing laboratory support services. The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) issued this solicitation on behalf of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) under solicitation number HT942626QE058, with a quote due date of September 24, 2026, by 10:00 AM Eastern Time and a question deadline of September 17, 2026, by 10:00 AM Eastern Time.

The contractor shall provide laboratory support services to pick up and process study participant blood samples for various tests, including documentation of College of American Pathologists (CAP) accreditation, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certification, medical laboratory permits, laboratory medical director credentials, and medical licensure. The contractor must demonstrate capability to process samples specified in Attachment 3, handle sample pickup and processing, and deliver test results within 72 hours. The BPA establishes a five-year ordering period with a maximum collective value of $349,000.00 across all call orders, with individual call orders not exceeding $100,000.00. Call orders will be firm fixed-price and issued via DD Form 1155 or SF 1449, with Walter Reed Army Institute of Research located at 503 Robert Grant Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 designated as the shipping destination. The Government Purchase Card may be used for orders not exceeding $25,000.00; orders exceeding that amount require payment through the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system. The evaluation methodology uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection, considering technical acceptability, past performance, and price. The solicitation is set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses with a size standard of USD 41,500,000.00 and NAICS code 621511.

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WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

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

DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

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

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

CODE

FACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

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

REQUEST

FOR QUOTE

(RFQ)

INVITATION

FOR BID

(IFB)

REQUEST

FOR

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NUMBER

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

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

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

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:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

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

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

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

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR

NORTH AMERICAN

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

STANDARD (NAICS):

SIZE STANDARD:

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

THE DEFENSE PRIORITIES

AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

SET ASIDE: % FOR:

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON

BOARD (FOB) DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

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

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

8(A)

ECONOMICALLY

DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

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

Created On:

10 Sep 2026, 14:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time

Solicitation/Contract Form Clinical Blood Processing

Product Service Code: Q301

HT942626QE058

Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs

Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

Requirements Contractor shall provide laboratory support services to pick up and process study participant blood samples for a variety of tests.

Packaging and Marking

Inspection and Acceptance

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies-Fixed-Price. Aug 1996

Deliveries or Performance

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination. Jan 1991

Contract Administration Data

ContractAdministration Data

BPA ADMINISTRATION:

(CO):Contracting Officer: Sharew Hailu

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA- Contracts Branch1)

808 Schreider St.

Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5014Phone: 301-619-9201

Email: sharew.hailu.civ@health.mil

Contract Specialist: John Fitzsimmons

Defense Health Agency -Contracting Activity (DHACA Contracts Branch 1 )

808 Schreider St.

Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5014

Phone: 301-619-8435 Email: john.l.fitzsimmons8.civ@health.mil

VendorInformation Contact:

Name: TBD

Email:

Phone:

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative. Dec 1991 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Dec 2018 252.232-7009 Mandatory Payment by Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card. May 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) As used in this clause- Definitions.

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

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

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

HT942626QE058

mailto:sharew.hailu.civ@health.mil

(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) The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site WAWF training.

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

(f) The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for WAWF payment instructions.

this contract or task or delivery order:

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

(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.

N/A

(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.

Invoice 2in1

(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) The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating Document routing.

payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC HQ0490

Issue By DoDAAC HT9426

Admin DoDAAC HT9426

Inspect By DoDAAC N/A

Ship To Code N/A

Ship From Code N/A

Mark For Code N/A

Service Approver (DoDAAC) N/A

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) N/A

Accept at Other DoDAAC HT0968

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) The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in Payment request.

accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

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

(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 H.1 The Contractor shall provide Laboratory Sample Processing.

The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized call orders actually made under the BPA in accordance with FAR/RFO 12.201-1.

H.2. Notice of Individuals Authorized to Purchase Under the BPA.

The Contracting Officer and Government Purchase Card (GPC) Ordering Officers shall Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) be the only authorized buyers under this BPA. Orders by other individuals shall not be honored without prior written approval from the DHACA Contracting Officer.

The following offices are hereby authorized to place calls via Government Purchase Card (GPC) up to the amount of $25,000.00 under this BPA:

Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)

H.3. Call Orders shall be awarded on a firm fixed price basis.

H.4. ISSUANCE OF CALL ORDERS

Individual Call Orders shall not exceed $100,000.00

The collective maximum amount of all Call Orders issued against the resultant BPA for the Five(5) Year Ordering Period shall not exceed $349,000.00.

The Contracting Officer shall order against the contract through issuance of Call Orders via a DD Form 1155 or SF1449 signed by the Contracting Officer. Call Orders shall be executed in writing by the Contracting Officer and transmitted either via facsimile or electronically via e-mail. The contractor shall acknowledge receipt via e-mail. Changes to the item list may be made on an annual basis to update prices, add new items, and remove discontinued items.

Shipping: Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20910

H.5 DELIVERY TICKETS

All shipments made under this agreement be accompanied by delivery tickets or sales slips that contain the following minimum information:

Name of supplier BPA number Date of purchase Call Order number Itemized list of items furnished Quantity, unit price, and extension of each item Date of delivery or shipment

H.6 SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS

All items ordered under this BPA are to be shipped FOB Destination.

H.7 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Certification by the Government of satisfactory goods or services provided is contingent upon the vendor performing in accordance with the terms and conditions of the resultant BPA and all Call Orders issued against the BPA. Items shall be returned to vendor if they do not meet specifications specified in the Call Order at receipt inspection. The Government point of contact (POC) may reject or require correction of any deficiencies found in the invoice or receiving report. In the event of a rejected invoice or receiving report, the vendor shall be notified in writing by the Government POC with the specific reasons for rejection.

H.8 REPORTS

H.8.1 The contractor upon request shall provide monthly purchasing information to the COR and the contracting officer detailing products ordered by:

a. Order number and ordering/contracting officer

b. Product Name and catalog number

c. Quantity ordered per month and total dollar value

d. Cumulative total of all orders received during that period

H.8.2 Customers shall provide quarterly GPC reports to the COR and the contracting officer with the cumulative dollar value of purchases made during that period.

Quarterly reports will be due 31March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December.

H.9 ANNUALREVIEW/REVISIONS:

This BPA shall be reviewed annually from effective date of award and revised as necessary to conform to the requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

The Contractor shall provide the Contracting Office with a copy of any changes to their pricelist no more than once a year to incorporate into the agreement.

H.10 PAYMENTS ANDINVOICING:

Payments may be made using the credit card for orders that do not exceed $25,000.00 Payments shall be made through the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) for orders exceeding $25,000.00.Call orders shall be issued from the Contracting Office and shall be invoiced through the Wide Area Workflow System (WAWF). Questions regarding payments should be directed to DFAS, 1-800-553-0527(see block 18a)of subsequent call orders. All questions pertaining to in putting an invoice into the Wide Area Workflow System should be directed to the helpdesk at:1-866-618-5988

H.11 AGREEMENT MODIFICATIONS:

Modification to the agreement can be requested by either party by contacting the Contracting Office in writing. The Contracting Officer shall review and reserves the right to issue or reject the requested modification. Parties shall be notified in writing should any modification requests be sent.

H.12 ORDERING PERIOD :

The BPA Ordering Period is a five year period commencing at time of award. The base agreement is not funded. All requirements under this agreement shall be set forth in individual call orders. All Call Orders will be issued under this agreement shall be in accordance with (IAW) the terms and conditions of the Base Agreement.

All Call Orders issued under this BPA during the effective period of the contact and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time period specified in the individual Delivery Order. The base agreement shall govern the Contactor's and Governments' rights and obligations with respect to the individual Delivery Order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contracts effective period.

Contract Clauses

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.202-1 Definitions. Jun 2020 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. Jun 2020 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures. Jun 2020 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. Jun 2020 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights. Nov 2023 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements. Jan 2017 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.204-13 System for Award Management-Maintenance. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.204-13 System for Award Management-Maintenance. (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Alternate I) Feb 2026 Alternate I Feb 2026 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. Dec 2014

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

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters. (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 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns. (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 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706. (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 52.224-3 Privacy Training. Jan 2017 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. May 2024 52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.232-17 Interest. May 2014 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management. Oct 2018 52.232-36 Payment by Third Party. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.232-37 Multiple Payment Arrangements. May 1999 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. Mar 2023 52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Alternate I) Feb 2026 Alternate I 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 52.242-13 Bankruptcy. Jul 1995 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Apr 2026 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price). Apr 2012

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 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product. Apr 1992 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. May 2024 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support. Jan 2023 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services. Jan 2023 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements. Nov 2023 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium. Jan 2023 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. Apr 2022 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items. Jun 2013 252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. Jan 2023 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. Dec 2006 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel. Jan 2023 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications. Dec 1991 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment. Dec 2022 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services. Nov 2023 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. Oct 2024

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. (Nov 1999)

OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days before

[insert the period of time within which the Contracting Officer may exercise the option].contract expiration

(End of clause)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Alternate I) (Feb 2026) Alternate I (Feb 2026)

Alternate I (FEB 2026) (DEVIATION 2026-O0038). As prescribed in , substitute the following paragraph in place of paragraph (c)(1)(i) of the 22.1703-2(a)(2) basic clause:

(c)(1)(i)(A) The United States Government's policy prohibiting trafficking in persons described in paragraph (b) of this clause; and

(B) The following directive(s) or notice(s) applicable to employees performing work at the contract place(s) of performance as indicated below:

Document Title

Document may be obtained from:

Applies to performance in/ at:

[Contracting Officer must insert title of directive/notice; indicate the document is attached or provide source (such as website link) for obtaining document; and, ]indicate the contract performance location outside the United States to which the document applies.

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses. (Nov 2020)

AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the (a) addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

The use in this solicitation or contract of any [insert regulation name] (48 CFR ) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of (b) DFARS 2 "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.229-7001 Tax Relief. (Apr 2020)

TAX RELIEF-BASIC (APR 2020)

(a) Prices set forth in this contract are exclusive of all taxes and duties from which the United States Government is exempt by virtue of tax agreements between the United States Government and the Contractor's government. The following taxes or duties have been excluded from the contract price:

NAME OF TAX: ____(Offeror insert) RATE (PERCENTAGE): ____(Offeror insert)

(b) Invoices submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract shall be exclusive of all taxes or duties for which relief is available. The Contractor's invoice shall list separately the gross price, amount of tax deducted, and net price charged.

(c) When items manufactured to United States Government specifications are being acquired, the Contractor shall identify the materials or components intended to be imported in order to ensure that relief from import duties is obtained. If the Contractor intends to use imported products from inventories on hand, the price of which includes a factor for import duties, the Contractor shall ensure the United States Government's exemption from these taxes. The Contractor may obtain a refund of the import duties from its government or request the duty-free import of an amount of supplies or components corresponding to that used from inventory for this contract.

(End of clause)

List of Attachments

Number Attachment Name Attachment Description Reference Identifier Date Line Item

Performance Work Statement - Clinical Blood Processing Blanket Purchase Agreement

Performance Work Statement 09 Sep

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) -Clinical Blood Processing Blanket Purchase Agreement

QASP

26 Aug

Pricing Sheet - Clinical Blood Processing Blanket Purchase Agreement pricing sheet 09 Sep

Representations, Certification, & Other Statements

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. Sep 2024 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 252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel . Jun 2005

252.225-7050 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism.

Dec 2022

252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime. May 2022

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters. (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Feb 2026)

INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (FEB 2026) (DEVIATION 2026-O0038)

(a) . As used in this provision-Definitions

Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability ( , Securities and e.g.

Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings).

This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000 means-

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

Principal means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity ( , general e.g.

manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror has does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked "has" in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in-

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management, which can be accessed via https://www.sam.gov (see 52.204-7).

(End of provision)

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

(Feb 2026)

REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB

2026) (DEVIATION 2026-O0038)

(a) The Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that-

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that-

(1) It is is not a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is is not a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

(End of provision)

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

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

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

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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) . "Covered defense telecommunications equipment or services," "covered mission," "critical technology," and "substantial or essential Definitions 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) . Section 1656 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits agencies from procuring or obtaining, Prohibition 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) . The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at for entities that are Procedures https://www.sam.gov 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) . If in its annual representations and certifications in SAM the Offeror has represented in paragraph (c) of the provision at 252.204-7016, Representation 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) . If the Offeror has represented in paragraph (d) of this provision that it "will provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or Disclosures 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)

252.225-7035 Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program Certificate. (Feb 2024)

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

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

product," "Free Trade Agreement country," "Free Trade Agreement country end product," "foreign end product," "Moroccan end product," "Panamanian end product," "Peruvian end product," "qualifying country end product," and "United States," as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the 252.225-7036, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program-Basic clause of this solicitation.

(b) The Government- Evaluation.

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

(2) For line items subject to the Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program-Basic clause of this solicitation, will evaluate offers of qualifying country end products or Free Trade Agreement country end products other than Bahraini end products, Moroccan end products, Panamanian end products, or Peruvian end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American or the Balance of Payments Program.

(c) Certifications and identification of country of origin.

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

(i) Each end product, except the end products listed in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product;

(ii) Each domestic end product listed in paragraph (c)(3) of this provision contains a critical component or a critical item; and

(iii) Components of unknown origin are considered to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States or a qualifying country.

(2) The Offeror shall identify all end products that are not domestic end products.

(i) The Offeror certifies that the following supplies are qualifying country (except Australian) end products:

( ) ( ) ____ Line Item Number ____ Country of Origin

(ii) The Offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products other than Bahraini end products, Moroccan end products, Panamanian end products, or Peruvian end products:

( ) ( ) ____ Line Item Number ____ Country of Origin

(iii) The following supplies 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 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)

(3) The Offeror shall list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical component or a critical item (see section 25.105 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation).

Line Item Number: ____[List as necessary]____

(End of provision)

Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

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 52.204-7 System for Award Management-Registration. (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Alternate I) Feb 2026 Alternate I 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 52.222-56 Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements. Nov 2023 252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System. Mar 2023

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Feb 2026)

Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-O0038)

(a) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. As a minimum, offers shall include-

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The name, address, telephone number of the Offeror;

(3) The Offeror's Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and, if applicable, Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator;

(4) Information necessary to evaluate the factors contained in the provision at 52.212-2 or as described in the solicitation;

(5) Responses to provisions that require Offeror completion of information, representations, and certifications (other than those collected via the System for Award Management (SAM)); and

(6) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments.

(b) Period for acceptance of offers. The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(c) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers and any modifications or revisions to the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation.

(2) Any offer, modification, or revision received after the time specified for receipt of offers is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition. However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer that makes its terms more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(4) Offerors may withdraw their offers by written notice to the Government received at any time before award.

(d) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with Offerors.

Therefore, the Offeror's initial offer should contain the Offeror's best terms. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, if necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest, accept other than the lowest offer, and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(e) Debriefings. If a post award debriefing is given to requesting Offerors, the Government will disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed Offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful Offeror and the debriefed Offeror and past performance information on the debriefed Offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all Offerors when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award.

(5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful Offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed Offeror as to whether the agency followed source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities.

Addendum

Offerors shall submit a quote in response to the requirements of the Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) in support of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) for clinical blood processing as listed in the Attached Attachment 3 - Pricing Sheet.

VOLUME 1: TECHNICAL NON-PRICE QUOTE:TECHNICAL APPROACH AND PAST PERFORMANCE INSTRUCTIONS

Non-cost/price Quotes are limited to 25 single-sided pages total. No pricing data or pages shall be included in the Non-Price Quote. The offeror shall demonstrate that it has a clear understanding of the requirements outlined in the performance work statement and the ability to meet the requirements to be considered for award. Clear statements of what will be performed/provided to meet this requirement are required. Statements such as "Will comply", "Meet the intent of" or "We intend to meet the requirement" and the like will not suffice for evaluation purposes. Pages should be numbered consecutively throughout the document and not by sections. For any sections of a Quote with a defined page limit, pages exceeding the specified limit will be removed and not forwarded for evaluation.

Technical Approach: The offeror shall provide technical approach that effectively demonstrates how the offeror intends to meet the Governments Performance work Statement (PWS). The offer approach shall demonstrate at a minimum the following:

Documentation that contractor holds the following certificates and credentials at time of proposal:1.

- College of American Pathologists (CAP) accreditation certification.

- Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)certificate of accreditation.

- Medical Laboratory permit.

- Laboratory Medical Directors Curriculum Vitae (CV).

- Medical License.

2. Capability to process samples under Attachment 3

3. Logistics and processing to include laboratory sample pick-up, sample processing, and providing test results within 72 hours.

Past Performance: The Offeror shall submit no more than three (3) references in performance or awarded during the past three (3) years which are relevant to the efforts required by this solicitation. Offeror shall provide a brief description of contract work and comparability to the proposed effort.

VOLUME 2: PRICE QUOTE INSTRUCTIONS

Price: The Offeror's quote shall include a completed pricing sheet in the attached format (Attachment -Price Worksheet) for YEAR 1 of the BPA. 3

The Government may request additional supporting documentation to include Published Price List, Redacted Invoices, or Prior Award with the Government and/or Private Industry.

The Offeror's Price Quotation, to include all of the aforementioned items, will be incorporated into the resultant BPA award. The Offeror is encouraged to propose discounts off its Published Price List for this BPA. Please indicate discount amounts within quotation for review. After award of the BPA the Offeror may propose additional discounted price(s) to the Government in response to Call Order Request for Quotes.

Quotations shall provide a minimum offer acceptance period of sixty (60) days to hold the price firm after the required date of receipt of Quotations. The Offeror's Quotation will become part of the official award file.

QUOTE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS.

Contractors shall complete and submit as part of the quote all required documents as stated in the solicitation. POINT OF CONTACT (POC): Quotes shall be sent john.l.fitzsimmons8.civ@health.milvia E-mail to the POCs for this RFQ: john Fitzsimmons, The Offeror is responsible for ensuring receipt by the POC.

QUESTION DUE DATE: by10:00 AM Eastern Time.No Later Than (NLT): 17 September 2026

QUOTE DUE DATE: by 10:00 AM Eastern Time. No Later Than (NLT): 24 September 2026

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION: Quotes shall be electronically submitted to the POC above. The Price Quote shall be submitted in PDF format, MS Word or MS Excel.

OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS:

System for Award Management (SAM): Contractors must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov; provide DUNS number; Cage Code and TIN

(End of provision)

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions. (Nov 2020)

AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of (a) "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

The use in this solicitation of any [insert regulation name](48 CFR Chapter ) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of (b) DFARS 2 "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of provision)

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:

Basis for Award

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.

Evaluations will be conducted utilizing the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection methodology. Award will be made to the responsible Offeror whose quotation is determined to be technically acceptable and offers the lowest evaluated price.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Technical Acceptability Past Performance Price

The Government intends to award a single contract without discussions. Offerors shall provide their best, complete proposal upon initial submission. The Government reserves the right to hold discussions if deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer.

The Government will evaluate all proposals based on the proposals/documentation provided. The evaluations will be based on the evaluation criteria set forth below.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

TECHNICAL ACCEPTABILITY

Factor 1 - Technical Acceptability: The degree to which the Offeror's quote demonstrates the following:

1. Documentation that contractor holds the following certificates and credentials at time of proposal:

College of American Pathologists (CAP) accreditation certification.

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)certificate of accreditation.

Medical Laboratory permit.

Laboratory Medical Directors Curriculum Vitae (CV).

Medical License.

2. Capability to process samples listed under Attachment 3

3. Logistics: Laboratory sample pick-up, sample processing, and providing test results within 72 hours of pick-up.

Technical Rating Standards: The Offeror's quote for this requirement will be evaluated using the following criteria. An evaluation for Technical Acceptability will be made to ensure satisfactory responsiveness to the requirements set forth in this Request For quote (RFQ). The non-price factor will be rated "Acceptable" or "Unacceptable" using the following rating standards:

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