Solicitation - N0018926RB005.pdf

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

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INFORMATION CALL:

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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

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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)

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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

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AND ALLOCATIONS

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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

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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.

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Technical and Analytical Energy Support Services

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial services, prepared in accordance with the information in FAR Subpart 12.2, Special Requirements for the Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services and FAR Part 15, Contracting By Negotiation, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. This combined synopsis/solicitation SHALL be posted on SAM.gov.

The reference number is N0018926RB005. This solicitation documents and incorporates by reference Federal Acquisition Regulation provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement as amended through the DFARS Change effective November 10, 2025. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html

The NAICS code is 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services) and the Small Business Standard is $19.0 (millions of dollars). The proposed contract is for technical and analytical energy support services required to enhance the Department of the Navys energy, water, and other services in order to meet energy, water, and other emerging technologies on behalf of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (ASN) Energy, Installations and Environment (EIE) Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy (ODASN(E)), for which the Government intends to solicit and award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract to the offeror that is most advantageous to the Government. This proposed acquisition is being solicitated as a total small business set-aside. See attached supporting documents for more information.

General Information:

CURRENT CONTRACT ACTION:

A portion of the services outlined in the proposed acquisition are currently being provided through 15 June 2026 by The Meridian Group DC, LLC (CAGE: 8GW83) under purchase order N0018925PZ252.

NOTE TO OFFERORS:

This solicitation is a Request for Proposals (RFP). To the extent that the terms appear in the solicitation, the terms RFQ, SUBMISSION, QUOTE, and QUOTER shall mean RFP, OFFER, PROPOSAL, and OFFEROR, respectively.

POINT OF CONTACT:

The point of contact at the contracting office is Ms. Shanna Harris, who may be reached via email at shanna.c.harris.civ@us.navy.mil

PREPARATION COSTS:

This RFP does not commit the Government to pay for the preparation and submission of a proposal.

TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE:

The proposed acquisition is being solicited as a total small business set-aside using FAR Part 12.2, FAR Part 15, and FAR Subpart 19.5 Small Business Set-Aside procedures. The proposed acquisition will be solicited as a total small business set-aside and will result in a purchase order contract on a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) basis.

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Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted to Shanna Harris at shanna.c.harris.civ@us.navy.mil no later than Wednesday March 25, 2026, at 10:00am EST. Proposals shall be submitted to Shanna Harris at shanna.c.harris.civ@us.navy.mil and Sean Bennett at sean.m.bennett22.civ@us.navy.mil no later than Friday April 3, 2026, at 10:00am EST. Proposal submissions received after the stated submission deadline may not be considered for award. All responsible small business sources may submit a quote, which shall be considered by the agency. A determination has been made by the Government to compete this proposed effort as a total small business set aside, based upon responses to this notice, this determination is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Procedures in FAR Subpart

12.2 and FAR Part 15 are applicable to this procurement. While price will be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final contract award will be based on a combination of factors- price, acceptable FCL, performance approach, management approach, and past performance.

System for Award Management (SAM). Quoters 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/.

All proposals shall include price(s) showing any and all materials and labor, FOB destination, a point of contact, name and phone number, business size, and payment terms. The proposal shall explicitly confirm that the offeror can meet all of the technical requirements and provide all of the deliverables for the period of performance specified herein. Each response must clearly indicate the capability of the offeror to meet all specifications and requirements.

The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors in the solicitation. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract based on initial proposals. Accordingly, the offeror should submit its most favorable terms from a performance approach, management approach, and past performance and price standpoint. The Government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the lowest priced offeror or other than the highest technically rated offeror; award a contract without discussions; or award a contract after discussions, whichever is in the best interest of the Government.

Offerors shall be required to submit a non-price proposal that will be evaluated in accordance with solicitation procedures as set forth in this solicitation. The non-price proposal will be more important than price. The non-price proposal will consist of the following factors: Facilities Clearance (acceptable/unacceptable), Performance Approach, Management Approach, and Past Performance.

The non-price evaluation consists of two Phases. The Facility Security Clearance is the sole Phase I evaluation factor and will be evaluated on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis. An offeror must receive a rating of Acceptable for Facility Security Clearance in order to be eligible for award and to be evaluated in Phase II.

In Phase II, Performance Approach, Management Approach, and Past Performance are in descending order of importance.

A rating of LESS than Acceptable for either the Performance Approach or the Management Approach means the proposal is ineligible for award, and the proposal will not be further evaluated.

This requirement will be awarded as a single Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract. A pricing spreadsheet is included in the solicitation attachments for informational purposes only to assist with proposal preparation; this is not a Level of Effort (LOE) requirement. All proposal instructions are contained within the RFP document.

Continuation of Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Additional Information/Notes

The Government intends to unilaterally deobilgate any unliquidated obligations 90 days after each period of performance. Prior to doing so, the Contracting Officer (or Administrative Contracting Officer) will notify the contractor of the intended amount of deobligation and ask the contractor to confirm within one week that all invoices for the completed period of performance have been submitted and processed for payment (with the exception of any invoice for rate adjustment upon receipt of DCAA approved final rates for any cost-type CLINs or SLINs). Upon confirmation that all invoices have been submitted and processed for payment, or upon failure of the contractor to respond to the notification of the PCO/ACO of the intent to deobligate, the Contracting Officer or Administrative Contracting Officer will unilaterally deobligate the potential ULOs by reducing the funded amount to an amount equal to the invoiced/paid amount to the contractor for that contract period of performance.

Note: Reduction of cost-reimbursement CLINs or SLINs in accordance with the above DOES NOT change the obligations of either party under a Final Invoice submitted upon DCMA establishing final rates for each CLIN and or SLIN.

Item Supplies/Service Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

0001 Base Period Labor in accordance with the PWS

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

12 Months

Base Period Labor in support of Environmental Compliance Technical and Policy Lead tasks ONLY IAW Sections 5.1.9, 5.1.11, and 5.1.16 part 2 of the PWS.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

12 Months

0003 Base Period: Travel in accordance with the PWS

Pricing Arrangement: Cost No Fee

1 Job

Option Line Item

Base Period - Optional CLIN for additional labor support to provide contingency capacity for unplanned statutory, Congressional, or Secretariat-driven requirements. Option only to be exercised when validated requirements exceed the baseline resourcing profile.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

12 Months

Option Line Item

Option Period I - Labor in accordance with the PWS

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

12 Months

Option Line Item

Option Period I - Labor in support of Environmental Compliance Technical and Policy Lead tasks ONLY IAW Sections 5.1.9, 5.1.11, and 5.1.16 part 2 of the PWS.

12 Months

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

Option Line Item

Option Period I - Travel in accordance with the PWS

Pricing Arrangement: Cost No Fee

1 Job

Option Line Item

Option Period I - Optional CLIN for additional labor support to provide contingency capacity for unplanned statutory, Congressional, or Secretariat-driven requirements. Option only to be exercised when validated requirements exceed the baseline resourcing profile.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

12 Months

Option Line Item

Option Period II - Labor in accordance with the PWS

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

12 Months

Option Line Item

Option Period II - Labor in support of Environmental Compliance Technical and Policy Lead tasks ONLY IAW Sections 5.1.9, 5.1.11, and 5.1.16 part 2 of the PWS.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

12 Months

Option Line Item

Option Period II - Travel in accordance with the PWS

Pricing Arrangement: Cost No Fee

1 Job

Option Line Item

Option Period II - Optional CLIN for additional labor support to provide contingency capacity for unplanned statutory, Congressional, or Secretariat-driven requirements. Option only to be exercised when validated requirements exceed the baseline resourcing profile.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

12 Months

Option Line Item

Option Period III - Labor in accordance with the PWS

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

12 Months

Option Line Item

Option Period III - Labor in support of Environmental Compliance Technical and Policy Lead tasks ONLY IAW Sections 5.1.9, 5.1.11, and 5.1.16 part 2 of the PWS.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

12 Months

Option Line Item 3003 Option Period III - Travel in accordance with the PWS

1 Job

Pricing Arrangement: Cost No Fee

Option Period III - Optional CLIN for additional labor support to provide contingency capacity for unplanned statutory, Congressional, or Secretariat-driven requirements. Option only to be exercised when validated requirements exceed the baseline resourcing profile.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

12 Months

Option Line Item

Option Period IV - Labor in accordance with the PWS

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

12 Months

Option Line Item

Option Period IV - Labor in support of Environmental Compliance Technical and Policy Lead tasks ONLY IAW Sections 5.1.9, 5.1.11, and 5.1.16 part 2 of the PWS.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

12 Months

Option Line Item

Option Period IV - Travel in accordance with the PWS

Pricing Arrangement: Cost No Fee

1 Job

Option Line Item

Option Period IV - Optional CLIN for additional labor support to provide contingency capacity for unplanned statutory, Congressional, or Secretariat-driven requirements. Option only to be exercised when validated requirements exceed the baseline resourcing profile.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

12 Months

Option Line Item

Option to extend pursuant to FAR 52.217-8 - Labor in Accordance with the PWS

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

6 Months

Option Line Item

Option to Extend pursuant to FAR 52.217-8 - Labor in support of Environmental Compliance Technical and Policy Lead tasks ONLY IAW Sections 5.1.9, 5.1.11, and

5.1.16 part 2 of the PWS.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

6 Months

Option Line Item

Option to Extend pursuant to FAR 52.217-8 - Travel in accordance with the PWS

Pricing Arrangement: Cost No Fee

1 Job

Option Line Item

Option to extend pursuant to FAR 52.217-8 - Optional CLIN for additional labor support to provide contingency capacity for unplanned statutory, Congressional, or Secretariat-driven requirements. Option only to be 12 Months exercised when validated requirements exceed the baseline resourcing profile.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

Continuation of Description

Refer to Attachment 03: Performance Work Statement titled - PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT: Energy Dominance Execution Support for the Department of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy)

Government Furnished Property:

Government Furnished Property will be provided in accordance with Attachment 01, Government Furnished Property List. The contractor shall be responsible for accountability and management in accordance with FAR 52.245-1, as incorporated herein.

Item: HP Laptop

Item Description: Elitebook 645 G10 Notebook PC

Serially Managed: No

Property Classification: Equipment

Property Usage: Return

Quantity: six (6)

Unit of Measure: Each

Use As-Is: true

Upgradeable: Yes

Requirements Technical and Analytical Energy Support Services in support of ASN (EIE)

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Continuation of Inspection and Acceptance

Continuation of Deliveries or Performance

Line Item Delivery Schedule Quantity Address and POC

Period of Performance From 16 Jun 2026 To 15 Jun 2027

12 Months

Period of Performance From 16 Jun 2026 To 15 Jun 2027

12 Months

Period of Performance From 16 Jun 2026 To 15 Jun 2027

1 Job

Option Line Item

Period of Performance From 16 Jun 2026 To 15 Jun 2027

12 Months

Option Line Item

Period of Performance From 16 Jun 2027 To 15 Jun 2028

12 Months

Option Line Item

Period of Performance From 16 Jun 2027 To 15 Jun 2028

12 Months

Option Line Item

Period of Performance From 16 Jun 2027 To 15 Jun 2028

1 Job

Option Line Item

Period of Performance From 16 Jun 2027 To 15 Jun 2028

12 Months

Period of Performance From

12 Months

16 Jun 2028 To 15 Jun 2029

Option Line Item

Period of Performance From 16 Jun 2028 To 15 Jun 2029

12 Months

Option Line Item

Period of Performance From 16 Jun 2028 To 15 Jun 2029

1 Job

Option Line Item

Period of Performance From 16 Jun 2028 To 15 Jun 2029

12 Months

Option Line Item

Period of Performance From 16 Jun 2029 To 15 Jun 2030

12 Months

Option Line Item

Period of Performance From 16 Jun 2029 To 15 Jun 2030

12 Months

Option Line Item

Period of Performance From 16 Jun 2029 To 15 Jun 2030

1 Job

Option Line Item

Period of Performance From 16 Jun 2029 To 15 Jun 2030

12 Months

Option Line Item

Period of Performance From 16 Jun 2030 To 15 Jun 2031

12 Months

Option Line Item

Period of Performance From 16 Jun 2030 To 15 Jun 2031

12 Months

Option Line Item

Period of Performance From 16 Jun 2030

1 Job

To 15 Jun 2031

Option Line Item

Period of Performance From 16 Jun 2030 To 15 Jun 2031

12 Months

Option Line Item

Period of Performance From 16 Jun 2031 To 15 Dec 2031

6 Months

Option Line Item

Period of Performance From 16 Jun 2031 To 15 Dec 2031

6 Months

Option Line Item

Period of Performance From 16 Jun 2031 To 15 Dec 2031

1 Job

Option Line Item

Period of Performance From 16 Jun 2031 To 15 Dec 2031

12 Months

Continuation of Accounting and Appropriation Data

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

FOR PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS, PLEASE REFERENCE THE DEFENSE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION

SUPPLEMENT (DFARS) PROCEDURES, GUIDANCE, AND INFORMATION (PGI) 204.7108.

THE LINK IS AS FOLLOWS: https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/pgi/pgi_htm/current/PGI204_71.htm#payment_instructions

NOTICE OF INCLUSION OF AN ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST

a) This solicitation contain a clause entitled Organizational Conflict of Interest, pursuant to FAR subpart 9.5, and resultant contract/order which is to be included in any task order to be awarded hereunder. Prospective offerors are requested to furnish with their proposals, contract or information pertaining to any existing contract/order between the offeror and the companies engaged in furnishing to the United States Government any services or supplies pertaining to the support identified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) of this solicitation or listed below, if any, which may have a bearing on any existing or potential conflict of interest within the meaning of the clause. Such information shall include:

- The identity of the company;

- A description of the work to be performed under the contract/order with the company or the relationship between the offeror /quoter and the company;

- The dollar amount of the contract/order or any other ownership interest;

- The period of performance;

- A description of the internal control taken by the offeror/quoter to avoid potential organizational conflict of interest; and

- Any other information requested by the Contracting Officer.

b) The basis for including an Organizational Conflict of Interest clause is:

- The solicitation requires the contractor to exercise subjective judgment; and the exercise of that judgment could affect the contractor's interests unrelated to the performance of the contract/order;

- The contractor could utilize other contractors' proprietary information, gained during performance of this requirement, to enhance its own competitive status; and

- The contractor could utilize their access to the Navy and ASN (EI&E) systems to give itself a competitive advantage.

c) This solicitation contains a clause entitled Organizational Conflict of Interest which is to be included in the contract/order to be awarded hereunder. The language of the clause is subject to revision, based on questions/concerns raised by prospective offerors to the attention of the Contracting Officer prior to solicitation closing.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST

(a) Definitions - In this clause:

(i) "Contractor" means the firm signing this contract/order.

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(ii) "Affiliates" means employees or officers of the contractor and first tier subcontractors involved in the performance of this contract /order, or in the decision-making process concerning this contract/order.

(iii) "Interest" means organizational or financial interest.

(iv) "Term of this Contract" means the period of performance plus any extensions thereto.

(b) Restrictions on Contracting - the contractor agrees that during the term of this contract/order, and for a period of twenty-four

(24) months thereafter, that:

(i) Neither the contractor nor its affiliates who performed under this contract/order shall:

(1) Enter into any contract action for the provision of;

(2) Create for themselves any interest in the contractors providing;

(3) Consult, discuss, or otherwise disclose any aspect of work under this contract/order, unless required under the terms of this contract/order, with contractors providing; or

(4) Furnish to the United States Government, either as a prime contractor or as a subcontractor, any:

Supplies, services, and/or materials that are a product of, or related to, the tasks and deliverables provided through this contract/order related to Navy Professional and Administrative Support Services in support of ASN (EI&E). This does not include follow-on contract actions for substantially the same tasks and deliverables as the predecessor contract actions.

(ii) The contractor further agrees that neither it nor its affiliates will conduct a review nor make recommendations under this contract/order concerning any item which is the product of work performed by the contractor or its affiliates under any other contract/order.

(iii) To the extent that the contractor or its affiliates are required to create a specification or develop recommendations for future work to be competed under this contract/order or any other contract/order, the contractor agrees, that during the term of this contract/order, and for a period of twenty-four (24) months thereafter, that neither it nor its affiliates shall enter any contract action for the performance of work resulting from the specification or recommendations.

(iv) To the extent that the work under this contract/order requires access to proprietary, business confidential, or financial data of other companies, and as long as these data remain proprietary or confidential, the contractor shall protect these data from unauthorized use and disclosure and agrees not to use them to compete with those other companies.

(v) To the extent that the work under this contract/order requires access to sensitive Government technical, business sensitive, or procurement sensitive information, and as long as these data remain proprietary or confidential, the contractor shall protect these data from unauthorized use and disclosure and agrees not to use them to compete with those other companies.

(c) Restrictions on Newly Identified Conflicts of Interest

(i) The contractor recognizes that during the term of this contract/order newly identified requirements may result in potential conflicts with previous or existing efforts performed by the contractor or its affiliates. In such events, the contractor agrees to immediately disclose to the Government information concerning such potential conflict.

(ii) The Contracting Officer shall have the sole discretion to determine whether a potential Organizational Conflict of Interest exists concerning any interest or contract action which arises or is identified during the term of this contract/order. The Contracting Officer may take such steps as are necessary in the best interest of the Government to eliminate a potential conflict.

(d) Non-Disclosure of Proprietary Data

Certain information of a proprietary nature may be submitted to the Government by a contractor. While performing under this contract/order, the prime contractor and any subcontractors may receive this information. The prime contractor and any subcontractors agree to use and examine this information exclusively in the performance of this contract/order and to take the necessary steps to prevent disclosure of such information to any party outside the Government, as long as it remains proprietary. The contractor and the subcontractors agree to indoctrinate their affiliates who will have access to this information as to the proprietary nature of the information and the relationship under which they have possession of the information.

Affiliates will also be informed that they may not engage in any other action, venture or employment where this information will be used for profit of any party other than the party furnishing this information. Additionally, the contractor and subcontractor agree to execute agreements to this effect with companies providing proprietary data for performance under this contract/order. The contractor and subcontractors will restrict access to proprietary information to the minimum number of employees for performance of this contract/order.

(e) Government Remedy

The contractor agrees that any breach or violation of the warranties, restrictions, disclosures or non-disclosures set forth in this conflict -of-interest clause shall constitute a material and substantial breach of terms, conditions, and provisions of the contract/order and that the Government may, in addition to any other remedy available, terminate the contract for default.

Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-3 Gratuities. Apr 1984 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems. Nov 2021 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. Oct 2018 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. Aug 2020 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Nov 2023

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 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors. Jan 2023 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 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Dec 2018 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. Dec 2006 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 252.204-7022 Expediting Contract Closeout. May 2021 252.205-7000 Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders. Oct 2024

252.209-7004 Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism.

May 2019

252.227-7015 Technical Data-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Jan 2025 252.227-7037 Validation of Asserted Restrictions on Technical Data. Jan 2025 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property. Jan 2024

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

252.204-7021 Contractor Compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level Requirements.

(Nov 2025)

CONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CYBERSECURITY MATURITY MODEL CERTIFICATION LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (NOV 2025)

(a) . As used in this clause- Definitions

"Controlled unclassified information" means information the Government creates or possesses, or information an entity creates or possesses for or on behalf of the Government, that a law, regulation, or Governmentwide policy requires or permits an agency to handle using safeguarding or dissemination controls (32 CFR 2002.4(h)).

"Current" means-

(1) With regard to Conditional Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Status-

(i) Not older than 180 days for Conditional Level 2 (Self) assessments and Conditional Level 2 (certified third-party assessment organization (C3PAO)) assessments, with-

(A) No changes in compliance with the requirements at 32 CFR part 170 since the Conditional CMMC Status date (see 32 CFR

170.16 and 170.17); and

(B) A corresponding affirmation of continuous compliance by an affirming official (see 32 CFR 170.4); and

(ii) Not older than 180 days for Conditional Level 3 (Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center (DIBCAC)) assessments, with-

(A) No changes in compliance with the requirements at 32 CFR part 170 since the Conditional CMMC Status date (see 32 CFR 170.18); and

(B) A corresponding affirmation of continuous compliance by an affirming official;

(2) With regard to Final CMMC Status-

(i) Not older than 1 year for Final Level 1 (Self), with-

(A) No changes in compliance with the requirements at 32 CFR part 170 since the Final CMMC Status date (see 32 CFR 170.15); and

(B) A corresponding affirmation of continuous compliance, not older than 1 year, by an affirming official;

(ii) Not older than 3 years for Final Level 2 (Self) assessments and Final Level 2 (C3PAO) assessments, with-

(A) No changes in compliance with the requirements at 32 CFR part 170 since the Final CMMC Status date (see 32 CFR 170.16 and 170.17); and

(B) A corresponding affirmation of continuous compliance, not older than 1 year, by an affirming official; and

(iii) Not older than 3 years for Final Level 3 (DIBCAC) assessments, with-

(A) No changes in compliance with the requirements at 32 CFR part 170 since the Final CMMC Status date (see 32 CFR 170.18); and

(B) A corresponding affirmation of continuous compliance, not older than 1 year, by an affirming official; and

(3) With regard to affirmation of continuous compliance (32 CFR 170.22), not older than 1 year with no changes in compliance with the requirements at 32 CFR part 170.

"Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) status" means the result of meeting or exceeding the minimum required score for the corresponding assessment. The potential statuses are as follows:

(1) Final Level 1 (Self).

(2) Conditional Level 2 (Self).

(3) Final Level 2 (Self).

(4) Conditional Level 2 (C3PAO).

(5) Final Level 2 (C3PAO).

(6) Conditional Level 3 (DIBCAC).

(7) Final Level 3 (DIBCAC).

"Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification unique identifier (CMMC UID)" means 10 alpha-numeric characters assigned to each CMMC assessment and reflected in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) for each contractor information system.

"Federal contract information (FCI)" means information, not intended for public release, that is provided by or generated for the Government under a contract to develop or deliver a product or service to the Government. It does not include information provided by the Government to the public, such as on public websites, or simple transactional information, such as information necessary to process payments.

"Plan of action and milestones" means a document that identifies tasks to be accomplished. It details resources required to accomplish the elements of the plan, any milestones in meeting the tasks, and scheduled completion dates for the milestones, as defined in National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-115 (32 CFR 170.21).

(b) . The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is a framework for assessing a contractor's compliance with Framework applicable information security protections (see 32 CFR part 170).

(c) . The CMMC assessments will not duplicate efforts from any other comparable DoD assessment, except for rare circumstances Duplication when a reassessment may be necessary, for example, when there are indications of issues with cybersecurity and/or compliance with CMMC requirements.

(d) . The Contractor shall- Requirements

(1)(i) Have and maintain for the duration of the contract a current CMMC status at the following CMMC level, or higher: ____ for all information Contracting Officer insert: CMMC Level 1 (Self); CMMC Level 2 (Self); CMMC Level 2 (C3PAO); or CMMC Level 3 (DIBCAC) systems used in performance of the contract, task order, or delivery order that process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI; and

(ii) Consult 32 CFR 170.23 related to the flowdown of the CMMC requirements, and flow down the correct CMMC level to subcontracts and other contractual instruments;

(2) Only process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI on contractor information systems that have a CMMC status at the CMMC level required in paragraph (d)(1) of this clause, or higher;

(3) Complete on an annual basis, and maintain as current, an affirmation, by the affirming official (see 32 CFR 170.4), of continuous compliance with the requirements associated with the CMMC level required in paragraph (d)(1) of this clause in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) ( ) for each CMMC UID applicable to each of the contractor information systems that process, store, or transmit FCI https://piee.eb.mil or CUI and that are used in performance of the contract;

(4) Ensure all subcontractors and suppliers complete prior to subcontract award, and maintain on an annual basis, an affirmation, by the affirming official (see 32 CFR 170.4), of continuous compliance with the requirements associated with the CMMC level required for the subcontract or other contractual instrument for each of the subcontractor information systems that process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI and that are used in performance of the subcontract; and

(5) If the Contractor has a CMMC Status of Conditional, successfully close out a valid plan of action and milestones (32 CFR 170.21) to achieve a CMMC Status of Final.

(e) . The Contractor shall- Reporting

(1) Submit to the Contracting Officer-

(i) The CMMC UID(s) issued by SPRS for contractor information systems that will process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI during performance of the contract; and

(ii) Any changes in the CMMC UIDs generated in SPRS throughout the life of the contract, task order, or delivery order, if applicable;

(2) Enter into SPRS the results of a current self-assessment for each CMMC UID, not covered by a C3PAO assessment or DIBCAC assessment, applicable to each of the contractor information systems that process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI and that are used in performance of the contract; and

(3) Complete in SPRS on an annual basis and maintain as current an affirmation of continuous compliance by the affirming official (see 32 CFR 170.4) for each self-assessment, C3PAO assessment, or DIBCAC assessment required under the contract in SPRS.

(f) . The Contractor shall- Subcontracts

(1) Insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (f) and excluding paragraph (e)(1), in subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including those for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services, excluding commercially available off-the-shelf items, if the subcontract or other contractual instrument will contain a requirement to process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI; and

(2) Prior to awarding a subcontract or other contractual instrument, ensure that the subcontractor has a current CMMC certificate or current CMMC status at the CMMC level that is appropriate for the information that is being flowed down to the subcontractor based on the requirements at 32 CFR 170.23.

(End of clause)

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 Electronic invoicing.

authorized by 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.

(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 WAWF training.

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

Protocol.

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

WAWF for 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

(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

(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 Document routing.

when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table* TO BE COMPLETED AT TIME OF AWARD

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC ____

Issue By DoDAAC ____

Admin DoDAAC ____

Inspect By DoDAAC ____

Ship To Code ____

Ship From Code ____

Mark For Code ____

Service Approver (DoDAAC) ____

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) ____

Accept at Other DoDAAC ____

LPO DoDAAC ____

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC ____

Other DoDAAC(s) ____

(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 requiring activity's WAWF point of contact.

TO BE COMPLETED AT TIME OF AWARD

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

(End of clause)

Addendum to 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders — Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Addendum to Contract Clauses

Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. Jun 2020 52.204-2 Security Requirements. Mar 2021 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel. Jan 2011 52.223-2 Reporting of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts. May 2024 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information. May 2024 52.232-18 Availability of Funds. Apr 1984 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation. Apr 1984 52.242-13 Bankruptcy. Jul 1995 52.245-1 Government Property. Sep 2021 52.245-9 Use and Charges. Apr 2012 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations. Nov 2015 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. Jun 2013

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. Apr 2022

252.225-7967 Prohibition Regarding Russian Fossil Fuel Business Operations (Deviation 2024-O0006, Revision 1)

Feb 2024 Deviation 2024-O0006 Feb 2024

252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product. Apr 1992 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items. Jun 2013 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel. Jan 2023

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.

(DEVIATION 2024-O0013 REVISION 1)

May 2024 Deviation 2024-O0013 May 2024

252.225-7972 Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems. (DEVIATION 2024-O0014)

Aug 2024 Deviation 2024-O0014 Aug 2024

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative. Dec 1991 252.204-7023 Reporting Requirements for Contracted Services. Jul 2021

252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials.

Sep 2014

252.245-7003 Contractor Property Management System Administration Jan 2025

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (DEVIATION 2021-O0008) (Oct 2022) Deviation 2021-O0008 (Feb 2023)

LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (FEB 2023) (DEVIATION 2021-O0008)

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(b) , as used in this clause, means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that--Definition. Similarly situated entity

(1) Has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award (e.g., for a small business set-aside contract, any small business concern, without regard to its socioeconomic status); and

(2) Is considered small for the size standard under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract.

(c) This clause applies only to--Applicability.

(1) Contracts that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(3) Contracts that have been awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, and 19.15;

(4) Orders expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that are--

(i) Set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or

(ii) Issued directly to small business concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii);

(5) Orders, regardless of dollar value, that are--

(i) Set aside in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b) (2)(i)(F); or

(ii) Issued directly to concerns that qualify for the programs described in subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii); and

(6) Contracts using the HUBZone price evaluation preference to award to a HUBZone small business concern unless the concern waived the evaluation preference.

(d) An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor.Independent contractors.

(e) By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees that in performance of a contract Limitations on subcontracting.

assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for--

(1) Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding certain other direct costs and certain work performed outside the United States (see paragraph (e)(1)(i)), to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract. The following services may be excluded from the 50 percent limitation:

(i) Other direct costs, to the extent they are not the principal purpose of the acquisition and small business concerns do not provide the service. Examples include airline travel, work performed by a transportation or disposal entity under a contract assigned the environmental remediation NAICS code 562910), cloud computing services, or mass media purchases.

(ii) Work performed outside the United States on awards made pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or work performed outside the United States required to be performed by a local contractor.

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both supplies and services, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the supply portion of the contract;

(3) General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded; or

(4) Construction by special trade contractors, it will not pay more than 75 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

(f) The Contractor shall comply with the limitations on subcontracting as follows:

(1) For contracts, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(1), (2), (3) and (6) of this clause--

By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or[X]

[ ] By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

(2) For orders, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(4) and (5) of this clause, by the end of the performance period for the order.

(g) A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph (e) of this clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants.

(1) In a joint venture comprised of a small business protege and its mentor approved by the Small Business Administration, the small business protege shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the small business protege in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(2) In an 8(a) joint venture, the 8(a) participant(s) shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the 8(a) participants in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(End of clause)

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 .seven (7) days prior to the expiration of the contract

(End of clause)

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. (Mar 2000)

Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

(a) The…