Solicitation - N6817126QN053.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

THIS RFQ IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

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10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE

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IMPORTANT: This is a request for information and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or service. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotation must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

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12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

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Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

USNS MEDGAR EVERS VRA

The NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella (FLCSI) - Site Naples has a new requirement in support of the USNS Ship for the work described in attachment J-2 Work Specification Package.

Period of Performance: 29 September 2026 - 13 October 2026

Place of Performance: Bar, Montenegro or Taranto, Italy

Note: Place of Performance will be confirmed prior to contract award)

QUOTE: Quoter must provide all the required technical capability documentation and pricing information as outlined in Section "L". Award will be made to the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Quoter. See Section "L" and "M" for further details.

Points of contact at NAVSUP FLCSI - Site Naples for this Request for Quote are:

Contract Specialist:

Nicole Barnhart Phone: +39 081-568-3221 Email: nicole.e.barnhart.civ@us.navy.mil

Contracting Officer:

Elias Stamatiades Phone: +39-335-549-5922 Email: Elias.L.Stamatiades.civ@us.navy.mil

N6817126QN053

Section B - Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs

Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies/Service Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

Voyage Repair - Work Items CAT "A"

USNS MEDGAR EVERS

Accomplish all work items in accordance with the attached J-2 Work Item Specifications and price the work in attachments J-1 Contractor Pricing Breakdown for Bar, Montenegro and Taranto, Italy.

This is an informational CLIN only. Do not provide a total price under CLIN 0001. Price shall be provided only in SubCLIN 0001AA and/or SubCLIN 0001AB. This CLIN does not represent the total value of the contract. Total award amount will be determined based on the location that is awarded.

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

Lot

0001AA

Location 1: Bar, Montenegro Firm Fixed Price All work shall be performed in accordance with attachment J-2 Work Item Specification.

1 Lot

0001AB

Location 2: Taranto, Italy Firm Fixed Price All work shall be performed in accordance with attachment J-2 Work Item Specification.

1 Lot

Section C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work C-1 General Information

This acquisition is in support of the USNS SHIP (T-AKE 13). The Contractor shall prepare for and accomplish the work items as described in the work package. The Category "A" work items are provided as "Attachment J-2 Work Package". Additionally, the Contractor shall take into account all other documents posted with this Request for Quote (RFQ) and any future amendments that are made to the RFQ.

C-2 References

References to the above Work Items will be provided to companies upon request.

C-3 Pricing

Prices shall be submitted in the format specified in Section B "Supplies/Services and Price" only for SUBCLIN 001AA and/or 001AB. The Attachment J-1 Pricing Breakdown must be filled in providing the number of personnel, number of days, labor hours, labor rate, total labor cost, material costs, subcontractor costs, other direct costs, and total price. Prices must be stated in US Dollars. Contractors can fill in the J-1 pricing breakdown for both Bar, Montenegro AND Taranto, Italy OR the contractor can just propose for one location. Once an official location is selected prior to award the proposals for that location will be considered based on the factors in Section L and Section M.

C-4 Work Items Description

The Category "A" work items, for which a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) is to be established and will be executed during the Period of Performance (POP) and included in the base Contract, are the following:

0020 Gas Free Certificates

0101 Lifeboat Embarkation Light Kickpipe Repair

0102 Anchor Windlass Deck Penetration Repair

0103 Exterior Ladder Repair

0606 Starboard RHIB Davit Solenoid Repair

The Category "Not Separately Priced (NSP)" identifies work items without an associated fixed price that provide a detailed description for work items as part of their technical proposal. Procedure/regulations are also included that must be followed by the Contractors and Subcontractors in the accomplishment of all work requirements. The Category "NSP" work items are the following:

0001 General Requirements and Definitions

0002 Technical and Manufactures Representative

0004 Testing and Quality Assurance

0005 Electrical Safety Procedure Requirements

C-5 Subsequent Repairs: Scope of the contract

If additional work is discovered during performance, the Contracting Officer will determine if it can be considered growth or new work, after following required contracting procedure.

C-5.1 Growth Work

(a) The government anticipates that any subsequent repairs identified as a result of work items associated with this requirement may be performed by the awardee in accordance with the applicable Changes clause.

(b) Growth work is defined as any additional work identified after award of contract that is required to complete the original scope of work. All growth work will be related to a work specification item in the awarded contract and will be priced at the same labor rate as the originally quoted work. Performance of authorized growth work shall commence after the issuance of a contract modification or verbal authorization to proceed. The Contractor shall not perform growth work without the Contracting Officer's authorization. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to contract for growth work on the basis of a negotiated, firm-fixed price, when it is in the best interest of the Government.

(c) The Contractor shall furnish a price breakdown directly to the Contracting Officer, itemized as required by the Contracting Officer, of any quote submitted for a contract modification for growth. If the quote includes a request for a time extension, justification shall be furnished with the quote.

C-5.2 New Work

New work is defined as additional work that cannot be reasonably tied to an existing work item in the specification package, but is still essential for the satisfactory completion of the vessel overhaul effort. New work will be negotiated and agreed to by both parties.

The Government reserves the right to reduce the scope (de-scope) of this contract at any time and for any reason. Scope reductions are incorporated into the contract via Contract Change Orders (CCOs) and can either be a partial deletion of paragraph(s) from the work specification or deletion of a work item in its entirety. The Government will rely on the labor rates and prices entered in the Attachment J-1 for the awarded location for negotiating and settling CCO(s).

C-6 Authorized Changes Only by the Contracting Officer

Except as specified in the paragraph directly below, no order, statement, or conduct of Government personnel who visit the Contractor's facilities or in any other manner communicate with Contractor personnel during the performance of this contract shall constitute a change under contract clause 52.243-1 "Changes-Fixed-Price (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Alternate II)" of this contract.

The Contractor shall not comply with any order, direction or request of Government personnel unless it is issued in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer or is pursuant to specific authority otherwise included as a part of this contract.

The NAVSUP FLCSI Code 200 Contracting Officers are the only persons authorized to approve changes in any of the requirements of this contract and notwithstanding provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely with the NAVSUP FLCSI Code 200 Contracting Officers. In the event the Contractor effects any change at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered an unauthorized contract action.

ENCLOSURE

The following documents are provided as attachments:

1. J-1a Contractor Pricing Breakdown Bar, Montenegro

2. J-1b Contractor Pricing Breakdown Taranto, Italy

3. J-2 Work Specification Package

Requirements This solicitation is for the USNS MEDGAR EVERS VRA.

Section D - Packaging and Marking Packaging and Marking will be performed in accordance with the requirements cited in the individual work items withing Attachment J-2 (Work Specification Package).

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements. Apr 1984

Section F - Deliveries or Performance The period of performance is 29 September - 13 October 2026.

The place of performance will either be Bar, Montenegro or Taranto, Italy.

Overall Contract Delivery Period

Contractor Destination

Line Item Delivery Schedule Quantity Address and POC

0001AA

Period of Performance From 29 Sep 2026 To 13 Oct 2026

1 Lot

0001AB

Period of Performance From 29 Sep 2026 To 13 Oct 2026

1 Lot

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order. Aug 1989

Section G - Contract Administration Data

INVOICE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

The contractor shall utilize electronic invoicing upon delivery of the required supplies/service. See contract clause entitled "DFARS 252.232-7006 INVOICING AND PAYMENT (WAWF) INSTRUCTIONS" in Section G for instructions on submitting invoices electronically through Wide Area Work Flow - Receipt and Acceptance.

CONTRACTING OFFICE INFORMATION

NAVSUP FLEET LOGISTICS CENTER NAPLES

Viale Fulco Ruffo di Calabria Bldg 401 Capodichino Base 80144 Napoli - Italy

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION POINT OF CONTACT

CONTRACTING SPECIALIST

Nicole Barnhart Phone: +39 081 568 3221 Email: nicole.e.barnhart.civ@us.navy.mil

CONTRACTING OFFICER

Elias Stamatiades Phone: +39-335-549-5922

Elias.L.Stamatiades.civ@us.navy.milEmail:

TECHNICAL POC

To be provided after the award

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. Dec 2018 252.232-7008 Assignment of Claims (Overseas). Jun 1997

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 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 WAWF payment instructions.

in 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.

(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 Document routing.

WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC N61240

Issue By DoDAAC N68171

Admin DoDAAC N68171

Inspect By DoDAAC ____

Ship To Code N62387

Ship From Code ____

Mark For Code ____

Service Approver (DoDAAC) ____

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) N62387

Accept at Other DoDAAC ____

LPO DoDAAC N62387

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC ____

Other DoDAAC(s) ____

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

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

(4) 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.

amanda.d.robinson8.civ@us.navy.mil

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

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

(End of clause)

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

Section I - 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 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements. Jan 2017 52.204-13 System for Award Management-Maintenance. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.204-19 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

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

Feb 2026

52.213-4 Terms and Conditions-Simplified Acquisitions (Noncommercial). (Deviation 2026- O0038)

Feb 2026

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors. (Deviation 2026-O0040, Revision 1)

Apr 2026

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. May 2024 52.228-3 Workers' Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act). Jul 2014 52.228-4 Workers' Compensation and War-Hazard Insurance Overseas. Apr 1984 52.232-1 Payments. Apr 1984 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. Mar 2023 52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (Deviation 2026-O0038) Feb 2026 52.243-1 Changes-Fixed-Price. (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Alternate II) Feb 2026 Alternate II Feb 2026

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. Sep 2011 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. Dec 2022 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. May 2024 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements. Nov 2023 252.204-7022 Expediting Contract Closeout. May 2021 252.222-7002 Compliance with Local Labor Laws (Overseas). Jun 1997 252.225-7041 Correspondence in English. Jun 1997 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items. Jun 2013 252.225-7962 Vendor Threat Mitigation Support to Operations. (DEVIATION 2026-O0051) Jun 2026 Deviation 2026-O0051 Jun 2026

252.225-7975 Additional Access to Contractor and Subcontractor Records. (DEVIATION 2026-O0051)

Jun 2026 Deviation 2026-O0051 Jun 2026

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. Dec 2006 252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas). Jun 1997

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)

Section J - List of Attachments

Section K - Representations, Certification, & Other Statements

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

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

Feb 2026

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls. Oct 2016

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

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)

52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements-Notice and Representation. (Jun 2020)

TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PROCUREMENTS-NOTICE AND REPRESENTATION (JUN 2020)

(a) . As used in this provision-Definitions

Foreign person means any person other than a United States person.

Specified Federal procurement payment means any payment made pursuant to a contract with a foreign contracting party that is for goods, manufactured or produced, or services provided in a foreign country that is not a party to an international procurement agreement with the United States. For purposes of the prior sentence, a foreign country does not include an outlying area of the United States.

United States person as defined in 26 U.S.C. 7701(a)(30) means

(1) A citizen or resident of the United States;

(2) A domestic partnership;

(3) A domestic corporation;

(4) Any estate (other than a foreign estate, within the meaning of 26 U.S.C. 701(a)(31)); and

(5) Any trust if-

(i) A court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust; and

(ii) One or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust.

(b) Unless exempted, there is a 2 percent tax of the amount of a specified Federal procurement payment on any foreign person receiving such payment. See 26 U.S.C. 5000C and its implementing regulations at 26 CFR 1.5000C-1 through 1.5000C-7.

(c) Exemptions from withholding under this provision are described at 26 CFR 1.5000C-1(d)(5) through (7). The Offeror may claim an exemption from the withholding by using the Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form W-14, Certificate of Foreign Contracting Party Receiving Federal Procurement Payments, available at www.irs.gov/w14. Any exemption claimed and self-certified on the IRS Form W-14 is subject to audit by the IRS. Any disputes regarding the imposition and collection of the 26 U.S.C. 5000C tax are adjudicated by the IRS as the 26 U.S.C.

5000C tax is a tax matter, not a contract issue. The IRS Form W-14 is provided to the acquiring agency rather than to the IRS.

(d) For purposes of withholding under 26 U.S.C. 5000C, the Offeror represents that

(1) It is is not a foreign person; and

(2) If the Offeror indicates "is" in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, then the Offeror represents that-I am claiming on the IRS Form W-14 a full exemption, or partial or no exemption [ ] from the excise tax.Offeror must select one

(e) If the Offeror represents it is a foreign person in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, then-

(1) The clause at FAR 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements, will be included in any resulting contract; and

(2) The Offeror shall submit with its offer the IRS Form W-14. If the IRS Form W-14 is not submitted with the offer, exemptions will not be applied to any resulting contract and the Government will withhold a full 2 percent of each payment.

(f) If the Offeror selects "is" in paragraph (d)(1) and "partial or no exemption" in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror will be subject to withholding in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements, in any resulting contract.

(g) A taxpayer may, for a fee, seek advice from the IRS as to the proper tax treatment of a transaction. This is called a private letter ruling. Also, the IRS may publish a revenue ruling, which is an official interpretation by the IRS of the Internal Revenue Code, related statutes, tax treaties, and regulations. A revenue ruling is the conclusion of the IRS on how the law is applied to a specific set of facts. For questions relating to the interpretation of the IRS regulations go to https://www.irs.gov/help/tax-law-questions.

(End of provision)

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

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 Definitions essential component," as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the 252.204-7018 clause, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services, of this solicitation.

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

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

(d) . If in its annual representations and certifications in SAM the Offeror has represented in paragraph (c) of the provision at Representation 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, that it "does" provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument, then the Offeror shall complete the following additional representation:

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

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

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

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

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered defense telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known).

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

(End of provision)

Section L - Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

1. Quotes must be received no later than (NLT) Wednesday, 5 August 2026 at 1:00 PM Central European Time. Quotes and technical acceptability documentation shall be submitted electronically via e-mail to:

- Elias Stamatiades

Email: Elias.L.Stamatiades.civ@us.navy.mil

- Nicole Barnhart

Email: nicole.e.barnhart.civ@us.navy.mil

All questions regarding the RFQ shall be submitted electronically via email no later than Thursday, 30 July 2026 at 1:00 PM (CET). The quoter is also required to fill the following contracting documentation and return with the quote submission:

- Standard Form 18/Request for quotation - Request for quotation with blocks 12-16 completed by the Quoter. If amendments to the RFQ are issued, each Standard Form 30 "Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract" shall be included with blocks 8 and 15 (a) through (c) completed by the Quoter.

- Completed Representations and Certifications - Located in Section K of this Request for quote. The Quoter shall fill them out and include them with their quote.

QUOTE CONTENT: TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

1. Ability to Perform the Statement of Work

The Technical quote shall include the items listed below:

1. Marine Chemist: The quoter shall provide a certified Marine Chemist in accordance with WI 0020.

2. Weld Certificates: The quoter shall submit current ABS/IACS member welder certifications and a listing of welder(s). Welder Certifications shall provide justification for the currency of the specified Weld Procedures in accordance with American Welding Society D1.1 paragraph 4.2.3, where welder continuity and currency logs shall be submitted.

3. Safety Certificates: The quoters shall submit its fall protection training certifications that meet ANSI/ASSE N359.2 or the equivalent international standard.

2. Management Control and Quality Assurance

1. Quality Control Plan.

The quoter shall describe in detail the Quality Control Plan to be used for this availability. The description shall address the method in which the Quoter will comply with the Work Item 0004 Titled, "Testing and Quality Assurance" and include a preliminary "Schedule for Key Inspection Events" within the contractor's quote as detailed in Work Item 0004. The quoter is required to provide a means for the Government to reach a contractor QC representative at any time of the day, night, weekends, or holidays in the event of an emergency.

The quoters shall submit a list of all personnel authorized to witness and accepting sign off inspection and tests as described in WI-0004 section

7.1.2. This information shall be submitted along with the test and inspection record plan (TIR) with 's submission.quoter

Quoters shall also submit the following QA documentation listed below. Welding certification shall be as described in Section 1.1.1.2 "Weld Certificates"

1. Quality Manual describing QMS and/or procedures you anticipate will be used during contract performance; (WI 0004, Section 7.1.1)

2. Qualified Inspector List;

3. Marine Chemist Certifications or local equivalent determined by local government certification;

4. Coatings Inspector Certifications;

5. Welding Certifications, Qualifications and Procedures;

6. NDT/NDI Inspector Certification and Qualification Procedures;

7. Test and Inspection Plan/Schedule. (WI 0004, Section 7.2.1.a)

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate/ Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language. Apr 1991

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

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. (Feb 1998)

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.

Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/farhttps://www.acquisition.gov/dfars____[Insert one or more Internet addresses]

(End of provision)

Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Award will be made to the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) . The quote will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106. The quoter evaluation factors will be the following: (1) Technical Capability and (2) Price.

The successful quote will be determined based on separate evaluation of the price proposals submitted for Bar, Montenegro (SubCLIN 0001AA) and Taranto, Italy (SubCLIN 0001AB). Once the Location is confirmed, only proposals submitted for that location will be considered for award. The Attachment J-1(a) Contractor Pricing and Attachment J-1(b) Pricing Breakdown represents the Total Evaluated Bar, Montenegro Taranto, Italy Price for each location.

(1) Technical Capability

Documentation will be evaluated and rated on an "acceptable" or "unacceptable" basis using the ratings in the following table. Only those quoters that are rated acceptable under Factor (1) Technical Capability will be further evaluated under Factor(2), Price. Quotes rated as "unacceptable" under Factor (1) will render the entire quote unacceptable and ineligible for award.

Table A-1 - Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings

Rating Description

Acceptable Quote clearly meets the minimum technical requirements of the RFQ.

Unacceptable Quote does not clearly meet the minimum technical requirements of the RFQ.

(2) Price

The contractor shall provide price for CLIN/SUBCLINS under Section B of this RFQ and fill out the both J-1 Contractor's Price breakdown attachments (Bar, Montenegro and Taranto, Italy) with all required information.

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