Solicitation Notes W911N225Q0020.docx

1. System for Award Management (SAM): In accordance with FAR 4.1102 Policy, Offerors shall be registered in the SAM database in order to be eligible for contract award. No award will be made to an Offeror not registered. Registration can be accomplished at https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration. Registration in this database shall remain active. There has been a recent SAM requirement for submission of notarized letters for all new vendor registrants, and for renewals of existing registrations. Please check your SAM registration and if the registration is due for renewal in the next few months, it is important to start that process immediately. For additional information on notarized letters, visit https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0016652&sys_kb_id=8cfe46491b1cb8909ac5ddb6bc4bcbbb&spa=1.

2. Annual Representations and Certifications: In accordance with FAR 4.1201 Policy, Offerors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications within SAM as part of required registration. Registration in this database shall remain active and can be accessed at https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration.

3. Questions: Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer, in writing, at least five (5) calendar days prior to the closing date, in order to be considered by the Contracting Officer. Questions submitted after this time will be answered at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer for this action is Thomas Hall, thomas.c.hall111.civ@army.mil and the Contract Specialist is Megan Smith, megan.m.smith110.civ@army.mil

4. Award without Discussions: The Government intends to award without discussions, offerors should submit their best prices in their initial offer. If FAR Provision 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, is included, Offerors must submit all information requested therein in order for the Government to determine technical acceptability.

5. Amendments: The Offeror shall submit to the Contracting Officer signed copies of all amendments issued to this solicitation. Failure to comply may cause your proposal to be rejected.

6. Payment: Payment for this action will be made by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) through the Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) utilizing Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). See DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions for more information.

7. 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.

8. Drawings: “Technical data can only be distributed to contractors who have a current DD 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement on file with Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS). Technical data that are export-controlled must be marked with an export control warning notice. This statement identifies technical data which the DoD will withhold from public release using authority in 10 U.S.C. 130. The Government’s right to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose such technical data are restricted for the Contractor/their subsidiaries/or sub-contractors’ at every level. Any reproduction of technical data or portions thereof marked with these legends must also reproduce these legends on such technical data. Contractors wanting to obtain access to the unclassified technical data drawings MUST have Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification. Instructions for obtaining JCP certification can be found at:

https://public.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/PublicHome/jcp/default.aspx.