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This document is a solicitation for the procurement of chrome plating tanks for the Watervliet Arsenal in New York. The solicitation requires 2 chrome plating tanks at 54" x 84" x 60" and 1 chrome plating tank at 42" x 84" x 60", all with integrated ventilation and filtering systems designed to meet OSHA and EPA emissions requirements. The tanks must include heating and agitation capabilities. Offers are due by 4:00 PM on April 26, 2024. The solicitation is set-aside for small business and includes evaluation criteria focused on the lowest evaluated bid that meets the material requirements. It also includes instructions for submitting payment requests through the Wide Area Workflow system and a Statement of Work with performance requirements.

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W911PT24Q0034 26-Mar-2024

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER

5182665757

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

04:00 PM 26 Apr 2024

5. SOLICITATION NUM BER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

(TYPE OR PRINT)

( SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

ADDENDA X ARE

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Gov t . Use Only)

23.

CODE 10. TH IS ACQUISI TION IS

SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT

BELOW IS CHECKED

TELEPHONE NO.

W911PT9. ISSUED BY

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a. UNLESS BLOCK

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAM E

KATJA FOX

2. CONTRACT NO. 3 . AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NUMBER

(TYPE OR PRINT)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

1 27a. SOLI CI TATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1. 52.212-4. FAR 52. 212-3. 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.X

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRI ATION DATA

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

20.

ADDI TIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52. 212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDI NG ANY ADDITI ONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO I TEMS:

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THI S DOCUMENT AND RETURN

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SMALL BUSINESSX

17a.CONTRACTOR/ CODE FACILITY

OFFEROR CODE

ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND-WARREN (WVA)

ATTN: CCTA-HDW /BLDG 10

1 BUFFINGTON STREET

WATERVLIET NY 12189-4000

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

13b. RATING

CODE15. DELIVER TO CODE W16H1F 16. ADMINISTERED BY

12. DI SCOUNT TERMS11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTI NA-

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MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

14. METHOD OF SOLIC ITATION

RFQ IFB RFPX

STOCK RECORD OFFICER

BERNADETTE FAZIO

WATERVLIET ARSENAL TAWV-CQL-S/BLDG 35 RECEIVI

WATERVLIET NY 12189- 4000

TEL: 518-266-5180 FAX:

FAX:

TEL: SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

8(A)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SIZE STANDARD:

NAICS:

333248

X

OFFER DATED

29. AW ARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWI SE IDENTIFI ED ABOVE AND ON ANY

COPI ES TO ISSUI NG OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

EMAIL:

TEL:

31c. DATE SIGNED

SEE SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICESITEM NO. QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

24.22.21.19.

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB)

ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN- OWNED

SM ALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(CONTINUED)

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ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: ______________________________________________________

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEI VED INSPECTED

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORI ZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATI VE

32e. MAILI NG ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f . TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORI ZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

37. CHECK NUMBER

FI NALPARTIALCOMPLETE

36. PAY MENT35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

34. VOUCHER NUMBER

FINAL

33. SHI P NUMBER

PARTI AL

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAY MENT

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYI NG OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC 'D (YY/ MM/DD) 42d. TOTAL CONTAI NERS

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

SEE SCHEDULE

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY UNIT

22. 23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

19.

ITEM NO.

W911PT24Q0034

Section SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

COMMERCIAL NARRATIVES

REQUEST FOR QUOTE RESPONSES

ALL RESPONSES MUST BE ELECTRONIC. YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR QUOTE

RESPONSES USING THE FOLLOWING METHODS:

(a) Email to: katja.fox.civ@army.mil

(b) Request for Quotes must be filled out completely and sent in its entirety to be considered responsive.

ACCESS AND GENERAL PROTECTION/SECURITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES

(a) The contractor and all associated subcontractors’ employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility, and area commander installation and facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by the Government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by the installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services, or Security Office. The contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9 “Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel”) as directed by DoD, HQDA, and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

(b) For contractors requiring Common Access Card (CAC). Before CAC issuance, the contractor employee requires, at a minimum, a favorably adjudicated National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) or an equivalent or higher investigation in accordance with Army Directive 2014-05, The contractor employee will be issued a CAC only if duties involve one of the following: (1) Both physical access to a DoD facility and access, via logon, to DoD networks on-site or remotely; (2) Remote access, via logon, to a DoD network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) Physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of six (6) months or more. At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an initial CAC may be issued on a favorable review of the FBI fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personal Management.

(c) For contractors that do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation.

Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards, and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05/AR 190- 13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures elsewhere in Section C; Non-disclosure Statement; for OCONUS locations, refer to the Status of Forces Agreement and other theater regulations.

NOTICE OF WATERVLIET ARSENAL INFORMATION/REQUIREMENTS

(a) IMPORTANT DELIVERY/QUALITY REQUIREMENTS:

(1) ALL OFFERORS MUST CAREFULLY REVIEW THE DELIVERY

REQUIREMENT IN THE REQUEST FOR QUOTE OR SOLICITATION. WHEN

SUBMITTING AN OFFER/BID, PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU CAN MEET THE

DELIVERY SCHEDULE.

(2) ON TIME DELIVERY IS VERY CRITICAL. THEREFORE, YOU MUST

ADHERE TO THE DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS INDICATED IN ANY

RESULTANT AWARD. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE CONTRACTUAL

DELIVERY SCHEDULE, MAY RESULT IN TERMINATION OF THE ORDER OR

REQUIRE CONSIDERATION IF THE GOVERNMENT ELECTS TO EXTEND

DELIVERY. (NOTE: Non-availability of raw materials, subcontractor issues, scheduling conflicts, should be considered at the time you are submitting your offer/bid.

They are not acceptable excuses for failing to meet the delivery after award).

(3) PROVIDING QUALITY PRODUCTS THAT CONFORM TO THE CONTRACT

ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT AS MEETING THE REQUIRED DELIVERY.

DELIVERY OF NON-CONFORMING PRODUCTS RESULTS IN DELIVERY

DELAYS AND INCREASED COSTS TO THE ARSENAL.

(4) PAST PERFORMANCE FOR QUALITY AND DELIVERY MAY BE A MAJOR

CONSIDERATION IN MAKING DETERMINATIONS FOR FUTURE CONTRACT

AWARDS.

NOTICE: Throughout this document we may use the terms “we” and “you”, the term “we” means the government of the United States of America, and the term “you” means the contractor.

(b) WATERVLIET ARSENAL INFORMATION FOR CONTRACTORS:

“Watervliet Arsenal Information for Contractors” document is incorporated by reference in all solicitations and contracts. The full text version of the instructions is available at Internet address: http://www.wva.army.mil/Documents/Contracting/WAIC.pdf Upon request, the contracting officer will make its full text available.”

POC - CONTRACT SPECIALIST/BUYER: Katja Fox

TELEPHONE NUMBER: (518)266-5757

E-MAIL ADDRESS: katja.fox.civ@army.mil

CONTRACTOR DUNS NUMBER/CAGE CODE/FAX NUMBER:

Please provide the following information for your company.

VENDOR NAME:

VENDOR POC:

POC PHONE:

E-MAIL ADDRESS (see note below):

UNIQUE ENTITY NUMBER:

CAGE CODE (if known):

TAX ID NUMBER:

VENDOR FAX NUMBER:

NOTE: Your e-mail address is required so that in the event you receive the resultant award, we can e-mail it to you. If we experience difficulties with e-mail, it will be data faxed.

(c) AWCF BULK FUND ___ DOES __X__ DOES NOT APPLY

(d) POSTERS:

(1) Contracts for Material, Supplies, Articles and Equipment Exceeding $15,000/Service Contract Labor Standards. Orders subject to these Acts require contractors to post WH Publication 1313, “Employee Rights on Government Contracts”.

(2) Construction Orders. Orders for construction require contractors to post WH Publication 1321, “Employee Rights under the Davis Bacon” and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance poster on “Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law.”

(3) These posters can be accessed electronically at http://www.dol.gov .

(4) Hard copies of the posters will be made available upon request to the contracting officer.

(e) PAYMENTS:

Any vendor that receives an award (except those paid by credit card or accommodation check) can view invoice payments made by DFAS at https://wawf.eb.mil/ using the “my invoice” system. You will be required to register in order to view payments. Payment information is maintained for 120 days from invoice payment. Vendors can find out when invoices have been paid by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), etc. This website can save valuable time and frustration over billing questions and it is a free service.

(f) RELEASE OF INFORMATION:

The contractor shall not release or authorize release of DoD specifications; acceptance test results; information involving critical military technology; or any other information in which the DoD maintains proprietary rights, or is otherwise confidential or classified. This restriction includes any endorsement by the Department of Army of a contractor. Release of information under the circumstances referenced above requires the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer responsible for this contract. It is the contractor’s responsibility to be familiar with, and comply with the requirements of Chapter 5, page 22, paragraph 5-48, of AR 360-1 may be found at http://www.usapa.army.mil/pdffiles/r360_1.pdf

DELIVERY INFORMATION

(a) Effective 1 March, 2020, all commercial carriers must request an appointment for delivery to Watervliet Arsenal through the Carrier Appointment System (CAS). Carriers can register for CAS at https://eta.sddc.army.mil/. In the event that a carrier is either unable to register for CAS, or if CAS is down, carriers must call the transportation desk at 518-266-5858 to schedule an appointment

Note(s):

i. Late/early arrivals may be rescheduled to the next available appointment date.

ii. This will not apply to small package carriers such as FEDEX, UPS, or DHL.

(b) NOTICE: NORMAL DELIVERY HOURS FOR RECEIPT OF SUPPLIES AT WATERVLIET

ARSENAL ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Monday through Thursday Business Hours: 6:30 A.M. EST to 3:30 P.M. EST

Friday Business Hours: Every other Friday from 6:30 A.M. EST to 2:00 P.M. EST

Fridays will be staggered with every other Friday being a closed business day. The first Friday of 2024 to be closed is January 12, 2024.

BASED ON THE ABOVE, CONTRACTORS SHOULD CALL THE CONTRACT/PURCHASE

ORDER ADMINISTRATOR IN ADVANCE IF DELIVERY IS SCHEDULED FOR A FRIDAY TO

FIND OUT IF THE ARSENAL WILL BE OPEN FOR BUSINESS.

Also, when a federal holiday is normally observed on a Friday, the arsenal may be closed on the preceding Thursday. In these instances, please contact the contract/purchase order administrator in advance of delivery if Thursday delivery is anticipated to determine if the arsenal will be open for business.

THE ABOVE INFORMATION SHOULD BE NOTED WHEN SCHEDULING DELIVERIES AS

WATERVLIET ARSENAL WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY STORAGE, DEMURRAGE OR

SHIPPER LABOR COSTS INCURRED AS A RESULT OF CONTRACTOR ATTEMPTED

DELIVERIES ARRIVING DURING NON-BUSINESS HOURS.

(b) ITEM DESCRIPTION:

The material delivered hereon must be tagged or otherwise identified by placing the purchase order/contract number on the packing slip or it will be returned at the contractor’s expense. If more than one item is involved, material must be segregated by item and must be tagged or otherwise identified by item number. National stock number, when applicable, must be shown on all vendor’s documents, such as Bill of Lading, Notice of Shipment, delivery or packing slip, etc.

HQ-AMC LEVEL PROTEST PROCEDURES

Complete AMC Protest Procedures can be found at: http://www.amc.army.mil/Connect/Legal- Resources/

An agency protest may be filed with either the contracting officer or to HQAMC but not both following the procedures listed on the website above.

Disclosure of Unit Price Information

This constitutes notification pursuant to Executive Order 12600, Pre-Disclosure Notification Procedures for Confidential Commercial Information (June 23, 1987), of our intention to release unit prices of the awardee in response to any request under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 USC 552. Unit price is defined as the contract price per unit or item purchased. We consider any objection to be waived unless the contracting officer is notified of your objection to such release prior to submission of initial proposals.

EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(a) We will award a contract to the offeror that:

1. submits the lowest evaluated bid or offer, and

2. submits a bid or proposal that meets all the material requirements of this solicitation, and

3. meets all the responsibility criteria at FAR 9.104

(b) To make sure that you meet the responsibility criteria at FAR 9.104 we may:

1. arrange a visit to your plant and perform a preaward survey;

2. ask you to provide financial, technical, production, or managerial background information.

(c) Options. We will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. We may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate us to exercise the option(s).

(d) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, we may accept an offer (or part of an offer), regardless of whether there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

PROMPT PAYMENT NOTICE TO FAR 52.212-4

In accordance with the prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR 1315 referenced in FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, specifically 5 CFR 1315-4(b)(1)(B), Government acceptance shall be deemed to have occurred constructively on the 60th day after the contractor delivered the supplies or performed the services.

Notice for AbilityOne Subcontracting Goal Credit

"Note: In accordance with Public Law 102-396, AbilityOne organizations will be afforded the maximum practical opportunity to participate as subcontractors and suppliers in the performance of this contract.

As prescribed by 10 U.S.C. 2410d and Section 9077 of Public Law 102-396, and in accordance with DFARS 219.703, Eligibility requirements for participating in the program, offerors may receive credit towards the small business subcontracting goal for subcontracts placed with qualified nonprofit agencies participating in the AbilityOne program. AbilityOne organizations are qualified nonprofit agencies for the blind and other severely disabled that are approved by the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled under the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.c. 46-48).

For additional information on AbilityOne's program and products see http://www.abilityone.gov/index.html. For additional information on DoD activities in support of AbilityOne see http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/cpic/cp/abilityone_program.html.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)” is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

“Document type” means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

“Local processing office (LPO)” is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

“Payment request” and “receiving report” are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232- 7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

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

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/.

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

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

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

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items—

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

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 as 2-in-1 (Services Only)

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

[Note: The Contractor may use a WAWF “combo” document type to create some combinations of invoice and receiving report in one step.]

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC HQ0490

Issue By DoDAAC W911PT

Admin DoDAAC** W911PT

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) W911PT

Accept at Other DoDAAC N/A

LPO DoDAAC N/A

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC N/A

Other DoDAAC(s) N/A

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or

Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

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

Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity’s WAWF point of contact.

Katja Fox, Contract Specialist, katja.fox.civ@army.mil

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

(End of clause)

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

Minor Chrome Plating Tanks

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.01 Overview

A. This Statement of Work (SOW) defines the effort required for the performance of the Watervliet Arsenal’s Minor Chromium Plating line. Where brand name is specified, an equivalent product can be provided. However, it is incumbent on the contractor proposing alternate product to justify equivalency.

B. Contractor will:

1. Provide (2), Chrome Plating tanks 54” x 84” x 60” (h) with a ventilation / filtering system designed to meet or exceed the OSHA PEL requirement for chromium particulate inside a building of under 2.5 ug/M3 AND meet or exceed the Federal EPA emission mandate for hexavalent chrome of under .006 mg/dscm, with integrated heating and agitation.

2. Provide (1), Chrome Plating tanks 42” x 84” x 60” (h) with a ventilation / filtering system designed to meet or exceed the OSHA PEL requirement for chromium particulate inside a building of under 2.5 ug/M3 AND meet or exceed the Federal EPA emission mandate for hexavalent chrome of under .006 mg/dscm, with integrated heating and agitation.

1.02 Hours of Operation

A. Normal duty hours are 7:00 AM through 4:00 PM, Monday through Thursday, and 7:00 AM through 3:00 PM on select Fridays (the arsenal is closed every-other Friday). Federal holidays are non-workdays. If a federal holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the preceding Friday or following Monday is a work holiday. Work taking place outside normal duty hours must be requested, approved, and coordinated in advance.

1.03 General Requirements

A. The contractor shall perform all work in strict conformance with Watervliet Arsenal Instructions for Contractors (WAIC). The contractor shall read and understand this document prior to submitting a proposal. The WAIC is publicly available at:

http://www.wva.army.mil/Documents/Contracting/WAIC.pdf

B. The contractor shall supply all tools, materials, supplies, equipment, labor, temporary utilities, and supervision necessary for the complete execution of the requirements within the contract documents and requirements of this SOW.

C. The contractor shall, prior to submitting a proposal, review (i) all contract documents, and (ii) the project work site, and shall provide written notice to Contracting Specialist detailing any discrepancies that are found between the contract documents and the project work site.

D. The contractor shall notify the Contracting Specialist a minimum of two (2) business days before the contractor starts work. The contractor shall notify the COR a minimum of seven

(7) business days before the shut-down of a utility or building service.

E. The contactor shall clean all work areas, at the end of each workday, to remove all tools, equipment, debris, materials, and all waste from the work site.

1.04 Safety Requirements

A. General.

1. The contractor shall be responsible for complying with all DOD, Army, Federal, and State health and safety requirements which are applicable to this project and shall use all means and precautions available to ensure the safety of the occupants and protection to the existing buildings and structures.

A. Contractor Safety Plan

The contractor shall submit a safety plan which is specific to the work activity being performed under the scope of this project for Government review and approval.

B. PPE Requirements

The contractor shall don all personal protective equipment (PPE) required and recommended by the manufacturer. PPE use will be monitored by the project COR, WVA’s Industrial Hygiene. Failure to comply with manufacturer’s recommendations will result in a “Stop Work Order” at no cost to the government.

C. Adverse Weather Conditions

No deliveries shall be performed during adverse weather conditions that may result in closure of the installation.

D. Spill Control

The contractor shall carry a spill kit to address spills to the environment. The contractor shall shut down application equipment to prevent further spillage. The contractor shall call the WVA’s Emergency Response line, (518) 266-5222, to report the incident. The contractor shall have the capability of always contacting the Emergency Response line.

The contractor shall remain at the spill site, at a safe distance, to provide information to reporting response unit. The contractor shall be responsible for all costs associated with cleanup activities related to the contractor’s spill.

E. Medical Emergency

The contractor shall contact Watervliet Arsenal’s Emergency Response line, (518) 266-

5222, in the event of a medical emergency. The Watervliet Arsenal’s emergency response team will respond accordingly.

1.02 Contractor Personnel

A. Contract Manager. The contractor shall provide a Contract Manager who shall be responsible for the performance of work. The name of this person, and an alternate or alternates, who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent, shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The contract manager or alternate shall be available, during normal duty hours, within Watervliet Arsenal to meet on the installation with government personnel (designated by the contracting officer) to discuss problem areas.

B. Contractor Employees. The contractor shall not employ any person for work on this contract if such employee is identified to the contractor by the contracting officer and/or Watervliet Arsenal security as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general well-being or operational mission of the installation and its population.

1.03 Period of Performance

A. The contractor shall be required to (i) commence work under this contract within 7 calendar days after the date the contractor receives notice to proceed, (ii) prosecute the work diligently.

1.04 Project Schedule.

A. The contractor shall create a project schedule and submit for Government review and approval. The project schedule shall detail the phases of work and the overall timeline for the execution of the work. The contractor shall include delivery dates, appropriate milestones, and shall clearly detail any requirements for work performed outside of regular hours of operation.

1.05 Equipment Identification

A. The contractor shall create and affix a label to all large equipment, dumpsters, and other mobilized property, which is weather-resistant (laminated, or within a see-thru label hanger), securely affixed to the equipment or visible through a window, and which clearly displays the General Contractor’s:

Company name POC name (first, last) POC phone number Project Number (see title page of SOW)

1.06 Applicable Documents

A. Watervliet Arsenal Instructions for Contractors (WAIC).

1.07 Submittals

A. The contractor shall e-mail all submittals to the Contracting Specialist for review and approval. All submittals require government approval unless otherwise explicitly stated.

B. The contractor shall reference APPENDIX A “Consolidated List of Submittals” for complete list of required submittals.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.01 General

A. Unless otherwise stated, all materials for this project shall be new. All products shall not contain any asbestos, mercury, chromium/lead paint, Class I Freon, and Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB), and shall state such on the manufacturer’s original packaging.

B. All work shall be in strict accordance with product manufacturer’s instructions and specifications, including but not limited to manufacturer guidance for storage, staging, application, and disposal of the product.

C. All construction materials shall meet the applicable requirements of the DoD Green Procurement Program, specifically recycled content products, environmentally preferable products and services, biobased products, energy-and water-efficient products, alternate fuel vehicles and alternative fuels, products using renewable energy, and alternatives to hazardous or toxic chemicals as found at:

http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/cpic/cp/docs/USA001967-08-DPAP.pdf

2.02 Products Required

A. Chrome Plating Tanks (2), Size:

a. 54” x 84” x 60”

Construction:

a. ¾” Thick Natural Polypropylene

b. 3 1/2” top lip

c. Three (3) girths of 3” steel channel encapsulated in heat bent polypropylene U-channel.

d. 3/8” thick PVDF liner

Temperature Control:

a. Heat exchanger for steam control to 130F ( + / - 2F )

Agitation: Eductor system with 14 -15 turnovers Ventilation / Filtering:

a. Fumes:

i. Vertical Hood / Chrome separator Units

ii. System designed to meet or exceed the OSHA PEL requirement for chromium particulate inside a building of under 2.5 ug/M3

iii. System designed to meet or exceed the Federal EPA emission mandate for hexavalent chrome of under .006 mg/dscm.

iv. Inlet / Outlet Dampeners

v. Removable spray headers

vi. Transmitting Magnehelic gauge to alarm / monitor / record overall DP daily (EPA Requirement)

vii. Magnehelic gauge per stage for monitoring

viii. Automatic washdowns

ix. All duct and fittings required to connect the chrome separator units to connect with fan in mezzanine approximately 25 feet above tanks and connection with existing duct

x. Alarms

xi. Communication Interface: Ethernet IP [MODBUS TCP and Analog (4-

20mA and 0-10V) also available]

xii. Balancing

xiii. Control Panel: Interface with all three tanks

Enclosure Rating: NEMA 3R Circuit Breaker Disconnect Motor Starters All Controls and Displays

b. Hexavalent Chrome:

i. Depth Wound Cartridges

ii. 20 – 40 microns

iii. In line / downstream of heat exchanger

Controls: Single unit touchscreen controller (remote console)

a. Integrated to each tank for

b. Ventilation, heating and flow

c. Communication Interface: Ethernet IP [MODBUS TCP and Analog (4-20mA and 0-10V) also available] Installation

Startup and Training Warranty: 5 years

B. Chrome Plating Tank (1), Size:

a. 42” x 84” x 60” Construction:

a. ¾” Thick Natural Polypropylene

b. 3 1/2” top lip

c. Three (3) girths of 3” steel channel encapsulated in heat bent polypropylene U-channel.

d. 3/8” thick PVDF liner

Temperature Control:

a. Heat exchanger for steam control to 130F ( + / - 2F )

Agitation: Eductor system with 14 -15 turnovers Ventilation / Filtering:

a. Fumes:

i. Vertical Hood / Chrome separator Units

ii. System designed to meet or exceed the OSHA PEL requirement for chromium particulate inside a building of under 2.5 ug/M3

iii. System designed to meet or exceed the Federal EPA emission mandate for hexavalent chrome of under .006 mg/dscm.

iv. Inlet / Outlet Dampeners

v. Removable spray headers

vi. Transmitting Magnehelic gauge to alarm / monitor / record overall DP daily (EPA Requirement)

vii. Magnehelic gauge per stage for monitoring

viii. Automatic washdowns

ix. All duct and fittings required to connect the chrome separator units to connect with fan in mezzanine approximately 25 feet above tanks and connection with existing duct

x. Alarms

xi. Communication Interface: Ethernet IP [MODBUS TCP and Analog (4-

20mA and 0-10V) also available]

xii. Balancing

xiii. Control Panel: Interface with all three tanks

Enclosure Rating: NEMA 3R Circuit Breaker Disconnect Motor Starters All Controls and Displays

b. Hexavalent Chrome:

i. Depth Wound Cartridges

ii. 20 – 40 microns

iii. In line / downstream of heat exchanger

Controls: Single unit touchscreen controller (remote console)

a. Integrated to each tank for

b. Ventilation, heating and flow

c. Communication Interface: Ethernet IP [MODBUS TCP and Analog (4-20mA and 0-10V) also available] Installation Startup and Training Warranty: 5 years

PART 3 - CLOSEOUT REQUIREMENTS

3.01 Cleanup of Work Site

A. The contactor shall clean all work areas and remove all tools, equipment, debris, materials, and all waste from the premises.

B. The contractor shall remove all debris from any remote holding locations, to include any excavation and concrete equipment chute cleanout debris.

C. The contractor shall remove their equipment from Watervliet Arsenal premises within five (5) working days after completion of project work.

PART 4 - APPENDICES

A. Consolidated List of Submittals

B. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)

C. Watervliet Arsenal Site Map

APPENDIX A: Consolidated List of Submittals

Line Item Submitted Submittal Needed By

Submittal Reviewed By (Office)

1 Safety Data Sheets for Hazardous Materials

(SDS)

NLT 7 Calendar Days After Award

Safety Office

2 Signed Contractor Asbestos Notification Form

NLT 7 Calendar Days After Award

Environmental Office

3 Signed Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Notification Acknowledgement Record

NLT 7 Calendar Days After Award

Safety Office

4 Project Schedule NLT 7 Calendar Days After Award

COR

APPENDIX B: Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)

PURPOSE

This Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) will be used as a guide to Government Quality Assurance Personnel (QAP). It provides a systematic method to evaluate the services the contractor is required to furnish.

SURVEILLANCE PROCEDURES

Timeliness: Progress is maintained to assure compliance with completion time.

Quality: Conformance with statement of work and industry standards.

Tasks: Performed according to statement of work requirements.

Problem Resolution: Contractor submits deliverables in accordance with the contract and resolves any deficiencies identified by the government in the final submission. Following final submission, contractor resolves any additional deficiencies identified by the government and resubmits and or corrects within one week.

Delivery: Contractor submits each deliverable in accordance with the statement of work and terms of the contract.

PERFORMANCE AREAS

Management Responsiveness: Evaluate the adequacy of the contractor’s responsiveness and their ability to keep the government informed of work progress and provides for early problem identification and effective corrective action plans.

Schedule Control: Evaluate the contractor’s adherence to completion schedule.

Performance: The contractor will be evaluated as to the workmanship and adherence to the statement of work.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

(Outstanding). Indicates performance clearly exceeds contractual requirements. The area of evaluation contains few minor problems for which corrective actions appear highly effective.

(Satisfactory). Indicates performance clearly meets contractual requirements. The area of evaluation contains some minor problems for which the corrective actions appear satisfactory.

(Unsatisfactory). Indicates the contractor failed to satisfy contractual requirements and recovery is not likely in a timely manner. The area of evaluation contains serious problems for which the corrective actions were ineffective.

DOCUMENTATION

Documentation used to perform surveillance will consist of random government inspections and inspection records, as well as the evaluation of final work product delivery by the project COR/COTR.

RATING

Contractor will be given an overall rating of Outstanding, Satisfactory, or Unsatisfactory by the Government Technical point of contact or Contracting Specialist Representative, if appointed, 3 using the above evaluation criteria.

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 2 Each Chrome Plating Tank

FFP

Chrome Plating tank 54” x 84” x 60” (h) with a ventilation / filtering system designed to meet or exceed the OSHA PEL requirement for chromium particulate inside a building of under 2.5 ug/M3 AND meet or exceed the Federal EPA emission mandate for hexavalent chrome of under .006 mg/dscm, with integrated heating and agitation NOTE: The requirements in DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation, are applicable for this line item. The contractor shall provide DoD unique identification or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: 3426

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0002 1 Each Chrome Plating Tank

FFP

Chrome Plating tank 42” x 84” x 60” (h) with a ventilation / filtering system designed to meet or exceed the OSHA PEL requirement for chromium particulate inside a building of under 2.5 ug/M3 AND meet or exceed the Federal EPA emission mandate for hexavalent chrome of under .006 mg/dscm, with integrated heating and agitation NOTE: The requirements in DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation, are applicable for this line item. The contractor shall provide DoD unique identification or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent.

PSC CD: 3426

NET AMT

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government 0002 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 14 wks. ADC 2 STOCK RECORD OFFICER

BERNADETTE FAZIO

WATERVLIET ARSENAL TAWV-CQL-

S/BLDG 35 RECEIVI

WATERVLIET NY 12189-4000

518-266-5180

W16H1F

0002 14 wks. ADC 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

W16H1F

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government

(JUN 2020) -- Alternate I

NOV 2021

52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal Transactions

JUN 2020

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper

MAY 2011

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier

Subcontract Awards

JUN 2020

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

NOV 2021

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

NOV 2021

52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters OCT 2018 52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding

Responsibility Matters

OCT 2018

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations

NOV 2015

52.211-15 Defense Priority And Allocation Requirements APR 2008 52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities SEP 1989 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and

Commercial Services

SEP 2023

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Products and Commercial Services

NOV 2023

52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991 52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991 52.219-6 Notice Of Total Small Business Set-Aside NOV 2020 52.219-8 (Dev) Utilization of Small Business Concerns (DEVIATION 2024-

O0002)

JAN 2024

52.219-14 (Dev) Limitations on Subcontracting (DEVIATION 2021-O0008) FEB 2023 52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003 52.222-19 Child Labor -- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies NOV 2023 52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities APR 2015 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity SEP 2016 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans JUN 2020 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor

Relations Act

DEC 2010

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons NOV 2021 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging

While Driving

JUN 2020

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FEB 2021 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent JUN 2020 52.227-2 Notice And Assistance Regarding Patent And Copyright

Infringement

JUN 2020

52.232-17 Interest MAY 2014 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award

Management

OCT 2018

52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.242-13 Bankruptcy JUL 1995 52.246-2 Inspection Of Supplies--Fixed Price AUG 1996 52.246-16 Responsibility For Supplies APR 1984 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination NOV 1991 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms JAN 1991 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 252.204-7022 Expediting Contract Closeout MAY 2021 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

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JAN 2023 252.225-7001 Buy American And Balance Of Payments Program--Basic JAN 2023

252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors MAR 2022 252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities APR 2022 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

DEC 2018

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 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 JAN 2023

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.201-1 ACQUISITION 360: VOLUNTARY SURVEY (SEP 2023)

(a) All actual and potential offerors are encouraged to provide feedback on the preaward and debriefing processes, as applicable. Feedback may be provided to agencies up to 45 days after award. The feedback is anonymous, unless the participant self-identifies in the survey. Actual and potential offerors can participate in the survey by selecting the following link: https://www.acquisition.gov/360.

(b) The Contracting Officer will not review the information provided until after contract award and will not consider it in the award decision. The survey is voluntary and does not convey any protections, rights, or grounds for protest.

It creates a way for actual and potential offerors to provide the Government constructive feedback about the preaward and debriefing processes, as applicable, used for a specific acquisition.

(End of provision)

52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (NOV 2023)

(a) This contract and employees working on this contract will be subject to the whistleblower rights and remedies established at 41 U.S.C. 4712 and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 3.900 through 3.905.

(b) The Contractor shall inform its employees in writing, in the predominant language of the workforce, of employee whistleblower rights and protections under 41 U.S.C. 4712, as described in FAR 3.900 through 3.905.

(c) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts.

52.203-18 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS--REPRESENTATION (JAN 2017)

(a) Definition. As used in this provision-- Internal confidentiality agreement or statement, subcontract, and subcontractor, are defined in the clause at 52.203- 19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

(b) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions), Government agencies are not permitted to use funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) for contracts with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report waste, fraud, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.

(c) The prohibition in paragraph (b) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, (Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement), Form 4414 (Sensitive Compartmented Information Nondisclosure Agreement), or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

(d) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it will not require its employees or subcontractors to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting waste, fraud, or abuse related to the performance of a Government contract to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information (e.g., agency Office of the Inspector General).

52.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR

STATEMENTS (JAN 2017)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-- Internal confidentiality agreement or statement means a confidentiality agreement or any other written statement that the contractor requires any of its employees or subcontractors to sign regarding nondisclosure of contractor information, except that it does not include confidentiality agreements arising out of civil litigation or confidentiality agreements that contractor employees or subcontractors sign at the behest of a Federal agency.

Subcontract means any contract as defined in subpart 2.1 entered into by a subcontractor to furnish supplies or services for performance of a prime contract or a subcontract. It includes but is not limited to purchase orders, and changes and modifications to purchase orders.

Subcontractor means any supplier, distributor, vendor, or firm (including a consultant) that furnishes supplies or services to or for a prime contractor or another subcontractor.

(b) The Contractor shall not require its employees or subcontractors to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting waste, fraud, or abuse related to the performance of a Government contract to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information (e.g., agency Office of the Inspector General).

(c) The Contractor shall notify current employees and subcontractors that prohibitions and restrictions of any preexisting internal confidentiality agreements or statements covered by this clause, to the extent that such prohibitions and restrictions are inconsistent with the prohibitions of this clause, are no longer in effect.

(d) The prohibition in paragraph (b) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312 (Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement), Form 4414 (Sensitive Compartmented Information Nondisclosure Agreement), or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

(e) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, (Pub. L. 113-235), and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions) use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) is prohibited, if the Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause.

(f) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (f), in subcontracts under such contracts.

52.204-17 OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF OFFEROR (AUG 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means—

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity by unique location; or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

(b) The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] has or [ ___ ] does not have an immediate owner. If the Offeror has more than one immediate owner (such as a joint venture), then the Offeror shall respond to paragraph (c) and if applicable, paragraph (d) of this provision for each participant in the joint venture.

(c) If the Offeror indicates ``has'' in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information:

Immediate owner CAGE code:

Immediate owner legal name: ___

(Do not use a ``doing business as'' name)

Is the immediate owner owned or controlled by…

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