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7. ISSUED BY

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IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

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15A. NAME 16. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

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SIGN OFFER (Type or print)

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OFFEROR

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15B. TELEPHONE NO (Include area code) 17. SIGNATURE15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS

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SUCH ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE.

18. OFFER DATE

1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

2. CONTRACT NO.

W911QY 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

See Item 7

9. Sealed offers in original and 1 copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 8, or if handcarried, in the depository located in

CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

10. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

A. NAME (NO COLLECT CALLS)

MARTINA BIRO 508-206-2010

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

SOLICITATION/ CONTRACT FORM

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/ COSTS

1 - 2 3 - 8

X I CONTRACT CLAUSES

DESCRIPTION/ SPECS./ WORK STATEMENT X

PACKAGING AND MARKING

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J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

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REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 17 - 19 X

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror) 20 - 21 X M

L INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See Section I, Clause No. 52.232-8)

14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments

AMENDMENT NO. DATE

to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

FACILITY

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

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PART I - THE SCHEDULE

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 28. AWARD DATE

EMAIL:TEL: (Signature of Contracting Officer)

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B. TELEPHONE (Include area code) C. E-MAIL ADDRESS

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED 20. AMOUNT 21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( ) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)( ) (4 copies unless otherwise specified)

23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

24. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 7) CODE 25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

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PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

W6QK ACC-APG NATICK DIVISION

BLDG 1 GENERAL GREENE AVENUE

NATICK MA 01760-5011

508-233-5700FAX:

TEL:

FAX:

TEL:

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SOLICITATION

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.5. DATE ISSUED

17 Aug 2023

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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3. SOLICITATION NO.

W911QY23R1025

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

SOLICITATION INFORMATION

A-1. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Natick Contracting Division (NCD) has a requirement for the research and development of novel technologies or capabilities of low-cost insulating materials that offer flexible and/or modular thermal control technology that are suitable for use in environmental extremes, where resources, manpower and space are limited. This Request for Proposal (RFP), W911QY-23-R-1025, is for the procurement of research and developed insulation material sample(s), Quarterly Progress reports, a Summary Report, and a Final Technical report in accordance with C-2(a)(b) and C-9.

A-2. The Government intends to award one (1) Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Type Contract; however, the Government reserves the right to award more or none as a result of this RFP.

A-3. This requirement is being pursued as a negotiated acquisition IAW FAR 15. The Government intends to award a contract without discussions with the Offeror but reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined to be in the best interest of the Government.

A-4. This acquisition is being set aside for Small Business. This noncommercial research & development requirement falls under PSC code AJ12 – General Science and Technology R&D Services; General Science and Technology; Applied Research. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this effort is 541715 – Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), and the small business size standard is 1000 Employees. The Awardee must have the applicable NAICS code in its System for Award Management (SAM) assertions. In order to be considered for award, the Offeror must have an active SAM registration with current and complete FAR and DFARS Representations and Certifications (See Section K FAR 52.204-8 and DFARS 252.204-7007 for Representations and Certifications applicable to this solicitation) and be current on VETS-4212 filings (see FAR 22.1302).

A-5. In accordance with Section M, award will be made on a tradeoff (best value) basis, wherein evaluation factors are weighted in order of importance to the requirement. That is, Factor 1: Technical is the most important of all the factors and is more important than Factor 2: Past Performance; these two factors when combined are more important than Factor 3: Contract Price. (Technical Factor > Past Performance Factor > Contract Cost Factor).

A-6. This requirement is subject to the availability of funds. Proposals shall be valid for at least 120 days. Please annotate the last day the proposal will be valid. Firms will not be reimbursed for any costs associated with their proposal preparation.

A-7. All questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to alexandra.m.biro2.civ@army.mil and must be submitted no later than five (5) business days prior to the due date for proposal.

A-8. Competition in Subcontracting. The Offeror's attention is directed to FAR 52.244-5. The Offeror is required to compete subcontracts for this effort to the maximum extent practical. The offeror shall indicate subcontracts, materials, and equipment for which competitive quotes/proposals was/will be obtained in the Price Proposal.

A-9. Proposals are due by Wednesday 18 September 2023 @ 12:00 PM EST. Proposals must be emailed to the contract specialist Ms. Martina Biro @ alexandra.m.biro2.civ@army.mil and contracting officer Mr. Alex Ayala @ alejandro.ayala.civ@army.mil.

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job High Performance Tunable Insulation

FFP

All work shall be performed in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) located at Section C of this solicitation.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: AJ12

NET AMT

0002 2 Each Quarterly Progress Reports

FFP

The contractor shall submit the quarterly progress reports in accordance with the Contract Data Requirements List (Form DD1423), A001, located at Exhibit A of this solicitation.

0003 1 Each Summary Report

FFP

The contractor shall submit the summary report in accordance with the Contract Data Requirements List (Form DD1423), B001, located at Exhibit B of this solicitation.

0004 1 Each Final Technical Report

FFP

The contractor shall submit the final technical report in accordance with the Contract Data Requirements List (Form DD1423), C001, located at Exhibit C of this solicitation.

1001 1 Job OPTION High Perf. Tunable Insulation - Option 1

FFP

All work shall be performed in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) located at Section C of this solicitation.

1002 1 Each OPTION Quarterly Report - Option 1

FFP

The contractor shall submit the quarterly progress report in accordance with the Contract Data Requirements List (Form DD1423), A001, located at Exhibit A of this solicitation.

1003 1 Each OPTION Summary Report - Option 1

FFP

The contractor shall submit the summary report in accordance with the Contract Data Requirements List (Form DD1423), B001, located at Exhibit B of this solicitation.

1004 1 Each OPTION Final Report - Option 1

FFP

The contractor shall submit the final report in accordance with the Contract Data Requirements List (Form DD1423), C001, located at Exhibit C of this solicitation.

2001 1 Job OPTION High Perf. Tunable Insulation - Option 2

FFP

All work shall be performed in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) located at Section C of this solicitation.

2002 1 Each OPTION Quarterly Report - Option 2

FFP

The contractor shall submit the quarterly progress report in accordance with the Contract Data Requirements List (Form DD1423), A001, located at Exhibit A of this solicitation.

2003 1 Each OPTION Summary Report - Option 2

FFP

The contractor shall submit the summary report in accordance with the Contract Data Requirements List (Form DD1423), B001, located at Exhibit B of this solicitation.

2004 1 Each OPTION Final Report - Option 2

FFP

The contractor shall submit the final report in accordance with the Contract Data Requirements List (Form DD1423), C001, located at Exhibit C of this solicitation.

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

STATEMENT OF WORK

C-1. Background:

Recent challenges reported in extreme hot and cold weather military operational scenarios included identification of inordinately high levels of fuel consumption at the user level needed to maintain functional capability. For example, fielded refrigeration assets operating in hot ambient climates are exposed to excessive thermal loading, resulting in frequent breakdowns and high operation and maintenance costs. Conversely, refrigeration assets are not designed to operate in extreme cold ambient conditions, as internal heating is specifically designed to provide temporary defrost mode to limit condenser ice formation. As a result, refrgeration systems, foodserive equipment, space heaters and supporting generators are typically operated continuously to maintain thermal storage of perishable food and packaged rations.

C-2. Requirements: The goal of this initiative is to advance the technology to efficiently maintain thermal control of internal spaces (refrigerated, tempered, conditioned) regardless of the extreme (hot and cold) ambient environment in which they’re located. Adaptable, scalable technology is desired and an applied insulation kit that can quickly and economically be applied to existing and new refrigeration systems will ultimately be developed. The TIK technology is also intended to be readily implemented in developmental refrigeration systems, insulated containers, and serve as a key enabler to a developmental concept for autonomous delivery systems and modular concepts being explored to meet future expeditionary vision goals. The use of the TIK will help reduce fuel demands and will provide Joint Service applicability and provide an immediate return on investment through reduced fuel, spare parts, and ultimately reduce total life cycle sustainment costs.

a. General Requirements. The contractor's primary focus shall be to conduct research to advance the state of high performance insulaton technology that is lightweight, flexible, and offers low conductivity characteristics.

Research shall include development of novel maeterials and composites that provide high performance, thermal insulation technology that provides high thermal resistivity and potential for thermal storage while offering compact, lightweight storage physical properties.

b. Specific Requirements: The contractor shall:

1. Explore tunable insulation technologies, including thermo-mechanical and electro-magnetic and solar responsive materials capable of adapting, or tuning, the insulation through a temperature induced or an applied electrical input that controls thermal conductivity/resistivity of the material.

2. Novel nanostructure phase change materials will also be explored to further mitigate energy and thermal losses from refrigerated containers and conditioned shelters for improved cold-hold times, even when the doors are open.

3. High thermal barrier and material structural material performance will be examined for alternative inner and outer wall application to quantify the benefit to the refrigerated space, including assessment of internal volume, weight, and performance of maintaining critical capability in even the most extreme operating environments.

4. Multiple material substrates, coupled or integrated materials are acceptable to support single material assessment, or evaluation of multiple materials, integrated materials or modular components that can achieve the overall performance characteristics outlined in the metrics table provided below.

Table 1. Performance Metrics

Measure Current State Threshold Objective Thermal

Conductivity, (K)

0.17 BTU-in/hr-ft

-°F

(24.5 mW/m-K) *

0.1 BTU-in/hr-ft

-°F

(14.4 mW/m-K) **

0. 04 BTU-in/hr-ft

-°F

(5.8 mW/m-K) ***

Density

6.24 lb/ft

(100 kg/m

5.1 lb/ft

(81 kg/m

2 lb/ft

(32 kg/m

R-value (per inch) R-6 R-10 ** R-25 ***

5. The contractor shall deliver sample material(s) to DEVCOM Soldier Center for evaluation of performance metrics described in Table 1 by the completion of the Contract Base period of perfromance and each Option awarded. The sample deliverable(s) shall demonstrate the performance metrics achieved and improvement the technology provides to meet the objective perfromance metrics. It is desired that the deliverable provided under the Base period demonstrate improvement over the Current State metrics, while the Option 1 deliverable demonstrate improvement over the Threshold metrics and Option 2 demosntrate improvement to achieve the Objective metrics.

C-3. Period of Performance: The estimated period of performance is one year from the date of contract award.

The base period of performance shall not exceed six (6) months, followed by Option 1 to be completed within an additional three (3) month period, if exercised. Option 2 shall be completed in a second three (3) month period, if exercised.

C-4. Travel: Travel is anticipated under this contract to support a final presentation at the end of each period of performance: Base, Option 1, and Option 2, if exercised. The contractor shall travel to the DEVCOM Soldier Center, 10 General Greene Ave, Natick, MA 01760. The name, address, driver’s license number and issuing State shall be provided for US Citizens within 5 buisness days of the travel for approval. Any foreign visitors accompanying the contractor must be coordinated for approval 45 days prior to the date of travel. The name, address and valid Visa or Passport information must be provided for each foreign visitor.

C-5. Security: A security clearance is not required for this work.

C-6. Personnel Qualifications: The contractor shall have experience in the development of thermal management technology and associated application to military systems, where high performance, lightweight, durable, low cost materials are needed where traditional commercial off-the-shelf technologies and available products do not meet the requirements of the military. It is also highly desireable that the contractor have familiatity with military test requirements and criteria for assessing and demonstrating under extreme operating conditions. Experience in assessing the safety characteristics of materials and integrated systems is also highly desired.

a. General Experience. It is essential the contractor have an understanding of insulating materials whose insulation properties can be changed with the application of mechanical, electrical, magneto, or thermal inputs. The contractor shall also demonstrate an understanding of applying insulating materials and embedding Phase Change Materials (PCMs) within insulation to allow the ability to operate at high and low ambient temperature extremes.

The contractor shall demonstrate a capability to conduct research to identify insulation technology that can be applied in a novel approach to develop high performance, tunable insulation that addresses specific operational needs in extreme hot and cold environments, where material functionality, pliability or serviceability are crititcal for military field application.

b. Specialized Experience: Finally, the contractor shall be familiar with completing technical reports that provide the Government clear technical information that demonstrates the performance, feasibility and safety of the proposed approach and advancement of the Technology Readiness Level (TRL).

C-7. Government Furnished Equipment/Information/Computer Utilization: The Government shall provide test data collected for the developmental materials provided by the contractor under this contract. The Government may also provide example insulation materials, panels or example military refrigerated container materials to support the contractor’s evaluation and technology advancement.

C-8. Other Direct Costs (ODCs): The Government anticipates ODCs for travel to/from DEVCOM Soldier Center in support of project kick-off, milestone/demonstration and final report reviews, as needed to demonstrate successful TRL advancement. Contractor visits shall be coordinated by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) no later than 5 days prior to the projected visit date to facilite contractor and SC Security Office approval.

C-9. Deliverables: The contractor shall provide technical reports outlining the materials and fabrication methods developed during this Base program phase in accordance with the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) DD Form 1423.

The contractor will provide the developed material sample(s) to the Government for inspection, testing and demonstration of TRL to government colleagues and military service representatives. Sample(s) provided under the Base period shall demonstrate improvement over the Current State metrics. Sample(s) provided under Option 1 shall demonstrate improvement over the Threshold metrics and sample(s) provided under Option 2 shall demosntrate improvement to achieve the Objective metrics.

C-10. Place of Performance: The primary place of performance for this work will be at the contractor’s facility.

Demonstration of material(s) by the contractor will be conducted at the contractor’s facility, or DEVCOM Soldier Center, as determined suitable by the (COR) and Contracting Officer (KO).

C-11. Contract Management/Activity Report: The Contractor shall be responsible for managing and overseeing the activities of all Contractor personnel used in performance of this contract. The Contractor's management responsibilities shall include all activities necessary to ensure the accomplishment of timely and effective research or scientific services performed in accordance with the requirements contained in the statement of work.

A final report shall be provided at the conclusion of each contract phase, Base and Option period. All reports will be provided to the Government with the following information:

Summary of work accomplished during the reporting period and description of material(s) to be delivered to the Government

Any problem areas or potential problem areas that must be addressed to support TRL advancement and preparedness to advance to the next phase

Schedule of activities planned for the next reporting period and number of remaining hours to complete activities

This report is due no later than 15 days prior to the completion of the awarded phase. The Gornment shall respond to the Contractor within 10 days of receipt of the report to allow for review and submission of comments or questions that result from the review of the report and/or associated material(s).

C-12. Invoicing: The Contractor shall bill no more than once monthly and at least quarterly.

C-13. Contractor Installation Access and CAC Issuance:

After contract award and upon receipt of documentation from the government, the contractor shall complete all required documents (100% completion required) and submit them to the COR NLT 45 days prior to the start of contract performance, unless the COR authorizes a later date. If the government initiates a background investigation in the Personnel Security Investigation Portal (PSIP), the contractor will receive a series of automated emails (minimum of 3) from the PSIP system prompting them to complete the application. Upon email notification the contractor shall take immediate action to complete the PSIP application. After completion of the application, it can take up to two weeks for the PSIP application to show as "open." Once the application shows as "open," the government will enter the contractor into the Trusted Associate Sponsorship System (TASS). After being enter into TASS, the contractor will receive an email from the government which contains a TASS username and password and a link to the required TASS application. Upon receipt, the contractor shall log into the TASS system and complete the application. If the application is approved, the contractor will receive an automated email from the TASS system acknowledging the process has been completed and a Common Access Card (CAC) may be obtained.

The Contractor shall coordinate with the COR to book a CAC appointment. Two forms of ID are required in order to obtain a CAC card. After obtaining a CAC, the Contractor will coordinate with the COR to complete the DEVCOM SC internal on-boarding process.

Section D - Packaging and Marking

D-1 Packaging and Marking: Preservation, packaging, packing and marking of deliverable contract line items shall conform to normal commercial packing standards to assure safe delivery at destination.

D-2 Shipping Instructions: Items which cannot be submitted electronically will be shipped and marked according to the Delivery Information in Section F.

NOTE: All reports shall be submitted electronically as addressed in the Contract Data Requirements List, CDRL, DD Form 1423, Exhibits A-C. If items cannot be submitted electronically, they must be submitted in accordance with D.1 and D.2 above.

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

INSPECTION/ACCEPTANCE

E-1. Inspection and Acceptance of Technical Data:

Final inspection and acceptance of the technical data will be at destination. Prior to final acceptance, the submitted technical data shall be reviewed for compliance with the contract requirements. Any nonconformance to contract requirements or inadequacies in content or format shall require correction by the contractor.

Inspection and acceptance for all contract and exhibit lines shall be accomplished by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). After contract award, the Contracting Officer will designate a COR from the Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) – Soldier Center, Soldier Sustainment Directorate (SSD), General Greene Avenue, Natick, MA 01760.

E-2. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan:

The Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP), which is included as Attachment 0001, will serve as the principal basis for assessing overall performance quality. The QASP will be used by the Government to assess the effectiveness of the Contractor’s management and technical services. The QASP provides the methodology by which the Contractor’s performance will be monitored to determine compliance with established performance objectives and to establish performance benchmarks that ensure quantifiable bases for measuring effectiveness.

The plan is designed so that surveillance is limited to that which is necessary to verify the Contractor is performing management and technical services satisfactorily and relates directly to performance objectives of the performance objectives delineated in the statement of work.

It is the Contractor’s responsibility to employ the necessary resources to ensure accomplishment of those objectives. The government’s assessment of the contractor’s performance in achieving these objectives will utilize the standards, acceptable quality levels, and surveillance methods described in the Performance Requirements Summary matrix set forth in the QASP and may be used as past performance relevant information for future contract/task orders.

The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) will conduct informal interim counseling sessions with the contractor’s Program Manager to identify any active contract performance that is not meeting acceptable quality levels. These sessions will be conducted at least on a monthly basis in order to provide the Contractor a fair opportunity to improve its performance level.

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 0003 Destination Government Destination Government 0004 Destination Government Destination Government 1001 Destination Government Destination Government 1002 Destination Government Destination Government 1003 Destination Government Destination Government 1004 Destination Government Destination Government

2001 Destination Government Destination Government 2002 Destination Government Destination Government 2003 Destination Government Destination Government 2004 Destination Government Destination Government

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.246-2 Inspection Of Supplies--Fixed Price AUG 1996 52.246-9 Inspection Of Research And Development (Short Form) APR 1984

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F-1. Delivery of Technical Data

The contractor shall prepare and deliver all data and reports in accordance with requirements, quantities, and schedule set forth in the Contract Data Requirements List (DD Form 1423), Exhibits A-C found herein. All technical data and reports shall be submitted electronically to Contracting Officer's Representative.

All reports and correspondence submitted under this contract shall include the contract number and project number and be forwarded prepaid, if mailed. A copy of the letters of transmittal shall be delivered to the Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO). The addresses are set forth on the contract award cover page and Section G.

As shown on the DD Form 1423, and in accordance with Clause 252.235-7011, a hard copy of the U.S. Government approved final Scientific and Technical Report shall be sent to the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) at the following address: http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/submit/

Email classified reports (up to Secret) to TR@DTIC.SMIL.MIL.

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 01-OCT-2023 TO

31-MAR-2024

N/A CCDC - SOLDIER CENTER

PETER LAVIGNE

SOLDIER SUSTAINMENT DIRECTORATE

GENERAL GREENE AVENUE

NATICK MA 01760

508-206-3410

W56YHX

0002 POP 01-OCT-2023 TO

31-MAR-2024

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003 POP 01-OCT-2023 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0004 POP 01-OCT-2023 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1001 POP 01-APR-2024 TO

30-JUN-2024

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1002 POP 01-APR-2024 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1003 POP 01-APR-2024 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

1004 POP 01-APR-2024 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2001 POP 01-JUL-2024 TO

30-SEP-2024

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2002 POP 01-JUL-2024 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2003 POP 01-JUL-2024 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2004 POP 01-JUL-2024 TO

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order AUG 1989 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination NOV 1991

Section G - Contract Administration Data

CONTRACT ADMIN DATA

G-1 Government Contract Administration:

a. In no event shall any understanding or agreement, contract modification, change order, or other matter in deviation from the terms of this contract between the Contractor and a person other than the Contracting Officer be effective or binding upon the Government. All such actions must be formalized by a proper contractual document executed by the Contracting Officer.

b. This contract will be administered by ACC-APG, Natick Contracting Division as identified in block six on page one of this contract. Inquiries concerning normal administration should be referred to the Contracting Officer.

c. The telephone, FAX number and E-mail address of the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) and Contract Specialist (PCS) are:

Procuring Contracting Officer:

Mr. Alex Ayala Email: alejandro.ayala.civ@army.mil Telephone: (508) 206-2113

Procuring Contract Specialist:

Ms. Martina Biro Email: alexandra.m.biro2.civ@army.mil Telephone: 508-206-2010

G-2. Designation of Contracting Officer’s Representative:

a. For the purpose of this clause, the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) is the duly authorized representative of the Contracting Officer.

b. At time of award, the Contracting Officer will designate a COR from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Soldier Center, Natick, MA.

G-3. Contractor’s Contract Administration:

Administrative POC:

Email:

Telephone:

G-4. Contract Type:

The Government anticipates awarding a FFP contract as a result of this RFP.

G-5. Notification of Revisions and Change:

Notification of revision or changes to names or email addresses identified herein will be provided by official correspondence from the PCO/ACO or office of the PCO/ACO in lieu of a contract modification. This does not apply to any such revisions or changes in the event this contract includes a key personnel clause.

252.204-7006 Billing Instructions--Cost Vouchers MAY 2023

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.

COMBO Receiving Report (DD 250) Destination Inspection / Destination Acceptance

(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 (FP Services Only – No DD250 Required)

(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 TBD

Issue By DoDAAC W911QY

Admin DoDAAC** W911QY

Service Approver (DoDAAC) TBD

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(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.

TBD

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

(End of clause)

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H-1 Performance by Foreign Nationals

a. In accordance with 8 U.S.C 1324a, it is unlawful to hire for employment in the U.S. an individual without verifying that individual's employment authorization. 8 CFR 274a.2 VERIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY identifies the official documents that establish employment eligibility.

b. Prior to performance of work by a foreign national under this contract, the employee shall provide the Contracting Officer the name of the foreign national and identify the type of form(s) produced for verification of employment status.

Should the foreign national's performance require access to DoD facilities, the employer shall coordinate with the sponsor providing access, in order to submit the following:

1) Individual's Name

2) Date & Place of Birth

3) Citizenship

4) Date & Location of the Visit

5) Purpose of the Visit

6) Passport Number

7) Employer's Verification of Work Authorization

This information shall be forwarded to the Contracting Officer at least thirty days prior to the visit taking place. Failure to provide this information within the time frame may prevent the individual(s) from entry into the DoD facilities.

H-2 Contractor's Organization and Key Personnel

a. The contractor's organization shall be established with authority to effectively accomplish the objectives of the organization, shall become effective upon award of the contract and its integrity shall be maintained for the duration of the contract effort.

b. The key personnel listed in the contractor's proposal are considered to be critical to the successful performance of this contract. Prior to replacing these key personnel, the contractor shall obtain the written consent of the contracting officer. In order to obtain such consent, the contractor shall provide advance notice of the proposed changes and shall demonstrate that the qualifications of the proposed substitute personnel are generally equivalent to or better than the qualification of the personnel being replaced.

c. Key Personnel List:

d. Prior to permanently reassigning any of the specified individuals to other contracts, the contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer not less than thirty (30) days advance notice and shall submit justification (including proposed substitutions) in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact on the program. No reassignment shall be made by the Contractor without written consent of the Contracting Officer. The "Key Personnel" list may be amended from time to time during the course of the contract to either add or delete personnel, as appropriate.

H-3 Patents – Reporting of Subject Inventions

a. The contractor shall include the applicable clauses identified above in all subcontracts regardless of tier, for experimental, developmental, or research work.

b. The prime contractor shall account for any subcontract(s) that include the patent rights clause.

c. All patent reports shall be forwarded to the Contract Specialist and Contract Officer identified in Section G.

Section I - Contract Clauses

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality

Agreements or Statements

JAN 2017

52.204-1 Approval of Contract DEC 1989 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier

Subcontract Awards

JUN 2020

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and

Certifications.

DEC 2014

52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror AUG 2020 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information

Systems

NOV 2021

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and

Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities

NOV 2021

52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application JUN 2023 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting

With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

NOV 2021

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations

NOV 2015

52.211-5 Material Requirements AUG 2000 52.211-8 Alt I Time of Delivery (Jun 1997) Alternate I APR 1984 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions--Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than

Commercial Products and Commercial Services)

JUN 2023

52.215-8 Order of Precedence--Uniform Contract Format OCT 1997 52.219-6 Notice Of Total Small Business Set-Aside NOV 2020 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation MAR 2023 52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003 52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities APR 2015 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance APR 1984 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity SEP 2016 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans JUN 2020 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities JUN 2020 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans JUN 2020 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards AUG 2018 52.222-42 Statement Of Equivalent Rates For Federal Hires MAY 2014 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons NOV 2021 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive

Order 14026

JAN 2022

52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 JAN 2022 52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification And Material Safety Data FEB 2021 52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming

Potential Hydrofluorocarbons.

JUN 2016

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving

JUN 2020

52.223-20 Aerosols JUN 2016 52.223-21 Foams JUN 2016

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FEB 2021 52.227-1 Alt I Authorization And Consent (JUN 2020) - Alternate I APR 1984 52.227-2 Notice And Assistance Regarding Patent And Copyright

Infringement

JUN 2020

52.227-11 Patent Rights--Ownership By The Contractor MAY 2014 52.232-2 Payments Under Fixed-Price Research And Development

Contracts

APR 1984

52.232-9 Limitation On Withholding Of Payments APR 1984 52.232-23 Assignment Of Claims MAY 2014 52.232-25 Prompt Payment JAN 2017 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award

Management

OCT 2018

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

MAR 2023

52.233-1 Disputes MAY 2014 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 52.243-1 Alt V Changes--Fixed-Price (Aug 1987) - Alternate V APR 1984 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial

Services

JUN 2023

52.245-1 Government Property SEP 2021 52.245-9 Use And Charges APR 2012 52.246-19 Warranty Of Systems And Equipment Under Performance

Specifications Or Design Criteria

MAY 2001

52.249-1 Termination For Convenience Of The Government (Fixed Price) (Short Form)

APR 1984

52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms JAN 1991 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 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 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2022

252.204-7000 Disclosure Of Information OCT 2016 252.204-7002 Payment For Contract Line or Subline Items Not Separately

Priced

APR 2020

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information

Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

JAN 2023

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

JAN 2023

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

DEC 2019

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

MAY 2021

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

JAN 2023

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements MAR 2022 252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements JAN 2023 252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System MAR 2023

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

252.211-7007 Reporting of Government-Furnished Property MAR 2022 252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense

Contractors

JAN 2023

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

SEP 2014

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data--Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services

MAR 2023

252.227-7016 Rights in Bid or Proposal Information JAN 2023 252.227-7028 Technical Data or Computer Software Previously Delivered to the Government

JUN 1995

252.227-7030 Technical Data--Withholding Of Payment MAR 2000 252.227-7037 Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data JAN 2023 252.227-7039 Patents--Reporting Of Subject Inventions APR 1990 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

DEC 2018

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.235-7010 Acknowledgment of Support and Disclaimer MAY 1995 252.235-7011 Final Scientific or Technical Report DEC 2019 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial

Services

JAN 2023

252.245-7001 Tagging, Labeling, and Marking of Government-Furnished Property

APR 2012

252.245-7002 Reporting Loss of Government Property JAN 2021 252.245-7003 Contractor Property Management System Administration APR 2012 252.245-7004 (Dev) Reporting, Reutilization, and Disposal (DEVIATION 2022-

O0006)

NOV 2021

252.246-7001 Alt II Warranty Of Data (Mar 2014) - Alternate II MAR 2014 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea JAN 2023

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

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

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator means a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity.

Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) means that--

(1) The Offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the unique entity identifier and the EFT indicator, if applicable, the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see subpart 4.14) into SAM;

(2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in SAM;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process; and

(4) The Government has marked the record ``Active''.

Unique entity identifier means a number or other identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity. See www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers.

(b)(1) An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ``Unique Entity Identifier'' followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The Offeror also shall enter its EFT indicator, if applicable. The unique entity identifier will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the Offeror is registered in SAM.

(c) If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishment of the unique entity identifier directly to obtain one. The Offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(1) Company legal business name.

(2) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(3) Company physical street address, city, state, and Zip Code.

(4) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(5) Company telephone number.

(6) Date the company was started.

(7) Number of employees at your location.

(8) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(9) Line of business (industry).

(10) Company headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) Processing time should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered in SAM should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation. See https://www.sam.gov for information on registration.

(End of Provision)

52.204-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

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

Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

Covered foreign country means The People's Republic of China.

Covered telecommunications equipment or services means--

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

Critical technology means--

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled--

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to…