Solicitation - W912MM26QA017 Professional Appearance.pdf

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Solicitation/Contract Form Continuation

155th Yellow Ribbon EventInstrument Name:

Product Service Code : V231

W912MM26QA017

Continuation of Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies/Service Quantity Unit Unit Price

Amount

0010 Services, Non-Personal Meeting space will include all Meeting, Vendor, Youth and breakout rooms. See Performance Work Statement paragraphs 5.1.1 - 5.1.4 for full details.

Service Requested: Meeting Space Product Service Code: V231 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 721110 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

0020 Services, Non-Personal Adult Meals See Performance Work Statement paragraph

5.1.5 and 5.1.6 for full details.

Service Requested: Meals Product Service Code: V231 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 721110 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

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0030 Services, Non-personal Youth meals See Performance Work Statement paragraphs

5.1.5 and 5.1.6 for full details.

Product Service Code: V231 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 721110 Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

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Continuation of Description

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

for

155th EN Co Pre-Mobilization Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Event

1.0 General: This is a non-personal services contract to provide support for a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (YRRP) event to be held Saturday, 8 August & Sunday, 9 August 2026 in Sioux Falls, SD.

1.1. Scope: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary.

1.1.1. Objectives: The contractor must provide for the requested meeting space and associated requirements, meals for a two-day training event for the 155th Pre-Mobilization Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Event. It is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure all requested requirements are met or exceeded. The contractor shall ensure there is a conducive learning environment /atmosphere at the event venue to support Yellow Ribbon presentations and training and shall provide Government personnel and their families that attend the event with quality accommodation and identified support services. This shall be performed by the contractor with monitoring by the Yellow Ribbon Coordinator POC.

1.1.2. Performance on 8 August 2026 will include access NLT 8:00am cst. for the ability to set-up and conduct audio-visual check with hotel staff NLT 11:00am cst. On Saturday, 8 August the event will start with lunch at 12:00pm cst with the event/ presentation starting at 1:00pm to 5:00pm cst.

Meeting space for adults and youth program need to be available and set up by 11:00am

1.1.3. Performance on 9 August 2026 will include access by 7:00am set up for meeting rooms, vendor spaces, audio/visual (A/V) equipment and food/beverages will be secured by the contractor with monitoring by the Yellow Ribbon POC

1.1.4 Location is Sioux Falls, SD

1.2. Background: The South Dakota Army National Guard will host a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Event. The event is for Soldiers and their families deploying and returning from deployments. This will be a two-day event with youth services. The goal is to prepare service and family members for mobilization, to sustain family during mobilization and to reintegrate service members with their families, communities, and employers when they return. The selected venue will provide the meeting, vendor, and childcare spaces, audio/visual (A/V) equipment and food/beverages for the event listed in this solicitation.

1.3. Reserved

1.4. Period of Performance (PoP): The Period of Performance shall be 8-9 August 2026

8 August 2026

Ability to start set-up at 8:00am and do audio/visual check NLT 11:00am cst

8 August 2026

Audience Start Time End Time

Adult 12:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

Youth (6 - 17 yrs. old) 12:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

9 August 2026

Audience Start Time End Time

Adult 8:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.

Youth (6 - 17 yrs. old) 8:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.

1.5. General Information:

Place and Performance of Services: This Yellow Ribbon Event will be held in Sioux Falls, SD. The contractor shall provide services between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Saturday & Sunday, 8 & 9 August 2026. The contractor shall, at all times, maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS.

1.5.1.1 Telework: Teleworking is not authorized. The training needs of the SDNG Yellow Ribbon Program can only be met by in-person training sessions.

1.5.1.2 Reserved.

1.5.1.3 The contractor's employees shall become familiar with and obey the regulations of the privately owned venue that is being contracted for use by the SDNG; this includes fire, traffic, safety and security regulations while on the installation.

1.5.2 Recognized Holidays: The following are recognized United States (US) holidays. The contractor shall not perform services on these days: Services will not be performed during any holiday.

1.5.3 Quality Control (QC): The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective QC Plan (QCP) to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor's QCP is how it assures itself that its work complies with the requirements of the contract. As a minimum, the contractor shall develop QC procedures that address the areas identified in Technical Exhibit 1, Performance Requirements Summary (PRS). A final QCP shall be submitted to the Government Point of Contact (GOV POC) NLT 10 days after contract award. After acceptance of the QCP, the contractor shall obtain the Contracting Officer's (KO's) acceptance in writing of any proposed changes to its QCP.

1.5.4 Quality Assurance (QA): The Government POC will evaluate the contractor's performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on what the Government will do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and acceptable quality level(s) or defect rate(s).

1.5.5 Antiterrorism/Operations Security (AT/OPSEC) - The contractor will protect controlled unclassified information (i.e.. Meeting times, number of personnel, etc.) pertaining to daily operations. The GOV POC will brief the vendor on what information needs to be protected, why it needs to be protected, and how to protect it.

1.5.6 Physical Security. The contractor shall safeguard all Government property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment and materials shall be secured.

1.5.7 Reserved

1.5.8 Reserved.

1.5.9 Contract Manager (CM): The contactor shall designate a CM who shall ensure performance under this contract. The name of this person, and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the CM is absent, shall be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer (KO). The CM or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The CM shall work through the Government (GOV) POC to resolve issues, receive technical instructions, and ensure adequate performance of services. The CM shall ensure that contractor employees do not perform any services outside the scope of the contract without an official modification issued by the KO. The CM shall ensure contractor employees understand that services performed outside the scope of the contract are performed wholly at the expense of the contractor.

1.5.10 Reserved.

1.5.11. Combating Trafficking in Persons: The United States Government has adopted a zero-tolerance policy regarding trafficking in persons. Contractors and contractor employees shall not engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons during the period of performance of the contract;

procure commercial sex acts during the period of performance of the contract; or use forced labor in the performance of the contract. The Contractor shall notify its employees of the United States

Government's zero tolerance policy, the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of this policy. The contractor shall take appropriate action, up to and including termination, against employees or subcontractors that violate the US Government policy as described at FAR 22.17.

1.5.12 Contractor Travel: All travel, lodging, meals and other transportation will not be separately priced and not to be billed to the government. Any contractor travel, lodging or meals are the responsibility of the contractor.

1.5.13 Reserved

2.0 Definitions and Acronyms:

2.1. Definitions:

2.1.1. Contractor: A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the Government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2. Defective Service: A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the PWS.

2.1.3. Deliverable: Anything that can be physically delivered and includes non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.4. Key Personnel: Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.5. Physical Security: Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.6. Quality Assurance: The Government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.7. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP): An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.8. Quality Control: All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to ensure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.9. Subcontractor: One that enters a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.2. Acronyms:

AR Army Regulation

AT/OPSEC Antiterrorism/Operational Security

CM Contract Manager

CNGBI Chief of National Guard Bureau Instruction

DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DoD Department of Defense

FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation

GFP/M/E/S Government Furnished Property/Material/Equipment/Services

IA Information Assurance

KO Contracting Officer

NGB National Guard Bureau

PII Personally Identifiable Information

POC Point of Contact

PRS Performance Requirements Summary

PWS Performance Work Statement

QA Quality Assurance

QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

QC Quality Control

QCP Quality Control Program

SCR Service Contract Reporting

SDNG South Dakota National Guard

SMFS Service Member and Family Support Office

3.0 Government Furnished Property, Material, Equipment and Services (GFP/M/E/S): No Government Furnished Property will be provided.

4.0 Contractor Furnished Property, Materials, and Equipment (CFP/M/E): The contractor will be required to provide all written materials needed to adequately provide their training/youth services.

The contractor will be required to contact the venue location and coordinate all equipment they need to facilitate their training requirements.

4.1 General: Except for those items specifically stated to be Government-Furnished in Paragraph 3.0, the contractor shall furnish everything required to perform these services as indicated in Paragraph 1.1.

5.0 Requirements: The contractor shall provide services to support the Yellow Ribbon event, meeting spaces, youth spaces, meals, audio/visual and additional support items. The government shall provide a final count for attendance and food services seven (7) days prior to the event start date. This section will outline the specific requirements to for the 8 & 9 August 2026 event that is outlined in paragraph 1.1.1 - 1.1.4.

5.1.1. Meeting Room: Large room for general assembly to accommodate 340 people, round tables, and chairs for seating to include access to enough chairs for youth to join adults for buffet lunch.

1 stage or raised platform

1 podium with microphone stand

1 wireless microphone and 2 hand microphones for questions with house sound system

Ability to connect to hotel Wi-Fi on government laptop

2-3 large projector screens

2-3 projectors and small tables for projectors or A/V carts

1 small presenters table by podium with water pitcher and glasses

American and State Flag to be set up on each side of podium

Trash cans, food tray stands, pens and paper will be in the room

1 water/beverage and snack stations with hand sanitizer at back of room

1 double sided buffet lines at back of room (adult lunch to be served buffet style and eaten in general assembly room)

5.1.2 Smaller Break-out Sessions Rooms: Four smaller rooms to accommodate up to 50 people, round tables and chairs for seating.

1 podium with microphone stand

1 wireless microphone or 1 hand microphones for questions with house sound system per

Ability to connect to hotel Wi-Fi on government laptop

1 projector screen per room

1 projector and small table for projectors or A/V carts per room

1 small presenters table by podium with water pitcher and glasses

5.1.3 Vendor Room: Large room for vendor booths by general session for resource tables and people to comfortably visit booths during breaks.

15 - six/eight-foot tables for vendor/resource booths.

2 - six/eight-foot table for registration and travel vouchers

All tables will include tablecloths with skirting; 2 chairs at each table; trashcan accessible.

5.1.4 Youth Room: Large room for staff and 65 youth ages 6-17.

1 - six/eight-foot table with 2 chairs for registration outside the room.

Wi-Fi code will be provided.

Lunch for the youth will be served in this room (see menu). Plates, cups, utensils, and napkins will be provided for lunch and snacks.

Round tables with chairs to accommodate youth activities and meals.

Open space for seating and activity area.

Water station with cups, trash can, hand sanitizer, and Kleenex in the room.

5.1.5 FOOD: 275 Adults, 65 Youth on 8 August 2026.

All day beverage service - Coffee (regular and decaf) tea (hot and iced) and water will be refreshed through the end of the day on Saturday & Sunday.

Saturday @ 12:00pm cst Adult Lunch time - Day one meal: Taco Bar; tortilla chips, hard and soft shells, ground beef and diced chicken, chopped tomato, shredded lettuce, black olives, nacho cheese, sour cream, guacamole; tossed salad with assorted dressings, lemonade, and water.

Youth Lunch time 12:00 pm - youth price for adult buffet.

Adult Break time TBD - variety of cut bars and cookies (no raisin or nuts).

Youth Break time TBD - sugar and chocolate chip cookies with milk and water.

Gluten free options for food and snacks must be available.

The Yellow Ribbon POC will provide the contractor with the final number of adults & youth 7 days prior to the event. Vendor will invoice for final numbers submitted.

5.1.6 FOOD: 275 Adults, 65 Youth on 9 August 2026.

All day beverage service - Coffee (regular and decaf) tea (hot and iced) and water will be refreshed through the end of the day on Saturday & Sunday.

Sunday @ 9:00am cst Adult morning break time - Breakfast light refreshments.

Youth morning break time 9:00 am - Breakfast light refreshments

Gluten free options for food and snacks must be available.

The Yellow Ribbon POC will provide the contractor with the final number of adults & youth 7 days prior to the event. Vendor will invoice for final numbers submitted.

5.1.7 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Site visit of contracted spaces to be scheduled with Yellow Ribbon POC.

Meeting and vendor spaces to be located away from pool and restaurant areas.

Each meeting room must have solid walls (no pipe and drape).

Access to hotel staff throughout event. Must provide floor manager's cell phone number to Yellow Ribbon POC prior to event.

All contracted spaces must be set up and available by 8 a.m. on Saturday, August 8th, 2026, through Sunday, August 9th, 3:00p.m.

A/V sound check will be conducted with venue staff and the Yellow Ribbon POC at 11 a.m.

Saturday, August 8th, 2026.

Offer sufficient, free parking to all attendees and vendors throughout event.

All attendee numbers are estimates and final numbers will be provided within 7 days of event.

Food service invoices will be adjusted to reflect final numbers.

5.2 Reserved.

5.3 Applicable Publications: Publications applicable to this PWS are listed below:

Publication

(Chapter/Page) Date of Publication Mandatory or Advisory Website

Chief National Guard Bureau Instruction (CNGBI) 8100.01, Encl. C, para 4h 29 September 2014 Mandatory https://www.ngbpmc.ng.mil/Portals/27/Publications/cngbi/CNGBI%208100_01% 2020140929_Extended%2020200327.pdf?ver=2019-10-04-150718-080

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Requirements 155th Yellow Ribbon Event will include Meeting space, vendor space, youth space, audio visual equipment and lunch meals.

Continuation of Inspection and Acceptance

Overall Contract Inspection/Acceptance Locations

0010 Acceptance Location

Acceptance Destination Instructions: Location of service will be in Sioux Falls, exact location will be based on selected awardee.

DoDAAC: W56TJS CountryCode: USA

W8A7 SDARNG ELEMENT, JF HQ

2823 WEST MAIN STREET, RAPID CITY SD 57702-0000

RAPID CITY, SD 57702-0000

UNITED STATES

0020 Acceptance Location

Acceptance Destination Instructions: Location of service will be in Sioux Falls, exact location will be based on selected awardee.

DoDAAC: W56TJS CountryCode: USA

W8A7 SDARNG ELEMENT, JF HQ

2823 WEST MAIN STREET, RAPID CITY SD 57702-0000

RAPID CITY, SD 57702-0000

UNITED STATES

0030 Acceptance Location

Acceptance Destination Instructions: Location of service will be in Sioux Falls, exact location will be based on selected awardee.

DoDAAC: W56TJS CountryCode: USA

W8A7 SDARNG ELEMENT, JF HQ

2823 WEST MAIN STREET, RAPID CITY SD 57702-0000

RAPID CITY, SD 57702-0000

UNITED STATES

Continuation of Deliveries or Performance

0010 Delivery Schedule Delivery Period From 08 Aug 2026 to 09 Aug 2026

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Address and POC Place of Performance DoDAAC: W56TJS CountryCode: USA

W8A7 SDARNG ELEMENT, JF HQ

2823 WEST MAIN STREET, RAPID CITY SD 57702-0000 RAPID CITY, SD 57702-

0000 UNITED STATES

Period of Performance From 08 Aug 2026 To 09 Aug 2026

0020 Delivery Schedule Delivery Period From 08 Aug 2026 to 09 Aug 2026

1 JobQuantity

Address and POC Place of Performance DoDAAC: W56TJS CountryCode: USA

W8A7 SDARNG ELEMENT, JF HQ

2823 WEST MAIN STREET, RAPID CITY SD 57702-0000 RAPID CITY, SD 57702-

0000 UNITED STATES

Period of Performance

From 08 Aug 2026 To 09 Aug 2026

0030 Delivery Schedule Delivery Period From 08 Aug 2026 to 09 Aug 2026

1 JobQuantity

Address and POC Place of Performance DoDAAC: W56TJS CountryCode: USA

W8A7 SDARNG ELEMENT, JF HQ

2823 WEST MAIN STREET, RAPID CITY SD 57702-0000 RAPID CITY, SD 57702-

0000 UNITED STATES

Period of Performance From 08 Aug 2026 To 09 Aug 2026

Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

2017-01

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions- Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans. 2026-02

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts).

2026-02

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors.

(Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-04

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving.

2024-05

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management.

2018-10

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

2023-03

52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to 2011-09

Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights.

2022-12

252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors.

2023-01

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

2024-05

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

2023-01

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

2023-01

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium.

2023-01

252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program.

2024-02

252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities.

2022-04

252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.

2023-01

252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

2023-06

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

2018-12

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. 2006-12

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services.

2023-11

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.

2024-10

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting

(DEVIATION 2021-O0008)

2022-10 Deviation 2021- O0008

2023-02

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

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

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

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

(2) Is considered small for the size standard under the North American Industry Classification

System (NAICS) code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(e) Limitations on subcontracting. By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees that in performance of a contract assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for--

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

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

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

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

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

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

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

(End of clause)

52.219-28 Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation.

(Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-O0038)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options.

However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, or other appropriate authority.

Small business concern-

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (c) of this clause.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

(b) If the Contractor represented that it was a small business concern, a small disadvantaged business concern, or a joint venture that was any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3) prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size and socioeconomic status according to paragraph (e) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (g) of this clause, upon occurrence of any of the following:

(1) Within 30 days after execution of a novation agreement or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the novation agreement was executed prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(2) Within 30 days after a merger or acquisition that does not require a novation or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the merger or acquisition occurred prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(3) For long-term contracts-

(i) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the end of the fifth year of the contract; and

(ii) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the date specified in the contract for exercising any option thereafter.

(c) The Contractor shall rerepresent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the time of this rerepresentation that corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s) assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this NAICS code(s) can be found at https://www.sba.gov/document /support--table-size-standards.

(d) The small business size standard for a Contractor providing an end item that it does not manufacture, process, or produce itself, for a contract other than a construction or service contract, is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition-

(1) Was set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(2) Used the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the Contractor waived the price evaluation preference; or

(3) Was an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(e) Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the representation(s) required by paragraph (b) of this clause by validating or updating all its representations in the Representations and Certifications section of the System for Award Management (SAM) and its other data in SAM, as necessary, to ensure that they reflect the Contractor's current status. The Contractor shall notify the contracting officer in writing within the timeframes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause, that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update.

(f) If the Contractor represented that it was other than a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor may, but is not required to, take the actions required by paragraphs (e) or (g) of this clause.

(g) If the Contractor does not have representations and certifications in SAM, or does not have a representation in SAM for the NAICS code applicable to this contract, the Contractor is required to complete the following rerepresentation and submit it to the contracting office, along with the contract number and the date on which the rerepresentation was completed:

(1) The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business concern under ____NAICS

Code assigned to ____contract number.

(2) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (g)(1) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1001.

(3) Women-owned small business (WOSB) joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program. The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [____The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.]

(4) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture. The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [____The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __ .]

(5) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program. The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not an SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 128.402.

[____The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.]

(6) HUBZone joint venture eligible under the HUBZone Program.[ Complete only if the offeror is a HUBZone small business concern. ] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that It [ ] is, [ ] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 126.616(a) through (c). [____The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: .] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture must be certified as a HUBZone concern. [____Contractor to sign and date and insert authorized signer's name and title.]

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires.

2014-05

Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014)

In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor ( 29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C.

5341 or 5332.

This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination

Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions.

2023-01

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) As used in this clause- Definitions.

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

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

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

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

(b) The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process Electronic invoicing.

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) To access WAWF, the Contractor shall- WAWF access.

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

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

(d) The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF WAWF training.

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) Document submissions may be via web WAWF methods of document submission.

entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) The Contractor shall use the following information when WAWF payment instructions.

submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

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

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.

W56TJS

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items that require shipment of a deliverable.)

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

2In1

(Contracting Officer: Insert either "Invoice 2in1" or the applicable invoice and receiving report document type(s) for fixed price line items for services.)

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

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

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

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

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

(3) The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Document routing.

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

HQ0670

Issue By DoDAAC W912MM

Admin DoDAAC

W912MM

Inspect By DoDAAC

Ship To Code

W56TJS

Ship From Code

Mark For Code

Service Approver (DoDAAC)

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC)

W56TJS

Accept at Other DoDAAC

LPO DoDAAC

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC

Other DoDAAC(s)

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

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

(4) The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes Payment request.

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) The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the Receiving report.

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.

WAWF Acceptor: TBD

Contract Office POC: douglas.w.harding.civ@army.mil

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

Addendum to Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel.

2011-01

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications.

2014-12

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations.

(Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.222-3 Convict Labor. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.223-23 Sustainable Products. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations.

2013-06

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation.

1984-04

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-04

52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements.

1984-04

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product.

1992-04

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

2014-09

252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors.

2022-03

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items. 2013-06

252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel.

2023-01

252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications. 1991-12

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference.

1998-02

Clauses Incorporated By Reference (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul [Insert one or more Internet addresses]____ ____

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses. 2020-11

Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any ____[insert regulation name] (48 CFR ____) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

Solicitation Provisions

DFARS Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

2022-09

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls.

2016-10

252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region- Representation.

2023-06

DFARS Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.225-7000 Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Certificate.

2024-02

BUY AMERICAN-BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM CERTIFICATE-BASIC (FEB 2024)

(a) Definitions. "Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "component," "critical component," "critical item," "domestic end product," "foreign end product," "qualifying country," "qualifying country end product," and "United States," as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program-Basic clause of this solicitation.

(b) Evaluation. The Government-

(1) Will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of Part 225 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; and

(2) Will evaluate offers of qualifying country end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American statute or the Balance of Payments Program.

(c) Certifications and identification of country of origin.

(1) For all line items subject to the Buy American and Balance of Payments Program-Basic clause of this solicitation, the Offeror certifies that-

(i) Each end product, except those listed in paragraphs (c)(2) or (3) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (c)(4) of this provision contains a critical component or a critical item; and

(ii) For end products other than COTS items, components of unknown origin are considered to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States or a qualifying country. For those end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except for those that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select "no".

(2) The Offeror certifies that the following end products are qualifying country end products:

Line Item Number Country of Origin

(3) The following end products are other foreign end products, including end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except for those that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select "no".

Line Item Number Country of Origin (If known) Exceeds 55% Domestic Content (yes/no)

(4) The Offeror shall separately list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical component or a critical item (see Federal Acquisition Regulation 25.105).

Domestic end products containing a critical component or a critical item:

Line Item Number ____

[List as necessary]

(End of provision)

Evaluation - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

FAR Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

2021-11

Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Price Past Performance Technical Acceptability and Venue Location.

Technical and past performance, when combined are equal to price.

(b) 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.