Solicitation - W912PB27QA003.pdf

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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

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4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

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INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect 8. OFFER DUE DATE/

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15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE17a. CONTRACTOR/

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TELEPHONE NUMBER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

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

BELOW IS CHECKED

REQUEST

FOR QUOTE

(RFQ)

INVITATION

FOR BID

(IFB)

REQUEST

FOR

PROPOSAL

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ITEM NUMBER

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

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QUANTITY

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UNIT

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UNIT PRICE

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AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH

AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND

ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE OFFER

DATED . . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR

NORTH AMERICAN

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

STANDARD (NAICS):

SIZE STANDARD:

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

THE DEFENSE PRIORITIES

AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

SET ASIDE: % FOR:

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON

BOARD (FOB) DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3

AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

8(A)

ECONOMICALLY

DISADVANTAGED

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BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

SERVICE-DISABLED

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SMALL BUSINESS

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HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

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Solicitation/Contract Form Continuation

Vegetation Control_Embankments, Weed Control Railroad Tracks, USAG Instrument Name:

Bavaria

SOLICITATION / AWARD INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTION

General Information

Regional Contracting Office POC

Contract Specialist: Christian Richter

COMM: 09641-70-526-8723

DSN: 526-8723

E-mail: christian.richter.ln@army.mil

Customer POC: (to be added at time of award)

Short Description of Requirement: Service Vegetation Control at Embankments of Railroad Tracks and Weed Control Treatment at

Tracks for Tower Barracks Grafenwoehr and Rose Barracks Vilseck, USAG Bavaria.

This solicitation is a request for quotations (RFQ) and that references contained herein to "offeror(s)" or "offer(s)" means

"quoter(s)" or "quote(s)."

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

Base Year: 01 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2027

First Option Year: 01 Dec 2027 - 30 Nov 2028

Second Option Year: 01 Dec 2028 - 30 Nov 2029

Third Option Year: 01 Dec 2029 - 30 Nov 2030

Fourth Option Year: 01 Dec 2030 - 31 Nov 2031

The PoP shown herein is tentative. The Government expects to make an award before that date, however, should an award be made after that date, there will be a change to the contractual document, and the award must be signed/accepted by the contractor.

SAM AND WAWF INFO

1. SAM BACKGROUND

W912PB27QA003

The System for Award Management (SAM) is a computer system accessed by the Internet managed by the U.S. Government.

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, an offeror shall have an active Federal Government contracts registration in the System for

Award Management (SAM) when submitting an offer or quotation in response to this solicitation and at the time of award.

2. WIDE AREA WORKFLOW (WAWF) BACKGROUND

WAWF (as part of PIEE - Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment) is a convenient online solution that allows vendors to electronically submit invoices and receiving reports; allows the Government to perform inspection and acceptance of goods and services, and interfaces with payment systems to receive transactions electronically.

AI Instructions

(1) A clear disclosure statement that the Government reserves the right to employ AI tools/platforms to assist in specified support tasks (e.g., summarizing voluminous content, highlighting compliance with basic solicitation requirements, organizing proposal data for evaluator review, etc.);

(2) An explicit statement that AI is used as a tool to support decision-makers, but will not be used to make evaluative judgments or selections, or to replace the independent assessment of source selection personnel;

(3) An explicit statement that source selection personnel remain exclusively responsible for the accuracy, integrity, and final approval of all acquisition actions, to include final evaluations, adjectival ratings, best value determinations, and selection decisions; and

(4) An explicit statement confirming that any AI platform or tool used by the Government adheres to requirements Department of War (DoW) cybersecurity frameworks at Impact Level 5 (IL5) or higher to safeguard contractor bid, proposal, and proprietary data and prohibits the use of contractor data for training external or commercial AI models.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Please see further instructions to offerors in the ADDENDA section

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Continuation of Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies/Service Quanti ty

Unit Unit Price Amount

0001 Vegetation Control Service USAG Bavaria: IAW attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) and ELIN Sheet. Period: Base Year - 01 Dec 2026 thru 30 Nov 2027

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

Additional Descriptive Data:

Additional Information: Item text: Vegetation Control at Embankments and Weed Control Treatment at Railroad Tracks at USAG Bavaria, Grafenwoehr Military Community according to Performance Work Statement and Items A001 thru A008 Period: 1st December 2026 thru 30th November 2027

Option Line Item

Vegetation Control Service USAG Bavaria: IAW attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) and ELIN Sheet. Period: First Option Period 01 Dec 2027 thru 30 Nov 2028

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

Additional Descriptive Data:

Additional Information: Item text: Vegetation Control at Embankments and Weed Control Treatment at Railroad Tracks at USAG Bavaria, Grafenwoehr Military Community according to Performance Work Statement and Items B001 thru B008 Period: 1st December 2027 thru 30th November 2028

W912PB27QA003

I I I I

Option Line Item

Vegetation Control Service USAG Bavaria: IAW attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) and ELIN Sheet. Period: Second Option Year

- 01 Dec 2028 thru 30 Nov 2029

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

Additional Descriptive Data:

Additional Information: Item text: Vegetation Control at Embankments and Weed Control Treatment at Railroad Tracks at USAG Bavaria, Grafenwoehr Military Community according to Performance Work Statement and Items C001 thru C008 Period: 1st December 2028 thru 30th November 2029

Option Line Item

Vegetation Control Service USAG Bavaria: IAW attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) and ELIN Sheet. Period: Third Option Year - 01 Dec 2029 thru 30 Nov 2030

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

Additional Descriptive Data:

Additional Information: Item text: Vegetation Control at Embankments and Weed Control Treatment at Railroad Tracks at USAG Bavaria, Grafenwoehr Military Community according to Performance Work Statement and Items D001 thru D008 Period: 1st December 2029 thru 30th November 2030

Option Line Item

Vegetation Control Service USAG Bavaria: IAW attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) and ELIN Sheet. Period: Fourth Option Year 01 Dec 2030 thru 30 Nov 2031

1 Job

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

Additional Descriptive Data:

Additional Information: Item text: Vegetation Control at Embankments and Weed Control Treatment at Railroad Tracks at USAG Bavaria, Grafenwoehr Military Community according to Performance Work Statement and Items E001 thru E008 Period: 1st December 2030 thru 30th November 2031

Continuation of Description

Requirements Service Vegetation Control at Embankments and Weed Control Treatment at Railroad Tracks at USAG Bavaria, Grafenwoehr. POP 01 Dec 2026 thru 30 Nov 2031

Continuation of Inspection and Acceptance

Overall Contract Inspection/Acceptance Locations

0001 Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Source Instructions: Will be provided by Technical POC.

DoDAAC: W90S01 CountryCode: DEU

W6FM USAG BAVARIA

DPW ENGINEERING DIVISION BLDG 329, EAST CAMP NEU AMBERGER

STRASSE

GRAFENWOEHR 92655

GERMANY

Option Line Item

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Source Instructions: Will be provided by Technical POC.

DoDAAC: W90S01 CountryCode: DEU

W6FM USAG BAVARIA

DPW ENGINEERING DIVISION BLDG 329, EAST CAMP NEU AMBERGER

STRASSE

GRAFENWOEHR 92655

GERMANY

Option Line Item

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Source Instructions: Will be provided by Technical POC.

DoDAAC: W90S01 CountryCode: DEU

W6FM USAG BAVARIA

DPW ENGINEERING DIVISION BLDG 329, EAST CAMP NEU AMBERGER

STRASSE

GRAFENWOEHR 92655

GERMANY

Option Line Item

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Source Instructions: Will be provided by Technical POC.

DoDAAC: W90S01 CountryCode: DEU

W6FM USAG BAVARIA

DPW ENGINEERING DIVISION BLDG 329, EAST CAMP NEU AMBERGER

STRASSE

GRAFENWOEHR 92655

GERMANY

Option Line Item

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Source Instructions: Will be provided by Technical POC.

DoDAAC: W90S01 CountryCode: DEU

W6FM USAG BAVARIA

DPW ENGINEERING DIVISION BLDG 329, EAST CAMP NEU AMBERGER

STRASSE

GRAFENWOEHR 92655

GERMANY

Continuation of Deliveries or Performance

0001 1 JobQuantity

Address and POC

Period of Performance From 01 Dec 2026 To 30 Nov 2027

Option Line Item

1 JobQuantity

Address and POC

Period of Performance From 01 Dec 2027 To 30 Nov 2028

Option Line Item

1 JobQuantity

Address and POC

Period of Performance From 01 Dec 2028 To 30 Nov 2029

Option 1 JobQuantity

Line Item

Address and POC

Period of Performance From 01 Dec 2029 To 30 Nov 2030

Option Line Item

1 JobQuantity

Address and POC

Period of Performance From 01 Dec 2030 To 30 Nov 2031

Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-3 Gratuities. 1984-04

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government.

2020-06

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government.

(Alternate I)

2020-06 Alternate I 2021-11

52.204-13 System for Award Management- Maintenance. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

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

2026-02

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

2026-02

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 Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

2011-09

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 2023-01 of Information for Litigation Support.

252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.

2023-11

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

252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns.

2023-01

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

2018-12

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. 2006-12

252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment.

2022-12

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services.

2023-11

252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts. 2023-01

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.

2024-10

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements. (Deviation 2026-

Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-O0038)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

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

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

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

(2) A domestic partnership;

(3) A domestic corporation;

(4) Any estate (other than a foreign estate, within the meaning of 26 U.S.C. 7701(a)(31)); and

(5) Any trust if-

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

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

(b) This clause applies only to foreign persons. It implements 26 U.S.C. 5000C and its implementing regulations at 26 CFR 1.5000C-1 through 1.5000C-7.

(c)

(1) If the Contractor is a foreign person and has only a partial or no exemption to the withholding, the Contractor shall include the Department of the Treasury IRS Form W-14, Certificate of Foreign Contracting Party Receiving Federal Procurement Payments, with each voucher or invoice submitted under this contract throughout the period in which this status is applicable. The excise tax withholding is applied at the payment level, not at the contract level.

The Contractor should revise each IRS Form W-14 submission to reflect the exemption (if any) that applies to that particular invoice, such as a different exemption applying. In the absence of a completed IRS Form W-14 accompanying a payment request, the default withholding percentage is 2 percent for the section 5000C withholding for that payment request. Information about IRS Form W-14 and its separate instructions is available via the internet at www.irs.gov /w14.

(2) If the Contractor-

(i) Is a foreign person; and

(ii) Has indicated in its offer in the provision 52.229-11, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements- Notice and Representation, that it is fully exempt from the withholding; and

(iii) Certified the full exemption on the IRS Form W-14, and if that full exemption no longer applies due to a change in circumstances during the performance of the contract that causes the Contractor to become subject to the withholding for the 2 percent excise tax; then the Contractor shall-

(A) Notify the Contracting Officer within 30 days of a change in circumstances that causes the Contractor to be subject to the excise tax withholding under 26 U.S.C. 5000C; and

(B) Comply with paragraph (c)(1) of this clause.

(d) The Government will withhold a full 2 percent of each payment unless the Contractor claims an exemption. If the Contractor enters a ratio in Line 12 of the IRS Form W-14, the result of Line 11 divided by Line 10, the Government will withhold from each payment an amount equal to 2 percent multiplied by the contract ratio. If the Contractor marks box 9 of the IRS Form W-14 (rather than completes Lines 10 through 12), the Contractor must identify and enter the specific exempt and nonexempt amounts in Line 15 of the IRS Form W-14; the Government will then withhold 2 percent only from the nonexempt amount. See the IRS Form W-14 and its instructions.

(e) Exemptions from the withholding under this clause are described at 26 CFR 1.5000C-1(d)(5) through (7). Any exemption claimed and self-certified on the IRS Form W-14 is subject to audit by the IRS. Any disputes regarding the imposition and collection of the 26 U.S.C. 5000C tax are adjudicated by the IRS as the 26 U.S.C. 5000C tax is a tax matter, not a contract issue.

(f) Taxes imposed under 26 U.S.C. 5000C may not be-

(1) Included in the contract price; nor

(2) Reimbursed.

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

(End of clause)

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

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

2023-01

PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS

EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES (JAN 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

"Covered defense 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) Telecommunications services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(3) Telecommunications equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

"Covered foreign country" means-

(1) The People's Republic of China; or

(2) The Russian Federation.

"Covered missions" means-

(1) The nuclear deterrence mission of DoD, including with respect to nuclear command, control, and communications, integrated tactical warning and attack assessment, and continuity of Government; or

(2) The homeland defense mission of DoD, including with respect to ballistic missile defense.

"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 assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817).

"Substantial or essential component" means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.

(b) Prohibition. In accordance with section 1656 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91), the contractor shall not provide to the Government any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless the covered defense telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 204.2104.

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

(d) Reporting.

(1) In the event the Contractor identifies covered defense telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, during contract performance, the Contractor shall report at https://dibnet.

dod.mil the information in paragraph (d)(2) of this clause.

(2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this clause:

(i) Within 3 business days from the date of such identification or notification: the contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; brand; model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(ii) Within 30 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause:

any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of a covered defense telecommunications equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.

252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities.

2022-04

PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN DOMESTIC COMMODITIES (APR 2022)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

"Component" means any item supplied to the Government as part of an end product or of another component.

"End product" means supplies delivered under a line item of this contract.

"Qualifying country" means a country with a reciprocal defense procurement memorandum of understanding or international agreement with the United States in which both countries agree to remove barriers to purchases of supplies produced in the other country or services performed by sources of the other country, and the memorandum or agreement complies, where applicable, with the requirements of section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776) and with 10 U.S.C. 2457. Accordingly, the following are qualifying countries:

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Canada

Czech Republic

Denmark

Egypt

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Israel

Italy

Japan

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

"Structural component of a tent"-

(1) Means a component that contributes to the form and stability of the tent (e.g., poles, frames, flooring, guy ropes, pegs); and

(2) Does not include equipment such as heating, cooling, or lighting.

" United States " means the 50 States, the District of Columbia , and outlying areas.

"U.S.-flag vessel" means a vessel of the United States or belonging to the United States , including any vessel registered or having national status under the laws of the United States .

(b) The Contractor shall deliver under this contract only such of the following items, either as end products or components, that have been grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States :

(1) Food.

(2) Clothing and the materials and components thereof, other than sensors, electronics, or other items added to, and not normally associated with, clothing and the materials components thereof. Clothing includes items such as outerwear, headwear, underwear, nightwear. footwear, hosiery, handwear, belts, badges, and insignia.

(3)(i) Tents and structural components of tents;

(ii) Tarpaulins; or

(iii) Covers.

(4) Cotton and other natural fiber products.

(5) Woven silk or woven silk blends.

(6) Spun silk yarn for cartridge cloth.

(7) Synthetic fabric, and coated synthetic fabric, including all textile fibers and yarns that are for use in such fabrics.

(8) Canvas products.

(9) Wool (whether in the form of fiber or yarn or contained in fabrics, materials, or manufactured articles).

(10) Any item of individual equipment (Federal Supply Class 8465) manufactured from or containing fibers, yarns, fabrics, or materials listed in this paragraph (b).

(c) This clause does not apply-

(1) To items listed in section 25.104(a) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or other items for which the Government has determined that a satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity cannot be acquired as and when needed at U.S. market prices;

(2) To incidental amounts of cotton, other natural fibers, or wool incorporated in an end product, for which the estimated value of the cotton, other natural fibers, or wool-

(i) Is not more than 10 percent of the total price of the end product; and

(ii) Does not exceed the threshold at Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 225.7002-2(a);

(3) To waste and byproducts of cotton or wool fiber for use in the production of propellants and explosives;

(4) To foods, other than fish, shellfish, or seafood, that have been manufactured or processed in the United States , regardless of where the foods (and any component if applicable) were grown or produced. Fish, shellfish, or seafood manufactured or processed in the United States and fish, shellfish, or seafood contained in foods manufactured or processed in the United States shall be provided in accordance with paragraph (d) of this clause;

(5) To chemical warfare protective clothing produced in a qualifying country; or

(6) To fibers and yarns that are for use in synthetic fabric or coated synthetic fabric (but does apply to the synthetic or coated synthetic fabric itself), if-

(i) The fabric is to be used as a component of an end product that is not a textile product.

Examples of textile products, made in whole or in part of fabric, include-

(A) Draperies, floor coverings, furnishings, and bedding (Federal Supply Group 72, Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances);

(B) Items made in whole or in part of fabric in Federal Supply Group 83, Textile/leather/furs /apparel/findings/tents/flags, or Federal Supply Group 84, Clothing, Individual Equipment and Insignia;

(C) Upholstered seats (whether for household, office, or other use); and

(D) Parachutes (Federal Supply Class 1670); or

(ii) The fibers and yarns are para-aramid fibers and continuous filament para-aramid yarns manufactured in a qualifying country.

(d)(1) Fish, shellfish, and seafood delivered under this contract, or contained in foods delivered under this contract-

(i) Shall be taken from the sea by U.S.-flag vessels; or

(ii) If not taken from the sea, shall be obtained from fishing within the United States ; and

(2) Any processing or manufacturing of the fish, shellfish, or seafood shall be performed on a U.

S.-flag vessel or in the United States .

252.225-7043 Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense Contractors Outside the United States.

2015-06

ANTITERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION POLICY FOR DEFENSE CONTRACTORS

OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (JUN 2015)

(a) . " United States ," as used in this clause, means, the 50 States, the District of Definition Columbia , and outlying areas.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor and its subcontractors, if performing or traveling outside the United States under this contract, shall-

(1) Affiliate with the Overseas Security Advisory Council, if the Contractor or subcontractor is a U.S. entity;

(2) Ensure that Contractor and subcontractor personnel who are U.S. nationals and are in-country on a non-transitory basis, register with the U.S. Embassy, and that Contractor and subcontractor personnel who are third country nationals comply with any security related requirements of the Embassy of their nationality;

(3) Provide, to Contractor and subcontractor personnel, antiterrorism/force protection awareness information commensurate with that which the Department of Defense (DoD) provides to its military and civilian personnel and their families, to the extent such information can be made available prior to travel outside the United States; and

(4) Obtain and comply with the most current antiterrorism/force protection guidance for Contractor and subcontractor personnel.

(c) The requirements of this clause do not apply to any subcontractor that is -

(1) A foreign government;

(2) A representative of a foreign government; or

(3) A foreign corporation wholly owned by a foreign government.

(d) Information and guidance pertaining to DoD antiterrorism/force protection can be obtained from HQDA-AT; telephone (703) 693-9832.

(End of clause)

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) 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.

[ ] Invoice and Receiving Report (COMBO) (Supplies)

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

[ ] Invoice as 2 in 1 (Services)XXX

(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 item financing, submit a commercial item 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 HQ0672

Issue By DoDAAC W912PB

Admin DoDAAC** W912PB

Inspect By DoDAAC N/A

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) W90S01

(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.

The Contractor shall enter the e mail address identified below in the "Send Additional Email Notifications" field of WAWF once a document is submitted in the system.

Acceptor: TBD

Contract Specialist: Christian Richter, e-mail: christian.richter.ln@army.mil

(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.

N/A

(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

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations.

(Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to- Know Information.

2024-05

52.225-14 Inconsistency between English Version and Translation of Contract.

2000-02

52.228-3 Workers' Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act).

2014-07

52.228-4 Workers' Compensation and War- Hazard Insurance Overseas.

1984-04

52.232-37 Multiple Payment Arrangements. 1999-05

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

52.246-4 Inspection of Services-Fixed- Price.

1996-08

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product.

1992-04

252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information.

2023-01

252.222-7002 Compliance with Local Labor Laws (Overseas).

1997-06

252.225-7041 Correspondence in English. 1997-06

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items. 2013-06

252.232-7008 Assignment of Claims (Overseas).

1997-06

252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas). 1997-06

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

2023-01

252.240-7997 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.

(DEVIATION 2026-O0025)

2026-02 Deviation 2026- O0025

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.216-18 Ordering. 2020-08

Ordering (Aug 2020)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the contract schedule. Such orders may be issued from Contract award date through the expiration date of the Contract.

All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In (b) the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

A delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when-(c)

If sent by mail (includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery service), the Government (1) deposits the order in the mail;

If sent by fax, the Government transmits the order to the Contractor's fax number; or(2)

If sent electronically, the Government either-(3)

Posts a copy of the delivery order or task order to a Government document access system, (i) and notice is sent to the Contractor; or

Distributes the delivery order or task order via email to the Contractor's email address.(ii)

Orders may be issued by methods other than those enumerated in this clause only if (d) authorized in the contract.

(End of clause)

52.216-19 Order Limitations. 1995-10

Order Limitations (Oct 1995)

. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this (a) Minimum order contract in an amount of less than EUR 1,700.00 / $1,998.54

, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

. The Contractor is not obligated to honor-(b) Maximum order

Any order for a single item in excess of (1) EUR 56,000.00 / $65,504.74

Any order for a combination of items in excess of (2) EUR 91,540.00 / $107,076.85 or

A series of orders from the same ordering office within days that together call for quantities (3) 7 exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

If this is a requirements contract ( includes the Requirements clause at subsection (c) i.e., 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order (d) exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within calendar days after issuance, with written notice stating 7 the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

(End of clause)

52.216-21 Requirements. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

Requirements (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-O0038)

(a) This is a requirements contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies or services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract. Except as this contract may otherwise provide, if the Government's requirements do not result in orders in the quantities described as "estimated" or "maximum" in the Schedule, that fact shall not constitute the basis for an equitable price adjustment.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. Subject to any limitations in the Order Limitations clause or elsewhere in this contract, the Contractor shall furnish to the Government all supplies or services specified in the Schedule and called for by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The

Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(c) Except as this contract otherwise provides, the Government shall order from the Contractor all the supplies or services specified in the Schedule that are required to be purchased by the Government activity or activities specified in the Schedule.

(d) The Government is not required to purchase from the Contractor requirements in excess of any limit on total orders under this contract.

(e) If the Government urgently requires delivery of any quantity of an item before the earliest date that delivery may be specified under this contract, and if the Contractor will not accept an order providing for the accelerated delivery, the Government may acquire the urgently required goods or services from another source.

(f) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's effective period;

provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after the expiration date of the last Task/Delivery Order.

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. 1999-11

Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within days prior to the expiration of the contract.30

(End of clause)

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract.

2000-03

Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor no less than 15 days prior to contract expiration; provided that the Government gives the

Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 calendar days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 60 months.

(End of clause)

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/content/regulations

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative.

1991-12

CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (DEC 1991)

(a) Definition. "Contracting officer's representative" means an individual designated in accordance with subsection 201.602-2 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation

W912PB27QA003

https://www.acquisition.gov/content/regulations

Supplement and authorized in writing by the contracting officer to perform specific technical or administrative functions.

(b) If the Contracting Officer designates a contracting officer's representative (COR), the Contractor will receive a copy of the written designation. It will specify the extent of the COR's authority to act on behalf of the contracting officer. The COR is not authorized to make any commitments or changes that will affect price, quality, quantity, delivery, or any other term or condition of the contract.

252.229-7001 Tax Relief. (Alternate I) 2020-04 Alternate I 2020-04

Alternate I. As prescribed in 229.402-70(a) and (a)(2), use the following clause, which adds a paragraph (d) not included in the basic clause:

TAX RELIEF-ALTERNATE I (APR 2020)

(a) Prices set forth in this contract are exclusive of all taxes and duties from which the United States Government is exempt by virtue of tax agreements between the United States Government and the Contractor's government. The following taxes or duties have been excluded from the contract price:

NAME OF TAX: _______ * RATE (PERCENTAGE): _____ (%) *

* (Offeror Insert)

There is a new way to submit VAT Forms through WAWF!

DFAS Europe has transitioned the Value Added Tax (VAT) form to a fully electronic process using myInvoice. This change will allow all vendors the ability to download completed VAT forms immediately for any paid invoice.

Paper VAT forms will no longer be accepted

A new tutorial on YouTube is demonstrating how to retrieve your completed electronic VAT.

This video has both English and German captions, which can be accessed by turning on the video captions (click the three dots in the corner of the video, then select "Captions" and pick the appropriate language). The video tutorial is located here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=6XCjhhakvUU

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XCjhhakvUU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XCjhhakvUU

All vendors will first need to register for Wide-Area Workflow (WAWF) via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE). The user role will be Vendor or Vendor (View Only).

Once you have an active role in WAWF, you will also have access to myInvoice. Please use the below links for assistance in registering and using these systems.

Vendor Registration in PIEE: https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/portal/overview /vendorRegister.xhtml

Getting Started in myInvoice (Online Training): https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/minv /index.xhtml

MyInvoice Payment Status eTutorial in YouTube:

German Language: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUfCFtFZepU

English Language: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbYi85oRH5o

If you have any questions on this new process or need assistance, please contact DFAS by phone or email: Commercial 0631 411 6523 / DSN 314-483-6523 dfas.rheinland-pfalz.jht.mbx.

dgk-customerservice@mail.mil

GERMAN:

DFAS Europe stellt den Prozess fur Abwicklungsscheine mit myInvoice auf voll elektronisch

um. Diese Anderung ermoglicht es allen Firmen / Unternehmen, ausgefullte Abwicklungsscheine fur jede bezahlte Rechnung sofort herunterzuladen.

Abwicklungsscheine in Papierform werden nicht mehr akzeptiert.

DFAS hat auf YouTube ein neues Tutorial erstellt, das zeigt, wie Sie Ihre ausgefullten elektronischen Abwicklungsscheine abrufen konnen. Dieses Video enthalt sowohl englische als auch deutsche Untertitel, auf die Sie zugreifen konnen, indem Sie die Videotitel aktivieren (klicken Sie auf die drei Punkte in der Ecke des Videos, wahlen Sie dann Untertitel" und wahlen Sie die entsprechende Sprache aus). Das Video-Tutorial finden Sie hier: https://www.youtube.

com/watch?v=6XCjhhakvUU

Alle Firmen / Unternehmen mussen sich zunachst uber die Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) fur den Wide-Area Workflow (WAWF) registrieren. Die Benutzerrolle ist Anbieter (vendor) oder Anbieter (vendor/ nur Ansicht/View Only). Sobald Sie eine aktive Rolle in WAWF haben, haben Sie auch Zugriff auf myInvoice. Bitte verwenden Sie die folgenden Links, um Hilfe bei der Registrierung und Verwendung dieser Systeme zu erhalten.

Firmen Registrierung in PIEE: https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/portal/overview /vendorRegister.xhtml

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https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/portal/overview/vendorRegister.xhtml https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/portal/overview/vendorRegister.xhtml https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/minv/index.xhtml https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/minv/index.xhtml https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUfCFtFZepU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbYi85oRH5o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XCjhhakvUU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XCjhhakvUU https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/portal/overview/vendorRegister.xhtml https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/portal/overview/vendorRegister.xhtml

Erste Schritte in myInvoice (Online-Training): https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/minv /index.xhtml

MyInvoice Zahlungsstatus eTutorial in YouTube:

Auf Deutsch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUfCFtFZepU

Auf Englisch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbYi85oRH5o

Wenn Sie Fragen zu diesem neuen Prozess haben oder Hilfe benotigen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte per Telefon oder E-Mail: Commercial 0631 411 6523 / DSN 314-483-6523 dfas.rheinland-pfalz.jht.mbx.dgk-customerservice@mail.mil

(b) Invoices submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract shall be exclusive of all taxes or duties for which relief is available. The Contractor's invoice shall list separately the gross price, amount of tax deducted, and net price charged.

(c) When items manufactured to United States Government specifications are being acquired, the Contractor shall identify the materials or components intended to be imported in order to ensure that relief from import duties is obtained. If the Contractor intends to use imported products from inventories on hand, the price of which includes a factor for import duties, the Contractor shall ensure the United States Government's exemption from these taxes. The Contractor may obtain a refund of the import duties from its government or request the duty-free import of an amount of supplies or components corresponding to that used from inventory for this contract.

(d) Tax relief will be claimed in Germany pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement Between the United States of America and Germany Concerning Tax Relief to be Accorded by Germany to United States Expenditures in the Interest of Common Defense.