SV0107-20.PDF

1. REQUSITION NUMBER

1025540398

2. CONTRACT NO. 3.AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

SV0107-20

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

12/18/2019

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

CLARA ROBERTS

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls) 850-524-0068

8. OFFER DUE DT/LOCAL TIME

12/30/2019 2:00PM

9. ISSUED BY CODE

UNICOR, FPI Central Office UNICOR FPI Central Office Washington, DC 20534

10. THIS AQUISITION IS

UNRESTRICTED

X SET ASIDE100 % FOR

X SMALL BUSINESS

SMALL DISADV.BUSINESS

8(A)

NAICS: 561320

SIZE STANDARD: 25.0 Mil.

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB

DESTINATION UNLESS

BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

X RFQ IFB RFP

16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

UNICOR, FPI Central Office UNICOR FPI Central Office Washington, DC 20534

17a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR CODE FACILITY CODE

TELEPHONE NO. TIN:

RFQ: 6000162598

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

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

UNICOR FPI Central Acct Payable

PO BOX 11849

LEXINGTON, KY 40578-1849,

USA

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

IS CHECKED SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

See Section B

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

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

X 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA X ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

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

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN 1 COPIES

TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET

X FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO

THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED HEREIN.

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE __________________________________

OFFER DATED __________________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5),

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH HERIN,

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)

Sharon Oliver

31c. DATE SIGNED

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE

CONTRACT EXCEPT AS NOTED

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVT. REPRESENTATIVE 32c. DATE

33. SHIP NUMBER

PARTIAL FINAL

34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

36. PAYMENT

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD)

39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

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

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

15. DELIVER TO CODE

UNICOR FPI Central Office 320 First Street NW

WASHINGTON, DC 20534

USA

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION STANDARD FORM 1449 (10-95)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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

Terms of delivery: DST

SOLICITATION TERM/TYPE: This solicitation will result in a six month, fixed price, ID/IQ type purchase order.

ITEMS SOLICITED: See below.

ESTIMATED USAGE: See below.

DESTINATION: FPI UNICOR Tallahassee

501 Capital Circle NE

Tallahassee, Fl. 32301

TIME FOR DELIVERY: within TWO(2) WEEKS after awarded.

TERMS OF DELIVERY IS FOB DESTINATION FOR ALL ITEMS.

Minimum guarantee is 20 hours.

The period of performance shall be 6 months from date of award. PO may be extended an additional 3 - 6 months if the government determines that it is in the best interest of the government to do so.

REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) IS 100% SET ASIDE FOR A SMALL BUSINESS.

RESUME IS REQUIRD FOR ALL PROPOSED PROVIDERS OF THIS SOLICITATION.

QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS RFQ WILL ONLY BE ADDRESSED IN WRITING VIA EMAIL TO: clara.roberts@usdoj.gov. NO PHONE

CALLS PLEASE.

The date and time for receipt of proposals is MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2019 at 2:00 PM, EST.

SEND ALL QUOTES TO:

CLARA ROBERTS

EMAIL TO CLARA.ROBERTS@USDOJ.GOV

Completed quotes must be Clara Roberts by the deadline stated above to be considered.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE OFFEROR:

VENDOR'S DUN & BRADSTREET NUMBER:___________________________

VENDOR'S POINT OF CONTACT: _________________________________

VENDOR'S TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBER: ___________________________

VENDOR'S EMAIL ADDRESS: ____________________________________

VENDOR'S BUSINESS SIZE (i.e. SMALL, LARGE, ETC.): __________

By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database (System Award Management) prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation.

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Request For Quote

_______________________________________________ Signature

The Administrative Contracting Officer is SHARON OLIVER AT SHARON.OLIVER@usdoj.gov

SECTION B

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

Item No. SUPPLIES OR SERVICES Quantity U/M UNIT PRICE AMOUNT IN US$ PR Number Del.Date

00001 960.000 HR 1025540398 07/31/2020

Contractor

00002 10,000 EA 1025540398 07/31/2020

Travel

DO NOT QUOTE ON THIS LINE - ONLY ADDED TO ALLOW FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO THE CONTRACTOR FOR ANY TRAVEL EXPENSES.

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STATEMENT OF WORK

1.0 Background

2.0 Scope

3.0 Objectives

4.0 Tasks

5.0 Delivery

6.0 Government-Furnished Property

7.0 Security

8.0 Place of Performance

9.0 Period of Performance

10.0 Travel and Lodging

1.0 Background

UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries (FPI) is a wholly owned Federal Government Corporation with factories throughout the

United States in approximately 50 Federal Prisons. FPI is a non-appropriated Federal Agency and manufactures various products for sale to other Federal Agencies and DOD.

FPI is in need of budgeting and accounting training assistance on a short term basis until appropriate levels of staffing can be put into place.

2.0 Scope

The scope of work will include the following according to subject matter area:

Provide training and technical guidance to FMB Accounting and Warehouse Staff, as needed, to complete mission-related functions.

The contractor is required to have the following in order to be considered for the contract - please ensure experience is documented in the resume of person to provide services under the contract:

- Contractor must have knowledge and experience in Federal Prison Industries (FPI)/UNICOR business processes so that they can provide training to new staff.

- Knowledge of SAP operations in a corrections environment from an end-user standpoint is required.

- Contractor must have a minimum of five (5) years' experience in training staff and inmates within a correctional setting

- Have a minimum of five (5) years' experience in FPI's business processes to include training financial staff. This includes having subject matter expertise in various financial operational aspects of day to day running of FPI's

Business Units

- Have a minimum of five (5) years' experience in budgeting and accounting processes as well as Production Planning, Sales projections and Distribution, Material Management and General Ledger

- Have a minimum of five (5) years' experience with FPI's Financial SAP System to include specific knowledge of FPI

Business processes

- Have a minimum of five (5) years' experience with FPI's warehouse procedures, inventory control, and cycle counting

- Have a minimum of five (5) years' experience fixed asset management and inventory

- Have a minimum of two (2) years' experience with FPI's SAP Inmate Payroll and KRONOS System

- Have a minimum of two (2) years' experience in working in a correctional environment

- Have a minimum of two (2) years' experience with Bureau of Prisons' Financial Program Statements, Program Reviews, DJU6000162598 PAGE 4 OF 12 and Security Procedures

- Contract must have a BS Degree in Accounting from an accredited college or university

- Contractor must be able to gain required security clearance

3.0 Objectives

Provide senior-level expertise in FPI business processes in budgeting and accounting practices.

4.0 Tasks

Provide training and technical guidance to FMB Accounting and Warehouse Staff, as needed, to complete mission-related functions.

Tasks include, but is not limited to the following areas:

a. Daily/Weekly tasks and GL account review requirements

b. Monthly financial close out and reporting requirements

c. Quarterly and Year End Reporting

d. SAP Inmate Payroll and KRONOS

i. Daily Review and Data Entry

ii. Weekly Pay Simulation and KRONOS Timecard review

iii. Research and related SAP/KRONOS key functions

iv. Monthly Payroll Hours Transfer KRONOS

v. Monthly Payroll Calculation SAP

vi. Review and Reports

e. Inventory Control and Cycle Counting

f. Warehouse Procedures

g. Fixed Asset Management and Inventory

h. Other administrative tasks, as required.

As a Technical Advisor, serve as Subject Matter Expert for UNICOR staff and FMB in the areas of training new staff.

Provide technical guidance in the design and conduct training for FPI staff at field location and Central Office.

Provide support and technical guidance with FMB Audit Issues for training development to address areas of weakness in operational effectiveness.

Assist with the coordination of policy updates and provide guidance with operational and program reviews.

5.0 Delivery

Perform tasks as assigned in coordination with the assigned General Manager and/or Branch Chief. Provide a weekly status report to the assigned General Manager and/or Branch Chief of tasks completed during the week and upcoming initiatives.

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Work will be performed within the UNICOR Factory located at the Federal Correctional Institution, 501 Capital Circle

NE, Tallahassee, FL 32301. Some remote work may be performed at the contractor's location. Remote Work Schedule will be mutually agreed in writing between Federal Prison Industries and the contractor.

6.0 Government-Furnished Property

Government will provide a government laptop to complete work.

7.0 Security

The services performed will be accomplished on property of the U.S. Government, Bureau of Prisons. Work will be inside the secure area of a Federal Prison. Contractor will be in contact with Federal Prisoners who are under the supervision of FPI staff. There are strict rules and regulations which must be adhered to by all persons performing duties within the perimeter of the Institutions. The Contractor providing services at the Federal Correctional

Institutions' shall adhere to all regulations prescribed by the Institution at all times. Contractor may be terminated if any security policies or procedures are violated. The determination that a security policy has been violated will be at the sole discretion of FPI and the decision may not be challenged by the contractor.

Unless individual waivers are obtained under procedures outlined in the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of

Prisons, Program Statement 3000.01, the following investigative procedures will be applied to the Contractors employees working under the terms of the proposed contract:

NCIC (National Crime Information Center)

DOJ-99 (Name Check)

FD-259 (Fingerprint Check)

Law enforcement Agency Check

Security Clearance must be obtained by each employee before being permitted to work on site.

NOTE: Contractor shall take into account that daily time delays may occur due to security checks when entering and exiting FCI and shall not be construed as Government delays in performance of the contract.

8.0 Place of Performance

Government will provide office space at the Federal Correctional Institution, UNICOR, 501 Capital Circle NE, Tallahassee, FL 32301. Some work may be performed on a "tele-work" basis.

9.0 Period of Performance

The period of performance shall be six months base year and one (1) six months option period. Hours or work authorized under the contract are not to exceed 1920 hours.

10. Travel and Lodging

Contractor shall monitor all travel expenses to keep them to a minimum. In accordance with GSA per diem rate guidelines, FPI will only reimburse to the maximum allowed related to lodging and MI&E expenses. Rental car and airfare shall be kept to a minimum and are reimbursed at actual cost. FPI may negotiate special lodging rates for specific locations.

PART I: INFORMATION

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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is

SV0107-20 and this solicitation is issued as a Request For QUOTE (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-01. The North American Industry

Classification System code is 561320, Temporary Help Services. This requirement is 100% set aside for a small business. Small Business Size Standard is $27.5 million. UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., intends to enter into a SIX MONTH, firm-fixed-price, IDIQ type order, with one - three to six month option period, if utilizied, for the following commercial item(s):

SEE SECTION B FOR LIST OF ITEMS

SINGLE AWARD.

Required delivery shall be TWO (2) weeks or sooner from receipt of each task order issued for these line items.

CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY: It is the responsibility of the Contractor to follow any Special Security Requirements of the facility where the work is performed in the performance of the contract and to consider the effects of those security requirements in the pricing of the proposal.

HOLIDAYS: The following is a list of Federal Holidays observed by the Government:

New Year's Day

Labor Day

Martin Luther King's Birthday

Columbus Day

Washington's Birthday

Veteran's Day

Thanksgiving

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Christmas

Government-Furnished Property

Government will provide working space at the Federal Institution in Tallahassee, FL; thin client or laptop to complete work; printer and telephone.

NOTE: Contractor shall take into account that daily time delays may occur due to security checks when entering and exiting FCI and shall not be construed as Government delays in performance of the contract.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CONTRACTOR RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

For three of the five years immediately prior to submission of your offer/bid/quote, or prior to performance under a contract or commitment, individuals or contractor employees providing services to any Federal Bureau of Prisons facility must have:

1. legally resided in the United States (U.S.);

2. worked for the U.S. overseas in a Federal or military capacity; or

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3. been a dependent of a Federal or military employee serving overseas.

If the individual is not a U.S. citizen, they must be from a country allied with the U.S. The following website provides current information regarding allied countries: http://www.opm.gov/employ/html/citizen.htm

By signing this contract or commitment document, or by commencing performance, the contractor agrees to this restriction.

Contractor agrees that FPI is in the category of the most favored or best commercial customer category of the

Contractor and as such, the Contractor will :

During the contract period, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer all price reductions offered to the category of customers that are considered by the Contractor to be their most favored or best commercial customer.

1. A price reduction shall apply to purchases under this contract if, after the award date, the Contractor-

i) Revises downward its commercial catalog, price list, schedule, etc., to its best commercial customers (or category of customers) below the awarded price under this contract;

ii) Grants more favorable discounts or terms and conditions to its best commercial customers than those contained in this contract that would result in prices below the awarded price under this contract, an/or

iii) Grants special discounts to its best commercial customer (or category of customers) that would result in prices lower than the awarded price under this contract.

2. The Contractor shall offer the price reduction to FPI with the same effective date, and for the same time period, as extended to the commercial customer (or category of customers).

The Contractor may offer the Contracting Officer a voluntary price reduction at any time during the contract period.

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer of any price reduction subject to this clause as soon as possible, but not later than 15 calendar days after its effective date.

All payment inquiries should be directed by email to:

accountspayable@central.unicor.gov

INVOICES ARE TO BE MAILED TO:

UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries (ERFM)

Central Accounts Payable

P.O. Box 11849

Lexington, KY 40578-1849

ATTN: Chief of Vendor Services

PH: 1-800-827-3168

Future requirements for these or similar items from this or other UNICOR factories may be added to the resulting contract if considered to fall within the scope of work and the price is determined to be fair and reasonable.

Questions regarding this requirement may be addressed in writing to Clara Roberts at clara.roberts@usdoj.gov. All FAR forms, clauses and provisions necessary to submit an offer may be accessed at the following web site:

http://acquisition.gov/far. This combined synopsis/solicitation and necessary forms are available on web site:

http://www.fbo.gov or http://www.unicor.gov/fpi_contracting/about_procurement/forms/pdfs/bmg.pdf.

CONTRACT CLAUSES

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52.201-1, Definitions (NOV 2013)

52.203-3 Gratuities (APR 1984)

52.203-5, Covenant Against Contingent Fees (APR 1984)

52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (SEP 2006)

52.203-7, Anti-Kickback Procedures (OCT 2010)

52.203-12, Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (OCT 2010)

52.203-13, Contractor Code of Buisness Ethics and Conduct (APR 2010)

52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (SEP

2013)

52.204-4, Printed or Copied Doubled-sided on Recycled Paper (MAY 2011)

52.204-7, System for Award Management (JUL 2013)

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUL 2013)

52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (JUL 2013)

52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (JAN 2014)

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspened, or Proposed for Debarment (AUG 2013)

52.216-10, Incentive Fee (JUN 2011)

52.216-24, Limitation of Government Liability (APR 1984)

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011)

52.222-50, Combating Traficking in Persons (FEB 2009)

52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; (AUG 2011)

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. (FEB 2006)

52.225-25, Prohibition on Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Related to Iran- Certification(DEC 2012)

52.232-18, Availability of Funds (APR 1984)

52.232-23, Assignment of Claims (JAN 1986)

52.232-25, Prompt Payment (JUL 2013)

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award management (JUL 2013)

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52.233-1, Disputes (JUL 2002)

52.233-3, Protest after Award (AUG 1996)

52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)

52.242-1, Notice of Intent to Disallow Costs (APR 1984)

52.242-13, Bankruptcy (JUL 1995)

52.243-2, Changes - Cost Reimbursement, Alternate I (AUG 1987)

52.244-6, Subcontracts for Commercial Items; (DEC 2013)

52.246-5, Inspection of Services- Cost Reimbursement (APR 1984)

52.246-25, Limitation of Liability- Services (FEB 1997)

52.249-6, Termination for Convenience of the Government (Cost Reimbursement). (MAY 2004)

52.252-2, 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):

___________www.acquisition.gov__________________

52.252-4, Alterations in Contract (APR 1984)

52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984)

(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.

52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms. (JAN 1991)

52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (OCT 2014), significant evaluation factors are qualifications (go/no-go) past performance and price. Quality, delivery, and customer service will be evaluated under past performance. The

Government may make award without discussions; therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain their best pricing. Award will be based on the best value to the Government considering the evaluation factors listed above.

Best value may be determined using tradeoffs among the evaluation factors, so that award may be made to other than the lowest-priced or highest technically-rated proposal. Please note that all offers which fail to furnish required representations and certifications or past performance information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration for award;

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (2/98)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.

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52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (2/98)

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: http://www.arnet.gov/far/

52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number

52.207-4 Economic Purchase Quantity-Supplies

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items

52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders-Commercial Items

52.216-24 Limitation of Government Liability

52.219-1 Small Business Program Presentations

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside

52.244-6 Subcontracts for commercial Items

52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination

REQUEST FOR QUOTE

REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND PROVISIONS

52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (OCT 1998)

(a)(1) The standard industrial classification (SIC) code for this acquisition is ________________________ [insert SIC code].

(2) The small business size standard is _____________ [insert size standard].

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Representations.

(1) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it___is, ___is not, a small business concern.

(2) (Complete only if offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.)

The offeror represents, for general statistical purposes, that it __is, __is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

(3) (Complete only if offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.)

The offeror represents as part of its offer that it __is, __is not a women-owned small business concern.

(c) Definitions.

"Small business concern," as used in this provision, means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and

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qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (a) of this provision.

"Woman-owned small business concern," as used in this provision, means a small business concern--

(1) Which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least

51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

(d) Notice. (1) If this solicitation is for supplies and has been set aside, in whole or in part, for small business concerns, then the clause in this solicitation providing notice of the set-aside contains restrictions on the source of the end items to be furnished.

(2) Under 15 U.S.C. 645(d), any person who misrepresents a firm's status as a small or small disadvantaged business concern in order to obtain a contract to be awarded under the preference programs established pursuant to section

8(a), 8(d), 9, or 15 of the Small Business Act or any other provision of Federal law that specifically references section 8(d) for a definition of program eligibility, shall--

(i) Be punished by imposition of fine, imprisonment, or both;

(ii) Be subject to administrative remedies, including suspension and debarment; and

(iii) Be ineligible for participation in programs conducted under the authority of the Act.

(End of provision)

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