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ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - ROCK ISLAND

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W519TC24Q2395

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SOLICITATION NARRATIVE

1. The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) hereby issues solicitation W519TC24R2068 for the Optical Comparators in accordance with the Rock Island Purchase Description (RIPD) listed below in support of the Rock Island Arsenal, Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (RIA-JMTC). The solicitation is issued in accordance with FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items) and FAR Part 13.5 (Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items). The result of this solicitation will be a Firm Fixed Price contract.

2. Your attention is directed to the following:

Addendum to FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, and Evaluation Criteria.

Attachment 0001 – RIPD E4000-23-9-20

3. Attachments to the solicitation are the following:

Attachment 0001 – RIPD E4000-23-9-20

4. The following timeline is based upon the contract award date and the number of calendar days between events.

Time allocations are maximums for each stage. It is acceptable to complete a stage in fewer days than shown on the timeline and move on to the next stage.

The timeline for this project is as follows:

Contract Award Contract Award Equipment Delivery Contract Award + 90 Days Manuals Contract Award +30 Days Equipment Installation Equipment Delivery + 120 Days Training (Operator, Maintenance) Equipment Installation + 150 Days Final Acceptance Training Completion + 165 Days Total Maximum Time from Award to Acceptance Contract Award + 165-days

5. Offerors are cautioned to ensure their proposals are fully complete, including all fillins and blanks in the solicitation. Any offeror submitting a proposal agrees by submission that their proposal and the prices contained therein will be valid for 90 days after date of proposal.

6. Payment will be made by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) via Wide Area Workflow

(WAWF) DFARS 252.232-7006.

7. Standard commercial warranty shall include at a minimum 1 year parts and labor. Warranty shall begin upon final acceptance of the equipment purchased under this solicitation.

8. Army Contracting Command Government Point of Contact (POC) Attachment **NOTE: Communication with the Government POC should start with the Contract Specialist.

The Contract Specialist is Travis Poindexter, travis.j.poindexter.civ@army.mil. The Procuring Contracting Officer is Cathy Mendoza, cathy.k.mendoza.civ@army.mil.

9. Additional OPSEC Information:

AT LEVEL I TRAINING. All contractor employees, including subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities, or controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 60 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever applies. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee to the COR (or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned)within 60 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT Level I awareness training is available at https://jkodirect.jten.mil.

ACCESS AND GENERNAL PROTECTION/SECURITY POLICY AND PROCEDURES. The contractor And all associated subcontractors employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility, and area commander installation and facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by the Government Representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by the installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services, or Security office. The contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DoD, HQDA, and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the change clause of this contract, should the For Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

IMPACT ON CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE DURING INCREASED FPCON DURING PERIODS OF

INCREASED THREAT. During FPCONs Charlie and Delta, Services may be discontinued / postponed due to higher threat. Services will resume when FPCON level is reduced to level Bravo or lower. RANDOM ANTITERRORISM MEASURES PROGRAM (RAMP) PARTICIPATION. Contractor personnel working on an installation are subject to participation.

10. Effective Immediately: Rock Island Arsenal (RIA) Visitor Access Passes are issued to individuals, not companies. All visitors, to include transportation and freight services, official and unofficial, are highly suggested to pre-register at least three (3) business days in advance. Pre-registering visitors allows for the NCIC-III background check to be conducted before the individual visits RIA, reducing the wait time necessary to complete the check. All visitors must complete a Visitor Access Request Form. Access Request Forms should be emailed or faxed prior to the delivery.

The Visitor Access Request Form can be found at http://www.usagria.army.mil/AccessRequests.

Follow the instructions on How to Obtain a Visitor Pass. All first time visitors must process through the Moline Gate Visitor Center.

TRUCKS MUST ENTER THROUGH MOLINE, IL GATE, OFF OF RIVER DRIVE IN MOLINE I-74.

Transportation Service Providers are required to send drivers with proper identification who meet all the installation access requirements. Transportation Service Providers are required to send United States Citizens and drivers that will pass applicable background checks failure to do so can result in warnings or Non-use. Real-ID access implementation is active at Rock Island Arsenal, IL. Individuals using a driver's license from the states of Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico or Washington will have to use a secondary form of Identification to enter U.S.

military installations. Additional forms of identification that may be used in conjunction with a state driver's license are Vehicle Registration with name and address, Veterans Health Identification Card, PIV Card, PIV-1 Card, DHS "Trusted Traveler" Card, U.S. Certificate of Naturalization or Certificate of Citizenship (Form N-550), and State of Illinois Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card.

The prime contractor needs to ensure this information is passed on to any subcontractors and/or transportation providers they may utilize during performance of their contract. DRIVERS WHO DO NOT MEET THE

INSTALLATION ACCESS REQUIREMENTS, THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE INSTALLATION

AND WILL BE TURNED AWAY.

POC for this Policy are:

Rock Island Arsenal Visitor Center

(309) 782-0485 –phone

(309) 782-5029 -fax usarmy.ria.imcom.mbx.usag-access-request@mail.mil

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 3 Each Optical Comparator

FFP

This is in accordance with RIPD E4000 23-9-20 which represents thepurchase of the optical comparators (3 each).

FOB: Destination

MFR PART NR: MFG

PSC CD: 6650

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INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Addendum to 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items

1. General Instructions: These instructions are a guide for preparing your proposal. These instructions generally describe the type and extent of information you should provide and address in your proposal. You are expected to review the SOW/RIPD contained in this solicitation for further insight into the areas that your proposal must address. You should include in the proposal sufficient information to enable the evaluators to determine your understanding of the requirements in each of the evaluated areas. It is the Government's intent to award a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. A Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) process in accordance with FAR 15.101-2 is being utilized to select the successful offeror and no trade-offs will be made. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offerors initial response should contain the offerors best terms and price. However; the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined necessary by the Contracting Officer.

2. Proposal Submission and Format: The offerors proposal shall be prepared and authorized by a person regularly employed by the offeror. The proposal should state the name of each person contributing to the authorship of the proposal, the persons position title, phone number, and email address of the person who should be contacted should a contract be awarded. The proposal should be prepared in a clear, legible, practical manner. In addition, the proposal shall be written in English and should be specific and complete as described in these instructions. Offerors must submit their proposals in electronic format prior to the closing date and time listed on the first page of thissolicitation. Proposals may be emailed to the Contract Specialist listed as follows:

Contract Specialist: Travis Poindexter Email: travis.j.poindexter.civ@army.mil

Other formats such as (but not limited to) third party cloud file services, hard copies, CDs, and Drop Box) will not be acceptable.

Failure to provide a complete proposal package will result in the offer being determined nonresponsive and it will no longer be considered for award.

The following factors will be evaluated on an ACCEPTABLE/UNACCEPTABLE basis. ACCEPTABLE:

Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation. UNACCEPTABLE: Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation.

In order for a proposal to be rated as ACCEPTABLE for the Technical factor, each subfactor identified must receive a ACCEPTABLE rating. Only those proposals which receive a ACCEPTABLE on all Technical subfactors will be further evaluated under the Price Factors.

Proposals shall be submitted as set forth below:

Factor 1: Experience Subfactor 1: Published Data Subfactor 2: References

Factor 2: Technical Subfactor 1: SOW/RIPD Compliance Subfactor 2: Equipment Identification Subfactor 3: Warranty

Factor 3: Price

3. Factor 1: Experience

Subfactor 1: Published Data: Offeror shall provide a brochure, catalog, or published data describing the equipment offered.

Subfactor 2: References: In the regular course of its business for a period of at least 3-yrs preceding this solicitation, the provider and installer of this equipment shall have previously supplied and installed the item s requested to the U.S. Government or U.S. commercial industries.

The following shall be provided as evidence:

1.1 PUBLISHED DATA: Each offeror shall provide a brochure, catalog, or published data describing the equipment offered.

1.2 REFERENCES: Each offeror shall provide information of three (3) successful projects where they have provided and installed the item requested to the US Government or US commercial industries. The contractor shall identify the type of equipment, customer/company name, POCs name, phone number, and email address for the three separate references. At least two confirmable successful deliveries/installations shall be required in order for the contractor to receive a “ACCEPTABLE” on experience.

4. Factor 2: Technical

SubFactor 1: RIPD Compliance: Each offeror shall provide a statement of compliance. It shall be a copy of the RIPD at Attachment 0001. At the end of each and every paragraph the offeror shall type or write exactly either "COMPLY" or "NON-COMPLY". Other formats will not be considered acceptable. The offeror may include reasoning or an explanation in the case that they state “NONCOMPLY” with any paragraph. In certain instances, the Government may determine these deficiencies as a “minor non-compliance” and to be an acceptable deviation to the specification.

SubFactor 2: Equipment Identification: Each offeror shall identify the specific Manufacturer and model number offered against each equipment component. The offeror may provide a written brochure to provide evidence that the proposed item will meet the performance characteristics required in the RIPD. As part of the proposal, the offeror shall also identify all software device drivers required for the equipment proposed. Versions for software and driver are required to be identified for the machines proposed.

SubFactor 3: Warranty: The proposal must include a minumum one year parts and labor warranty which shall begin upon final acceptance. The contractor will need to provide written documentation stating that the warranty will begin from date of final acceptance.

5. Factor 3: Price:

A firm fixed price for the CLIN on this solicitation is required. The offerors shall enter a firm fixed price for the CLIN at the CLIN level of this solicitation.

Prices shall be submitted on a FOB Destination basis. Ship to location is Rock Island, IL 61299.

All unit prices proposed will be binding. Prices shall be valid for 90 DAYS after date of propsal. The Government reserves the right to require the submission of any data (i.e. certified cost or pricing data or data other than certified cost or pricing data) necessary to validate the reasonableness of a proposal.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

1. Basis for Contract Award: The Government plans to award a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) purchase order utilizing the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures with FAR 15.101-2. The evaluation factors include Technical (ACCEPTABLE/UNACCEPTABLE) and Price. The technical factor will be rated as ACCEPTABLE/UNACCEPTABLE. Contractors who do not receive a ACCEPTABLE rating for all technical subfactors, and an overall ACCEPTABLE rating for the Technical factor will not be further evaluated and will not be eligible for award. The Government will not rate or rank proposals, but will select the proposal that provides the best overall value to the Government based on the lowest total evaluated price of those proposals deemed technically acceptable.

2. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a purchase order without discussions with contractors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offerors initial proposal should contain their best terms for technical and price. However; the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined necessary by the Contracting Officer.

3. Evaluation Factors:

Factor 1: EXPERIENCE

Experience: In the regular course of its business for a period of at least 3-yrs preceding this solicitation, the provider and installer of this equipment shall have previously supplied and installed the required item to the US Government or US commercial industries. The following shall be provided as evidence:

Subfactor 1: PUBLISHED DATA: Each offeror shall provide a brochure, catalog, or published data describing the equipment offered.

ACCEPTABLE:

The offeror provides a brochure, catalog, or published data describing the equipment offered.

UNACCEPTABLE:

The offeror does not provide a brochure, catalog, or published data describing the equipment offered.

Subfactor 2: REFERENCES: Each offeror shall provide information of three (3) successful projects where the contractor has provided and installed the equipment to the U.S. Government or U.S. commercial industries. The contractor shall identify the type of equipment, customer/company name, POCs name, phone number, and email address for the three separate references.

ACCEPTABLE:

The offeror provides contact information including (type of equipment and model provided, customer/ business name, contact name with phone number, and current email address for the three separate references.) for a minimum of 3 successful projects where the contractor has supplied and installed a similar item to industry for other than its own use.

The Government confirms a minimum of two successful projects where the contractor has supplied and installed a similar item to industry for other than its own use.

UNACCEPTABLE:

The offeror does not provide contact information including (type of equipment and model provided, customer/business name, contact name with phone number, and current email address for the three separate references.) for a minimum of 3 successful projects where the contractor has supplied and installed a similar item to industry for other than its own use.

The Government is unable to confirm a minimum of two successful projects where the contractor has supplied and installed a similar itemto industry for other than its own use.

Factor 2: TECHNICAL

Subfactor 1: RIPD COMPLIANCE: Each offeror shall provide a statement of compliance. It shall be a copy of the RIPD at Attachment 0001. At the end of each and every paragraph the offeror shall type or write exactly either "COMPLY" or "NON- COMPLY". Other formats will not be considered acceptable. The offeror may include reasoning or an explanation in the case that they state “NON- COMPLY” with any paragraph.

In certain instances, the Government may determine these deficiencies as a “minor non-compliance” and to be an acceptable deviation to the specification.

ACCEPTABLE:

The offeror’s RIPD Compliance is a copy of the RIPD and at the end of each and every paragraph the vendor responded exactly either “COMPLY” or “NON-COMPLY”. If “NON-COMPLY” is written, a brief description of the non-compliance was provided. Any non-compliances which are determined to be minor non-compliances and are determined to be an acceptable deviation to the specification.

UNACCEPTABLE:

The proposal does not include a Compliance Statement or the Compliance Statement is not a copy of the RIPD and/or does not include at the end of each and every paragraph typed or written exactly either “COMPLY” or “NON-COMPLY”. If “NON-COMPLY” is written, a brief description of the noncompliance is not included.

Any non-compliances are determined to be unacceptable.

The equipment offered does not meet the requirements of the RIPD even if noted properly.

Subfactor 2: EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION: Each offeror shall identify the specific Manufacturer and model number offered against each equipment component. The offeror may provide a written brochure to provide evidence that the proposed item will meet the performance characteristics required in the RIPD. As part of the proposal, the offeror shall also identify all software device drivers required for the equipment proposed. Versions for software and driver are required to be identified for the machines proposed.

ACCEPTABLE:

The offeror identifies the manufacturer and model number of the equipment being offered. The offeror also identifies all software device drivers required for the equipment proposed. Versions for software and driver are also required to be identified for the machines proposed.

UNACCEPTABLE:

The offeror's proposal does not identify the manufacturer and model number of the equipment being offered. The software device drives are not proposed. Versions for software and driver are not identified.

Subfactor 3: WARRANTY: The proposal must include a minimum one year parts and labor warranty which shall begin upon final acceptance. The contractor will need to provide a writing documentation stating that the warranty will begin from date of acceptance of equipment.

ACCEPTABLE:

The offeror includes a minimum warranty of one year for parts and labor and will begin upon final acceptance.

UNACCEPTABLE:

The proposal does not include warranty information or the proposal does not include a minimum warranty of one year for parts and labor that does not begin upon final acceptance.

All offerors receiving a ACCEPTABLE rating for all Technical subfactors will receive a ACCEPTABLE rating for:

Factor 1: Technical and will be further evaluated on price. Offerors that do not receive a ACCEPTABLE rating for all Technical subfactors will receive a UNACCEPTABLE rating for Factor 1: Technical and will not be evaluated further or considered for award.

Factor 2: Price: For the offerors that receive a ACCEPTABLE rating on the technical factors, their proposals will be evaluated on the prices proposed for CLIN 0001.

The offeror shall enter a firm fixed price at CLIN 0001. Prices shall be submitted on a FOB Destination basis. Ship to location is Rock Island, IL 61299. The unit price will be binding. The Government reserves the right to require the submission of any data (i.e., other than cost or pricing data) necessary to validate the reasonableness of an offer.

Pricing shall be valid for 1 year after date of proposal.

The Government intends to award to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer.

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DEC 2022 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2022

252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

MAY 2024

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

JAN 2023

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

MAY 2021

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

JAN 2023

252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation JAN 2023 252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the

Maduro Regime

MAY 2022

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

DEC 2018

252.232-7008 Assignment of Claims (Overseas) JUN 1997

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--REPRESENTATION (OCT

2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(c) Representations.

(1) The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(End of provision)

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(SEP 2023)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition--

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

(2) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(3) Is 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.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show--

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with FAR subpart 4.10), or alternative commercial products or commercial services for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers:

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.

Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of Federal specifications, standards, and product descriptions can be downloaded from the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained from the address in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the ASSIST website at https://assist.dla.mil.

(3) Defense documents not available from the ASSIST website may be requested from the Defense Standardization Program Office by--

(i) Using the ASSIST feedback module (https://assist.dla.mil/feedback); or

(ii) Contacting the Defense Standardization Program Office by telephone at 571-767-6688 or email at assisthelp@dla.mil.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k) Reserved.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

(End of provision)

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS PROVISIONS

INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentially Agreement or Statements – Representaion JAN 2017 52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror AUG 2020 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror AUG 2020 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016

52.225-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES ENGAGING IN

CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OR TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO

IRAN--REPRESENTATION AND CERTIFICATIONS. OCT 2015

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror (AUG 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means--

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

or

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

Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

Successor means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term “successor” does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name.

The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

(b) The Offeror represents that it [____] is or [____] is not a successor to a predecessor that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years.

(c) If the Offeror has indicated “is” in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information for all predecessors that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years (if more than one predecessor, list in reverse chronological order):

Predecessor CAGE code: ____ (or mark “Unknown”).

Predecessor legal name: ____.

(Do not use a “doing business as” name).

(End of provision)

52.211-14 NOTICE OF PRIORITY RATING FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, AND ENERGY PROGRAM USE (APR 2008)

Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be DX rated order; X DO rated order certified for national defense, emergency preparedness, and energy program use under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) (15 CFR 700), and the Contractor will be required to follow all of the requirements of this regulation.

(End of provision)

52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals--Representation.

As prescribed in 23.804(b), insert the following provision:

Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals--Representation (Dec 2016)

(a) This representation shall be completed if the Offeror received $7.5 million or more in Federal contract awards in the prior Federal fiscal year. The representation is optional if the Offeror received less than $7.5 million in Federal contract awards in the prior Federal fiscal year.

(b) Representation. [Offeror is to check applicable blocks in paragraphs (b)(1) and (2).]

(1) The Offeror (itself or through its immediate owner or highest-level owner) [ ] does, [ ] does not publicly disclose greenhouse gas emissions, i.e., make available on a publicly accessible Web site the results of a greenhouse gas inventory, performed in accordance with an accounting standard with publicly available and consistently applied criteria, such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard (2) The Offeror (itself or through its immediate owner or highest-level owner) [ ] does, [ ] does not publicly disclose a quantitative greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal, i.e., make available on a publicly available Web site a target to reduce absolute emissions or emissions intensity by a specific quantity or percentage.

(3) A publicly accessible Web site includes the Offeror's own Web site or a recognized, third-party greenhouse gas emissions reporting program.

(c) If the Offeror checked “does” in paragraphs (b)(1) or (b)(2) of this provision, respectively, the Offeror shall provide the publicly accessible Web site(s) where greenhouse gas emissions and/or reduction goals are reported:_____.

(End of provision)

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil (End of Provision)

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (Nov 2020)

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

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquistion Regulations Supplement, Department of Defense (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

End of Addendum to 52.212-1 – INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL

52.212-2 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:

(Contracting Officer shall insert the significant evaluation factors, such as (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; (ii) price; (iii) past performance (see FAR 15.304); and include them in the relative order of importance of the evaluation factors, such as in descending order of importance.)

Technical and past performance, when combined, are . (Contracting Officer state, in accordance with FAR 15.304, the relative importance of all other evaluation factors, when combined, when compared to price.)

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

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAY 2024) ALTERNATE I (FEB 2024)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

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

"Covered telecommunications equipment or services" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

"Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern" means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

"Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service-

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

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

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

"Inverted domestic corporation" means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

"Manufactured end product" means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except--

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

"Place of manufacture" means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

"Predecessor" means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

"Reasonable inquiry" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

"Restricted business operations" means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174).