Solicitation - W81K0427QA005.pdf

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Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

Predictor/Remediation Exams for 300-68C Practical Nurse ProgramInstrument Name:

Product Service Code : U010

W81K0427QA005

Section B - Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs

Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies/Service Quanti ty

Unit Unit Price Amount

0001 NCLEX Fundamental Predictor Exams & Licenses (Base) The contractor shall provide commercial web-based NCLEX Fundamental Predictor Exams, to include predictive performance analytics and student remediation tools, for nursing students in support of the Department of Clinical Specialty, Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE), JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX. All services shall be delivered in strict accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW). Period of Performance:

April 1, 2027 - September 30, 2027

Product Service Code: U010

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS):

513210

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

250 Each

0002 NCLEX Exit Exams & Licenses (Base) The contractor shall provide commercial web-based NCLEX Exit Exams, to include comprehensive predictive readiness analytics and tailored student remediation tools, for nursing students in support of

200 Each the Department of Clinical Specialty, Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE), JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX. All services shall be delivered in strict accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW). Period of Performance: April 1, 2027 - September 30, 2027

Product Service Code: U010

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

Option Line Item

NCLEX Fundamental Predictor Exams & Licenses (Option Year 1) The contractor shall provide commercial web-based NCLEX Fundamental Predictor Exams, to include predictive performance analytics and student remediation tools, for nursing students in support of the Department of Clinical Specialty, Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE), JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX. All services shall be delivered in strict accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW). Period of Performance: October 1, 2027 - September 30, 2028

Product Service Code: U010

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS):

513210

500 Each

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

Option Line Item

NCLEX Exit Exams & Licenses (Option Year 1) The contractor shall provide commercial web-based NCLEX Exit Exams, to include comprehensive predictive readiness analytics and tailored student remediation tools, for nursing students in support of the Department of Clinical Specialty, Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE), JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX. All services shall be delivered in strict accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW). Period of Performance:

October 1, 2027 - September 30, Product Service Code: U010

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS):

513210

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

400 Each

Option Line Item

NCLEX Fundamental Predictor Exams & Licenses (Option Year 2) The contractor shall provide commercial web-based NCLEX Fundamental Predictor Exams, to include predictive performance analytics and student remediation tools, for nursing students in support of the Department of

500 Each

Clinical Specialty, Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE), JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX. All services shall be delivered in strict accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW). Period of Performance: October 1, 2028 - September 30, 2029

Product Service Code: U010

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS):

513210

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

Option Line Item

NCLEX Exit Exams & Licenses (Option Year 2) The contractor shall provide commercial web-based NCLEX Exit Exams, to include comprehensive predictive readiness analytics and tailored student remediation tools, for nursing students in support of the Department of Clinical Specialty, Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE), JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX. All services shall be delivered in strict accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW). Period of Performance:

October 1, 2028 - September 30, Product Service Code: U010

400 Each

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS):

513210

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

Section C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

Statement of Work (SOW)

Implementation of Predictor/Remediation Exams

For

Practical Nurse Course

Department of Clinical Specialty (DCS)

US Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE)

1. General. This Performance Work Statement is for the implementation of a package of predictor /remediation exams into the Practical Nurse Course (68C).

2. Background. At the conclusion of the Practical Nurse Course (68C), students are required to take and pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN). In order to ensure a successful outcome on the licensure exam, civilian schools of nursing have implemented standardized predictor/remediation examinations. The 68C program maintains its accreditation through Texas Board of Nursing (TBON).

a. New format and additional content have been added to the Next Generation (NGN) NCLEX- PN exam beginning in April 2023. The new exam has an increased focus in the areas of clinical judgments to include thinking process, application, and case studies. Historically, clinical judgments, specifically thinking process and case studies, have not been a focus of LPN programs. The detailed blueprint for this exam was not available for release until spring of 2020. The first class to test under this new exam was the San Antonio Military Medical Center (BAMC) class 22-005, graduating 12 April 2023.

b. TBON requires that all nursing programs implement methods to increase success on the NGN NCLEX. TBON requires a first-time pass rate of the NCLEX-PN to be above 80% to maintain full accreditation. Our current first time NCLEX-PN pass rate for the calendar year 2025 is 99.6%.

c. Based on historical NCLEX-PN pass rates, the course content has validation with regard to content and test question structure when compared to civilian programs. Several factors provide challenges to the 68C program that impact our course content and testing procedures that are not in a civilian program. The rapid turnover of military instructors and lack of subject matter experts on the podium as well as lack of higher education requirements impact the delivery of course content and student comprehension. Unlike a civilian program, the 68C does not have admission exams.

3. Scope of Work. The description of services is for the implementation of a package for predictor /remediation exams (Fundamental / Foundation and Comprehensive / Exit Exams) into the Practical Nurse Course (68C).

4. Travel. There is no cost for Contractor personnel travel.

5. Dates. Predictor tests will be administered at specific milestones in the 52-week curriculum. The milestones will be determined by didactic content and include:

a. Completion of the junior level content - Fundamentals / Foundation exam.

b. Completion of all course content - Predictor Comprehensive Exit exam

6. Place of Performance:

a. Practical Nurse Course Phase Two Madigan Army Medical Center.

b. Practical Nurse Course Phase Two Eisenhower Army Medical Center.

c. Practical Nurse Course Phase Two William Beaumont Army Medical Center.

d. Practical Nurse Course Phase Two Brooke Army Military Medical Center.

e. Practical Nurse Course Phase Two Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (currently not used. Will be activated as needed).

7. Government Furnished Information: The government will provide a program sponsor and Information Management contact to assist with the computer access requirements.

8. Specific Tasks: The contractor shall make the 'fundamental / foundation' exam available to students upon completion of the junior phase according to the curriculum available each year and the 'comprehensive / exit' practical exams shall be available once students complete the senior phase. The fundamental / foundation exam will evaluate the student's learning thus far in the subject matter tested, predict the student's success for the NCLEX-PN, and offer remediation / study material based on the student's weak areas. The comprehensive / exit exam evaluates the student's learning based on the entire Practical Nurse Program curriculum and chances for success on the NCLEX-PN offer remediation / study material based on the student's weak areas.

The contractor shall provide all labor, materials and supplies necessary to provide the following services:

1) Provide on-line services to 500 students for the 'fundamental / foundation' exam and 500 students for the 'comprehensive / exit' practical exam. Both examinations will have Phase 2 faculty oversight.

2) Provide questions with evidence-based reliability and validity.

3) Predict NCLEX-PN success with a better than 95% reliability.

4) Provide questions based on current NCLEX-PN testing format.

5) Provide immediate online reports that are available to faculty and students independently.

6) Compare exam scores of individual Phase 2 sites to national averages and to each of the other Phase 2 sites.

7) Provide immediate remediation data for each student targeting missed individual questions with rational and references for correct answers.

8) Allow printing of remediation data to be used in the development of student specific NCLEX- PN preparation.

9) Provide comparison data based on phase 2 sites and exam performance.

10) Provide specialty examinations targeting critical thinking skills in preparation for new NCLEX focus.

11) Provide unlimited portal/ dashboard access for faculty staff members.

12) Provide structured remediation and tracking for each student, including individualized remediation assignments, documentation of completion, and faculty accessible reports showing student progress and time spent in remediation activities.

13) Provide extensive practice question banks aligned to the current NCLEX PN Test Plan, including rationales, references, and performance analytics accessible to both students and faculty.

9. Contractor Furnished Items: The Contractor shall perform the following tasks:

a. Provide on-line access to the individual exams on dates determined by the Phase Two site based on Program of Instruction milestones.

b. Coordinate with designated government program sponsor for delivery of access codes for individual students.

c. Provide an extensive library of curriculum tailored questions that reflect the current NGN NCLEX-PN blueprint and provide for immediate remediation to both student and instructor.

d. Maintain a national NCLEX-PN predictor reliability of 95% or greater.

e. Ensure exam remediation is applicable to the LPN scope of practice, clearly written, technically and didactically correct and maintained current with state-of-the-art instruction.

f. Develop course-specific application tools to support participants and their instructors.

g. Provide performance tracking data in the form of quantitative and qualitative data to the Practical Nurse Branch and Phase Two sites on participant outcomes based on national averages and on individual sites.

h. Provide access to online modules covering nursing modules.

i. Provide online tools that keep participants informed of their progress.

j. Present a one-day training workshop at the Army Practical Nurse Annual Training Event.

*** END OF NARRATIVE 1 ***

Requirements Predictor/Remediation Exams for 300-68C Practical Nurse Program. POP: 4/1/2027 to 9/30/2029

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

Overall Contract Inspection/Acceptance Locations

0001 Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: POC: Michael Martinez; Phone: 520-716-5715; Email: michael.e.

martinez.civ@army.mil

DoDAAC: W45MW2 CountryCode: USA

W3VZ US ARMY MEDICAL COE

2105 PAYMASTER STREET, BLDG 4191 BAY A DOOR 32 ATTN G4 PBO

FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX 78234-5064

UNITED STATES

0002 Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: POC: Michael Martinez; Phone: 520-716-5715; Email: michael.e.

martinez.civ@army.mil

DoDAAC: W45MW2 CountryCode: USA

W3VZ US ARMY MEDICAL COE

2105 PAYMASTER STREET, BLDG 4191 BAY A DOOR 32 ATTN G4 PBO

FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX 78234-5064

UNITED STATES

Option Line Item

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: POC: Michael Martinez; Phone: 520-716-5715; Email: michael.e.

martinez.civ@army.mil

DoDAAC: W45MW2 CountryCode: USA

W3VZ US ARMY MEDICAL COE

2105 PAYMASTER STREET, BLDG 4191 BAY A DOOR 32 ATTN G4 PBO

FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX 78234-5064

UNITED STATES

Option Line Item

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: POC: Michael Martinez; Phone: 520-716-5715; Email: michael.e.

martinez.civ@army.mil

DoDAAC: W45MW2 CountryCode: USA

W3VZ US ARMY MEDICAL COE

2105 PAYMASTER STREET, BLDG 4191 BAY A DOOR 32 ATTN G4 PBO

FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX 78234-5064

UNITED STATES

Option Line Item

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: POC: Michael Martinez; Phone: 520-716-5715; Email: michael.e.

martinez.civ@army.mil

DoDAAC: W45MW2 CountryCode: USA

W3VZ US ARMY MEDICAL COE

2105 PAYMASTER STREET, BLDG 4191 BAY A DOOR 32 ATTN G4 PBO

FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX 78234-5064

UNITED STATES

Option Inspection and Acceptance Location

Line Item

Both Destination Instructions: POC: Michael Martinez; Phone: 520-716-5715; Email: michael.e.

martinez.civ@army.mil

DoDAAC: W45MW2 CountryCode: USA

W3VZ US ARMY MEDICAL COE

2105 PAYMASTER STREET, BLDG 4191 BAY A DOOR 32 ATTN G4 PBO

FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX 78234-5064

UNITED STATES

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

0001 Delivery Schedule Delivery Period From 01 Apr 2027 to 30 Sep 2027

250 EachQuantity

Address and POC Service Performance Site DoDAAC: W45MW2 CountryCode: USA

W3VZ US ARMY MEDICAL COE

2105 PAYMASTER STREET, BLDG 4191 BAY A DOOR 32 ATTN G4 PBO FORT

SAM HOUSTON, TX 78234-5064 UNITED STATES

Period of Performance From 01 Apr 2027 To 30 Sep 2027

0002 Delivery Schedule Delivery Period From 01 Apr 2027 to 30 Sep 2027

200 EachQuantity

Address and POC Service Performance Site DoDAAC: W45MW2 CountryCode: USA

W3VZ US ARMY MEDICAL COE

2105 PAYMASTER STREET, BLDG 4191 BAY A DOOR 32 ATTN G4 PBO FORT

SAM HOUSTON, TX 78234-5064 UNITED STATES

Period of Performance

From 01 Apr 2027 To 30 Sep 2027

Option Line Item

Delivery Schedule Delivery Period From 01 Oct 2027 to 30 Sep 2028

500 EachQuantity

Address and POC Service Performance Site DoDAAC: W45MW2 CountryCode: USA

W3VZ US ARMY MEDICAL COE

2105 PAYMASTER STREET, BLDG 4191 BAY A DOOR 32 ATTN G4 PBO FORT

SAM HOUSTON, TX 78234-5064 UNITED STATES

Period of Performance From 01 Oct 2027 To 30 Sep 2028

Option Line Item

Delivery Schedule Delivery Period From 01 Oct 2027 to 30 Sep 2028

400 EachQuantity

Address and POC Service Performance Site DoDAAC: W45MW2 CountryCode: USA

W3VZ US ARMY MEDICAL COE

2105 PAYMASTER STREET, BLDG 4191 BAY A DOOR 32 ATTN G4 PBO FORT

SAM HOUSTON, TX 78234-5064 UNITED STATES

Period of Performance From 01 Oct 2027 To 30 Sep 2028

Option Line Item

Delivery Schedule Delivery Period From 01 Oct 2028 to 30 Sep 2029

500 EachQuantity

Address and POC Service Performance Site DoDAAC: W45MW2 CountryCode: USA

W3VZ US ARMY MEDICAL COE

2105 PAYMASTER STREET, BLDG 4191 BAY A DOOR 32 ATTN G4 PBO FORT

SAM HOUSTON, TX 78234-5064 UNITED STATES

Period of Performance From 01 Oct 2028 To 30 Sep 2029

Option Line Item

Delivery Schedule Delivery Period From 01 Oct 2028 to 30 Sep 2029

400 EachQuantity

Address and POC Service Performance Site DoDAAC: W45MW2 CountryCode: USA

W3VZ US ARMY MEDICAL COE

2105 PAYMASTER STREET, BLDG 4191 BAY A DOOR 32 ATTN G4 PBO FORT

SAM HOUSTON, TX 78234-5064 UNITED STATES

Period of Performance From 01 Oct 2028 To 30 Sep 2029

Section G - Contract Administration Data

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative.

1991-12

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

2018-12

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions.

2023-01

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) As used in this clause- Definitions.

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

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

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

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

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

vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

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

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

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

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

Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

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

entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

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

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

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

document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items-

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

N/A

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

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

Invoice 2in1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC

HQ0490

Issue By DoDAAC W81K04

Admin DoDAAC W81K04

Inspect By DoDAAC

W45MW2

Ship To Code N/A

Ship From Code N/A

Mark For Code N/A

Service Approver (DoDAAC)

W45MW2

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC)

W45MW2

Accept at Other DoDAAC N/A

LPO DoDAAC N/A

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC N/A

Other DoDAAC(s) N/A

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

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

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

documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

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

requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

POC: Michael Martinez; Phone: 520-716-5715; Email: michael.e.martinez.civ@army.mil

(Contracting Officer: Insert applicable information or "Not applicable.")

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

(End of clause)

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

The contractor shall provide all labor, materials and supplies necessary to provide the following services:

Must provide on-line services to 500 students with Phase 2 faculty oversight.

Must provide questions with evidence-based reliability and validity.

Must predict NCLEX success with a better than 95% reliability.

Must provide questions based on current NCLEX testing format.

Must provide immediate online reports that are available to faculty and students independently.

Must compare exam scores of individual Phase 2 site to national averages and to each of the other Phase 2 sites.

Must provide immediate remediation data for each student targeting missed individual questions with rational and references for correct answers.

Must allow printing of remediation data to be used in the development of student specific NCLEX preparation Must provide comparison data based on phase 2 sites and exam performance.

Must provide specialty exam targeting on critical thinking skills in preparation for new NCLEX focus.

*** END OF NARRATIVE 1 ***

Section I - Contract Clauses

Addendum to 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(w) The non-FAR Part 12 discretionary FAR and DFARS clauses included herein are incorporated into this contract either by reference or in full text. If incorporated by reference, see clause 52.252- 2 herein for locations where full text can be found.

(End of Addendum)

*** END OF NARRATIVE 1 ***

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

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

2017-01

52.204-13 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

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations.

(Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions- Commercial Products and

2026-02

Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

52.213-4 Terms and Conditions-Simplified Acquisitions (Noncommercial).

(Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

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

2026-02

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

2026-02

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

2026-02

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

2026-02

52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors.

(Deviation 2026-O0040, Revision 1)

2026-04

52.223-23 Sustainable Products. (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

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

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

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

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

2024-05

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of 2023-01

Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

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

2023-01

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

2023-06

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. 2006-12

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

2023-01

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services.

2023-11

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.

2024-10

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

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

2000-03

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

The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor (a) within 60 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

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

The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, (c) shall not exceed 30 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://acquisition.gov/ ____ ____[Insert one or more Internet addresses]

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses. 2020-11

Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020)

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

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any DoD FAR Supplement[insert regulation name] (48 CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of

"(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

Section J - List of Attachments

Identifier Document Name

Document Description

Reference Identifier

Date Line Item

Page Numbers

Document Type

Provided Under Separate Cover

0001 Performanc e Requirem ents Summa ry (PRS)

Performance Requirements Summary (PRS)

Nov

1 Attachment No

Section K - Representations, Certification, & Other Statements

FAR Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

DFARS Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

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

2022-09

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls.

2016-10

252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.

2022-05

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

2023-06

FAR Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements-Notice and Representation. (Deviation 2026-

Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements-Notice and Representation (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

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

Specified Federal procurement payment means any payment made pursuant to a contract with a foreign contracting party that is for goods, manufactured or produced, or services provided in a foreign country that is not a party to an international procurement agreement with the United States. For purposes of the prior sentence, a foreign country does not include an outlying area of the United States.

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. 701(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) Unless exempted, there is a 2 percent tax of the amount of a specified Federal procurement payment on any foreign person receiving such payment. See 26 U.S.C. 5000C and its implementing regulations at 26 CFR 1.5000C-1 through 1.5000C-7.

(c) Exemptions from withholding under this provision are described at 26 CFR 1.5000C-1(d)(5) through (7). The Offeror may claim an exemption from the withholding by using the Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form W-14, Certificate of Foreign Contracting Party Receiving Federal Procurement Payments, available at www.irs.gov/w14. 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. The IRS Form W-14 is provided to the acquiring agency rather than to the IRS.

(d) For purposes of withholding under 26 U.S.C. 5000C, the Offeror represents that

(1) It [ ] is [ ] is not a foreign person; and

(2) If the Offeror indicates "is" in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, then the Offeror represents that-I am claiming on the IRS Form W-14 [ ] a full exemption, or [ ] partial or no exemption [Offeror must select one] from the excise tax.

(e) If the Offeror represents it is a foreign person in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, then-

(1) The clause at FAR 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements, will be included in any resulting contract; and

(2) The Offeror shall submit with its offer the IRS Form W-14. If the IRS Form W-14 is not submitted with the offer, exemptions will not be applied to any resulting contract and the Government will withhold a full 2 percent of each payment.

(f) If the Offeror selects "is" in paragraph (d)(1) and "partial or no exemption" in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror will be subject to withholding in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements, in any resulting contract.

(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 provision)

DFARS Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

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

2021-05

PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS

EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-REPRESENTATION (MAY 2021)

The Offeror is not required to complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented in the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, that it "does not provide covered defense 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."

(a) Definitions. "Covered defense telecommunications equipment or services," "covered mission," "critical technology," and "substantial or essential component," as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the 252.204-7018 clause, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services, of this solicitation.

(b) Prohibition. Section 1656 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits agencies from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, 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.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror 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) Representation. If in its annual representations and certifications in SAM the Offeror has represented in paragraph (c) of the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, that it "does" provide covered defense 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, then the Offeror shall complete the following additional representation:

The Offeror represents that it [ ] will [ ] will not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to DoD in the performance of any award resulting from this solicitation.

(e) Disclosures. If the Offeror has represented in paragraph (d) of this provision that it "will provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services," the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(1) A description of all covered defense telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand or manufacturer; product, such as model number, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable).

(2) An explanation of the proposed use of covered defense telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition referenced in paragraph (b) of this provision.

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered defense telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known).

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced or provided the covered defense telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).

Section L - Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

1. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION: Offerors shall submit electronic quotes in response to this solicitation to Mr. Efren Ramirez at efren.b.ramirez.civ@army.mil. The quotation must arrive by the time specified in block 8 of the solicitation. Offerors shall ensure that the SF 1449, Blocks 17a and 30a - c, are completed in their entirety, and a copy of your Certifications and Representation is submitted. The quotation shall also have a title page identifying the offeror, the full address, phone and facsimile numbers, points of contact (POCs) of the offeror, the solicitation number, and the quotation contents. Offerors must send an e-mail to Mr. Efren Ramirez at efren.b.ramirez.

civ@army.mil to verify receipt of quote. Please note that large files can be stripped from emails based on the amount of data transmission. Files, larger than 20MB, may need to be transmitted in separate emails. All emails, regardless of size, need to be received by the government server, by the stated date and time. The Government will not be responsible for any failure of transmission or receipt of the quotation, or any failure of the offeror to verify receipt of the emailed quotation. All quotes submitted after the deadline will be considered untimely and ineligible for award.

2. OFFEROR QUESTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS: Any questions, comments or clarifications concerning any aspect of the solicitation shall be submitted in writing via email to Mr. Efren Ramirez at efren.b.ramirez.civ@army.mil NLT 18 November 2026 at 6:00 am CST. Questions or clarifications submitted should identify the topic, and must reference the applicable section (s) of the solicitation (e.g., Section, paragraph, and subparagraph) and RFQ number. Answers to all questions will be provided via email no later than 15:00pm CST on 19 November 2026.

3. QUOTATION CONTENT REQUIREMENTS: Offeror shall submit a quotation in accordance with the following format:

a. TECHNICAL CAPABILITY (Factor 1): Offerors shall submit a written technical capability statement demonstrating in detail how their proposed nursing predictor and remediation examination solution meets or exceeds all technical requirements and functional specifications outlined in the Statement of Work (SOW). Supporting documentation--such as platform specifications, psychometric validation summaries, or NCLEX pass-rate alignment data--shall be included with the offer.

Offerors must explicitly cross-reference their proposed solution's features and services against each requirement in the SOW using a clear compliance matrix or structured methodology. Merely restating the solicitation's requirements or providing generic marketing brochures without detailed explanations of how the platform fulfills each requirement may result in an UNACCEPTABLE rating. The technical quotation shall not exceed 10 pages.

b. PRICING (Factor 2): Offeror shall complete the pricing for each of the contract line items in the Bid schedule. Offerors shall be registered and current in the System for Award Management

W81K0427QA005 (SAM) and shall not have any Active Exclusions listed within SAM to be eligible for award. The SAM internet web site is https://beta.sam.gov. Quotes are due by 23 November 2026 @ 6:00 AM, Central Standard Time.

End of 52.212-1 Addendum

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Point of Contact: MICHAEL MARTINEZ 520-716-5715

Point of Contact: MICHAEL MARTINEZ 520-716-5715

Point of Contact: MICHAEL MARTINEZ 520-716-5715

Point of Contact: MICHAEL MARTINEZ 520-716-5715

Point of Contact: MICHAEL MARTINEZ 520-716-5715

Point of Contact: MICHAEL MARTINEZ 520-716-5715

FAR Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain

2017-01

Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements- Representation.

52.204-7 System for Award Management- Registration. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation

DFARS Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System.

2023-03

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns. (Deviation

Notice of Price Evaluation preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Feb 2026)

(Deviation 2026-O0038)

(a) Evaluation preference.

(1) Offers will be evaluated by adding a factor of 10 percent to the price of all offers, except-

(i) Offers from HUBZone small business concerns that have not waived the evaluation preference; and

(ii) Otherwise successful offers from small business concerns.

(b) Waiver of evaluation preference. A HUBZone small business concern may choose to waive the evaluation preference. If the concern waives the preference, the factor will be added to its offer for evaluation purposes.

[ ] Offeror chooses to waive the evaluation preference.

(c) Joint venture. A HUBZone joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, at least 40 percent of the aggregate work performed by the joint venture shall be completed by the HUBZone small business parties to the joint venture. Work performed by the HUBZone small business parties to the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference.

1998-02

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://www.acquisition.gov/________[Insert one or more Internet addresses]

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions.

2020-11

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 DoD FAR Supplement[insert regulation name](48 CFR Chapter2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award

Addendum to Evaluation - Commercial Product and Commercial Services ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2

Paragraph (a) is hereby replaced with the following:

a. The Government will issue an award resulting from this solicitation to the responsible contractor whose quote meets or exceeds the minimum technical requirements of the solicitation and provides fair and reasonable pricing.

b. Award will be on an all or none basis. The following adjectival rating will be used in evaluating each offeror's technical capability quote:

Volume I - Factor 1 - Technical Capability: Technical capability ratings reflect the Government's confidence in each offeror's product, as demonstrated in its submission, to meet the salient characteristics set forth in the solicitation. The Government will make an independent judgment of the acceptability. To receive consideration for award, a rating of no less than Acceptable must be achieved in technical acceptability.

(1) ACCEPTABLE - To receive this rating, the offeror's product must meet the salient characteristics set forth in the solicitation.

(2) UNACCEPTABLE - An unacceptable rating will be assessed on any offeror that demonstrates any of the following:

Failure to meet the Salient Characteristics set forth in the solicitation. Failure to provide sufficient detail for the Government to determine whether the items satisfactorily meet the requirements of this solicitation.

Volume II - Factor 2 - Price:

Quotes will be reviewed to determine them fair and reasonable and if accepted by the Contracting Officer, will be incorporated into the resulting contract. Offeror's pricing must be determined to be fair and reasonable in order to be eligible for an award.

c. To be eligible for award, offerors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors may obtain information on SAM and annual confirmation requirements by viewing https://beta.sam.gov.

d. Written notice of award or acceptance of a mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding order 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. If quoting other than Brand Name all quotes must include item numbers for each item listed on quote.

Evaluation Process: All quotes will be evaluated on their technical capability and price. The award decision will be based on an acceptable technical capability rating and fair and reasonable pricing.

(End of provision)

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FAR Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.217-3 Evaluation Exclusive of Options. 1984-04

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

(Deviation 2026-O0038)

Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-O0038)

(a) Evaluation factors. 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 will be used to evaluate offers:

[Insert evaluation factors in the relative order of importance. For requests for proposals, state:

Evaluation factors other than price when combined are [significantly more important than price /approximately equal to price/significantly less important] than price. For invitations for bids, list only price and price-related factors.]

(b) Options (if applicable). 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. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) Notice of award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer 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.