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W9098S-17-T-0008 09-Nov-2016

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER

309-782-5189

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

03:00 PM 15 Nov 2016

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

(TYPE OR PRINT)

(SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

ADDENDA ARE

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Gov t. Use Only )

23.

CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT

BELOW IS CHECKED

TELEPHONE NO.

W9098S9. ISSUED BY

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

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

AMY L. NISSEN

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

(TYPE OR PRINT)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

0 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1. 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3. 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

20.

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

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

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

ARE NOT ATTACHED

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

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

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

% FOR:SET ASIDE:UNRESTRICTED ORX

SMALL BUSINESS

17a.CONTRACTOR/ CODE FACILITY

OFFEROR CODE

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL (ACC-RI)

JOINT MANUFACTURING & TECHNOLOGY CENTER

BLDG 211 RODMAN AVENUE

1 ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL

ROCK ISLAND IL 61299-5000

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS AX

13b. RATING

DO-C9

CODE15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFPX

FAX:

TEL: SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

8(A)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SIZE STANDARD:

NAICS:

326199

X

OFFER DATED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

EMAIL:

TEL:

31c. DATE SIGNED

SEE SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICESITEM NO. QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

24.22.21.19.

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB)

ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: ______________________________________________________

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f . TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

37. CHECK NUMBER

FINALPARTIALCOMPLETE

36. PAYMENT35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

34. VOUCHER NUMBER

FINAL

33. SHIP NUMBER

PARTIAL

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER 40. PAID BY

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

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

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

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

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012) BACK

Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

SEE SCHEDULE

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY UNIT

22. 23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

19.

ITEM NO.

W9098S-17-T-0008

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES MAX

QUANTITY

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0001 260 Each

SEAL ASSEMBLY

FFP

SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE BUFFER FOR THE M119A3 HOWITZER

RECOIL SYSTEM, PER DRAWING 13048774. VENDOR PART NUMBER

GTC0005501.

CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE (COC) REQUIRED PER FAR 52.246-15.

COC MUST BE SHIPPED IN WITH MATERIAL.

***PRICES MUST BE FILLED OUT ON PRICE MATRIX AND NOT AT

CLIN LEVEL.

FOR RIA INTERNAL USE ONLY:

PROJECT CODE: D14

PR #:

QA #:

FOB: Destination

MAX

NET AMT

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0002 260 Each

SEAL PACKING, BUFFER

FFP

BUFFER SEAL PACKING FOR HTE BUFFER FOR THE M119A3

HOWTIZER RECOIL SYSTEM, PER DRAWING 13048776. VENDOR PART

NUMBER AKI368.

CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE (COC) REQUIRED PER FAR 52.246-15.

COC MUST BE SHIPPED IN WITH MATERIAL.

***PRICES MUST BE FILLED OUT ON PRICE MATRIX AND NOT AT

CLIN LEVEL.

FOR RIA INTERNAL USE ONLY:

PROJECT CODE: D14

PR #:

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0003 390 Each

RING, WIPER

FFP

WIPER RING FOR THE BUFFER FOR THE M119A3 HOWIZER RECOIL

SYSTEM, PER DRAWING 13048777.

CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE (COC) REQUIRED PER FAR 52.246-15.

COC MUST BE SHIPPED IN WITH MATERIAL.

***PRICES MUST BE FILLED OUT ON PRICE MATRIX AND NOT AT

CLIN LEVEL.

FOR RIA INTERNAL USE ONLY:

PROJECT CODE: D14

PR #:

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0004 195 Each

PISTON WEAR RING

FFP

PISTON WEAR RING PER DRAWING 13048756, VENDOR PART NUMBER

200-000-2290.

CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE (COC) REQUIRED PER FAR 52.246-15.

COC MUST BE SHIPPED IN WITH MATERIAL.

***PRICES MUST BE FILLED OUT ON PRICE MATRIX AND NOT AT

CLIN LEVEL.

FOR RIA INTERNAL USE ONLY:

PROJECT CODE: D14

PR #:

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0005 390 Each

SEAL ASSEMBLY

FFP

SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE FLOATING PISTON OD ON THE

RECUPERATOR FOR THE M119A3 RECOIL SYSTEM, PER DRAWING

13058866. VENDOR PART NUMBER GT SEAL 236349507720790.

CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE (COC) REQUIRED PER FAR 52.246-15.

COC MUST BE SHIPPED IN WITH MATERIAL.

***PRICES MUST BE FILLED OUT ON PRICE MATRIX AND NOT AT

CLIN LEVEL.

FOR RIA INTERNAL USE ONLY:

PROJECT CODE: D14

PR #:

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0006 390 Each

PISTON WEAR RING

FFP

PISTON WEAR RING FOR THE M119A3 HOWTIZER RECOIL SYSTEM,

PER DRAWING 13048747. VENDOR PART NUMBER 200-000-2360.

CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE (COC) REQUIRED PER FAR 52.246-15.

COC MUST BE SHIPPED IN WITH MATERIAL.

***PRICES MUST BE FILLED OUT ON PRICE MATRIX AND NOT AT

CLIN LEVEL.

FOR RIA INTERNAL USE ONLY:

PROJECT CODE: D14

PR #:

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0007 390 Each

SEAL ASSEMBLY

FFP

SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE HEAD ID ON THE RECUPERATOR FOR THE

M119A3 HOWITZER RECOIL SYSTEM, PER DRAWING 13058866.

VENDOR PART NUMBER GT SEAL 235341507720790.

CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE (COC) REQUIRED PER FAR 52.246-15.

COC MUST BE SHIPPED IN WITH MATERIAL.

***PRICES MUST BE FILLED OUT ON PRICE MATRIX AND NOT AT

CLIN LEVEL.

FOR RIA INTERNAL USE ONLY:

PROJECT CODE: D14

PR #:

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0008 390 Each

WIPER

FFP

WIPER FOR THE RECUPERATOR CYLINDER ASSEMBLY FOR THE

M119A3 HOWTIZER RECOIL SYSTEM, PER DRAWING 13052986.

VENDOR PART NUMBER 5460R34100S344/22/ASY.

CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE (COC) REQUIRED PER FAR 52.246-15.

COC MUST BE SHIPPED IN WITH MATERIAL.

***PRICES MUST BE FILLED OUT ON PRICE MATRIX AND NOT AT

CLIN LEVEL.

FOR RIA INTERNAL USE ONLY:

PROJECT CODE: D14

PR #:

UNIT UNIT PRICE MAX AMOUNT

0009 1,040 Each

ROD GUIDE BAND

FFP

ROD GUIDE BAND FOR THE RECUPERATOR CYLINDER ASSEMBLY

FOR THE M119A3 HOWTIZER RECOIL SYSTEM, PER DRAWING

13052987. VENDOR PART NUMBER GT RING 200-000-2350.

CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMANCE (COC) REQUIRED PER FAR 52.246-15.

COC MUST BE SHIPPED IN WITH MATERIAL.

***PRICES MUST BE FILLED OUT ON PRICE MATRIX AND NOT AT

CLIN LEVEL.

FOR RIA INTERNAL USE ONLY:

PROJECT CODE: D14

PR #:

NARRATIVE

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (OCT 2015):

***THIS SOLICITATION IS RESTRICTED TO LANCER SYSTEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR

13.501(a)(2) AND NO OTHER OFFERS ARE SOLICITED.

1. The Army Contracting Command – Rock Island (ACC-RI) hereby issues solicitation W9098S-17-T-0008 for the procurement of various seals in support of the M119A3 program at the Rock Island Arsenal, Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center (RIA-JMTC). This 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 (FFP), 3-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract (see FAR 16.504) with the following ordering periods:

Ordering Period 1 – date of award to 365 days Ordering Period 2 – 366 days to 731 days Ordering Period 3 – 732 days to 1,096 days

2. The actual dates will be clarified at the time of award. The total minimum and maximum quantities for each CLIN are listed in the table below. These guaranteed minimum quantities are the only guaranteed quantities to be awarded under this solicitation. The Government is under no further obligation to order additional quantities on any CLIN. Except for the minimum guaranteed quantity, all quantities are estimates and do not bind the Government in any way.

GUARANTEED

CLIN DESCRIPTION MINIMUM QTY MAXIMUM QTY

0001 Seal Assembly 40 260 0002 Seal Packing, Buffer 40 260 0003 Ring, Wiper 60 390 0004 Piston Wear Ring 30 195 0005 Seal Assembly 60 390 0006 Piston Wear Ring 60 390 0007 Seal Assembly 60 390 0008 Wiper 60 390 0009 Rod Guide Band 160 1,040

3. QUALITY INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS (COC)

3.1 Definitions

COC – Certificate of Conformance – IAW FAR 52.246-15

3.2 COC is required for all CLINs. COCs shall accompany the material when received at the Rock Island Arsenal.

3.3 Material received without COCs may be rejected and not processed until the correct paperwork has been received. This will delay inspection and acceptance of the material as well as delay payment.

4. Each delivery order will state the delivery schedule required. Deliveries will begin as early as 10 weeks after delivery order issuance and may include an incremental monthly delivery schedule. Firm delivery dates will be expressed on the delivery order(s).

5. On time delivery is very critical. Therefore, the contractor must adhere to the delivery requirements indicated in the award. Failure to comply with the contractual delivery schedule after award may result in termination of the order or require consideration if the Government elects to extend the delivery. The Government is not required to extend your delivery schedule if you encounter delays. The non-availability of raw materials, subcontractor issues, scheduling conflicts, etc. are not acceptable excuses for failing to meet the delivery schedules. Early delivery is authorized, but must be approved and coordinated in advance of due date with the Contract Specialist and/or Contracting Officer designated in this contract. If there is going to be a delay in delivery, the vendor is required to notify the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer designated in this contract.

6. Please note that your performance under this contract (including timeliness of deliveries and the quality of the supplies delivered) will be monitored and recorded by this contracting office. This information may be used to determine a record of past performance for future contract awards. Contractors/Offerors that are concerned about their record of past performance may contact this office if they wish to view and discuss their records.

7. The contractor shall submit tracking information with the contract number on all deliveries to the Rock Island Arsenal. The Tracking information shall be sent via email to the Contract Specialist:

AMY.L.NISSEN.CIV@MAIL.MIL.

Delivery Address is as follows:

TACOM-ROCK ISLAND

TRANSPORTATION OFFICER

BLDG 299, BECK AND GILESPIE

EAST END, RECG DOOR 16A

ROCK ISLAND, IL 61299-5000

8. Prices shall be submitted on an F.O.B. Destination (52.247-34) basis. Ship to location is Rock Island IL 61299-5000. The price applicable to an individual delivery order is the price for the contract year and quantity range in which the delivery is issued. The delivery date does not determine the ordering period. All delivery orders will be issued unilaterally by the Government. Upon award, Delivery Order 0001 will be placed for at least the guaranteed minimum quantity.

9. Payments – Payment will be made by DFAS, via Wide Area Work Flow.

10. Only ACC-RI (CCRC-IJ) is authorized to issue delivery orders under this IDIQ contract.

11. Proposed prices must remain valid for 60 days.

12. The Offeror shall enter firm fixed unit prices for each CLIN and Quantity Ranges, for all Ordering Periods, on the Price Matrix.

The proposed unit prices shall be the prices used by the Government to calculate the Total Evaluated Price.

Offerors must propose unit prices for all quantity ranges in all ordering periods (three one-year ordering periods) and for all CLINs identified in the pricing matrix.

Each area that requires the offeror’s input has been highlighted in Blue.

Proposed prices are limited to two decimal places and shall be in current U.S. Dollars. All proposed pricing will be binding.

No other information is to be added to the Price Matrix, nor shall any changes be made to the Price Matrix.

The Government reserves the right to require the submission of any data (i.e. cost or pricing data) necessary to validate the reasonableness of an offer.

13. 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 vendors need 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

14. ACC-RI Government POCs for Contract are as follows:

Title Name Phone # E-mail Address Contract Specialist Amy Nissen 309-782-5189 amy.l.nissen.civ@mail.mil Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO)

Jessica Pearson 309-782-4878 jessica.l.pearson2.civ@mail.mil

Branch Chief Effie Fragogiannis 309-782-2937 efstathia.fragogiannis.civ@mail.mil Division Chief Mary Donovan 309-782-7946 mary.j.donovan4.civ@mail.mil Deputy Executive Director Amy Hayden 309-782-7564 amy.j.hayden.civ@mail.mil Executive Director Melanie Johnson 309-782-3815 Melanie.a.johnson.civ@mail.mil

*Note: Communication with the government SHALL start at the lowest possible level.

End of Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (OCT 2015)

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 0002 Destination Government Destination Government 0003 Destination Government Destination Government 0004 Destination Government Destination Government 0005 Destination Government Destination Government 0006 Destination Government Destination Government 0007 Destination Government Destination Government 0008 Destination Government Destination Government 0009 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC

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

0002 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0003 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0004 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0005 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0006 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0007 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0008 N/A N/A N/A N/A

0009 N/A N/A N/A N/A

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2016 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

DEC 2013

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

NOV 2011

252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

DEC 2015

252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure SEP 2011 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber

Incident Reporting.

DEC 2015

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

MAY 2016

252.222-7007 Representation Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons JAN 2015 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JUN 2013 252.225-7001 Buy American And Balance Of Payments Program-- Basic

(Aug 2016)

AUG 2016

252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities AUG 2016 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

JUN 2012

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JUN 2013 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea APR 2014

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2015)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF

1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(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 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 or commercial items 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 specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision.

Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by--

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone

(215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

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

(j) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,500, and offers of $3,500 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS +4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS +4 number that identifies the offeror's name and address. The DUNS +4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see FAR Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. An offeror within the United States may contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling 1-866-705-5711 or via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. An offeror located outside the United States must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for a DUNS number. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(k) System for Award Management. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

(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 items, the make and model of the item 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)

THE FOLLOWING ARE ADDED AS AN ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--

COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2015):

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-11 Certification And Disclosure Regarding Payments To

Influence Certain Federal Transactions

SEP 2007

52.204-7 System for Award Management JUL 2013 52.215-20 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data or

Information Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data

OCT 2010

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

52.211-14 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. [Contracting Officer check appropriate box.]

(End of provision)

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from

JESSICA.L.PEARSON2.CIV@MAIL.MIL

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

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

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984)

(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 Acquisition 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.

252.211-7001 AVAILABILITY OF SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS, AND DATA ITEM DESCRIPTIONS

NOT LISTED IN THE ACQUISITION STREAMLINING AND STANDARDIZATION INFORMATION

SYSTEM (ASSIST), AND PLANS, DRAWINGS, AND OTHER PERTINENT DOCUMENTS (MAY 2006)

Offerors may obtain the specifications, standards, plans, drawings, data item descriptions, and other pertinent documents cited in this solicitation by following the instructions below:

The TDP for this solicitation resides within the FedBizOpps notice(https://www.fbo.gov), associated with this solicitation number.

a. Log on to the FBO web site under Vendor Login.

b. Search and find this solicitation.

c. Click on packages tab or find the drawings link on the left hand side of the screen.

d. Click “request explicit access” button or if prompted enter your Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN), select “Verify MPIN.”

(1) TDPs that have an Export Control Warning Notice are subject to the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C., Sec 2751, et.seq.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended, Title 50, U.S.C, App. 2401 et. seq..

(2) Further dissemination must be in accordance with provisions of DoD Directive 5230.25. This also applies to distribution of the TDP to all SUBCONTRACTORS at every level.

(3) To obtain these TDPs, vendors and contractors must have a current DD 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement on file with Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS). If you are currently certified, your MPIN will be verified and you may proceed to the next step. To obtain certification, go to http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/ click on documents and follow instructions provided. Processing time is estimated at six (6) to ten (10) weeks after receipt. FBO will allow you to access export controlled TDPs once certification is confirmed.

(4) Upon completion of the purposes for which Government Technical Data has been provided, the Contractor is required to destroy all documents, including all reproductions, duplications, or copies thereof as may have been further distributed by the Contractor. Destruction of this technical data shall be accomplished by: shredding, pulping, burning, or melting any physical copies of the TDP and/or deletion or removal of downloaded TDP files from computer drives and electronic devices, and any copies of those files.

e. If prompted to select “Request Explicit Access.” This will generate an email to the Contract Specialist listed on the first page of the contract notifying them to review your request. FBO will subsequently automatically generate an email stating when you have permission to view or download TDP items. Allow 2 – 3 working days to complete this FBO-TDP access/approval process through the FBO system.

f. If multiple individuals in your company need access to the Technical Data Package (TDP) for a solicitation and an explicit access request is required, each individual MUST submit an explicit access request to be granted approval to view the TDP. Those same individuals MUST be registered in Federal Business Opportunities (FBO).

Any individuals no longer with the company should be deleted. Questions related to registration in FBO should be directed to https://www.fbo.gov/index The FBO helpdesk phone number is (866) 606-8220. Vendors are responsible for placing correct information in FBO.

g. It is strongly suggested that you submit the explicit access request and provide the buyer with the completed “Use and Non-Disclosure Agreement” at the same time if the solicitation requires both to gain access to view the

TDP.

h. A user guide for FBO can be found at https://www.fbo.gov - on the right is User Guides - click on “Vendor”.

Include the number of the solicitation and the title and number of the specification, standard, plan, drawing, or other pertinent document.

(End of Provision)

END OF ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT

2015):

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUL 2016)

ALTERNATE I (OCT 2014)

The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at https://www.sam.gov/portal . If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (r) of this provision.

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

“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. 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.

“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). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

Sensitive technology—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

“Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern”—

(1) Means a small business concern—

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

“Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

“Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002,” means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by--

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

“Subsidiary” means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

“Veteran-owned small business concern” means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans(as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

“Women-owned business concern” means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business concern” means a small business concern --

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

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

“Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127),” 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.

(b)

(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications posted on the SAMwebsite.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representation and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ___ . [Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (q) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a small business concern.

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.]The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

(5) Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.]The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a women-owned small business concern.

Note: Complete paragraphs (c)(8) and (c)(9) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that—

(i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: ___ .] Each

WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(7) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents that—

(i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not an EDWOSB concern, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(7)(i) of this provision is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: ___ .] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.

(8) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern).