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W519TC24R2050

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SECTION A NARRATIVE

SOLICITATION NARRATIVE

1. The United States Army Contracting Command- Rock Island (ACC-RI) Office of the Program Manager, Saudi Arabian National Guard (OPM SANG) issues the following Request for Quote (RFQ), W519TC-24-R-2050, for the procurement a Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance for MNG Students/Dependents Attending Courses in the United States for the base period of performance 07 December 2024 through 06 December 2025, with two evaluated option year periods, in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 -Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services and FAR Part 13.5 - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

2. This RFQ is issued as a 100% full and open competition. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) type of contract from this solicitation to the responsive, responsible offeror who submits the lowest priced technically acceptable proposal.

3.The Government anticipates price competition; therefore, certified cost and pricing data is not required to be submitted with the offeror’s proposal. However, the Government reserves the right to request certified cost and pricing data in the event competition does not exist.

4. The scope of this procurement is to provide Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance for MNG Students/ Dependents attending courses in the United States in compliance with the specifications found at Attachment 0001 PWS Medical Insurance Policy 2024-2027.

5. Offerors should note the provision at FAR 52.215-1, “Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition”. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this RFQ without discussions with offerors (except clarifications described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, offerors initial proposals should contain the best terms. The Government does however, reserve the right to conduct discussions if determined necessary by the Contracting Officer.

6. Any offeror submitting a proposal agrees by submission that their proposal and the prices contained therein will be valid for 90 days after receipt of final proposals.

7. Offeror questions regarding solicitation and work contained in the PWS shall be submitted to the solicitation POC, Mrs. Amanada Smith at amanada.l.smith.civ@army.mil no later than 0800 Central Daylight Time (CDT) on 13 May 2024 in order to ensure that all questions can be answered and posted for all Offeror’s knowledge prior to solicitation closing.

8. All comments or questions should be directed by submitted electronically via email to Amanada Smith at Amanada.l.smith.civ@army.mil and cc’ing Contracting Officer, Ms. Holly Gibbs at Holly.a.gibbs3.civ@army.mil, providing the RFQ number, W519TC-24-R-2050 in the subject line.

9. Proposal submission deadline is listed in BLOCK 13 of this solicitation. All late submissions will be considered unacceptable and consideration will be up to the contracting officers discretion. Please submit proposal electronically to Amanada.l.smith.civ@army.mil and holly.a.gibbs3.civ@army.mil no later than 0800 CDT, 20 May 2024.

10. Proposal shall be sent electronically to Amanada.l.smith.civ@army.mil and Holly.a.gibbs3.civ@army.mil. No hard copies will be accepted.

a. Offers shall reference solicitation number W519TC-24-R-2050 and company name in the proposal email subject line.

b. In email body, please request receipt to confirm delivery.

c. There is no drop-box system for proposal submittal.

d. Our email system standard is an estimated limit of ten (10) megabytes per incoming email.

e. Please be aware that large files may require extra time to be delivered into our email system.

f. All proposal documents must be fully delivered into the email system, and time- stamped by the

Government server no later than BLOCK 13 of this document.

11. Offerors are cautioned to ensure their proposals are fully complete. A complete proposal will be IAW Section L of this RFQ. Files shall be clearly named IAW the Volume Structure found in Section L, Paragraph B.V. 12.

12. This executive summary is provided as an administrative convenience and is not intended to alter the terms and conditions of the solicitation in any way. Any inconsistencies between this executive summary and other solicitation provisions shall be resolved in favor of the other solicitation provisions.

13. Clauses and provisions from the FAR and supplements are incorporated into this document by reference and in full text. Those incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.

14. Offeror is required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database when submitting an offer, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM accessed through https://www.sam.gov/ or by calling 866-606-8220.

15. This RFQ should not be discussed with any Government employee except the Contracting Officer, all comments or questions should be submitted electronically via email to Mrs. Amanada Smith at Amanada.l.smith.civ@army.mil and cc’ing Contracting Officer, Mrs. Holly Gibbs at Holly.a.gibbs3.civ@army.mil.

16. The Government representatives and points of contact for this RFQ are Mrs. Amanada Smith, Amanada.l.smith.civ@army.mil, and Contracting Officer, Mrs. Holly Gibbs at Holly.a.gibbs3.civ@army.mil

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (L)

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS (L)

1. Instructions to Offerors

A. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS. These instructions are a guide for preparing quotes. These instructions generally describe the type and extent of information the Offeror should provide and emphasize the significant topic areas the Offeror should address in the quote. The Offeror is expected to review the Performance Work Statement (PWS), dated 15 April 2024, found in Attachment 0001 of the Request for Quote (RFQ) for further insight into the areas that the quote must address.

The Offeror should include sufficient information to enable the evaluators to determine the Offeror’s understanding of the requirements in each of the evaluated areas. Data requested for evaluation has been clearly identified in this solicitation. Offerors should note the provision at FAR 52.215-1, “Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition”. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from Request for Quote without discussions with offerors (except clarifications described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, offerors initial quotes should contain the best terms. The Government does however, reserve the right to conduct discussions if determined necessary by the Contracting Officer.

Discussions will not be opened for the sole purpose of allowing an Offeror to submit data. Therefore, quotes lacking information may be considered unacceptable and may be eliminated from any further consideration. The Government reserves the right to not open discussions to allow for the submission of data that should have been submitted with the initial quote.

The Offeror shall provide information by addressing each Factor and Subfactor in the format and sequence identified in this solicitation. The Offeror must provide information in sufficient detail to allow the Government to make an assessment of technical acceptability of the quote.

B. QUOTE FORMAT. The Offeror shall submit a quote for this requirement as outlined in paragraph IV. below. All quote submissions shall be sent electronically to Mrs. Amanada L Smith at amanada.civ@army.mil and Mrs. Holly A Gibbs at Holly.A.Gibbs3.civ@army.mil and must be received by 20 May 2024, 0800 Central Daylight Time

(CDT).

The Offeror is responsible for ensuring that a full and complete quote is received by the date and time established for receipt of timely quotes and should take into consideration file size and firewalls when submitting a quote. Any quote, or partial quote, received after the time and date established for receipt of timely quotes will be considered late and will not be considered for award. Absent the opening of discussions, if required, the Government will not accept any changes, additions, or deletions for evaluation purposes.

I. PAGE LIMITATIONS AND LAYOUT. Quotes must be submitted in electronic form as attachments.

The Government does not assume the duty to search for data or information to cure problems discovered in quotes.

The burden of providing complete and thorough information to address the elements below remains with the Offeror. Each quote shall include clear references to the corresponding paragraphs of the PWS or RFQ that apply, as applicable.

II. VOLUME I - Technical Capability Factor. The volume is limited to no more than 50 pages.

III. VOLUME II – Past Performance Factor. The volume is limited to no more than 10 pages.

III. VOLUME II – Past Performance Factor. The volume is limited to no more than 10 pages.

IV. VOLUME III - Price Factor. The Offeror shall submit pricing in the form of a .pdf or excel document.

There is no limitation on the size of this volume.

V. VOLUME STRUCTURE. Each volume shall have an Introduction and Table of Contents. Each volume must be clearly labeled on a cover page with a cross-reference to each evaluation factor as detailed below.

a. Introductory Volume Introduction Table of Contents Executive Summary Active SAM registration Executed RFQ and any amendments (signed by an individual authorized to bind the company)

b. Technical Capability Factor Introduction Table of Contents (Outlined in paragraph C.II below.)

c. Past Performance Factor Introduction Table of Contents

d. Price Factor Attachment 0002: Price Matrix

C. QUOTE PREPARATION. The Offeror's quote shall be prepared and authored by a person or persons regularly employed by the Offeror. The quote should be prepared in a clear, legible, practical manner. In addition, the quote shall be written in English and should be specific and complete as described in these instructions. No samples or descriptive literature are to be specially prepared for submission with your quote. Adherence to the prescribed formats will simplify the review process for the evaluators.

I. Introductory Volume. A cover page containing company’s UEI number and CAGE code, the name of each person contributing to the authorship of the quote, the person's position title, and the position the person will hold in relation to the quote should a contract be awarded. Include an Executive Summary - a concise narrative summary of the entire quote. The Offeror shall submit executed copies of the RFQ and all amendments.

II. Volume I – Technical Capability.

Subfactor 1 – Saudi Arabian Business License and VAT Certificate.

In order to be considered for award your quote submission shall contain legible copies of your business license and VAT certificate for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Failure to provide the copies of the KSA business license and VAT certificate with your quote submission, shall deem your quote non-responsive and ineligible for award.

Subfactor 2 – Insurance Policy Coverage Plan/Brochure.

The Insurance Policy Coverage Plan/Brochure shall be specific, detailed, and complete enough to clearly and fully demonstrate a sound technical approach, and a thorough understanding of the necessary coverage for meeting performance standards and customer requirements in accordance with (IAW) the Performance Work Statement (PWS), dated 15 April 2024, Attachment 0001. The quote/brochure shall include all services necessary to perform the required services, and ensure the established standards, specifications, and regulations referenced in the PWS are met. The plan shall address PWS-required elements, coverage, and program knowledge/experience IAW applicable Saudi Arabian regulations as well as US Department of Defense (DoD) and Army statutes and regulations, that demonstrate the Offeror’s ability to perform the requirements IAW the PWS. Ex: PWS 1.1, Requirements to be a vendor of insurance products in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: The contractor shall be Council of Cooperative Health Insurance (CCHI) and Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) certified in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to provide Life and Health Insurance Services. Health brochure/technical plan must contain/address all elements found within PWS but required to be an independent contractor created document.

III. Volume II – Past Performance.

Your quote shall include three references from USG organizations that your company has provided the same or similar support to. Reference submission shall include name, title, company, email address, phone number, and supply or services provided.

IV. Volume III – Price Factor The Offeror shall submit one total evaluated price utilizing Attachment 0001 - Price Matrix. This contract will not be separately priced and Offeror is responsible for completing all work as outlined in the PWS. The Government reserves the right to require the submission of any data necessary to validate the reasonableness of an offer.

Proposed prices will be used by the Government to calculate the Total Evaluated Price (TEP). For each proposal, the Government will calculate a Total Evaluated Price by adding the total of the Base Period, and the Option Periods. The Offeror shall complete the Price Matrix (Attachment 0001) as detailed below.

Offerors shall submit their proposals using the MS Excel Price Matrix (Attachment 0001). Failure to propose prices for all blue highlighted cells may result in the Offeror’s proposal being considered unacceptable and ineligible for award. The Price Matrix consists of one tab, the Price Matrix Summary tab, which requires an entry for CLIN 0001 – CONUS Students Medical Insurance (FFP). All proposed firm-fixed prices will be binding. (FFP)

Gray shaded cells represent totals or Government developed surrogates; no action is required by Offerors in relation to gray shaded cells.

Please note that on CLIN 0002 – Value Added Tax (VAT), the Government has calculated that at a rate of 15%. Make sure the VAT is not included in your proposed cost for CLIN 0001 – CONUS Students Medical Insurance.

All prices for this acquisition shall be stated in current U.S. dollars, rounded and displayed to two decimal places. (Current U.S. dollars shall be interpreted to include escalation where appropriate.)

It is noted that the terms of FAR 52.222‐44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act –

Price Adjustment. The Contractor warrants that the prices in this contract do not include allowance for any contingency to cover increased costs for which adjustment is provided under this clause.

The Price Matrix is locked to prevent inadvertent changes. Offerors shall not alter the Price Matrix in any way. If an Offeror changes the price matrix, its proposal may be considered unacceptable and ineligible for award. The Price Matrix shall be completed as follows:

Offerors shall complete the Price Matrix Summary tab by entering its Offeror Name, Unique Entity ID, Cage Code, and proposal date in the blue highlighted cells. Offerors shall also enter amounts for the CLIN 0001 – CONUS Students Medical Insurance (FFP) in the blue highlighted cells.

For all cells on the Summary tab that are not highlighted in blue, they are either pre‐populated, or they will populate automatically as they include formulas that will sum values of other cells from within the Price Matrix Summary tab.

Price proposals are assumed to represent the Offeror’s best efforts, as final proposal revisions may not be requested. Any additional information considered necessary to explain the proposed pricing shall be submitted at the time of proposal submission.

Price Information: All information relating to the proposed price including all required supporting documentation must be included in the section of the proposal designated as the Price Volume.

Under no circumstances shall this information and documentation be included elsewhere in the proposal.

Certified Cost or Pricing Data/Data Other than Certified Cost or Pricing Data – The Government anticipates receiving competitive proposals and using competition to determine price reasonableness. However, the Government reserves the right to request additional certified cost or pricing data, or other than certified cost or pricing data, necessary to determine price reasonableness if competition is not adequate for that purpose. Certified cost or pricing data and data other than certified cost or pricing data, if required, must be submitted in accordance with the instructions specified at FAR 15.403‐5.

IEVALUATION OF QUOTES (M)

SECTION M EVALUATION OF QUOTES

A. EVALUATION OF QUOTES. This acquisition will utilize a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Selection Approach authorized at FAR 15.101-2. The Offeror shall submit an active SAM registration. If a quote lacks the appropriate SAM registration, the quote will not be further evaluated and the quote will be eliminated from any further consideration. After SAM registration is verified, three factors will be evaluated:

(I) Technical, (II) Past Performance, and (III) Price

Upon completing the evaluation of the three factors, award will be made to the offeror whose quote is the lowest priced technically acceptable. The Government expects to award one Firm-Fixed Price Contract with an one (1) year base period of performance from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Two (2) one (1) year option periods will be evaluated in price and may be exercised in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. The Government reserves the right to: limit the Competitive Range for the purposes of efficiency; award without discussions; and make no award should no Offeror prove to submit an acceptable offer based on the criteria set forth in the solicitation.

B. CORRECTION POTENTIAL OF QUOTES. The Government will consider, throughout the evaluation, the "correction potential" of any quote uncertainty or deficiency. Uncertainty is any aspect of a non-cost/price factor quote for which the intent of the Offeror is unclear (e.g., more than one way to interpret the offer or inconsistencies in the quote indicating that there may have been an error, omission or mistake). Deficiency is a material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level. See FAR 15.001. The judgment of such "correction potential" is within the sole discretion of the Government. If an aspect of an Offeror's quote not meeting the Government's requirements is not considered correctable, the Offeror may be eliminated from the Competitive Range.

C. NUMBER OF CONTRACT AWARDS. The Government reserves the right to award no contract at all, depending on the quality of the quotes, prices submitted, and the availability of funds. The Government intends to make one award.

D. EVALUATION METHODOLOGY AND AWARD DECISION. Quotes will be rated only on their content.

Assumptions, preconceived ideas, and personal knowledge or opinions not supported by material provided in the quote will not be considered or used as a basis for evaluation. Each quote will be evaluated against the solicitation criteria included below. The Government intends to make one award without discussions.

I. Offeror must be registered in SAM and have an active UEI number and CAGE code before quote submission. Registration will be verified via SAM.GOV website of approved contractors. In the event and Offeror fails to provide or possess the appropriate registration documentation/information at the time the quote is submitted, the quote will not be further evaluated. If the Offeror submits an approved SAM registration, the following evaluation factor ratings will be applied to the quotes:

II. Technical Capability Factor. The Technical Quote will be evaluated and an Acceptable or

Unacceptable rating will be assigned to all Subfactors. An Unacceptable rating for any Subfactor will result in an overall Unacceptable rating for the Technical Capability Factor. The evaluation of the Technical Capability Factor Quote will consist of an evaluation of the following Subfactors:

a. Saudi Arabian Business License and VAT Certificate.

• Quote submission contains legible copies of the offeror’s business license and VAT certificate for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (KSA)

b. Technical Plan. When evaluating the Offeror’s Technical Plan, the Government will determine if:

• The Technical Plan demonstrates a sound technical approach and a thorough understanding of the necessary methods and techniques required to meet performance standards and customer requirements in accordance with the PWS.

• The plan is detailed and comprehensive making clear references to requirements outlined in the

PWS.

• The quote demonstrates an ability to provide all the resources (personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, material, supervision, insurance and other items and services) necessary to perform the PWS.

• The plan addresses how established standards, specifications, and regulations referenced in the PWS will be met.

• The plan shall display a thorough understanding of applicable (if any) Saudi Arabian regulations as well as US Department of Defense (DoD) and Army statutes and regulations, that demonstrates the Offeror’s ability to perform the requirements in accordance with the PWS.

• The plan conveys an understanding of how to perform the mission within the environment for which these operations will occur.

• The plan describes an effective approach for ensuring clear communication between the contractor and Government, measures customer satisfaction, and includes a customer feedback program.

• The Technical Plan describes appropriate and defined timelines and milestones for sequence of work, assumptions, and constraints that demonstrate a clear understanding of the PWS.

Table 1. The following ratings and associated definitions will be used to rate the Saudi Arabian Business License and VAT Certificate and Technical Plan.

Rating Definition Acceptable Quote clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Quote does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

III. Past Performance Factor. The Government will ensure that at least three references were included with the Offeror’s quote submission. Past Performance information will be evaluated, and an Acceptable or Unacceptable rating will be assigned. Sources of Past Performance information for Evaluation are as follows:

i. Past Performance information may be provided by the Offeror, as solicited.

ii. Past Performance information may be obtained from any other sources available to the Government to include, but not limited to, the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases;

interviews with Program Managers, Contracting Officers, and Fee Determining Officials; the Defense Contract Management Agency, etc.

Table 2. The following ratings and associated definitions will be used to rate the Past Performance of Offerors

Rating Definition Acceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown. (See note below.)

Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Note: In the case of an offeror with insufficient references from a USG organization, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305 (a)(2)(iv)). Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” shall be considered “acceptable.”

IV. Price Factor.

The Offeror’s proposed price will be evaluated as follows:

Price analysis techniques, IAW FAR 15.404‐1 will be used to determine price reasonableness. The price factor will be evaluated, but not adjectively rated. FAR requires that contracts be awarded at prices that are fair and reasonable.

The Contracting Officer is responsible for the determination of price reasonableness. The Government will evaluate offers based on the Total Evaluated Price from the Price Matrix, and any other price related factors required by the solicitation.

The Government intends to evaluate price reasonableness IAW FAR 15.404‐1(b), relying primarily upon competition. The Government expects adequate competition, and a comparison will be made of Total Evaluated Prices received in response to the solicitation.

The Total Evaluated Price will be the sum of the Base Period, and all Option Periods, IAW FAR 52.217‐9. The total price for the Base Period and each Option Period, respectively is the sum of all CLINs for each ordering period.

Recent Director of Defense Policy states that contracting officers will no longer use the standard at FAR 15.403‐ 1(c)(1)(ii) or (iii) to determine that the offered price is based on adequate competition when only one offer is received. In the event where only one offer is received in response to the solicitation, certified cost or pricing data or other than certified cost or pricing data may be required.

Unbalanced Pricing – As part of the cost evaluation, proposals may be reviewed to identify any Unbalanced Pricing.

In accordance with FAR 15.404‐1(g), Unbalanced Pricing, a proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk.

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 0001 PWS Medical Insurance Policy 2024-2027 Attachment 0002- Price Matrix Attachment 0003- Clause Addendum Metal Shelving

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job CONUS Students Medical Insurance

FFP

Medical, vision and dental insurance as described within Attachment 0001 Performance Work Statement(PWS) to MNG Students and their accompanied dependents who are attending training courses in the United States. Period of Performance (07 DEC 2024 – 06 DEC 2025) FOB: Destination

PSC CD: G009

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0002 1 Job

VAT YR 2025

FFP

CLIN 0002- Value Added Tax (15%)

PSC CD: G009

NET AMT

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

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 07-DEC-2024 TO

06-DEC-2025

N/A W3ZL OFC PM SANG MOD PROG

W3ZL OFC PM SANG MOD PROG

AMCPM NGI S OPM SANG SUPPLY

BRANCH

BLDG 5305

RIYADH 09803

256-876-0194

W90BRJ

0002 POP 07-DEC-2024 TO

06-DEC-2025

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

W90BRJ

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

(SEP 2023)

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

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

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

(3) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

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

(1) The solicitation number;

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

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

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

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

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

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

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(k) Reserved.

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

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

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

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

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

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

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

(End of provision)

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

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (FEB 2024)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

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

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

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

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and https://www.sam.gov/

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

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

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

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

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

(1)(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled 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; or

(2) A small business concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program in accordance with 13 CFR part 128 (see subpart 19.14).

(3) Service-disabled veteran, as used in this definition, 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), and who is registered in the Beneficiary Identification and Records Locator Subsystem, or successor system that is maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Benefits Administration, as a service-disabled veteran.

"Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program" means an SDVOSB concern that--

(1) Effective January 1, 2024, is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300; or

(2) Has represented that it is an SDVOSB concern in SAM and submitted a complete application for certification to SBA on or before December 31, 2023.

"Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) Program" means a program that authorizes contracting officers to limit competition, including award on a sole-source basis, to SDVOSB concerns eligible under the SDVOSB Program.

"Small business concern"--

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others.