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This document is a solicitation (W90VN924R0150) for a contract to upgrade the video teleconference (VTC) systems at two locations in South Korea - Building 600 Room 104 in Busan and Building 606 Room 214 in Chinhae.

The contractor shall provide and install Cisco Webex Codec Pros, AV PoE switches, HDMI Distribution Amplifiers, AV Controllers, Power Controllers, and Audio Network Interfaces, and set up three network configurations. The government requires door-to-door delivery of the equipment by September 20, 2024. The solicitation is only open to local sources in South Korea, and the price proposal must be in Korean Won. Offers are due by 1:00 PM on August 20, 2024. The contract will be awarded to a small business concern that meets the requirements.

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W90VN924R0150 09-Aug-2024

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER

315-763-5699

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

01:00 PM 20 Aug 2024

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Prescribed by GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

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MR. HONG, JUNGHO

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

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

1 27a. SOLI CI TATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1. 52.212-4. FAR 52. 212-3. 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.X

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRI ATION DATA

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

20.

ADDI TIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

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

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

N6289424M PIT023

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(BLOCK 5), INCLUDI NG ANY ADDITI ONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

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SMALL BUSINESS

17a.CONTRACTOR/ CODE FACILITY

OFFEROR CODE

411TH CONTRACTING SUPPORT BRI GADE, KOREA

RCO DAEGU, UNI T #15682

APO AP 96218-5682

UNITED STATES

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

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CODE15. DELIVER TO CODE N62894 16. ADMINISTERED BY

12. DI SCOUNT TERMS11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTI NA-

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14. METHOD OF SOLIC ITATION

RFQ IFB RFPX

COMM ANDER U.S. NAVAL FORCES KOREA

YI, KYONG CHU

PSC 478

BLDG 020

FPO AP 96212-9997

UNITED STATES

TEL: 763-8413 FAX:

FAX:

TEL: SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

8(A)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SIZE STANDARD:

1,250

NAICS:

334210

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OFFER DATED

29. AW ARD OF CONTRACT: REF.

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWI SE IDENTIFI ED ABOVE AND ON ANY

COPI ES TO ISSUI NG 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

SM ALL 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: ______________________________________________________

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ITEM NO.

W90VN924R0150

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 4 Each Cisco Webex Codec Pro -Stand-alone Codec

FFP

See Section C - the Salient Characteristics for more details.

The contractor shall provide all necessary resources and perform required tasks for this requirement in accordance with the Performance Work Statement in Section C.

Delivery Insturction is in Section F.

FOB: Destination

MFR PART NR: CS-CODEC-PRO-K9

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: N6289424MPIT023

PSC CD: 7B22

NET AMT

0002 2 Each AV POE Switch

FFP

See Section C - the Salient Characteristics for more details.

The contractor shall provide all necessary resources and perform required tasks for this requirement in accordance with the Performance Work Statement in Section C.

Delivery Insturction is in Section F.

FOB: Destination

0003 2 Each HDMI Distribution Amplifier

FFP

See Section C - the Salient Characteristics for more details.

The contractor shall provide all necessary resources and perform required tasks for this requirement in accordance with the Performance Work Statement in Section C.

Delivery Insturction is in Section F.

0004 2 Each AV Controller

FFP

See Section C - the Salient Characteristics for more details.

The contractor shall provide all necessary resources and perform required tasks for this requirement in accordance with the Performance Work Statement in Section C.

Delivery Insturction is in Section F.

0005 2 Each Power Controller

FFP

See Section C - the Salient Characteristics for more details.

The contractor shall provide all necessary resources and perform required tasks for this requirement in accordance with the Performance Work Statement in Section C.

Delivery Insturction is in Section F.

0006 2 Each Audio Network Interface

FFP

See Section C - the Salient Characteristics for more details.

The contractor shall provide all necessary resources and perform required tasks for this requirement in accordance with the Performance Work Statement in Section C.

Delivery Insturction is in Section F.

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

1. Cisco Webex Codec Pro

a. Model Number: CS-CODEC-PRO-K9

b. Quantity: 4ea

2. AV POE Switch

a. Quantity: 2ea

b. Must have:

i. Max Port Speed 1000 Mbit/s

ii. 16 RJ45 connections and 2 SFP connections

iii. 16 PoE connections

3. HDMI Distribution Amplifier

b. Must have:

i. Supports computer and video resolutions up to 4K/60 @ 4:4:4

ii. Supported HDMI 2.0b specification features include data rates up to 18 Gbps, HDR, Deep Color up to 12-bit, 3D, HD lossless audio formats, and CEC control

iii. HDCP 2.3 compliant

4. AV Controller

b. Must have:

i. Upgraded single-core processor and two times more memory with 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of Flash

ii. Supports TouchLink Pro touchpanels, eBUS® button panels, Network Button Panels, and IPL EXP expansion interfaces

iii. Supports secure industry standard communications protocols

iv. Supports LinkLicense®

v. One bidirectional RS-232 serial port with software handshaking

vi. One bidirectional RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 serial port with hardware and software handshaking

5. Power Controller

b. Must have:

i. Multiple, single stage MOVs provide surge protection allowing for up to 1,750 Joules of protection for attached devices

ii. 24V relay can be tied to a control system for voltage threshold alarms

iii. 12A circuit breaker button for over current protection

6. Audio Network Interface

b. Must have:

i. Converts up to 2 mic/line analog signals onto a Dante Network

ii. Converts up to 2 Dante digital audio signals to line/mic analog signals, ANI22BLOCK: Analog audio block connectors (2 in, 2 out); ANI22XLR: Analog audio XLR connectors (2 in, 2 out)

iii. Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) eliminates need for outboard power supply

iv. Compact form factor is easy to mount without equipment rack

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

BUSAN HQ AND CHINHAE BLDG 606 VTC UPGRADE

01 JUL 2024

Part 1 General Information

1. General: This is a non-personal service contract under which the personnel rendering the services are not subject, either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the Government and its employees.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction: This is a non-personal service contract to provide an upgrade to the current VTC (Video Teleconfrence) systems in BLDG 600 Room 104 Busan HQ, and BLDG 606 Room 214 VTC Chinhae.

1.2 Background: COMNAVFOR-K (CNFK) utilizes multiple network enclaves to conduct virtual meetings with U.S. Forces Korea, Republic of Korea Navy, United Nations Command, Commander 7th Fleet and other units as exercise or real world situation dictates. Building 606 and Building 600 are the primary work locations for units deploying to Korea in support of the Naval Component Command. This upgrade will support in switching beween the Unclassified, Secret, and CENTRIXS-K networks.

1.3 Scope: The Contractor shall provide non-personal service(s). This performance work statement (PWS) describes tasks to be performed by the contractor in support of US Navy and in alignment with Commander, Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT) Command, Control, Communications, Computer, and Intelligence (C4I) Directorate (N6) priorities and objectives.

1.4 General Information

1.4.1 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed in Building 600 HQ room 104 on ROK Naval Base Busan and Building 606 Room 214 Chinhae

1.4.2 Physical Security: The Contractor shall safeguard all Government equipment, information, and property provided for Contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured IAW the Army Physical Security Program (AR 190-13.)

Part 2

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

2. Contractor Furnished Property and Services

2.1 General: The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform services as described in the PWS and associated contract documents.

2.2 Secret Facility Clearance: The Contractor shall retain a minimum of a favorable National Background Check.

2.3 Materials: The Contractor shall provide Cisco Webex Codec Pros, AV PoE switchs, HDMI Distribution Amplifiers, AV Controllers, Power Controllers, and audio network interfaces with associated cables and set up 3 network configurations including programming of associated equipment.

PART 3

SPECIFIC TASKS

3.1 Basic Services: The Contractor shall provide services for Installing Cisco Webex Codec Pros, AV PoE switchs, HDMI Distribution Amplifiers, AV Controllers, Power Controllers, and audio network interfaces with associated cables and set up 3 network configurations. Programming should be coducted by the certified vendor.

3.2 Tasks: Tasks consist of the following:

Task 1 Coordination. The contractor shall provide the Government with a final installation plan and hardware Bill of Materials (BOM) for final approval 10 business days prior to on-site arrival in Busan. Normal working hours are Monday through Friday, 0800-1600, outside of federal holidays. Access to Busan, ROK Base is granted through the visitor center during normal working hours and can be granted on a limited basis on weekends. Should there be any deviations from the proposed BOM, the contractor shall alert the Government to these differences. Additionally, the contractor shall schedule all installation activities with the government and ensure that the full installation including testing is completed in less than 14 business days.

Task 2 Staging. The contractor shall stage all materials and tools in Building 600 HQ room 104 on ROK Naval Base Busan and Building 606 Room 214 Chinhae.

Task 3 Removal of Replaced Equipment. Contractor shall remove all replaced Video Teleconferencing Equipment and associated peripherals with exception of the mounting rack if it can be re-utilized. Equipment to be removed and disposed of may include, but is not limited to a AV PoE Switch(CISCO CBS250-8P-E-2G), Freeport SCC5NET SW, NIPR SCC, CENTRIX-K SCC, SIPR SCC, Back SCC, and Room Control Isolator.

Task 4 Installation and Testing. The contractor shall complete the following task in Building 600 Room 104 CNFK Busan HQ and CNFK Chinhae BLDG 606 Room 214 : Installing Cisco Webex Codec Pros, AV PoE switchs, HDMI Distribution Amplifiers, AV Controllers, Power Controllers, and audio network interfaces with associated cables and set up 3 network configurations. Programming should be conducted by the certified vendor.

4.1 Configuration Management. The contractor shall provide complete system configuration for all equipment associated with the conference room AV and VTC system. The contractor shall provide a complete documentation of all configurations of equipment including a list of all components required in order for the system to be maintained and functional as part of the documentation package. The contractor is not complete with this task until the system has been fully tested. A government representative will verify that all networks can connect via switching system and will place test calls to a conference bridge on each network, with the exception of NIPR. Contractors that do not have an appropriate clearance cannot be present in the room when secure enclaves are tested. Contractor shall clean up any debris, plastic bags and empty boxes from the install once the system is verified as fully tested. Upon completion, contractor shall provide a system diagram, noting any changes from original design or BOM, and user guide for the system in digital format. The contractor shall provide a 1-year workmanship warranty in addition to any other warranties provided by equipment manufacturers.

Task 5 Training. After all testing is complete and as the final part of the installation process, the contractor shall provide complete user training on the system to local system administrators and other users deemed necessary to ensure that there is a complete understanding of the functionality of the system, its interfaces and all features.

Additionally, the contractor shall train the system administrators on basic troubleshooting techniques to use to help remedy issues should they contact the contractor’s helpdesk for support after the contractor’s technicians have left the site.

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

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

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 20-SEP-2024 4 COMMANDER U.S. NAVAL FORCES

KOREA

YI, KYONG CHU

PSC 478

BLDG 020

FPO AP 96212-9997

UNITED STATES

763-8413

N62894

0002 20-SEP-2024 2 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003 20-SEP-2024 2 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0004 20-SEP-2024 2 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0005 20-SEP-2024 2 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0006 20-SEP-2024 2 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

ADDITIONAL DELIVERY INFORMATIO

SHIP / DELIVERY TO: Door-to-Door delivery to specified location with quantity of equipment below. The Contractor shall contact below point of contact (POC) within ten (10) working days after the contract award to coordinate the delivery schedule and installation in accordance with the Performance Work Statement in Section C.

1) CNFK Busan

a) POC: TBD

b) Items

i) Cisco Webex Codec Pro -Stand-alone Codec Pro -GPL (Model #CS-CODEC-PRO-K9), 2ea

ii) AV PoE Switch, 1ea

iii) HDMI Distribution Amplifier, 1ea

iv) AV Controller, 1ea

v) Power Controller, 1ea

vi) Audio Network Interface, 1ea

2) CNFK Chinhae

a) POC: TBD

b) Items

i) Cisco Webex Codec Pro -Stand-alone Codec Pro -GPL (Model #CS-CODEC-PRO-K9), 2ea

ii) AV PoE Switch, 1ea

iii) HDMI Distribution Amplifier, 1ea

iv) AV Controller, 1ea

v) Power Controller, 1ea

vi) Audio Network Interface, 1ea

Section G - Contract Administration Data

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions JAN 2023

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

LOCAL SOURCE REQUIREMENTS

1. All sources may submit a proposal or quote as applicable. However, the Republic of Korea (ROK)-United States (U.S.) Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), precludes the U.S. Government from granting Invited Contractor or Technical Representative status to any offeror, for this requirement. All sources submitting a proposal or quote, as applicable, including U.S. sources, must already have, or obtain the required business licenses directly from the ROK Government, and conduct business in accordance with all applicable ROK laws, including but not limited to, rules and policies regarding labor, taxation, and immigration. Any contractor not already doing business in Korea as a local source, must submit adequate verification in its initial proposal or quote, that it has the required authorization and capacity to compete for the requirement as a local source, and to perform the contract as a local source. If an initial proposal does not fully demonstrate this authorization and capacity, it will not be further considered for award. Whether an offeror qualifies as a local source shall be determined by the Contracting Officer.

2. LOCAL CONTRACTORS:

The proposed acquisition will be limited to local contractors. All required material, labor, transportation, and facilities and these supplies are available locally. There is nothing inherently difficult about the project that requires the presence of invited contractors.

3. The Price Proposal should be Korea Won (₩).

Section I - Contract Clauses

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Products and

Commercial Services

NOV 2023

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving

MAY 2024

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DEC 2022 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation

Support

JAN 2023

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

JAN 2023

252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2023 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial

Services

NOV 2023

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR

EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DEVIATION 2023-

O0008) (MAY 2024)

(a) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph

(a) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records—Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(b)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of any other clauses of this contract, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (b)(1) in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) (41 U.S.C. 4712).

(iii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L.

113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iv) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (DEC 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(v) 52.204–25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115–232).

(vi) 52.204–27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L.

117–328).

(vii)(A) 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders--Prohibition. (DEC 2023) (Pub. L. 115- 390, title II).

(B) Alternate I (DEC 2023) of 52.204-30.

(viii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (FEB 2024) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(ix) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

(x) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(xi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(xiii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xiv) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O.

13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xv) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi)__(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

_X_(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(xvii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xviii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xix) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (MAY 2022) (E.O. 12989).

(xx) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (JAN 2022).

(xxi) 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022) (E.O. 13706).

(xxii)(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xxiii) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (OCT 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

(xxiv) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (JUN 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxv) 52.232–40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (c) of 52.232–40.

(xxvi) 52.247–64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (NOV 2021) (46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247–64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial products and commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of clause)

52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (NOV 2021) ALTERNATE I (MAR 2015)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

"Agent" means any individual, including a director, an officer, an employee, or an independent contractor, authorized to act on behalf of the organization.

"Coercion" means—

(1) Threats of serious harm to or physical restraint against any person;

(2) Any scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause a person to believe that failure to perform an act would result in serious harm to or physical restraint against any person; or

(3) The abuse or threatened abuse of the legal process.

"Commercial sex act" means any sex act on account of which anything of value is given to or received by any person.

"Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item"--

(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is-

(i) A commercial product (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition of "commercial product" at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101);

(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and

(2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

"Debt bondage" means the status or condition of a debtor arising from a pledge by the debtor of his or her personal services or of those of a person under his or her control as a security for debt, if the value of those services as reasonably assessed is not applied toward the liquidation of the debt or the length and nature of those services are not respectively limited and defined.

"Employee" means an employee of the Contractor directly engaged in the performance of work under the contract who has other than a minimal impact or involvement in contract performance.

"Forced labor" means knowingly providing or obtaining the labor or services of a person—

(1) By threats of serious harm to, or physical restraint against, that person or another person;

(2) By means of any scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause the person to believe that, if the person did not perform such labor or services, that person or another person would suffer serious harm or physical restraint; or

(3) By means of the abuse or threatened abuse of law or the legal process.

"Involuntary servitude" includes a condition of servitude induced by means of—

(1) Any scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause a person to believe that, if the person did not enter into or continue in such conditions, that person or another person would suffer serious harm or physical restraint; or

(2) The abuse or threatened abuse of the legal process.

"Recruitment fees" means fees of any type, including charges, costs, assessments, or other financial obligations, that are associated with the recruiting process, regardless of the time, manner, or location of imposition or collection of the fee.

(1) Recruitment fees include, but are not limited to, the following fees (when they are associated with the recruiting process) for--

(i) Soliciting, identifying, considering, interviewing, referring, retaining, transferring, selecting, training, providing orientation to, skills testing, recommending, or placing employees or potential employees;

(ii) Advertising;

(iii) Obtaining permanent or temporary labor certification, including any associated fees;

(iv) Processing applications and petitions;

(v) Acquiring visas, including any associated fees;

(vi) Acquiring photographs and identity or immigration documents, such as passports, including any associated fees;

(vii) Accessing the job opportunity, including required medical examinations and immunizations; background, reference, and security clearance checks and examinations; and additional certifications;

(viii) An employer's recruiters, agents or attorneys, or other notary or legal fees;

(ix) Language interpretation or translation, arranging for or accompanying on travel, or providing other advice to employees or potential employees;

(x) Government-mandated fees, such as border crossing fees, levies, or worker welfare funds;

(xi) Transportation and subsistence costs--

(A) While in transit, including, but not limited to, airfare or costs of other modes of transportation, terminal fees, and travel taxes associated with travel from the country of origin to the country of performance and the return journey upon the end of employment; and

(B) From the airport or disembarkation point to the worksite;

(xii) Security deposits, bonds, and insurance; and

(xiii) Equipment charges.

(2) A recruitment fee, as described in the introductory text of this definition, is a recruitment fee, regardless of whether the payment is--

(i) Paid in property or money;

(ii) Deducted from wages;

(iii) Paid back in wage or benefit concessions;

(iv) Paid back as a kickback, bribe, in-kind payment, free labor, tip, or tribute; or

(v) Collected by an employer or a third party, whether licensed or unlicensed, including, but not limited to--

(A) Agents;

(B) Labor brokers;

(C) Recruiters;

(D) Staffing firms (including private employment and placement firms);

(E) Subsidiaries/affiliates of the employer;

(F) Any agent or employee of such entities; and

(G) Subcontractors at all tiers.

"Severe forms of trafficking in persons" means—

(1) Sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such act has not attained 18 years of age; or

(2) The recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery.

"Sex trafficking" means the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act.

"Subcontract" means any contract entered into by a subcontractor to furnish supplies or services for performance of a prime contract or a subcontract.

"Subcontractor" means any supplier, distributor, vendor, or firm that furnishes supplies or services to or for a prime contractor or another subcontractor.

"United States" means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

(b) Policy. The United States Government has adopted a policy prohibiting trafficking in persons including the trafficking-related activities of this clause. Contractors, contractor employees, and their agents shall not—

(1) Engage in severe forms of trafficking in persons during the period of performance of the contract;

(2) Procure commercial sex acts during the period of performance of the contract;

(3) Use forced labor in the performance of the contract;

(4) Destroy, conceal, confiscate, or otherwise deny access by an employee to the employee's identity or immigration documents, such as passports or drivers' licenses, regardless of issuing authority;

(5)(i) Use misleading or fraudulent practices during the recruitment of employees or offering of employment, such as failing to disclose, in a format and language understood by the employee or potential employee, basic information or making material misrepresentations during the recruitment of employees regarding the key terms and conditions of employment, including wages and fringe benefits, the location of work, the living conditions, housing and associated costs (if employer or agent provided or arranged), any significant costs to be charged to the employee or potential employee, and, if applicable, the hazardous nature of the work;

(ii) Use recruiters that do not comply with local labor laws of the country in which the recruiting takes place;

(6) Charge employees and potential employees recruitment fees;

(7)(i) Fail to provide return transportation or pay for the cost of return transportation upon the end of employment--

(A) For an employee who is not a national of the country in which the work is taking place and who was brought into that country for the purpose of working on a U.S. Government contract or subcontract (for portions of contracts performed outside the United States); or

(B) For an employee who is not a United States national and who was brought into the United States for the purpose of working on a U.S. Government contract or subcontract, if the payment of such costs is required under existing temporary worker programs or pursuant to a written agreement with the employee (for portions of contracts performed inside the United States); except that--

(ii) The requirements of paragraphs (b)(7)(i) of this clause shall not apply to an employee who is--

(B) Exempted by an authorized official of the contracting agency from the requirement to provide return transportation or pay for the cost of return transportation;

(iii) The requirements of paragraph (b)(7)(i) of this clause are modified for a victim of trafficking in persons who is seeking victim services or legal redress in the country of employment, or for a witness in an enforcement action related to trafficking in persons. The contractor shall provide the return transportation or pay the cost of return transportation in a way that does not obstruct the victim services, legal redress, or witness activity. For example, the contractor shall not only offer return transportation to a witness at a time when the witness is still needed to testify.

This paragraph does not apply when the exemptions at paragraph (b)(7)(ii) of this clause apply.

(8) Provide or arrange housing that fails to meet the host country housing and safety standards; or

(9) If required by law or contract, fail to provide an employment contract, recruitment agreement, or other required work document in writing. Such written work document shall be in a language the employee understands. If the employee must relocate to perform the work, the work document shall be provided to the employee at least five days prior to the employee relocating. The employee's work document shall include, but is not limited to, details about work description, wages, prohibition on charging recruitment fees, work location(s), living accommodations and associated costs, time off, roundtrip transportation arrangements, grievance process, and the content of applicable laws and regulations that prohibit trafficking in persons.

(c) Contractor requirements. The Contractor shall—

(1) Notify its employees of—

(i) (A) The United States Government's policy prohibiting trafficking in persons described in paragraph (b) of this clause; and

(B) The following directive(s) or notice(s) applicable to employees performing work at the contract place(s) of performance as indicated below:

Document Title Document may be obtained from:

Applies to performance in/at:

USFK Regulation 190-2 https://www.usfk.mil/Portals/105/Documents/Publication s/Regulations/USFK-Reg-190-2-Off-Limits-Areas-and- Establishments-2017.pdf

Republic of Korea

USFK Command Policy Letter #12 https://www.usfk.mil/Portals/105/Documents/Policyletter s/12_Combating_Prostitution_and_Trafficking_in_Perso ns.pdf?ver=2015-07-30-211909-313

Republic of Korea

(ii) The actions that will be taken against employees or agents for violations of this policy. Such actions for employees may include, but are not limited to, removal from the contract, reduction in benefits, or termination of employment; and

(2) Take appropriate action, up to and including termination, against employees, agents, or subcontractors that violate the policy in paragraph (b) of this clause.

(d) Notification. (1) The Contractor shall inform the Contracting Officer and the agency Inspector General immediately of—

(i) Any credible information it receives from any source (including host country law enforcement) that alleges a Contractor employee, subcontractor, subcontractor employee, or their agent has engaged in conduct that violates the policy in paragraph (b) of this clause (see also 18 U.S.C. 1351, Fraud in Foreign Labor Contracting, and 52.203- 13(b)(3)(i)(A), if that clause is included in the solicitation or contract, which requires disclosure to the agency Office of the Inspector General when the Contractor has credible evidence of fraud); and

(ii) Any actions taken against a Contractor employee, subcontractor, subcontractor employee, or their agent pursuant to this clause.

(2) If the allegation may be associated with more than one contract, the Contractor shall inform the contracting officer for the contract with the highest dollar value.

(e) Remedies. In addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contractor's failure to comply with the requirements of paragraphs (c), (d), (g), (h), or (i) of this clause may result in—

(1) Requiring the Contractor to remove a Contractor employee or employees from the performance of the contract;

(2) Requiring the Contractor to terminate a subcontract;

(3) Suspension of contract payments until the Contractor has taken appropriate remedial action;

(4) Loss of award fee, consistent with the award fee plan, for the performance period in which the Government determined Contractor non-compliance;

(5) Declining to exercise available options under the contract;

(6) Termination of the contract for default or cause, in accordance with the termination clause of this contract; or

(7) Suspension or debarment.

(f) Mitigating and aggravating factors. When determining remedies, the Contracting Officer may consider the following:

(1) Mitigating factors. The Contractor had a Trafficking in Persons compliance plan or an awareness program at the time of the violation, was in compliance with the plan, and has taken appropriate remedial actions for the violation, that may include reparation to victims for such violations.

(2) Aggravating factors. The Contractor failed to abate an alleged violation or enforce the requirements of a compliance plan, when directed by the Contracting Officer to do so.

(g) Full cooperation.

(1) The Contractor shall, at a minimum—

(i) Disclose to the agency Inspector General information sufficient to identify the nature and extent of an offense and the individuals responsible for the conduct;

(ii) Provide timely and complete responses to Government auditors' and investigators' requests for documents;

(iii) Cooperate fully in providing reasonable access to its facilities and staff (both inside and outside the U.S.) to allow contracting agencies and other responsible Federal agencies to conduct audits, investigations, or other actions to ascertain compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78), E.O. 13627, or any other applicable law or regulation establishing restrictions on trafficking in persons, the procurement of commercial sex acts, or the use of forced labor; and

(iv) Protect all employees suspected of being victims of or witnesses to prohibited activities, prior to returning to the country from which the employee was recruited, and shall not prevent or hinder the ability of these employees from cooperating fully with Government authorities.

(2) The requirement for full cooperation does not foreclose any Contractor rights arising in law, the FAR, or the terms of the contract. It does not—

(i) Require the Contractor to waive its attorney-client privilege or the protections afforded by the attorney work product doctrine;

(ii) Require any officer, director, owner, employee, or agent of the Contractor, including a sole proprietor, to waive his or her attorney client privilege or Fifth Amendment rights; or

(iii) Restrict the Contractor from—

(A) Conducting an internal investigation; or

(B) Defending a proceeding or dispute arising under the contract or related to a potential or disclosed violation.

(h) Compliance plan.

(1) This paragraph (h) applies to any portion of the contract that—

(i) Is for supplies, other than commercially available off-the-shelf items, acquired outside the United States, or services to be performed outside the United States; and

(ii) Has an estimated value that exceeds $550,000.

(2) The Contractor shall maintain a compliance plan during the performance of the contract that is appropriate—

(i) To the size and complexity of the contract; and

(ii) To the nature and scope of the activities to be performed for the Government, including the number of non- United States citizens expected to be employed and the risk that the contract or subcontract will involve services or supplies susceptible to trafficking in persons.

(3) Minimum requirements. The compliance plan must include, at a minimum, the following:

(i) An awareness program to inform contractor employees about the Government's policy prohibiting trafficking-related activities described in paragraph (b) of this clause, the activities prohibited, and the actions that will be taken against the employee for violations. Additional information about Trafficking in Persons and examples of awareness programs can be found at the Web site for the Department of State's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons at http://www.state.gov/j/tip/.

(ii) A process for employees to report, without fear of retaliation, activity inconsistent with the policy prohibiting trafficking in persons, including a means to make available to all employees and potential employees the hotline phone number of the Global Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-844-888-FREE and its email address at help@befree.org.

(iii) A recruitment and wage plan that only permits the use of recruitment companies with trained employees, prohibits charging recruitment fees to the employee or potential employee, and ensures that wages meet applicable host-country legal requirements or explains any variance.

(iv) A housing plan, if the Contractor or subcontractor intends to provide or arrange housing, that ensures that the housing meets host-country housing and safety standards.

(v) Procedures to prevent agents and subcontractors at any tier and at any dollar value from engaging in trafficking in persons (including activities in paragraph (b) of this clause) and to monitor, detect, and terminate any agents, subcontracts, or subcontractor employees that have engaged in such activities.

(4) Posting.

(i) The Contractor shall post the relevant contents of the compliance plan, no later than the initiation of contract performance, at the workplace (unless the work is to be performed in the field or not in a fixed location) and on the Contractor's Web site (if one is maintained). If posting at the workplace or on the Web site is impracticable, the Contractor shall provide the relevant contents of the compliance plan to each worker in writing.

(ii) The Contractor shall provide the compliance plan to the Contracting Officer upon request.

(5) Certification. Annually after receiving an award, the Contractor shall submit a certification to the Contracting Officer that—

(i) It has implemented a compliance plan to prevent any prohibited activities identified at paragraph (b) of this clause and to monitor, detect, and terminate any agent, subcontract or subcontractor employee engaging in prohibited activities; and

(ii) After having conducted due diligence, either—

(A) To the best of the Contractor's knowledge and belief, neither it nor any of its agents, subcontractors, or their agents is engaged in any such activities; or

(B) If abuses relating to any of the prohibited activities identified in paragraph (b) of this clause have been found, the Contractor or subcontractor has taken the appropriate remedial and referral actions.

(i) Subcontracts.

(1) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (i), in all subcontracts and in all contracts with agents. The requirements in paragraph (h) of this clause apply only to any portion of the subcontract that—

(i) Is for supplies, other than commercially available off-the-shelf items, acquired outside the United States, or services to be performed outside the United States; and

(ii) Has an estimated value that exceeds $550,000.

(2) If any subcontractor is required by this clause to submit a certification, the Contractor shall require submission prior to the award of the subcontract and annually thereafter. The certification shall cover the items in paragraph (h)(5) of this clause.

(End of clause)

Section K - Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2022

252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services -- Representation

DEC 2019

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

MAY 2021

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-- Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L.

115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

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

(d) Representations. The Offeror represents that--

(1) It [ ___ ] will, [ ___ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation.

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