Solicitation - W9115126BA001 Repair Barracks B29008 29009 29020 29026.pdf

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SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair) IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

9. FOR

INFORMATION CALL:

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid and "bidder".

SOLICITATION

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER

CODE

6. PROJECT NUMBER

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

4. CONTRACT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY

11. The contractor shall begin performance within

12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES", indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12b.)

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Sealed offers in original and

b. An offer guarantee

c. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

d. Offers providing less than

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 12/2022)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(d) calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

is, is not required.

local time containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

(date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers will be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by (hour) award, YES NO notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory negotiable.

calendar days and complete it within calendar days after receiving

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

INVITATION FOR BID

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

3. DATE ISSUED PAGE OF PAGES

Created On:

27 Feb 2026, 13:34 PM Central Standard Time

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AD211365J

W6QM MICC-FDO FT HOOD

36000 DARNALL LOOP, FORT HOOD TX 76544

FORT HOOD, TX 76544

UNITED STATES

DANIELLE REED, EMAIL: DANIELLE.C.REED2.MIL@ARMY.MIL TELEPHONE: 1 520-

944-4001

W91151

W6QM MICC-FDO FT HOOD

36000 DARNALL LOOP, FORT HOOD TX 76544

FORT HOOD, TX 76544

UNITED STATES

DANIELLE REED 1 520-944-4001

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date)

PROJECT TITLE: REPAIR BARRACKS BUILDINGS 29008, 29009, 29010, AND 29026

PROJECT LOCATION: FORT HOOD, TX

THIS IS A INVITATION FOR BID

A BID BOND IS REQUIRED (SEE SECTION 002100 INSTRUCTIONS, FAR CLAUSE 52.228-1)

PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS ARE REQUIRED (SEE SECTION 007200, FAR CLAUSE 52.228-15).

AS REQUIRED BY FAR 36.204, THE ESTIMATED MAGNITUDE OF THIS PROJECT IS BETWEEN $500,000 AND $1,000,000.

THE NAICS FOR THIS ACQUISITION IS 236220 COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD $45.0 MILLION).

THIS ACQUISITION IS 100% CERTIFIED WOMEN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE CONCERN ONLY; NO LARGE BUSINESS BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS

PROCUREMENT.

THE AWARDEE OF THIS CONTRACT WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A SUPERINTENDENT THROUGH COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT (SEE SECTION 00700, FAR CLAUSE 52.236-6). PROJECT MANAGER, QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER, AND SUPERINTENDENT POSITIONS ARE CONSIDERED KEY POSITIONS. THESE POSITIONS

SHALL NOT BE SUB-CONTRACTED AND MUST WORK DIRECTLY FOR THE PRIME CONTRACTOR.

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AWARD (To be completed by Government)

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted calendar days after the date offers are due. (Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement by the Government in writing within stated in Item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13d.)

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

AMOUNTS

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code)

CODE FACILITY CODE

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code)

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS (Include only if different than Item 14.)

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or print)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

26. ADMINISTERED BY

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN (Type or print)

31c. DATE

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 12/2022) BACK

31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BY

31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.) Your offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further contractual document is necessary.

30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT (Contractor is required to sign this document and return and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications incorporated by reference in or attached to this contract.

copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees to furnish

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

ITEM

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO THE UNITED STATES

CODE AT

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

10 U.S.C. 3204(a) ( ) 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) ( )

20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

W9115126BA001

Exhibits/Attachments Table of Contents

Technical Exhibit A - Specifications

Technical Exhibit B - Drawings

Technical Exhibit C - As-Built Drawings

Technical Exhibit D - Asbestos Survey Report

Attachment 1 - Appendix A

Attachment 2 - Project Synopsis

Attachment 3 - Wage Determination

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Type of Contract (Feb 2026)

The Government contemplates award of a contract resulting from this Firm Fixed Price solicitation.

(End of provision)

Bid Guarantee (Sept 1996)

Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for (a) opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, bid bond (b) e.g., supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury

Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds-

To unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids; and(1)

To the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including (2) any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.

The amount of the bid guarantee shall be percent of the bid price or $ ,(c) 20 3,000,000.00 whichever is less.

If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period (d) specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond

(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.

In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of (e) acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

(End of clause)

Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/

(End of provision)

Alterations in Solicitation (Apr 1984)

Portions of this solicitation are altered as follows:

None

(End of clause)

Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2020)

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

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

(c) The use in this solicitation of any Army Federal Regulation Supplement (AFARS) (48 CFR Chapter 51) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of provision)

1. BASIS OF AWARD:

1.1 As a result of this solicitation, the Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to the responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the invitation for bids, will be most advantageous to the Government, considering only price.

1.2 You are invited to submit a bid in response to our Invitation for Bids (IFB).

1.3 This solicitation is set-aside for 100% Certified Women Owned Small Business.

2. Site Visit

2.1 The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

2.2 Participants will meet on Thursday 5 March 2026 at 10:00 CDT for scheduled site visit/pre-bid conference at location below:

DPW Building 4612

COR Conference Room

4612 Engineer Drive

Fort Hood, Texas 76544

2.3 Fort Hood is a closed access installation. All visitors must obtain a visitor's pass at the Main Gate Visitors' Center before being allowed on post. Consequently, participants should allow at least one hour prior to site visit for obtaining this pass.

2.4 All questions resulting from the site visit must be submitted electronically to danielle.c.

reed2.mil@army.mil prior to 10:00 A.M CDT on Wednesday 11 March 2026. All contractors are highly encouraged to have a prime representative at the scheduled briefing and site visit. This will be the only site visit conducted.

3. PRE-CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE:

3.1 The Contractor shall attend a Government coordinated preconstruction conference within 10 calendar days of contract award. As a minimum, the conference shall be attended by the contractor's appointed project manager, the superintendent, the Quality Control Manager, and administrative personnel responsible for preparation of contract documents, certified payroll records and invoices. The contractor shall deliver letter appointments of its key personnel that include each individual's duties, roles and responsibilities.

4. FORMAL COMMUNICATION, OFFEROR EXPLANATIONS:

Submit all questions in the format shown below by email to the Contracting Specialist to the addresses shown below. Do NOT contact DPW directly. Doing so will only delay your answer.

All questions must come through the Contracting Office and received no later than Wednesday 11 March 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT.

Subject Line: Request for Information

Solicitation Number: W91151-26-B-A001

Email: danielle.c.reed2.mil@army.mil

PRE-BID INQUIRY FORMAT

Date of Bid Inquiry:

From:

Address:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Company Name:

Bid Inquiry: (Please clearly state your question) (If sent via as an attachment word docs are preferred to facilitate posting of answers to the master Q&A document.)

All questions or explanation desired by bidder regarding the meaning or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc. must be requested in writing and requests for information (RFI) must be received NO LATER THAN Wednesday 11 March 2026 at 10:00

. An amendment will then be issued with all questions and answers. BIDDERS ARE AM CDT STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS EARLY IN THIS PROCESS. **After the due date no additional RFI's will be answered**

All technical data related to this solicitation will be distributed using the SAM.GOV Contract Opportunities (https://sam.gov/) system. SAM.Gov is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition- related information for all Federal agencies. Interested bidders /offerors must register with SAM before accessing the system.

5. AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATIONS:

(a) If this solicitation is amended, then all terms and conditions which are not modified remain unchanged.

(b) Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation (1) by signing and returning the amendment, or (2) by identifying the amendment number and date in the space provided for this purpose on the form for submitting a quote. The Government must receive the acknowledgment by the date and time specified for receipt of proposals indicated in Block 13 of the SF1442. If/when amendments are issued they will be posted to https://sam.gov/ for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible due to various reasons.

6. SUBMISSION OF BIDS: ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF BIDS, TO INCLUDE E-MAIL

AND FACSIMILE TRANSMISSIONS, IS NOT AUTHORIZED:

The Government will not be responsible for bids delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive bids on its behalf as indicated below. Any bids hand-delivered prior to 1:30 PM on the due date shall only be delivered to the MICC Fort Hood Contracting Office, ATTN: SSG Danielle Reed (Construction Section) Shoemaker Building, 36000 Shoemaker Lane, 1st Floor, Room 1551, Fort Hood 76544.

*Note: Late receipt of bids due to entry delays may not be deemed excusable and the Contracting Officer shall declare the bid "late" in accordance with FAR 14.304.

All bids must be clearly identified with the bidder's name and address. To ensure timely and proper handling, the lower left corner of the outermost wrapper should indicate the following:

Invitation for Bid No:

Due Date of Bids:

Time by which Bids are due

Title of Project:

Any Bids not hand-delivered before bid opening must be delivered by mail, including, Federal Express or United Parcel Service to the address as indicated below. The date and time of delivery established by these carriers is not the official time of receipt by the Government.

Bidders are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the bid to be processed for receipt and are cautioned that sufficient time may be as much as 24 hours prior to the date and time designated for receipt of bids. Bids sent by Federal Express and United Parcel Service are required to be sent to:

MAILING ADDRESS

ATTN: SSG DANIELLE REED (Construction Section)

Mission and Installation Contracting Command-Fort Hood

36000 Shoemaker Lane, Room 1551

Fort Hood, Texas 76544-5095

Bidders must allow sufficient time to complete security screening to gain admittance to Fort Hood, TX. The Government will not be responsible for bids delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive bids on its behalf. Bidders are responsible for ensuring bids are submitted so as to reach the location designated for receipt of bids.

*Note if you will be mailing your bid, please ensure you allow enough time due to possible shipping delays.

7. PUBLIC BID OPENING:

W91151-26-B-A001

Shoemaker Center Bldg 36000 Shoemaker Lane, Room 1551 Conference Room 1527

Fort Hood, TX 76544

31 MAR 2026 at 10:00 A.M CDT

8. WAGE DETERMINATION:

Construction Wage Rates are applicable to this Project as shown in Attachment 3.

9. BID CONTENT:

Contract shall be awarded to the responsive/responsible prospective contractor considering only price. Before award, to be determined responsive, a prospective contractor must furnish the following information with their bid:

a. TAB A: Cover Sheet. Coversheet shall be on company letterhead and must contain your UEI, CAGE code, Tax ID, and authorized representative(s) who can obligate your company contractually, sign the bid, and sign, other contract actions; include tele phone number with area code and complete email address for each authorized representative. Failure to provide all of the above requirements shall render your bid nonresponsive.

b. TAB B: Signed and completed SF 1442 along with any amendments. The SF1442 shall be submitted fully completed. The Contractor shall acknowledge any amendments to the IFB in accordance with the instructions on the SF1442. All bidders are cautioned to complete blocks 20a-20c with an original signature in block 20b. Failure to provide all of the above requirements shall render your bid nonresponsive.

c. TAB C: CLIN Price and Total Contract Amount. The Bidders shall provide page 3 of the solicitation pricing each CLIN individually and include the OVERALL contract price.

d. TAB D: Bid Bond Guarantee. Per FAR 52.228-1, failure to provide a bid bond guarantee per FAR 52.228-1 shall render your bid nonresponsive.

e. TAB E: REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS. The bidder shall ensure that their business has completed an online Representations and Certifications at the System and Awards Management (SAM) website, which may be found at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public /SAM//. It is the bidder's responsibility to ensure that the information provided in each representation and certification is completed truthfully and completely. A bidder' s failure to complete the online representations and certifications prior to the close of the Solicitation (to include listing of the applicable NAICS code and applicable size standards) will result in their bid being deemed nonresponsive and eliminated from further consideration. Bidders shall submit the representations and certifications listed in Tab E or provide a printed version of the documents from their corporate SAM profile. Bidder must be registered in the database IAW FAR 52.204-7 in order to be awarded a contract and have the applicable NAICS code listed in FAR 52.219-1(c), Small Business Program Representations (Alternate I), Representation.

Bidder's submission shall consist of one (1) volume, physically separated with detachable parts, and individually titled. Please note no thumb drives will be accepted.

TITLE ORIGINAL HARD COPY

COVER SHEET 1

SF1442 / AMENDMENTS 1

TOTAL CONTRACT PRICE 1

BID BOND GUARANTEE 1

REPS & CERTS 1

9. JOINT VENTURES OR TEAMING AGREEMENTS:

Contractors proposing Joint Venture (JV) and/or Teaming Agreements (TA) shall submit a copy of the JV and/or TA with the specified Subcontractor to include the Subcontractor's proposal.

The KO will validate with the SBA that the JV/TA Subcontractor is determined eligible for award under the size standard assigned to the contract.

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LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (FEB 2023) (DEVIATION 2021-O0008)

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(b) , as used in this clause, means a first-tier Definition. Similarly situated entity subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that--

(1) Has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award (e.g., for a small business set-aside contract, any small business concern, without regard to its socioeconomic status); and

(2) Is considered small for the size standard under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract.

(c) This clause applies only to--Applicability.

(1) Contracts that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(3) Contracts that have been awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, and 19.15;

(4) Orders expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that are--

(i) Set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or

(ii) Issued directly to small business concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii);

(5) Orders, regardless of dollar value, that are--

(i) Set aside in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or

(ii) Issued directly to concerns that qualify for the programs described in subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii);

and

(6) Contracts using the HUBZone price evaluation preference to award to a HUBZone small business concern unless the concern waived the evaluation preference.

(d) An independent contractor shall be considered a Independent contractors.

subcontractor.

(e) By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, Limitations on subcontracting.

the Contractor agrees that in performance of a contract assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for--

(1) Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding certain other direct costs and certain work performed outside the United States (see paragraph (e)(1)(i)), to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract. The following services may be excluded from the 50 percent limitation:

(i) Other direct costs, to the extent they are not the principal purpose of the acquisition and small business concerns do not provide the service. Examples include airline travel, work performed by a transportation or disposal entity under a contract assigned the environmental remediation NAICS code 562910), cloud computing services, or mass media purchases.

(ii) Work performed outside the United States on awards made pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or work performed outside the United States required to be performed by a local contractor.

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both supplies and services, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the supply portion of the contract;

(3) General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded; or

(4) Construction by special trade contractors, it will not pay more than 75 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

(f) The Contractor shall comply with the limitations on subcontracting as follows:

(1) For contracts, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(1), (2), (3) and (6) of this clause--

By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each [X] subsequent option period; or

By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

(2) For orders, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(4) and (5) of this clause, by the end of the performance period for the order.

(g) A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph (e) of this clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants.

(1) In a joint venture comprised of a small business protege and its mentor approved by the Small Business Administration, the small business protege shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the small business protege in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(2) In an 8(a) joint venture, the 8(a) participant(s) shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the 8(a) participants in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(End of clause)

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside 2020-11

Liquidated Damages-Construction (Sept 2000)

(a) If the Contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified in the contract, the Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of for_$1,058__ each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

(b) If the Government terminates the Contractor's right to proceed, liquidated damages will continue to accrue until the work is completed. These liquidated damages are in addition to excess costs of repurchase under the Termination clause.

(End of clause)

Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Feb 2026)

(a) . As used in this clause-Definitions

Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options.

However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, or other appropriate authority.

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 the size standard in paragraph (c) of this clause.

(2) , as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or Affiliates 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. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

(b) If the Contractor represented that it was a small business concern, a small disadvantaged business concern, or a joint venture that was any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3) prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size and socioeconomic status according to paragraph (e) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (g) of this clause, upon occurrence of any of the following:

(1) Within 30 days after execution of a novation agreement or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the novation agreement was executed prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(2) Within 30 days after a merger or acquisition that does not require a novation or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the merger or acquisition occurred prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(3) For long-term contracts-

(i) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the end of the fifth year of the contract; and

(ii) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the date specified in the contract for exercising any option thereafter.

(c) The Contractor shall rerepresent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the time of this rerepresentation that corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s) assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this NAICS code(s) can be found at https://www.sba.gov /document/support--table-size-standards.

(d) The small business size standard for a Contractor providing an end item that it does not manufacture, process, or produce itself, for a contract other than a construction or service contract, is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition-

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

(2) Used the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the Contractor waived the price evaluation preference; or

(3) Was 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.

(e) Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the representation(s) required by paragraph (b) of this clause by validating or updating all its representations in the Representations and Certifications section of the System for Award Management (SAM) and its other data in SAM, as necessary, to ensure that they reflect the Contractor's current status. The Contractor shall notify the contracting officer in writing within the timeframes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause, that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update.

(f) If the Contractor represented that it was other than a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor may, but is not required to, take the actions required by paragraphs (e) or (g) of this clause.

(g) If the Contractor does not have representations and certifications in SAM, or does not have a representation in SAM for the NAICS code applicable to this contract, the Contractor is required to complete the following rerepresentation and submit it to the contracting office, along with the contract number and the date on which the rerepresentation was completed:

(1) The Contractor represents that it is, is not a small business concern under 236220 NAICS Code assigned to contract number.W91151-26-X-XXXX

(2) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in .] The Contractor represents that it is, is not, a small paragraph (g)(1) of this clause disadvantaged business concern as defined in .13 CFR 124.1001

(3) .Women-owned small business (WOSB) joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program The Contractor represents that it is, is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [ The Contractor shall enter the name and unique ____ entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.]

(4) .Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture The Contractor represents that it is, is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [ The Contractor shall enter the name and unique ____ entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __ .]

(5) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) joint venture eligible under . The Contractor represents that it is, is not an SDVOSB joint venture the SDVOSB Program eligible under the SDVOSB Program that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR

128.402. [ The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party ____ to the joint venture: __.]

(6) [HUBZone joint venture eligible under the HUBZone Program. Complete only if the ] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, offeror is a HUBZone small business concern.

that It is, is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 126.616(a) through (c). [ The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier ____ of each party to the joint venture: .] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture must be certified as a HUBZone concern. [ Contractor to sign ____ and date and insert authorized signer's name and title.]

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Buy American-Construction Materials (Feb 2026)

(a) . As used in this clause-Definitions

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.

"Construction material" means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the Contractor or a subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies.

However, emergency life safety systems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or how the individual parts or components of those systems are delivered to the construction site. Materials purchased directly by the Government are supplies, not construction material.

Cost of components means-

(1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the construction material (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or

(2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the construction material.

Critical component means a component that is mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States and deemed critical to the U.S. supply chain. The list of critical components is at FAR 25.105.

Critical item means a domestic construction material or domestic end product that is deemed critical to U.S. supply chain resiliency. The list of critical items is at FAR 25.105.

Domestic construction material means-

(1) For construction material that does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both-

(i) An unmanufactured construction material mined or produced in the United States; or

(ii) A construction material manufactured in the United States, if-

(A) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 60 percent of the cost of all its components, except that the percentage will be 65 percent for items delivered in calendar years 2024 through 2028 and 75 percent for items delivered starting in calendar year 2029. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind for which nonavailability determinations have been made are treated as domestic.

Components of unknown origin are treated as foreign; or

(B) The construction material is a COTS item; or

(2) For construction material that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, a construction material manufactured in the United States if the cost of foreign iron and steel constitutes less than 5 percent of the cost of all components used in such construction material. The cost of foreign iron and steel includes but is not limited to the cost of foreign iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the construction material and a good faith estimate of the cost of all foreign iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners. Iron or steel components of unknown origin are treated as foreign. If the construction material contains multiple components, the cost of all the materials used in such construction material is calculated in accordance with the definition of "cost of components".

Fastener means a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together. Examples of fasteners are nuts, bolts, pins, rivets, nails, clips, and screws.

Foreign construction material means a construction material other than a domestic construction material.

Foreign iron and steel means iron or steel products not produced in the United States.

Produced in the United States means that all manufacturing processes of the iron or steel must take place in the United States, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, except metallurgical processes involving refinement of steel additives. The origin of the elements of the iron or steel is not relevant to the determination of whether it is domestic or foreign.

Predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both means that the cost of the iron and steel content exceeds 50 percent of the total cost of all its components. The cost of iron and steel is the cost of the iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the product and a good faith estimate of the cost of iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners.

Steel means an alloy that includes at least 50 percent iron, between 0.02 and 2 percent carbon, and may include other elements.

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

(b) Domestic preference.

(1) This clause implements 41 U.S.C. chapter 83, Buy American, by providing a preference for domestic construction material. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the domestic content test of the Buy American statute is waived for construction material that is a COTS item, except that for construction material that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the domestic content test is applied only to the iron and steel content of the construction materials, excluding COTS fasteners. The Contractor shall use only domestic construction material in performing this contract, except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this clause.

(2) This requirement does not apply to information technology that is a commercial product or to the construction materials or components listed by the Government as follows:

__NONE_

(3) The Contracting Officer may add other foreign construction material to the list in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause if the Government determines that-

(i) The cost of domestic construction material would be unreasonable.

(A) For domestic construction material that is not a critical item or does not contain critical .components

(1) The cost of a particular domestic construction material subject to the requirements of the Buy American statute is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 20 percent;

(2) For construction material that is not a COTS item and does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, if the cost of a particular domestic construction material is determined to be unreasonable or there is no domestic offer received, and the low offer is for foreign construction material that is manufactured in the United States and does not exceed 55 percent domestic content, the Contracting Officer will treat the lowest offer of foreign construction material that exceeds 55 percent domestic content as a domestic offer and determine whether the cost of that offer is unreasonable by applying the evaluation factor listed in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(A) of this clause.(1)

(3) The procedures in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(A) of this clause will no longer apply as of (2) January 1, 2030.

(B) .For domestic construction material that is a critical item or contains critical components

(1) The cost of a particular domestic construction material that is a critical item or contains critical components, subject to the requirements of the Buy American statute, is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 20 percent plus the additional preference factor identified for the critical item or construction material containing critical components listed at FAR 25.105.

(2) For construction material that does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, if the cost of a particular domestic construction material is determined to be unreasonable or there is no domestic offer received, and the low offer is for foreign construction material that does not exceed 55 percent domestic content, the Contracting Officer will treat the lowest foreign offer of construction material that is manufactured in the

United States and exceeds 55 percent domestic content as a domestic offer, and determine whether the cost of that offer is unreasonable by applying the evaluation factor listed in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(B) of this clause.(1)

(3) The procedures in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(B) of this clause will no longer apply as of (2) January 1, 2030.

(ii) The application of the restriction of the Buy American statute to a particular construction material would be impracticable or inconsistent with the public interest; or

(iii) The construction material is not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality.

(c) Request for determination of inapplicability of the Buy American statute.

(1)

(i) Any Contractor request to use foreign construction material in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause shall include adequate information for Government evaluation of the request, including-

(A) A description of the foreign and domestic construction materials;

(B) Unit of measure;

(C) Quantity;

(D) Price;

(E) Time of delivery or availability;

(F) Location of the construction project;

(G) Name and address of the proposed supplier; and

(H) A detailed justification of the reason for use of foreign construction materials cited in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause.

(ii) A request based on unreasonable cost shall include a reasonable survey of the market and a completed price comparison table in the format in paragraph (d) of this clause.

(iii) The price of construction material shall include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free certificate may be issued).

(iv) Any Contractor request for a determination submitted after contract award shall explain why the Contractor could not reasonably foresee the need for such determination and could not have requested the determination before contract award. If the Contractor does not submit a satisfactory explanation, the Contracting Officer need not make a determination.

(2) If the Government determines after contract award that an exception to the Buy American statute applies and the Contracting Officer and the Contractor negotiate adequate consideration, the Contracting Officer will modify the contract to allow use of the foreign construction material. However, when the basis for the exception is the unreasonable price of a domestic construction material, adequate consideration is not less than the differential established in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this clause.

(3) Unless the Government determines that an exception to the Buy American statute applies, use of foreign construction material is noncompliant with the Buy American statute or Balance of Payments Program.

(d) . To permit evaluation of requests under paragraph (c) of this clause based on Data unreasonable cost, the Contractor shall include the following information and any applicable supporting data based on the survey of suppliers:

Foreign and Domestic Construction Materials Price Comparison

Item 1:

Foreign construction material.

Domestic construction material.

Item 2:

Foreign construction material.

Domestic construction material.

[* Include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or ].not a duty-free entry certificate is issued)

[List name, address, telephone number, and contact for suppliers surveyed. Attach copy ]of response; if oral, attach summary.

[ ]Include other applicable supporting information.

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Value Engineering-Construction (Oct 2025)

(a) . The Contractor is encouraged to develop, prepare, and submit value General engineering change proposals (VECP's) voluntarily. The Contractor shall share in any instant contract savings realized from accepted VECP's, in accordance with paragraph (f) of this clause.

(b) . "Collateral costs," as used in this clause, means agency costs of operation, Definitions maintenance, logistic support, or Government-furnished property.

Collateral savings, as used in this clause, means those measurable net reductions resulting from a VECP in the agency's overall projected collateral costs, exclusive of acquisition savings, whether or not the acquisition cost changes.

Contractor's development and implementation costs, as used in this clause, means those costs the Contractor incurs on a VECP specifically in developing, testing, preparing, and submitting the VECP, as well as those costs the Contractor incurs to make the contractual changes required by Government acceptance of a VECP.

Government costs, as used in this clause, means those agency costs that result directly from developing and implementing the VECP, such as any net increases in the cost of testing, operations, maintenance, and logistic support. The term does not include the normal administrative costs of processing the VECP.

Instant contract savings, as used in this clause, means the estimated reduction in Contractor cost of performance resulting from acceptance of the VECP, minus allowable Contractor's development and implementation costs, including subcontractors' development and implementation costs (see paragraph (h) of this clause).

Value engineering change proposal (VECP) means a proposal that-

(1) Requires a change to this, the instant contract, to implement; and

(2) Results in reducing the contract price or estimated cost without impairing essential functions or characteristics; , that it does not involve a change-provided

(i) In deliverable end item quantities only; or

(ii) To the contract type only.

(c) . As a minimum, the Contractor shall include in each VECP the VECP preparation information described in paragraphs (c)(1) through (7) of this clause. If the proposed change is affected by contractually required configuration management or similar procedures, the instructions in those procedures relating to format, identification, and priority assignment shall govern VECP preparation. The VECP shall include the following:

(1) A description of the difference between the existing contract requirement and that proposed, the comparative advantages and disadvantages of each, a justification when an item's function or characteristics are being altered, and the effect of the change on the end item's performance.

(2) A list and analysis of the contract requirements that must be changed if the VECP is accepted, including any suggested specification revisions.

(3) A separate, detailed cost estimate for (i) the affected portions of the existing contract requirement and (ii) the VECP. The cost reduction associated with the VECP shall take into account the Contractor's allowable development and implementation costs, including any amount attributable to subcontracts under paragraph (h) of this clause.

(4) A description and estimate of costs the Government may incur in implementing the VECP, such as test and evaluation and operating and support costs.

(5) A prediction of any effects the proposed change would have on collateral costs to the agency.

(6) A statement of the time by which a contract modification accepting the VECP must be issued in order to achieve the maximum cost reduction, noting any effect on the contract completion time or delivery schedule.

(7) Identification of any previous submissions of the VECP, including the dates submitted, the agencies and contract numbers involved, and previous Government actions, if known.

(d) . The Contractor shall submit VECP's to the Resident Engineer at the Submission worksite, with a copy to the Contracting Officer.

(e) Government action.

(1) The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor of the status of the VECP within 45 calendar days after the contracting office receives it. If additional time is required, the Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor within the 45-day period and provide the reason for the delay and the expected date of the decision. The Government will process VECP's expeditiously; however, it will not be liable for any delay in acting upon a VECP.

(2) If the VECP is not accepted, the Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor in writing, explaining the reasons for rejection.