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Solicitation number: W911SD24Q0003
Issued by: Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Eustis

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This document is a solicitation for an on-demand shuttle application and transit service to be provided at the United States Military Academy (USMA) in West Point, New York. The contractor shall provide a ridership/rideshare app platform that includes web-based availability, server/cloud hosting, software licensing, driver and dispatch functions, and administrative platforms. The app must have Android, iOS, and web-based capabilities.

The solicitation is for a base year contract with four one-year option periods. Offers will be evaluated on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, considering the technical factors and price. The government intends to award one contract as a result of this solicitation. Offers are due by June 28, 2024.

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W911SD24Q0003 13-Jun-2024

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER

845-938-2217

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12:00 PM 28 Jun 2024

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TEL: 845-938-2908 FAX:

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COPI ES TO ISSUI NG OFFI CE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

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W911SD24Q0003

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

STATEMENT OF WORK

USMA West Point Shuttle On-Demand Transit APP

PWS

A. Description of Services and Background: This procurement is to engage an APP platform to allow for on-demand shuttle App. and stop-to-stop shuttle bus services provided as Go-Transit Shuttle at USMA WEST POINT, NY. The contract request is initially for a Base plus four option years. Services will be on-going until technology creates obsolescence.

There is currently no way to tell the accurate number of passengers entering or exiting the current shuttle bus service. And we have no way to track and navigate the current shuttle buses on route.

The new App will assist the Shuttle Driver and dispatch to direct routing for a more rider focused experience. This change increases the potential for flexible pick-up/drop-off times, increase ridership, provide fuel savings and decrease emissions for our Shuttle Services. There shall be no additional charge to the user to download the App.

B. Scope: The contractor shall provide an on-site USMA West Point specific ridership/rideshare App platform which mirrors current on-demand vehicle access apps. The App shall provide web-based availability, server/cloud hosting, software licensing, driver, dispatch, and administrative platforms, any necessary hardware, data plan and on-going training to meet the objectives of this Performance Work Statement.

C. General Requirements: The Shuttle On-Demand Transit App requirements are to include Android, iOS capabilities and web-based availability for usage with riders, drivers, dispatch, and administrators. The contractor shall include data and cloud hosting to meet or exceed the size of usage. Current need is to track/engage six (6) shuttle busses.

1. The contractor shall provide and install any necessary proprietary hardware with the most current options that may be required in either Android or Apple iOS system to allow tracking, dispatch and administrative functions.

2. The contractor shall provide appropriate functional platform design and setup to include Single Sign On (SSO) integration.

3. The contractor shall include size and speed appropriate server hosting and licensing support to manage USMA West Point ridership to fully function within vicinity of usage.

a. Contractor shall provide a data plan in the subscription, mobile app (Android and iOS accesses), standard PC web-based access, and administrative platforms.

b. The application shall be downloadable from the Apple App Store, Google Play Store and any alternate comparable download services at no cost to the user.

c. The app shall be WCAG compliant for accessibility.

4. Comprehensive support shall be provided during platform design and setup.

a. There shall be a 90-day period from NTP to FOC.

b. Ongoing training will be provided through the life of the contract.

5. Mobile and GPS availability shall be included in the contracted services.

6. The contractor shall provide a mobile rider application designed to function in specific geography within USMA West Point, compatible with both iOS and Android smart phones and a PC web-based portal to allow for pick-up/drop-off request when a smartphone is not available. The application shall offer point to point shuttle requests, accessibility designation/accommodations request, push notifications for requested pick-up information, status alerts, pre-request estimated drop-off window times, post-request live pickup arrival time estimate, and post-request display of assigned vehicle location after scheduled stops.

a. Rider Notifications: The contractor shall provide an option for the individual rider customer to set up an account through a mobile application with the customer’s name, phone number, and email.

If the customer does not have an account, the customer enters the name and phone number, and is given the option to receive text messages. The customer can enter pickup and drop-off location numbers, and request time for pickup.

b. Driver Notifications: Driver functions/notifications shall include vehicle status management

(start/stop receiving rides), turn by turn navigation and map interface, rider management (pick-up, drop-off, edit rider information), and walk -up rider options. The On Demand application shall offer alerts and voice enunciation and audio alerts tied to service triggers (destination change, cancellation, waiting for new ride assignment, origin and destination of the ride request, pickup time and date, and ride status).

c. Dispatch Notifications: The dispatcher on–site will have access to view rides by category (in progress, needs attention, upcoming, complete), display (toggle) service regions on a map, display active vehicles and rides on a map, manage vehicle pause and status. Dispatch options to include Auto-assign or Scheduler dispatch.

d. Administrative Notifications: Contractor shall provide the App options to create new services which includes service schedule restrictions and regulations, assign/unassign vehicles to a specific service, future ride scheduling, recurring ride scheduling, ability to restrict list of riders and SSO users, and the ability to require dispatch approval for ride requests. Service exceptions notification capabilities shall include alerting the customer when service is unavailable. Administrative functions shall mirror current social media for information dissemination (weather delays, etc).

e. Reporting Options: Contractor App shall provide reporting options that are viewable within the administrative dashboard with chart and graphical depiction. Reports will be able to display/print rides by status, by source, by hour, by duration, wait time, total passengers, vehicle mileage, total mileage, operator metrics with tables depicting information about active time, rides served per driver shift, itemized rides per driver shift, performance metrics, and origins and destinations in graphical depiction.

f. Development: Development assistance shall include service design, program management, application developers for service design, configuration of technology, launch of service, continued monitoring and post-launch modifications and configurations as necessary to ensure service meets on-demand micro-transit objectives of USMA West Point. Development to implementation should not exceed 90 days.

Performance Requirement Summary (PRS):

Task/Requirement Standard Sampling Method, Lot & Acceptable

Quality Level (AQL)

USMA West Point Shuttle On-Demand Transit APP

C.4.a.

FOC 90 days from NTP

90 days to design and implement adaptation for USMA West Point

Scheduling, notifications and reports are functioning for six (6) Shuttle vans.

Administration is able to process reports and adjust shuttle schedules and/or pickups as necessary. Single Sign On integration is functional.

AQL: 100%

C.3 Hosting support is appropriate size and speed for full accessibility of platform

No dropped schedules, outages, connections that require wait.

Monthly usage reports of volume, speed and outages

AQL: 90%

C.5.

Design and set up to augment current GPS functions within USMA West Point vicinity.

GPS tracking fully functional for all vans in use.

Monthly usage report or visual review of

APP.

AQL: 90%

C.6.

Support is provided for iOS (Apple), Android and web-based options as utilized by customer base.

Customer notifications

Customer complaints or notifications of loss of coverage will be reviewed for validation.

AQL: 100%

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2 EVALUATIO

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Provisions that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have 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 following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-2 as an addendum to this solicitation:

Evaluation Factors for Award

(a) Basis for Contract Award. This is a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable source selection conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-2, Evaluation of quotations or offers, as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and the Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFARS). The Government will select the best overall quote, based upon an integrated assessment of Experience, Past Performance, and Price Factors. Contract may be awarded to the contractor who is deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR, as supplemented, whose quote conforms to the solicitation’s requirements (to include all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and all other information required by 52.212-2 of this solicitation and is judged by an overall assessment of the evaluation factors to represent the most advantageous to the Government. As part of making the assessment, an evaluation will be performed determining whether or not quote exceeds the minimum requirements at an associated price provides the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable to the Government.

(b) Award for All of the Work. The Government intends to award one (1) contract as a result of this solicitation. Quotes received for less than the stated number of items listed in the Price Schedule will be considered ineligible for award. As set forth in FAR 52.212-1 (g), the Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a contract without discussions with contractors. Therefore, the contractor’s initial quote should contain the contractor’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

(2) evaluation factors: Technical and Price.

Factor 1 - Technical. The Technical Factor will receive one of the ratings defined below.

Table 1. Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings Rating Description Acceptable Quote clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

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

In order to receive an acceptable rating, the technical factor submissions must demonstrate the technical specifications in same or similar magnitude and complexity outlined in the solicitation.

Factor 2 – Price. Price will not be scored or rated. Evaluation of price will be performed using one or more of the price analysis techniques in FAR 13.106-3(a). Through these techniques the Government will determine whether prices are reasonable.

Options. The Government will evaluate quotes for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that a quote is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Each Fixed Route Bus Transit Application

FFP

APP platform to allow for on demand shuttle service access as augmentation to the current GPS and stop-to-stop shuttle bus services provided as Go-Transit Shuttle at the United States Military Academy (USMA), West Point NY. Period of Performance: 01 August 2024 through 31 July 2025.

FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: 0012129162

PSC CD: 7A21

NET AMT

1001 1 Each OPTION Fixed Route Bus Transit Application

FFP

FOB: Destination

2001 1 Each OPTION Fixed Route Bus Transit Application

FFP

FOB: Destination

3001 1 Each OPTION Fixed Route Bus Transit Application

FFP

FOB: Destination

4001 1 Each OPTION Fixed Route Bus Transit Application

FFP

FOB: Destination

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 1001 Destination Government Destination Government

2001 Destination Government Destination Government 3001 Destination Government Destination Government 4001 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 31-JUL-2025 1 W1FB US MILITARY ACADEMY

W1FB US MILITARY ACADEMY

USCC S4

WASHINGTON HALL ROOM 4116

WEST POINT NY 10996-1595

845-938-2908 FOB: Destination

W16XYA

1001 31-JUL-2026 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2001 31-JUL-2027 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

3001 31-JUL-2028 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

4001 31-JUL-2029 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting With Entities That Require Certain

Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-- Representation

JAN 2017

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

JAN 2017

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

JUN 2020

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and

Certifications.

DEC 2014

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities

DEC 2023

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

NOV 2021

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation

NOV 2015

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations

NOV 2015

52.211-5 Material Requirements AUG 2000 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and

Commercial Services

SEP 2023

52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items NOV 2021 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Products and

Commercial Services

NOV 2023

52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991 52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991 52.217-5 Evaluation Of Options JUL 1990 52.219-6 Notice Of Total Small Business Set-Aside NOV 2020 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation FEB 2024 52.219-33 Nonmanufacturer Rule SEP 2021 52.222-19 Child Labor -- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies FEB 2024 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons NOV 2021 52.225-3 Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act NOV 2023 52.225-4 Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act

Certificate

NOV 2023

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FEB 2021 52.225-18 Place of Manufacture AUG 2018 52.225-20 Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in

Sudan--Certification

AUG 2009

52.226-1 Utilization Of Indian Organizations And Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises

JUN 2000

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

MAY 2024

52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements FEB 2021 52.232-23 Alt I Assignment of Claims (May 2014) - Alternate I APR 1984 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award

Management

OCT 2018

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order AUG 1989 52.242-17 Government Delay Of Work APR 1984 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial

Services

FEB 2024

52.246-16 Responsibility For Supplies APR 1984 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 252.204-7012 (Dev) Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber

Incident Reporting (DEVIATION 2024-O0013 REVISION 1)

MAY 2024

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

JAN 2023

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

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

JAN 2023

252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation JAN 2023 252.211-7008 Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers SEP 2010 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program FEB 2024 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors MAR 2022 252.225-7013 Duty-Free Entry--Basic NOV 2023 252.225-7035 Alt I Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of

Payments Program Certificate (FEB 2024) Alternate I

FEB 2024

252.225-7036 Alt I Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program (FEB 2024) Alternate I

FEB 2024

252.225-7053 Representation Regarding Prohibition on Use of Certain Energy Sourced from Inside the Russian Federation

AUG 2021

252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime

MAY 2022

252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime

JAN 2023

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

JUN 2023

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

JUN 2023

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

DEC 2018

252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas) JUN 1997 252.239-7001 Information Assurance Contractor Training and Certification JAN 2008 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial

Services

NOV 2023

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea JAN 2023

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.201-1 ACQUISITION 360: VOLUNTARY SURVEY (SEP 2023)

(a) All actual and potential offerors are encouraged to provide feedback on the preaward and debriefing processes, as applicable. Feedback may be provided to agencies up to 45 days after award. The feedback is anonymous, unless the participant self-identifies in the survey. Actual and potential offerors can participate in the survey by selecting the following link: https://www.acquisition.gov/360.

(b) The Contracting Officer will not review the information provided until after contract award and will not consider it in the award decision. The survey is voluntary and does not convey any protections, rights, or grounds for protest.

It creates a way for actual and potential offerors to provide the Government constructive feedback about the preaward and debriefing processes, as applicable, used for a specific acquisition.

(End of provision)

52.204-3 TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION (OCT 1998)

(a) Definitions.

Common parent, as used in this provision, means that corporate entity that owns or controls an affiliated group of corporations that files its Federal income tax returns on a consolidated basis, and of which the offeror is a member.

Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), as used in this provision, means the number required by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to be used by the offeror in reporting income tax and other returns. The TIN may be either a Social Security Number or an Employer Identification Number.

(b) All offerors must submit the information required in paragraphs (d) through (f) of this provision to comply with debt collection requirements of 31 U.S.C. 7701(c) and 3325(d), reporting requirements of 26 U.S.C. 6041, 6041A, and 6050M, and implementing regulations issued by the IRS. If the resulting contract is subject to the payment reporting requirements described in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 4.904, the failure or refusal by the offeror to furnish the information may result in a 31 percent reduction of payments otherwise due under the contract.

(c) The TIN may be used by the Government to collect and report on any delinquent amounts arising out of the offeror's relationship with the Government (31 U.S.C. 7701(c)(3)). If the resulting contract is subject to the payment reporting requirements described in FAR 4.904, the TIN provided hereunder may be matched with IRS records to verify the accuracy of the offeror's TIN.

(d) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).

___ TIN:.--------------------------------------------------------

___ TIN has been applied for.

___ TIN is not required because:

___ Offeror is a nonresident alien, foreign corporation, or foreign partnership that does not have income effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States and does not have an office or place of business or a fiscal paying agent in the United States;

___ Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of a foreign government;

___ Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government.

(e) Type of organization.

___ Sole proprietorship;

___ Partnership;

___ Corporate entity (not tax-exempt);

___ Corporate entity (tax-exempt);

___ Government entity (Federal, State, or local);

___ Foreign government;

___ International organization per 26 CFR 1.6049-4;

___ Other--------------------------------------------------------

(f) Common parent.

___ Offeror is not owned or controlled by a common parent as defined in paragraph (a) of this provision.

___ Name and TIN of common parent:

Name-------------------------------------------------------------------

TIN--------------------------------------------------------------------

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

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

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator means a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity.

Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) means that--

(1) The Offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the unique entity identifier and the EFT indicator, if applicable, the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see subpart 4.14) into SAM;

(2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in SAM;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process; and

(4) The Government has marked the record ``Active''.

Unique entity identifier means a number or other identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity. See www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers.

(b)(1) An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ``Unique Entity Identifier'' followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The Offeror also shall enter its EFT indicator, if applicable. The unique entity identifier will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the Offeror is registered in SAM.

(c) If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishment of the unique entity identifier directly to obtain one. The Offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(1) Company legal business name.

(2) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(3) Company physical street address, city, state, and Zip Code.

(4) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(5) Company telephone number.

(6) Date the company was started.

(7) Number of employees at your location.

(8) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(9) Line of business (industry).

(10) Company headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) Processing time should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered in SAM should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation. See https://www.sam.gov for information on registration.

(End of Provision)

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018) ALTERNATE I (OCT 2018)

Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) means that--

(2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in SAM;

(4) The Government has marked the record ``Active''.

(b)(1) An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM as soon as possible. If registration is not possible when submitting an offer or quotation, the awardee shall be registered in SAM in accordance with the requirements of clause 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance.

(1) Company legal business name.

(2) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(3) Company physical street address, city, state, and Zip Code.

(4) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(5) Company telephone number.

(6) Date the company was started.

(7) Number of employees at your location.

(8) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(9) Line of business (industry).

(10) Company headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(End of Provision)

52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAY 2024)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 517810.

(2) The small business size standard is $40,000,000.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition--

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

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

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

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is not included in this solicitation, and the Offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The Offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

[ ] Paragraph (d) applies.

[ ] Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements--Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(vi) 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(vii) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation.

(viii) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(ix) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(x) 52.214-14, Place of Performance--Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xi) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xii) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic, Alternates I, and II). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii).

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(C) The provision with its Alternate II applies to solicitations that will result in a multiple-award contract with more than one NAICS code assigned.

(xiii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii).

(xiv) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xv) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xvi) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.

(xvii) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of biobased products in USDA-designated product categories; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Reporting of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xviii) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA- designated items.

(xix) 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals--Representation. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.204-7.

(xx) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xxi) 52.225-4, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates II and III.)

This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $50,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $100,000 or more but is less than $102,280, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xxii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xxiii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan--Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiv) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxv) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(2) The following representations or certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

(i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

(ii) 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror.

(iii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

(iv) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Certification.

(v) 52.222-52 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Certification.

(vi) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

(A) Basic.

(B) Alternate I.

(vii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through https://www.sam.gov. After reviewing the SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below [ offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

FAR Clause Title Date Change

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on SAM.

52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAY 2024) ALTERNATE I (MAR 2023)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes and corresponding size standards for this acquisition are as follows; the categories or portions these NAICS codes are assigned to are specified elsewhere in the solicitation:

NAICS code Size standard

[Contracting Officer to insert NAICS codes and size standards].

(2) The small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce, (i.e., nonmanufacturer), is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519,if the acquisition--

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

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

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

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The Offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes: