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U.S.ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, DETROIT

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DETROIT MI 48226-4523

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Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

PRICING SCHEDULE

CLIN Type of Material QTY Price Per Unit Totals

0001 Elevating Spuds 4 $ Each $

0002 Shipping of Elevated Spuds 1 $ Job $

0003 Elevating Spudwells 4 $ Each $

0004 Shipping of Elevating Spudwells 1 $ Job $

0005 Hydraulic Power Units (HPU) 2 $ Each $

0006 Instructions & Drawing and Accessories 1 $ Job $

0007 Shipping – HPU, Accessories 1 $ Job $

Total Amount $

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

STATEMENT OF WORK

Project:

Sault Ste. Marie Project Office (SSMPO) Saint Mary’s River (SMR) – Jacking System for Self-Elevating Marine Platform

Description:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District seeks a Jacking System for existing modular barges. The Jacking System is required to provide floating platform elevation in support of heavy marine work, primarily supporting a project owned cranebarge engaged in lock and dam operation and maintenance on the St Mary’s River.

The Jacking System is required to support elevating floating platforms constructed of existing Flexifloat S‐70 Series modular barge units, creating a self-elevating platform (SEP). The combination of the Jacking System being procured under this action with existing modular barge units will be utilized for navigational maintenance to include waterway salvage operations, transportation operations and support for a robust civil works facility that includes commercial navigation locks, dams, hydropower plants, and other marine structures. The Jacking System will be used for accommodating no less than 500 US ton loads in combination with existing cranebarges and other marine construction assets.

1. Requirements:

1.1. Overall System Performance

1.1.1. The contractor shall provide a Jacking System to integrate with existing Government owned

Flexifloat S‐70 modular barge units. The Jacking System will initially be installed on a barge assembly configured 50’ x 90’ and having an approximate weight of 380,000 lbs. (190 US tons), dry, unloaded. This configuration is depicted in Figure 1 and shall be the basis for all requirements in this Statement of Work.

1.1.2. The jacking system shall have an overall minimum lift capacity of 1,000,000 lbs. (500 US tons) including the jacking system components and barge, providing ground and environmental conditions are sufficient.

1.1.3. The jacking system shall be able to raise and lower the barge at a rate of 6 inches per minute to 18 inches per minute at capacity.

1.1.4. No modification to existing Flexifloat S‐70 modular barge units is allowed. This includes welding, bolting, riveting, or other fastening mechanism outside of the float manufacturer provided connection & locking system.

1.1.5. Accepted proposal will be incorporated into the final award and must include the following: overall system drawing, overall drawings of the elevating spudwell and elevating spuds, column load analysis of the elevating spuds, and load analysis of the connections points attaching to the Flexifloat S‐70 modular barge units.

All calculations shall be performed by a registered Professional Engineer (P.E.)

All drawings shall be stamped by a registered Professional Engineer (P.E.)

1.1.6. The jacking system shall include the following deliverables (reference Table 1: Technical Exhibit –

System Breakdown):

Four (4) Elevating Spuds

Four (4) Elevating Spudwells

Two (2) Hydraulic Power Units

One (1) crate containing all accessories to enable the fully assembled jacking system to operate with exception of fuel and hydraulic fluid.

1.2. Elevating Spuds

1.2.1. Four (4) elevating spuds shall be supplied.

1.2.2. Each elevating spud shall have a minimum longitudinal capacity of 250,000 lbs. (125 Tons).

1.2.3. Each elevating spud shall have a minimum outside cross-sectional area of 1,000 square inches for the entire length.

1.2.4. Each elevating spud shall be a minimum length of 80’ and have a minimum powered stroke length of 60’ within the elevating spudwells.

1.2.5. Each elevating spud shall have lifting points located at the top end.

1.2.6. Each elevating spud shall contain a jet pipe to aid in spud extraction.

1.3. Elevating Spudwells

1.3.1. The elevating spudwells shall fully integrate with the Flexifloat S-70 series modular barge system.

1.3.2. Each elevating spudwell shall be designed to handle 250,000 lbs. (125 Tons) transferred from the elevating spud to the barge.

1.3.3. Four (4) elevating spudwells shall be provided, two (2) spudwells shall be comprised of all male connection points to the modular barge and two (2) spudwells shall be comprised of all female connection points to the modular barge.

1.3.4. Each spud well shall connect to four (4) in plane connection points, two (2) lower connection points separated by 5’ horizontally and two (2) upper connection points separated by 5’ horizontally.

1.3.5. Spudwells raise and lower operations to be hydraulically operated by a directional control valve and counterbalance valve.

1.3.6. Spudwells shall incorporate a lock system that is fully engaged except when in a dynamic lifting operation. Locks may be engaged manually or hydraulically. Locks shall not require electric power or hydraulic pressure to maintain engagement.

1.3.7. Spudwells shall include a load indicator showing the force in pounds (lbs.) resting on the elevating spud.

1.4. Hydraulic Power Units

1.4.1. Two (2) Hydraulic Power Units (HPU) shall be supplied. They shall be capable of operating the system in tandem, supplying adequate flow and pressure to all spudwells simultaneously. Each HPU shall be able to control no less than two (2) spuds simultaneously and meet the capacity and speed requirements outlined in Section 1.1.

1.4.2. Hydraulic Power Units shall be driven by a diesel engine including an emergency stop button and electronic engine control screen.

1.4.3. Hydraulic Power Units shall be mounted on a skid and have crane lift points for ease of handling.

1.4.4. Hydraulic line connections shall be configured such that the raise and lower operations per spudwell cannot be crisscrossed.

1.4.5. Hydraulic lines shall be configurable such that the hydraulic power units can be centrally located on barge configuration as described in Section 1.1. Hydraulic lines shall be supplied in a length to allow them to be run perpendicularly out to the edges of the barge and then parallel with the barge to the elevating spudwells.

1.5. Instructions and Drawings

1.5.1. The contractor shall provide electronic copies of drawings for all elevating spuds, elevating spudwells, hydraulic power unit and accessory components. This shall include CADD drawings that can be utilized for future structural assessments.

1.5.2. The contractor shall provide electronic copies of all assembly, operation, and maintenance manuals.

1.5.3. The contractor shall provide structural and operational evaluation support and documentation for the barge referenced in Section 1.1, outfitted with the Jacking System. The evaluation and support shall include review of the modular barge assembly, to include rigging support beams with the Government provided loading, and the supplied Jacking System. The rigging support beams will be positioned over the four (4) referenced moon pools (See Figure 1), drawings for support beams will be provided at time of order. The intention of the structural and operational evaluation is to ensure that the modular barge system, with the Jacking System, is configured properly to support raising a suspended load from the St Mary’s River bottom for a specific planned salvage operation. The contractor evaluation and support outlined in this section shall be performed offsite.

2. Shipping and Delivery

2.1. Delivery of all components shall be to the U.S. Slip at the St Mary’s Falls Canal in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The entrance to the U.S. Slip for deliveries is located on the east end of the Governments building located at 119 East Water Street, Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783. The contractor shall coordinate each delivery with the Governments representative 72 hours prior to arrival. Shipping companies are required to coordinate final deliver arrangements 1 hour prior to arrival onsite. Deliveries may be made Monday through Thursday starting at 0800 and ending at 1630 Eastern Time excluding Federal Government Holidays.

2.1.1. Anticipated Federal Holidays

19 JUN 2023 – Juneteenth 04 JUL 2023 – Independence Day 04 SEP 2023 – Labor Day 09 OCT 2023 – Columbus Day 10 NOV 2023 – Veteran’s Day 23 NOV 2023 – Thanksgiving 25 DEC 2023 – Christmas Day 01 JAN 2024 – New Year’s Day 15 JAN 2024 – Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

19 FRB 2024 – Washington’s Birthday

27 MAY 2024 – Memorial Day

2.2. All shipment costs associated to and from the shipping address shall be paid by the contractor.

2.3. Delivery Schedule

2.3.1. Elevating spuds shall be delivered within 20 weeks after the contract award date. Deliveries for this item between 15 DEC 2023 and 15 MAY 2024 may alter this timing based on ice conditions, availability of equipment utilized for winter work, and access due to winter snow buildup at unloading site. The government will be the deciding party whether the shipment proceeds during this time.

2.3.2. Elevating spudwells shall be delivered within 24 weeks after the contract award date.

2.3.3. Hydraulic power units shall be delivered within 24 weeks after the contract award date.

2.3.4. All accessories shall be delivered within 24 weeks after the contract award date.

3. Government Responsibilities

3.1. The Government shall provide all load handling equipment to offload components delivered to the site and place it on site.

3.2. The Government will be responsible for erecting the self-elevating platform based on the manufacturer’s instructions.

3.3. The Government will be responsible for engaging the services of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers to produce any required Floating Load Service Charts and Naval Architectural Analysis in accordance with EM 385‐1‐1 for future configurations and use.

4. Security Requirements:

4.1. General security requirements and guidance: The security requirements described below apply to all contract personnel (including employees of the prime Contractor (“Contractor”) and all subcontractor employees) supporting the performance requirements of this contract. The Contractor is responsible for compliance with these security requirements. Questions regarding security matters shall be addressed to the designated Government representative (e.g., Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Requiring Activity (RA) representative, or Contracting Officer (if a COR or other RA representative is not appointed)). Contract personnel are critical to the overall security and safety of US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) installations, facilities and activities, and security awareness training contributes to those efforts. The Department of Defense (DoD) and Army security training requirements specified below, if applicable, are performance requirements; all applicable contract personnel shall complete initial training within 30 days of contract award or the date new contract personnel begin performance on the contract. Within five business days from the completion of training, the Contractor shall provide written documentation (e.g., email or memorandum) to the Government representative. The documentation shall include the names of contract personnel trained and which training they completed; the Contractor shall maintain training records as part of their contract files and be prepared to provide copies of training certificates to the Government representative. Contractor personnel and vehicles are subject to search when entering federal installations. Additionally, all contract personnel shall comply with Force Protection Condition (FPCON) measures, Random Antiterrorism Measures (commonly referred to as “RAMs”), and Health Protection Condition (HPCON) measures. The Contractor is responsible for meeting performance requirements during elevated FPCON and/or HPCON levels in accordance with applicable RA plans and procedures --this includes identifying mission essential and non-mission essential personnel. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the FPCON or HPCON levels at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may implement security changes that affect contract personnel. The Contractor shall ensure all contract personnel are aware of their security responsibilities, including any site-specific requirements identified in local policies or procedures.

4.2. Physical security and access control requirements: All contract personnel requiring physical access to a federal installation or facility shall comply with the access control procedures of that location. Contract personnel requiring unescorted access to meet contract performance requirements on a DoD installation in the US shall be vetted by the installation/facility Provost Marshal/Directorate of Emergency Services/Security Office using the National Crime Information Center-Interstate Identification Index (commonly referred to as “NCIC-III”) and Terrorist Screening Database (commonly referred to as “TSDB”). Contract personnel shall comply with all personal identity verification requirements specified in installation/facility policies and procedures. Contract personnel who do not meet requirements for unescorted access to USACE facilities shall coordinate escorted access with the Government representative, as needed. Contract personnel who receive keys, access cards, or lock combinations that provide access to government-owned property shall comply with key and lock control procedures of the

RA.

Item Description Qty

# 1 Elevating Spud 4

# 2 Shipping – Elevating Spuds 4

# 3 Elevating Spudwell 4

# 4 Shipping – Elevating Spudwells 2

# 5 Hydraulic Power Unit (HPU) 2

# 6 Instructions & Drawings and Accessories 1

# 7 Shipping – HPU, Accessories 1

Table 1: Technical Exhibit – System Breakdown

Figure 1: Reference Barge Configuration

POC:

Theodore Clark Mechanical Engineer US Army Corps of Engineers

Detroit District | SSM Project Office | Saint Mary's River Email: Theodore.J.Clark@usace.army.mil Office: 906.635.3463 Mobile: 906.361.7431

UAI 5122.1302-100

Veterans Employment Emphasis for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contracts. In addition to complying with the requirements outlined in FAR Part 22.13, FAR Provision 52.222-38, FAR Clause 52.222-35, FAR Clause 52.222- 37, DFARS 222.13 and Department of Labor regulations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractors and subcontractors at all tiers are encouraged to promote the training and employment of U.S. veterans while performing under a USACE contract. While no set-aside, evaluation preference, or incentive applies to the solicitation or performance under the resultant contract, USACE contractors are encouraged to seek out highly qualified veterans to perform services under this contract. The following resources are available to assist USACE contractors in their outreach efforts:

- U.S. Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS): https://www.dol.gov/vets/

- Federal Veteran Employment Information: https://www.fedshirevets.gov/

- Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Program: https://www.benefits.va.gov/vow/

- U.S. Army Warrior Transition Command Employment Index: https://wct.army.mil/modules/employers/index.html

- Hiring Our Heroes: https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/hiring-our-heroes

INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS

1. INTENT

The intent of this Request for Quote (RFQ) is to award one (1) Firm-Fixed Price Supply Contract for the Jacking System for Self-Elevating Marine Platform for the Sault Sainte Marie Project Office (SSMPO) in Sault Sainte Marie, MI.

2. BASIS OF AWARD

Award will be made to the Lowest Priced Offeror that meets the requirements as laid out in this RFQ and is determined to be responsible by the Contracting Officer. The Government may also choose to negotiate if only one offer is received.

3. GENERAL

a. This procurement is 100% set-aside for Small Business. It is being procured as Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

b. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 332312 which has a small business size standard of 500 average employees annually. Please note: the business size in SAM is determined by the NAICS code. If the vendor size is not listed correctly for a particular NAICS code in SAM, the business will be considered other than a small business.

c. All offerors are reminded to complete all FAR and DFARS provisions related to Representations and Certifications. An offeror may complete the certifications at https://www.sam.gov in lieu of completing and submitting the representations and certifications contained in this solicitation provided that all FAR and DFARS certifications contained in the solicitation has been completed online.

d. Remember to fill in and sign the Standard Form (SF) 1449 from the front of the Solicitation, before submission.

e. Customary commercial practices for warranty requirements are applicable for this acquisition.

f. Offerors are advised that this requirement may be delayed, cancelled, or revised at any time during the solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation and/or final award process.

4. REGISTRATION IN SAM

a. The System for Award Management (SAM) is the Government’s online database of federal contractors.

Contractors self-register in SAM at the website www.sam.gov. Registration is free to all users.

b. Effective September 26, 2018, and in accordance with FAR Provision 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD

MANAGEMENT, “An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM.gov 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 performance, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this Solicitation.” Vendors are highly encouraged to check their registration status and plan accordingly prior to submitting a quote.

c. Please note: SAM requires new and updated accounts to be accompanied by a notarized letter appointing the authorized Entity Administrator for their SAM account(s). Acceptance of the letter and subsequent approval of SAM registration can take up to two months. Offerors who are not currently registered in SAM are encouraged to start the registration process as soon as possible to ensure it is complete prior to any proposal submission. In addition, ensure your SAM account indicates your firm is eligible for “All Awards”.

d. See FAR Provision 52.204-7 for more information.

5. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION

Questions/Inquiries. All questions pertaining to this requirement shall be submitted in writing no later than fifteen (15) calendar days prior to proposal due date and time indicated for receipt of offers in Box 8 of the SF 1449. The offeror shall put the solicitation number located in Block 5 of the SF 1449 followed by QUESTIONS in the subject line of the email. All questions received after the above date and time may not be answered.

Questions shall be submitted to Michelle Barr, Contract Specialist at michelle.barr@usace.army.mil, Lisa May, Contracting Officer at lisa.m.may@usace.army.mil, and LRE-proposal@usace.army.mil.

Once all inquiries are compiled and addressed, the questions and answers will be posted as an update to the solicitation. Questions and answers changing the requirement will be generated as an amendment and posted as an update to the solicitation for all interested parties to view/acknowledge to be sent in with their submission prior to the closing date. If additional time is needed for submission, an extension will be executed via an amendment.

6. SUBMISSION OF QUOTES:

a. GENERAL QUOTE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS. ELECTRONIC QUOTES. In an effort to reduce paperwork and costs, ALL RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY. Hand carried delivery or USPS/UPS/FedEx delivery of hard copies and/or CD- ROMs are not authorized. Facsimile submission is not authorized. Submit all documents to the following via email:

Contracting Officer: Lisa May at lisa.m.may@usace.army.mil.

Contract Specialist: Michelle Barr at michelle.barr@usace.army.mil.

LRE Contracting Mailbox at LRE-Proposal@usace.army.mil

b. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to obtain written confirmation of receipt of all electronic files by the

Contracting office. Include the Solicitation No. W911XK23Q0004 in the email subject line. Please note:

Attachments over 25MB may not transmit through email and larger attachments may take additional time to transmit.

c. At a minimum, the quote shall include a complete, signed SF 1449 and complete Pricing Schedule. Each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) included in the Pricing Schedule shall include all costs associated with the requirement under each CLIN. Failure to submit a complete Pricing Schedule will determine the quote to be non-responsive.

d. Quotes shall be received by the date and time as indicated in this RFQ.

e. Failure to include all required information may cause the quote to be considered non-responsive and not considered further for award.

f. Failure to comply with the included instructions may result in an offeror not being eligible for award.

g. RECEIPT OF SUBMISSIONS: For the purposes of establishing whether a quote submission is considered timely, the government considers the date and time the submission is received by the Government. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. Submissions after the deadline will be considered “late” and will be processed in accordance with FAR 15.208.

7. AMENDMENTS

Acknowledgement of each amendment must be made by returning a signed copy of the amendment by the time set for receipt of quotes to the personnel identified in 5 and 6 above. Oral explanations or instructions given in a form other than an amendment to the solicitation shall not be binding. For security reasons; all potential Offerors, plan rooms and printing companies are required to register in SAM at www.sam.gov.

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

Section I - Contract Clauses

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal

Transactions

JUN 2020

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper

MAY 2011

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 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 252.204-7015 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

252.205-7000 Provision Of Information To Cooperative Agreement Holders DEC 1991 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation JAN 2023 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JAN 2023 252.225-7001 Buy American And Balance Of Payments Program--Basic JAN 2023 252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities APR 2022 252.225-7052 Restriction on the Acquisition of Certain Magnets, Tantalum, and Tungsten.

JAN 2023

252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime

JAN 2023

252.225-7972 (Dev) Prohibition on the Procurement of Foreign-Made Unmanned Aircraft Systems (DEVIATION 2020-O0015)

MAY 2020

252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns

JAN 2023

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

DEC 2018

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2022 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial

Services

JAN 2023

252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts JAN 2023 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea JAN 2023

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-21 BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS (NOV 2021)

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

Covered contractor information system means an information system that is owned or operated by a contractor that processes, stores, or transmits Federal contract information.

Federal contract information means information, not intended for public release, that is provided by or generated for the Government under a contract to develop or deliver a product or service to the Government, but not including information provided by the Government to the public (such as on public websites) or simple transactional information, such as necessary to process payments.

Information means any communication or representation of knowledge such as facts, data, or opinions, in any medium or form, including textual, numerical, graphic, cartographic, narrative, or audiovisual (Committee on National Security Systems Instruction (CNSSI) 4009).

Information system means a discrete set of information resources organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, or disposition of information (44 U.S.C. 3502).

Safeguarding means measures or controls that are prescribed to protect information systems.

(b) Safeguarding requirements and procedures.

(1) The Contractor shall apply the following basic safeguarding requirements and procedures to protect covered contractor information systems. Requirements and procedures for basic safeguarding of covered contractor information systems shall include, at a minimum, the following security controls:

(i) Limit information system access to authorized users, processes acting on behalf of authorized users, or devices (including other information systems).

(ii) Limit information system access to the types of transactions and functions that authorized users are permitted to execute.

(iii) Verify and control/limit connections to and use of external information systems.

(iv) Control information posted or processed on publicly accessible information systems.

(v) Identify information system users, processes acting on behalf of users, or devices.

(vi) Authenticate (or verify) the identities of those users, processes, or devices, as a prerequisite to allowing access to organizational information systems.

(vii) Sanitize or destroy information system media containing Federal Contract Information before disposal or release for reuse.

(viii) Limit physical access to organizational information systems, equipment, and the respective operating environments to authorized individuals.

(ix) Escort visitors and monitor visitor activity; maintain audit logs of physical access; and control and manage physical access devices.

(x) Monitor, control, and protect organizational communications (i.e., information transmitted or received by organizational information systems) at the external boundaries and key internal boundaries of the information systems.

(xi) Implement subnetworks for publicly accessible system components that are physically or logically separated from internal networks.

(xii) Identify, report, and correct information and information system flaws in a timely manner.

(xiii) Provide protection from malicious code at appropriate locations within organizational information systems.

(xiv) Update malicious code protection mechanisms when new releases are available.

(xv) Perform periodic scans of the information system and real-time scans of files from external sources as files are downloaded, opened, or executed.

(2) Other requirements. This clause does not relieve the Contractor of any other specific safeguarding requirements specified by Federal agencies and departments relating to covered contractor information systems generally or other Federal safeguarding requirements for controlled unclassified information (CUI) as established by Executive Order 13556.

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts under this contract (including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services, other than commercially available off-the-shelf items), in which the subcontractor may have Federal contract information residing in or transiting through its information system.

(End of clause)

52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING (DEVIATION 2021-O0008) (FEB 2023)

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

(b) Definition. “Similarly situated entity,” as used in this clause, means a first-tier 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) Applicability. This clause applies only to—

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

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

X By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each 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.

52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (MAR 2023)

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

(d) of this clause.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. 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 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 (f) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (h) 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) If the Contractor represented that it 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 (f) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (h) of this clause, when the Contracting Officer explicitly requires it for an order issued under a multiple-award contract.

(d) 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.

(e) 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.

(f) Except as provided in paragraph (h) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the representation(s) required by paragraph (b) and (c) 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 office in writing within the timeframes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause, or with its offer for an order (see paragraph (c) of this clause), that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update.

(g) 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 (f) or (h) of this clause.

(h) 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 NAICS Code 332312 assigned to contract number W911XK23Q0004.

(2) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (h)(1) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

(3) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (h)(1) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a women-owned small business concern.

(4) 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: .]

(5) 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: .]

(6) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (h)(1) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(7) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (h)(6) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(8) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (h)(1) of this clause.] The Contractor represents that--

(i) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR part 126; and

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 126, and the representation in paragraph (h)(8)(i) of this clause is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [The Contractor shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: .] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

[Contractor to sign and date and insert authorized signer's name and title.]

52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (JUN 2020)

"Active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran," "Armed Forces service medal veteran," "disabled veteran," "protected veteran," "qualified disabled veteran," and "recently separated veteran" have the meanings given at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 22.1301.

(b) Equal opportunity clause. The Contractor shall abide by the requirements of the equal opportunity clause at 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), as of March 24, 2014. This clause prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by the Contractor to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the terms of this clause in subcontracts valued at or above the threshold specified in FAR 22.1303(a) on the date of subcontract award, unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor. The Contractor shall act as specified by the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, to enforce the terms, including action for noncompliance. Such necessary changes in language may be made as shall be appropriate to identify properly the parties and their undertakings.

52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUN 2020)

(a) Equal opportunity clause. The Contractor shall abide by the requirements of the equal opportunity clause at 41 CFR 60-741.5(a), as of March 24, 2014. This clause prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by the Contractor to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.

(b) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the terms of this clause in every subcontract or purchase order in excess of the threshold specified in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 22.1408(a) on the date of subcontract award, unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The Contractor shall act as specified by the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the U.S. Department of Labor, to enforce the terms, including action for noncompliance.

Such necessary changes in language may be made as shall be appropriate to identify properly the parties and their undertakings.

52.229-11 TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PROCUREMENTS--NOTICE AND REPRESENTATION (JUN

2020)

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

Foreign person means any person other than a United States person.

Specified Federal procurement payment means any payment made pursuant to a contract with a foreign contracting party that is for goods, manufactured or produced, or services provided in a foreign country that is not a party to an international procurement agreement with the United States. For purposes of the prior sentence, a foreign country does not include an outlying area.

United States person as defined in 26 U.S.C. 7701(a)(30) means--

(1) A citizen or resident of the United States;

(2) A domestic partnership;

(3) A domestic corporation;

(4) Any estate (other than a foreign estate, within the meaning of 26 U.S.C. 701(a)(31)); and

(5) Any trust if--

(i) A court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust; and

(ii) One or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust.

(b) Unless exempted, there is a 2 percent tax of the amount of a specified Federal procurement payment on any foreign person receiving such payment. See 26 U.S.C. 5000C and its implementing regulations at 26 CFR 1.5000C- 1 through 1.5000C-7.

(c) Exemptions from withholding under this provision are described at 26 CFR 1.5000C-1(d)(5) through (7).