W912DQ23R4038 Synopsis Solicitation EOC Refresh.pdf

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION – SEE FAR 2.101 and 3.104

CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI)

Section A – Solicitation/Contract Form

INFORMATION TO OFFERORS

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

This notice is being posted as an avenue to provide Request for Proposals (RFP) for Solicitation W912DQ23R4038. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and FAR part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation: proposals are being requested and written solicitation will not be issued. This will be 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The NAICS Code is 541330 - Engineering Services with a size standard of $25.5M. This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-01.

Title of Requirement: United States (U.S) Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Audio-Visual (A/V) Refresh, Kansas City District (NWK), Kansas City, Missouri (MO)

Description of Requirement:

Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, transportation, vehicles, and equipment necessary for an A-V Support Contract to acquire assistance in developing the technical scope of work to upgrade the A-V systems in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) within NWK’s Headquarters in the Bolling Federal

Building. NWK will hire the services of an A-V Consultant to develop the technical requirements for the contract and provide technical advice in the evaluation of proposals. This is a new requirement.

The following Provisions and Clauses apply to this RFP:

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - - Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with addenda included. Including submission requirements.

52.212-2 Evaluation - - Commercial Products and Commercial Services – specific evaluation criteria are included in the provision.

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - - Commercial Products and Commercial Services are required to be included with the offer.

52.212-3 ALT 1 Offeror Representations and Certifications - - Commercial Products and Commercial Services are required to be included with the offer.

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - - Commercial Products and Commercial Services apply with the addenda listed in the clause.

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - - Commercial Products and Commercial Services apply to this RFP.

Additional contract requirements are included in the attached RFP.

This acquisition is a Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) Rated order – Non-Applicable (N/A).

Site visit: A site visit will be conducted in Kansas City, MO at 1:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time on July 18, 2023. Please e-mail Christina Lawson to register for the site visit not later than 1:00 p.m. July 14, 2023, Central Daylight Time. christina.j.lawson@usace.army.mil Please CC Francis Frenette at francis.s.frenette@usace.army.mil

Submission Requirements: Proposals should be e-mailed to Christina Lawson at christina.j.lawson@usace.army.mil by August 21, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time. Please CC Francis Frenette at francis.s.frenette@usace.army.mil For questions regarding this RFP please call Christina Lawson at 816-389-3182.

mailto:christina.j.lawson@usace.army.mil mailto:francis.s.frenette@usace.army.mil mailto:christina.j.lawson@usace.army.mil mailto:francis.s.frenette@usace.army.mil

Basis for Award: The award will be made to a responsive and responsible Offeror based on the best value to the Government using the criteria detailed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services located in section M and FAR 9.104.

The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation.

INQUIRIES/QUESTIONS

Technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation shall be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org). To submit and review inquiry items, prospective offerors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A prospective offeror who submits a comment /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email. Another email to the same address will notify the prospective offeror once the reply is available for viewing.

***Please Note: Offerors shall only submit one question per inquiry. All inquiries containing multiple questions shall be rejected.

The Solicitation Number is: W912DQ-23-R-4038 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 44DGRS-JRX4RW

Instructions for first-time ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

2. Identify the Agency. Select agency USACE.

3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

4. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

5. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret

Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

7. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

Instructions for future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be provided any type of password.

You will utilize your Secret Question and Secret Answer to log in.

2. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

3. Identify the Agency. Select agency USACE.

4. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

5. Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.

6. Click Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your

Secret Question.

7. Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system.

Instructions are also available at http://www.projnet.com/contact.php https://www.projnet.org/ http://www.projnet.com/contact.php

The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquiries ten calendar days before proposal due date to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response to inquiries and amend the solicitation if necessary.

Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety, and review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

The ProjNet call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago) with support outside those hours on a case-by-case basis. The telephone number for the Call Center is 1-833- 389-1097 and 217-367-3273. Email: staff@projnet.info mailto:staff@projnet.info

REQUEST FOR Proposal (RFP) US Army Corps of Engineers – Kansas City District

POC: Ms. Christina Lawson Phone: (816) 389-3182

Email: christina.j.lawson @usace.army.mil PROPOSALS DUE BY: August 21, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time

CONTRACTOR:

UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER NO.:

CAGE CODE:

TAX ID NO.:

E-MAIL:

PHONE NO.:

PLACE OF BUSINESS:

DATE OF PROPOSAL:

PROPOSAL PREPARED AND CERTIFIED BY:

(Printed Name and Title)

The Contractor, by signing this document, understands and complies with the requirements listed in the Statement of Work (SOW) and shall provide services meeting the requirements.

mailto:Jay.B.Denker@usace.army.mil

CUI

Section B – Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job

EOC AV Refresh

FFP

Audio visual consultant services in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) dated 21 June 2022.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: C219

NET AMT

Section C – Descriptions and Specifications

CENWK-PM-M 21 June 2022

STATEMENT OF WORK

FOR

EOC A/V Refresh – Technical Scope of Work Development

The purpose of this AV Support Contract is to acquire assistance in developing the technical scope of work to upgrade the AV systems in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) within the Kansas City Districts Headquarters office space in the Bolling Federal Building. NWK will hire the services of an AV Consultant to develop the technical requirements for the contract and provide technical advice in the evaluation of proposals.

NWK would like the AV consultant to provide the following services:

Preliminary System Design

1) Provide the professional services and personnel needed to conduct an on-site Mini-Charrette with Owner representatives to become acquainted with and further develop the project requirements and to offer preliminary recommendations for upgrades to the audiovisual systems in the EOC.

2) Preliminary design of audio-visual presentation system upgrades, as determined from the initial meeting.

3) Preparation of a brief report describing the system upgrades. This document can form the basis on which a detailed system design will be implemented.

4) Preparation of a preliminary opinion of probable system cost including the cost of system equipment, materials, labor, and markup by a systems installation contractor.

5) Recommendations regarding any required modifications and/or additions to the conduit raceway and/or electrical power supply systems for the proposed upgrades, but not including engineering specifications for the conduit or electrical power supply systems.

Detailed System Design

EOC Main Conference Room:

1. Update system hardware & computers to current technology including off-network system

(Jupiter Computers) for outside data sources

2. Increased system stability & reliability, assure CorpsNet compatibility.

3. Replace analog systems & connections with all-digital (computer connections, etc.)

4. Retain primary video display wall

5. Update monitors/brackets on side walls (currently 6 monitors total on adjustable wall-mount brackets)

6. Add Teleprompter monitor visible from lectern

7. Evaluate VTC needs, provide appropriate VTC solution, remove/replace existing.

8. Replace desk microphones w/ ceiling-mounted mics.

9. Replace UPS & power supplies

10. Webcams added to system (configuration/quantity TBD, back and front of conference tables minimum)

11. Update lighting and system controls & presets (retain existing lighting)

12. Update video display configuration presets (schemas)

13. Develop cabling solution to allow rapid reconfiguration of furnishings (pods, rows, open), reduce existing cabling if possible

14. Update phone system

15. Remove old unused tech from system (35mm networked projectors, VCR, Etc.)

16. Retain document readers (2) in ceiling if little or no cost implications, do not upgrade system requirements to accommodate

17. Retain wireless controllers

18. Upgrade or retain wireless mics and system (evaluate)

19. Incorporate Bluetooth technology

EOC Small Conference Room 116:

1. Update phone system, assure Star-phone operability.

2. Soundbar configuration recommendations using equipment available via ACEIT.

3. Evaluate existing A/V equipment & operability

4. Incorporate Bluetooth technology

Lobby:

1. Upgrade controller(s) and operability for video monitor band on north wall

Preparation of drawings and technical specifications fully defining the system upgrades. These documents will be suitable for receiving competitive proposals for installation from qualified audio-visual systems contractors, but they will not include typical front-end specifications, such as General or Special Conditions.

Preparation of final design opinion of probable system cost including the cost of equipment, materials, labor, and markup by a systems contractor.

Answering of bidding contractors’ questions prior to the award of a contract and recommendations relating to the award of a contract for the system installation.

Installation Support

1) Review of system shop drawings and related submittals. Such review will pertain to the audio-visual aspects of the project.

2) Response to requests for information regarding coordination issues, installation procedures, changes required by differing field conditions, and other matters relating to any recommendations provided or any systems designed by the Acoustical Consultant.

System Commissioning

1) Direction of the final system tests and adjustments, and the equalization of the installed audio-visual systems.

2) Preparation of the layout and functional descriptions of any custom touch-panel user interface screens for use by the installing contractor in programming the audio-visual control systems.

3) Instruction of the Owner’s personnel in the proper operation of the systems.

4) Review of maintenance manuals submitted by the Contractor, and preparation of simplified and concise system operating instructions for inclusion in the manuals.

5) Revision of the system drawings to indicate conditions of record.

Section E – 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

Section F – Deliveries or Performance

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC

/ CAGE

0001 POP 23-OCT-2023 TO

01-MAY-2025

N/A USACE, KANSAS CITY +

POC

FEDERAL BLDG ATTN EC-DT 601 E.

12TH STREET,

KANSAS CITY MO 64106

FOB: Destination

W912DQ

Section I – Contract Clauses

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-6 Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government JUN 2020 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 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and

Certifications.

DEC 2014

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

NOV 2021

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

NOV 2021

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations

NOV 2015

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Products and Commercial Services

DEC 2022

52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

DEC 2010

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards AUG 2018 52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards And Service Contract Labor Standards-

Price Adjustment

MAY 2014

52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification MAY 2012 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts

SEP 2013

52.223-4 Recovered Material Certification MAY 2008 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information MAY 2011 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace MAY 2001 52.223-10 Waste Reduction Program MAY 2011 52.223-13 Acquisition of EPEAT - Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun

2014)

JUN 2014

52.223-14 Acquisition of EPEAT -Registered Televisions JUN 2014 52.223-15 Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products MAY 2020 52.223-16 Acquisition of EPEAT (R) - Registered Personal Computer

Products

OCT 2015

52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-Designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts

AUG 2018

52.223-19 Compliance with Environmental Management Systems MAY 2011 52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements--Notice and

Representation

JUN 2020

52.232-1 Payments APR 1984 52.232-8 Discounts For Prompt Payment FEB 2002

52.232-11 Extras APR 1984 52.232-23 Assignment Of Claims MAY 2014 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.233-1 Disputes MAY 2014 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And

Vegetation

APR 1984

52.243-1 Changes--Fixed Price AUG 1987 52.243-4 Changes JUN 2007 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination NOV 1991 52.249-4 Termination For Convenience Of The Government (Services)

(Short Form)

APR 1984

52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply & Service) APR 1984 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms JAN 1991 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991 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 252.204-7000 Disclosure Of Information OCT 2016 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors JAN 2023 252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party

Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information

JAN 2023

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

JAN 2023

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

JAN 2023

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

JAN 2023

252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements JAN 2023 252.223-7006 Prohibition On Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or

Hazardous Materials

SEP 2014

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 252.225-7036 Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of

Payments Program--Basic

JAN 2023

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.225-7052 Restriction on the Acquisition of Certain Magnets, Tantalum, and Tungsten.

JAN 2023

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

DEC 2018

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor

Personnel

JAN 2023

252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2022 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial

Services

JAN 2023

252.246-7003 Notification of Potential Safety Issues JAN 2023 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts JAN 2023 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea JAN 2023

Section K – Representations, certifications, and other statements of offerors or respondents

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)

52.204-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE

SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

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

Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).

Covered foreign country means The People's Republic of China.

Covered telecommunications equipment or services means--

(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(2) For the purpose of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);

(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or

(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.

Critical technology means--

(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled--

(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or

(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening;

(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);

(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);

(5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C.

4817).

Interconnection arrangements means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another's network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connection of a customer of telephone provider A to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources.

Reasonable inquiry means an inquiry designed to uncover any information in the entity's possession about the identity of the producer or provider of covered telecommunications equipment or services used by the entity that excludes the need to include an internal or third-party audit.

Roaming means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video, data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities of the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high.

Substantial or essential component means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. The Contractor is prohibited from providing to the Government any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract, or extending or renewing a contract, with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless an exception at paragraph (c) of this clause applies or the covered telecommunication equipment or services are covered by a waiver described in FAR 4.2104. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract.

(c) Exceptions. This clause does not prohibit contractors from providing--

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

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

(d) Reporting requirement.

(1) In the event the Contractor identifies covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, during contract performance, or the Contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, the Contractor shall report the information in paragraph (d)(2) of this clause to the Contracting Officer, unless elsewhere in this contract are established procedures for reporting the information; in the case of the Department of Defense, the Contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the Contracting Officer(s) for any affected order or, in the case of the Department of Defense, identify both the indefinite delivery contract and any affected orders in the report provided at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

(2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this clause:

(i) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: The contract number; the order number(s), if applicable;

supplier name; supplier unique entity identifier (if known); supplier Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code (if known);

brand; model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: Any further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the Contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e) and excluding paragraph (b)(2), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.

(End of clause)

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--REPRESENTATION (OCT

2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

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

(c) Representations.

(1) The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

(End of provision)

52.204-27 PROHIBITION ON A BYTEDANCE COVERED APPLICATION (JUN 2023)

https://dibnet.dod.mil/ https://dibnet.dod.mil/ https://www.sam.gov/

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

Covered application means the social networking service TikTok or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited or an entity owned by ByteDance Limited.

Information technology, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 11101(6)--

(1) Means any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment, used in the automatic acquisition, storage, analysis, evaluation, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information by the executive agency, if the equipment is used by the executive agency directly or is used by a contractor under a contract with the executive agency that requires the use-

(i) Of that equipment; or

(ii) Of that equipment to a significant extent in the performance of a service or the furnishing of a product;

(2) Includes computers, ancillary equipment (including imaging peripherals, input, output, and storage devices necessary for security and surveillance), peripheral equipment designed to be controlled by the central processing unit of a computer, software, firmware and similar procedures, services (including support services), and related resources; but

(3) Does not include any equipment acquired by a Federal contractor incidental to a Federal contract.

(b) Prohibition. Section 102 of Division R of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117-328), the No TikTok on Government Devices Act, and its implementing guidance under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-23-13, dated February 27, 2023, "No TikTok on Government Devices" Implementation Guidance, collectively prohibit the presence or use of a covered application on executive agency information technology, including certain equipment used by Federal contractors. The Contractor is prohibited from having or using a covered application on any information technology owned or managed by the Government, or on any information technology used or provided by the Contractor under this contract, including equipment provided by the Contractor's employees; however, this prohibition does not apply if the Contracting Officer provides written notification to the Contractor that an exception has been granted in accordance with OMB Memorandum M-23-13.

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.

(End of clause)

Section L – Instructions, conditions, and notices to offerors or respondents

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAR 2023)

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

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

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

or

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

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

(1) The solicitation number;

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

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

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

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

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

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

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407, Telephone

(202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by--

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697- 2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/ http://quicksearch.dla.mil/ https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm

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

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

(k) Reserved.

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

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

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

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

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

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

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

(End of provision)

Section M – Evaluation Factors for Award

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Performance Confidence/Corporate Experience, Past Performance, and Price.

Performance Confidence/Corporate Experience and Past Performance, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price.

Performance Confidence/Corporate Experience, includes but is not limited to examples of prior experience with summaries of past performance on a minimum of (2) two projects involving Audio-Visual (AV) System Design Consulting, Technical Review of Proposals, Installation Support, and AV System Commissioning within the last (5) five years by including as much of the following information:

SUBMISSION requirements.

1. Dollar amount of the contract.

http://www.sam.gov/

2. Duration of the contract to include schedule milestones.

3. Brief description of the technical requirements of that project.

4. Description of the work that was performed and whether it was self-performed or performed by a subcontractor; if performed by a subcontractor, identify subcontractor.

5. Description of the worksite; type of facility in which the AV consultation was provided.

6. Level of familiarity and experience with both Jupiter Computers and CorpsNet must be clearly stated.

7. Past performance Questionnaire or CPARS report (Maximum of 5).

Submission/proposal including attachments must be limited to 30 pages.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced.

Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

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

SERVICES (DEC 2022)

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

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

"Covered telecommunications equipment or services" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition…