W912ES24Q0108 Geotech Soil Testing IDIQ.pdf

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USACE, ST PAUL

332 MINNESOTA STREET

SUITE E1500

ST PAUL MN 55101-1323

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Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

STATEMENT OF WORK

STATEMENT OF WORK

Laboratory Tests of Soil – IDIQ Contract

1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The Contractor will be required to perform a variety of laboratory testing on samples provided by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St. Paul District (MVP). The samples will include jar samples and undisturbed tube samples (5-inch or 3-inch samples). Samples may also include bag or bucket samples, which are typically collected for density testing or for tests on reconstituted (i.e. laboratory compacted) samples. Each sample will include information pertaining to its soil boring number, sample number, depth and location. Tests to be performed are listed in Table 1, along with the associated American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) procedure that shall be followed. Testing request forms will identify the tests to be performed under each task order. For any tests requested that are not in Table 1Error! Reference source not found., the price of that test will be negotiated with the task order.

At no additional cost, all samples tested shall have a soil classification reported by ASTM D2487-17, unless the only test requested on the sample is water content. If insufficient laboratory testing is requested to classify per ASTM D2487-17, samples shall be classified by visual methods.

Table 1 - Laboratory Tests of Soil Test ASTM

Water Content D2216-19

Oven Dried Liquid Limit for Classification of Organic Soils D2487-17 and D4318-17

Atterberg Limits (Liquid Limit and Plastic Limit) D4318-17 (Method A) Material Finer than 75 mm (No. 200) Sieve D1140-17

Particle Size Analysis (Nested Sieves Through No. 200) D422-63 or D6913-17

Particle Size Analysis (Nested Sieves Through No. 200 and Hydrometer) D422-63 or D6913-17/D7928-21

Standard Proctor Density D698-12 Organic Content D2974-20 (Method A)

Swell or Settlement Potential D4546-21

Specific Gravity D854-23

Unconfined Compression D2166-24

Unconsolidated-Undrained Triaxial Compression D2850-24

Consolidated-Undrained Triaxial Compression (with Pore Pressure Readings) D4767-11

Direct Shear D3080-23

Consolidation D2435-11 (Method B)

Hydraulic Conductivity using a Flexible Wall Permeameter D5084-16a (Method C)

1.1 WATER CONTENT

Test request forms may include a requirement to dry materials at 60 degrees Celsius or in a desiccator at room temperature if MVP personnel suspect soil to contain gypsum or other compounds having significant amounts of hydrated water.

1.2 OVEN DRIED LIQUID LIMIT FOR CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANIC SOILS

This CLIN is for completing an oven dried liquid limit and classifying a soil as organic or inorganic per ASTM D2487-17. Oven dried liquid limit shall be completed in accordance with ASTM D2487-17 and ASTM D4318-17. Non-oven dried liquid limits needed for the classification will be paid for under the Atterberg Limits CLIN.

1.3 STANDARD PROCTOR DENSITY

The Contractor shall assume that standard proctor density tests will be conducted on bag or bucket samples of any soil type (cohesionless or cohesive). Provide a minimum of five points to construct the compaction curve.

1.4 TRIAXIAL COMPRESSION AND DIRECT SHEAR TESTS

Unit prices for triaxial or direct shear tests are per specimen (i.e. confining/normal stress or “single point”).

Included in the unit price, the Contractor shall determine the initial water content and dry density for each triaxial specimen along with the water content and dry density before shearing of the specimen starts.

Stresses (confining/normal) and triaxial specimen diameters will be specified on the testing request form.

Tests shall be run to a minimum of 20% axial strain.

1.5 CONSOLIDATION TESTS

Included in the unit price, the Contractor shall determine the initial water content and dry density. Specific loading, unloading, and reloading schedules will be specified on the testing request form. The Contractor shall assume schedules will have 15 steps and will include an unload-reload cycle. Additional steps required in the schedules will be paid for under a separate CLIN.

1.6 HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY TESTS

Included in the unit price of a hydraulic conductivity test, the Contractor shall determine the initial water content and dry density of each specimen. Permeability tests shall follow Method C test procedures as described in ASTM D5084 (falling head, rising tailwater elevation). The required hydraulic gradient and effective stress for the tests will be specified on the testing request form.

1.7 OTHER TESTS ON UNDISTURBED OR LABORATORY COMPACTED SPECIMENS

Other than the tests listed above, testing completed on undisturbed or laboratory compacted samples such as Atterberg limits, particle size determination, or specific gravity will be requested and paid for separately.

1.8 SAMPLE RECONSTITUTION

Some tests may be requested on reconstituted samples (i.e. laboratory compacted). Sample reconstitution is a separate CLIN from the requested test. The samples shall be compacted to the density and moisture content provided on the testing request form. ASTM D698 methods of compaction shall be used to compact the specimens to the specified density and water content. The density and water content of the compacted sample shall be reported, and these tests are included in the unit price for the reconstitution of the sample.

1.9 SHELBY TUBE EXTRUSION AND DESCRIPTION (3-INCH OR 5-INCH)

Extrude the sample from the Shelby tube and provide a visual classification and description of the soil(s) to include any structure, features, or defects within the sample. The description shall include the method of extraction and the condition of the tube. A color photo of the sample shall also be provided with orientation of the sample identified.

2 Laboratory and Personnel Requirements Unless otherwise specified or allowed by the Contracting Officer, all laboratory testing facilities shall be validated by the Corps of Engineers Engineering Research and Development Center’s Material Testing Center (MTC) to ensure compliance with Engineering Regulations 1110-1-8100 (Laboratory Investigations and Testing) and 1110-1- 261 (Quality Assurance of Laboratory Testing Procedures). Validation procedures are provided at:

https://mtc.erdc.dren.mil/. The Contractor shall be validated for all tests listed in Table 1 prior to contract award and shall remain validated for all tests for the length of the contract.

https://mtc.erdc.dren.mil/

Prior to testing, USACE will store all samples at the St. Paul District Office located at 332 Minnesota Street, Suite E1500, St. Paul, MN 55101. To minimize the disturbance of the samples, USACE will deliver the samples to the laboratory. The testing must be performed at the laboratory where the samples are delivered; samples shall not be shipped to another office or laboratory. For this reason, the laboratory must be located within the geographic boundaries of the USACE St. Paul District Office.

The laboratory must be capable of running triaxial compression tests on specimens with diameters of 1.4, 2.8, and

4.0 inches. The undisturbed samples submitted for testing will be either 5-inch diameter or 3-inch diameter thin-walled tubes or 5-inch diameter cardboard tubes. The laboratory must be capable of extruding and trimming these samples. The government reserves the right to be present at the laboratory when samples are being extruded.

The laboratory shall retain and preserve in a temperature and humidity controlled environment the remaining portion of the samples not tested in order to allow retesting of the sample(s) at a later date. The laboratory shall retain unused portions of samples for 60 days from when tests results are provided to MVP. MVP shall be notified prior to disposal to allow for pick-up of unused portions if deemed necessary.

Laboratory personnel performing the required tests shall be competent personnel, thoroughly familiar with the equipment and testing procedures being utilized and accustomed to good laboratory techniques. The personnel shall be conscientious in the handling and testing of soil samples and shall neatly record all test data produced. The laboratory and personnel shall be in compliance with ASTM D3740-23, Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering and Construction.

3 Report Requirements The Contractor shall send the test results to MVP electronically, via email, when completed and reviewed by the Contractor. The Contractor shall sign the reports to indicate that the reports have been reviewed. The test reports shall be in PDF (Portable Document Format) format. Results for a particular type of test should be presented in the numerical order of the boring number and the sample number (Ex. 20-11M, SN1; 20-11M SN2; 20-12M, SN1; 20- 13M, SN1). Except for Atterberg limits, water content, and particle size analysis testing; test reports shall only report the results associated with a single sample. Multiple test specimens of the same sample shall be presented in the same test report (e.g., 3-point triaxial test). MVP reserves the right to require the Contractor to retest, revise, and/or resubmit the reports if errors and/or omissions are found at no additional cost to MVP.

In addition to providing PDFs of the reports, the Contractor shall also provide the results of the water content, Atterberg and particle size analyses in a format such that the results can be imported into the program OpenGround Cloud by Bentley. The format should be a Microsoft Excel file formatted for importing into OpenGround Cloud.

The required format of the Microsoft Excel file is attached. Alternatively, if active, the USACE OpenGround Contractor Cloud can be utilized to input soil testing data. USACE will provide the necessary permissions to Contractors entering data. The Contractor would need to provide a list of users with names and emails for the Government to grant access. The Contractor will need a license for OpenGround Cloud, the Contractor must obtain user-specific “named user” or concurrent licenses. The Contractor shall coordinate with the MVP’s Technical Point-of-Contact on the format and delivery of the test results.

The Contractor’s test reports shall at a minimum include the information as required by the associated ASTM standards. In addition, MVP requires the following additions and/or format to the test reports:

• Photo of the specimen after extrusion and photos of the triaxial specimens after shearing is completed (the photos of the sheared specimens can take the place of a sketch or can be in addition to a sketch).

• Pressures associated with triaxial tests reported in tons per square foot (tsf).

• Readings taken throughout the test (i.e. strain, deviator stress, pore pressure (when applicable), dial readings, deflections, etc.) and the reduced data shall be provided in a tabulated form.

• Time-deformation plots and tabulated data for each load step of a consolidation test is required. Also, include interpretation of the preconsolidation stress, compression index (Cc), and recompression index (Cr). Interpretation of the coefficient of consolidation (cv) is not required.

4 Execution The MVP Contracting Officer will issue task orders under the contract which will include a period of performance.

Samples and testing request forms will be dropped off throughout this period of performance. The Contractor must complete the testing and providing results within 60 calendar days from the date the samples are delivered. Delivery dates will be tracked on the testing request form.

Upon receipt of the samples, the Contractor shall provide MVP with a schedule of when the samples will be prepared, tested, and completed. The schedule must be updated bi-weekly and provided to the MVP’s Technical Point-of-Contact identified on the testing request form.

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job Lab Testing of Soil Samples - Yr 1

FFP

Ordering Period:date of award through 31 July 2025 -- REFER TO ATTACHMENT A - Test Pricing Schedule FOB: Destination

PSC CD: H294

NET AMT

1001 1 Job Lab Testing of Soil Samples - Yr 2

FFP

Ordering Period: 1 August 2025 through 31 July 2026 -- REFER TO ATTACHMENT A - Test Pricing Schedule

2001 1 Job Lab Testing of Soil Samples - Yr 3

FFP

Ordering Period: 1 August 2026 through 31 July 2027 -- REFER TO ATTACHMENT A - Test Pricing Schedule

CONTRACT MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CONTRACT VALUE

The minimum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not be less than the minimum quantity and contract value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not exceed the maximum quantity and contract value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

AMOUNT

$40,000.00 $450,000.00

DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for each Delivery/Task Order issued shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

$200.00 $50,000.00

CLIN DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CLIN ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

CLIN

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INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government 1001 Destination Government Destination Government 2001 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 01-AUG-2024 TO

31-JUL-2025

N/A GEOTECHNICAL & GEOLOGY

COLIN RIDDICK

332 MINNESOTA ST

SUITE E1500

ST. PAUL MN 55101

651-290-5420

966323

1001 POP 01-AUG-2025 TO

31-JUL-2026

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

2001 POP 01-AUG-2026 TO

31-JUL-2027

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984

52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees MAY 2014 52.203-6 Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government JUN 2020 52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and

Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities

DEC 2023

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

DEC 2023

52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters OCT 2018 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Products and

Commercial Services

SEP 2023

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

NOV 2023

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

SEP 2022

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

MAY 2024

252.204-7014 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Information by Litigation Support Contractors

JAN 2023

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

DEC 2019

252.205-7000 Provision Of Information To Cooperative Agreement Holders JUN 2023 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium JAN 2023 252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities APR 2022 252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the

Maduro Regime

MAY 2022

252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime

JAN 2023

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

JUN 2023

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

JUN 2023

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

JAN 2023

252.227-7015 Technical Data--Commercial Products and Commercial Services

MAR 2023

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

NOV 2023

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea JAN 2023

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

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

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

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

(b) Prohibition.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(d) Representations. The Offeror represents that--

(1) It [ ___ ] will, [ ___ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(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 use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End of provision)

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:

i. Price

ii. Past Performance

iii. Location

Location and past performance, when combined, are less important than price.

(b) 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.

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

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAY 2024) ALTERNATE I (FEB 2024)

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 on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

"Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern" means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

"Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service-https://www.sam.gov/

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

"Highest-level owner" means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

"Immediate owner" means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

"Inverted domestic corporation" means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

"Manufactured end product" means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except--

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

"Place of manufacture" means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

"Predecessor" means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

"Reasonable inquiry" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

"Restricted business operations" means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate--

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

"Sensitive technology"--

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically--

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

"Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern" means a small business concern--

(1)(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran; or

(2) A small business concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program in accordance with 13 CFR part 128 (see subpart 19.14).

(3) Service-disabled veteran, as used in this definition, means a veteran as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16), and who is registered in the Beneficiary Identification and Records Locator Subsystem, or successor system that is maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Benefits Administration, as a service-disabled veteran.

"Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program" means an SDVOSB concern that--

(1) Effective January 1, 2024, is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300; or

(2) Has represented that it is an SDVOSB concern in SAM and submitted a complete application for certification to SBA on or before December 31, 2023.

"Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) Program" means a program that authorizes contracting officers to limit competition, including award on a sole-source basis, to SDVOSB concerns eligible under the SDVOSB Program.

"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 size standards in this solicitation.

(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.

"Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1001", means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by--

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding the threshold at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2) after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13 CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

"Subsidiary" means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned--

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

"Successor" means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term "successor" does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

"Veteran-owned small business concern" means a small business concern--

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C.

101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

"Women-owned business concern" means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

"Women-owned small business concern" means a small business concern--

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

"Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program" (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300.

(b) (1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Products and Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ___

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

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

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii). Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that--

(i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a small business concern; or

(ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 121.103(h) and 13 CFR 125.8(a) and (b). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ___ ]

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) SDVOSB concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not an SDVOSB concern.

(4) SDVOSB concern joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program. The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not an SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 128.402. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as an SDVOSB concern in paragraph (c)(3) of this provision.] [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture:

http://www.sam.gov/

(5) Small disadvantaged business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1001.

(6) Women-owned small business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a women-owned small business concern.

(7) WOSB joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program. The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ___ .]

(8) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture. The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c).

[The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ___ .]

Note to paragraphs (c)(9) and (10): Complete paragraphs (c)(9) and (10) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(9) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern). (Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents that it ( ___ ) is, a women-owned business concern.

(10) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first-tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract price: _________

(11) HUBZone small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that--

(i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, as having been certified by SBA as a HUBZone small business concern in the Dynamic Small Business Search and SAM, and will attempt to maintain an employment rate of HUBZone residents of 35 percent of its employees during performance of a HUBZone contract (see 13 CFR 126.200(e)(1)); and

(ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 126.616(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: ___ .] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall provide representation of its HUBZone status.

(12) (Complete if the offeror has represented itself as disadvantaged in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.)

___ Black American.

___ Hispanic American.

___ Native American (American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, or Native Hawaiians).

___ Asian-Pacific American (persons with origins from Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Japan, China, Taiwan, Laos, Cambodia (Kampuchea), Vietnam, Korea, The Philippines, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Samoa, Macao, Hong Kong, Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Tuvalu, or Nauru).

___ Subcontinent Asian (Asian-Indian) American (persons with origins from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, the Maldives Islands, or Nepal).

___ Individual/concern, other than one of the preceding.

(d) Certifications and representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order 11246--

(1) Previous Contracts and Compliance. The offeror represents that--

(i) It ( ___ ) has, ( ___ ) has not, participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation, and

(ii) It ( ___ ) has, ( ___ ) has not, filed all required compliance reports.

(2) Affirmative Action Compliance. The offeror represents that--

(i) It ( ___ ) has developed and has on file, ( ___ ) has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR Subparts 60-1 and 60-2), or

(ii) It ( ___ ) has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor.

(e) Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (31 U.S.C. 1352). (Applies only if the contract is expected to exceed $150,000.) By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that no Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the award of any resultant contract. If any registrants under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 have made a lobbying contact on behalf of the offeror with respect to this contract, the offeror shall complete and submit, with its offer, OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to provide the name of the registrants. The offeror need not report regularly employed officers or employees of the offeror to whom payments of reasonable compensation were made.

(f) Buy American Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.225-1, Buy American --Supplies, is included in this solicitation.)

(1) (i) The Offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (f)(3) of this provision contains a critical component.

(ii) The Offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except for those that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select "no''.

(iii) The Offeror shall separately…