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PWS
The Virginia Army National Guard will conduct a Yellow Ribbon Event within a 50 mile radius of Alexandria, VA on August 19-20, 2017. The contractor shall provide the following accommodations.
A. Sleeping Rooms:
1. An estimated two hundred (200) sleeping rooms are required on August 18, 2017, and an estimated four hundred (400) sleeping rooms are required on August 19, 2017. These rooms are for family members. The contractor shall reserve this block of sleeping rooms designated “VANG Yellow Ribbon” for the Virginia Army National Guard. The room numbers blocked shall be provided to the designated government representative. The government representative will determine eligibility prior to check-in by hotel representatives.
2. An additional twenty-five (25) sleeping rooms shall be reserved for the Virginia Army National Guard staff members on August 18 and 19, 2017. The contractor shall reserve this block of sleeping rooms under "Yellow Ribbon Staff". All staff attending will make individual room reservations using the appropriate reservation code and their personal or government issued credit card. No staff rooms shall be charged against this contract.
3. Rooms shall be private sleeping rooms with toilet and shower/tub facilities, with two (2) full or queen beds per room. Additional accommodations should be made for families containing more than 5 family members or for family members that require special needs such as cribs, rollaway beds, and handicap rooms. Any costs associated with additional requirements (i.e. cribs, rollaway beds, etc.) must be included with the vendor’s quote.
4. The federal government will pay for the rooms actually used by service and family members who have had rooms reserved by the Virginia Army National Guard Yellow Ribbon under the “VANG Yellow Ribbon” block. However, incidental expenses, such as room service, telephone calls, movie and game rentals, restaurant invoices, parking, etc. are the responsibility of the individual attendee and shall not be billed against this contract. These services shall be blocked from use and no personal credit card will be associated with any room in this block.
5. Service and family members who contact the hotel directly for room reservations shall be referred to the designated Yellow Ribbon Event government representative to ensure rooms are not double booked. If a service or family member reserves a room individually after being referred to the designated government representative, he/she is responsible for their own lodging cost, taxes, incidental costs, etc.
6. The deadline for reserving rooms under the reservation code is seventy-two (72) hours prior to scheduled event. Any rooms not reserved by this deadline shall be released from the block and made available for sale to the general public.
7. If rooms, reserved under the “VANG Yellow Ribbon block”, are unable to be “sold”, the contractor may invoice the government for those rooms not cancelled seventy-two (72) hours prior.
8. The federal government is tax exempt.
B. Meeting Space:
1. All required meeting space must be provided at one location.
2. Space must be considered official meeting rooms and not open to the public.
3. Meeting spaces shall NOT contain pillar(s) and/or structural objects which may obstruct an attendee's view.
4. All rooms must be walled spaces with doors that are able to be secured. No pipe and drape adaptions are to be utilized to accommodate required space.
5. Screen(s) shall be large enough and properly positioned to ensure all attendees can easily view presentations.
6. General Session – Quantity of 2
a. Set banquet style for approximately 600 attendees and staff per room.
b. Shall be available for government use from 5:00 p.m. ET, August 18, 2017 through 6:00 p.m., August 20, 2017.
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c. The following equipment/services shall be provided and set-up for government use from 6:00 a.m., - 6:00 p.m. ET, August 19-20, 2017:
(1) Podium
(2) Microphone
(3) Wireless lavalier (lapel mic)
(4) Hand-held microphone
(5) Audio Sound System
(6) Screen
(7) Projector
(8) Cart to hold government-provided equipment
(9) Wi-Fi internet service for presenters
(10) Audio/Visual technology on-site personnel to assist in set-up or as needed throughout the event.
e. A notepad and pen shall be provided for each attendee. These items shall be placed at each table.
7. Resource Provider Area
a. Shall accommodate partners and at least one thousand two hundred (1,200) people.
b. Setup with thirty (30) six (6) foot skirted tables.
c. Tables shall be placed near walls with 2 chairs behind tables.
d. Shall be available for government use from 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. ET, August 19-20, 2017.
8. Counseling Rooms
a. Three rooms, each set with one table and six chairs.
b. Shall be available for government use from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET, August 19-20, 2017.
c. A box of tissues shall be made available in each of the rooms.
9. Breakout Room
a. One room in theater style to accommodate 300 people
b. Shall be available for government use from 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET, August 19-20, 2017.
c. The following equipment/services shall be provided and set-up for government use from 6:00 a.m., - 6:00 p.m. ET, August 19-20, 2017:
(1) Podium
(2) Microphone
(3) Wireless lavalier (lapel mic)
(4) Hand-held microphone
(5) Audio Sound System
(6) Screen
(7) Projector
(8) Cart to hold government-provided equipment
(9) Wi-Fi internet service for presenters
10) Audio/Visual technology on-site personnel to assist in set-up or as needed throughout the event.
10. Childcare Room (2)
a. One childcare room to accommodate up to seventy (70) children, ages 0-5.
b. One childcare room to accommodate up to seventy (70) children, ages 6-11.
c. Each room is required to have a minimum size of 20 sq. feet per child.
d. Shall be set with eight (8) tables (round or rectangle) with eight (8) chairs per table
e. Shall be available for government use from 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET, August 19-20, 2017.
f. Each room shall include a television and DVD card combo.
11. Youth Room
a. Shall accommodate up to thirty (30) youth, ages 12-17.
b. Shall provide a minimum of 20 sq. feet per child.
c. Shall be set with three (3) tables (round or rectangle) with eight (8) chairs per table
d. Shall be available for government use from 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. ET, August 19-20, 2017.
e. Room shall include a projector and screen.
C. Catering:
1. The contractor shall provide a working lunch for approximately 1,200 adult and teen participants on August 19 and 20, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. ET. The lunch shall be served buffet style and include 2 entrees, a salad, a vegetable, a starch, bread, non-carbonated beverages, coffee, and assorted desserts.
2. The contractor shall provide a lunch for approximately 140 children 0 to 11 on August 19 and 20, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. ET. The lunch shall be served buffet style and include 2 entrees, a salad, a vegetable, a starch, bread, non-carbonated beverages, coffee, and assorted desserts. The menu shall be kid friendly (i.e. chicken fingers, pizza, fries, bread sticks, etc.).
3. The contractor is responsible for all set up and clean up related to the required meals.
4. The government will provide a final meal count 72 hours prior to the event.
5. The contractor shall not impose a penalty upon the government for food not consumed by attendees, provided the government gives proper personnel count to the contractor.
D. Other:
1. The Government shall be permitted to bring and setup its own laptop computers, with Microsoft Office applications, and printers to be used in conjunction with contractor-provided equipment in the conference room and breakout rooms.
2. The Government shall be permitted to connect its equipment to the contractor’s electrical outlets and facilities, with no additional costs to the government for use of contractor’s electrical service.
3. The contractor shall provide four (4) tables and eight (8) chairs outside the two general session rooms (two tables and four chairs per room) and four (4) tables and eight (8) chairs outside the childcare/teen rooms for registration (three tables and six chairs for childcare rooms and one table and two chairs for teen room).
4. The contractor agrees to allow the government to provide child care services via separate contract in the conference rooms identified as child care rooms.
5. The contractor shall have adequate staff at the front desk during check-in/registration to ensure attendees are promptly served.
6. The contractor is required to have a representative on-site throughout the duration of the conference. This representative shall have the authority to make decisions and bind the contractor should changes be necessary.
E. Contractor Manpower Reporting
The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the National Guard Bureau via a secure data collection site.
The contractor shall completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address:
http://www.ecmra.mil/. Reporting inputs shall be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year, beginning with 2013.
Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at http://www.ecmra.mil.
*****IMPORTANT FOR 3rd PARTY VENDORS (Event Planners, etc.)*****
The government is bound by the terms and conditions of the award issued to the contractor identified on page 1 of the Standard Form (SF) 1449, Block 17a. The government is NOT bound by the terms and conditions agreed upon by the lodging/event facility, caterer and/or audio visual company and the contractor identified on the SF1449. With the exception of payment terms, any deviation from the performance requirement must be submitted as an alternative at the time quotes are submitted. The government may or may not accept the alternative term or condition; therefore, if a company is unable to accept an award unless the alternative is accepted it must be clearly annotated on the quote. Examples of such scenarios are provided below.
1. While the government is tax exempt, third party vendors are responsible for paying applicable taxes in accordance with their contractual agreements. A tax exemption form will not be provided by the government directly to the lodging/event facility, caterer, etc. should award be made to a third party vendor, nor will the government complete a tax exemption form on behalf of the third party vendor. Pricing should take this into consideration.
2. Payment is made to the vendor who is awarded a government contract. The government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act after services have been received. Advance payment by the government is not authorized. The third party vendor is responsible for payment in accordance with their contractual agreement regardless of when payment is made by the government. For example, if the third party vendor's contractual agreement with the hotel is for a deposit of 20% ten days prior to the event, the third party is responsible for the deposit. The government will not make an advance payment to the contractor in order for the deposit to be made.
3. Final counts will be provided in accordance with award issued by the government. Should an agreement between a third party vendor and hotel, caterer, etc. include different cutoff dates for final counts, the government is not responsible for any differences, nor will the government attempt to estimate what the final count will be in advance.
4. During the event, the contractor shall have their own personnel on-site for coordination. Government personnel will not directly address or negotiate with suppliers/vendors as there is no privy of contract.
PRS
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY
PWS
Paragraph
Task Standard Acceptable Quality Level (AQL)
Remedy/Impact
A Lodging Provide clean and maintained rooms, timely and acceptable housekeeping services in accordance with establishment’s mission to include adequate heating/cooling within the rooms, hospitable staff, relaxing atmosphere (quiet time), and other lodging requirements as identified in the contract.
100% If initial room does not meet the standard, the contractor shall arrange for alternative lodging within 30 minutes at no additional cost to the government.
Performance below AQL will be noted for future reference.
B Meeting Space
Provide meeting space large enough to comfortably accommodate number of participants per performance work statement (PWS). Provide audio visual equipment that is functioning adequately. Provide clean, safe environment conducive to training opportunity offered to participants.
100% If meeting space(s) does not meet the standard, the contractor shall arrange for alternative meeting space at no additional cost to the government. For each one hour delay the government will deduct $100.00, not to exceed the total unit cost of the room, from the contractor’s invoice.
Performance below AQL will be noted for future reference.
C Catering Provide menu variety, prompt service, high-quality food, beverage, and service and other meal requirements as outlined in the PWS and contract.
Menu variety, timeliness and service: no more than one violation.
Food and safety issues shall be at 100% compliance.
The contractor’s invoice will be deducted at the per meal rate for each attendee unable to eat as a result of untimeliness or food/safety issues.
Performance below AQL will be noted for future reference.
D Other On-site representative throughout the duration of the conference.
100% Performance below AQL will be noted for future reference.
CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT
52.203-18 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS--REPRESENTATION (JAN 2017)
(a) Definition. As used in this provision-- Internal confidentiality agreement or statement, subcontract, and subcontractor, are defined in the clause at 52.203- 19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.
(b) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions), Government agencies are not permitted to use funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) for contracts with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report waste, fraud, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information.
(c) The prohibition in paragraph (b) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, (Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement), Form 4414 (Sensitive Compartmented Information Nondisclosure Agreement), or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.
(d) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it will not require its employees or subcontractors to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting waste, fraud, or abuse related to the performance of a Government contract to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information (e.g., agency Office of the Inspector General).
(End of provision)
52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)
(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:
Price, Technical and Past Performance.
Technical and past performance are equal in weight, but when combined are more important than price.
Submission Requirements: Prospective vendors must submit the following information with their quote package.
Failure to submit one or more of the required documents may render the submission unresponsive.
1 – Technical
a. The name and address of the lodging and event facility.
b. The lodging and event facility FEMA number.
c. A fact sheet addressing hotel services available to all guests.
d. A statement regarding parking availability, to include if parking is available on site or off site and if there is a parking fee.
2 – Past Performance – References, not to exceed five (5), for similar size events conducted in the last twelve months. The contract number and/or event name, point of contact with phone number and/email address (email address is preferred), and dates of the event are required to be provided.
3 – Price 4 – Completed copies of representations and certifications
(b) Options. NOT APPLICABLE TO THIS REQUIREMENT.
(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 ITEMS (JAN 2017)
ALTERNATE I (OCT 2014)
The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at https://www.sam.gov/portal . If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision.
(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--
“Administrative merits determination” means certain notices or findings of labor law violations issued by an enforcement agency following an investigation. An administrative merits determination may be final or be subject to appeal or further review. To determine whether a particular notice or finding is covered by this definition, it is necessary to consult section II.B. in the DOL Guidance.
“Arbitral award or decision” means an arbitrator or arbitral panel determination that a labor law violation occurred, or that enjoined or restrained a violation of labor law. It includes an award or decision that is not final or is subject to being confirmed, modified, or vacated by a court, and includes an award or decision resulting from private or confidential proceedings. To determine whether a particular award or decision is covered by this definition, it is necessary to consult section II.B. in the DOL Guidance.
“Civil judgment” means--
(1) In paragraph (h) of this provision: A judgment or finding of a civil offense by any court of competent jurisdiction.
(2) In paragraph (s) of this provision: Any judgment or order entered by any Federal or State court in which the court determined that a labor law violation occurred, or enjoined or restrained a violation of labor law. It includes a judgment or order that is not final or is subject to appeal. To determine whether a particular judgment or order is covered by this definition, it is necessary to consult section II.B. in the DOL Guidance.
“DOL Guidance” means the Department of Labor (DOL) Guidance entitled: ``Guidance for Executive Order 13673, `Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces' ''. The DOL Guidance, dated August 25, 2016, can be obtained from www.dol.gov/fairpayandsafeworkplaces.
“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. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.
“Enforcement agency” means any agency granted authority to enforce the Federal labor laws. It includes the enforcement components of DOL (Wage and Hour Division, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, and the National Labor Relations Board. It also means a State agency designated to administer an OSHA-approved State Plan, but only to the extent that the State agency is acting in its capacity as administrator of such plan. It does not include other Federal agencies which, in their capacity as contracting agencies, conduct investigations of potential labor law violations. The enforcement agencies associated with each labor law under E.O. 13673 are--
(1) Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) for--
(i) The Fair Labor Standards Act;
(ii) The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act;
(iii) 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter IV, formerly known as the Davis-Bacon Act;
(iv) 41 U.S.C. chapter 67, formerly known as the Service Contract Act;
(v) The Family and Medical Leave Act; and
(vi) E.O. 13658 of February 12, 2014 (Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors);
(2) Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for--
(i) The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; and
(ii) OSHA-approved State Plans;
(3) Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) for--
(i) Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973;
(ii) The Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1972 and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974; and
(iii) E.O. 11246 of September 24, 1965 (Equal Employment Opportunity);
(4) National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for the National Labor Relations Act; and
(5) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for--
(i) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964;
(ii) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990;
(iii) The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; and
(iv) Section 6(d) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (Equal Pay Act).
“Forced or indentured child labor” means all work or service—
(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).
“Labor compliance agreement” means an agreement entered into between a contractor or subcontractor and an enforcement agency to address appropriate remedial measures, compliance assistance, steps to resolve issues to increase compliance with the labor laws, or other related matters.
“Labor laws” means the following labor laws and E.O.s:
(1) The Fair Labor Standards Act.
(2) The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1970.
(3) The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.
(4) The National Labor Relations Act.
(5) 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter IV, formerly known as the Davis-Bacon Act.
(6) 41 U.S.C. chapter 67, formerly known as the Service Contract Act.
(7) E.O. 11246 of September 24, 1965 (Equal Employment Opportunity).
(8) Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
(9) The Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1972 and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974.
(10) The Family and Medical Leave Act.
(11) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
(12) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
(13) The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967.
(14) E.O. 13658 of February 12, 2014 (Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors).
(15) Equivalent State laws as defined in the DOL Guidance. (The only equivalent State laws implemented in the FAR are OSHA-approved State Plans, which can be found at www.osha.gov/dcsp/osp/approved_state_plans.html).
“Labor law decision” means an administrative merits determination, arbitral award or decision, or civil judgment, which resulted from a violation of one or more of the laws listed in the definition of ``labor laws''.
“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.
“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 concern”—
(1) Means a small business concern—
(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned 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.
(2) Service-disabled veteran 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).
“Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.
“Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002,” 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 $750,000 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.
“Veteran-owned small business concern” means a small business concern—
(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned 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 the 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.
Note to paragraph (a): By a court order issued on October 24, 2016, the following definitions in this paragraph (a) are enjoined indefinitely as of the date of the order: ``Administrative merits determination'', ``Arbitral award or decision'', paragraph (2) of ``Civil judgment'', ``DOL Guidance'', ``Enforcement agency'', ``Labor compliance agreement'', ``Labor laws'', and ``Labor law decision''. The enjoined definitions will become effective immediately if the court terminates the injunction. At that time, DoD, GSA, and NASA will publish a document in the Federal Register advising the public of the termination of the injunction.
(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 posted on the SAMwebsite.
(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representation and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ___ . [Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (u) 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 to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.
(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a small business concern.
(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) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business 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 as part of its offer that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.
(4) 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 124.1002.
(5) 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.
Note: Complete paragraphs (c)(8) and (c)(9) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.
(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that—
(i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and
(ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: ___ .] Each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.
(7) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents that—
(i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not an EDWOSB concern, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and
(ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(7)(i) of this provision is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: ___ .] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.
(8) 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.
(9) 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:
(10) 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, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR part 126; and
(ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 126, and the representation in paragraph (c)(10)(i) of this provision is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: ___ .] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.
(11) (Complete if the offeror has represented itself as disadvantaged in paragraph (c)(4) of this provision.)
[The offeror shall check the category in which its ownership falls]:
___ 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) 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 parts 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) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (2) of the definition of “domestic end product.” The terms “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “component,” “domestic end product,” “end product,” “foreign end product,” and “United States” are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Supplies.”
(2) Foreign End Products:
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(3) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR Part 25.
(g)
(1) Buy American -- Free Trade Agreements -- Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at FAR 52.225-3, Buy American -- Free Trade Agreements -- Israeli Trade Act, is included in this solicitation.)
(i) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) or (g)(1)(iii) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The terms “Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end product,” “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “component,” “domestic end product,” “end product,” “foreign end product,” “Free Trade Agreement country,” “Free Trade Agreement country end product,” “Israeli end product,” and “United States” are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act.”
(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products (other than Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end products) or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act”:
Free Trade Agreement Country End Products (Other than Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian End Products) or Israeli End Products:
LINE ITEM NO. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
[List as necessary]
(iii) The offeror shall list those supplies that are foreign end products (other than those listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) or this provision) as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Free Trade Agreements— Israeli Trade Act.” The offeror shall list as other foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (2) of the definition of “domestic end product.”
Other Foreign End Products:
LINE ITEM NO. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
[List as necessary]
(iv) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR Part 25.
(2) Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate I. If Alternate I to the clause at FAR 52.225-3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraph (g)(1)(ii) for paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of the basic provision:
(g)(1)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Canadian end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act”:
Canadian End Products:
Line Item No.:
[List as necessary]
(3) Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate II. If Alternate II to the clause at FAR 52.225-3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraph (g)(1)(ii) for paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of the basic provision:
(g)(1)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Canadian end products or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act'':
Canadian or Israeli End Products:
Line Item No.: Country of Origin:
[List as necessary]
(4) Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate III. If Alternate III to the clause at 52.225-3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraph (g)(1)(ii) for paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of the basic provision:
(g)(1)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products (other than Bahrainian, Korean, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end products) or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act”:
Free Trade Agreement Country End Products (Other than Bahrainian, Korean, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian End Products) or Israeli End Products:
Line Item No.: Country of Origin:
[List as necessary]
(5) Trade Agreements Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at FAR 52.225-5, Trade Agreements, is included in this solicitation.)
(i) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (g)(5)(ii) of this provision, is a U.S.-made or designated country end product as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Trade Agreements.”
(ii) The offeror shall list as other end products those end products that are not U.S.-made or designated country end products.
Other End Products
Line Item No.: Country of Origin:
[List as necessary]
(iii) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR Part 25. For line items covered by the WTO GPA, the Government will evaluate offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American statute. The Government will consider for award only offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products unless the Contracting Officer determines that there are no offers for such products or that the offers for such products are insufficient to fulfill the requirements of the solicitation.
(h) Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (Executive Order 12689). (Applies only if the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.) The offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the offeror and/or any of its principals--
(1) [ ___ ] Are, [ ___ ] are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency;
(2) [ ___ ] Have, [ ___ ] have not, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a Federal, state or local government contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or state antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property; and
(3) [ ___ ] Are, [ ___ ] are not presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a Government entity with, commission of any of these offenses enumerated in paragraph (h)(2) of this clause; and
(4) [ ___ ] Have, [ ___ ] have not, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds $3,500 for which the liability remains unsatisfied.
(i) Taxes are considered delinquent if both of the following criteria apply:
(A) The tax liability is finally determined. The liability is finally determined if it has been assessed. A liability is not finally determined if there is a pending administrative or judicial challenge.
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