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b. TELEPHONE NUMBER

504-862-1047

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10:00 AM 24 Sep 2018

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INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

EDITH M BRANDON

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NUMBER

(TYPE OR PRINT)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

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SMALL BUSINESS

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OFFEROR CODE

USACE, CONTRACTING DIVISION

ATTN: CEMVN-CT, ROOM 172

7400 LEAKE AVE.

NEW ORLEANS LA 70118-3651

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

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CODE15. DELIVER TO CODE W912P8 16. ADMINISTERED BY

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14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFPX

PROJECTS & RESTORATION BRANCH

BOBBY DUPLANIER

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

NEW ORLEANS LA 70160

TEL: 504-862-1037 FAX: 504-862-1785

FAX:

TEL: SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

8(A)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SIZE STANDARD:

$38,500,000

NAICS:

523910

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OFFER DATED

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DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

EMAIL:

TEL:

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/ SERVICESITEM NO. QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

24.22.21.19.

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB)

ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

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ITEM NO.

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Acre Mitigation Credits - BLH

FFP

Credits for Bottomland Hardwood equivalent to up to 250 AAHU's as determined through application of the Wetland Assessment Community (WVA) Model for Bottomland Hardwoods (Version 1.3).

There is no maximum offer, however, all offers greater than 10 credits/acres must be submitted on a cost per credit/acre basis. If an Offeror chooses to vary its price per credit/acre based on the quantity of credits/acres offered, the Offeror must provide a schedule showing the respective cost per credit/acre at each quantity level. USACE may purchase all or any portion of the offered quantity (or quantities) of credits/acres. Additional credits/acres may be acquired subject to receipt of additional funding. If appropriate and cost-effective, USACE may choose to purchase mitigation bank credits from one or more than one bank to fulfill the compensatory mitigation requirements.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

SCOPE OF WORK

Comite River Diversion Project Mitigation Project for

Bottomland Hardwood Impacts Scope of Work

1. INTRODUCTION

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District (USACE) described, evaluated and updated its plan to mitigate for unavoidable impacts to wetland Bottomland Hardwood Habitat and non-wet Bottomland Hardwood Habitat caused by the construction of the Comite River Diversion Project (Project) as addressed in Environmental Assessment #426 prepared in 2012, entitled Comite River Diversion, Supplemental Mitigation Options, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

As part of the mitigation plan, the USACE intends to purchase mitigation credits/acres from approved mitigation bank(s) that meet the eligibility criteria for the Project in order to mitigate for project related impacts. The mitigation bank(s) from which credits/acres will be purchased will be selected through a solicitation process wherein any mitigation bank meeting the eligibility requirements and having a sufficient number of the appropriate resource type of credits/acres may submit a proposal to sell credits/acres. Award will be based on lowest price technically acceptable offer(s).

2. MITIGATION REQUESTED

The USACE desires to acquire Bottomland Hardwood credits equivalent to up to 250 AAHU’s as determined through application of the Wetland Assessment Community (WVA) Model for Bottomland Hardwoods (Version 1.3). There is no maximum offer, however, all offers greater than 10 credits/acres must be submitted on a cost per credit/acre basis. If an Offeror chooses to vary its price per credit/acre based on the quantity of credits/acres offered, the Offeror must provide a schedule showing the respective cost per credit/acre at each quantity level. USACE may purchase all or any portion of the offered quantity (or quantities) of credits/acres.

Additional credits/acres may be acquired subject to receipt of additional funding. If appropriate and cost-effective, USACE may choose to purchase mitigation bank credits from one or more than one bank to fulfill the compensatory mitigation requirements.

3. MITIGATION BANK ELIGIBILITY

A mitigation bank must meet all of the following qualifications to be eligible to sell credits to satisfy mitigation requirements. To be considered technically acceptable, the mitigation bank must:

be approved by USACE and in full compliance with its Mitigation Banking Instrument (MBI), its other legal instruments (such as its conservation servitude and its financial assurances) and the standards set forth in 33 CFR Part 332; and have available Bottomland Hardwood mitigation credits within hydrologic unit code (HUC), 208070201, 08070202, 08070203, or 08070204; and provide the habitat type that matches the habitat type being mitigated (i.e., bottomland hardwood forest); and have a duly-recorded perpetual conservation servitude/easement.

To facilitate the solicitation process, USACE New Orleans District, in conjunction with the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, has applied Version 1.3 of the WVA Bottomland Hardwood Model to the available banks in the Comite River Diversion Project area. Credit availability is based on information provided through the USACE Regulatory In-Lieu Fee Bank Information Tracking System (RIBITS) and with USACE coordination with eligible banks. The mitigation potential for each bank based on using this version of the WVA is presented in the table below. Any bank submitting offers to satisfy the aforementioned mitigation requirements must use the following potential for their bank to generate their offer. An Offeror may request the supporting documentation and assumptions used to calculate the AAHUs per credit/acre number only for its own bank. All requests for this information as well as any questions pertaining to this solicitation shall be submitted in writing via email to Edith M. Brandon (edith.m.brandon@usace.army.mil) and Charles Zammit (charles.r.zammit@usace.army.mil) before the deadline of 10:00 am CDT, 24 Sep 2018.

Bank HUC Mitigation Potential

Spanish Lake I 8070202 0.36

Ash Slough Add (Wet) 8070201 0.6

Ash Slough Add (Dry) 8070201 0.46

Ash Slough Add (Enh) 8070201 0.21

Ash Slough Add (Pres) 8070201 0.02

Gum Swamp 8070203 0.21

Cypress Plantation II 8070201 0.64

Special Conditions

a) Banks may submit bids to sell fewer credits than the total amount of mitigation credits sought.

b) The USACE may enter into one or more contracts to purchase the needed amount of mitigation credits for each habitat type. A separate contract shall be executed for each Bank and for each habitat type.

c) In order for the USACE to acquire the credits needed to satisfy its mitigation obligations, the USACE may accept bids from one or more Banks, resulting in the lowest cost combination that fulfills the mitigation requirements and is the best value to the Government, as determined by the USACE. Award will be based on low price.

4. SUBMITTALS

All interested mitigation banks that meet the above eligibility requirements are invited to submit a bid consisting of appropriate documentation demonstrating eligibility and should include: 1) Completed SF 1449, to include Name, address, telephone and fax numbers, CAGE code and DUNS number, 2) Completed Bid schedule including number of AAHU’s available to sell for the habitat, price per AAHU, and extended total, 3) Map showing bank location; 4) Proof of approved Mitigation Banking Instrument; 5) Proof of recorded perpetual conservation servitude/easement, 6) Indication of whether the bank has been approved by the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources - Office of Coastal Management pursuant to LAC 43:I.724.F to provide mitigation credits for adverse impacts within the Louisiana Coastal Zone (if applicable), 7) Signed copy of the Bank’s Mitigation Purchase Agreement, which would be returned fully executed if the Bank(s) is selected for award. The Bank shall submit all of the above information as a Sealed Bid, and also include the Contractor’s Representations and Certifications as completed in the System for Award Management (SAM). The Contractor must ensure that the copy of the signed executed Mitigation Banking Instrument, including the Mitigation Plan and a letter and/or credit ledger from the Mitigation Banking Review Team (MBRT) or Interagency Review Team (IRT) documenting the availability for purchase of any mitigation credits offered in response to this Invitation for Bid (IFB) is included. Please be advised that Released Credits from an approved Mitigation Bank offered in response to this IFB must satisfy the mitigation requirement of this

Prospective contractors shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award of a contract. By regulation, no DOD contract can be awarded to any contractor that is not registered in the Department of Defense “System for Award Management” (SAM), formally the CCR database. If your company is not registered in SAM you may do so by going to: http://www.sam.gov. You may be required to provide your company’s Dun and Bradstreet number. If you don’t have a D&B number, one can be obtained by calling Dun and Bradstreet at (800) 333-0505

5. DELIVERABLE

Signed letter from the Banker, releasing credits from the Mitigation Bank to the USACE within 10 days after contract award and return of fully executed Mitigation Purchase Agreement.

DELIVERY INFORMATION

REGIONAL PLANNING & ENV DIV SOUTH

CHARLSTON BRITTON

7400 LEAKE AVE

NEW ORLEANS LA 70118-3651

MITIGATION PURCHASE AGREEMENT

BY AND BETWEEN

[INSERT BANK SPONSOR’S COMPANY NAME]

AND

THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

THIS AGREEMENT is entered this day of , 2018 by and between [INSERT

Company name] (“Sponsor”), whose mailing address is [INSERT] and the United States Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, whose mailing address is 7400 Leake Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118 (“USACE”).

WHEREAS, Sponsor owns and operates the Mitigation Bank (the “Bank”), which is approved by USACE to provide compensatory mitigation for authorized wetland impacts.

WHEREAS, the operation of the Bank and the obligations of the Sponsor are governed by the Mitigation

Banking Instrument (“MBI”) [OR INSERT other name of instrument] signed by Sponsor and USACE, whereby the Sponsor has agreed to perform all necessary work to create, enhance, rehabilitate and/or restore wetland functions and to maintain and to monitor wetland habitats in accordance with the specific requirements of the MBI [or INSERT other].

WHEREAS, the Bank is located in _Parish, as more particularly described in the MBI. The property occupied by the Bank is burdened with a duly-recorded perpetual conservation servitude, which protects its natural values.

WHEREAS, USACE desires to purchase mitigation bank credits in order to satisfy its obligation to compensate for unavoidable impacts to [INSERT type] habitats caused by the construction of the project as set forth in Solicitation [INSERT].

THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the payment set forth herein, Sponsor and USACE agree to the following terms and conditions:

1. Sponsor agrees to satisfy the obligation incurred by USACE as a result of the construction of the above-referenced project to compensate for unavoidable impacts to name of habitat type].

AAHU’s of [INSERT

2. Sponsor will satisfy USACE’s compensatory mitigation obligation by mitigating acres of

[INSERT name of habitat type, and, if appropriate, include location] in accordance with the requirements, conditions and performance standards set forth in the MBI.

3. USACE agrees to pay Sponsor a non-refundable payment of $ to purchase mitigation credits from the Bank, which sum will be paid by electronic funds transfer.

4. Upon receipt of this sum, Sponsor accepts and assumes all responsibility for the mitigation of acres of [INSERT] habitat in accordance with all requirements of the MBI. Sponsor specifically accepts and assumes the responsibility to achieve mitigation success for this acreage and to monitor and to report mitigation performance in accordance with the requirements of the MBI.

5. This Agreement does not grant USACE any rights to any monies generated by the Bank and it does not grant USACE any ownership interest in the Bank or any ownership interest in the immovable property occupied by the Bank.

6. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Sponsor and USACE and it may not be changed, amended or modified except in writing signed by both parties.

7. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the United States and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of both parties.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their duly authorized officers.

AGREED AND ACCEPTED, this day of

_, 2018.

For Sponsor:

[INSERT SPONSOR NAME]

By:

[INSERT REPRESENTATIVE NAME

AND TITLE]

AGREED AND ACCEPTED, this day of _, 2018.

W912P818R0070

For USACE:

Michael N. Clancy Colonel, U.S. Army District Engineer

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

DELIVERY INFORMATION

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CAGE

0001 10 dys. ADC PROJECTS & RESTORATION BRANCH

BOBBY DUPLANIER

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

NEW ORLEANS LA 70160

504-862-1037 FOB: Destination

W912P8

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Transactions

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52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

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52.204-6 Unique Entity Identifier OCT 2016 52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2016 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2016 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2016

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications.

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52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters JUL 2013 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items JAN 2017 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items JAN 2017 52.217-3 Evaluation Exclusive Of Options APR 1984 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity SEP 2016 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain

Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.

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52.232-23 Assignment Of Claims MAY 2014 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award

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52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.242-13 Bankruptcy JUL 1995 52.246-2 Inspection Of Supplies--Fixed Price AUG 1996 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms JAN 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

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Officials

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252.204-7006 Billing Instructions OCT 2005 252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By

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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:

This procurement will utilize the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) source selection process and may result in more than one (1) contract award.

1) Completed SF 1449, to include Name, address, telephone and fax numbers, CAGE code and DUNS number; and

2) Completed Pricing schedule including number of credits available to sell for the habitat type, price per credit, and extended total; and

3) Map showing bank location; and

4) Copy of approved Mitigation Banking Instrument; and

5) Copy of recorded perpetual conservation servitude/easement; and

6) Signed copy of the Mitigation Purchase Agreement, which would be returned fully executed if the bank(s) is selected for award; and

7) A copy of the mitigation bank’s current ledger information showing the number of credits available for sale from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Regulatory In-Lieu Fee and Bank Information Tracking System (RIBITS) website.

The mitigation bank shall submit all of the above information for a proposal to be considered responsive and acceptable. Proposals omitting necessary information will be deemed non-responsive and, therefore will not be reviewed. The mitigation bank’s credit availability is subject to verification once all proposals are received.

Please be advised that Released Credits from an approved mitigation bank offered in response to this request for proposal (RFP) must satisfy the mitigation requirement of this RFP.

The term “technical” refers to non-price factors. A proposal will be evaluated for technical acceptability by reviewing the required submittals. Proposals will either be deemed “acceptable” or “unacceptable”, as per the table below.

Adjectival Rating Description

Acceptable Proposal meets the requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation.

Proposals deemed “unacceptable” will be deemed non-responsive and not considered for award. A proposal must be

“acceptable” to be considered for award. The lowest priced proposal that is technically “acceptable” will be in line for award. If the bank with the lowest priced technically acceptable proposal does not have sufficient credits to meet the full need of the Government, then the Government may decide to award more than one contract;

however, award will first be made to the lowest priced offer that is technically acceptable. CEMVN is not obligated to purchase a lesser quantity of credits than it requires.

Notice to Offerors:

In delivery of hand-carried offers, offerors are cautioned to allow sufficient time for delays which may be encountered as a result of frequent trains which are subject to block all access roads to place of bid opening for various lengths of time. Such delays DO NOT permit acceptance or consideration of late offers.

(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.

(End of provision)

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2017)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (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 --

“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.

"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).

“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.

“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.

“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 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 stock of which 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 its stock is owned by one or more women; or

(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.

(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 electronically on the SAM website.

(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 representations 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 will 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.

(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.

Note: Complete paragraphs (c)(8) and (c)(9) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(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.

(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 either to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation, the 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) 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:

Line Item No. Country of Origin

(List as necessary)

(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:

[List as necessary]

(iii) The offeror shall list those supplies that are foreign end products (other than those listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of 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

(iv) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR Part 25.

(2) Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate I (Jan 2004). 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.

(3) Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate II (Jan 2004). 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

(4) Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate III. If Alternate III 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 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:

(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:

(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. In the case of a judicial challenge to the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial appeal rights have been exhausted.

(B) The taxpayer is delinquent in making payment. A taxpayer is delinquent if the taxpayer has failed to pay the tax liability when full payment was due and required. A taxpayer is not delinquent in cases where enforced collection action is precluded.

(ii) Examples.

(A) The taxpayer has received a statutory notice of deficiency, under I.R.C. §6212, which entitles the taxpayer to seek Tax Court review of a proposed tax deficiency. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability.

Should the taxpayer seek Tax Court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appear rights.

(B) The IRS has filed a notice of Federal tax lien with respect to an assessed tax liability, and the taxpayer has been issued a notice under I.R.C. §6320 entitling the taxpayer to request a hearing with the IRS Office of Appeals Contesting the lien filing, and to further appeal to the Tax Court if the IRS determines to sustain the lien filing. In the course of the hearing, the taxpayer is entitled to contest the underlying tax liability because the taxpayer has had no prior opportunity to contest the liability. This is not a delinquent tax because it is not a final tax liability. Should the taxpayer seek tax court review, this will not be a final tax liability until the taxpayer has exercised all judicial appeal rights.

(C) The taxpayer has entered into an installment agreement pursuant to I.R.C. §6159. The taxpayer is making timely payments and is in full compliance with the agreement terms. The taxpayer is not delinquent because the taxpayer is not currently required to make full payment.

(D) The taxpayer has filed for bankruptcy protection. The taxpayer is not delinquent because enforced collection action is stayed under 11 U.S.C. §362 (the Bankruptcy Code).

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