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410TH CSB - RCO MIAMI

9301 NW 33RD ST

DORAL FL 33172

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Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 10 Days Interpreters (Spanish)

FFP

The contractor shall provide support services by providing oral interpretation services for meetings, conferences, briefings, and other forms of voice communication requirements from a source language into the target language.

(English – Spanish). Number of Interpeters (2) x Number of Days (10) FOB: Destination

PSC CD: R608

NET AMT

0002 10 Days Interpreters (Portuguese)

FFP

The contractor shall provide support services by providing oral interpretation services for meetings, conferences, briefings, and other forms of voice communication requirements from a source language into the target language.

(English – Portuguese), Number of Interpeters (2) x Number of Days (10).

0003 1 Job Equipment

FFP

The equipment shall be provided for the Plenary Conference Room, and Bi-Lateral meetings. The contractor shall provide on-site personnel for set-up and operation of equipment and shall immediately respond to any trouble situation, which may occur.

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Panamax 24 Functional Component Planning in Crisis

Interpretation Services

13 - 23 May 2024

1.0 INTRODUCTION. This Performance Work Statement (PWS) details interpretation services and equipment requirements needed to support the 2024 Panamax 24 Functional Component Planning in Crisis. The contractor shall be responsible for providing all personnel, equipment, and/or ancillary devices required, and for any other expenses necessary to provide safe and adequate performance under the terms of this contract. The event will be held at a location to be determined in Miami, Florida. The period of performance, not including travel, will be from 13 -24 May 2024 (Set-Up will be 12 May 2024)

2.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:

2.1 SCOPE OF WORK. The contractor shall provide personnel, management, equipment and any other items and services, not government furnished but necessary, to perform interpretations services in support of up to 150+ participants for a Conference to be held in Miami, Florida. The contractor shall perform to the standards and specifications in this Performance Work Statement.

2.2 SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION SERVICES. The contractor shall provide support services by providing oral interpretation services for meetings, conferences, briefings, and other forms of voice communication requirements from a source language into the target language. Services shall be performed by professional and experienced interpreters that possess demonstrated proficiency levels that range from the ability to speak the language with sufficient structural accuracy and vocabulary, to participate effectively in most formal and informal conversations on practical, social, and professional topics (at a minimum). The contractor shall provide interpreters per required language and shall provide additional personnel if needed.

2.2.2 Presentations will be in Microsoft PowerPoint and provided to the contractor in electronic files, either by e-mail prior to the Congress or in CD or USB during the Congress.

Interpreters will be paid a daily rate during the conference, with a sliding work schedule to be determined by the Government Technical Lead (GTL).

2.2.3 The contractor shall utilize his own equipment/software to perform task. The contractor shall interpret into two (2) languages (English – Spanish, English- Portuguese).

2.3 SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION SERVICES. The contractor shall provide support services by providing oral interpretation services for meetings, conferences, briefings, and other forms of voice communication requirements from a source language into the target language. Services shall be performed by professional and experienced interpreters that possess demonstrated proficiency levels that range from the ability to speak the language with sufficient structural accuracy and vocabulary, to participate effectively in most formal and informal conversations on practical, social, and professional topics (at a minimum). The contractor shall provide interpreters per required language and shall provide additional personnel if needed.

3.0 EQUIPMENT: This details the onsite interpretation equipment and services the contractor shall provide under the agreement. The equipment shall be provided for the Plenary Conference Room, and Bi-Lateral meetings. The contractor shall provide on-site personnel for set-up and operation of equipment and shall immediately respond to any trouble situation, which may occur. Replacement parts, supplies, and equipment shall be immediately available so that no interruption of the Congress occurs because of equipment failure. The contractor shall pre-test all equipment prior to the conference set up and daily pre-test the equipment prior to the congress beginning and correct any malfunction as needed. The contractor shall include equipment pictures with the proposal.

3.1 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS FOR PLENARY CONFERENCE ROOM

REQUIREMENT Quantity

Interpreter booths/ cabins for two (2) interpreters fully equipped 2

Audio console connected to the interpretation system 2

Wireless transmitter 2

Multichannel wireless receivers with earshells headsets 100

UHF handheld microphones 2

Sound mixer and One (1) 1

Control unit 1

Permanent operator 1

Supervisor 1

3.2 INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT. Installation of all equipment according to the floor plan designated to support conference. Installation of computer systems needs to be completed as detailed below. Floor plan will be provided by the GTL NLT 9 May 2024.

4.0 WORK SCHEDULE: The contractor shall provide interpretation and translation services on the following (approximate) schedule:

Mon. 5/13 Tues. 5/14 Wed. 5/15 Thurs. 5/16 Interpreters - Plenary Session

Sunday 5/12 Set-Up 0900

English - Spanish 08:00- 08:00 – 08:00 – 08:00 – 16:00 English - Portuguese 16:00 16:00 16:00

Fri. 5/17 Sat. 5/18 Sun. 5/19 Mon. 5/20

English - Spanish 08:00- 08:00 – No Translation Required

08:00 – 16:00

English - Portuguese 16:00 16:00

Tues. 5/21 Wed. 5/22 Thu. 5/23

English - Spanish 08:00- 08:00 – 08:00 – English - Portuguese 16:00 16:00 16:00

4.1 There will be a one (1) hour lunch period daily. Lunch/breaks will coincide with the conference schedule.

4.2 The contractor shall allow the USSOUTHCOM to vary the individual start and finish times of teams as may be necessary by the workday. The contractor shall follow the agenda (TBD) and workload of the conference. The contractor may be required to work additional hours. Please quote a per hour overtime rate along with the daily rate.

5. QUALITY CONTROL. Quality and accuracy of product and services: IAW FAR 12.208, USSOUTHCOM will rely on the contractor’s existing quality assurance systems. The contractor shall be responsible for ensuring the quality and accuracy of its product and services are maintained, including making any requested correction or changes, at no cost to USSOUTHCOM. The contractor shall at a minimum:

6.0 PERSONNEL: The contractor shall provide work force possessing the skills, knowledge, and training to satisfactorily perform the services required by this contract. Personnel performing work under this work statement shall remain employees of the contractor and will not be considered employees of the USSOUTHCOM. Two (2) interpreters per language is usually the norm, however, the contractor shall provide additional personnel in case more output is needed to complete the task. Quote must include resumes of all interpreters/translators participating in this event. The contractor shall provide sufficient interpreters to provide simultaneous interpretation in two (3) languages (English, Spanish and Portuguese) 13 – 23 May 2024. The contractor shall be responsible to ensure all interpreters arrive to the conference on time each day. The contractor shall be responsible for all contractor personnel lodging, transportation, and meals.

6.1 CONFLICT OF INTEREST. The contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the United States Government or the Department of Defense, either military or civilian.

6.2 MINIMUM PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS. Services shall be performed by professional and certified interpreters/translators which demonstrated proficiency levels that range from the ability to speak the language with sufficient structural accuracy and vocabulary to participate effectively and expertly and be knowledgeable and fluent in most formal and informal conversation on Security, Governmental, political-military, diplomatic and social professional topics to the maximum proficiency level with specific subject-matter or technical level competency as specified below:

Expert – Very High degree of subject matter expertise or terminology is required.

Description of subject-matter knowledge or terminology required:

military, governmental and security terminology.

In addition, Interpreters and translators must be trained and proficient in the use of Microsoft Word and Power Point presentations.

7.0 DEFINITIONS:

7.1 “Consecutive Interpretation” means interpretation that requires the interpreter to listen, comprehend, render into target language, and reproduce the original message in the target language after the speaker pauses.

7.2 “Simultaneous Interpretation” means the instantaneous oral reproduction of speech from one language to another. This requires the interpreter to listen, comprehend, convert into the target language, and reproduce a speaker’s message in the target language while the speaker continues to speak, typically lagging a matter of seconds behind the speaker.

7.3 “Team Interpreting” refers to two or more interpreters working together as a team to ensure the sustained accuracy of interpretation. The team members generally pre-agree on the intervals, usually 20-30 minutes, for rotating the role of active interpreter. The interpreter who is not actively interpreting assumes a supporting role and continues to follow the conference to provide the appropriate level of continuity when the interpreters’ roles are rotated.

8.0 TECHNICAL SUPPORT: The contractor shall provide all labor/technical support for setup prior to the event, support during the conference, and immediate correction of any equipment malfunction to ensure uninterrupted service during conference, and tear down after the conference. The contractor shall pre-test all equipment prior to the conference set up and daily pretest the equipment prior to the conference beginning and correct any malfunction as needed. The technician shall be available from 12 May 2024 from 07:30-18:00. Technician shall coordinate with the GTL to deliver and test equipment on 12 May 2024. Contractor shall remove all equipment from the conference room on 23 May 2024 by approximately 1900.

9. SECURITY: USSOUTHCOM does not provide security for the contractor’s equipment. The contractor shall be responsible for the security/safeguarding and accountability of equipment brought and used during the conference.

10. GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL LEAD: A GTL will be appointed to monitor the agreement. The GTL will monitor all technical aspects of the agreement and assist in agreement administration.

11. ADDITIONAL INFORMANTION:

12. CHANGES TO CONTRACT. The only person authorized to make changes to the contract is the Government Representative (GR). Failure to clear changes in contract with the Government Representative (GR) will result in Contractor not receiving compensation for costs incurred.

12.1 CANCELLATIONS/ADDITIONS: USSOUTHCOM may change the number of equipment and service required with a 24-hour notice with no penalty. USSOUTHCOM will only pay for actual services received.

12.2 PRICE QUOTES: All quotes for services will be submitted in English and in U.S.

Dollars, itemized per item type. Prices are all inclusive to include local taxes, and other costs. Quotes will also specify interpreter and translator overtime rates on a per hour basis.

12.3 INVOICE: All invoices submitted for payment shall be in English and in US Dollars.

Invoices must have all required information as described “Instructions to Vendor”.

12.4 METHOD OF PAYMENT. Services rendered will be paid in a form of a credit card. Contractor must accept credit card payment.

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

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 0002 Destination Government Destination Government 0003 Destination Government Destination Government

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 13-MAY-2024 TO

23-MAY-2024

N/A USSOUTHCOM, SC J7/9

JESUS REYES

9301 NW 33RD ST

MIAMI FL

305-437-3445

W91LMH

0002 POP 13-MAY-2024 TO

23-MAY-2024

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

0003 12-MAY-2024 1 (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

Section G - Contract Administration Data

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

Information and questions pertaining to this requirement shall be addressed to the following points of contact:

(POCs):

Primary Antonio Jones Contract Specialist Phone: (305) 437-3272 Email: antonio.r.jones6.civ@mail.mil

Alternate Catherine P. Richardson Contracting Officer Phone: (305) 437-1763 Email: catherine.p.richardson.civ@mail.mil

COMPLAINTS

If you have complaints about this procurement, it is preferable that you first attempt to resolve those concerns with the responsible contracting officer. However, you can also protest to Headquarters, AMC. The HQ, AMC-Level Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns within AMC as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the General Accounting Office or other external forum.

Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods, as if filed at the GAO. The AMC protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 20 working days from filing. To be timely, protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.103. Send protests (other than protests to the contracting officer) to:

Headquarters U.S. Army Materiel Command Office of Command Counsel 4400 Martin Road Rm: A6SE040.001 Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5000 Fax: (256)450-8840

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDOR

All payments under this contract will be accomplished by the MASTERCARD Government Purchase Card. Payment will be made only after a complete invoice of all costs associated with this contract has been submitted to the paying official. Minimum invoice requirements are listed below:

POINT OF CONTACT:

Government POC:

Vendor:.

Contracting POC:

Phone:

METHOD OF PAYMENT:

GOVERNMENT PAYMENT CARD – MASTERCARD

INFORMATION FOR THE VENDOR:

Please submit the original invoice to:

Antonio Jones 410th CSB – Miami Division Attn:

Vendor shall Include the following items on the invoice:

・ Name and address of contractor

・ Invoice date and invoice number

・ Contract Number – include purchase order and contract line item number(s)

・ Date of Purchase

・ Itemized list of supplies or services furnished and must correspond to each contract line item number (CLIN)

・ Quantity, Unit Price, and Extension of Each Item (unit prices and extensions need not beshown when incompatible with the use of automated systems; provided, that the invoice is itemized to show the information); and

・ Date of Delivery/ Shipment/ Performance

・ Name and address of official to whom payment is to be rendered in US Dollars (US$).

Section I - Contract Clauses

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and

Certifications.

DEC 2014

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

NOV 2021

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

NOV 2023

52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace MAY 2001 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

MAR 2023

52.233-1 Disputes MAY 2014 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DEC 2022 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation

Support

JAN 2023

252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By The Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

MAY 2019

252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program FEB 2024 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

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

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

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

Covered telecommunications equipment or services means--

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

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

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

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

Critical technology means--

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817).

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

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

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

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

(b) Prohibition.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(d) Reporting requirement.

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

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

(i) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: The contract number; the order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; supplier unique entity identifier (if known); supplier Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code (if known); brand; model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description; and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

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

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

(End of clause)

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

2020)

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

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

(c) Representations.

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

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

(End of provision)

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

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (FEB 2024)

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

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

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

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

"Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

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

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

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

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

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

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

"Sensitive technology"--

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Small business concern"--

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

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

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

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

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

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

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

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(5) Small disadvantaged business concern. (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(ii) The Offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except for those that are…