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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 12, 2015 FBO #5041
SOLICITATION NOTICE

U -- Solicitation: W81K04-15-T-0018

Notice Date

9/10/2015
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

519130 — Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
 

Contracting Office

Center for Health Care Contracting, ATTN: MCAA C BLDG 4197, 2199 Storage Street, Suite 68, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-5074
 

ZIP Code

78234-5074
 

Solicitation Number

W81K0415T0018
 

Response Due

9/14/2015
 

Archive Date

11/9/2015
 

Point of Contact

Viola Muniz, 210-221-5722
 

E-Mail Address

Center for Health Care Contracting
(viola.muniz.civ@mail.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is W81K04-15-T-0018 and is issued as a request for quotation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-69 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Publication Notice 20130808. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) is 519130, Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals. This procurement is competitive unrestricted. The Health Readiness Contracting Office (P) has a requirement for a contractor to provide a corporate license subscription, 500 seats. This web-based corporate license subscription for the AMEDD leadership provides access to easy-to-read, 8 page summaries to newly published business management, leadership development, finance, marketing, human resource and technology communications books. This informational resource is required to meet the AMEDD's senior leadership need to keep abreast of the latest ideas and trends in business and management required in leading a major health system. The period of performance is 30 September 2015 - 29 September 2018 The solicitation is comprised of the following: I. Contract Line Items Number (CLIN) Structure II. Statement of Work (SOW) II. Applicable FAR and DFARS Provisions and Clauses I. CLIN Structure CLINDescription Qty. Unit of issue Unit Price Total 0001 Corporate License Subscription POP: 30 Sept 2015- 29 Sept. 20161Ea $ --------- $--------- 1001 Option Corporate License Subscription POP: 30 Sept 2016 - 29 Sept 20171Ea $---------- $--------- 2001 Option Corporate License Subscription POP: 30 Sept 2017 - 29 Sept 20181Ea $---------- $ ---------- Total price $ ---------- II. Statement of Work (SOW) Statement of Work Corporate License for Web-Based Book Summaries Subscription HQ, US Army Medical Command Libraries 1. General. The contractor shall provide a corporate license subscription, 500 seats, for users located at Exhibit A. Corporate license subscription shall provide Web-based access to Book Summaries for the key US Army Medical Department (AMEDD) leadership. 2. Background. This Web-based corporate license subscription for the AMEDD leadership provides access to easy-to-read, 8-page summaries to newly published business management, leadership development, finance, marketing, human resource and technology communications books. This informational resource is required to meet the AMEDD's senior leadership need to keep abreast of the latest ideas and trends in business and management required in leading a major health system. 3. Objectives. 3.1. The contractor shall provide the AMEDD multiple, simultaneous password access for 500 licensed seats to book summaries via the Internet/World Wide Web. 3.2. The contractor shall ensure an Internet browser, such as Microsoft's Internet Explorer or Mozilla's Foxfire, enables the U.S. Army Medical Command authorized users to search and retrieve executive book summaries. 3.3. The contractor shall provide users accessing the monthly editions of book summaries, Speed Reviews, and previously published electronic book summaries with the following capabilities: 3.3.1. Retrieve and view summaries back to January 2000. 3.3.2. Retrieve and view summaries in an alphabetical segments listing or quote mark all titles quote mark. 3.3.3. Retrieve and view summaries by subject category. 3.3.4. Search summaries by keyword in the full-text summary, by title, author, or year. 3.3.5. Option to show/display description of book summary with graphics or by title only. 3.3.6. Option to show/display/download/print book summary in the following formats: Adobe Acrobat (PDF), Web Pages (HTML), Kindle, Microsoft eBook (LIT), Blackberry, Palm Doc (PDB), and Digital Audio (MP3), Video (MP4 format), and the SMAT format ~ an all-in-one format that allows the user to download one file and get the text and audio summary, author interview, and editor's video with one click. 3.3.7. Knowledge assessment questions and answers to review, reinforce, and measure learning of the material. 3.4. The contractor shall provide the Medical Command (MEDCOM) a technical contact point of contact for this contract. 3.5. The contractor shall provide monthly usage reports, to the Government Technical Point of Contact (GTPOC), compiling the number of user sessions and usage of full-text content. 3.6. Government. 3.6.1. The Government's 500 licensed seats will be accessible via password assigned to access the Internet/Web site and will be available 24 hours a day. 3.6.2. The Government will appoint a GTPOC to provide oversight the requirements of the contract. 3.6.3.Point of Contact for technical matters is the Command Librarian, Library Program Office, HQ, U.S. Army Medical Command, at 210-221-7965 or 210-466-2892. 4. Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program (SHARP - OTSG/MEDCOM Policy 13-062). 4.1. The contractor shall comply with OTSG/MEDCOM Policy memo 13-062, Policy for Reporting Incidents of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment under the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program (SHARP), 12 Nov 2013. The SHARP reporting requirements apply only to knowledge obtained by contractor personnel while performing services under this contract. 4.1.1. The contractor shall require all Contract Service Providers (CSP) with knowledge of an incident of sexual assault occurring on a Government facility, to include a Government leased facility, where the contractor is providing services under this contract, to report the incident to the contractor who shall immediately (within 24 hours) report the incident in writing to the government's COR or GTPOC. All incidents shall be reported whether they involve contractor personnel or Government personnel, or other individuals. 4.1.2. The contractor shall require all CSPs with knowledge of an incident of sexual harassment occurring on a Government facility, to include a Government leased facility, where the contractor is providing services under this contract, to report the incident to the contractor who shall immediately (within 24 hours) report the incident in writing to the government's COR or GTPOC. All incidents shall be reported whether they involve contractor personnel or Government personnel, or other individuals. 4.1.3. The contractor shall ensure all service providers receive Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) training not later than 60 calendar days after contractor personnel begins performance under this contract. Training can be obtained either online or in person. Contractor personnel can attend SHARP training provided by MEDCOM on an every other month basis by contacting (210) 221-8361 for class date/time and availability. If the employee has an AKO account they can access online the Texas Bound Self Study course through Army Learning Management System (ALMS) at http://www.atsc.army.mil/tadlp/delivery/alms.asp. 5. Advisory Publications 5.1. Army Regulation 600-20, Army Command Policy, 20 Sep 2012 5.1.1. OTSG/MEDCOM Policy Memo 13-062, Policy for Reporting Incidents of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment under the Sexual Assault Prevention and Responses Program (SHARP), 12 Nov 2013 5.1.2. Sexual Assault Reporting. The contractor will immediately (within 24 hours) report an incident of sexual assault to the COR or GTPOC. Exhibit A This subscription shall be available to the staff at the following US Army Medical Command facilities: Evans Army Community Hospital, Fort Carson, CO Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, Fort Hood, TX Brooke Army Medical Center/Army Institute of Surgical Research (San Antonio Military Medical Center) US Army Medical Dept Center & School (Medical Education Training Center)- Fort Sam Houston, TX General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital, Fort Leonard Wood, MO Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, Fort Polk, LA Irwin Army Community Hospital, Fort Riley, KS Reynolds Army Community Hospital, Fort Sill, OK Wm Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, TX Walter Reed Army Medical Center (Walter Reed National Military Medical Center), Washington, DC Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir, VA US Army Medical Activity, Fort Drum, NY McDonald Army Community Hospital, Fort Eustis, VA Ireland Army Community Hospital, Fort Knox, KY Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center, Fort Meade, MD Keller Army Community Hospital, West Point, NY US Army Public Health Command, (previously known as Center for Health Promotion and Prevention) Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD Weed Army Community Hospital, Fort Irwin, CA Bassett Army Community Hospital, Fort Wainwright, AK Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany 121st General Hospital, Seoul, Korea Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, GA Martin Army Community Hospital, Fort Benning, GA Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Fort Campbell, KY Moncrief Army Community Hospital, Fort Jackson, SC Lyster Army Community Hospital/US Army Aeromedical Research Lab, Fort Rucker, AL Winn Army Community Hospital, Fort Stewart, GA Munson Army Health Clinic, Fort Leavenworth, KS Kenner Army Health Clinic, Fort Lee, VA Patterson Army Health Clinic, Fort Monmouth, NJ Fox Army Health Clinic, Redstone Arsenal, AL Office of the Surgeon General, Defense Medical Virtual Library, Falls Church, VA HQ, Army Medical Command, Fort Sam Houston, TX US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD Walter Reed Army Institute of Surgical Research, Silver Spring, MD US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, MD Raymond W. Bliss Army Health Center, Fort Huachuca, AZ (END OF SOW) III. Applicable FAR and DFARS Provisions and Clauses CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items MAY 2015 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT ADDENDUM TO 52.212-4 Paragraph 52.212-4(c) is replaced by: (c) Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties. However, any administrative changes such as change of finance office, typographical or grammatical errors, and exercise of options may be changed unilaterally by the Government. (w) The non-FAR Part 12 discretionary FAR, DFARS, AFARS, and LOCAL clauses included herein are incorporated into this contract either by reference or in full text. If incorporated by reference, see clause 52.252-2 herein for locations where full text can be found. (End of Provision) CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-6 Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government SEP 2006 52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal Transactions OCT 2010 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper MAY 2011 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards JUL 2013 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment AUG 2013 52.213-2 Invoices APR 1984 52.219-14 Limitations On Subcontracting NOV 2011 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (DEC 2014) CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.222-19 Child Labor -- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies JAN 2014 52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities APR 2015 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity APR 2015 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans JUL 2014 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities JUL 2014 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans JUL 2014 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons MAR 2015 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification AUG 2013 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving AUG 2011 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases JUN 2008 52.232-18 Availability Of Funds APR 1984 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors DEC 2013 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 52.242-13 Bankruptcy JUL 1995 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order AUG 1989 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials SEP 2011 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports JUN 2012 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 calendar days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 60 months. (End of clause) 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) http://www.acqnet.gov/FAR/ and or http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ (End of clause) 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984) (a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of quote mark (DEVIATION) quote mark after the date of the clause. (b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any DoD FAR Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2 ) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of quote mark (DEVIATION) quote mark after the name of the regulation. (End of clause) 252.204-7012 SAFEGUARDING OF UNCLASSIFIED CONTROLLED TECHNICAL INFORMATION (NOV 2013) 252.244-7000 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2013) Invoicing, Receipt, Acceptance and Property Transfer (iRAPT) - formerly known as WAWF iRAPT is the authorized method to electronically process vendor request for payment. This application allows DOD vendors to submit and track Invoices and Receipt/Acceptance documents electronically. Contractor shall (i) register to use iRAPT at https://wawf.eb.mil and (ii) ensure an electronic business point of contract (POC) is designated in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov within ten (10) calendar days after award of this contract/order. iRAPT Instructions: Questions concerning payments should be directed to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) location listed in Block 18a of your purchase order/contract. Please have your purchase order/contract number ready when calling about payments. You can easily access payment and receipt information using the DFAS web site at http://www.dfas.mil/money/vendor. Your purchase order/contract number or invoice number will be required to inquire status of your payment. The following codes and information will be required to assure successful flow of iRAPT documents. Foreign Vendors will submit banking information in the Comments Tab of the iRAPT invoice. TYPE OF DOCUMENT[X the appropriate block] ___ Invoice (Contractor Only) __X_ Invoice and Receiving Report (COMBO) ___ Invoice as 2-in-1 (Services Only) ___ Receiving Report (Government Only) CAGE CODE: ISSUE BY DODAAC: W81K04 ADMIN BY DODAAC: W81K04 INSPECT BY DODAAC: W81K04 ACCEPT BY DODAAC: W45RBK SHIP TO DODAAC: W45RBK PAYMENT OFFICE FISCAL STATION CODE: EMAIL POINTS OF CONTACT LISTING: (Use Group e-mail accounts if applicable) INSPECTOR Primary: Alternate: ACCEPTOR Primary: Alternate: RECEIVING OFFICE POC: Primary: Alternate: CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR/ SPECIALIST: Your.Name@mail.mil DSN: Comm: - Fax: CONTRACTING OFFICER: See Block 31b on SF1449 for email address. ADDITIONAL CONTACT: Any modification requests must be in writing and submitted to:ADMIN DODAAC. (End of clause) 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEVIATION 2013-O0019) (MAY 2015) CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items APR 2014 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 Paragraph FAR 52.212-1-Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items Paragraph FAR 52.212-1(c). Replace with the following: 1. The offeror shall submit the proposal on a CD-R compatible with Microsoft Office 2007. Submit the offer to the office indicated on Block 9 of the Standard Form (SF) 1449, to arrive no later than the date and time specified on Block 8 of the SF 1449. 2. Provide a description of the capability of meeting the requirements of the Statement of Work. This shall be separate from the bid schedule (SF 1449). 3. Complete the bid schedule (SF 1449) in its entirety. Government's Minimum Acceptance Period. The minimum period for acceptance of offers is 120 calendar days after the date specified for receipt of quote, or date of final proposal revisions (if requested) whichever is later. Providing for less than 120 calendar days for government acceptance after the date specified will be rejected without consideration. Paragraphs FAR 52.212-1(d), 52.212-1(e),52.212-1(h) and 52.212-1(j) are not applicable. (m) The non-FAR Part 12 discretionary FAR, DFARS, AFARS, and LOCAL provisions included herein are incorporated into this solicitation either by reference or in full text. If incorporated by reference, see provision 52.252-1 herein for locations where full text can be found. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications. DEC 2012 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT 52.209-2 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS--REPRESENTATION (DEC 2014) (a) Definitions. Inverted domestic corporation and subsidiary have the meaning given in the clause of this contract entitled Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (52.209-10). (b) Government agencies are not permitted to use appropriated (or otherwise made available) funds for contracts with either an inverted domestic corporation, or a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation, unless the exception at 9.108-2(b) applies or the requirement is waived in accordance with the procedures at 9.108-4. (c) Representation. By submission of its offer, the offeror represents that-- (1) It is not an inverted domestic corporation; and (2) It is not a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation. (End of provision) 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ and or http://www.acqnet.gov/FAR/ (End of provision) 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984) (a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of quote mark (DEVIATION) quote mark after the date of the provision. (b) The use in this solicitation of any DoD FAR Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of quote mark (DEVIATION) quote mark after the name of the regulation. (End of provision) 252.203-7005 REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD OFFICIALS (NOV 2011) (End of provision) CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items OCT 2014 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2 Paragraph (a) is hereby replaced with the following: The Government will award a single Firm Fixed-Price contract resulting from this Request for Quote (RFQ). A determination of responsibility will be conducted of the offeror Except for communications conducted for the purpose of minor clarification, the Government intends to evaluate the quote and award a contract without discussions. Therefore, the initial quotation should contain the offeror's best terms from a price standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if it is later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. Price analysis techniques will be used to evaluate the quote. Pricing will be evaluated for the extent to which it is fair and reasonable in terms of the Government's requirements. End of Addendum 52.212-2 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2015) ALTERNATE I (OCT 2014) The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (p) of this provision. (a) Definitions. As used in this provision-- quote mark Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern quote mark 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. quote mark Forced or indentured child labor quote mark 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. quote mark Highest-level owner quote mark 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. quote mark Immediate owner quote mark 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. quote mark Inverted domestic corporation, quote mark 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). quote mark Manufactured end product quote mark 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. quote mark Place of manufacture quote mark 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. quote mark Restricted business operations quote mark 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)). quote mark Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern quote mark - (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). quote mark Small business concern quote mark 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. quote mark Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002, quote mark 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. quote mark Subsidiary quote mark 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. quote mark Veteran-owned small business concern quote mark 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. quote mark Women-owned business concern quote mark means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women. quote mark Women-owned small business concern quote mark 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. quote mark Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127), quote mark 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 on the SAMwebsite. (2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representation and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ___. [Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (p) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.] (c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply. (1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a small business concern. (2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a veteran-owned small business concern. (3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. (4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.]The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002. (5) Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.]The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a women-owned small business concern. Note: Complete paragraphs (c)(8) and (c)(9) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. (6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that- (i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and (ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: ___.] Each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation. (7) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents that- (i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not an EDWOSB concern, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and (ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(7)(i) of this provision is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: ___.] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation. (8) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern). [Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ___ ] is, a women-owned business concern. (9) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first-tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract price: ___ (10) HUBZone small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that-- (i) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR part 126; and (ii) It [ ___ ] is, [ ___ ] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 126, and the representation in paragraph (c)(10)(i) of this provision is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: ___.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation. (11) (Complete if the offeror has represented itself as disadvantaged in paragraph (c)(4) of this provision.) [The offeror shall check the category in which its ownership falls]: ___ Black American. ___ Hispanic American. ___ Native American (American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, or Native Hawaiians). ___ Asian-Pacific American (persons with origins from Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Japan, China, Taiwan, Laos, Cambodia (Kampuchea), Vietnam, Korea, The Philippines, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Samoa, Macao, Hong Kong, Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Tuvalu, or Nauru). ___ Subcontinent Asian (Asian-Indian) American (persons with origins from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, the Maldives Islands, or Nepal). ___ Individual/concern, other than one of the preceding. (d) Representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order 11246 -- (1) Previous contracts and compliance. The offeror represents that -- (i) It [ ___ ] has, [ ___ ] has not, participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation; and (ii) It [ ___ ] has, [ ___ ] has not, filed all required compliance reports. (2) Affirmative Action Compliance. The offeror represents that -- (i) It [ ___ ] has developed and has on file, [ ___ ] has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR parts 60-1 and 60-2), or (ii) It [ ___ ] has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor. (e) Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (31 U.S.C. 1352). (Applies only if the contract is expected to exceed $150,000.) By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that no Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the award of any resultant contract. If any registrants under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 have made a lobbying contact on behalf of the offeror with respect to this contract, the offeror shall complete and submit, with its offer, OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to provide the name of the registrants. The offeror need not report regularly employed officers or employees of the offeror to whom payments of reasonable compensation were made. (f) Buy American Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.225-1, Buy American - Supplies, is included in this solicitation.) (1) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (2) of the definition of quote mark domestic end product. quote mark The terms quote mark commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item, quote mark quote mark component, quote mark quote mark domestic end product, quote mark quote mark end product, quote mark quote mark foreign end product, quote mark and quote mark United States quote mark are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled quote mark Buy American-Supplies. quote mark (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 quote mark Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end product, quote mark quote mark commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item, quote mark quote mark component, quote mark quote mark domestic end product, quote mark quote mark end product, quote mark quote mark foreign end product, quote mark quote mark Free Trade Agreement country, quote mark quote mark Free Trade Agreement country end product, quote mark quote mark Israeli end product, quote mark and quote mark United States quote mark are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled quote mark Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act. quote mark (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 quote mark Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act quote mark : Free Trade Agreement Country End Products (Other than Bahrainian, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian End Products) or Israeli End Products: LINE ITEM NO.COUNTRY OF ORIGIN ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [List as necessary] (iii) The offeror shall list those supplies that are foreign end products (other than those listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) or this provision) as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled quote mark Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act. quote mark 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 quote mark domestic end product. quote mark Other Foreign End Products: LINE ITEM NO.COUNTRY OF ORIGIN ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [List as necessary] (iv) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR Part 25. (2) Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate I. If Alternate I to the clause at FAR 52.225-3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraph (g)(1)(ii) for paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of the basic provision: (g)(1)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Canadian end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled quote mark Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act quote mark : Canadian End Products: Line Item No.: ___ [List as necessary] (3) Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate II. If Alternate II to the clause at FAR 52.225-3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraph (g)(1)(ii) for paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of the basic provision: (g)(1)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Canadian end products or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled quote mark Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act'': Canadian or Israeli End Products: Line Item No.:Country of Origin: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [List as necessary] (4) Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate, Alternate III. If Alternate III to the clause at 52.225-3 is included in this solicitation, substitute the following paragraph (g)(1)(ii) for paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of the basic provision: (g)(1)(ii) The offeror certifies that the following supplies are Free Trade Agreement country end products (other than Bahrainian, Korean, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian end products) or Israeli end products as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled quote mark Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act quote mark : Free Trade Agreement Country End Products (Other than Bahrainian, Korean, Moroccan, Omani, Panamanian, or Peruvian End Products) or Israeli End Products: Line Item No.:Country of Origin: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [List as necessary] (5) Trade Agreements Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at FAR 52.225-5, Trade Agreements, is included in this solicitation.) (i) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (g)(5)(ii) of this provision, is a U.S.-made or designated country end product as defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled quote mark Trade Agreements. quote mark (ii) The offeror shall list as other end products those end products that are not U.S.-made or designated country end products. Other End Products Line Item No.:Country of Origin: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ [List as necessary] (iii) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR Part 25. For line items covered by the WTO GPA, the Government will evaluate offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products without regard to the restrictions of the Buy American statute. The Government will consider for award only offers of U.S.-made or designated country end products unless the Contracting Officer determines that there are no offers for such products or that the offers for such products are insufficient to fulfill the requirements of the solicitation. (h) Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (Executive Order 12689). (Applies only if the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.) The offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the offeror and/or any of its principals-- (1) [ ___ ] Are, [ ___ ] are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency; (2) [ ___ ] Have, [ ___ ] have not, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a Federal, state or local government contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or state antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property; and (3) [ ___ ] Are, [ ___ ] are not presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a Government entity with, commission of any of these offenses enumerated in paragraph (h)(2) of this clause; and (4) [ ___ ] Have, [ ___ ] have not, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds $3,000 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). (i) Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products (Executive Order 13126). [The Contracting Officer must list in paragraph (i)(1) any end products being acquired under this solicitation that are included in the List of Products Requiring Contractor Certification as to Forced or Indentured Child Labor, unless excluded at 22.1503(b).] (1) Listed End Product Listed End Product:Listed Countries of Origin: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ (2) Certification. [If the Contracting Officer has identified end products and countries of origin in paragraph (i)(1) of this provision, then the offeror must certify to either (i)(2)(i) or (i)(2)(ii) by checking the appropriate block.] [ ___ ] (i) The offeror will not supply any end product listed in paragraph (i)(1) of this provision that was mined, produced, or manufactured in the corresponding country as listed for that product. [ ___ ] (ii) The offeror may supply an end product listed in paragraph (i)(1) of this provision that was mined, produced, or manufactured in the corresponding country as listed for that product. The offeror certifies that is has made a good faith effort to determine whether forced or indentured child labor was used to mine, produce, or manufacture any such end product furnished under this contract. On the basis of those efforts, the offeror certifies that it is not aware of any such use of child labor. (j) Place of manufacture. (Does not apply unless the solicitation is predominantly for the acquisition of manufactured end products.) For statistical purposes only, the offeror shall indicate whether the place of manufacture of the end products it expects to provide in response to this solicitation is predominantly- (1) [ ___ ] In the United States (Check this box if the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured in the United States exceeds the total anticipated price of offered end products manufactured outside the United States); or (2) [ ___ ] Outside the United States. (k) Certificates regarding exemptions from the application of the Service Contract Labor Standards. (Certification by the offeror as to its compliance with respect to the contract also constitutes its certification as to compliance by its subcontractor if it subcontracts out the exempt services.) [The contracting officer is to check a box to indicate if paragraph (k)(1) or (k)(2) applies.] (1) [ ___ ] Maintenance, calibration, or repair of certain equipment as described in FAR 22.1003-4(c)(1). The offeror [ ___ ] does [ ___ ] does not certify that- (i) The items of equipment to be serviced under this contract are used regularly for other than Governmental purposes and are sold or traded by the offeror (or subcontractor in the case of an exempt subcontract) in substantial quantities to the general public in the course of normal business operations; (ii) The services will be furnished at prices which are, or are based on, established catalog or market prices (see FAR 22.1003-4(c)(2)(ii)) for the maintenance, calibration, or repair of such equipment; and (iii) The compensation (wage and fringe benefits) plan for all service employees performing work under the contract will be the same as that used for these employees and equivalent employees servicing the same equipment of commercial customers. (2) [ ___ ] Certain services as described in FAR 22.1003-4(d)(1). The offeror [ ___ ] does [ ___ ] does not certify that- (i) The services under the contract are offered and sold regularly to non-Governmental customers, and are provided by the offeror (or subcontractor in the case of an exempt subcontract) to the general public in substantial quantities in the course of normal business operations; (ii) The contract services will be furnished at prices that are, or are based on, established catalog or market prices (see FAR 22.1003-4(d)(2)(iii)); (iii) Each service employee who will perform the services under the contract will spend only a small portion of his or her time (a monthly average of less than 20 percent of the available hours on an annualized basis, or less than 20 percent of available hours during the contract period if the contract period is less than a month) servicing the Government contract; and (iv) The compensation (wage and fringe benefits) plan for all service employees performing work under the contract is the same as that used for these employees and equivalent employees servicing commercial customers. (3) If paragraph (k)(1) or (k)(2) of this clause applies- (i) If the offeror does not certify to the conditions in paragraph (k)(1) or (k)(2) and the Contracting Officer did not attach a Service Contract Labor Standards wage determination to the solicitation, the offeror shall notify the Contracting Officer as soon as possible; and (ii) The Contracting Officer may not make an award to the offeror if the offeror fails to execute the certification in paragraph (k)(1) or (k)(2) of this clause or to contact the Contracting Officer as required in paragraph (k)(3)(i) of this clause. (l) Taxpayer identification number (TIN) (26 U.S.C. 6109, 31 U.S.C. 7701). (Not applicable if the offeror is required to provide this information to the SAM database to be eligible for award.) (1) All offerors must submit the information required in paragraphs (l)(3) through (l)(5) of this provision to comply with debt collection requirements of 31 U.S.C. 7701(c) and 3325(d), reporting requirements of 26 U.S.C. 6041, 6041A, and 6050M, and implementing regulations issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). (2) The TIN may be used by the government to collect and report on any delinquent amounts arising out of the offeror's relationship with the Government (31 U.S.C. 7701(c)(3)). If the resulting contract is subject to the payment reporting requirements described in FAR 4.904, the TIN provided hereunder may be matched with IRS records to verify the accuracy of the offeror's TIN. (3) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). [ ___ ] TIN: ___. [ ___ ] TIN has been applied for. [ ___ ] TIN is not required because: [ ___ ] Offeror is a nonresident alien, foreign corporation, or foreign partnership that does not have income effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States and does not have an office or place of business or a fiscal paying agent in the United States; [ ___ ] Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of a foreign government; [ ___ ] Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government; (4) Type of organization. [ ___ ] Sole proprietorship; [ ___ ] Partnership; [ ___ ] Corporate entity (not tax-exempt); [ ___ ] Corporate entity (tax-exempt); [ ___ ] Government entity (Federal, State, or local); [ ___ ] Foreign government; [ ___ ] International organization per 26 CFR 1.6049-4; [ ___ ] Other ___. (5) Common parent. [ ___ ] Offeror is not owned or controlled by a common parent: [ ___ ] Name and TIN of common parent: Name ___ TIN ___ (m) Restricted business operations in Sudan. By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies that the offeror does not conduct any restricted business operations in Sudan. (n) Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations- (1) Government agencies are not permitted to use appropriated (or otherwise made available) funds for contracts with either an inverted domestic corporation, or a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation, unless the exception at 9.108-2(b) applies or the requirement is waived in accordance with the procedures at 9.108-4. (2) Representation. By submission of its offer, the offeror represents that- (i) It is not an inverted domestic corporation; and (ii) It is not a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation. (o) Prohibition on contracting with entities engaging in certain activities or transactions relating to Iran. (1) The offeror shall email questions concerning sensitive technology to the Department of State at CISADA106@state.gov. (2) Representation and Certification. Unless a waiver is granted or an exception applies as provided in paragraph (o)(3) of this provision, by submission of its offer, the offeror- (i) Represents, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the offeror does not export any sensitive technology to the government of Iran or any entities or individuals owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf or at the direction of, the government of Iran; (ii) Certifies that the offeror, or any person owned or controlled by the offeror, does not engage in any activities for which sanctions may be imposed under section 5 of the Iran Sanctions Act; and (iii) Certifies that the offeror, and any person owned or controlled by the offeror, does not knowingly engage in any transaction that exceeds $3,000 with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps or any of its officials, agents, or affiliates, the property and interests in property of which are blocked pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50(U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (see OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List at http://www.treasury.gov/ofac/downloads/t11sdn.pdf). (3) The representation and certification requirements of paragraph (o)(2) of this provision do not apply if- (i) This solicitation includes a trade agreements certification (e.g., 52.212-3(g) or a comparable agency provision); and (ii) The offeror has certified that all the offered products to be supplied are designated country end products. (p) Ownership or Control of Offeror. (Applies in all solicitations when there is a requirement to be registered in SAM or a requirement to have a DUNS Number in the solicitation. (1) The Offeror represents that it [ ] has or [ ] does nothave an immediate owner. If the Offeror has more than one immediate owner (such as a joint venture), then the Offeror shall respond to paragraph (2) and if applicable, paragraph (3) of this provision for each participant in the joint venture. (2) If the Offeror indicates quote mark has quote mark in paragraph (p)(1) of this provision, enter the following information: Immediate owner CAGE code: ___ Immediate owner legal name: ___ (Do not use a quote mark doing business as quote mark name) Is the immediate owner owned or controlled by another entity: [ ___ ] Yes or [ ___ ] No. (3) If the Offeror indicates quote mark yes quote mark in paragraph (p)(2) of this provision, indicating that the immediate owner is owned or controlled by another entity, then enter the following information: Highest level owner CAGE code: ___ Highest level owner legal name: ___ (Do not use a quote mark doing business as quote mark name) (End of Provision)
 

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