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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF APRIL 16, 2021 SAM #7076
SPECIAL NOTICE

15 -- AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES

Notice Date
4/14/2021 8:13:43 AM
 
Notice Type
Special Notice
 
NAICS
336413 — Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
 
Contracting Office
AVIATION LOGISTICS CENTER (ALC)(000 ELIZABETH CTY NC 27909 USA
 
ZIP Code
27909
 
Solicitation Number
70Z03821QW0000089
 
Response Due
4/23/2021 6:00:00 AM
 
Archive Date
05/08/2021
 
Point of Contact
Denise M Coley, Phone: 2523356562, Fax: 2523345427
 
E-Mail Address
denise.m.coley@uscg.mil
(denise.m.coley@uscg.mil)
 
Small Business Set-Aside
SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
 
Description
FAC 2021-05 APPLICABLE� 70Z03821QW0000089 BUY POSTING 15K � 25K � This required high priority posting will close at EST 04/23/2021 9:00 AM EST. AIRCRAFT COMPONENT(s) / intent to award to OEM or incumbent. �Factory new and full traceability back to OEM is required and must be stated with the quotation. USCG ALC MRS is seeking quotes (PDF and electronic mail) with intent to award, using simplified acquisitions, a purchase order for the following: NSN: 1680-01-HS3-4408, SUN SHIELD, LH, P/N G2219248521-001, QTY 3 EACH NSN: 1680-01-HS3-1842, PANEL, P/N 129-SN-29-42-T-RH-OO20-1, QTY 3 EACH NSN: 1560-01-HS3-4343, INSUL BLANKET, P/N 129-SN-29-42-T-LH-0022-1, QTY 3 EACH Only new traceable to manufacture by the OEM, are acceptable. Full Traceability back to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) is required and must be stated with the quotation. Drawings and specifications are not available, and cannot be furnished by the Government. Required delivery is 240 days after receipt of order. Deliver to USCG Aviation Logistics Center (ALC), Receiving Section, Bldg. 63, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 27909-5001. FORM 8130-3 PREFERRED OR OEM COC IAW FAR 52.246-15 as indicated in non-specific aircraft system categories, with sample terms and conditions attached, in USCG-ALC-MRS-BAA-FY18 as posted on FBO.GOV. Vendors with ""New Equipment Stock-On-Hand with full traceability back to the OEM wishing to show interest in providing a quote are encouraged to contact ALC MRS via email to Denise.m.coley@uscg.mil �with their information.� All responsible sources may submit a response which, if received prior to the closing date, must be considered by the agency. This award is anticipated to be in excess of $15K but is not expected to exceed $25K.�� Point of contact for this intent to award notice is Ms. Denise M. Coley, e-mail denise.m.coley@uscg.mil. The USCG requires that distributors or potential sources be ASA-100 certified or in compliance with other quality system listed in FAA Advisory Circular 00-56A. Only exact part numbers with traceability to the OEM will be accepted. This special notice of intent to award is posted on WWW.FBO.GOV in compliance with and in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations Part 5.101 (Methods of Disseminating Information) between $15K and $25K. Award will be made upon determination of fair and reasonable pricing and is subject to FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13. Purchase Order terms and conditions will be in accordance with FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions � Commercial Items (OCT 2018) and the applicable clauses of FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders � Commercial Items (FEB 2021). �� SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) The system for award management (SAM) is a free web-site which consolidates Federal Procurement systems and the catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. 52.203-98������������ Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require������������������� July 2016 ������������������������������� Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements � Representation (Deviation) (a) In accordance with Section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions), Government agencies are not permitted to use funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) for contracts with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report waste, fraud, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. COMMANDING OFFICER BLDG 63 USCG/MRS/ALC AVIATION LOGISTICS CENTER (ALC) ELIZABETH CITY, NC 27909 � � � � Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) Clauses and Provisions The clauses and provisions contained herein are applicable to any order awarded as a result of this solicitation.� The terms and conditions set forth herein supersede all other terms and conditions. Acceptance of the order in accordance with (IAW) FAR 13.004 constitutes acceptance of all terms and conditions contained herein. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors�Commercial Items (Jun 2020) is incorporated by reference with the following addendum: � (b)���� Submission of offers. Questions, comments, and offers/quotes shall be submitted via e-mail only.� (c)������ Period for acceptance of offers.� The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.� Unless stated otherwise, quotes/offers are invited on either the basis of F.o.b. Destination or F.o.b. Origin.� F.o.b. Destination is preferred for all deliverables. All quotes/offers shall be considered F.o.b. Destination unless F.o.b. Origin is specified and estimated shipping costs are included.� Quotes/Offers accepted on the basis of F.o.b. Origin require pre-payment of all shipping costs to the address specified at Block 15 of the SF 1449 (page 1). Shipping costs will be reimbursed as a separate item on the invoice.� Shipping costs which exceed $100 must be accompanied by a freight carrier�s invoice.� Quotes shall be submitted on company letterhead and include the following information:� RFQ Number Company�s name, address and phone number The quote shall include the terms of any standard commercial warranty offered or provide a copy of the warranty. ��������������� (End of provision) Full Text Provisions 52.233-2 Service of Protest ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ��������������� ������������������������������������������������������������������������������Sep 2006 (a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from: USCG ALC MRS Division ATTN: Monique H. Swinson 1664 Weeksville Road Elizabeth City, NC 27909 (b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO. (End of Provision) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation�Commercial Items��������������������������������������������� Oct 2014 The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.� Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of quotes/offers meeting or exceeding the technical acceptability non-priced factors listed below. Technical Acceptability: A quote must include the following to be considered technically acceptable: Proof of current FAA certification, or OEM, or Air force approval, to supply the components specified by the Schedule. Parts quoted must be certified �Factory New� FN condition with Certificate of Conformance traceable to the manufacturer of the parts. Note:� In the event the Offeror has no documented history with the USCG components specified by the SOW, the Government may request and the Offeror will be obligated to provide information supporting their capabilities. � Price: FFP quotes shall be submitted using the attached schedule, labeled with the RFQ number.� Any discounts for prompt payment should be included in this section.� Replacement parts or processes specifically excluded in the quote will result in rejection of the quote. If the lowest quote/offer meets or exceeds the technical acceptability factors shown above, the Government will evaluate no other quotes.� The Government intends to award one (1) order resulting from this solicitation; however reserves the right to award multiple orders if doing so is in the best interest of the Government. (End of provision) � 52.212-3� Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items������� �������������� �(FEB 2021) 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. (End of provision) � FAR 52.212-4� Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Oct 2018) with the following included by addendum: � Quality Assurance: This section is applicable to all orders for products that will ultimately touch USCG aircraft.�� The Contractor shall, immediately upon discovery, notify and disclose conditions to the Contracting Officer of any event, supply change, material change, supply malfunction, counterfeit/suspect parts or materiel, defect or non-airworthy condition of any product or component (to include components used in repairs) found to potentially cause a non-conformity to the original specifications of this order. The Government reserves the right to inspect any non-conforming product or component. Therefore, the Contractor shall obtain approval from the Contracting Officer prior to the disposition of any non-conforming product or component.� The Contractor�s quality control manual shall address in detail the Contractor�s risk management, test, inspection, non-conforming product and counterfeit/suspect parts processes. The Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer of any changes that potentially have an impact on the product.� Changes may include but are not limited to products, processes, materiel, supplier sources, manufacturing facility location and personnel qualifications. Upon notification of the change, the USCG will approve or deny the change. Facility location changes may require the Government to perform a facility inspection. The Contractor shall allow the Government access to all applicable areas of the Contractor�s facilities to ensure compliance with contractual requirements. In the event that the change is not approved by the USCG, the contract, delivery order or task order may be cancelled or terminated in accordance with FAR.� The Contractor shall retain all records in accordance with FAR 4.7 Contractor Records Retention. The Contractor shall be required to permit Government access to applicable records retained at any level of the supply chain.� Unless otherwise specified, the Contractor shall flow down all requirements in this order to their supply chain, to include all subcontractors and suppliers.� Packaging Instructions: The USCG Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) is a supply depot; therefore, material will be stored and transshipped to various users.� The container shall be packed and labeled suitable for shipment via land, air, or sea. Packaging material shall NOT consist of the following:� popcorn, shredded paper, Styrofoam of any type, or peanut packaging. Each part shall be individually packed in a separate envelope, box, carton or crate.� For bulk packages, packaging of material up to 100 each per package is acceptable.� Each individual container shall be labeled on the inside with National Stock Number, Part Number, Serial Number, Quantity, Nomenclature, Purchase Order Number, and Purchase Order Line Item Number.� Packing List and Certification/Documentation shall be placed on the outside of individual containers. � The internal packing material shall be sufficient to prevent damage during shipment, handling and storage.� Preservation and protection shall be provided to prevent corrosion, deterioration or decay during warehouse storage for a period of one year. � Shipping Instructions: Items shall be shipped to the following address: ��������������������� USCG Aviation Logistics Center ��������������������� Receiving Section, Bldg. 63 ��������������������� 1664 Weeksville Road ��������������������� Elizabeth City, NC �27909-5001 Purchase Order Number: 70Z03821PN0000XXX Inspection and Acceptance: Inspection and acceptance of material under this order shall be performed at destination by local USCG personnel to ensure that items are IAW manufacturer's specifications and will consist of count and condition only. A Certificate of Conformance (COC) IAW FAR 52.246-15 shall be required for all items provided on this order. The COC must include the National Stock Number, Part Number, Serial Number, and Purchase Order Number and must be signed by the Contractor�s authorized representative. Full and clear traceability must be provided with delivery of each part.� If full and clear traceability is not provided, ALC will not accept delivery of the part and invoicing may not be approved for payment. ****TRACEABILITY. Traceability means that the contractor must be able to show a clear documented, auditable paper trail for ownership and transfer of each part from the OEM to the final vendor.� Also, The Forms should be ""attached to or included with the part and a copy placed on the outside of the shipping container"". Vendor is the OEM. Traceability not required. ���������� Traceability is required. Contractor must provide the following documentation if selected: �Certificate of Airworthiness in accordance with FAA procedures (FAA Form 8130-3/8130-4 or EASA 1 Form). �Certificate of Conformance in accordance with FAR 52.246-15 is required. �PMA documentation required. �������� �Other documentation (fill in blank as necessary): ___________________________ Invoicing Instructions: The contractor�s invoice shall be submitted IAW FAR 52.212-4 to the designated billing office for payment as noted below.� The Contractor is HIGHLY encouraged to submit invoices electronically to ALC-Fiscal@uscg.mil. Chief, Fiscal Branch USCG ALC Fiscal Branch, Bldg. 63 1664 Weeksville Road Elizabeth City, NC 27909 All payments will be made electronically IAW FAR 52.232-33.� The contractor may submit invoice five (5) days after shipment of items.� The invoice will not be approved until all items have been receipted. F.o.b. Destination order prices include all applicable customs, duties, taxes, and shipping charges. F.o.b. Origin orders require prepayment of all shipping costs to the address specified in Block 15 on the SF 1449, page 1. Shipping costs must appear as a separate item on the invoice. A carrier�s invoice must accompany the invoice when shipping costs exceed $100. FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference������������ ����������������������������Feb 1998 This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same for and effect as if they were given in full text.� Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.� Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address:� https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html. FAR 52.225-8����������� Duty Free Entry���������������������������������������������������������������� ������������������� Feb 2000 FAR 52.204-7����������� System for Award Management����������������������� ����������������Oct 2018 FAR 52.204-13��������� System for Award Management Maintenance������������������ Oct 2018 FAR 52.204-16��������� Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting������ Jul 2016 FAR 52.204-18 ���������Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance� �� Jul 2016 FAR 52.246-15������� ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Certificate of Conformance ��������������������� ����������������������������������������������Apr 1984 �FAR 52.247-29����������� F.o.b. Origin����������� ��������������������������� ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������������� �����������������������������������������Feb 2006� �FAR 52.247-34����������� F.o.b. Destination������������������������������ �������������������������������Nov 1991 HSAR 3052.212-70����������� Contract Terms and conditions applicable to DHS Acquisition of commercial items (Sep 2012) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Full Text Clauses �52.217-6 Option for Increased Quantity�������������������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������� ���������������������Mar 1989 The Government may increase the quantity of supplies called for in the Schedule at the unit price specified. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within the FY2021.� Delivery of the added items shall continue at the same rate as the like items called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree. FAR 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems��� ����������������������������������� ���Jun 2016� ����������������������������������������� (a) Definitions. As used in this clause� �Covered contractor information system� means an information system that is owned or operated by a contractor that processes, stores, or transmits Federal contract information. �Federal contract information� means information, not intended for public release, that is provided by or generated for the Government under a contract to develop or deliver a product or service to the Government, but not including information provided by the Government to the public (such as on public websites) or simple transactional information, such as necessary to process payments. �Information� means any communication or representation of knowledge such as facts, data, or opinions, in any medium or form, including textual, numerical, graphic, cartographic, narrative, or audiovisual (Committee on National Security Systems Instruction (CNSSI) 4009). �Information system� means a discrete set of information resources organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, or disposition of information (44 U.S.C. 3502).� �Safeguarding� means measures or controls that are prescribed to protect information systems. (b) Safeguarding requirements and procedures. (1) The Contractor shall apply the following basic safeguarding requirements and procedures to protect covered contractor information systems. Requirements and procedures for basic safeguarding of covered contractor information systems shall include, at a minimum, the following security controls: (i) Limit information system access to authorized users, processes acting on behalf of authorized users, or devices (including other information systems). (ii) Limit information system access to the types of transactions and functions that authorized users are permitted to execute. (iii) Verify and control/limit connections to and use of external information systems. (iv) Control information posted or processed on publicly accessible information systems. (v) Identify information system users, processes acting on behalf of users, or devices. (vi) Authenticate (or verify) the identities of those users, processes, or devices, as a prerequisite to allowing access to organizational information systems. (vii) Sanitize or destroy information system media containing Federal Contract Information before disposal or release for reuse. (viii) Limit physical access to organizational information systems, equipment, and the respective operating environments to authorized individuals. (ix) Escort visitors and monitor visitor activity; maintain audit logs of physical access; and control and manage physical access devices. (x) Monitor, control, and protect organizational communications (i.e., information transmitted or received by organizational information systems) at the external boundaries and key internal boundaries of the information systems. (xi) Implement subnetworks for publicly accessible system components that are physically or logically separated from internal networks. (xii) Identify, report, and correct information and information system flaws in a timely manner. (xiii) Provide protection from malicious code at appropriate locations within organizational information systems. (xiv) Update malicious code protection mechanisms when new releases are available. (xv) Perform periodic scans of the information system and real-time scans of files from external sources as files are downloaded, opened, or executed. (2) Other requirements. This clause does not relieve the Contractor of any other specific safeguarding requirements specified by Federal agencies and departments relating to covered contractor information systems generally or other Federal safeguarding requirements for controlled unclassified information (CUI) as established by Executive Order 13556. (c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts under this contract (including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items, other than commercially available off-the-shelf items), in which the subcontractor may have Federal contract information residing in or transiting through its information system. (End of clause) FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses������������������������������������������� Nov 2020 (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 ""(DEVIATION)"" after the date of the clause. (b)� The use in this solicitation or contract of any HSAR (48 CFR 30) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of ""(DEVIATION)"" after the name of the regulation. (End of clause) FAR 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (DEVIATION 20-05) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause� ""Covered article"" means any hardware, software, or service that� (1) Is developed or provided by a covered entity; (2) Includes any hardware, software, or service developed or provided in whole or in part by a covered entity; or (3) Contains components using any hardware or software developed in whole or in part by a covered entity. ""Covered entity"" means� (1) Kaspersky Lab; (2) Any successor entity to Kaspersky Lab; (3) Any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Kaspersky Lab; or (4) Any entity of which Kaspersky Lab has a majority ownership. (b) Prohibition. Section 1634 of Division A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits Government use of any covered article. The Contractor is prohibited from� (1) Providing any covered article that the Government will use on or after October 1, 2018; and (2) Using any covered article on or after October 1, 2018, in the development of data or deliverables first produced in the performance of the contract. (c) Reporting requirement. (1) In the event the Contractor identifies covered article provided to the Government 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, in writing, via email, to the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer's Representative, and the Enterprise Security Operations Center (SOC) at NDAA Incidents@hq.dhs.gov, with required information in the body of the email. 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 Enterprise SOC, Contracting Officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the Contracting Officer(s) and Contracting Officer's Representative(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 (c )(1) of this clause: (i) Within 1 business day from the date of such identification or notification: the contract number; the order number( s ), if applicable; supplier name; brand; model number (Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) 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 report pursuant to paragraph (c) (l) 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 a covered article, any reasons that led to the use or submission of the covered article, and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent future use or submission of covered articles. (c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in all subcontracts, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items. (End of clause) FAR 52.204-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (DEVIATION 20-05) (DEC 2020) (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 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (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 s 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. Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (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 ...
 
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Place of Performance
Address: Elizabeth City, NC 27909, USA
Zip Code: 27909
Country: USA
 
Record
SN05971717-F 20210416/210414230110 (samdaily.us)
 
Source
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