Base Horticulturist

Amendment 1: The purpose of this amendment is to add Line items 1001 (option year 1) and 2001 (option year 2) to the solicitation. Also the proposals must be submitted by time has been changed to 1600 hrs. CST. GENERAL INFORMATION The 42nd Contracting Squadron, 50 LeMay Plaza, Bldg 804, Maxwell AFB, AL has a requirement to purchase items and services as described in the Statement of Work (SOW). This is a streamlined combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement serves as both a notice to offerors and the solicitation, as a formal solicitation will not be issued. This requirement is issued as a request for proposal using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR Part 13.5 (Reference: F2X3CE3198A001- Base Horticulturist). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83 (2 Jul 2015) and the DPN 20150826 effective (26 Aug 2015). It is the Offeror's responsibility to be familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. A Firm Fixed Priced Award will be made in accordance with the following: NAICS Code: This acquisition is being solicited as a 100% small business set-aside. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541320 with a small business size standard of $7.5 Million. II. NATURE OF ACQUISITION: Maxwell AFB has a requirement to purchase the below listed items and services. This procurement will be awarded under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. All questions must be received by 18 September 2015, 12:00 hrs. CST. Proposals must be received by 25 September 2015, 1600 hrs. CST. E-Mail proposals are acceptable. Email proposal to contact@example.gov and contact@example.gov. Fax proposals will not be accepted. Offerors are cautioned that Maxwell AFB, AL has visitor control procedures requiring individuals not affiliated with the installation to obtain a visitor pass prior to entrance. SOME DELAY SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED WHEN HAND CARRYING PROPOSALS. Offerors should allow sufficient time to obtain base access and arrive at the contracting office PRIOR to the time specified for receipt of offers. Late proposals will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f) "Late submission, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers." . III. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES: The contractor shall provide the service listed below. The Government estimates the quantities per CLIN, per year. (Government is not bound to this estimate.) CLIN 0001: Horticulturist Services Furnish Non-Personal Services as Horticulturist, Landscape Designer, and Greenhouse Manager at Maxwell AFB and Gunter Annex, AL in accordance with (IAW) Statement of Work (SOW). Base Year PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: OCT 1 2015 THROUGH SEPT 30 2016. Qty: 12 Unit: Months Unit Price: $____________ Total Cost: $____________ PoP: 01 Oct 2015 - 30 Sep 2016 *All work is to be performed in accordance with (IAW) the attached Statement of Objectives (SOW). CLIN 1001: Horticulturist Services Furnish Non-Personal Services as Horticulturist, Landscape Designer, and Greenhouse Manager at Maxwell AFB and Gunter Annex, AL in accordance with (IAW) Statement of Work (SOW). Option Year One (1) PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: OCT 1 2016 THROUGH SEPT 30 2017. Qty: 12 Unit: Months Unit Price: $____________ Total Cost: $____________ PoP: 01 Oct 2016 - 30 Sep 2017 *All work is to be performed in accordance with (IAW) the attached Statement of Objectives (SOW). CLIN 2001: Horticulturist Services Furnish Non-Personal Services as Horticulturist, Landscape Designer, and Greenhouse Manager at Maxwell AFB and Gunter Annex, AL in accordance with (IAW) Statement of Work (SOW). Option Year Two (2) PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: OCT 1 2017 THROUGH SEPT 30 2018. Qty: 12 Unit: Months Unit Price: $____________ Total Cost: $____________ PoP: 01 Oct 2017 - 30 Sep 2018 *All work is to be performed in accordance with (IAW) the attached Statement of Objectives (SOW). IV. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS To assure timely and equitable evaluation of quotes, offerors must comply with the instructions contained herein. Noncompliance may raise doubt regarding an offeror's performance capabilities and may be grounds to eliminate the quote from consideration for contract award. Quotes must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of the Request for Quote (RFQ). Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award this Firm fixed-price contract without discussions. The Government, however, reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in its best interest. Therefore, the offeror's initial quote should contain the offeror's best terms from a price standpoint. The offeror's quote response shall consist of three (3) separate parts; Part I - Technical Quote and Part II - Price Quote. 1. Offerors may submit quotes by email as responses to this solicitation. E-mail quote s are subject to the same rules as paper quotes. Typing shall be double spaced, in Times New Roman, and not be less than 12 pitch. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. 2. If offerors ORCA Representations and Certifications are not current, then they must include a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, and Alternate I, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. Incomplete or expired Representations and Certifications will render a quote as non-responsive and it will not be considered. 3. Interested parties capable of providing the requirement must submit a written quote to include discount terms, tax identification number, cage code, and DUNS. 4. To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this RFP, contractors must be registered in the DoD Systems for Award Management database, no exceptions. To register, please visit http://www.sam.gov or by calling +1 (555) 000-0000. PART I - TECHNICAL QUOTE An offeror must provide a written statement stating that he/she takes no exception to the requirements of this synopsis/solicitation, including the Statement of Work (SOW). PART II - PRICE QUOTE (a) Complete Section III - Schedule Of Supplies/Services above. In doing so, the offeror accedes to the contract terms and conditions as written in the combined synopsis/solicitation, including the Statement of Work (SOW). (b) Pricing shall be firm-fixed price for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). Insert proposed UNIT and EXTENDED prices in Section III, Schedule of Supplies and Services. IMPORTANT NOTE: Neither Multiple Offerors nor Multiple Awards will be considered. A single award will be made in the resultant contract. V. BASIS FOR AWARD This acquisition will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures per FAR Part 13. Technical quotes will be evaluated first. Next, Past Performance information of only the technically acceptable quotes will be evaluated. Quotes rated technically acceptable with acceptable past performance will be ranked by price. Award will be made to the lowest priced quote meeting the evaluation standards. The evaluation process shall proceed as follows: Part I. TECHNICAL QUOTE. The Government will evaluate written statement provided by the offeror to validate whether or not exceptions were taken to the combination synopsis/solicitation and/or the Statement of Work (SOW). Technical Performance will be assigned ratings of Acceptable (clearly meets minimum requirements) or Unacceptable (does not clearly meet minimum requirements). Part II. PRICE QUOTE. Each offeror's proposed price ("SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES") will be evaluated for reasonableness. The Government may use any of the following price analysis techniques IAW FAR 13.106-3(a) to determine price reasonableness: Price will be evaluated for reasonableness based on FAR 13.106-3 competitive quotes, comparison of the proposed price with prices found reasonable on previous contracts, a comparison with similar items in related industry, comparison to an independent Government estimate, or any other reasonable basis. Price will always be an important factor; therefore, offerors should make diligent efforts to control costs and submit fairly priced proposals. VI. CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Applicable FAR clauses may be obtained by going to http://www.farsite.hill.af.mil . Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Apr 2014) and 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Oct 2014) applies to this solicitation. In addition, offerors shall submit with their proposal a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Mar 2015) with Alternate I (Oct 2014). FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Mar 2015). The following FAR provisions and clauses applies: 52.203-3, Gratuities (Apr 1984); 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Sep 2007); 52.203-12, Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Oct 2010); 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Apr 2014); 52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper (May 2011); 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Jul 2013); 52.204-9, Personal Identify Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2011); 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013); 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Jul 2013); 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest when Subcontracting with Contractor's Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed Debarment (Aug 2013); 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options (Jul 1990); 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011); 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013); 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003); 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Feb 1999); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015); 52.223-5 -- Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information; 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011); 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008); 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certification (Dec 2012); 52.232-18, Availability of Funds (Apr 1984); 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management (Jul 2013); 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996); 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004); 52.237-2 -- Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation; 52.242-13, Bankruptcy (Jul 1995); 52.245-1 -- Government Property; 52.245-9 -- Use and Charges; 52.253-1, Computer Generated Forms (Jan 1991) The following DFARS provisions and clauses applies: 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); 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (Nov 2011); 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product (Apr 1992); 252.204-7004, Alternate A, System for Award Management (Feb 2014); 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (Feb 2013); 252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials; 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items (Jun 2013); 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and receiving Reports (Jun 2012); 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006); 252.237-7010, Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel (Jun 2013); 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications (Dec 1991); FAR Clauses and Provisions By Full Text: FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEVIATION 2013-O0019) (MAY 2015) (a) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (a) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (b) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of any other clause in this contract, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (b)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause- (i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509). (ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17. (iv) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). (v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246). (vi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (vii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). (viii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (ix) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40. (x) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xi) X (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). ___ (B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 E.O. 13627). (xii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.) (xiii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67) (xiv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013). (xv) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014) (E.O. 13658). (xvi) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note). (xvii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6. (xviii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64. (2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. (End of Clause) 52.217-8 -- Option to Extend Services. Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 15 Days. 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 15 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 42 Months. 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations. (Oct 2014) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision-- "Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern" means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business concern eligible under the WOSB Program. "Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern"-- (1) Means a small business concern-- (i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and (ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran. (2) "Service-disabled veteran" means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16). "Small business concern" means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (b) of this provision. "Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002," means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that-- (1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by-- (i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States, and (ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and (2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13 CFR 124.106) by individuals who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition. "Veteran-owned small business concern" means a small business concern-- (1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and (2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans. "Women-owned small business concern" means a small business concern-- (1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and (2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women. "Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127)," means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States. (b) (1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541320. (2) The small business size standard is __$7.5 Million. (3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees. (b) Representations. (1) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [_] is, [_] is not a small business concern. (2) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, for general statistical purposes, that it [_] is, [_] is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002. (3) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [_] is, [_] is not a women-owned small business concern. (4) Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (b)(3) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer 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 (b)(4)(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. (5) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (b)(4) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that- (i) It [_] is, [_] is not an EDWOSB 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 (b)(5)(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. (6) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [_] is, [_] is not a veteran-owned small business concern. (7) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (b)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that is [_] is, [_] is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. (8) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(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 (b)(8)(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. (c) Definitions. As used in this provision-- "Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern" means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business concern eligible under the WOSB Program. "Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern"- (1) Means a small business concern- (i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and (ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran. (2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16). "Small business concern," means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (a) of this provision. "Veteran-owned small business concern" means a small business concern- (1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and (2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans. "Women-owned small business concern," means a small business concern - (1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and (2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women. "Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127)," means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States. (d) Notice. (1) If this solicitation is for supplies and has been set aside, in whole or in part, for small business concerns, then the clause in this solicitation providing notice of the set-aside contains restrictions on the source of the end items to be furnished. (2) Under 15 U.S.C. 645(d), any person who misrepresents a firm's status as a business concern that is small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, service-disabled veteran-owned small, economically disadvantaged women-owned small, or women-owned small eligible under the WOSB Program in order to obtain a contract to be awarded under the preference programs established pursuant to section 8, 9, 15, 31, and 36 of the Small Business Act or any other provision of Federal law that specifically references section 8(d) for a definition of program eligibility, shall - (i) Be punished by imposition of fine, imprisonment, or both; (ii) Be subject to administrative remedies, including suspension and debarment; and (iii) Be ineligible for participation in programs conducted under the authority of the Act. (End of Provision) Alternate I (May 2014). As prescribed in 19.309(a)(2), add the following paragraph (b)(9) to the basic provision: (9) [Complete if offeror represented itself as disadvantaged in paragraph (b)(2) 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. 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (may 2014) In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332. THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY: IT IS NOT A WAGE DETERMINATION Employee Clas...