CONTROL, DATA TRANS

The solicitation for CONTROL, DATA TRANS under number 70Z08526Q30076B00, issued by the Department of Homeland Security’s SFLC Procurement Branch 2 in Alameda, CA, seeks commercial items related to OEM technical components such as SIMATIC HMI and SCALANCE units, with strict requirements for authenticity, packaging, and delivery. The contract is structured under Firm Fixed Price terms and governed by FAR Part 12 commercial item procedures, mandating compliance with clauses including 52.212-1 through 52.212-5, which cover offeror instructions, evaluation criteria, representations, and statutory flow-downs. Delivery must occur by October 11, 2026, to the U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center in Baltimore, MD, under F.O.B. Destination terms, with all items required to meet MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation and MIL-STD-129R for marking, including mandatory barcoding and specific label elements such as NSN, part number, purchase order number, and “COAST GUARD SFLC MATERIAL” with condition code (A). Contractors must adhere to extensive regulatory compliance obligations, including labor standards under FAR 52.222-41, which enforces prevailing wage requirements; prohibitions on human trafficking and forced labor via 52.222-50; and restrictions on contracting with entities like Kaspersky Lab under 52.204-23. Additional requirements include whistleblower protections, ethics codes, executive compensation reporting, E-Verify for employment eligibility, and compliance with data security and privacy safeguards under 52.239-1. Invoicing must be processed exclusively through the Invoice Processing Portal (IPP), with all submissions tied to the vendor’s UEI and SAM registration, which also governs payment through Electronic Funds Transfer. While no formal evaluation factors, weights, or award basis are explicitly stated, the structure suggests a potential trade-off approach, particularly in the context of small business participation, despite the absence of a formal set-aside. Offerors must certify their small business status and other socioeconomic classifications via SAM and must ensure timely flow-down of all applicable clauses to subcontractors, with no substitutions permitted for specified items. All submissions must be electronically submitted via SAM.gov or associated federal portals by the deadline of May 27,