DACOWITS Meeting Venue & Support

*** Under RFQ amendment #3 the following documents are attached: 1. Vendors Q&As. 2. Room Layout. 3. Applicable Wage Determination. *** RFQ Amendment 2 is updated to replace the Performance Requirements Summary Table under PWS Section 8.0 **** RFQ Amendment 1 is updated to include additional option years and update FAR 52.217-9. *** Request For Quote (RFQ) H9821019Q0001 Defense Advisory Committee for Women in the Services (DACOWITS) - Quarterly Business Meeting Venue Support Performance Work Statement (PWS) 1.0 INTRODUCTION The Defense Advisory Committee for Women in the Services (DACOWITS) requires conference space and support for their Quarterly Business Meetings (QBM). The information and data received at the QBMs supports the DACOWITS annual report to the Secretary of Defense (SecDef). 2.0 BACKGROUND The DACOWITS is a Federal Advisory Committee comprised of Special Government Employees located throughout the United States. It has advised and provided recommendations to the SecDef on topics related to women in the military since 1951. As a Federal Advisory Committee, DACOWITS meetings are required to be held in a location that is reasonably accessible to the public. The DACOWITS holds four QBMs per year (2-3 days in duration) to gather information pertaining to women in the Armed Forces. 3.0 SCOPE The Contractor shall provide all space and items necessary to support the DACOWITS QBMs held each March, June, September, and December. 4.0 REQUIREMENTS The Contractor shall: 4.1 Work in conjunction with DACOWITS staff to provide support for QBMs. 4.2 Provide a conference venue for DACOWITS events. The venue shall provide an event manager to coordinate with DACOWITS staff for all meeting planning activities. 4.3. Provide conference room/meeting space and audio visual equipment. Arrange for sleeping rooms that will be paid for by the conference attendees, and arrange for food and beverage services that will be paid for by the Government separately from this contract. Meetings are anticipated to be held: DACOWITS QBMs Specific Dates June 2019 June 11-12, 2019 September 2019 September 17-18, 2019 December 2019 December 3-4, 2019 March 2020 to be determined June 2020 to be determined September 2020 to be determined December 2020 to be determined March 2021 to be determined June 2021 to be determined September 2021 to be determined December 2021 to be determined March 2022 to be determined June 2022 to be determined 4.4 CONFERENCE ROOM/MEETING SPACE 4.4.1 Meeting location must be within seven (7) miles (south of the Potomac River) of the Mark Center. 4.4.2 Provide a square or rectangle conference room/meeting space with a minimum of 2,300 square feet. Conference room/meeting space must have locking capability. 4.4.3 Provide a skirted U-shaped table set-up and seating for approximately 22 personnel. Provide classroom style tables and seating for a minimum of 15 personnel. Provide theater style seating for a minimum of 40 personnel. All chairs shall be banquet style seating or equivalent. 4.4.4 Provide two classroom style tables and seating for six DACOWITS staff, within the conference room. Provide classroom style check-in table and seating for two DACOWITS staff, located outside the entrance of conference room/meeting space. All chairs shall be banquet style seating or equivalent. 4.4.5 Provide, when needed for the specific event, two classroom style tables and seating for six panel briefers. All chairs shall be banquet style seating or equivalent. 4.4.6 Provide a break-out room for morning/afternoon breaks and lunch, with a conference style table and seating for approximately 22 personnel. All chairs shall be banquet style seating or equivalent. 4.4.7 Provide a minimum of 15 onsite parking spaces each day of QBM. 4.4.7.1 Provide four complimentary parking vouchers for DACOWITS staff each day of QBM. 4.4.7.2 Provide reduced parking rate for all DACOWITS QBM attendees. 4.5 AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT AND SETUP 4.5.1 Provide and setup audio visual system/equipment, to include: - A minimum of 14 push to talk microphones, depending on the event. - One podium microphone. - A projector with cords/cables for connection to DACOWITS laptop. - A minimum of a 7-foot screen, or equivalent, to project presentations. - Wireless internet connectivity, with a minimum of 10 connections. 4.6 SLEEPING ROOMS 4.6.1 Provide sleeping rooms, on-site of meeting location, for three to four nights in duration, historically approximately 12 rooms. Room prices must be within government per diem rates. Rooms will be paid for by the attendees. 4.6.2 Create a block of sleeping rooms, historically approximately 12, a minimum of 60 days prior to each QBM. 4.7 FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICE 4.7.1 Provide assistance to DACOWITS staff to coordinate food and beverage service, with the on-site facility, for approximately 20 personnel (the cost of food is not included in this contract, and will be paid for by DACOWITS directly to the venue). The arrangements will need to include: 4.7.1.1 Snacks for morning/afternoon breaks, in accordance with meeting agenda, for approximately 20 personnel. 4.7.1.2 Lunch for approximately 20 personnel. 4.7.1.3 All-day beverage services (coffee, water, tea) for approximately 20 personnel, for each QBM. 4.7.1.4 Provide menu with food and snack options 60 days prior to each QBM. Choices will be selected by the DACOWITS staff. 4.8 TRANSPORTATION SERVICE Have a shuttle service available for transportation to and from the local airport; or be within one-half mile of a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority station. 4.9 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 4.9.1 Participate in a Post-Award Conference. This conference will occur no later than seven days after the contract is awarded. This meeting shall provide an introduction between the Contractor personnel and Government personnel who will be involved with the contract. The meeting shall provide the opportunity to discuss technical, and management issues. The Post Award Conference will aid both the Government and Contractor in achieving a clear and mutual understanding of all requirements, and identify and resolve any potential issues. The Contractor shall be prepared to discuss any items requiring clarification and gather information as necessary to support each deliverable. 4.9.2 Meet, in person or by teleconference no later than 45 days prior to QBM, or as requested by DACOWITS staff, to discuss upcoming meeting, timelines, or foreseeable issues. 4.9.3 Participate in a post-QBM teleconference within 15 days of QBM to discuss any challenges or concerns from DACOWITS staff. 5.0 DELIVERABLES Deliverable PWS Paragraph Delivery Date Menu with food & Snack Options 4.7.1.4 60 days prior to the QBM 6.0 QUALITY CONTROL The contractor shall implement and maintain a Quality Control Plan (QCP) to ensure work performed conforms to the scope of work and meets the requirements under this PWS. The QCP shall, at a minimum provide a method for performing inspections; identifying, correcting and preventing problems/defective service; addressing customer complaints, and improving the quality of services over the life of the contract. 7.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE 7.1 The Government reserves the right to perform inspections and surveillance to evaluate the contractor's compliance to the contract terms and performance of the requirements in the PWS. The Government will make every effort to ensure that the surveillance methods described below are conducted in an objective, fair, and consistent manner. 7.1.1 Periodic Surveillance. This action occurs when the COR or other Government official observes a deficiency. Examples include evidence from accidents, incidents, or delays. Regardless of where in the line-of-duty the COR observes contractual procedures not being followed, he/she has an obligation to document and report the deficiency to the Contracting Officer. 7.1.2 Customer Complaint Surveillance. This action is instituted when the COR receives a complaint from a stakeholder (stakeholder organizations include the DACOWITS Director, Deputy Director, and Operations Officer) regarding contractor service. The COR will obtain the complaint in writing and then conduct an investigation to determine its validity. If the complaint is deemed valid, the COR will immediately notify the contracting officer for action. The COR will notify both the contract manager and the complainant of the Government's response to their complaint. 7.2 Contract Discrepancy Report (CDR). In the event of unsatisfactory contractor performance, the COR or CO will issue a CDR that will explain the circumstances and findings concerning the incomplete or unsatisfactory service. The contractor shall acknowledge receipt of the CDR and respond in writing as to how he/she shall correct the unacceptable performance and avoid a recurrence. The Government will review the contractor's corrective action response to determine acceptability and will use any completed CDR as part of an overall evaluation of contractor performance when determining present or future contractual actions. 8.0 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY 8.1 Purpose. The PRS lists performance objectives for the required services the Government will surveil. The absence of any contract requirement from the PRS shall not detract from its enforceability nor limit the rights or remedies of the Government under any other provision of the contract including the clauses entitled "Inspection of Services" or "Inspection" or "Default" in Section E and Section I of the contract. 8.2 Components. The PRS states the performance objective (required service), and threshold (performance standard, accept and reject points (if applicable)) in either a qualitative or quantitative fashion for each critical success factor. Performance Objective PWS paragraph Performance Standard/Acceptable Quality Level SEE Performance Requiremnt Summary Table in attached RFQ (Amendment 2) (End of PWS) PRICE/COST SCHEDULE ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 (Base Year) Quarterly Venue Support Services IAW PWS 4 Each 1001 (Option Year 1) Quarterly Venue Support Services IAW PWS 4 Each 2001 (Option Year 2) Quarterly Venue Support Services IAW PWS 4 Each 3001 (Option Year 3) Quarterly Venue Support Services IAW PWS 4 Each 4001 (Option Year 4) Quarterly Venue Support Services IAW PWS 4 Each TOTAL (TABLE - 1) CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation JAN 2017 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Confidentiality Agreements or Statements JAN 2017 52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards OCT 2018 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror JUL 2016 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2016 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. DEC 2014 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror JUL 2016 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities JUL 2018 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation NOV 2015 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations NOV 2015 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items (Deviation 2018-O0018) OCT 2018 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items OCT 2018 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations OCT 2014 52.219-6 Notice Of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Deviation 2019-O0003) DEC 2018 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation JUL 2013 52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003 52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities APR 2015 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity SEP 2016 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans OCT 2015 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities JUL 2014 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans FEB 2016 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act DEC 2010 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards AUG 2018 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons MAR 2015 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification OCT 2015 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 DEC 2015 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving AUG 2011 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases JUN 2008 52.225-20 Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan-Certification AUG 2009 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications. AUG 2018 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors DEC 2013 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials SEP 2011 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials NOV 2011 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support MAY 2016 252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities DEC 2017 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports DEC 2018 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2012 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JUN 2013 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 Addendum to 52.212-1 -- Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items. (DEVIATION 2018-O0018) The following paragraph is added as follows: (b)(12) Offers may be submitted by email to charles.e.mayfield8.civ@mail.mil and melissa.s.tamayo.civ@mail.mil The following paragraphs are changed as follows: (b)(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; Technical quote should demonstrate an understanding of the requirements by describing the criteria at the Addendum to 52.212-2(i). (b)(10) Submit information regarding recent and relevant past performance. Past performance information is limited to three recent (performed within the last three years as of the date of the solicitation) and relevant contracts for the same or similar services. The quoter must provide a minimum of three (3) government or non-government references (contracts) for past performance for the same or similar services to the current requirement awarded within the past three (3) years (One of the references must be a federal government agency). Requested information for each reference shall include the following: 1) Name and address of government agency or non-government client; 2) Name, title, email, and telephone number of contracting officer, or other Point of contact; 3) Name, title, email and telephone number of client's program or project manager, if applicable; 4) Contract number, period of performance, and total dollar value of contract; and 5) Description of services provided. The quoter must provide size (Number of attendees), and length of event held and a general description of facility space, audio-visual, and food/beverage services provided. (c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. Note: the period of performance dates may be adjusted based on the date an award is made, however, the base period and all options will remain at 12 months each period. The following paragraphs are deleted (d) Product Samples. (h) Multiple Awards. The rest of this provision remains unchanged. OFFERORS SHOULD NOTE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING QUOTE SUBMISSION: 1. Communication with the Government: Offerors may email written questions requesting clarification of the RFQ to the Contract Specialist, at: Charles.e.mayfield8.civ@mail.mil or the Contracting Officer, at: Melissa.s.tamayo.civ@mail.mil. No information concerning this RFQ or requests for clarification will be provided in response to telephone calls. Questions will be received up to 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on May 1, 2019. Questions received after this time and date may not be answered. 2. Quote Submissions: Electronic submissions are preferred. Quote submissions in response to this solicitation must be received no later than 11:00 a.m. Eastern on May 7, 2019. Quotes should be submitted in three separate volumes as follows: A. VOLUME I - Technical Capability: This volume shall include: Technical Quote: This section shall address the Offeror's technical capability of meeting the requirements of the PWS and Evaluation Criteria described in the addendum to FAR 52.212-2. Page Size and Format: The total page count for this volume shall not exceed 10 single-sided pages, inclusive of any table of contents, appendices, attachments, etc. The Government will only review up to the 10th page of this volume, therefore, any pages beyond will not be evaluated. A page is defined as each face of a sheet of paper containing information if the quote was to be submitted in hard copy form. Pages shall be single-spaced and typed, except for displays and the reproduced sections of the solicitation document. The font shall be Times New Roman and no less than 12 point in size. Use a 1 inch margin all the way around. Pages shall be numbered sequentially by volume. When text is included within displays, it may be no smaller than 8 point, but must be clearly legible without magnification, as determined solely by the Contracting Officer (CO). The size of the displays shall not exceed the page size as defined above. B. VOLUME II - Past Performance: This volume shall address the Offeror's Past Performance with respect to venue support services. Submission of Volume II shall contain a minimum of three (3) government or non-government references (contracts) for past performance for the same or similar services to the current requirement awarded within the past three (3) years (One of the references must be a federal government agency) Page Size and Format: The total page count for this volume shall not exceed 2 single-sided pages, inclusive of any table of contents, appendices, attachments, etc. The Government will only review up to the 2nd page of this volume, therefore, any pages beyond will not be evaluated. A page is defined as each face of a sheet of paper containing information if the quote was to be submitted in hard copy form. Pages shall be single-spaced and typed, except for displays and the reproduced sections of the solicitation document. The font shall be Times New Roman and no less than 12 point in size. Use a 1 inch margin all the way around. Pages shall be numbered sequentially by volume. When text is included within displays, it may be no smaller than 8 point, but must be clearly legible without magnification, as determined solely by the Contracting Officer (CO). The size of the displays shall not exceed the page size as defined above C. VOLUME III - Business and Pricing: This volume shall include: i. The Offeror's DUNS number, Cage Code, Tax ID number, and size status for the aforementioned NAICS (page 1). ii. Completed Representations and Certifications of Offeror (FAR Clause 52.212-3) and all fill-in clauses that require an Offeror's response. iii. The Offeror's Price Quote, to include, a completed Schedule (CLIN Structure). Pricing shall be Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), per unit, by CLIN. *Applicable Wage Determination for this solicitation and subsequent contract is WD 15-4281 (Rev. -12) - posted on www.wdol.gov on 01/01/2019. (END OF ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1) Addendum 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) The provision is changed as follows: (a) 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. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1. Technical 2. Past Performance 3. Price Technical Capability and Past Performance when combined are significantly more important than Price. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) This RFQ is conducted under the guidelines of FAR Parts 12 and 13. Award will be based on a determination of best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. "Best Value" means the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government's estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement. Best value evaluation is, in and of itself, a subjective assessment by the Government of the proposed solution that provides the optimal results to the Government. (d) This method does not use any aspects of FAR subpart 15.3. The use of FAR Part 12 and 13 procedures does not obligate the Government to determine a competitive range, conduct discussions with any contractors, solicit quotes or revisions thereto, or use any other source selection techniques associated with FAR subpart 15.3. (e) Technical quotes will be reviewed (1) Contract Requirements. Quotations will be evaluated on the quoter's ability to provide all of the contract requirements regarding the meeting space and break-out room, audio visual equipment and setup, sleeping room accommodations, food and beverage service, transportation service, and project management Quotations will be evaluated on the layout design, quality, and cleanliness of the facilities as reflected by the physical layout, d'cor, and atmosphere of meeting space including amenities to support the conference, such as free Wi-Fi in the conference space, upkeep of the facilities; (2) Availability of Dates- Quotations will be evaluated on the ability of the quoter to provide the required services on the dates requested. Consideration will be given to quoters who can provide the required services on the preferred dates in order of preference (i.e., 1st choice dates; 2nd choice dates; and 3rd choice dates); (3) Location. Quotations will be evaluated on the ability of the quoters to provide a facility located within seven (7) miles (south of the Potomac River) of the Mark Center with adequate on-site parking for participants and presenters. (f) Past performance: The Government will evaluate past performance in terms of customer service on similar requirements, feedback from references on meeting room design/layout and quality/upkeep of the facilities and d'cor, and the availability of amenities and staff to support the conference. A quoter without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. (g) Award will be made to the quote that provides the best value. (h) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of Provision) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Oct 2018) 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 (u)) of this provision. (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 eligible under the WOSB Program. "Forced or indentured child labor" means all work or service- (6) 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 (7) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties. "Highest-level owner" means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner. "Immediate owner" means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees. "Inverted domestic corporation," means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c). "Manufactured end product" means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except- (1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials; (2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies; (3) PSG 88, Live Animals; (4) PSG 89, Subsistence; (5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials; (6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible; (7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products; (8) PSC 9610, Ores; (9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and (10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials. "Place of manufacture" means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture. "Predecessor" means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor. "Restricted business operations" means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate- (1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan; (2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization; (3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan; (4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization; (5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or (6) Have been voluntarily suspended. Sensitive technology- (1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically- (i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or (ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and (2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)). "Service-disabled veteran-owned small business 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 size standards in this solicitation. "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. "Subsidiary" means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned- (1) Directly by a parent corporation; or (2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation. "Successor" means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term "successor" does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances. "Veteran-owned small business concern" means a small business concern- (1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans(as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and (2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans. "Women-owned business concern" means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any pu...