This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitues the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. PERFORMANCE-BASED WORK STATEMENT (PWS) 1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES The Contractor shall furnish prepared meals during January/February IDT meals for the following Units subsisting on Fort Harrison: 208th Sustainment, 208th 68W, 208th 92A, 208th OCS, HQ 208TH REGT (RTI), MT ARNG Med Cmd, 95TH Troop Command, Training Center, JFHQ, Co B 1-163rd Cav Rgmt, Co D 1-163rd Cav Rgmt, 103rd PAD, 1049TH Eng PLT, 190TH CRD, 1941ST, 484TH MP. This list is not all-inclusive and units may be added or deleted as requirements become known. The intent is to have a vendor provide a high quality, hearty and filling meal cooked under commercial standards. All meals shall be well balanced for nutritional value while providing variety and proper daily caloric needs. 2. CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS 2.1 Period of Performance a. The Montana Army National Guard anticipates purchasing Food Service in accordance with this PWS for specific dates beginning with Breakfast on 04 January 2016 and ending with Dinner on 31 February 2016. 2.2 Insurance Requirements a. At time of award, contractor will provide proof of liability insurance with a minimum of $1,000,000 (1 million) per occurrence and $2,000,000 (2 million) aggregate 2.3 Performance a. Contractor must provide adequate personnel to staff serving lines and replenish condiments, food trays, salad bar components and beverages in a timely manner b. Contractor will post a menu on the first day of performance inclusive of single scheduled course duration or for the entire period of performance. Menu will include caloric value of meals. c. Contractor will provide meals that offer variety, contrast in texture, flavor, and color. Salads will consist of a variety of fresh leafy greens with spinach option and individual containers of, at a minimum, 5 raw vegetables such as olives, cucumbers, carrots, etc. Shredded cheese, croutons/crackers, and no fewer than three choices of salad dressings shall be offered. A minimum of one fat-free dressing along with oil and vinegar will be among the salad dressing choices offered. Fresh fruits shall be available as an option at every meal. d. Contractor will provide servings of fresh milk for 30% - 35% of estimated patrons in addition to water, juice, and coffee each day with orange juice as the breakfast juice option. Fresh two-percent white milk is the primary beverage milk. e. Vendor SHALL NOT serve the same menu items two days in a row or two drill periods in a row. f. Contractor will provide all condiments (i.e. mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, steak sauce, hot sauce, pickles, salad dressings, syrup, salt and pepper, etc.) to compliment the meals being served. g. Contractor shall serve buffet style and provide cups, plates, eating utensils, serving pans, and anything else that is needed to eat a meal. Ala Carte ordering is strictly prohibited. h. The quality and serving sizes of the food served will be equivalent to commercially available prepared meals. The Contractor is also responsible for serving and portion control, allowing second plates if all individuals have received their first plate of food. i. All potentially hazardous food shall be maintained at: 135F ( 57C) or above for hot food items and served in shallow pans (4 inch) or 41 F (5C) or less for cold food items to prevent the spread of bacteria. j. Contractor will comply with all FDA Food Code guidelines. Most current version is 2013 but it is the responsibility of the business to keep current with FDA Food Codes. The following website can be used to check for the latest version. http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/RetailFoodProtection/FoodCode/default.htm k. Contractor shall purchase food in the performance of this contract from only approved vendors IAW the FDA Food Code guidelines. A list of food sources must be provided upon request. No food will be purchased from a non-USA company. l. The meal counts are approximate and listed at the maximum capacity, Not- to-Exceed amount. The government point of contact will provide a more accurate count of meals no later than 48 hours prior to first day for each scheduled event. The Government will not be responsible to pay for meals above the scheduled units head count that are not served. If less than 48 hours notice cancellation of meals causes the vendor to incur otherwise non-billable costs for perishable food, the vendor shall be reimbursed for those food costs provided the food has no alternative business use and is itemized and approved by the contracting officer for reimbursement. m. Contractors shall be in compliance with all Federal, State and Local laws, regulations, policies, and have the necessary permits and insurance pertaining to the appropriate food industry. 2.4 Contractor Personnel a. Contractor shall furnish supervisory and direct labor personnel to accomplish all work required. b. All employees employed for the performance of work under this contract by the Contractor are not considered employees of the government nor will they represent themselves as such. c. Contractor Supervision: any attendant supervisor, or other supervisors designated in writing to act in the Contractor's behalf, shall be present during all hours when contract employees are working. Contractor must provide the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) a written designation of the supervisor via email 48 hours prior any change in Contractor Supervision. d. Personal Hygiene - the Contractor shall ensure the contract employees meet the following sanitation requirements: 1. They wash their hands upon reporting for work, immediately after visiting a lavatory, after smoking, taking a break and after handling raw meat, poultry, garbage, or soiled items. 2. They remove wristwatches, bracelets, earrings, cell phones/pagers and rings before and during duty hours. 3. Their fingernails are cut short so that they do not extend beyond the end of the fingers and are kept clean. 4. They do not smoke, or use tobacco in any form, except during break periods in designated areas. 5. They do not consume food items/beverages in any form while on the serving line or in any food prep areas. 6. They trim facial hair to one (1) inch or less. 7. They wear acceptable head covers (hats, caps, and hairnets) to prevent loose hair from falling into food or onto food contact surfaces in accordance with prevailing health codes. 8. They shall wear appropriate clothing that is well-fitted, laundered and repaired. Contractor may furnish uniform clothing (at no cost to the Government). 9. Shoes shall be of sturdy construction and shall cover the feet to meet sanitation and safety requirements. Open-toe shoes, sleeveless blouses or shirts are not allowed. 10. Use of Alcoholic Beverages/Drugs: The use of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs by contractor personnel while on duty is strictly forbidden. Any violation shall be cause for immediate removal of the offender(s) by the Contractor from further work. Removal of employee(s) for such cause does not relieve the Contractor of the requirement to provide sufficient personnel to adequately perform services. 11. Use of Tobacco: The use of tobacco products by the Contractor personnel while on break will be confined to those areas designated by the government as smoking areas. 3. FACILITIES 3.1 Government Furnished/Provided a. The government will provide the following: dining facility, tables, chairs, trays, and waste receptacles for use during meals. Caterers may use equipment in the Dining Facility to prepare and serve meals. However, Training Center personnel must certify that they are able to use the equipment properly and safely. The government will provide no additional equipment for use by the contractor in performance of this contract. The government will not alter the existing facilities. Contractor will be notified what dining facility they will use when contract is awarded. All serving utensils, plates, pots, pans etc will be the responsibility of the contractor. Training Center will only provide the equipment to cook, serve, and store food. b. There is a small possibility that during a break between scheduled events, the Contractor may have to move to another dining facility with the same capabilities. In this event, the government point of contact should be notified. 3.2 Contractor Responsibility a. The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government property provided for Contractor use. The Contractor is responsible for the cleanliness of the Dining Facility during and after use. All cleaning supplies will be provided by Training Center. A checklist will be provided by Training Center detailing what will be cleaned. Contractors who do not meet Government standards for cleaning the dining facility at completion of the last contracted meal and follow cleaning checklist, is subjected to a 10% retainage b. It is IMPORTANT for Contractor to identify any equipment issues before signing for the building and letting the Training Site and the government point of contact know so they can address the situation. If Building owners are unaware, it may be the responsibility of the Contractor to fix or repair the issue. c. Contractor will ONLY contact the government point of contact, also named the Contracting Officer Representative (COR), or the Contract Specialist to address any concerns or clarify questions after contract award. 4. QAULITY ASSURANCE (QA)/CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR) 4.1 QA & COR a. The COR is the authorized individual who will perform assessments of the Contractor's performance. b. Customers are encouraged to submit comments on the quality of meals served for each performance period. Customer Comments will be made available to the Contractor upon request or as deemed necessary by the COR. c. The COR will inform the contract manager in person when discrepancies occur and will request immediate corrective action. The COR will make a notation of the discrepancy on their assessment checklist with the date and time the discrepancy was noted and will request the Contractor supervisor (or authorized representative) to initial the entry on the checklist. d. Any matter concerning a change to the scope, prices, terms or conditions of this contract shall be referred to the Contracting Officer and will not be acted upon unless specifically authorized to do so in writing by the Contracting Officer. e. The services to be performed by the Contractor during the period of this contract, at all times and places are subject to review by the Contracting Officer and or authorized Government representative(s). f. Government personnel, other than contracting officers (KOs) and authorized Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), may, with KO coordination, observe Contractor operations. However, these personnel may not interfere with Contractor performance or make any changes to the contract. g. Other Observers: Military Public Health personnel, Inspector General Personnel, and other authorized government personnel shall be permitted to observe operations as necessary. These operations include but are not limited to food preparations at the Contractor's facility and serving of the food at the base location. Public Health personnel must be allowed to conduct sanitary inspections IAW current FDA code guidelines h. All parties involved in this contract will comply with FDA Food Code. 4.2 QASP a. The COR will monitor Contractor performance and complete the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) Worksheet provided (Annex C attached separately) on a MONTHLY basis. The following information will be provided to the Contracting Officer to ensure service and/or deliverables support of the PWS objectives. If the performance rating for any task in this order is "Red" or "Yellow" during any time in the performance period, the COR will provide the Contracting Officer documentation and appropriate action will be taken to remedy the deficiency. The quality rating may change from "Green" to "Red" or "Yellow" without notice. We anticipate utilizing the "Yellow" quality rating to alert the Contracting Officer of quality issues that have the potential for a "Red" quality rating if corrective action is not taken. b. The Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan Worksheet will be submitted to the Contracting Officer with a copy saved by the COR following each week of performance. The Contracting Officer will assume a quality performance rating of "Green" on all measured deliverables unless otherwise notified. By approving service and/or deliverables that this form documents, the COR confirms the quality performance rating of "Green" unless otherwise annotated. The Contracting Officer will provide a copy of the QASP worksheet to the Contractor upon request or at any time when the rating slips to yellow for follow-up action on behalf of the Contractor c. The COR may submit a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan Worksheet at anytime and as often as necessary to document quality levels. If Contractor response to an identified quality deficiency is unsatisfactory, the Contracting Officer or COR will contact the appropriate Contractor representative to implement a plan of action to remedy the identified deficiency. d. SEE ANNEX B ATTACHED SEPARATELY 5. SECURITY 5.1 Security Requirements. a. Work performed under this PWS is UNCLASSIFIED. The Contractor during the performance under this contract shall comply with all applicable Department of Defense (DoD) security regulations and procedures. The Contractor shall coordinate with the COR all issues dealing with access to Government buildings, facilities, or property. b. Contractor will ensure the physical security of food and beverages from the point of purchase to the point of receipt on Fort Harrison. c. The Contractor will ensure that personnel have proper identification for entry to Fort Harrison. All employees must have government issued photo identification to gain access on base. Contractor personnel will not be granted entrance to Fort Harrison without proper identification. 6. MEAL TIMES AND NUMBERS 6.1 Meal Times a. Meal times will be discussed with Contractor before the first meal is served. Contractor needs to be flexible because the meal hours may shift back or forward an hour, due to training requirements. b. Contractor also needs to be able to transport and serve units that are conducting training at Limestone Training Facility. c. Standard feeding times are: Breakfast: 0600-0800 Lunch: 1100-1300 Dinner: 1700-1945 6.2 Meal Counts a. The total meals for each period of performance are maximum numbers not to exceed. A head count will be taken for each meal and total amount invoiced will only be for number of meals consumed. The government point of contact will give Contractor an updated head count 48 hours prior to start of scheduled events. b. January Fort Harrison: Breakfast 1055 meals Lunch 790 meals Dinner 880 meals Total Meals 2,725 Meals c. February Fort Harrison: Breakfast 1340 meals Lunch 1338 meals Dinner 1150 meals Total Meals 3,828 Meals d. See "ANNEX A" for break down by day and meal. Numbers may be expected to change slightly due to updated schedules and attendance. 7. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 7.1 Contract Manpower Reporting a. Army Policy has direct that all service contracts above the Micro Purchase threshold will be required to be reported to the web site https://cmra.army.mil. b. The contractor shall report ALL contractor labor hours (including subcontractor labor hours) required for performance of services provided under this contract for the National Guard via a secure data collection site. The contractor is required to completely fill in all required data fields using the following web address: http://www.ecmra.mil/. Reporting inputs will be for the labor executed during the period of performance during each Government fiscal year (FY), which runs October 1 through September 30. While inputs may be reported any time during the FY, all data shall be reported no later than October 31 of each calendar year. Contractors may direct questions to the help desk at help desk at: http://www.ecmra.mil/ . c. Information required to be reported is as follows. 1) Contracting Office, Contracting Officer, Contracting officer's Technical Representative 2) Contract number, including task and delivery order number 3) Beginning and ending dates covered by the reporting period 4) Contractor name, address, phone number, e-mail address, identity of contractor employee endering data. 5) Estimated direct labor hours (including sub-contractors) 6) Estimated direct labor dollars (including sub-contractors) 7) Total payments (including sub-contractors) 8) Predominant Federal Service Code (FSC) reflecting services provided by contractor (and separate predominant FSC for each sub-contractor if different) 9) Estimated data collection cost 10) Organizational title associated with the Unit Identification Code (UIC) for the Army Requireing Activity (the Army Requiring Activity is responsible for providing the contractor with its UIC for purposes of reporting this information) 11) Locations where contractor and sub-contractors perform the work (specified by zip code in the United States and nearest City, Country, when in an overseas location, using standardized nomenclature provided on website) 12) Presence of deployment or contingency contract language 13) Number of contractor and sub-contractor employees deployed in theater this reporting period (by country) d. As part of its submission, the contractor will also provide the estimated total cost (if any) incurred to comply with this reporting requirement. Reporting period will be the period of performance not to exceed 12 months ending September 30 of each government fiscal year and must be reported by 31 October of each calendar year.. 8. SOLICITATION AND BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS 8.1 Submitting a quote a. Quote will only be accepted via email or attached document to email. Quotes will include per meal rate and price for the conference space, along with the total projected price. No hard copies of quotes or verbal quotes will be accepted. b. Quote must include meal rate and must be inclusive of any local taxes (if applicable) and additional costs. Quotes must be specific dollar amounts. General amounts listed with the quote such as "plus tax/fee's" or "including tax" will not be considered technically acceptable. Additional costs not listed in the per meal rate will not be paid when invoicing. Gratuity is strictly prohibited. c. Quote shall be emailed to
contact@example.gov. Questions regarding this quote can be emailed to the same address or phone
+1 (555) 000-0000. Email is the preferred method for questions. Questions should be received no later than December 23rd, 2015 by COB. d. Suspense date for Quotes and required documents including references is 29 December 2015, No Later Than 10:00 AM MST 8.2 Basis for award and Contract Type a. The Government will award Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote 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: Price, Past Performance and Technical Acceptability. Technical acceptability and past performance when combined, are approximately equal to price. Technical Acceptability. 1) Technical Acceptability shall be rated as either Acceptable or Unacceptable. 2) A rating of Acceptable means the Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation. 3) A rating of Unacceptable means the proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation Past Performance 1) Past Performance shall be rated as either Acceptable or Unacceptable. 2) A rating of Acceptable means based on the offeror's performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror's performance record is unknown. 3) A rating of Unacceptable means based on the offeror's performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort. b. Although the award is Firm Fixed Price the vendor is expected to invoice for only what is used provided 48 hrs (or a mutually agreed upon time limit) is given for changes in required number of meals by either the unit, J4 or the Contracting Officer/Specialist. c. Further guidance can be found in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.101. The following is a link to the Federal Acquisition Regulation http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ 8.3 NAICS & social economic set-aside a. This a small business set-aside under NAICS code for this requirement is 722310 "Food Service Contractors" See FAR 19.5. Current size standard is $38.5 million. b. Vendor must be registered as a small business in SAM and would be considered a small business under this NAICS code. c. Vendor is highly encouraged to make sure their SAM profile includes NAICS, "722310." d. Visit http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards to see the most current size standards for all NAICS. 8.4 SAM Registration a. Prior to Contract award the business must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM). Registration is free and assistance can be provided by the Montana PTAC. http://www.montanaptac.org/. If registration is not in progress or sufficient progress is not made in a timely manner the business may be deemed technically not acceptable for contract award. 8.5 References a. Contractors shall submit no less than two (2) References. to include name, job title, their location, and up-to-date contact phone number, and contract number that is similar in scope (not limited to dollar value and work on a federal facility) to this proposal. The point of contact must be the prime customer or Contract Officer Representative of the specific contract and not be a relative or friend. This information may be submitted early via email to SFC Adam Sackman (
contact@example.gov) or in your quote. b. References will include; 1. Name of Primary POC whom awarded the contract 2. Job Title 3. Location 4. Up-to-date phone number & email address. 5. Contract number 6. Award value c. Contracts used in references should be similar in scope concerning dollar value and number of meals prepared. 8.6 Menu a. Contractor shall submit a proposed example menu for the first month with caloric values of all planned meals. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.204-7 System for Award Management JUL 2013 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards OCT 2015 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2015 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror NOV 2014 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2015 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation NOV 2015 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment OCT 2015 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations NOV 2015 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items OCT 2015 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items MAY 2015 52.212-5 (Dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Deviation 2013-O0019) DEC 2015 52.219-6 Notice Of Total Small Business Set-Aside NOV 2011 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 52.222-22 Previous Contracts And Compliance Reports FEB 1999 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity APR 2015 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities JUL 2014 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards MAY 2014 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons MAR 2015 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 DEC 2015 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information MAY 2011 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving AUG 2011 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases JUN 2008 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management JUL 2013 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors DEC 2013 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 52.237-1 Site Visit APR 1984 52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And Vegetation APR 1984 52.245-1 Government Property APR 2012 52.245-9 Use And Charges APR 2012 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 252.204-7004 Alt A System for Award Management Alternate A FEB 2014 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure SEP 2011 252.211-7007 Reporting of Government-Furnished Property AUG 2012 252.223-7006 Prohibition On Storage, Treatment, and Disposal of Toxic or Hazardous Materials SEP 2014 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 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) (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: (Contracting Officer shall insert the significant evaluation factors, such as (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; (ii) price; (iii) past performance (see FAR 15.304); and include them in the relative order of importance of the evaluation factors, such as in descending order of importance.) Technical and past performance, when combined, are . (Contracting Officer state, in accordance with FAR 15.304, the relative importance of all other evaluation factors, when combined, when compared to 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) 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 (NOV 2015) ALTERNATE I (OCT 2014) The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov . If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (p) of this provision. (a) Definitions. As used in this provision-- "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- (1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or (2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties. "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. "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 t...