AMENDMENT DATED 3/28/2018 EXTENDS THE QUESTIONS DUE DATE TO 4/3/2018 AND THE QUOTES DUE BY 4/10/2018. YOU MAY USE THE SAME SF 18 FORM WHICH IS ATTACHED ADDITIONALLY THE REQUIREMENT IS UNRESTRICTE AND OPEN TO ALL BUSINESS SIZES DUE DATE FOR QUESTIONS AND QUOTE EXTENDED AND THIS IS NOW UNRESTRICTED AND OPEN TO ALL SOURCES COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION NONPERSONAL SERVICES FOR GROUNDS KEEPING AT POINT ADAM, OREGON (I) This is a 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 and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (II) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ Number NFFP7300-18-01438SRG. (III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-97. (IV) This solicitation is being issued as unrestricted and open to all sources. The associated NAICS code is 561730. The small business size standard is $7.5 million. (V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial services and products: CLIN 0001 - Base Period Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for Grounds Keeping services at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) Point Adams Research Station (PARS) in Hammond, OR in accordance with the statement of work for the period of six months. CLIN 1001 - Option Period 1; Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for Grounds Keeping services at the NWFSC/PARS in Hammond, OR in accordance with the statement of work for the period of six months. CLIN 2001 - Option Period 1; Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for Grounds Keeping services at the NWFSC/PARS in Hammond, OR in accordance with the statement of work for the period of six months. CLIN 3001 - Option Period 1; Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for Grounds Keeping services at the NWFSC/PARS in Hammond, OR in accordance with the statement of work for the period of six months. CLIN 4001 - Option Period 1; Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for Grounds Keeping services at the NWFSC/PARS in Hammond, OR in accordance with the statement of work for the period of six months. (VI) Description of requirements is as follows: See attached statement of work which applies to Base Period and all Option Periods 1 through 4, and Department of Labor Wage Rates: WD 15-5577 (Rev.-6) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 01/16/2018 NONPERSONAL SERVICES FOR GROUNDS KEEPING AT POINT ADAM Organization: The Point Adams Biological Field Station, Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC), of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce, is a Federal Agency. Background: The site is located at Point Adams Biological Field Station 520 Heceta Place, Hammond OR, 97121. The project site consists of approximately 1 acre, parts of which are occupied by buildings, roads, walks, parking lots, and other paved surfaces. The purpose of this contract is to maintain the landscaping area in a professional manner. Service Requirements: The contractor shall provide all supervision, personnel, supplies/materials, equipment, transportation and other items and services necessary to perform lawn care and landscape maintenance services required under this contract. Lawn maintenance service shall include grass mowing, trimming and edging around buildings/property boundary and sidewalks, flowerbed weeding, tree and shrub pruning, fence line maintenance, and grass weeding except for grass areas, (including all gravel transition strip around buildings) removing grass cuttings, maintaining, and providing other routine services as specified herein. Landscape services shall be performed by the Contractor on a continuous cycle from April 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018 to maintain evenly cut grass, neatly edged, free of debris; weed-free beds of healthy, correctly pruned, cultivated, mulched plants and flowers; and grounds free of pine cones, and other debris. The grounds shall reflect an overall well-manicured appearance. No services are required during the months of October through March. Additional clarifications: - Nonpersonal grounds keeping services are to be provided minimally once a week or more as needed to keep lawns uniformly - No Chemicals or vinegar will be applied except to the parking lot - Grounds keeping will be completed in entirety each visit. Excluded Items: This contract does not include any repair of buildings, asphalt pavements, curbs, concrete sidewalks, benches, signs, underground utilities, telephone poles, fire hydrates, or catch basins. Mowing & Edging: Mowing and edging specifications are as follows: - Mowing shall occur Monday through Fridays as needed in order to maintain grass in a professional manner. - Mowing/weeding of parking lots and building edges, fence line around buildings, and cement cracks in walkways shall be completed each time of mowing. Sidewalks shall be swept or blown free of any resulting dirt or debris. - Weeding at all curbs, sidewalks, and other paved areas shall be completed during the months of April through September. Remove and dispose of cuttings off-site. - Grass around signposts, telephone poles, fire hydrates, and other fixed objects shall be kept neatly trimmed. Areas adjacent to telephone poles, fire hydrants, and other fixed objects shall be edged and kept free of weeds and grass. - The vendor shall sweep and remove grass cuttings from all sidewalks and other paved areas. - All cuttings, mulch, litter blown onto the yard and debris resulting from vendor operations are to be removed from the work site prior to the end of the workday. Grounds keeping waste shall be hauled to an approved vendor and processed in accordance with all federal, state and local regulations. Pruning: The following are specifications of pruning services: Pruning of trees, shrubs, and hedges shall be completed and be pruned in a manner so as to: - Prevent growth in front of windows, over entrance ways or walks, or which will obstruct vision at street intersections. - Evenly form and balance the shrub, tree or plant. - Maintenance of flower beds, shrubs, and trees should be completed as needed year round. This includes trimming/pruning shrubs, trees, removal of blackberry bushes from shrubs, weeding, and mulching of flower beds. Equipment: The vendor shall furnish all equipment required to perform the work of this contract in a skillful and orderly manner. Contractor's tools, equipment, and associated lawn care materials may not be stored on the Government facility. The contractor shall remove all the equipment at the end of each day's work. Vendor Point of Contact: The Contractor shall employ one person to be designated as the Point of Contact (POC). The Point of Contact shall be available for communication with the Point Adams Point of Contact. The employee designated as Point of Contact for the purpose of performing the functions required by this specification is considered key personnel. This person and contact information will be provided within three days after award. Use of Government Facilities: Toilets: Toilet facilities available for the Contractor's use are located in the Office Building. Protection: The Contractor shall use reasonable care to avoid damaging existing buildings, equipment, telephone poles, landscape plantings, and other equipment on the Point Adams site. If the Contractor's failure to use reasonable care causes damage to any of this property, the Contractor shall replace or repair the damage at no expense to the Government as the Contracting Officer directs. If the Contractor fails or refuses to make such repair or replacement, the Contractor shall be liable for the cost, which may be deducted from the contract price. Particular care shall be exercised to prevent damage to building glass, light standards, building signs, lights, and metal siding from grass mowing operations. - The vendor shall only park in designated parking areas and not on the grass area of the property. - The vendor is fully responsible for his own security arrangement including his subcontractor's personnel, material, equipment, and the work performed. - The vendor shall take all measures necessary for the protection of work encountered, which has been placed or installed by other contractor(s), either previously or during the performance of this contract. In the event the vendor, his employees, or his subcontractors cause damage to work placed of installed by another contractor, the Government shall have the right to deduct from payments due the Contractor under this contract and amount equal to the cost of repairing such damage. - The vendor shall take all reasonable precautions against damaging any vehicles, which are parked, adjacent to, or near, landscape areas. The Contractor shall be responsible for any damage caused by themselves regardless of whether or not the vehicles impinged upon the Contractor's work area. Safety: The Contractor shall ensure they are in compliance with all City of Hammond, State of Oregon, and Federal Safety regulations. The Contractor is responsible for supplying safety equipment to its Contractor personnel. Safety items include but are not limited to eye protection, hearing protection, gloves, etc. Deliverables: Inspection of work shall be performed on an on-going basis by NWFSC Point Adams staff. Issues and concerns by NWFSC staff will be reported to the vendor POC, and the POC will relay these issues and concerns to the Contractor. Therefore, the POC may at any time request correction or improvement of maintenance practices if they are found to fall below the standards of the contract specification. The Contractor may be notified of deficiencies in performance orally or in writing. Oral deficiency notifications will be confirmed in writing. Prompt corrective action shall be taken by the Contractor upon notice of deficiency. Performance: Work hours are during facility working hours from 8:00am to 4:00pm Monday through Friday excluding legal federal holidays. The Contractor will perform duties on site only during working hours. Place of Performance: All work will be performed at NOAA's Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Point Adams Campus, 520 Heceta Place, Hammond, Oregon. (VII) Period of performance shall be: Base Year for a six month period 4/1/2018 through 9/30/2019. Option Period 1 for a six month period 4/1/2019 through 9/30/2020. Option Period 2 for a six month period 4/1/2020 through 9/30/2021. Option Period 3 for a six month period 4/1/2021 through 9/30/2022. Option Period 4 for a six month period 4/1/2022 through 9/30/2023. (VIII) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (JAN 2017), applies to this acquisition. This is a Best Value Acquisition. NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Instructions for submitting quotations under this request for quote must be followed. Failure to provide all information to aid in the evaluation may be considered non-responsive. Offers that are non-responsive may be excluded from further evaluation and rejected without further notification to the offeror. Quotes shall be fully executed and returned on the Standard Form (SF) 18 or your own company quote form and any acknowledgements of solicitation amendments on the SF 30. Submit quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the time specified in the solicitation. Email quotes are acceptable (preferred) and can be sent to Suzanne Garrett, email
contact@example.gov or Faxed to
+1 (555) 000-0000. At a minimum the contractor shall provide the following information: a) Point of contact name, telephone and E-mail address. b) DUNS Number "THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT OF QUOTES. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION OF THE QUOTE RECEIPT". CAR 1352.215-72 Inquiries (APR 2010) OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION IN WRITING TO
contact@example.gov. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 4:00 P.M. MDT/MST, 3/26/2018. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in othner form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract. To request to be included in a site visit, contact
contact@example.gov or call at
+1 (555) 000-0000 x10. However, the site is also accessible without escort and may be visited during the hours of 8 am to 4 pm local time. MAKE SURE YOU GET AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF YOUR REQUEST. 52.237-1 SITE VISIT (APR 1984) Vendors are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. (IX) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (OCT 2014), applies to this acquisition. Offers will be evaluated based on price and the factors set forth in paragraph (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. All factors have the same value: 1. Past Performance - quote shall include at least two current references that can provide information pertaining to the offeror's performance of relevant work. Contractors past performance evaluation will be based on responsiveness, quality, and customer services. This is a PASS/FAIL. If no references are provided this will be a neutral rating for the past performance. 2. 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). 3. Price 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 receipt, unless written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (X) THE OFFEROR MUST SUBMIT A COMPLETED COPY OF THE PROVISION AT FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2017) (DEVIATION 2017-01) The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at https://www.sam.gov/portal.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 womenowned 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. 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 3 (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 publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women. 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) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications posted on the SAM website. (2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs _____. [Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (u) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.] (c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply. (1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ? is, ? is not a small business concern. (2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c) (1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ? is, ? is not a veteran-owned small business concern. (3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c) (2) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ? is, ? is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. (4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c) (1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it ? is, ? is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002. (5) Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c) (1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it ? is, ? is not a womenowned small business concern. (6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c) (5) of this provision.] The offeror represents 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 (c) (6) (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. (7) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents that- (i) It ? is, ? is not an EDWOSB concern, 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 (c) (7) (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. NOTE TO PARAGRAPHS (c) (8) AND (9): Complete paragraphs (c)(8) and (9) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. (8) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern). [Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it ? is, a women-owned business concern. (9) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first-tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract price: (10) HUBZone small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(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 (c) (10) (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. (d) Representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order 11246- (1) Previous contracts and compliance. The offeror represents that- (i) It ? has, ? has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation; and (ii) It ? has, ? has not filed all required compliance reports. (2) Affirmative Action Compliance. The offeror represents that- (i) It ? has developed and has on file, ? has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR parts 60-1 and 60-2), or (ii) It ? has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor. (e) Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (31 U.S.C. 1352). (Applies only if the contract is expected to exceed $150,000.) By submission of its offer, the offe...