Shipyard Services for NOAA Research Vessel MANTA located Galveston, Texas

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION Shipyard Services for NOAA Research Vessel MANTA located Galveston, Texas (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; proposals 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 RA-133C-13-RQ-0671DR. (III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-69. (IV) This procurement is total small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 336611. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees (V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial services: Line Item 0001 -Services, non-personal, to provide all labor, equipment and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary to conduct shipyard services on NOAA Research Vessel MANTA located in Galveston, Texas in accordance with the statement of work. Quantity 1 job. (VI) Description of requirements is as follows: The following Statement of Work applies and Department of Labor Wage Rates: WD 2005-2515, Revision No. 15, dated 06/19/2012, which can be found on: www.wdol.gov . A) GERNERAL INFORMATION 1] This Statement of Work contains the requirements for shipyard services on the NOAA Research Vessel Manta R8301. 2] The general characteristics of the vessel are as follows: Length: 83 feet Beam: 30 feet Draft: ~4 feet Displacement: ~78 long tons 3] All work is to be accomplished at the Contractor's facility, which will not exceed 50 miles from the vessel homeport at Texas A&M University in Galveston, Texas. NOAA will deliver the vessel to the Contractor's facility, and redelivery will also be at the Contractor's facility. The required performance period for all work defined herein is; Date of Award to March 31, 2014 4] Coordination of the work schedules will be the responsibility of the Contractor to avoid any delays or disruptions in order to meet the performance period. The Contractor will provide all facilities, labor, materials, tools, and services required to complete the work UNLESS exceptions are noted in the specified tasks below. 5] Upon arrival at the Contractor's facility the contractor will accept full responsibility for the safety of the vessel, including but not limited to fire protection, security patrols, water-tight integrity, and protection from adverse environmental conditions, etc. This responsibility will terminate only after all work defined herein (or added during the work period) is complete, accepted by NOAA, and NOAA personnel remove the vessel from the Contractor's facility. 6] NOAA employees and contractors may be working on board the vessel during the contract performance period on a not to interfere basis. During this period it will be required that these personnel have full access to the vessel during normal working hours. 7] If the vessel is hauled from the water, the Contractor will ensure that all machinery and equipment used for that purpose is fully functional, suitable for the task, rated for loads at least 20% greater than the maximum weight of the vessel, and operated by trained, competent personnel. NOAA will provide a docking plan for the vessel if required. 8] The government reserves the right to award some or all tasks defined herein, and to add tasks during the work period so long as cost and period of performance revisions are authorized by written notice by the Contracting Officer. 9] All work performed under this SOW (or added to it during the period of performance) will meet or exceed all current requirements of ABYC and USCG (Subchapter T) as applicable to this size and type of vessel, in addition to any specific requirements stated below. All additional work not covered under this purchase order and can only be authorized by written notice by the Contracting Officer. 10] In the event defects or damage unrelated to the work tasks defined below are discovered, the Contractor will submit a Condition Found Report (CFR) to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The CFR will define corrective actions needed, the cost for that work (separated into labor, materials, services, and total), and the impact to the performance period. This additional work is not covered under this purchase order and can only be authorized by written notice by the Contracting Officer. B) SPECIFIC WORK TASKS 1] Haul, clean, block, store, and launch Remove the vessel from the water. Pressure-wash the entire hull from sheer line to keel, removing all dirt, grime, and marine growth. If the vessel is a catamaran, clean all surfaces within the tunnel. Similarly, clean all fittings below waterline, including propulsor components, struts, stern tubes, rudders, foils, fins, through-hulls, etc. If the vessel is fitted with waterjet propulsors, clean the interior of the jets. Do not damage any existing anti-fouling paint unless further tasks in this SOW require its removal. Clean transducers with a non-metallic brush, taking care to not mar the emitting surface in any way. Clean all surfaces of all anodes with a wire brush. Block the vessel in a level attitude with the keel (or keels) 36" minimum off the ground. Inspect the hull, coatings, and all attachments and report any damage or discrepancies to the COR in writing. Provide electrical power to the vessel suitable for its shore power system. Upon completion of all work done on the hard, launch the vessel, inspect all compartments for leaks, and secure it dockside. If dockside testing or underway trials are required after launch, provide prior notification to the COR so NOAA personnel can attend. 2] Recoat bottom paint Prepare existing paint surfaces and apply two coats of Interlux 33 antifouling paint. (For reference, the barrier coating is Interlux 2000) Manufacturer's procedures will be used in all cases. Color to be determined by TPOC. Contractor will have an OEM representative or certified technician oversee the application process. The contractor will ensure that all the environmental conditions are within the manufacture's specified parameters prior to starting application processes and for all subsequent primer and top coats. Inspection and condition reports shall be submitted to the COR prior to painting and after painting. 3] Cathodic protection anode replacement Remove and replace all 16 anodes on each water jet. Note that some anodes must be replaced concurrent with jet disassembly, which will be done by NOAA crew. Remove and replace Diver Dream hull anodes; two each P/S side tunnel at frame W and three each P/S side transom, for a total of ten (10) anodes. Note that the government will provide all replacement anodes required. 4] Inspect all seacocks Open, actuate, and visually inspect all seacocks in the hull bottom and topsides. A written report shall be submitted to the (COR) detailing the location and condition of seacocks, and recommending any corrective action required. Include CFR's for all recommended repairs. Any additional work identified by the CFR can only be authorized by written notice by the Contracting Officer. 5] Remove, clean, paint, and reassemble jet drive assemblies Remove jet drive assemblies from stern and inspect all components. Remove existing anti-fouling paint, sand, clean, and repaint all parts with Trilux 33 anti-fouling paint. Reassemble with new O-rings, gaskets, seals, and linkages as needed. 6] Strip and abrade midship and forward decks Remove the existing partially deteriorated paint on the weather decks on the outboard and forward sides of the superstructure. Using 20x50 epoxy-coated copper slag, blast a non-skid surface into the deck plate without removing any of the aluminum material. The finish surface texture is to be approved by the COR via inspection of samples provided by the yard before profile blasting commences. The contractor shall take special precautions to avoid particulate contamination as a result of blasting, such as temporarily closing off air intakes, pipe vents, and all interior spaces. The contractor will demonstrate to the COR how interior spaces are to be protected before any work is started. Upon completion, the contractor will demonstrate to the COR that all areas worked on are textured to the same degree as the samples. If any area is not profiled as required, repeat the profiling process in that area. 7] Strip and abrade upper deck Remove the existing partially deteriorated paint on the weather decks on the upper deck surrounding and aft of the bridge. Using 20x50 epoxy-coated copper slag, blast a non-skid surface into the deck plate without removing any of the aluminum material. The finish surface texture is to be approved by the COR via inspection of samples provided by the yard before profile blasting commences. The contractor shall take special precautions to avoid particulate contamination as a result of blasting, such as temporarily closing off air intakes, pipe vents, and all interior spaces. The contractor will demonstrate to the COR how interior spaces are to be protected before any work is started. Upon completion, the contractor will demonstrate to the COR that all areas worked on are textured to the same degree as the samples. If any area is not profiled as required, repeat the profiling process in that area. 8] Lower forward port midship cleat to deck The following work will be performed by a welder certified by ABS or USCG and working to ABS or USCG approved weld procedures. Present certification copies to the COR before starting work. A] Remove the following items in way of the port forward midship cleat from the vessel. Do not damage the cleat, the bulwark surfaces, the deck, or the deck insert. - Formed vertical box from deck to caprail - Box top and cleat (do not damage the cleat) - Internal transverse web connecting box above to the interior vertical channel - Interior vertical channel on the bulwark side B] Install new vertical channel stiffeners matching those existing on the bulwarks at each end of the existing deck insert plate. These do not require doublers at deck level. Use the same welding pattern as the existing stiffeners. C] Reconstitute the longitudinal stiffeners on the bulwark so they intersect and pass between the new vertical stiffeners added in step B above. Use the same welding pattern as found on the existing stiffeners. D] Reconstitute the square tube caprail and the handrail across the former cleat location. Ensure that alignment of all parts is kept as straight and fair as possible. H] Remove the cleat from its former mounting plate, and remove 0.75" from the bottom of the cleat vertical pipes to eliminate the old heat affected zone. Weld the cleat directly on the deck insert in a similar location as the stern cleats. Weld the cleat continuous all the way around. E] Cut in an opening in the bulwark, centered on the new cleat location, that is flush to deck, and stops 1.5" from the new vertical stiffeners and the lower horizontal stiffener. Leave a radius at the upper and lower corners of the opening. Install a 1.5" schedule 80 6061-T6 pipe fairing on the sides and upper edge of the opening. Include solid or hollow cast elbows at the pipe corners, and taper the pipe into the deck insert below so that no line snags are formed. Weld the fairing continuous on both sides to the bulwarks and deck. F] Remove all oxide, smoke, and soot from all surfaces with a stainless steel wire brush, but do not mar the mill finish of plate or extrusions. Smooth all sharp edges, and remove all burrs. G] Upon completion provide annotated sketches and/or photographs to the COR of all repairs made, with sufficient dimensions and notes to allow the precise identification of all work done. 9] Reseal main deck soft patches Remove all existing deck soft patches and clean mating surfaces to bare aluminum. Reseal patches with hatch seal tape on the horizontal joining surfaces, 3M Fast Cure 4200 adhesive sealant in the vertical gaps between the deck and soft patch, and all hardware. 10] Pressure test aftercoolers Remove port and starboard aftercoolers from engines. Clean, inspect, and pressure test both aftercoolers to 25 psi to ensure proper structural integrity before reinstalling. 11] Add aft steering station electronics Engine gauges (i.e. oil pressure, fuel pressure, engine temperature, etc.) and navigational safety electronics (i.e. chart plotter with AIS feed and RADAR overlay) will be mounted on aft steering station. Electronics mounting box and electronics to be provided by R/V Manta. All work and materials will be in accordance with USCG Sub T regulations and ABYC recommendations. 12] Engine alignment Perform alignment on both MDEs to reduce vibration during vessel operation. 13] Replace window tint on bridge windows Replace tint on all bridge windows. 14] Replace vinyl decals and lettering Replace all vinyl decals and lettering. Locations of vessel name and numbers will be in accordance with NOAA and USCG regulations and ABYC recommendations. C) OTHER INFORMATION INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE: The TPOCs will perform final review and acceptance of all work. INVOICING: Invoices shall include the vendor name, date, and the purchase order number. Invoices shall be submitted to the TPOC for review and approval. An invoice at 50% of jobs completion may be submitted for payment. The TPOC will then forward the invoice to the NOAA finance office for processing. (VII) The period of performance for this task shall be from 09/16/2013 to 03/31/2014. (VIII) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Jul 2013), applies to this acquisition. The offeror will submit a quote for the items in Section (V). 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. Email quotes are acceptable and can be sent to contact@example.gov. 1. Quotes shall be fully executed and returned on the Standard Form SF-18 2. Submit quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the time specified in the solicitation. Email quotes are acceptable and can be sent to contact@example.gov. 3. At a minimum the contractor shall provide the following information: a) Point of contact name, telephone and e-mail address. b) DUNS Number 4. Provide all evaluation criteria in accordance with 52.212-2 in this package. (IX) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999), applies to this acquisition. Offers will be evaluated based on price and other factors set forth in paragraph (a), and intends an award a firm fixed-price purchase order award with payment terms of Net 30. 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. Paragraph (a) is hereby completed as follows: The Government basis of is a best value, firm fixed-price purchase order on an all or none basis. Evaluation will be based on: 1. Past Performance - Record of past performance with the same or similar efforts based on examples of previous experience and demonstrates abilities. a. Technical Performance: Record of past performance with the same or similar efforts based on examples of previous experience and demonstrates abilities. b. Cost and schedule management: Demonstrate understanding of the project schedule and be capable of meeting the period of performance. c. Customer Satisfaction: This includes responsiveness, cooperation and flexibility concerning customer's interest. Vendor shall provide a list of two references names of where similar work is currently performed or recently completed, telephone numbers, contact names, and a description of contract work. 2. Price. (X) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Aug 2013) An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via https://www.acquisition.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the System for Award Management (SAM) website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) 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. "Inverted domestic corporation", as used in this section, means a foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), i.e., a corporation that used to be incorporated in the United States, or used to be a partnership in the United States, but now is incorporated in a foreign country, or is a subsidiary whose parent corporation is incorporated in a foreign country, that meets the criteria specified in 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c). An inverted domestic corporation as herein defined does not meet the definition of an inverted domestic corporation as defined by the Internal Revenue Code at 26 U.S.C. 7874. "Manufactured end product" means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000-9999, except- (1) FSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials; (2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies; (3) FSG 88, Live Animals; (4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables; (5) FSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials; (6) FSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible; (7) FSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products; (8) FSC 9610, Ores; (9) FSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and (10) FSC 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 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. "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. "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 https://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 (o) 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 o is, o 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 o is, o 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 o is, o 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, for general statistical purposes, that it o is, o 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 o is, o is not a women-owned 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 o is,o 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 o is, o 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 o is, o 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 o is, o 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: Complete paragraphs (c)(8) and (c)(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 o 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) [Complete only if the solicitation contains the clause at FAR 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns, or FAR 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program-Disadvantaged Status and Reporting, and the offeror desires a benefit based on its disadvantaged status.] (i) General. The offeror represents that either- (A) It o is, o is not certified by the Small Business Administration as a small disadvantaged business concern and identified, on the date of this representation, as a certified small disadvantaged business concern in the SAM Dynamic Small Business Search database maintained by the Small Business Administration, and that no material change in disadvantaged ownership and control has occurred since its certification, and, where the concern is owned by one or more individuals claiming disadvantaged status, the net worth of each individual upon whom the certification is based does not exceed $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); or (B) It o has, o has not submitted a completed application to the Small Business Administration or a Private Certifier to be certified as a small disadvantaged business concern in accordance with 13 CFR 124, Subpart B, and a decision on that application is pending, and that no material change in disadvantaged ownership and control has occurred since its application was submitted. (ii) o Joint Ventures under the Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns. The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that it is a joint venture that complies with the requirements in 13 CFR 124.1002(f) and that the representation in paragraph (c)(10)(i) of this provision is accurate for the small disadvantaged business concern that is participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name of the small disadvantaged business concern that is participating in the joint venture: ________________.] (11) 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 o is, o 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 o is, o is not a HUBZone joint ven...