Solid Waste Management/Recycling Service

This is a 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 constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The following information is provided: Solicitation Number: FA6648-18-Q-0004, Request for Quote, solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-96. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 562111-Solid Waste Collection, This project is being solicited as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. SBA Small Business size standard is $38.5M. This acquisition is reserved for 100% Small Business Concerns. The Government anticipates award of a firm fixed price contract to the lowest price. Homestead Air Reserve Base requires an Integrated Solid Waste Management/Recycling service contract for five (5) years to include : one (1) basic year and four (4) 1 (one) year option years, and a six (6) months short option which will be exercised only after the fourth (4th) option year as needed. This requirement consists of furnishing all labor, expertise, equipment, materials, facilities, transportation and appliances necessary to complete the services listed below as it refers to refuse/recycling services in accordance with the attached performance work statement. This requirement must comply with all the requirements set forth by the Department of Defense (DoD), Air Force (AF), federal, state, and local regulations. This requirement consist of the following services: Municipal Waste Collection Unscheduled Items Pick-Up Construction and Demolition Debris Landfill Fees-Tipping Fees Quotes will be evaluated on a best value to the government - price only. Please see attached document for details of requirement. The Government anticipates a firm fixed price, single award contract from this solicitation. This is a 100% small business set aside. Only proposals from small business will be accepted. Site visit will be conducted on October 25, 2018 at 10:00am EST at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Homestead Florida. All individuals wishing to attend must pre-register no later than October 17, 2018 with the following information: Solicitation number, date and time of site visit, Firm/Company name and telephone number, visitors name and driver's license number for each attending individual, vehicle description to include, make, model, year and color (indicate if rental) to Antonio Jones via email at to Antonio.Jones.13@us.af.mil. Interested parties are highly encouraged to attend the site visit. No allowance or consideration will be given after award for condition(s) which existed at the time of the site visit. To receive an award of contract the quoter's must be registered in the System for Award Management database which can be accessed at the website http://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM . Interested offerors are required to submit at a minimum their representations and certifications (FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items and 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror) with quote. The solicitation including the bid package, wage rates, specifications and drawings (as applicable) will be posted at www.FBO.gov as an attachment to this requirements. Quotes shall be submitted NO LATER Than November 1, 12:00 pm, EST, to the 482nd, 29050 Coral Sea Blvd Homestead ARB FL 33039-1200. All questions regarding this requirement must be submitted in writing to Antonio.Jones.13@us.af.mil. later than October 26, 2018. Quotes can be emailed or sent through AMRDEC. The AMRDEC SAFE application can be accessed via https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe. This notice does not obligate the government to award a contract, nor does it obligate the government to pay for any quote preparation costs. Quoter's are responsible for ensuring their quote is received by quote due date and legible. Offerors must submit the following documents in response to this RFP: 1. Cover Letter: a. Provide address, phone number, Quote POC, email address, cage code and DUNS # b. Proposal validity date that expires no earlier than February 1, 2019. c. Any exceptions to the terms and conditions of the solicitation. (Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the RFP may result in the offeror being removed from consideration for award. d. Acknowledgement of the requirement to comply with 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting. e. Statement acknowledging your certification as a small business for the applicable NAICS code (52111). Attachment 1, PWS dated July 2018 (separately attached) Attachment 2, CLIN Structure Attachment 3, Commercial Clauses and fill-ins Attachment 2 ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 12 Months Municipal Solid Waste Collection FFP Municipal Solid Waste Collection - Base (PWS 1.1.1.1) FOB: Destination SIGNAL CODE: A NET AMT ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0008 1 Lot Unscheduled Items Pick-up FFP Unscheduled Items Pick-up and Special Events (PWS 1.1.3.1) FOB: Destination FOB: Destination SIGNAL CODE: A NET AMT ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0009 1 Lot Construction and Demolition Debris FFP Construction and Demolition Debris Placement / Pick-up (PWS 1.1.3.2) [NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT (SRM) DEBRIS] FOB: Destination SIGNAL CODE: A NET AMT ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0018 1 Short Ton Landfill Tipping Fees FFP Landfill Tipping Fees (PWS 1.5) FOB: Destination SIGNAL CODE: A NET AMT ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 1001 12 Months OPTION Municipal Solid Waste Collection FFP Municipal Solid Waste Collection - Base (PWS 1.1.1.1) FOB: Destination SIGNAL CODE: A NET AMT ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 1008 1 Lot OPTION Unscheduled Items Pick-up FFP Unscheduled Items Pick-up and Special Events (PWS 1.1.3.1) FOB: Destination FOB: Destination SIGNAL CODE: A NET AMT ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 1009 1 Lot OPTION Construction and Demolition Debris FFP Construction and Demolition Debris Placement / Pick-up (PWS 1.1.3.2) [NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT (SRM) DEBRIS] FOB: Destination SIGNAL CODE: A NET AMT ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 1018 1 Short Ton OPTION Landfill Tipping Fees FFP Landfill Tipping Fees (PWS 1.5) FOB: Destination SIGNAL CODE: A NET AMT ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 2001 12 Months OPTION Municipal Solid Waste Collection FFP Municipal Solid Waste Collection - Base (PWS 1.1.1.1) FOB: Destination SIGNAL CODE: A NET AMT ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 2008 1 Lot OPTION Unscheduled Items Pick-up FFP Unscheduled Items Pick-up and Special Events (PWS 1.1.3.1) FOB: Destination FOB: Destination SIGNAL CODE: A NET AMT ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 2009 1 Lot OPTION Construction and Demolition Debris FFP Construction and Demolition Debris Placement / Pick-up (PWS 1.1.3.2) [NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT (SRM) DEBRIS] FOB: Destination SIGNAL CODE: A NET AMT ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 2018 1 Short Ton OPTION Landfill Tipping Fees FFP Landfill Tipping Fees (PWS 1.5) FOB: Destination SIGNAL CODE: A NET AMT ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 3001 12 Months OPTION Municipal Solid Waste Collection FFP Municipal Solid Waste Collection - Base (PWS 1.1.1.1) FOB: Destination SIGNAL CODE: A NET AMT ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 3008 1 Lot OPTION Unscheduled Items Pick-up FFP Unscheduled Items Pick-up and Special Events (PWS 1.1.3.1) FOB: Destination FOB: Destination SIGNAL CODE: A NET AMT ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 3009 1 Lot OPTION Construction and Demolition Debris FFP Construction and Demolition Debris Placement / Pick-up (PWS 1.1.3.2) [NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT (SRM) DEBRIS] FOB: Destination SIGNAL CODE: A NET AMT ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 3018 1 Short Ton OPTION Landfill Tipping Fees FFP Landfill Tipping Fees (PWS 1.5) FOB: Destination SIGNAL CODE: A NET AMT ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 4001 12 Months OPTION Municipal Solid Waste Collection FFP Municipal Solid Waste Collection - Base (PWS 1.1.1.1) FOB: Destination SIGNAL CODE: A NET AMT ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 4008 1 Lot OPTION Unscheduled Items Pick-up FFP Unscheduled Items Pick-up and Special Events (PWS 1.1.3.1) FOB: Destination FOB: Destination SIGNAL CODE: A NET AMT ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 4009 1 Lot OPTION Construction and Demolition Debris FFP Construction and Demolition Debris Placement / Pick-up (PWS 1.1.3.2) [NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT (SRM) DEBRIS] FOB: Destination SIGNAL CODE: A NET AMT ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 4018 1 Short Ton OPTION Landfill Tipping Fees FFP Landfill Tipping Fees (PWS 1.5) FOB: Destination SIGNAL CODE: A NET AMT ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 5001 6 Months OPTION Municipal Solid Waste Collection FFP Municipal Solid Waste Collection - Base (PWS 1.1.1.1) FOB: Destination SIGNAL CODE: A NET AMT ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 5008 1 Lot OPTION Unscheduled Items Pick-up FFP Unscheduled Items Pick-up and Special Events (PWS 1.1.3.1) FOB: Destination FOB: Destination SIGNAL CODE: A NET AMT ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 5009 1 Lot OPTION Construction and Demolition Debris FFP Construction and Demolition Debris Placement / Pick-up (PWS 1.1.3.2) [NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT (SRM) DEBRIS] FOB: Destination SIGNAL CODE: A NET AMT ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 5018 1 Short Ton OPTION Landfill Tipping Fees FFP Landfill Tipping Fees (PWS 1.5) FOB: Destination SIGNAL CODE: A NET AMT Attachment 3 The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items and award will be made to the lowest priced quotation that meets the material requirements of the solicitation ; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2016 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items JAN 2017 52.219-6 Notice Of Total Small Business Set-Aside NOV 2011 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns NOV 2016 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation JUL 2013 52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity SEP 2016 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans OCT 2015 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities JUL 2014 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans FEB 2016 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards MAY 2014 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons MAR 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 52.228-5 Insurance - Work On A Government Installation JAN 1997 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management JUL 2013 52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And Vegetation APR 1984 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 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting OCT 2016 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports JUN 2012 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JUN 2013 252.246-7003 Notification of Potential Safety Issues JUN 2013 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017) (a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees. (b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show-- (1) The solicitation number; FA664818Q0004 (2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers; (3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror; (4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; (5) Terms of any express warranty; (6) Price and any discount terms; (7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address; (8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically); (9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments; (10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and (11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. (c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation. (d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender's request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing. (e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation), or alternative commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately. (f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers: (1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due. (2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and-- (A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or (B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or (C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received. (ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted. (3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel. (4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume. (5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer. (g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. (h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer. (i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. (1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100, 470 East L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20407, Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978. (ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee. (2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites: (i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/). (ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/). (iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com). (3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by-- (i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm); (ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or (iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462. (4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance. (j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,500, and offers of $3,500 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation ''Unique Entity Identifier'' followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier. (k) System for Award Management. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. (l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable: (1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror's offer. (2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror. (3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection. (4) A summary of the rationale for award; (5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror. (6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency. (End of provision) 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: Price is the significant evaluating factor. Technical capability and past performance, when combined, are significantly less important than cost or 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 2017) 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 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. "Predecessor" means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor. "Restricted business operations" means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate-- (1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan; (2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization; (3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan; (4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization; (5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or (6) Have been voluntarily suspended. "Sensitive technology"-- (1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically-- (i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or (ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and (2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)). "Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern"-- (1) Means a small business concern-- (i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and (ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran. (2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16). "Small business concern" means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation. "Small disadvantaged business concern", consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that-- (1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by-- (i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and (ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account t...