6520--Hufreidy Dental Equipment - Expedited Response Requested! Norman CBOC

*= Required Field Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Request for Quote (RFQ) #: Hufreidy Dental Equipment This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation. * The deadline for all questions is 1:00pm MDT, Friday 09/18/2026 All questions must be submitted in writing no later than the question cut-off date marked above. All questions will be answered officially through an amendment to the solicitation. ** Quotes are to be provided to shanta.harrison@va.gov no later than 10:00am MDT, Monday 09/21/2026 Quotes shall not be hand carried. Faxed quotes shall not be accepted. Emailed quotes are the only method of submitted quotes (4MB email limit). The Government reserves the right to make the award solely on initial Quotes received. Offerors bear the burden of ensuring that all portions of the offer (and any authorized amendments) reach the designated office before the deadline specified in the solicitation. This RFQ shall be completed in its entirety, and signed and dated, failure shall not be considered for award. This is a Request for Quote (RFQ), and the solicitation number is 36C25926Q0874. The government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) FAC 2026-01 03/13/2026 The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339114 with a business size standard of 750 Employees This solicitation is 100% set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB.) List of Line Items; PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PRICING SPREADSHEET. Offerors shall provide one fully completed copy of the attached Price Schedule Spreadsheet. Proposed prices will be evaluated for realism and reasonableness. Note: Spreadsheet is a guide for desired formatting; it does not contain pre-set formulas. Description of Requirements for the items/Services to be acquired: SCOPE OF WORK AND GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR EQUIPMENT PURCHASE Background The Dental Service is a vital service within the Oklahoma City VAMC to provide dentistry for our veterans. With the opening of the Norman, OK Dental Clinic the dental clinic will need these instruments in order to provide services. Project Scope The Oklahoma City VA Dental Service is requesting to purchase instruments and items needed to provide dental services at the Norman, OK Dental Clinic. Specifications The Norman, OK VAMC equipment specifications are designed to outline all the Oklahoma City VAMC Dental Service and Biomedical Engineering requirements. The specifications are provided below: #1 Cone Socket Mirror Handle � #5 HD CS Mirror SS, 1 EA � #23/QW Expro � Dressing Pliers, Utility Pick-UP � Syringe Anesthetic Aspir A Style 1.8ml � #18 DE Excavator, Satin Steel � #2T Tanner DE Amalgam Plugger #1/2 DE Plugger-Non Serrated #1/2 Hollenback DE Carver � #4/5 DE Cleoid-Discoid Carver #7 HDL � #3/6 DE Cleid-Discoid Carver R8 HDL � Interproximal DE Carver � #2 Woodson DE Plastic Filling Inst � #24 Cement Spatula � CF(R) II Amalgam Carrier DE Regular/Large � Amalgam Well � #9/10 Back-Action DE Plugger � #17 Iris Scissors, Straight � Crown & Gold Scissors, Curved � Crown & Band Contouring Pliers � #1 Mirrow Handle W/MM Calibrations � #DG16 DE Endodontic Explorer � #1 Endo Dressing Pliers (Locking) � Rubber Dam Forceps � Rubber Dam Frame , Adult � Rubber Dam Punch � IMS Parts Box- Large � #GP1 SE Root Canal Spreader � #8-1/2 SE Root Canal Plugger (P) � #9 SE Root Canal Plugger (P) � #9-1/2 SE Root Canal Plugger (P) � #10 SE Root Canal Plugger (P) � #10-1/2 SE Root Canal Plugger (P) � #11 SE Root Canal Plugger (P) � #11-1/2 SE Root Canal Plugger (P) � #12 SE Rooth Canal Plugger (P) � Rubber Dam Clamp #7, Black Line � Rubber Dam Clamp #8A, Satin Steel � Rubber Dam Clamp #209, Satin Steel � Rubber Dam Clamp #1A, Black Line � Rubber Dam Clamp #2A, Black Line � Rubber Dam Clamp #13A, Satin Stell � Rubber Dam Clamp #14A, Black Line � Rubber Dam Clamp #W14A, Black Line � Rubber Dam Clamp #W8A, Black Line � Rubber Dam Clamp #9, Satin Steel � Rubber Dam Clamp #9S, Satin Steel � Mini Three Jaw Plyiers � #7 DE Wax Spatula � Periotome, Anterior � Iwanson Spring Caliper Metal � Christenson Crown Remover, Straight � Christenson Crown Remover, 90 � Universal Crown Remover � #7 Cone Socket Mirror Handle � Copeland Aspirator Handle � #4 Copeland Aspirator Tip � Retractor U of Minnesota � Weider Cheek and Tongue Retractor-Large � #23 Seldin Periosteal Retractor � 9 Molt Periosteal Elevator � #10 Miller Surgical Curette Satin Steel � 1X Miller-Colburn Bone File � #301 Apexo Elevator � #34S Seldin Str. Elevator � #31 Cryer Elevator (Large) � #32 Cryer Elevator (Large) � � Kelly-Rankin Hemostat 6.5 in Straight � Kelly-Rankin Hemostat 6.25 in Curved � DE Bakey Perma Sharp Needle Holder � #9 Dean Scissors � #18 Iris Scissors, Curved � 30 Std Blumenthal Rongeurs � Friedman Rongeurs-Mini � #2 Heidbrink Root Tip Pick � #3 Heidbrink Root Tip Pick � Heidbrink Root Tip Pick � Luxating Elevator 3mm, Straight � #41 Adson Plain Tissue Pliers � Cushing Perma Sharp 7 Tissue Pliers � Gerald 1x2 Perma Sharp 7" Tissue Pliers � Apical Forceps 1 � Apical Forceps X74N � #150AS Split Beak Forceps, Serrated � Apical Forceps 150 � #23 Forceps � #151AS Split Beak Forceps, Serrated � Apical Forceps 151 � #88L Nevius Forceps � #88R Nevius Forceps � #53L Forceps � #53R Forceps � Steiglitz Root Forceps-45 Deg � 5 Inst. Sig Cassette Lavndr � Sig Ser Green Space Saver 7 Cassette � Implacare Scaler- Satin Steel Handle � #23 Expro Colorvue Handle � #11/12 ODU After Five Explorer, satin Steel � H6/H7 DE Scaler, EE2 #9 Handle � #1/2 Gracey Curette, EE2 #9 Handle � #11/12 Gracey Curette, EE2 #9 Handle � #13/14 Gracey Curette, EE2 #9 Handle � #5/6 Barnhart Curette, EE2 #9 Handle � #4 Nevi Scaler Posterior DE, EE2 #9 � E190 Elevator E191 Elevator Luxating Elevator 5mm Straight EL5S #77 Elevator (serated) #77R Elevator (serated) FMD3 MD3 mead forcep serrated FAFX74N AF74N European style mandibular anterior forcep S20456 satin steel posterior sickle scaler Delivery Location: Norman, OK VAMC 3860 Journey Parkway Norman, OK 73072 *Buy American Vendors are strongly encouraged to include quotes with (all) products manufactured within the U.S. whenever possible although quotes with non-domestic products will not be excluded from the solicitation. Vendors are required to complete the FAR 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate below and include with their quote in order to verify the Country of Origin (COO) of products included in their quote. *FOB shall be destination *Freight shall be added to the price of CLIN 0001 and not be its own line item *Specification sheets proving the offered product meets all testing specifications and salient characteristics shall be included with the quote *Quotes shall annotate the expected date of delivery to the specified location *Quotes shall be accompanied by an authorization letter consistent with the requirements of VAAR 852.212-71(c). *Failure to meet the salient characteristics below will result in the offeror s quote not being considered for award. *Failure to provide the required documents or information (information documents, quote with accurate costs, delivery lead time, Buy American certificate, clause VAAR 852.219-76, and/or authorized distributor letter) by the quote deadline will result in the offeror s quote not being considered for award. 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition Any award made as a result of this solicitation will be made on an All or Nothing Basis. State if quoted items are available and priced through offerors existing Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, or VA-wide Acquisition Contract. If the acquisition is set-aside for SDVOSBs/VOSBs, their socioeconomic status must be verified and visible in the SBA Small Business Certification (SBS): https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ at the time of quote submission AND award, or will be considered non-responsive, and will NOT be considered for award. Offerors are warned against contacting any VA personnel other than the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist prior to placement of any award made resulting from this RFQ. If such contact occurs and found to be prejudicial to competing contactors, the offeror making such contact may be excluded from award considerations. All proprietary information shall be clearly and properly marked. If the Offeror submits annexes, documentation, attachments or the like, not specifically required by this solicitation, such will count against the Offeror s page limitations unless otherwise indicated in the specific volume instructions below. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the quote and provide an adequate basis for evaluation. Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details, in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote. ADDENDUM to RFO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL Submission of quote shall include the following volumes: (I) Technical capability or quality of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; (II) - Completion of Attachment - VAAR Clause 852.219-76 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting-Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products (DEVIATION) ; and (III) Price; (V) Buy American Certificate; and (VI) Letter of Authorized Distributor (VAAR 852.212-71 (c), as applicable. Volume I - Technical capability or quality of the item offered to meet the Government requirement The offeror shall submit specifications, cut sheets, or brochures confirming the equal products, including equal products of the brand name manufacturer submitted, meets or exceeds the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation. The product(s) quoted must be identified by brand name, if any, and make or model number. Volume II - Completion of Attachment - VAAR Clause 852.219-76 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting-Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products (DEVIATION) The offeror shall complete the provision VAAR 852-219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting - Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction. Offeror must list any/all subcontractors (and their size standard IAW NAICS 339114 if they will be utilized for this requirement AND what they will be performing. How is your firm going to comply with Limitations on Subcontracting requirements? If no subcontractors will be used, please state No Subcontractors will be used for this requirement in the response. Volume III Price Price - The offeror shall complete the pricing schedule provided in Section (v) above: Price/Cost Schedule. Volume V Buy American/Trade Agreements Certificate (where applicable) The offeror shall complete and submit the included 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate/52.225-6 Trade Agreements Certificate. Volume VI Letter of Authorized Distributor If the offeror is not an OEM, then the offeror shall submit a verifying authorization letter or other documents from the OEM consistent with the requirements of VAAR 852.212-71(c). Verifying letter must be from the OEM. (End of Addendum to 52.212-1) 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. ADDENDUM to RFO 52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the offeror responsible whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government considering price and other factors. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations: Factor 1. Technical capability or quality of the item offered to meet the Government requirement Factor 2. Completion of Attachment - VAAR Clause 852.219-76 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting- Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products (DEVIATION) Factor 3. Price Factor 4. Delivery Lead TimeUse sparingly - Only use if delivery is of such importance the partner is willing to pay additional price. If used, update Factor #. Otherwise - delete Factor 5. Submission of Buy American/Trade Agreements Certificate Factor 6. Submission of Authorized Distributor Letter Evaluation Approach. 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 Government will use comparative analysis. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers: Factor I. Technical capability or quality offered to meet the Government requirement: The quotation will be evaluated to the extent to which it can meet and/or exceed the Government s requirements as outlined in the solicitation and based on the information requested in the instructions to quoters section of the solicitation. Factor 2. Completion of Attachment - VAAR Clause 852.219-76 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting-Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products (DEVIATION) : The Government will evaluate the responses an offeror makes to Attachment - VAAR Clause 852.219-76 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting-Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products (DEVIATION) for completeness. If an offeror fails to complete Attachment - VAAR Clause 852.219-76 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting-Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products (DEVIATION) their quote will be determined ineligible for award. Factor 3. Price: The Government will evaluate the price by adding the total of all line item prices, including all options (when options are included.) The Government may use various price analysis techniques and procedures to make a price reasonableness determination. Offers that do not meet or exceed the technical capability or quality of the item offered to the Government requirement shall not be selected regardless of price. Factor 4. Submission of completed Buy American/Trade Agreements Certificate: The Government will evaluate the information provided in the completed Buy American/Trade Agreements Certificate for compliance with FAR Part 25. Priority may be given to products made in the US. Factor 5. Submission of Authorized Distributor Letter: Vendor eligibility will be determined in addition to other evaluation factors above by the submission of a proper OEM letter (see VAAR 852.212-71(c)) from the manufacturer of the products included in the quote. **The Government may consider an award to other than the lowest priced quoter/offeror if it s in the best interest of the Government.** If offeror does not provide all volumes as outlined in RFO 52.212-1 Instructions, the offer may be considered nonresponsive. (End of Addendum to 52.212-2) 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition Any inconsistencies in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence IAW 52.212-4(r). By submitting a quote, the offeror understands that quotes will not be referenced in 1449 and clauses incorporated in the solicitation will dictate the contract. All offerors shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its performance under the contract IAW RFO 52.212-4(q). The Government reserves the right to deny requests for clause changes that are not included in this solicitation should the request be inconsistent with the RFO or VAAR. The following RFO clauses are incorporated by reference: Applicable (X) Number Title Source X 52.203-6 with Alt I Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government Statute X 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct Statute X 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights Statute X 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements Statute X 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel Other X 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance Statute 52.204-91 Contractor identification Other X 52.209-6 Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment Statute X 52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters Statute X 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations Statute 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns Statute X 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside Statute 52.219-6 with Alt I Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, with Alternate I Statute X 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns Statute 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan Statute 52.219-9 with Alt I Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate I Statute 52.219-9 with Alt II Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate II Statute 52.219-9 with Alt III Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate III Statute 52.219-9 with Alt IV Small Business Subcontracting Plan, with Alternate IV Statute 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting Statute 52.219-16 Liquidated Damages Subcontracting Plan Statute 52.219-33 Nonmanufacturer Rule Statute X 52.222-3 Convict Labor EO X 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies EO X 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans Statute 52.222-35 with Alt I Equal Opportunity for Veterans, with Alternate I Statute X 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities Statute 52.222-36 with Alt I Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities, with Alternate I Statute X 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans Statute X 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act EO X 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards Statute X 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits _____________ __________________________ _____________ __________________________ Statute X 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) Statute 52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment Statute X 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons Statute 52.222-50 with Alt I Combating Trafficking in Persons, with its Alternate I Statute 52.222-51 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment Requirements Other 52.222-53 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services Requirements Other X 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification EO X 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 EO 52.223-9 Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items Statute 52.223-9 with Alt I Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items, with Alternate I Statute 52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons Statute 52.223-12 Maintenance Statute 52.223-20 Aerosols Statute 52.223-21 Foams Statute X 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services Statute 52.224-3 Privacy Training Statute 52.224-3 with Alt I Privacy Training, with Alternate I Statute 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies Statute 52.225-1 with Alt I Buy American-Supplies, with Alternate I Statute 52.225-3 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Statute 52.225-3 with Alt II Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate II Statute 52.225-3 with Alt III Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate III Statute 52.225-3 with Alt IV Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, with Alternate IV Statute 52.225-5 Trade Agreements Statute 52.225-19 Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission outside the United States Other 52.225-26 Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States Statute 52.226-4 Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside Statute 52.226-5 Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area Statute X 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving EO 52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements Statute 52.232-29 Terms for Financing of Commercial Products and Commercial Services Statute 52.232-30 Installment Payments of Commercial Products and Commercial Services Statute X 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management Statute 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Other than System for Award Management Statute 52.232-36 Payment by Third Party Statute X 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors Statute 52.232-90 Fast Payment Procedure Statute X 52.233-3 Protest After Award Statute X 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim Statute X 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Statute 52.240-91 with Alt I Security Prohibitions and Exclusions, with Alternate I Statute 52.240-92 Security Requirements Other 52.240-92 with Alt II Security Requirements with Alternate II Other 52.240-93 � Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems � X 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services Statute 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels Statute 52.247-64 with Alt I Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels, with Alternate I Statute 52.247-64 with Alt II Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels, with Alternate II Statute Additional contract requirements or terms and conditions: 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (a)� This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside. (b)� Definition.� Similarly situated entity, as used in this clause, means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that (1)� Has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award (e.g., for a small business set-aside contract, any small business concern, without regard to its socioeconomic status); and (2)� Is considered small for the size standard under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract. (c)� Applicability.� This clause applies only to (1)� Contracts that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in� 19.000(a)(3); (2)� Part or parts of a� multiple-award contract� that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in� 19.000(a)(3); (3)� Contracts that have been awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with subparts� 19.8,� 19.13,� 19.14, and� 19.15; (4)� Orders expected to exceed the� simplified acquisition threshold� and that are (i)� Set aside for small business concerns under� multiple-award contracts, as described in� 8.405-5� and� 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or (ii)� Issued directly to small business concerns under� multiple-award contracts� as described in� 19.504(c)(1)(ii); (5)� Orders, regardless of dollar value, that are (i)� Set aside in accordance with subparts� 19.8,� 19.13,� 19.14, or� 19.15� under� multiple-award contracts, as described in� 8.405-5� and� 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or (ii)� Issued directly to concerns that qualify for the programs described in subparts� 19.8,� 19.13,� 19.14, or� 19.15� under� multiple-award contracts, as described in� 19.504(c)(1)(ii); and (6)� Contracts using the� HUBZone� price evaluation preference to award to a� HUBZone� small business concern unless the concern waived the evaluation preference. (d)� Independent contractors.� An independent contractor� shall� be considered a subcontractor. (e)� Limitations on subcontracting.� By submission of an� offer� and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees that in performance of a contract assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for (1)� Services (except� construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and� supplies, the 50 percent limitation� shall� apply only to the service portion of the contract; (2)� Supplies� (other than� procurement� from a nonmanufacturer of such� supplies), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both� supplies� and services, the 50 percent limitation� shall� apply only to the supply portion of the contract; (3)� General� construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded; or (4)� Construction� by special trade contractors, it will not pay more than 75 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. (f)� The Contractor� shall� comply with the limitations on subcontracting as follows: (1)� For contracts, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(1), (2), (3) and (6) of this clause � By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent� option� period; or X� By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract. (2)� For orders, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(4) and (5) of this clause, by the end of the performance period for the order. (g)� A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph (e) of this clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants. (1)� In a joint venture comprised of a small business protégé and its mentor approved by the Small Business Administration, the small business protégé� shall� perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the small business protégé in the joint venture� must� be more than administrative functions. (2)� In an 8(a) joint venture, the 8(a) participant(s)� shall� perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the 8(a) participants in the joint venture� must� be more than administrative functions. (End of clause) 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (Deviation DATE) Definitions. As used in this clause Program participation means membership or participation in, or access or admission to: training, mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities; clubs; associations; or similar opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor. Racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities means disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in the recruitment, employment (e.g., hiring, promotions), contracting (e.g., vendor agreements), program participation, or allocation or deployment of an entity's resources. (b) In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows: The Contractor will not engage in any racially discriminatory DEI activities; (2) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, and accounts, as required by the Contracting Officer, for purposes of ascertaining compliance with this clause; (3) In the event of the Contractor's or a subcontractor's noncompliance with this clause, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor or subcontractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts; (4) The Contractor will report any subcontractor's known or reasonably knowable conduct that may violate this clause to the Contracting Officer and take any appropriate remedial actions directed by the Contracting Officer; and (5) The Contractor will inform the Contracting Officer if a subcontractor sues the Contractor and the suit puts at issue, in any way, the validity of this clause. (6) The Contractor recognizes that compliance with the requirements of this clause are material to the Government's payment decisions for purposes of 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4). (c) The Contractor must include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts at any tier, including those for commercial products and commercial services, except those where the place of delivery or performance is outside the United States. (End of clause) 52.225-1 Buy American Supplies (OCT 2022) Definitions. As used in this clause Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item (1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is A commercial product (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition of commercial product at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101; Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and (iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products. Component means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into an end product. Cost of components means For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the end product (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the end product. Critical component means a component that is mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States and deemed critical to the U.S. supply chain. The list of critical components is at FAR 25.105. Domestic end product means For an end product that does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both An unmanufactured end product mined or produced in the United States; An end product manufactured in the United States, if The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 60 percent of the cost of all its components, except that the percentage will be ...