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The solicitation incorporates various FAR and DFAR provisions by reference, requiring offerors to complete specific blocks within their quotations. Full text of the provisions is available upon request or electronically. The notice details numerous FAR and DFAR clauses, including those related to compensation of former DOD officials, covered defense telecommunications equipment, prohibition on certain procurements, supplier performance risk system, and supplies and services provided by nontraditional defense contractors. It also includes clauses regarding business operations with specific regimes and regions, system for award management, commercial and government entity code reporting, alternative line item proposals, brand name or equal, instructions to offerors, offeror representations and certifications, and various contract terms and conditions. The solicitation also includes clauses related to prohibitions on contracting with specific entities (e. g. , Kaspersky Lab, ByteDance), and requirements for reporting executive compensation and first-tier subcontract awards. Additional clauses address service contract reporting requirements, utilization of small business concerns, and various other provisions related to small business set-asides, preferences, and limitations on subcontracting. The notice also includes clauses related to equal opportunity for veterans and workers with disabilities, employment reports on veterans, notification of employee rights, combating trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, and minimum wages for contractor workers. Finally, it includes clauses related to privacy training, promoting excess food donation, and reporting requirements for US flag air carriers regarding training to prevent human trafficking. The notice also includes clauses related to payment by electronic funds transfer, restrictions on certain foreign purchases, and contractors performing private security functions outside the United States. The notice also includes clauses related to tax on certain foreign procurements, terms for financing of purchases, installment payments, and payment by third party.

The solicitation is for aerial reconnaissance services, including the transport of personnel, photography, and videography, for a five-year period (****). Offerors must complete blocks 12, 17, 23, 24, and 30. Offers are due on August 25, 2025, at 2:00 PM CT. Proposals must be submitted electronically as a single PDF document not exceeding 25 pages. The price worksheet is excluded from the page limit. Insurance requirements are detailed in the solicitation. Questions must be submitted in writing to ***@***. *. * no later than August 18, 2025, at 12:00 PM CT. Answers will be posted by COB on August 20, 2025. Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database is required.

This is a notice about technology licensing, not a call for proposals. Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is seeking to commercialize vacuum balloon technology developed by its researchers. The technology uses aerogel materials to create a vacuum vessel, eliminating the need for helium, which is becoming scarce and expensive. The technology has applications in various sectors, including surveillance, transport, and large-scale airships. LANL offers licensing opportunities for existing and start-up companies. Contact information for inquiries is provided.

Offerors must complete blocks 12, 17, 23, 24, and 30. Offer due date is 25 Aug 2025, 2:00 PM CT. The solicitation is for aerial reconnaissance services for a five-year period of performance (****). The contract is a firm fixed price. Offerors must submit a single PDF document not exceeding 25 pages. Questions must be submitted in writing to ***@***. *. * no later than 18 August 2025, 12:00 PM CT. Insurance requirements are detailed in the solicitation. The US Army Corps of Engineers is exempt from state and local taxes.