The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision 52.212-3 outlines mandatory offeror representations and certifications for commercial product and service contracts. Offerors can complete annual certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) or manually complete specific paragraphs (c) through (v). The provision defines key terms such as “economically disadvantaged women-owned small business,” “forced or indentured child labor,” and “sensitive technology.” It covers certifications related to small business status (including veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, small disadvantaged, women-owned, and HUBZone), Equal Opportunity compliance, payments to influence federal transactions, and compliance with “Buy American” and “Trade Agreements” acts. Additionally, it addresses responsibility matters, knowledge of child labor, place of manufacture, Service Contract Labor Standards, Taxpayer Identification Number, restricted business operations in Sudan, prohibition on contracting with inverted domestic corporations and entities engaging in certain activities relating to Iran, ownership/control of offeror, delinquent tax liability or felony convictions, predecessor information, public disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions, confidentiality agreements, and covered telecommunications equipment or services. These certifications ensure compliance with various federal laws and regulations for contractors.
The “Packaging and Marking Guide For DoD” is an informational guide, not a substitute for contractual requirements, detailing packaging standards for Department of Defense (DoD) procurements. It outlines requirements found in solicitations and contracts, emphasizing compliance with modal regulations for hazardous materials. The guide differentiates between commercial packaging (ASTM D-3951) for immediate use items and military packaging (MIL-STD-2073-1E) for items requiring robust protection during shipment and storage. It describes five methods of military preservation—physical protection, preservative coating, waterproof protection, watervaporproof protection, and watervaporproof protection with desiccant—and three levels of military packing (Level A, Level B, and Minimal). Additionally, it covers packaging requirement codes (PRC) for detailed specifications, quality assurance provisions, and various marking requirements, including identification, bar codes, address, special markings, and RFID, ensuring items are correctly packaged, preserved, and identified for the DoD supply chain.