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This document is Stanford University’s Representations and Certifications Supplement (Revised August 25, 2022) for subcontractors bidding on projects related to the management and operation of the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory under Prime Contract DE-AC02-76SF00515 with the U.S. Department of Energy. Offerors must complete and sign this form to certify compliance with various federal regulations and institutional policies. Key sections of the supplement require the offeror to: - Verify that their annual representations and certifications in the federal System for Award Management (SAM) are current and accurate. - Certify employment eligibility verification (E-Verify) compliance for proposals exceeding $3,500. - Disclose any potential conflicts of interest, specifically whether any Stanford University employees, former employees, or near relatives own or control more than 10% of the offeror's business. - Certify compliance with toxic chemical release reporting under EPCRA and the Pollution Prevention Act for proposals exceeding $100,000. - Agree to federal anti-kickback provisions for proposals exceeding $100,000. - Disclose if any furnished items are subject to export controls, including Nuclear Suppliers Group Trigger List items, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Munitions List, or Department of Commerce Dual-Use lists. The form must be signed by an authorized representative, establishing legally binding certifications that remain valid for one year. False statements are subject to civil and criminal penalties under federal law.

This document outlines the General Terms and Conditions (August 2023) established by the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Jr. University for fixed-price commercial supplies and services. These regulations govern subcontracts issued through the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory under its management and operating contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The agreement defines key terms and establishes an order of precedence for contract documents. Key provisions cover seller performance expectations, quality control, and personnel requirements, including strict regulations on replacing key staff. Delivery terms dictate that title transfers to the Government upon delivery, placing the risk of loss on the seller until acceptance. Sellers must comply with rigorous guidelines regarding invoicing, travel reimbursement (particularly foreign travel requiring DOE approval), and tax exemptions. Additionally, the terms mandate strict inspection, warranty, and counterfeit part prevention standards. Sellers must indemnify Stanford University and the U.S. Government against liabilities arising from performance. The document incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) clauses by reference, scaled to specific dollar thresholds. Finally, Article X establishes stringent cybersecurity requirements, obligating subcontractors to protect university data in compliance with Stanford’s Minimum Security Standards and indemnify the university in the event of a data breach.

This document is a Buy American Act Certification form (dated October 28, 2025) issued by Supply Chain Management for federal procurement purposes. Its primary purpose is to have bidders or offerors certify whether their offered end products qualify as U.S. domestic commercial products in compliance with the Buy American Act. If the offeror certifies "Yes," they may skip directly to the signature section. If they select "No," they must complete two additional sections: Section A requires listing any excluded end products under FAR Part 25.104, and Section B requires identifying non-domestic line items, their country of origin, and an estimate of their foreign content percentage relative to the total subcontract or purchase order price. Finally, Section C requires the offeror's signature, printed name, title, company name, and date to legally bind these representations to their official quotation.