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Opportunity 1: Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation

Purchase Agency: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

Why They're Purchasing: The purpose of this opportunity is to ensure compliance with the prohibition on contracting for certain telecommunications and video surveillance services or equipment. The government wants to verify that vendors do not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as part of their offered products or services to the government.

Work to be Acquired: The work to be acquired is the completion of a representation by the vendor regarding their provision and use of covered telecommunications equipment or services. The vendor is required to review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) and make a representation stating whether they do or do not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services, and whether they do or do not use such equipment or services.

Timeframe of Acquisition: The timeframe for this acquisition is not specified in the provided information. However, it is likely that this representation will be required as part of the vendor's response to a specific solicitation or before entering into a contract with the government.

Place of Performance/Delivery: The place of performance/delivery for this opportunity is not specified in the provided information. However, since it involves reviewing the list of excluded parties in SAM and making a representation, it can be assumed that it can be completed online through the SAM website.

Notable Information: This opportunity highlights the government's focus on ensuring that vendors comply with regulations regarding covered telecommunications equipment or services. Vendors are required to conduct a reasonable inquiry and make a representation regarding their provision and use of such equipment or services. This representation is an important step in the government's efforts to protect its systems and networks from potential security risks associated with certain telecommunications equipment or services.