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HQ0858-21-R-0016 TEAMS-Next Facilities Lifecycle Management (FLCM) For Offeror's situational awareness, please note the upcoming FLCM RFP will include the following language in Section L: 1.7 Unfair C... HQ0858-21-R-0016 TEAMS-Next Facilities Lifecycle Management (FLCM) For Offeror's situational awareness, please note the upcoming FLCM RFP will include the following language in Section L: 1.7 Unfair Competitive Advantage Under FAR Part 3 – Disqualification for the Appearance of Impropriety In accordance with FAR 3.101-1, Government business shall be conducted in a manner above reproach and, except as authorized by statute or regulation, with complete impartiality and with preferential treatment for none. The general rule is to avoid strictly any conflict of interest or even the appearance of a conflict of interest in Government-contractor relationships. An appearance of impropriety may arise where an offeror in a competitive acquisition may have gained an unfair competitive advantage through its hiring of, or association with, a former government official. In such a situation, an unfair competitive advantage may arise based on the appearance of impropriety, even if no actual impropriety can be shown, if there are facts indicating the former government official, through their former government employment, had access to non-public, competitively useful information. (See Government Accountability Office decisions, Health Net Fed. Svcs, B-401652.3; B-401652.5, and Obsidian Solutions Group, LLC, B-417134, 417134.2 for further details.) The existence of an unfair competitive advantage may result in an offeror being disqualified from a competition and this restriction cannot be waived. In order for MDA to assess any potential unfair competitive advantage, Offerors shall disclose the following in Volume II Executive Summary of its proposal submission: 1. All individuals who are a. Former government employees now employed by the prime offeror or any sub-contractor or teammate, or b. Former government employees with whom the prime offeror or any sub-contractor or teammate have associated (for example, consultants or advisors), and 2. Who, during their government employment, by virtue of their government position, had access to non-public information competitively useful to this acquisition. Offerors shall include an affirmative response in the event there are no such disclosures. Due to the possibility of disqualification, offerors are encouraged to consider the potential for creating an unfair competitive advantage when contacting a current government employee regarding post-government employment or any other association with the government employee. The responsibility to ensure the offeror has not gained an unfair competitive advantage remains with the offeror. Approved for Public Release 21-MDA-10882 (11 JUL 21)