From ea0414687da33a2d1953e1b2982f1b8d44ec5212 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JennaySDavis <149595240+JennaySDavis@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2024 14:58:25 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update section-889.md update with changes per #714 --- src/content/resources/tools/section-889.md | 25 ++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/content/resources/tools/section-889.md b/src/content/resources/tools/section-889.md index 3377b192..ef0cf865 100644 --- a/src/content/resources/tools/section-889.md +++ b/src/content/resources/tools/section-889.md @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ --- title: Section 889 Tools -description: Stay compliant with Section 889 with tools like the Section 889 Easy Search Tool and DoD’s Section 889 Request Bot. -intro: Use GSA's Section 889 Easy Search Tool and DoD's Section 889 Request Bot to check Section 889 representations. +description: Stay compliant with Section 889 with tools like the Section 889 Easy Search Tool and DoD’s CAAMP bot. +intro: Use GSA’s Section 889 Easy Search Tool and DoD’s CAAMP bot to check Section 889 representations. order: 1 --- + The General Services Administration (GSA) – in partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) – has joined the Department of Defense (DoD) in developing tools to assist card/account holders with finding Section 889 representations. Section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019 ([P.L. 115-232 [PDF, 789 pages]](https://www.congress.gov/115/plaws/publ232/PLAW-115publ232.pdf)) and the [Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Case 2018-017](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/08/13/2019-17201/federal-acquisition-regulation-prohibition-on-contracting-for-certain-telecommunications-and-video) prohibit the purchase of covered telecommunications equipment and services from vendors who sell products containing spyware. These devices could pose a threat to U.S. security by spying on or disrupting communications within the U.S. @@ -18,19 +19,21 @@ For more information on the NDAA Section 889 legislation, please visit [Policies - Contracts that are For Official Use Only (FOUO) or classified, and contractors that do not wish for their information to be publicly available, will not show up in search results. - If a vendor representation is not available, card/account holders may still be permitted to purchase from a listed vendor. However, the card/account holder would be responsible for documenting compliance with Section 889 in accordance with agency requirements. -## DoD’s Section 889 Request Bot +## DoD’s Contracting Assistant for Awards and Micro-Purchases (CAAMP) Bot + -- This tool is a robotic process automation (RPA) capability developed by DoD’s Defense Pricing and Contracting (DPC). -- To learn a vendor’s 889 information, users email [info@section889request.com](mailto:info@section889request.com) with the vendor’s Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code or Unique Entity ID (UEI) in the subject line. Please note that: +- The CAAMP bot, formerly known as the Section 889 Request bot, is a robotic process automation (RPA) capability developed by DoD’s Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy (DPCAP). +- To obtain a vendor’s 889 representation and other vendor details, email ‘osd.section889request@mail.mil’ with the vendor’s Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code or Unique Entity ID (UEI) in the subject line. Please note that: * For CAGE code requests, ensure that the email subject line is exactly 5 characters long. * For UEI requests, ensure that the email subject line is exactly 12 characters long. * To avoid error messages, do not include additional text in the email’s subject line or in the body of the email. -- After sending a request, users will generally receive an email response from [info@section889req.com](mailto:info@section889req.com) within five minutes. -- The email response identifies if the vendor is registered in SAM, if they have completed the representations required by the [FAR 52.204-26](https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-26) provision and what responses were provided. -- This capability gives Contracting Officers and users a quick way to check SAM. +- After sending a request, users will receive an email response from ‘osd.section889request@mail.mil’ within ten minutes. +- The email response identifies if the vendor is registered in SAM if they have completed representations required by FAR 52.204-26 provision and what responses were provided. CAAMP also now provides vendor representations for FAR 52.219-1, FAR 9.405, and FAR 8.7 provisions. +- This capability gives Contracting Officers, Purchase Card Holders, and other users a quick way to check SAM. +- For information about the additional information provided in CAAMP bot responses, please visit: + * [CAAMP Toolkit](https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/site-pages/contracting-assistant-for-awards-and-micro-purchases-caamp) + * [CAAMP bot Instruction Guide [PDF, 7 pages]](https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/uploads/CAAMP_Implementation_Guide_OCT_2024_v2_dafbe69e5f.docx) + * [CAAMP bot FAQs [PDF, 6 pages]](https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/uploads/CAAMP_FAQ_OCT_2024_v1_77a43937c3.docx) -- [Section 889 Toolkit](https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/site-pages/section-889-request) -- [Section 889 Bot Instruction Guide [PDF, 7 pages]](https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/cms/sites/default/files/resources/2022-04/Section%20889%20Bot%20Implementation%20Guide_APRIL2022.pdf) -- [Section 889 Bot FAQs [PDF, 6 pages]](https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/cms/sites/default/files/resources/2022-04/Section%20889%20FAQ_APRIL2022.pdf)