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                            Subpart 3009.5—Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest
        
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Subpart 3009.5—Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of InterestSubpart 3009.5—Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest    **Parent topic:**  PART 3009—CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS3009.507 Solicitation provision and contract clause. [Reserved]3009.507-1 Solicitation clause.       The contracting officer shall insert a clause substantially the same as (HSAR) 3052.209-72, Organizational Conflict of Interest, in solicitations and contracts where a potential organizational conflict of interest exists and mitigation may be possible. The contracting officer shall ensure the conditions enumerated in (FAR) 48 CFR subpart 9.5 warrant inclusion. The contracting officer shall include the information required by (FAR) 48 CFR 9.507-1 and (HSAR) 3052.209-72(a).3009.507-2 Contract clause.       The contracting officer shall insert a clause substantially the same as the clause at (HSAR) 48 CFR 3052.209–73, Limitation of Future Contracting, in solicitations and contracts when a potential organizational conflict of interest exists and mitigation is not feasible.3009.570 Limitations on contractors acting as lead system integrators.3009.570-1 Definitions.       “Direct Financial Interest,” as used in this section, is defined in the clause at HSAR 48 CFR 3052.209–75, Prohibited Financial Interests for Lead System Integrators.          “Lead system integrator,” as used in this section, is defined in the clause at (HSAR) 48 CFR 3052.209–75, Prohibited Financial Interests for Lead System Integrators.3009.570-2 Policy.       (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, under 6 U.S.C. 396, no entity performing lead system integrator functions in the acquisition of a major system (See (HSAR) 48 CFR 3002.101) by DHS may have any direct financial interest in the development or construction of any individual system or element of any system of systems under the program in which the entity is performing lead system integrator functions.          (b) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this subsection does not apply if—          (1) The Secretary of Homeland Security certifies to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation of the Senate that—          (i) The entity was selected by DHS as a contractor to develop or construct the system or element concerned through the use of competitive procedures, and          (ii) DHS took appropriate steps to prevent any organizational conflict of interest in the selection process; or          (2) The entity was selected by a subcontractor to serve as a lower-tier subcontractor, through a process over which the entity exercised no control.          (c) CONSTRUCTION—Nothing in this section 3009.570 shall be construed to preclude an entity described in paragraph (a) of this subsection from performing work necessary to integrate two or more individual systems or elements of a system of systems with each other.3009.570-3 Procedures.       In making a responsibility determination before awarding a contract for the acquisition of a major system, the contracting officer shall—          (a) Determine whether the prospective contractor meets the definition of “lead system integrator”;          (b) Consider all information regarding the prospective contractor's direct financial interests in view of the prohibition at (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.570–2(a); and          (c) Apply the following procedures:          (1) After assessing the offeror's direct financial interests in the development or construction of any individual system or element of any system of systems, if the offeror—          (i) Has no direct financial interest in such systems, the contracting officer shall document the contract file to that effect and may then further consider the offeror for award of the contract;          (ii) Has a direct financial interest in such systems, but the exception in (HSAR) 3009.570–2(b)(2) applies, the contracting officer shall document the contract file to that effect and may then further consider the offeror for award of the contract;          (iii) Has a direct financial interest in such systems and the exception in (HSAR) 3009.570–2(b)(2) does not apply, but the conditions in (HSAR) 3009.570–2(b)(1)(i) and (ii) do apply, the contracting officer—          (A) Shall document the contract file to that effect;          (B) May, in coordination with program officials, request an exception for the offeror from the Secretary of Homeland Security, in accordance with Homeland Security Acquisition Manual section 3009.570; and          (C) Shall not award to the offeror unless the Secretary of Homeland Security grants the exception and provides the required certification to Congress; or          (iv) Has a direct financial interest in such systems and the exceptions in (HSAR) 3009.570–2(b)(1) and (2) do not apply, the contracting officer shall not award to the offeror.3009.570-4 Solicitation provision and contract clause.       (a) Use the provision at (HSAR) 48 CFR 3052.209–74, Limitations on Contractors Acting as Lead System Integrators, in solicitations for the acquisition of a major system when the acquisition strategy envisions the use of a lead system integrator.          (b) Use the clause at (HSAR) 48 CFR 3052.209–75, Prohibited Financial Interests for Lead System Integrators—          (1) In solicitations that include the provision at (HSAR) 48 CFR 3052.209–74; and          (2) In contracts when the contractor will fill the role of a lead system integrator for the acquisition of a major system.
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