3.12.1.2  Section K - Representations, Certifications, and other Statements of Offerors

Section K of the solicitation will typically include solicitation provisions that require representations, certifications, or the submission of other information by offerors upon submission of a proposal.  The most common FAR provisions are covered by FAR 52.204-8, "Annual Representations and Certifications," or FAR 52.212-3, "Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items," and therefore are available in the On-Line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA).  However, ORCA does not include all FAR, DFARS, AFFARS, or MAJCOM supplement provisions, as appropriate.  Therefore, these provisions still need to be included in Section K.  The contracting officer is also still responsible for reviewing each offeror's information in ORCA to ensure its compliance with the solicitation requirements.  The ITO should provide clear instructions as to how the offeror should submit these representations and certifications, in which volume to include them, number of copies, whether to provide the original signed versions under separate cover, etc.