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(B) Enter into extend or renew a contract to procure or obtain any equipment, system, <br />or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential <br />component of any system, or as critical technology of any s sy_ tem; <br />(C) Enter into, extend or renew contracts with entities that use covered <br />telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as <br />critical technology as part of any system; or <br />(D) Provide, as part of its performance of this contract, subcontract, or other contractual <br />instrument, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or <br />services as a substantial or essential component of M Ustem, or as critical technology as part of any <br />s sv tem. <br />9.18.2 Exceptions. <br />(i) This clause does not prohibit contractors from providing <br />(A) A service that connects to the facilities of a third -party, such as backhaul, roaming, or <br />interconnection arrangements, or <br />(B) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or <br />permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles. <br />(ii) By necessary implication and regulation, the prohibitions also do not apply to: <br />(A) Covered telecommunications equipment or services that: <br />i. Are not used as a substantial or essential component of any system. and <br />ii. Are not used as critical technology of any system. <br />(B) Other telecommunications equipment or services that are not considered covered <br />telecommunications equipment or services. <br />9.18.3 Reporting requirement. <br />(i) In the event the contractor identifies covered telecommunications equipment or services used <br />as a substantial or essential component of anysystem, or as critical technology as part of any system, <br />during contract performance, or the contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by <br />other source, the contractor shall report the information in paragraph 9.18.3(ii) of this clause to the <br />recipient or subrecipient, unless elsewhere in this contract are established procedures for reporting the <br />information. <br />(ii) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph 9.18.3(i) ofthis <br />clause: <br />(A) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: The <br />contract number, the order number(s), if applicable, supplier name; supplier unique entity identifier if <br />known), supplier Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code if known),• brand-, model number <br />(original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number), item <br />description, and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended <br />(B) Within 10 business days of submitting, the information in paragraph 9.18.3 ii)(A) of <br />this clause: AU further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended In <br />addition, the contractor shall describe the efforts it undertook to prevent use or submission of covered <br />telecommunications equipment or services and any additional efforts that will be incorporated to prevent <br />future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services <br />9.18.4 Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this <br />paragraph 9.18.4, in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments <br />9.19. Domestic Preference for Procurements <br />