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(i) Procure or obtain anyetc uipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment <br />or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology of any <br />system; <br />(ii) Enter into, extend, or renew a contract to procure or obtain anyequipment, system, or service that <br />uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any <br />system, or as critical technology of any system; <br />(iii) Enter into, extend, or renew contracts with entities that use covered telecommunications equipment <br />or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of <br />any system; or <br />(iv) Provide, as part of its performance of this contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument, any <br />equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a <br />substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology s part of any system. <br />(c) Exceptions. <br />(1) This clause does not prohibit contractors from providing= <br />(i) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection <br />arrangements; or <br />(ii) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibili , into <br />any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles. <br />(2)By necessary implication and regulation, the prohibitions also do not apply to: <br />(i) 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 system <br />(ii) Other telecommunications equipment or services that are not considered covered <br />telecommunications equipment or services. <br />(d) Reporting requirement. <br />(1) In the event the contractor identifies covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a <br />substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any s ss <br />during contract performance, or the contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by <br />any other source, the contractor shall report the information in paragraph (d)(2) of this clause to the <br />recipient or subrecipient, unless elsewhere in this contract are established procedures for reporting the <br />information. <br />(2) The Contractor shall report the following information pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this clause: <br />(i) Within one business day from the date of such identification or notification: The contract number, the <br />order number(s), if applicable; supplier name; supplier unique entity identifier (if knownLpplier <br />Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code if known); brand; model number (original <br />equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number); item description; <br />and any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. <br />(ii) Within 10 business days of submitting the information in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this clause: Any <br />further available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended. In addition, the <br />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 <br />prevent future use or submission of covered telecommunications equipment or services. <br />(e) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e), in <br />all subcontracts and other contractual instruments. <br />P. Domestic Preference for Procurements <br />20 <br />