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Issuing Office:

Special Operations Center Northwest Division

This solicitation can be downloaded at https://www.sam.gov.

Offers Are Solicited For:

Snowy Butte and Upper Illinois Botanical Surveys

Solicitation: 12048923Q0003

IMPORTANT – NOTICE TO ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS

Proposals shall be emailed to the Contracting Specialist, John Nix at john.nix@usda.gov, by 1800 hours, Eastern Standard Time, 2/16/2023.

As part of its proposal, the Offeror shall complete/submit the following:

(a) SF 1449, Blocks 17a, 30a-30c;

(b) Fill in the appropriate information requested in Section B.1, Schedule of Items;

(d) Contact information for an individual with the authority to bind.

(e) Questions can be submitted via email until 2/8/2023 @ 1000 CST. Answers to questions will be submitted to SAM.gov as an amendment.

Proposals that arrive after the prescribed time for receipt of proposals will be considered late and treated in accordance with FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items.

It is the Offeror’s responsibility to monitor the following website for any changes to the RFP:

https://www.sam.gov.

Offers submitted in response to the solicitation shall honor the offer for 60 days.

This solicitation neither commits the Government to pay any cost incurred in the submission of the offer or in making necessary studies or designs for preparing the offer, nor to contract for services or supplies. Any cost incurred in anticipation of a contract shall be at the Offeror’s own risk.

Offerors may contact the Contracting Specialist, John Nix at john.nix@usda.gov.

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Delivery: 11/15/2025 Period of Performance: 06/01/2023 to 11/15/2025

0001 SNOWY BUTTES AND UPPER ILLINOIS BOTANY SURVEYS -

REFER TO SECTION B.1, SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Product/Service Code: F999 Product/Service Description: OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL

SERVICES

Requisition No: 1088952 Continued ...

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DATED

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ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL

SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

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The "Submit Invoice-to" address for USDA orders is the Department of Treasury's Invoice

Processing Platform (IPP). The contractor must follow the instructions on how to register and submit invoices via IPP as prescribed in the previous communications from USDA and Treasury.

All invoices are to be submitted via the electronic Invoice Processing Platform. This is a mandatory requirement initiated by the U.S.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION B – SCHEDULE OF ITEMS/ DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS PG. 6

B.1 SCHEDULE OF ITEMS/PRICE SCHEDULE PG. 6

B.2 OFFER DUE DATE AND PLACE OF PERFORMANCE PG. 6

B.3 SCOPE OF WORK/STATEMENT OF WORK PG. 6

B.4 PAST PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS PG. 11

SECTION C – CONTRACT CLAUSES PG. 12

C.1 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

AND COMMERCIALS SERVICES. FAR 52.212-4 PG. 12

C.2 ADDENDUM TO FAR. FAR 52.212-4(G) INVOICES PG. 17

C.3 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCES.

FAR 52.252-2 PG. 18

C.4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT

STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES. FAR 52.212-5 PG. 19

C.5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES. FAR 52.252-6 PG. 25

C.6 MODIFICATION FOR CONTRACT CLOSEOUT. FAR 452.204-70 PG. 25

C.7 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. FAR 452.211-74 PG. 25

C.8 POST AWARD CONFERENCE. FAR 452.215-73 PG. 25

SECTION D – CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR

ATTACHMENTS PG. 26

ATTACHMENT D.1 ROGUE RIVER-SISKIYOU NF TESP LIST PG. 27

ATTACHMENT D.2 REGION 6 ELEMENT OCCURRENCE FORM FOR

SENSITIVITY/STRATEGIC PLANT SPECIES PG. 32

ATTACHMENT D.3 ELEMENT OCCURRENCE FORM FOR SURVEY

AND MANAGE SPECIES PG. 39

ATTACHMENT D.4 INVASIVE PLANT FORM INVASIVE SPECIES

SITE FORM PG. 46

ATTACHMENT D.5 CRYPTO VOUCHER PACKET PG. 49

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PG. 53

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ATTACHMENT D.6 COMPLETING FUNGI FIELD TAG ATTACHMENT

D.7 PROJECT AREA MAPS

ATTACHMENT D.8 SURVEY AND MANAGE LIST

ATTACHMENT D.9 INVASIVE PLANT LIST

SECTION E – SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 SIZE STANDARD AND NAICS CODE INFORMATION

(AGAR 452.219-70)

E.2 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.

FAR 52.252-1

E.3 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES. FAR 52.212-1

E.4 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES. FAR 52.212-2

E.5 AUTHORZIED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS. FAR 52.252-2

E.6 REPRESENTTIONS & CERTIFICATIONS 52.212-1

E.7 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES

OR EQUIPMENT. FAR 52.204-24

E.8 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS –

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES. FAR 52.212-3

PG. 66

PG. 68

SECTION B – SCHEDULE OF ITEMS/DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS

B.1 SCHEDULE OF ITEMS/PRICE SCHEDULE

Item Services Qty Unit of Issue

Unit Price Total Price

0001 Snowy Butte Botany Survey 7,000 Acre $ $ 0002 Upper Illinois Botany Survey 2,500 Acre $ $

Total 9,500 Acre $

B.2 OFFER DUE DATE AND PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

OFFERS DUE 2/16/2023 @1800 EST

All work will occur on the High Cascades Ranger District and Wild Rivers Ranger District of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest.

B.3 STATEMENT OF WORK

1. Description of services.

The Contractor shall furnish all technical expertise, labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals (except those designated as Government-furnished) necessary to perform the work. This includes but not limited to plastic flagging, field notebooks, identification keys, binoculars, GPS unit(s), chemicals (for lichen identification), and microscope. to accomplish botanical surveys of the identified project areas for target species. The results of the Botanical surveys shall find the presence or absence of target species and special habitats, their locations and an ecological description of the areas surveyed in compliance with the specifications, precision, and terms of this of this contract.

2. Objective.

The objective of this Statement of Work (SOW) is to secure a complete set of botanical surveys of the identified project areas for target species. Products of this contract will be:

a. Surveys to a standardized protocol of target threatened, endangered, proposed, sensitive, strategic, and survey and manage species, and survey for invasive and noxious weeds in units along roads within the project area.

b. Documentation of target species and habitat when located by surveys, on appropriate forms filled out and submitted electronically.

c. Maps delineating survey routes, populations of target species, and target habitats.

d. Appropriately collected and annotated collections of nonvascular target species.

e. Results of each survey by units. Each survey unit packet should contain:

• the standard description;

• unit species list

• survey route map

• target species forms and maps and voucher specimens (if appropriate)

f. A final written report and GIS files that includes a complete list of target species and their UTMs in an excel spreadsheet and project wide maps for weeds, sensitive/strategic plants and rare species.

g. GIS Mapping completed using ArcGIS software.

The product should be in UTM NAD 83. The product will be a shapefile of attributed polygons. Attribute table should have at least two columns- one for the species and one for the unique identifier that is given to field forms, maps, and herbarium packets to tie them together. The species attribute should be composed of the NRCS species code.

3. Project Locations and Survey Details.

All work will occur on the High Cascades Ranger District and Wild Rivers Ranger District of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. The location of the worksites, access to the areas, method of work, size of each work unit, and other information pertinent to this contract are contained in the Vicinity maps which shall be considered as part of the technical specifications. Vicinity maps are attached to this contract and GIS shapefiles can be provided to the contractor upon request.

Surveys for TESP (threatened, endangered, proposed, and sensitive) botanical species in delineated unit polygons. Survey for survey and amnage botanical species in delineated unit polygons. All target TESP and survey and manage botanical species, vascular and non-vascular, identified will be documented with GPS coordinates and R6 TESP Plant Element Occurrence Field Form; species list will be created for each unit; all invasive plants will be documented with GPS coordinates and Invasive Plant Infestation Form.

3.1 Snowy Buttes Project

Survey 7,000 acres –

• Locate and identify TESP species, Survey and Manage Species, Invasive Plants, and Noxious Weeds

• Record and document finding with data sheets and GIS information

• Flag appropriate findings

• Create and document species lists for project units

3.2 Upper Illinois Project

Survey 2,500 acres –

• Locate and identify TESP species, Survey and Manage Species, Invasive Plants, and Noxious Weeds

• Record and document finding with data sheets and GIS information

• Flag appropriate findings

• Create and document species lists for project units

4. Accessibility

Work areas may be reached by Forest roads that are accessible by a standard two-wheel or four-wheel drive pickup during normal operating season, unless otherwise indicated on Project maps. Vehicles shall not operate off system roads without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer.

Inaccessibility due to snow, fallen trees, slides or washouts on roads may or may not be corrected at the option of the government. If road access is blocked, the Government may: (1) provide alternate access route; (2) delete the inaccessible unit(s) or; (3) substitute similar units.

Roads shown on unit maps indicate access to units and are not to suggest the roads are open within units or for any other travel.

Use of motorized equipment will not be permitted off designated roads in the project area without approval of the Contracting Officer or as hereinafter provided.

No vehicle shall by-pass any officially blocked road (barriers, locked gates, posted signs, rock/log/dirt, etc.) without the approval of the Contracting Officer.

5. Definitions

Bryophytes – A division of non-vascular plants composed of mosses, hornworts, and liverworts.

Contiguous Habitat - an area of suitable habitat with adequate substrates without barriers to growth, reproduction, or dispersal of the species (wording extracted from 2003 Survey Protocols for Category A&C Survey and Manage lichens).

Complete Survey Method – For smaller areas (e.g., less than one hectare or 2.47 aces) conduct a complete survey. These surveys are defined as a 100 percent visual exam of the project area (wording extracted from 1998 Survey Protocol for Survey and Manage Strategy 2 Vascular Plants, version 2.0).

GPS – Global Positioning System – a network of orbiting satellites that use geometry to triangulate the position of the users ground position on the earth’s surface.

Intuitive Controlled Survey Method – For large areas (greater than one hectare or 2.47 acres), an intuitive controlled survey should be used. This method includes a complete survey in habitats with the highest potential for locating target species. The surveyor traverses through the project area enough to see a representative cross section of all major habitats and topographic features, looking for the target species while enroute between different areas. Most of the project area will have been surveyed. When a surveyor arrives at an area of high potential habitat, a complete survey for the target species should be made (wording extracted from 1998 Survey Protocol for Survey and Manage Strategy 2 Vascular Plants, version 2.0). Example major habitats and topographic features within the planning area include slopes, draws, benches, ridges, riparian or wet areas, rock outcrops, meadows, and hardwood gaps.

Invasive Plant Species – A species that does not naturally occur in a specific area and whose introduction does or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.

Invasive Plant Infestations - for the purpose of this contract, a specified subset of weeds taken from the Oregon Department of Agriculture Noxious Weed list, as well as other invasive species recognized by the National Forest as a threat to federal land. The Government’s interest is to know the extent of these infestations along roads adjacent to units, and within units, in order to prevent spread to un-infested areas.

ISSSSP – The Interagency Special Status/Sensitive Species Program (ISSSSP) is a collaboration between Region 6 Forest Service and Oregon/Washington BLM to manage special status species (see https://www.fs.usda.gov/r6/issssp/).

Non-Vascular Plants – Term used in this contract that refers to bryophytes and lichens.

Occurrence(s) – for the purpose of this contract, an occurrence is defined as an individual, or group of individuals of a Sensitive Botanical Species, in close proximity to each other, or a group of individuals that occur scattered throughout what appears to be contiguous habitat (See Contiguous Habitat, above).

Survey and Manage Site(s) – The location where a specimen or population of the target [Survey and Manage] species (taxonomic entity) was located, observed, or presumed to exist . . . based on indicators described in the Survey Protocol or

Management Recommendation. Also, the polygon described by connecting nearby or functionally contiguous detections of the same location (USDA & USDI 2001, Northwest Forest Plan Survey and Manage Standards and Guidelines – 83).

Sensitive Botanical Species - A subset of the Regional Forester’s Sensitive Species List consisting of botanical species either documented or suspected of occurring on the National Forest. These species will require documentation and monumentation when found.

Survey Area – The entire area surveyed for Target Species, even if no Target Species were detected.

Survey and Manage Botanical Species – A subset of Northwest Forest Plan Survey and Manage species (USDA and USDA 2001). Northwest Forest Plan Category A or C Survey and Manage Botanical Species require survey, documentation, monumentation, and management. (However, any Category of Survey and Manage Botanical Species that are incidentally located during project surveys will require documentation and monumentation)

Target Species – A summary term comprising both Sensitive and Survey and Manage Botanical Species that are required to be surveyed under this contract.

TESP – an acronym for Threatened, Endangered, Proposed, and Sensitive Plants

Threatened, Endangered and Proposed Plant Species – Federally listed species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)

- “Endangered” means a species is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. “Threatened” means a species is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future. “Proposed” means a candidate species that is found to warrant listing as either threatened or endangered, after completion of a status review and consideration of other protective conservation measures. On the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest there are 2 federally endangered plants documented to occur: Arabis macdonaldiana (Macdonald's rock-cress) and Fritillaria gentneri (Gentner's fritillary). There is a single proposed federally threatened botanical species documented to occur: Pinus albicaulis (whitebark pine) (USFWS published rule on 12/2/2020 proposing to list as federally threatened).

Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) - A mapping coordinate grid system based upon one of many different mapping projections. This contract requires that spatial location data be recorded utilizing a GPS that is set to use the projected coordinate system UTM, Datum NAD 1983, Zone 10 North. The data is displayed in meters Easting (X coordinate) and Northing (Y coordinate). The Contractor will be advised if this UTM projection changes and will be required to use the new projection.

6. Survey information

PROJECT NAME DISTRICT ESTIMATED ACRES ESTIMATED START

DATE

Snowy Butte High Cascades RD 7,000 6/01/2023 Upper Illinois Wild Rivers RD 2,500 6/01/2024

The Contractor shall survey identified unit area and roads accessing them within the project areas for target species and habitats: threatened and endangered plants, sensitive/strategic botanical species, survey and manage botanical species populations; and noxious weeds and invasive plant infestations. Rare and uncommon species shall be surveyed to protocol accessed at:

https://www.fs.usda.gov/r6/issssp/inventories/?protocols

A basic intuitive controlled survey is required in which 100% of high probability habitat is surveyed and a percentage of the low and moderate probability is surveyed.

The contractor will provide a synopsis of each stand surveyed including:

• Date of survey, surveyor, unit number

• A brief description of the stand including age, species composition, dominant plant association, any other unique

• A complete list of all the vascular and non-vascular plant and fungi species encountered during survey either typed or with a marked checklist If a target species is located during the survey:

a. When a sensitive or strategic species is located, the Contractor shall complete the Region 6 Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive Plant Sighting Form electronically. Fill out separate sighting form for each new site.

b. When a survey and manage species is located, the Contractor shall complete modified Region 6 Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive Plant Sighting Form electronically. Properly documented voucher specimens of rare and uncommon lichens and bryophytes shall be collected and placed in a Cryptogam Voucher Packet.

Complete a sighting form for each new site.

c. When populations of new infestations of invasive or noxious weeds are encountered in a unit or along the road in the project area, the Contractor shall complete Invasive Plant Siting Form electronically. When established infestation noxious weeds are encountered include species in a unit plant list and map only; no siting form is required for established infestations. Complete a sighting form for each new site.

d. The Contractor shall record all required information on the specific sighting form for the species located.

Field forms may be filled out either electronically or hard copy. Hard copies must be filled out in dark lead and must be legible (photocopiable).

• Each target population requires a field form, a unique identifier, and if applicable a voucher specimen. If species are regularly distributed throughout a stand being surveyed, a single form and voucher will suffice; however, individuals located shall be mapped and must be relocatable. Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates are required for populations of all target species and voucher specimens. UTM accuracy shall be 100 feet or better, UTM coordinates are to be in NAD 83.

• Voucher specimens need to be properly curated in appropriate packets with typewritten labels. Packets should be of a quality as to be submitted to an herbarium as a collection. Vouchers of target lichens, bryophytes, and fungi need to be collected and curated according to protocol at:

https://www.fs.usda.gov/r6/issssp/inventories/?identification

• The Contractor shall accurately delineate the locations of target species maps and on a GIS map. Each target species sighting form should have a separate map but if multiple target species are found within a unit, they may be mapped on a single unit map, providing it is legible. Sighting forms, vouchers specimens, and maps shall have a linking identifier.

• Target species must be relocatable by flagging and identifiable for inspection and project development. A long yellow and black striped flag will be placed over the target species. Yellow and black striped flagging should surround the population and be used for a flag line from the population to the road so that one with of knowledge of the site can relocate the population.

• The Contractor shall accurately delineate survey routes on unit maps or GIS maps.

7. Final Report

The Contractor shall provide a written report which shall include the following:

• Title page: name and address of Contractor, date of report, author’s signature, and title.

• An overall summary of survey methods

• An excel spreadsheet summarizing target species locations by unit with columns for at the minimum: unit number, target species name, UTMs of target species and notes.

• Project wide map delineating sensitive/strategic and survey and manage populations.

• A GIS shapefile of attributed polygons for all rare plant species, new invaders, and special habitats including

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B.4 PAST PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

Must have over five years of experience performing professional botany surveys for TES botanical species in the Klamath Province, the Southern Oregon Cascades, and Siskiyou Mountains specifically on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest or the Medford BLM. Must have expert knowledge and skill identifying all Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest TES botanical species.

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIALS

SERVICES. FAR 52.212-4 (DEVIATION 2017-1) (DEC 2022)

(a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its post-acceptance rights-

(1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(b) Assignment. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act ( 31 U.S.C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

(d) Disputes. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract.

(e) Definitions. The clause at FAR 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated herein by reference.

(f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence such as, acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

(g) Invoice.

(1) The Contractor shall submit an original invoice and three copies (or electronic invoice, if authorized) to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include-

(i) Name and address of the Contractor;

(ii) Invoice date and number;

(iii) Contract number, line item number and, if applicable, the order number;

(iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered;

(v) Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading;

(vi) Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered;

(vii) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent;

(viii) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice; and

(ix) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(x) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information.

(A) The Contractor shall include EFT banking information on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(B) If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the invoice to be a proper invoice, the Contractor shall have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision, contract clause (e.g., 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management, or 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than System for Award Management), or applicable agency procedures.

EFT.

(2) Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act ( 31 U.S.C.3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR Part 1315.

(h) Patent indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, employees and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings.

(i) Payment.-

(1) Items accepted. Payment shall be made for items accepted by the Government that have been delivered to the delivery destinations set forth in this contract.

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(2) Prompt payment. The Government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act ( 31 U.S.C.3903) and prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR Part 1315.

(3) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). If the Government makes payment by EFT, see 52.212-5(b) for the appropriate EFT clause.

(4) Discount. In connection with any discount offered for early payment, time shall be computed from the date of the invoice. For the purpose of computing the discount earned, payment shall be considered to have been made on the date which appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made.

(5) Overpayments. If the Contractor becomes aware of a duplicate contract financing or invoice payment or that the Government has otherwise overpaid on a contract financing or invoice payment, the Contractor shall-

(i) Remit the overpayment amount to the payment office cited in the contract along with a description of the overpayment including the-

(A) Circumstances of the overpayment (e.g., duplicate payment, erroneous payment, liquidation errors, date(s) of overpayment);

(B) Affected contract number and delivery order number, if applicable;

(D) Contractor point of contact.

(ii) Provide a copy of the remittance and supporting documentation to the Contracting Officer.

(6) Interest.

(i) All amounts that become payable by the Contractor to the Government under this contract shall bear simple interest from the date due until paid unless paid within 30 days of becoming due. The interest rate shall be the interest rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in 41 U.S.C. 7109, which is applicable to the period in which the amount becomes due, as provided in (i)(6)(v) of this clause, and then at the rate applicable for each six-month period as fixed by the Secretary until the amount is paid.

(ii) The Government may issue a demand for payment to the Contractor upon finding a debt is due under the contract.

(iii) Final decisions. The Contracting Officer will issue a final decision as required by 33.211 if–

(A) The Contracting Officer and the Contractor are unable to reach agreement on the existence or amount of a debt within 30 days;

(B) The Contractor fails to liquidate a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer within the timeline specified in the demand for payment unless the amounts were not repaid because the Contractor has requested an installment payment agreement; or

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(C) The Contractor requests a deferment of collection on a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer (see 32.607-2).

(iv) If a demand for payment was previously issued for the debt, the demand for payment included in the final decision shall identify the same due date as the original demand for payment.

(v) Amounts shall be due at the earliest of the following dates:

(A) The date fixed under this contract.

(B) The date of the first written demand for payment, including any demand for payment resulting from a default termination.

(vi) The interest charge shall be computed for the actual number of calendar days involved beginning on the due date and ending on-

(A) The date on which the designated office receives payment from the Contractor;

(B) The date of issuance of a Government check to the Contractor from which an amount otherwise payable has been withheld as a credit against the contract debt; or

(C) The date on which an amount withheld and applied to the contract debt would otherwise have become payable to the Contractor.

(vii) The interest charge made under this clause may be reduced under the procedures prescribed in FAR 32.608-2 in effect on the date of this contract.

(j) Risk of loss. Unless the contract specifically provides otherwise, risk of loss or damage to the supplies provided under this contract shall remain with the Contractor until, and shall pass to the Government upon:

(1) Delivery of the supplies to a carrier, if transportation is f.o.b. origin; or

(2) Delivery of the supplies to the Government at the destination specified in the contract, if transportation is f.o.b. destination.

(k) Taxes. The contract price includes all applicable Federal, State, and local taxes and duties.

(l) Termination for the Government’s convenience. The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all work hereunder and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease work. Subject to the terms of this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a percentage of the contract price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges the Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government using its standard record keeping system, have resulted from the termination. The Contractor shall not be required to comply with the cost accounting standards or contract cost principles for this purpose. This paragraph does not give the Government any right to audit the Contractor’s records. The Contractor shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred which reasonably could have been avoided.

(m) Termination for cause. The Government may terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for cause in the event of any default by the Contractor, or if the Contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and

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In the event of termination for cause, the Government shall not be liable to the Contractor for any amount for supplies or services not accepted, and the Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by law. If it is determined that the Government improperly terminated this contract for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience.

(n) Title. Unless specified elsewhere in this contract, title to items furnished under this contract shall pass to the Government upon acceptance, regardless of when or where the Government takes physical possession.

(o) Warranty. The Contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered hereunder are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.

(p) Limitation of liability. Except as otherwise provided by an express warranty, the Contractor will not be liable to the Government for consequential damages resulting from any defect or deficiencies in accepted items.

(q) Other compliances. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its performance under this contract.

(r) Compliance with laws unique to Government contracts. The Contractor agrees to comply with 31 U.S.C.

1352 relating to limitations on the use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracts; 18 U.S.C.

431 relating to officials not to benefit; 40 U.S.C. chapter 37, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards; 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks; 41 U.S.C. 4712 and 10 U.S.C. 4701 relating to whistleblower protections; 49 U.S.C. 40118, Fly American; and 41 U.S.C. chapter 21 relating to procurement integrity.

(s) Order of precedence. Any inconsistencies in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order:

(1) The schedule of supplies/services.

(2) The Assignments, Disputes, Payments, Invoice, Other Compliances, Compliance with Laws Unique to Government Contracts, and Unauthorized Obligations paragraphs of this clause;

(3) The clause at 52.212-5.

(4) Addenda to this solicitation or contract, including any license agreements for computer software.

(5) Solicitation provisions if this is a solicitation.

(6) Other paragraphs of this clause.

(7) The Standard Form 1449.

(8) Other documents, exhibits, and attachments.

(9) The specification.

(t) [Reserved]

(u) Unauthorized Obligations.

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(1) Except as stated in paragraph (u)(2) of this clause, when any supply or service acquired under this contract is subject to any End User License Agreement (EULA), Terms of Service (TOS), or similar legal instrument or agreement, that includes any clause requiring the Government to indemnify the Contractor or any person or entity for damages, costs, fees, or any other loss or liability that would create an Anti-Deficiency Act violation (31 U.S.C. 1341), the following shall govern:

(i) Any such clause is unenforceable against the Government.

(ii) Neither the Government nor any Government authorized end user shall be deemed to have agreed to such clause by virtue of it appearing in the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement. If the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement is invoked through an "I agree" click box or other comparable mechanism (e.g., "click-wrap" or "browse-wrap" agreements), execution does not bind the Government or any Government authorized end user to such clause.

(iii) Any such clause is deemed to be stricken from the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement.

(2) Paragraph (u)(1) of this clause does not apply to indemnification by the Government that is expressly authorized by statute and specifically authorized under applicable agency regulations and procedures.

(v) Incorporation by reference. The Contractor’s representations and certifications, including those completed electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM), are incorporated by reference into the contract.

Addenda to 52.212-4:

C.2 ADDENDUM TO FAR. FAR 52.212-4(G) INVOICES

Invoices in support of the US Forest Service shall be submitted to the following:

The Contractor must follow the instructions on how to register and submit invoices via the Department of Treasury’s Internet Payment Platform (IPP) as prescribed in the previous communications from USDA and Treasury. All invoices are to be submitted via the electronic invoice processing platform. This is a mandatory requirement initiated by the U.S. Department of Treasury and you can find more information at this website https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm.

Please make sure that your company has registered at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollmentvendors.htm to establish your account.

C.3 CONTRACT CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCES. FAR 52.252-2 (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clauses: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (FAR clauses begin with 52) Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) Clauses: https://www.acquisition.gov/agar (AGAR clauses begin with 452) Deviations to clauses may be viewed at: Policies & Regulations | USDA

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018)

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (NOV 2021)

52.245-1 Government Property (SEP 2021) Alt 1 (APR 2012)

52.245-9 Use and Charges (APR 2012)

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C.4 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders– Commercial Products and Commercial Services. FAR 52.212-5 (DEC 2022) (DEVIATION 2017-1, DEVIATION APR 2020, and DEVIATION JUL 2020)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub.

L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) ( 31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

__ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020), with Alternate I (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 3509)).

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

X (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (Pub. L. 109-

282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (5) [Reserved].

__ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

__ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L.

111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

X (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov 2021) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (10) [Reserved].

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