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0001 Treatment of thistles in select pastures on the Grassland.

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Schedule of Items/Price Schedule

Schedule of Items

Project Description: Fort Pierre National Grassland Noxious Weed Treatment Contract

Vendor Name: Vendor UEI:

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- Thistles (Canada, bull, musk)

$30,000

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- Thistles (Canada, bull, musk) $ $

$20,000

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Schedule Notes:

a) Items labeled as optional are not required to be exercised by the government. If exercised, the contractor will be required to perform the optional work in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract.

b) One award will be made from this solicitation, contractors must submit pricing for all items.

c) Please see instructions to offerors for instructions on submitting a complete quote.

Description of Requirement

The services covered in this solicitation and resultant contract are for the spot treatment and broadcast application of herbicide to noxious weeds and the inventory of those treated areas on

National Forest System lands. The areas to be treated are located on the Fort Pierre National

Grassland (FPNG) located in central South Dakota.

Those noxious weeds specific to the spot treatment application of this contract are thistles (Canada, bull and musk). These species are located predominately on upland rangeland; however, there are some infestations around riparian areas. The identified species will be treated during the plants’ developmental stage when optimum effectiveness can be obtained, preferably the rosette to flowering stage. Treatments are forecasted to start early summer 01 June 2024; determination of when to spray will be based on agency monitoring of growing conditions and weather. Treatments are to conclude on or before August 31, 2024. All treatments will be mapped with a GPS capable device and will be submitted to the COR within 14 days of treatment completion along with completed application records.

All treatments will be mapped with a global positioning system unit (GPS unit). The successful contractor shall submit GPS data in the form of polygons, or points for small infestations. The GPS data will include the treatment date and species treated. The GPS data will be transferred from the unit and submitted to the COR either by email or thumb drive within 14 days of final treatment day.

All treatments will correspond to paper application records.

All bids for this contract will be done based on the number of acres obtainable for the specified dollar amount. Contractors will be rated based on past experience and the ability to meet the GPS/GIS requirements.

LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION

The contractor’s work would take place on the Fort Pierre National Grassland located south of Fort Pierre, South Dakota. The contract is to cover select pastures in the southwest corner of the grassland and any or all of the following prescribed burn pastures: Northeast (#2), Sheriff (East), Stockton (North), Chester

(Middle) , Dry Hole (#3), American Creek (North West).

Please see the attached maps for further clarification.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

PERFORMANCE STATEMENT OF WORK (PWS)

NOXIOUS WEED TREATMENT

This solicitation is for the treatment of noxious weeds in designated areas on the Fort Pierre National

Grassland (FPNG), located in central South Dakota. Treatments are to be done by spot treatment application targeting thistles (Canada thistle, bull thistle, and musk thistle). These species are predominantly located on upland rangeland; however, there are some infestations around riparian areas.

The identified species will be treated during the plants’ developmental stage when optimum effectiveness can be obtained, preferably the rosette to flowering stage. Treatments are forecasted to start in late spring (May) to early summer (June); determination of when to spray will be based on agency monitoring of growing conditions and weather. Treatments are to conclude on or before August

31, 2024. All treatments will be mapped with a GPS capabile device and will be submitted to the COR within two weeks of treatment completion along with completed application records.

This contract has specific dollar amounts for areas which are burned and not burned. All pastures will be grazed by cattle and may have cattle present during treatment. Potential contractors shall bid the number of actual treatment acres possible based on the specific dollar amount.

The Treatment Area Map indicates where the burned and not burns pastures are located on the FPNG. The prescribed burn pastures are tentatively scheduled to be burned in April or May and the herbicide treatment is to be done post burn. The contractor will be notified of any changes that may arise with the prescribed burns. Even if the prescribed burns cannot be conducted in these pastures, the noxious weed treatments can still be conducted, see map attached.

Definitions

ACCEPTABLE QUALITY LEVEL (AQL): The maximum allowable deviation from perfect performance that may occur before the Government will invoke payment deduction. An AQL does not allow a contractor knowingly to offer defective service, but limits reduced payment to circumstances in which defective performance results in a measurable reduction in the value of services rendered.

ACCESS TO TREATMENT AREAS: Access to treatment areas requires travel and treatment operations on or near: paved roads, graveled county roads, and non-graveled two track Forest

Service roads. The treatment areas may be along or away from roads and within areas with no developed road access. Access is allowed off designated roads by authorization only issued by the

Fort Pierre District Ranger. Your access must be timed such that road or trail surfaces are not subjected to unreasonable resource damage.

APPLICATION RECORDS: Records the contractor uses to document herbicide applications on the treated area. Information includes, but is not limited to: herbicide used, amount of active ingredient applied, weather conditions, etc. AQUATIC AREA: Any type of lake, pond, dam, spring, or stream course that contains an invasive plant species.

BOOM SPRAYER: Spray equipment capable of delivering a minimum of 10 gallons per acre.

Boom sprayers shall be equipped with an identifier system to minimize swath overlap such as a ribbon or flagging system. ATV/UTV boom-less nozzles are not considered as boom sprayers.

CLEANUP AND DISPOSAL: Clean up and disposal of excess herbicide and empty containers is the contractor’s responsibility and will be in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and applicable to Federal and State Laws.

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR): A government person appointed by the contracting officer to help the contracting officer with contract administration and surveillance.

DEFECTIVE SERVICE: A unit of service which contains one or more defects, or nonconformance with specified requirements.

GPS SPECIFICATIONS: The contractor will map treated areas using a GPS unit. Treatment areas will be collected in polygon format unless there is a single plant or an area less than 10 feet in diameter, then a point may be used. The collected data will have the treatment date and species treated in the attributes or notes section.

MIXING SITE: All mixing and rinsing during the operational period will take place in the field within the treatment areas at a distance greater than 100’ from any stream course, trees, or crops.

Rinseate will be reused as spray solution as much as possible until project completion and application rates shall not exceed ¾ ounce per acre.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY (PRS): Identifies the key service outputs of the contract that will be evaluated by the Government to assure contract performance standards are met by the contractor.

QUALITY ASSURANCE: Those actions taken by the Government to assure services meet the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP): An organized written document used for quality assurance surveillance. The document contains specific methods the Government will use to perform surveillance of the contractor.

QUALITY CONTROL: Those actions taken by a contractor to control the performance of services so that they meet the requirements of the PWS.

RANDOM SAMPLING: A sampling method in which each service output in a unit has an equal chance of being selected.

SPRAY EQUIPMENT: All spray equipment shall be accurately calibrated to ensure herbicide is applied as per manufacturer recommended application rates. All spray equipment would be operated in accordance with owner’s manuals. Weed treatment accomplished by the use of spray equipment installed in trucks, ATVs, or UTVs would follow manufacturer specifications and recommendations, including those specific to weight restrictions.

WEATHER CONDITIONS: Herbicide shall not be applied if temperatures exceed 95 degrees and or the wind speed exceeds 15 mph in all areas.

Technical Requirements / Tasks

Herbicide & Equipment Requirements

The herbicide for this contract is GrazonNext HL at a rate of 24 oz per acre, along with a compatible carrier agent, and applied at a rate of 10 gallons of water/herbicide mix per acre. Herbicide application shall take place during the rosette to flowering stage for optimum effectiveness and shall be done via spot spraying methodology. Herbicide applications will cease if the weather conditions exceed temperatures of 95 degrees Fahrenheit and wind speeds exceed 15 miles per hour. The Contractor shall be required to furnish all labor, transportation, equipment, herbicide, carrier agent, personal protective equipment, water, services, supervision, permits, and licenses necessary to treat noxious weeds in South

Dakota.

All spray equipment shall be accurately calibrated to ensure herbicide is applied per manufacturer recommended application rates and those rates outlined in this contract. Equipment must be cleaned prior to work commencing and all equipment including trailers, ATV/UTV, pickups etc. will be inspected by the COR. Once the COR determines the equipment to be satisfactory, then work may begin.

While working in the field, the contractor shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to the handling, storing, and disposal of herbicides. Care shall be taken to avoid herbicide encountering adjacent crop fields, trees, standing water, and stock watering tanks. Mixing and rinsing will take place at the worksite and at a distance greater than 100 feet upstream of standing water, trees, or crops.

Targeted Noxious Weed Species

Plant Code Scientific Name Common Name

CANU4 Carduus nutans Musk thistle

CIAR4 Cirsium arvense Canada thistle

CIVU Cirsium vulagre Bull thistle

Global Positioning System (GPS) Data Requirements

All treatment sites will be mapped with a GPS capable device such as a GPS unit (i.e. Garmin, Trimble, etc.) or through mapping programs such as Avenza or Field Maps. If the GPS allows for coordinate systems to be set, the preferred coordinate system is:

System: UTM

Zone: 13 North

Datum: NAD83 (Conus) CORS96

Units: Feet

Altitude: HAE

Distance: Feet

Area: Square Feet or Acre

Upon treatment of an infestation, the perimeter will be mapped and data such as weed species, date, and applicator will be collected. When all treatments have concluded, the contractor shall submit the GPS data in an electronic format to the COR for review. Inaccurate or incomplete data will be returned to the contractor for correction until deemed satisfactory.

Inspection Procedure

Post treatment inspections will be conducted by the COR. The COR will be looking for complete coverage of the designated area and for sign of herbicide impact upon targeted plants. Photographs and notes will be taken as part of the field inspection. Inspection of the spatial data will be done by the

COR once it is submitted. For this inspection, the COR will be looking for the data to line up with the designated treatment area and for the feature (polygon, point, line) data to match application records. If there are any discrepancies with the field inspections or spatial data inspections, then the contractor will be notified to correct the discrepancy.

Contractor Submittals

A. Quality Control Program: The Contractor shall establish a Quality Control Program (QCP) to ensure the requirements of this contract are met. The goal of the QCP should be to identify and correct any problems that may arise before they are identified by the CO or

COR. At a minimum the plan should include:

i. An inspection system, covering all services required, utilizing a comprehensive checklist to monitor contract performance.

ii. A system for identifying and correcting deficiencies and/or a pattern of deficiencies in the quality or quantity of services provided.

iii. A file system to maintain record/documentation of inspections conducted and corrective actions take. Documentation of inspections conducted, deficiencies identified, and corrective actions taken must be kept current and made available to the CO upon request.

B. Work Plan: The Work Plan shall describe how the contractor plans to perform the project, including methods, personnel certifications and calibration rates, and list of equipment by make and model. No work may start until the Contractor’s Work Plan is submitted and accepted by the Government and the Notice to Proceed is issued.

C. Progress Schedule: The contractor shall prepare and submit a practical schedule showing the order in which the contractor will perform the work and the dates on which the contractor contemplates starting and completing each task unless specific treatment areas list both required start and stop work dates. No work may start until the Contractor’s Progress

Schedule is submitted to and accepted by the Government, and the Notice to Proceed is issued.

D. Data Submittal: The contractor shall provide spatial data in an electronic format and hard copy application records. The items are to be submitted to the COR within two weeks of final treatment.

E. Payment

The Contractor shall submit an invoice for the month completed through the Invoice

Processing Platform (www.ipp.gov). Upon acceptance, the Government will approve the invoice and the Contractor will be paid.

Deliverable / Schedule

Period of performance for this contract is spring 01 June 2024 through 31 August 2024. Work on this contract can be done any day of the week and during anytime between sunrise and sunset. This provides the flexibility to work with ever changing weather conditions.

Government Furnished

The Government will provide the following item(s) of Government property to the Contractor for use in the performance of this contract. This property shall be used and maintained by the Contractor in accordance with the provisions of the “Government Property” FAR clause contained elsewhere in the contract.

• Detailed hard copy maps of treatment areas.

• Blank application record sheets

Contractor Furnished Items/Service

The Contractor shall furnish everything, including the water and herbicide required to perform this contract.

Travel

Travel to the worksite will consist of driving on paved highways, graveled county roads, and natural surfaced two-tracked designated Forest Service roads. When parking for a staging area, the contractor shall be mindful not to block gates or designated roads. Travel off designated roads is prohibited;

however, the contractor is given permission by the District Ranger to travel off in the performance of the contract duties only. The contractor shall be mindful of areas which have recently received precipitation and avoid causing resource damage to saturated clayey soils.

Contractor’s Key Personnel

The Contractor shall employ qualified personnel capable of performing noxious weed treatment work and will provide a list of all personnel who will be working on the contract and their applicator’s licenses.

The contractor shall provide a contract representative for the performance of the work specified in the contract, if the contractor will not be the one performing the work. The name of this person shall be designated in writing to the CO. The Contractor’s representative shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contractor representative must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Performance Requirements Summary

Key Deliverables

Task Performance Standard Acceptable Quality

Level (AQL)

Monitoring Method Performance

Standards, AQL, Incentives

Noxious weed treatment and inventory

Herbicide handling and use will be done according to label directions and federal, state, and local

Acceptable level of performance thus resulting in 90% kill of targeted species.

Government shall perform inspections on treated areas indicated on

Full payment will be approved for acceptable work.

Rework of laws.

Responsible for the effects of herbicide residue on non-target species and any drift.

Treat at temperatures less than 95 F and wind speeds less than 15 mph

Complete treatment to required standards as defined in Section 3.0 and provide COR with updates on where treatments have occurred.

Less than 20% loss of non-target species

Follow task order direction and manufacturer label direction 100%.

application records.

Inspections will be visual in nature, looking for treatment coverage and visual impact on targeted species.

unacceptable work will be permitted if the schedule allows.

If the unacceptable work is not redone, then a deduction will be made.

All

Submittals

All submittals are received with 10 days after contract award.

Spatial data and application records are submitted as outlined in

Section 3.0.

100% compliance Submittal review Will not issue Notice to Proceed until submittals are received.

Payment will not be made until spatial data and application records have been received in a satisfactory manner.

Contractor Evaluation Factors

Solicitations will be evaluated based upon past performance. Below will be the evaluation criteria.

Performance

Metrics

Description

Quality • Is the contractor properly licensed for pesticide use in the State of South Dakota.

• Does the contractor have experience completing the tasks required in this contract and doing them well.

• Does the contractor have experience using GPS units or similar programs to complete the spatial data requirements in a satisfactory manner.

• Communication skills are paramount whether that be via text message, telephone, or email.

• Were any issues/concerns in past contracts remedied in a timely and satisfactory manner.

Work Experience • Does the contractor have a least one year of experience treating noxious weeds in a rangeland setting.

Performance • Has the contractor had a good performance rating.

• Were treatments done to the standard required.

• Were any issues/concerns remedied in a timely and satisfactory manner.

• Was the contractor professional.

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (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)

FAR and AGAR 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)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(DEC 2022) (DEVIATION 2017-1)

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders–

Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAR 2023) (DEVIATION 2017-1, DEVIATION DEC 2022)

(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).

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.acquisition.gov/agar https://www.usda.gov/da/ocp/ppd/policies-regulations https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/far-class-deviation-implement-whistleblower-protection.pdf https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/far-class-deviation-implement-whistleblower-protection.pdf https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/far-class-deviation-regarding-threshold-small-disadvantaged-business.pdf

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

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023) (31

U.S.C.3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801)

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and

108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805note)).

(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 (June 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.)

☐ (4) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Jun 2020) (DEVIATION 2017-1)

☒ (5) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020)

(Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

☐ (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).

☒ (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. 6101note).

☐ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct

2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

☐ (10) [Reserved].

☐ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Oct 2022) (15

U.S.C.657a).

☐ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns

(Oct 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C.

657a).

☐ (13) [Reserved]

☒ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C.644).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-6.

☐ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-7.

☐ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and

(3)).(DEVIATION DEC 2022)

☐ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

☐ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

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☐ (iv) Alternate III (Jun 2020) of 52.219-9.

☐ (v) Alternate IV (Sep 2021) of 52.219-9.

☐ (18) (i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-13

☐ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C.637s)

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

☐ By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or

☐ By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

☐ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

☐ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Oct 2022)

(15 U.S.C. 657f).

☒ (22) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (MAR 2023) (15 U.S.C.

632(a)(2)).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-28.

☐ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged

Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

☐ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business

Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C.

637(m)).

☐ (25) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C.

644(r)).

☐ (26) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

☒ (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).

☐ (28) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Dec 2022) (E.O.13126).

☒ (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

☒ (30) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.

☐ 452-204-70(31) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-35.

☒ (32) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C.793).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-36.

☐ (33) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

☐ (34) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec

2010) (E.O. 13496).

☒ (35) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter78 and E.O. 13627).

☐ (36) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in FAR 22.1803.)

☐ (37) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items

(May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

☐ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

☐ (38) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential

Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

☐ (39) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air

Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

☐ (40) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s

13423 and 13514).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.

☐ (41) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and

13514).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

☐ (42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (May 2020) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

☐ (43) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015)

(E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

☒ (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020)

(E.O. 13513).

☐ (45) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

☐ (46) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

☐ (47) (i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

☐ (48)(i) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Oct 2022) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2022) of 52.225-1

☐ (49) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (DEC 2022) (19 U.S.C.

3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C. chapter 29

(sections 4501-4732), Public Law. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

☐ (ii) Alternate I [Reserved]

☐ (iii) Alternate II (Dec 2022) of 52.225-3.

☐ (iv) Alternate III (Jan 2021) of 52.225-3.

☐ (v) Alternate IV (Oct 2022) of 52.225-3.

☐ (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Dec 2022) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

☒ (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

☐ (52) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct

2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008;

10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

☐ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

☐ (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42

U.S.C. 5150).

☐ (55) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Feb 2021).

☐ (56) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C.4505, 10 U.S.C.3805).

☐ (57) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov

2021) (41 U.S.C.4505, 10 U.S.C.3805).

☒ (58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

(31 U.S.C. 3332).

☐ (59) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management

(Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C.3332).

☐ (60) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C.3332).

☐ (61) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

☐ (62) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

☐ (63) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) (46

U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

☐ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2021) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, 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) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

☒ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41

U.S.C. chapter 67).

In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of

Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C.5341 or 5 332.

This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination

Employee Class

Monetary Wage/Fringe Benefits

☐ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment

(Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

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☐ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment

(May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

☐ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41

U.S.C. chapter 67).

☐ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

☒ (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022).

☒ (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

☐ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42 U.S.C.

1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the

Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph

(e)(1), in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

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

(ii) 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)).

(iii) 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).

(iv) 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).

(v) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C.637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(vi) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2015) (E.O.11246).

(viii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C.4212).

(ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C.793).

(x) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C.4212).

(xi) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec

2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and

E.O 13627).

(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50(22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to

Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41

U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to

Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022) (E.O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan

2022).

(xviii) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

(xix) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xx) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States

(Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008;

10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

(xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42

U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxii) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR

2023) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801)

(xxiii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021)

(46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C.2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial products and commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days of the expiration of the contract.

52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction

Contracts (SEP 2013)

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (APR 1984)

52.242-17 Government Delay of Work (APR 1984)

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

52.245-9 Use and Charges (APR 2012)

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR 4) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

452.204-70 Modification for Contract Closeout (DEVIATION JUL 2022)

Upon contract closeout for contracts utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) according to

FAR 13:

(a) If unobligated funds in the amount of $1000 or less remain on the contract, the Contracting Officer

(CO) shall issue a unilateral modification for deobligation. The contractor will receive a copy of the modification but will not be required to provide a signature. The CO shall immediately proceed with contract closeout upon completion of the period of performance, receipt and acceptance of supplies or services, and final payment.

(b) If unobligated funds of more than $1000 remain on the contract, the CO shall issue a bilateral modification for deobligation. The contractor will receive a copy of the modification and will be required to provide a signature. (The CO may also request a Release of Claims be completed by the contractor, although not required for contract and orders using SAP procedures.) If the bilateral modification and Release of Claims are not returned to the CO within 60 days, the CO shall release the modification as unilateral and proceed with contract closeout upon completion of the period of performance, receipt and acceptance of supplies or services, and final payment.

452.211-74 Period of Performance (FEB 1988)

The period of performance of this contract is 01 June 2024 through 31 August 2024.

452.215-73 Post Award Conference (NOV 1996)

A post award conference with the successful offeror is required. It will be scheduled within 10 days after the date of contract award. The conference will be held via: Microsoft TEAMS call.

452.236-73 Archaeological or Historic Sites (FEB 1988)

If a previously unidentified archaeological or historic site(s) is encountered, the Contractor shall discontinue work in the general area of the site(s) and notify the Contracting Officer immediately.

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452.236-74 Control of Erosion, Sedimentation, and Pollution (NOV 1996)

(a) Operations shall be scheduled and conducted to minimize erosion of soils and to prevent silting and muddying of streams, rivers, irrigation systems, and impoundments (lakes, reservoirs, etc.).

(b) Pollutants such as fuels, lubricants, bitumens, raw sewage, and other harmful materials shall not be discharged on the ground; into or nearby rivers, streams, or impoundments; or into natural or man-made channels. Wash water or waste from concrete or aggregate operations shall not be allowed to enter live streams prior to treatment by filtration, settling, or other means sufficient to reduce the sediment content to not more than that of the stream into which it is discharged.

(c) Mechanized equipment shall not be operated in flowing streams without written approval by the

Contracting Officer.

452.237-74 Key Personnel (FEB 1988)

(a) The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel: Project Manager

(b) During the first ninety (90) days of performance, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The

Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide the information required by paragraph (c) below. After the initial 90-day period, the Contractor shall submit the information required by paragraph (c) to the Contracting

Officer at least 15 days prior to making any permanent substitutions.

(c) The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutes should have comparable qualifications to those of the persons being replaced. The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel.

SECTION D – CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

1. MAP

2. WAGE DETERMINATION

3. Experience Questionnaire

4. Performance Work Statement

SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Provisions:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (FAR Provisions begin with 52)

Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) Provisions:

https://www.acquisition.gov/agar (AGAR Provisions begin with 452)

FAR and AGAR Deviations to provisions may be viewed at: Policies & Regulations | USDA

52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020)

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and…