1240LS24Q0091 eDNA Lyophilized Reaction Strips.docx

Solicitation Number: 1240LS24Q0091 eDNA Lyophilized Reaction Strips

(v) Schedule of Items/Price Schedule

Total:

Indicate ability to deliver by September 23, 2024

If unable to deliver by the date above, indicate earliest possible delivery date based on an anticipated award date of August 19, 2024:

Quoter’s Company Information

Name of Company (Please Print):

UEID NUMBER from SAM.gov:

Printed Name of Company Representative:

Signature of Company Representative:

Date:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Schedule Notes:

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

b) LS = Lump Sum.

(vi) Description of Requirement (including a list of any attachments) eDNA Lyophilized Reaction Strips are needed to effect analysis of aquatic invasive species for dreissenids (Quagga Mussel/Zebra Mussel). Samples to be taken from National Forest System lakes and waterways. Strips must be compatible in all aspects, form, fit, and function with the Forest’s existing equipment. The current equipment is Agdia, Amplifire Isothermal Fluorometers and the reaction strips must coordinate, connect and interface with this existing system.

(vii) Date(s) and Place(s) of Delivery and Acceptance/Location Boise National Forest Attn: Scott Brandt/Ray Lock 1249 Vinnell Way, Ste 200 Boise, ID 83709

27 Pair:

(27 quagga and 27 zebra)

Payette National Forest Attn: Luke Ferguson 500 N. Mission Street McCall, ID 83638

27 Pair:

(27 quagga and 27 zebra)

Sawtooth National Forest Attn: David Miller 442 Ranger Station Road Stanley, ID 83278

30 Pair:

(30 quagga and 30 zebra)

Salmon-Challis National Forest Attn: Christine Stewart

311 N US HWY 93

Challis, ID 83226

20 Pair:

(20 quagga and 20 zebra)

Bridger-Teton National Forest Attn: Dave Cottle 13000 S Fall Creek Road, Unit 442 Jackson, WY 83001

16 Pair:

(16 quagga and 16 zebra)

CLAUSES:

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

(ix) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2023) Addenda to FAR 52.212-4:

(x) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY 2024)

(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) FAR 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) FAR 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (DEC 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) FAR 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) FAR 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015).

(5) FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

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

(7) FAR 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:

☒ (4) FAR 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) (41 U.S.C. 4712); this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community—see FAR 3.900(a).

☒ (9) FAR 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

☒ (11)(i) FAR 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition (Dec 2023) (Pub. L. 115–390, title II) ☒ (18) (i) FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

☒ (26) (i) FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation (FEB 2024) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

☒ (31) FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O.11755).

☒ (32) FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2024).[ ☒ (33) FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

☒ (34) (i) FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O.11246).

☒ (39) (i) FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

☒ (46) FAR 52.223-23, Sustainable Products and Services (MAY 2024) (E.O. 14057, 7 U.S.C. 8102, 42 U.S.C. 6962, 42 U.S.C. 8259b, and 42 U.S.C. 7671l).

☒ (51) FAR 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).

☒ (55) FAR 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (MAY 2024) (E.O. 13513).

☒ (59) FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(d) (1)–(3)

(e) (1), (2)

Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

PROVISIONS

(xi) FAR 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 quoter is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the quoter and submitted with its quotation or quote. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the quoter 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): https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (Provisions are located at FAR part 52 and begin with 52) Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR):https://www.acquisition.gov/agar (Provisions are located at AGAR part 452 and begin with 452) Deviations to provisions may be viewed at: Policies & Regulations | USDA Provisions Incorporated by Reference

(xii) FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021)

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that—

(1) It ☐ will, ☐ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that— It ☐ does, ☐ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(xiii) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (SEP 2023) Addenda to provision FAR 52.212-1:

FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999)

Addenda to Provision FAR 52.212-1:

For simplified acquisitions, the word quote or quoter is substituted in provision FAR 52.212-1 for the word offer or offeror.

Addenda to Provision FAR 52.212-1 paragraph (b) Submission of Quotes:

AT A MINIUMUM, QUOTER SHALL SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS BACK WITH THEIR RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION

1. Schedule of Items (Including Quoter’s Company Information) (Page 1).

2. Any Amendment that may be issued.

3. 52.212-3(b)(2) Offer Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Page 6).

4. 52.204-24(d) Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Page 4).

5. Technical Response as Identified in Evaluation Factors for Award. (See Evaluation section pages 6 & 7, and description of requirements section (pages 2), for all information to be submitted with your quote in order to verify that the quoted items meet the required specifications.

1) Quoters must have an active entity registration in the System for Award Management to submit a quote. https://www.sam.gov/SAM/

2) Quotes submitted in response to this solicitation shall be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format.

3) Submit offer by email to tamara.mikkelsen@usda.gov so that it is delivered into this inbox by the due date and time. Be aware that large attachments may increase the time required to deliver an email. It is the quoters responsibility to confirm receipt of the quote from Tammy Mikkelsen at tamara.mikkelsen@usda.gov.

4) Address questions about this solicitation to Tammy Mikkelsen at tamara.mikkelsen@usda.gov by 10:00 AM Mountain Time, August 12, 2024 Addenda to Provision FAR 52.212-1 paragraph (f) Late submissions:

Any quote, modification, revision, or withdrawal of a quote received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of quotes is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late quote would not unduly delay the acquisition.

(xiv) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY 2024) [If Offeror Representations and Certifications are not complete in SAM the offeror shall submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with your offer. The full provision is available from http://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

If Offeror Representations and Certifications are complete in SAM, the offeror shall complete the following:] (b)(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ______________.

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. Write “None” if there are no changes needed to your online reps and certs.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.] Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

(xv) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

Factor #1: Conformance to Technical Specifications/Salient Characteristics – At a minimum, quote must include product information sufficient to demonstrate that the Technical Specifications and Salient Characteristics of the eDNA Lyophilized Reaction Strips quoted meet those listed in this solicitation.

Factor #2: Ability to deliver by the date listed in this solicitation: At a minimum, quote must indicate ability to delivery by the date listed in this solicitation, or in the event you are unable to deliver by this date, the earliest possible delivery date based on the anticipated award date of August 19, 2024.

Factor #3: Experience/Past Performance: The Government will use past performance information obtained from other than the sources identified by the quoter. Information obtained from the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) database located at http//www.ppirs.gov is one of the sources that will be utilized. PPIRS functions as the central warehouse for performance assessment reports received from several Federal performance information collection systems and is sponsored by the DOD E-Business Office and administered by the Naval Sea Logistics Center Detachment Portsmouth.

NOTE: In accordance with FAR 15.305 (a)(2)(iv)), in the case of a quoter without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the quoter shall be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” will be considered “acceptable.” Ratings of less than satisfactory for furnishing of similar items within the last three years, may result in removal of consideration from award.

Factor #4: Price: Award will be made to the quoter whose quote conforming to the specifications listed in this solicitation, represents the best value to the Government.

Technical, delivery, and past performance, when combined, are equal in importance to price.

(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful quoter within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the quoter’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of a quote), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(xvi) Date, Time, and Place Offers are due Quotes are due to tamara.mikkelsen@usda.gov by 10:00 Mountain Time on August 14, 2024

(xvii) Government Point of Contact