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the lands under the Conservation Easement Program.

The United States of America, acting through the

USDA NRCS, purchases conservation easements to assist the landowners in restoring, protecting and enhancing wetlands. These lands may be placed under a conservation easement through the

Agricultural conservation Easement Program -

Wetland Reserve Easement Component (WRE).

The Purpose of ACEP WRE is to protect, restore, and enhance the functions and values of wetland ecosystems and lands enrolled are farmed or converted wetlands, former or degraded wetland, agricultural lands that altered by flooding or soil saturation and water table elevation as a result of offsite or subsurface hydrologic changes, riparian areas, or land currently or previously enrolled in the conservation reserve program (CRP).

NRCS needs to obtain an Areawide Market Analysis

(AWMA) for an initial fiscal year (FY23) and subsequent annual re-certifications or AWMA amendments for each following FY not to exceed 4 additional years. The FY begins on October 1st and ends on September 30th. All Areawide Market

Analysis completed for ACEP_WRE must comply with instructions provided by NRCS.

Questions MUST be submitted to the Contracting

Specialist via e-mail, tamara.sawyer@usda.gov.

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Quotes are due no later than 12:00 pm Eastern

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Period of Performance: 06/27/2022 to 11/13/2026

0001 AREA WIDE MARKET ANALYSIS (AWMA)

INITIAL REPORT DUE BY OCTOBER 5, 2022

Price $_______________________

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Period of Performance: 06/27/2022 to 10/05/2022

0002 a.Annual AWMA Recertifications: Due by 7/15/2023

Recertification will be requested in writing prior to beginning service

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0003 a.Annual AWMA Recertifications: Due by 7/15/2024

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Price $_____________________ b.Annual Recertification amendments:

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Price $_____________________

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0004 a.Annual AWMA Recertifications: Due by 7/15/2025

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U.S. Department of Agriculture NRCS Easement Programs Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) AWMA Specifications, May 2021

Natural Resources Conservation Service Agricultural Conservation Easement Program

Wetland Reserve Easement (ACEP-WRE) Areawide Market Analysis Statement of Work and Specifications

A. Background Information

1. The United States of America, acting through the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), purchases conservation easements to assist the landowners in restoring, protecting and enhancing wetlands. These lands may be placed under a conservation easement through the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program -Wetland Reserve Easement Component (ACEP-WRE).

2. The purpose of ACEP-WRE is to protect, restore, and enhance the functions and values of wetland ecosystems and lands enrolled are farmed or converted wetlands, former or degraded wetlands, agricultural lands that altered by flooding or soil saturation and water table elevation as a result of offsite or subsurface hydrologic changes, riparian areas, or land currently or previously enrolled in the conservation reserve program (CRP). Previously restored lands and adjacent lands are also included in the areas enrolled in ACEP-WRE.

3. NRCS plans to obtain an Areawide Market Analysis (AWMA) for and initial fiscal year (FY) and subsequent annual recertifications or AWMA amendments for each following FY not to exceed 4 additional years. The FY begins October 1st and ends September 30th.

4. All Areawide Market Analyses (AWMA) completed for ACEP-WRE must comply with instructions provided by NRCS.

a. Proposed market areas are determined by the NRCS State Conservationist and identified in exhibit 1.

b. Proposed land use types are determined by the NRCS State Conservationist and identified in exhibit 2.

5. NRCS National Appraiser resolves questions that arise from these specifications. The NRCS National Appraiser(s) can be reached at NRCS.NationalAppraisers@usda.gov.

6. Delivery of AWMA products will be approved by the NRCS State Conservationist and designated Easement Programs Division (EPD) staff. The National Appraiser will review and provide final approval of the AWMA products. Corrections and additions may be required for the final approval. A copy of all deliverable products and recommendations should be sent to NRCS.NationalAppraisers@usda.gov.

7. The client is NRCS and the AWMA and other value reports will be USPAP compliant.

8. These specifications apply to the new AWMA and any subsequent recertifications, AWMA amendments, or reports.

9. Deliverables include: written and digital products, meeting participation, and attendance in at least one training session.

B. Qualifications of Vendor

1. The vendor must be a State-certified general real property appraiser or obtain a temporary practice permit equal to State-certified general real property appraiser in

ATTACHMENT 1

mailto:NRCS.NationalAppraisers@usda.gov

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) AWMA Specifications, May 2021 compliance with title XI of the Financial Institution’s Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) in the State or States where the AWMA is conducted.

2. The vendor must be in good standing with the licensing authority where the credential was issued, and not the recipient of disciplinary action within the past 5 years from the licensing authority.

3. The vendor must have demonstrated competency in compliance with USPAP in conducting market analyses of rural and agricultural properties of the requested type.

C. Purpose of the Area Wide Market Analysis

1. The purpose of the AWMA is to provide the fair market value (FMV) of the land for the land use types typically enrolled in ACEP-WRE in the market areas identified by

NRCS.

2. FMVs must be provided for each market area outlined by NRCS and land use on a per-acre basis.

D. Information Provided by NRCS to the Vendor

1. Electronic copy of a map showing the market areas to be analyzed. The map may include potentially eligible ACEP-WRE areas based upon technical criteria (such as soil drainage class, soil types, or other factors that demonstrate eligibility).

2. GIS shapefile showing:

a. Regions or counties with similar land uses and

b. Boundaries of each market area to be analyzed.

3. List and definition of each land use to be valued in each market area. The definition will describe the types of eligible land typically enrolled in ACEP-WRE. The definitions must be as descriptive as possible to adequately define the land uses to be analyzed.

E. Training, Coordination, and Communications

1. NRCS Easement Programs Division (EPD) will provide vendor training for the

Statement of Work via remote participation platform such as a webinar. (Please see More Information at https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/easements/acep/)

2. EPD will coordinate vendor meetings with the NRCS State office as needed.

3. EPD will provide Farm Bill update trainings as needed.

4. The state-level NRCS contact and NRCS.NationalAppraisers@usda.gov should be copied on all communications with the contracting officer.

F. Meeting with NRCS

1. If market area and land uses are not representative of the market areas found the vendor shall notify NRCS and the contracting officer in writing that modification to the assignment is necessary. The Vendor will meet with NRCS to discuss Vendor’s recommendations.

2. NRCS will coordinate a meeting with the Vendor to:

a. Discuss the AWMA process.

b. Discuss the vendor’s market research, market area, and land use recommendations when the vendor does not find sufficient sales data for the market area and land use.

c. The expansion of the sales market area.

d. The vendor should discuss any market conditions, levee restrictions, encumbrances, or access issues that are not typical for the market that may restrict their market analysis.

e. After completion of market research and the development of the draft AWMA report, the vendor will meet with NRCS to discuss their findings and report.

The meeting should be scheduled within 14 days of the vendor providing NRCS with the draft AWMA report.

f. After review of the subsequent years’ market, vendor and NRCS will discuss the findings and determine if a certification or amendment is required.

g. Even after initial acceptance of the AWMA or market review by NRCS, the vendor will be available to discuss any corrections that the National Appraiser requires for final acceptance of the report.

G. Quality of Work

1. The AWMA report:

a. Must be clear, accurate, and complete and must meet NRCS’s intent to determine the FMV of land typically enrolled in ACEP-WRE. The market analysis must be conducted and reported in compliance with USPAP.

b. The vendor must select comparable properties that represent the land use types that are typically enrolled in ACEP-WRE.

c. The vendor must administer adjustments for property differences and conduct a current analysis of the competitive market.

d. At NRCS’s discretion a contract reviewer may review the AWMA report.

2. Subsequent FY reports

a. Recertification

i. The vendor will continue to monitor the market areas collecting data since the previous AWMA or Recertification or Update report

ii. Provide a letter to NRCS on or before July 15 stating if the AWMA or

Updated report values have not changed by more than 10%.

iii. If the vendor finds there are no changes greater than 10% then they certify the existing FY FMVs are still valid and are recommended for use for the next FY.

• Sales data collected will be provided with the letter in an excel spreadsheet

iv. If the vendor finds one or more land uses in the market areas have changed by more than 10% NRCS will determine if a AWMA amendment, providing current values for those land uses, will be required.

v. If the AWMA amendment is required, it is due within 45 days from notice by NRCS.

H. Selection of Comparable Properties

1. Choose sufficient comparable sales from the entire market area being analyzed that include land uses typically enrolled in ACEP-WRE that would be eligible land types.

2. Property rights are fee simple surface rights or equivalent.

3. Do not include sales far above or far below the average, as any divergence likely has valid reasons.

4. Use comparable sales that are reasonably current, based on sales activity in the market area being analyzed. For the initial AWMA use sales no older than 24 months unless the market activity is limited and a longer time period is required. Concurrence by the contracting officer and national appraiser is required before using sales older than 24 months. Subsequent years data will be added to these and may be used in determining needed market changes.

5. Use similar property types as much as possible.

6. Ensure comparable sales are in fact arm’s length transactions.

7. Provide sufficient data on the comparable sales to support the conclusions of value.

8. If the analysis of the comparable properties indicates the land use category is too broad or too narrow, contact the contracting officer and provide suggestions for changes to the land use category.

Example: Land Use – Cropland – Low-lying cropland and prime cropland indicate a wide range in value; suggest that the land use category of “Cropland” be changed to two categories – “Low-Lying Cropland” and “Prime Cropland.”

9. If sufficient sales are not available for a market region or land use to provide a supported, typical market value, the vendor will not establish a value and will recommend changes. These changes can include combining similar regions or land uses to provide for the sales needed to arrive at a supported, typical market value. The national appraiser should be consulted.

10. If in the process of collecting and identifying comparable properties, sales of properties encumbered by wetlands or similar conservation easements are found, provide the sales data on the encumbered properties in a separate section of the analysis.

I. Conduct a Current Analysis of the Competitive Market

1. Initial AWMA

a. Sold Properties

i. Sold properties represent actual comparable sales.

ii. Sales data should be within the last 24 months.

b. Active Listings

i. Active listings are properties currently for sale.

ii. These listings matter only to the extent that they indicate the competition for buyers and current market activity.

iii. They are not indicative of market value. Sellers can ask any price they want for their property; it does not mean the prices are realistic. The vendor may use these to support values higher or lower than the value the sold properties indicates.

2. Subsequent Fiscal Year Analysis

a. Sold Properties

i. Vendor will continue to monitor the markets since the date of the prior AWMA or Recertification

ii. Sold properties will represent actual comparable sales

iii. Sales data will be from the end of the prior sales data

iv. Sales data will be added to the sales data spreadsheet

v. All sales are available to the vendor to determine the status of the market

b. Active Listings – See I(1)(b)

J. Market Area

a. The market area to be considered will be specified by NRCS and provided to the vendor.

b. The market area must contain properties that represent the land use types that are typically enrolled in ACEP-WRE.

c. If the market analysis indicates the market areas provided are inconsistent with the data, contact the contracting officer and suggest modifications to the market areas.

d. If insufficient data is available to conclude typical values for the market area or land uses, contact the contracting officer and suggest modifications to the market area or land uses. The national appraiser may be consulted for guidance in changes to land use or market areas.

e. The higher number of homogenous sales in the dataset is desirable for quantifiable results. However, a minimum of 10 sales representing each land use in each market area must be analyzed and employed to effectively establish a fair market value.

f. Values for a market area and land uses cannot be determined using data from other market areas. This indicates that changes are needed for the market area or land use. Contact the contracting officer and NRCS by email at NRCS.NationalAppraisers@usda.gov to recommend changes or request assistance in arriving at acceptable changes to the market areas or land uses.

2. Subsequent Fiscal Years Analysis

a. Market areas will not change for the subsequent fiscal years’ analysis

b. The vendor will notify the contracting officer if the data indicates that the market areas are no longer valid.

K. Other Considerations

1. Land Use, Land Quality, Soils, and Topography

a. The land uses and soil types to be considered must be comparable to land typically enrolled in ACEP-WRE

b. These are predominately level, low-lying areas of cropland but may also include areas of pastureland, wet meadows, and woodland.

c. An optional state-level map of potentially eligible ACEP-WRE areas (based upon soil drainage class, soil types or other factors) is provided.

2. Improvements: do not include the value of improvements, such as homes, sheds, fences, barns, etc.

3. Levee Protection: where significant, separate values must be developed for land behind or in front of protection levees.

4. Existing Easements

a. Do not use sales data from lands under existing easements as comparable sales.

b. If any are identified, the data should be provided in a separate part of the report.

L. Presentation of Analysis

1. The report must be presented in a neat, easy-to-read format, free of grammatical and clerical mistakes.

2. The supporting documentation must be presented with sufficient narrative so that the analysis can be reviewed and critiqued.

3. Provide a description of the social, physical, and economic characteristics of the specified market areas.

4. Provide a thorough description of each land use category that a representative value is provided.

5. Describe the land uses included in the land use category. For example, if land use category is “noncrop pasture and pasture like,” describe the typical market area land use categories the vendor used or associated with this land use category.

6. Describe items that impact to values in the market area for atypical considerations.

These may include, but are not limited to, development pressure from economic or locational influences which would be cause for an immediate change to a more intensive highest and best use; impacts of severed versus intact oil, gas, and/or mineral rights; impacts of intact versus transferred development rights; impacts of the quality of legal access; or other impacts. Provide these considerations by market area or as a summary in the report as an impact to value.

7. The report must comply with USPAP.

8. All market analysis reports submitted to NRCS become the property of the United

States and may be used for any legal and proper purpose. Therefore, a condition that limits the distribution of the report is not permitted.

9. All sales data used to support conclusions of typical value must be provided in a spreadsheet addendum to the report. The minimum information for the sales data will include identifying name or number for the sale, county and market area, sale date, land use, sale price per acre. Also see the Note is section M below.

10. Additional information may also be provided. The identifying name or number may be generated by the vendor if there is concern of confidentiality agreements with the suppliers of the sales data. A separate confidential file will be provided to the national appraiser for analysis and will be returned upon completion of the analysis. The information in the confidential file must contain identifying information so the national appraiser can effectively evaluate the sales data.

11. The spreadsheet must also be a separate file which can be used by the national appraiser to analyze the sales data.

12. The per acre conclusions for each market region and land use are used by NRCS to calculate the fair market value of various size ACEP-WRE projects.

a. The vendor must determine the range of size in acres, that the values continue to provide a supported fair market value.

b. The vendor may recommend a separate value for projects outside the supported acre range if there is sufficient data to support the value.

c. If sufficient data is not available to support values outside the acre range, the vendor must indicate that appraisals are recommended for projects that are outside the acre range.

M. Deliverables

a. Draft report due within 60 days of contract completed after the completion of the trains and meetings indicated in E and F.

b. The final report and supporting documentation are the deliverables for this assignment due within 14 days of (a)(i) meeting.

c. The final report will be a digital file.

d. The final report will include an electronic spreadsheet of all the sales data found in the addendum of the report, which will be used by the national appraiser in analyzing the AWMA. This file must be unlocked to allow for various electronic analyses.

e. Additional supporting documentation determined necessary by the national appraiser or program manager.

2. Subsequent Fiscal Year Analysis

a. Recertification letter due by July 15

i. If no land use’s FMV has significantly changed. Significantly is defined as plus or minus 10%.

1. Provide final of recertification letter stating the previous fiscal year FMVs have not significantly changed.

2. Letter must be USPAP compliant incorporating the previous fiscal year report (AWMA or Recertification or Update) in accordance with A(3).

3. Letter will explain the process used to monitor the market and determine the FMVs have not significantly changed.

4. Sales data spreadsheet with the new sales.

ii. If one or more land use’s FMV has significantly changed.

1. Provide the recertification letter indicating which land uses have changed

2. See meetings required F

3. Letter must be USPAP compliant see 2(a)(i)(2)

4. Letter will explain the process used to monitor the market and determine the changes in FMVs

5. Sales data spreadsheet with the new sales.

6. NRCS will determine if the AWMA Update will be required.

b. AWMA Amendment and Recertification within 45 days of the meeting 2(a)(ii)(2)

i. Provide the amendment with the new FMVs of the land uses that changed significantly

ii. Explain the process used to monitor the market and determine which land uses changed significantly and which land uses did not.

iii. Update must be USPAP compliant see 2(a)(i)(2)

iv. Sales data spreadsheet with the new sales.

Note: Vendor must provide either latitude/longitude coordinates or a GIS shapefile/polygon for the location of the comparable sales. The coordination of the transfer of this information must be between the contractor and National Appraiser only. This information must be emailed to NRCS.NationalAppraisers@usda.gov.

N. Conflict of Interest

An independent, qualified professional will not analyze a property for a spouse, child, partner, or business associate or have a financial interest in the property to be covered by the proposed easement.

O. Nondisclosure

1. Work performance required by this statement of work will involve access to potentially sensitive information about governmental and landowner issues.

2. All contractor personnel must comply with the terms of AGAR 452.224-70, “Confidentiality of Information,” as well as provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. Sec. 552a).

3. Additionally, the contractor’s employees must comply with privacy of personal information relating to NRCS programs in accordance with section 1244 of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended (16 U.S.C. Sec. 3844), and information protected under section 1619 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-246), 7 U.S.C. Section 8791.

P. Civil Rights and Program Delivery

The contractor must ensure that its personnel prohibit discrimination in all aspects of programs and activities related to the contract on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status.

Q. Exhibits

1. Exhibit 1 Market Areas for NEW YORK

2. Exhibit 2 Land Use Categories

ESSEX

ERIE

LEWIS

ST.LAWRENCE

HAMILTON

FRANKLIN

ONEIDA

STEUBEN

ULSTER

HERKIMER

DELAWARE

CLINTON

OTSEGO

OSWEGO

SULLIVAN

JEFFERSON

WARREN

ORANGE

ALLEGANY

SUFFOLK

CATTARAUGUS

CAYUGA

WAYNE

TIOGA BROOME

CHENANGO

CHAUTAUQUA

SARATOGA

GREENE

DUTCHESS

MONROE

ONTARIO

MADISONONONDAGA

FULTON

ALBANY

COLUMBIA

YATES

WYOMING

NIAGARA

SCHOHARIE

LIVINGSTON

GENESEE

RENSSELAER

TOMPKINS

CORTLAND

ORLEANS

CHEMUNG

NASSAU

SCHUYLER

PUTNAM

MONTGOMERY

WASHINGTON

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WESTCHESTER

ROCKLAND

SCHENECTADY

NEW YORK

CITY

New York NRCS Area Wide Market Analysis

Market Areas

Delineated by watershed

NY WRE Priority County GARC=90% FMV

NY Non Priority County GARC = 75% FMV

Market Areas Great Lakes - Allegany Watershed

Finger Lakes Watershed

Oneida - Ontario Watershed

Susquehanna - Delaware Watershed

St. Lawrence - Champlain Watershed

Hudson - Mohawk Watershed

Lower Hudson - Long Island Watershed

New York City MapID: 220309

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United States Department of Agriculture

Natural Resources Conservation Service

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

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Date: 3/2022

New York Land Class Definitions The land classes are based on the property type classification codes developed by New York State

The following property classes are considered those most likely to be enrolled into ACEP-WRE. The four highlighted in yellow are the land most commonly enrolled into WRE.

120 Field Crops - Potatoes, wheat, hay, dry beans, corn, oats, and other field crops.

130 Truck Crops – Muckland - Muckland used to grow potatoes, sugar beets, onions, snap beans, tomatoes, cabbage, lettuce, cauliflower, sweet corn, celery, etc.

321 Abandoned Agricultural Lands - Nonproductive; not part of an operating farm.

323 Other Rural Vacant Lands - Waste lands, sand dunes, salt marshes, swamps, rocky areas, and woods and brush of noncommercial tree species not associated with forest lands.

Attachment 2 Solicitation #12FPC422Q0022

VENDOR INFORMATION SHEET

Offeror Name:

Business Name:

Business Address:

Business Phone:

Business Fax:

Authorized Representatives:

Taxpayer Identification Number:

SAM UNIQUE ENTITY ID:

GSA Contract # ____________________________________________________ (if applicable)

System for Award Management (SAM) Verification

I I We are, _ _ are not registered in SAM.

A copy of the SAM record_ is,_ is not, included with this quote.

Printed name of Authorized Representative Date

Signature

Attachment 3

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SECTION 1619 COMPLIANCE

Purpose and Background The purpose of this Acknowledgment of Section 1619 compliance (hereinafter “Acknowledgment”) is to require acknowledgment by [replace with the name of the contractor] of the requirements of Section 1619 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill), which prohibits disclosure of certain information by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its cooperators. [Replace with the name of the contractor] assists USDA in the delivery of conservation-related services (for example, services that sustain agricultural productivity, improve environmental quality, reduce soil erosion, enhance water supplies, improve water quality, increase wildlife habitat, and reduce damages caused by floods and other natural disasters) or with monitoring, assessing, or evaluating of conservation benefits from USDA conservation programs under a Federal contract. Those individuals or organizations (governmental or nongovernmental) that assist USDA with providing conservation-related services are known as Conservation Cooperators.

NRCS Conservation Cooperator As a Conservation Cooperator, [replace with the name of the contractor] is authorized access to otherwise-protected agricultural information. Such protected information must be strictly limited to only that information necessary for [replace with the name of the contractor] [choose to provide conservation related services or to perform monitoring, assessing, or evaluating of conservation benefits]. Disclosure to [replace with the name of the contractor] can include receiving the protected information either 1) directly from USDA; 2) directly from the producer or owner as part of the process required to enable a producer or owner to participate in a USDA program; or 3) in another manner with the producer’s permission.

Section 1619 of the 2008 Farm Bill Section 1619 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Exhibit 1) (hereinafter “section 1619” provides that USDA, or any “contractor or cooperator” of USDA, “shall not disclose—(A) information provided by an agricultural producer or owner of agricultural land concerning the agricultural operation, farming or conservation practices, or the land itself, in order to participate in the programs of the Department; or (B) geospatial information otherwise maintained by the Secretary about agricultural land or operations for which information described in subparagraph (A) is provided.” USDA may disclose protected information to a USDA cooperator when such cooperator is “providing technical or financial assistance with respect to the agricultural operation, agricultural land, or farming or conservation practices” if USDA determines that the protected information will not be subsequently disclosed, except in accordance with the exceptions contained in Section 1619. [Replace with the name of the contractor] is a “contractor or cooperator” of USDA within the meaning of Section 1619. Accordingly, [replace with the name of the contractor] may not subsequently disclose any information protected by section 1619. By signature on this Acknowledgment, [replace with the name of the contractor] is certifying future compliance with the statutory obligations under Section 1619. Upon execution of this Acknowledgment, USDA may continue to provide to [replace with the name of the contractor] the protected information provided under a Federal contract.

Responsibilities [Replace with the name of the contractor] (hereinafter the “Conservation Cooperator”) certifies that:

• Signature on this Acknowledgment indicates acknowledgment and understanding that the Conservation Cooperator is legally bound by Federal statute to comply with the provisions of Section 1619 and that the Conservation Cooperator will not subsequently disclose information protected by section 1619 to any individual or organization that is not directly covered by this Acknowledgment.

Any such subsequent disclosure of the protected information (except as permitted under Section 1619) will be considered a violation of Section 1619. The Conservation Cooperator will be held responsible should disclosure of the protected information occur.

• Signature on this Acknowledgment legally binds every owner, manager, supervisor, employee, contractor, agent, and representative of the Conservation Cooperator to comply with the provisions in Section 1619. The Conservation Cooperator must consult with USDA prior to providing protected information to an entity or individual outside of the Conservation Cooperator and as necessary to implement the program to ensure that such release is permissible.

• The Conservation Cooperator will use the protected information only to perform work that is directly connected to [choose provide conservation related services or perform monitoring, assessing, or evaluating conservation benefits]. Use of the protected information to perform work that is not directly connected to [choose provide conservation related services or perform monitoring, assessing, or evaluating conservation benefits] is expressly prohibited.

• The Conservation Cooperator must internally restrict access to the protected information to only those individuals who have a demonstrated need to know the protected information in order to [choose provide conservation related services or perform monitoring, assessing, or evaluation of conservation benefits].

• The provisions in Section 1619 are continuing obligations. Even when the Conservation Cooperator is no longer a Conservation Cooperator, or when individuals currently affiliated with the Conservation Cooperator become no longer so affiliated, every person having been provided access to the protected information will continue to be legally bound to comply with the provisions of this Acknowledgment.

• The Conservation Cooperator must notify all managers, supervisors, employees, contractors, agents, and representatives about this Acknowledgment and the requirements of Section 1619. For the duration of this Acknowledgment, notifications about the existence of this Acknowledgment must be made to those individuals who are new to the organization and periodic notifications must be sent throughout the organization (as well as to all contractors and agents) to remind all about the ongoing and continuing requirements.

• When the Conservation Cooperator is unsure whether particular information is covered or protected by Section 1619, the Conservation Cooperator must consult with USDA to determine whether the information must be withheld.

• This Acknowledgment is nontransferable and may not be bought, sold, traded, assigned, extended to, or given free of charge to any other individual or organization not directly covered by this Acknowledgment.

• Use of the protected information for any purpose is expressly prohibited when an individual or organization is no longer a Conservation Cooperator. When the Conservation Cooperator is no longer a Conservation Cooperator, any protected information provided under this Acknowledgment must be immediately destroyed or returned to USDA. The Conservation Cooperator must provide to USDA written certification that the protected information (paper copy, electronic copy, or both) has been properly destroyed, removed from any electronic storage media, or both.

• [If the cooperator is a State governmental employee, contractor, or representative or a State agency -remove this bullet if not applicable] The State’s “sunshine law,” “open records act” or other version of the Freedom of Information Act is superseded by section 1619 under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Accordingly, information protected from disclosure by section 1619 must not be released under such State laws.

• Note: If the Secretary of Agriculture cannot determine that the protected information will be properly withheld by a State governmental agency, (for example., State policy indicating that public disclosure of information will not be required for records that are specifically required by the Federal Government to be kept confidential), then section 1619 prohibits the disclosure of the protected information to the State governmental agency. Acknowledgement of this provision by a State agency/employee’s signature confirms a presumption for that determination. Conversely, failure or refusal to sign undermines the determination and prevents information sharing. Remove this text from the final Acknowledgment.

Protected Information

An example of the type of information prohibited by disclosure under Section 1619 includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• State identification and county number (where reported and where located).

• Producer or landowner name, business full address, phone number, Social Security Number, and similar personal identifying information.

• Farm, tract, field, and contract numbers.

• Production shares and share of acres for each Farm Serial Number (FSN) field.

• Acreage information, including crop codes.

• All attributes for Common Land Units (CLUs) in USDA's Geospatial Information System

• Any photographic, map, or geospatial data that, when combined with other maps, can be used to identify a landowner.

• Location of conservation practices.

Section 1619 allows disclosure of “payment information (including payment information and the names and addresses of recipients of payments) under any Department program that is otherwise authorized by law” (emphasis added). The names and payment information of producers generally may be provided to the public; however, the Conservation Cooperator shall consult with USDA if there is any uncertainty as to the provision of such information.

Section 1619 also allows disclosure of otherwise protected information if “the information has been transformed into a statistical or aggregate form without naming any—(i) individual owner, operator, or producer; or (ii) specific data gathering cite.” The Conservation Cooperator must consult with USDA as to whether specific information falls within this exception prior to relying on this exception.

Violations The Conservation Cooperator will be held responsible for violations of this Acknowledgment and Section 1619. A violation of this Acknowledgment by the Conservation Cooperator may result in action by USDA, including termination of the underlying Federal contract.

Effective Period This Acknowledgment will be in effect on the date of the final signature and continues until USDA notifies the Conservation Cooperator that the Acknowledgment is no longer required based on changes in applicable Federal law.

Signature of the Conservation Cooperator and the Date Signed

[Signature Block for the Conservation Cooperator]

Executed this day of , 20 .

Exhibit 1

SEC. 1619. INFORMATION

GATHERING.

(a) GEOSPATIAL SYSTEMS— The Secretary shall ensure that all the geospatial data of the agencies of the Department of Agriculture are portable and standardized.

(b) LIMITATION ON

DISCLOSURES—

(1) DEFINITION OF

AGRICULTURAL

12FPC422Q0022

ATTACHMENT 4 - PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition and an Addenda is included. Quoters must read and follow the additional instructions contained within this solicitation to receive consideration.

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jul 2021) (Tailored)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an quote in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of quotes. Submit signed and dated quotes to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Quotes may be submitted on Company letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, quotes must show—

1. The solicitation number;

2. The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of quotes;

3. The name, address, and telephone number of the quoter;

4. A technical description of the items being quoted in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

5. Terms of any express warranty;

6. Price and any discount terms;

7. "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

8. A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see

FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the quoter shall complete electronically);

9. Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(c) Period for acceptance of quotes. The quoter agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of quotes. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender’s request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple quotes. Quoters are encouraged to submit multiple quotes presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation), or alternative commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each quote submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Issuance of Purchase Order. Your quotation should contain your best technical and price terms.

The Contracting Officer may reject any or all quotes. The Contracting Officer may issue a purchase order to other than the quoter with the lowest priced quotation. After the evaluation of https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-4#FAR_Subpart_4_10 quotes, the Contracting Officer may negotiate final terms with one or more quoters of the Government’s choice before issuing any purchase order. The Contracting Officer will not negotiate with any quoters other than those of the Government’s choice and will not use the formal source selection procedures described in FAR Part 15.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a contract without discussions with quoters. Therefore, the quoter’s initial quote should contain the quoter’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all quotes if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest quote; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in quotes received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government reserves the right to issue multiple purchase orders for different line items when advantageous to the government.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)

(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to-

GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section Suite 8100 470 East L’Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20407 Telephone (202) 619-8925 Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or

Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST ( https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/).

(ii) Quick Search ( http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of

Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by-

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard

(https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm

Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(i) Unique entity identifier.(Applies to…