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This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) Amendment One for DOI Udall Wellness Center Operations, solicitation number 140D0426Q0355, issued by the Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate. The amendment attaches Questions and Answers submitted to the RFQ and updates the Statement of Work dated 4/22/2026 with changes highlighted in yellow.
The RFQ is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared under FAR Part 12, set aside exclusively for small business concerns. The Government seeks to award one firm-fixed-price contract for wellness center staffing and on-demand additional coverage services at the Stewart Lee Udall Building in Washington, DC. The performance period spans a base year (6/3/2026–6/2/2027) plus four one-year option periods and an optional six-month extension period. Quotes are due by 11:00 AM Eastern Time on May 8, 2026, submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer Nick Lewicki at Nicholas_lewicki@ibc.doi.gov. The NAICS code is 621999 (All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services) with a $20.5M size standard; the PSC is Q401 (Medical-Nursing). Contract pricing requires offerors to provide fixed prices for wellness center staffing for each period, with on-demand services capped at $7,200 per period (a Government-set amount not subject to change). Evaluation criteria prioritize technical capability and past performance equally, with price as a secondary factor; offerors must demonstrate an acceptable technical rating to be considered for award. Submission requirements include four separate volumes: general information (SF 1449, representations, certifications, and amendments acknowledgment), technical capability (limited to 10 pages with staffing and management plans), past performance (up to 3 pages identifying 1–3 relevant recent contracts), and price (with detailed assumptions and conditions). The Government will conduct price analysis under RFO 12.204 and evaluate the optional six-month extension period at half-price for comparison purposes.
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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:
(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.
E. IMPORTANT: is not is required copies to the issuing office.
AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE
2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)
7.ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE
STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)
Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243
FACILITY CODE
9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER
9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)
10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER
10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)
11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS
The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. is extended. is not extended.
12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;
13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.
IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.
CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER
NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.
B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).
C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:
D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)
Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.
15C. DATE SIGNED
15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)
16C. DATE SIGNED
16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)
14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)
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6. ISSUED BY CODE
8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)
CODE
15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR
(Signature of person authorized to sign)
16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(Signature of Contracting Officer)
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PAGESOF
Contractor
The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers to sign this document and return
Nicholas Lewicki
See continuation page
Interior Business Center, AQD Division 2 /Branch 3 381 Elden St Suite 2000A Herndon VA 20170
D23
140D0426Q0355
04/14/2026
04/14/2026
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CONTINUATION SHEET
REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGES
NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR
SUPPLIES/SERVICES
(B)
UNIT
(D)
UNIT PRICE
(E)
AMOUNT
(F)
OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)
Sponsored by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.110
ITEM NO.
(A)
QUANTITY
(C)
NSN 7540-01-152-8067
140D0426Q0355/0001
Amendment One to RFQ 140D0426Q0355 includes the following changes:
1. Attaches the Questions and Answers submitted to the RFQ as attachment 3
2. Updates the Statement of Work based on the
Q&A. Changes are highlighted in yellow. The updated Statement of Work is dated 4/22/2026.
RFQ 140D0426Q0355
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Products/Services
Section 1 – Requirements and Pricing
Request for Quote (RFQ) no. 140D0426Q0355
Title: DOI Udall Wellness Center Operations for the Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of Facilities and Administrative Services (OFAS).
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation number is 140D0426Q0355. The Government intends to award one contract as a result of this solicitation.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
Quotes are due by 11AM, Eastern Time, on Friday, May 8, 2026. Quotes shall be submitted to the CO via email, Nick Lewicki, at Nicholas_lewicki@ibc.doi.gov. The quote email subject shall read “Quote for
RFQ 140D0426Q0355”
The Government is procuring this requirement as a small business set aside. The associated The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 621999 All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services with a size standard of $20.5M. The Product Service Code (PSC) is Q401 Medical- Nursing.
A description of the requirements for the services being acquired can be found in Attachment 1 (Statement of Work).
The estimated periods of performance are as follows:
Base: 6/3/2026 – 6/2/2027 Option 1: 6/3/2027 – 6/2/2028 Option 2: 6/3/2028 – 6/2/2029 Option 3: 6/3/2029 – 6/2/2030 Option 4: 6/3/2030 – 6/2/2031 Optional 52.217-8: 6/3/2031 – 12/2/2031
The place of performance is as follows:
The Stewart Lee Udall Building 1849 C St NW Washington, DC 20240
Contracting Office Address:
Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate 381 Elden Street
Herndon, VA 20170
Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and its addendum applies to this acquisition. See Section 3 and 4 of this RFQ for additional information.
Provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible contractor whose quote is the most advantageous and provides the best value to the Government, price and non-price factors considered. See Section 5 of this RFQ for additional information.
Contract Pricing:
Wellness Center Staffing in accordance with the SOW:
Period Wellness Center Support
CLIN 00001 Base Period $ CLIN 00100 Option Period 1 $
CLIN 00200 Option Period 2 $
CLIN 00300 Option Period 3 $
CLIN 00400 Option Period 4 $
On-demand additional Coverage and after-hours and high-level secretarial level event services NTE:
Period NTE FFP CLIN 00002 Base Period $7,200.00*
CLIN 00101 Option Period 1 $7,200.00*
CLIN 00201 Option Period 2 $7,200.00*
CLIN 00301 Option Period 3 $7,200.00*
CLIN 00401 Option Period 4 $7,200.00*
*This amount is provided by the Government; offerors shall not change this NTE amount
SECTION 2-STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENT:
The Statement of Work provided at Attachment 1 sets forth the description of the services required under this contract.
(End of Section 2)
SECTION 3 GENERAL CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS
CONTRACT CLAUSES
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 address: https://www.acquisition.gov/.
Clauses Incorporated by Reference
52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984)
52.203-6 ALT I, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020), with Alternate I (Nov 2021)
52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Jun 2020)
52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023)
52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017)
52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020)
52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018)
52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020)
52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014)
52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror (Oct 2016)
52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023)
52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021)
52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023)
52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (Jan 2025)
52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018)
52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023)
52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020)
52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022)
52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003)
52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020)
52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020)
52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020)
52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010)
52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018)
52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014)
52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018)
52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021)
52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2025)
52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022)
52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022)
52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (May 2024)
52.223-10 Waste Reduction Program (May 2024)
52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017)
52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021)
52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (May 2024)
52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct2018)
52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013)
52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023)
FAR 52.233-1 Disputes (May 2014)
52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996)
52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)
52.240-93 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (Mar 2026)
52.242-13 Bankruptcy (July 1995)
DIAR Clauses incorporated by reference
1452.201-70 Authorities and Delegations (Sep 2011)
1452.203-70 Restrictions on Endorsements – DOI (Jul 1996)
1452.215-71 Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information (Apr 1984)
Clauses Incorporated by Full Text
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 anytime prior to expiration of the contract.
(End of clause)
52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000)
(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor anytime prior to expiration of the contract; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend anytime before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.
(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.
(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 60 months.
1452.201-70 Authorities and Delegations (SEP 2011) Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)
(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.
(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a COR at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.
(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:
(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;
(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;
(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;
(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;
(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.
(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.
(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.
(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the COR.
(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk.
Authority of Government Representatives The COR for this contract is:
COR Name: TBA after award Department of the Interior Office of Facilities and Administrative Services (OFAS)
The appointment of the COR will be provided to the contractor(s) after award and upon any changes to the appointed COR.
The Contracting Officer for this contract is:
CO Name: Nick Lewicki Email: Nicholas_Lewicki@ibc.doi.gov
DIAR 1452.224-1: Privacy Act Notification (July 1996) (Deviation)
The Contractor will be required to design, develop, or operate a system of records on individuals, to accomplish an agency function subject to the Privacy Act of1974, Public Law93-579, December 31,1974 ( 5 U.S.C.552a) and applicable agency regulations. Violation of the Act may involve the imposition of criminal penalties.
Applicable Department of Interior regulations concerning the Privacy Act are set forth in 43 CFR 2, subpart D. The CFR is available for public inspection at the Departmental Library, Main Interior Building., 1849 C St. NW, Washington DC, at each of the regional offices of bureaus of the Department and at many public libraries.
Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (FEB 2021)
Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).
"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.
Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:
Documents required are Aircraft Use Reports (OAS Form 23/23E) or other form as directed by the CO documenting daily services provided as set forth by their contract. This form must have the appropriate Government Representative signature approving the services.
Supporting documentation as required by the contract to support actual additional pay items (i.e.
relief transportation costs, tie-downs, landing fees, etc.).
The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRBSTL) within 3 – 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone
(866) 973-3131.
If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.
(End of Local Clause)
Post Award Evaluation of Contractor Performance Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (Dec 2015)
(1) FAR 42.1502 directs all Federal agencies to collect past performance information on contracts. DOI has implemented the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to comply with this regulation. One or more past performance evaluations will be conducted in order to record your contract performance as required by FAR 42.15.
(2) The past performance evaluation process is a totally paperless process using CPARS. CPARS is a web-based system that allows for electronic processing of the performance evaluation report. Once the report is processed, it is available in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) for Government use in evaluating past performance as part of a source selection action.
(3) We request that you furnish the CO with the name, position title, phone number, and email address for each person designated to have access to your firm's past performance evaluation(s) for the contract no later than 30 days after award. Each person granted access will have the ability to provide comments in the Contractor portion of the report and state whether or not the Contractor agrees with the evaluation, before returning the report to the Assessing Official (AO). Information in the report must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public.
(4) When your Contractor Representative(s) are registered in CPARS, they will receive an automatically generated email with detailed login instructions. Further details, systems requirements, and training information for CPARS is available at https://www.cpars.gov/.
(5) Within 60 days after the end of a performance period, the AO will complete an interim or final past performance evaluation, and the report will be accessible at https://www.cpars.gov/.
(i) Contractor Representatives may then provide comments in response to the evaluation, or return the evaluation without comment.
(ii) Your comments should focus on objective facts in the AO's narrative and should provide your views on the causes and ramifications of the assessed performance.
(iii)All information provided should be reviewed for accuracy prior to submission.
(iv) If you elect not to provide comments, please acknowledge receipt of the evaluation by indicating "No comment" in the space provided, and then selecting “Accept the Ratings and Close the Evaluation”.
(v)Your response is due within 60 calendar days after receipt of the CPAR. On day 15, the evaluation will become available in PPIRS-RC marked as “Pending” with or without comments and whether or not it has been closed.
(vi) If you do not sign and submit the CPAR within 60 days, it will automatically be returned to the Government and will be annotated: "The report was delivered/received by the contractor on (date). The contractor neither signed nor offered comment in response to this assessment."
(6) The following guidelines apply concerning your use of the past performance evaluation:
(i) Protect the evaluation as source selection information. After review, transmit the evaluation by completing and submitting the form through CPARS. If for some reason you are unable to view and/or submit the form through CPARS, contact the CO for instructions.
(ii) Strictly control access to the evaluation within your organization. Ensure the evaluation is never released to persons or entities outside of your control.
(iii) Prohibit the use of or reference to evaluation data for advertising, promotional material, pre-award surveys, responsibility determinations, production readiness reviews, or other similar purposes.
(7) If you wish to discuss a past performance evaluation, you should request a meeting in writing to the CO no later than seven days following your receipt of the evaluation. The meeting will be held in person or via telephone or other means during your 60-day review period.
(8) A copy of the completed past performance evaluation will be available in CPARS for your viewing and for Government use supporting source selection actions after it has been finalized.
(End of Local Clause)
Department of Labor Wage Determinations
The Department of Labor Wage Determination below is hereby incorporated into the contract to be applied on an as needed basis:
Performance Location Wage Determination number
Revision number Date of last revision
Washington, DC 2015-4281 35 12/3/2025
SECTION 4 PROVISIONS
FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
This solicitation incorporates one or more 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.
Also, the full text of a provision may be accessed electronically at this address:
https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.
The following FAR and DIAR provisions are hereby incorporated by reference:
Provision Title Date
52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018)
52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020)
52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror (Aug 2020)
52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018)
52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services
(Mar 2023)
52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)
PROVISION INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT
AQD Evaluation of Options Provision (MAR 2022)
The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic award. To account for the possible use of the additional six-month option period(s) permitted under 52.217-8, the Government will take the price for the final (or highest priced) option period, prorated to a six-month value, and add it to the sum of the base plus all option periods.
The agency’s price evaluation will mathematically document the calculation of adding the six months of services for the option to extend services to the total contract price in the award summary.
This amount will be used for comparative evaluation for award purposes only. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the options.
FAR 52.217-8 can be exercised at any point during the period of performance of the contract and applies to the period of performance immediately preceding exercising the option.
(End of Provision)
FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract (Apr 1984)
(a) The Government contemplates awarding a Firm Fixed Price contract as a result of this solicitation.
(End of provision)
FAR 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2020)
(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the provision.
(b) The use in this solicitation of any Department of the Interior (48 CFR Chapter 14) and Department of Defense (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.
(End of Provision)
1452.215-71 Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information - Department of the Interior (Apr 1984)
(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this provision and the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), the following terms shall have the meaning set forth below:
(1) “Trade Secret” means an unpatented, secret, commercially valuable plan, appliance, formula, or process, which is used for making, preparing, compounding, treating or processing articles or materials which are trade commodities.
(2) “Confidential commercial or financial information” means any business information (other than trade secrets) which is exempt from the mandatory disclosure requirement of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. Exemptions from mandatory disclosure which may be applicable to business information contained in proposals include exemption (4), which covers “commercial and financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential,” and exemption (9), which covers “geological and geophysical information, including maps, concerning wells.”
(b) If the offeror, or its subcontractor(s), believes that the proposal contains trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, (5 U.S.C. 552), the cover page of each copy of the proposal shall be marked with the following legend:
“The information specifically identified on pages ______ of this proposal constitutes trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. The offeror requests that this information not be disclosed to the public, except as may be required by law. The offeror also requests that this information not be used in whole or part by the government for any purpose other than to evaluate the proposal, except that if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with the submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information to the extent provided in the contract.”
(c) The offeror shall also specifically identify trade secret information and confidential commercial and financial information on the pages of the proposal on which it appears and shall mark each such page with the following legend:
“This page contains trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act and which is subject to the legend contained on the cover page of this proposal.”
(d) Information in a proposal identified by an offeror as trade secret information or confidential commercial and financial information shall be used by the Government only for the purpose of evaluating the proposal, except that
(i) if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information as provided in the contract, and (ii) if the same information is obtained from another source without restriction it may be used without restriction.
(e) If a request under the Freedom of Information Act seeks access to information in a proposal identified as trade secret information or confidential commercial and financial information, full consideration will be given to the offeror's view that the information constitutes trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information. The offeror will also be promptly notified of the request and given an opportunity to provide additional evidence and argument in support of its position, unless administratively unfeasible to do so. If it is determined that information claimed by the offeror to be trade secret information or confidential commercial or financial information is not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, the offeror will be notified of this determination prior to disclosure of the information.
(f) The Government assumes no liability for the disclosure or use of information contained in a proposal if not marked in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this provision. If a request under the Freedom of Information Act is made for information in a proposal not marked in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this provision, the offeror concerned shall be promptly notified of the request and given an opportunity to provide its position to the Government. However, failure of an offeror to mark information contained in a proposal as trade secret information or confidential commercial or financial information will be treated by the Government as evidence that the information is not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, absent a showing that the failure to mark was due to unusual or extenuating circumstances, such as a showing that the offeror had intended to mark, but that markings were omitted from the offeror's proposal due to clerical error.
(End of provision)
DIAR 1452.233-2 Service of Protest Department of Interior (Jul 1996)(Deviation)
(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from Nick Lewicki at Nicholas_lewicki@ibc.doi.gov.
(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.
(c) A copy of the protest served on the Contracting Officer shall be simultaneously furnished by the protester to the Department of Interior Assistant Solicitor, Acquisitions and Intellectual Property, 1849 C Street, NW., Room 6511, Washington, DC 20240.
(End of provision)
SECTION 5 – INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS AND EVALUATION FACTORS
D.1 General Information
If an offeror wishes to compete for this requirement, they must submit a quote that includes a signed and dated offer and other requested information specified below by the time and date shown in block 8 on the SF1449 unless changed by an amendment to the solicitation.
Assent to Solicitation. If the Offeror takes exception to any of the terms and conditions of the solicitation, then the Government shall consider its offer to be Unacceptable.
It is the offeror’s responsibility to read the solicitation and all related documents carefully and completely and to monitor the Government Point of Entry (GPE) / System for Award Management (SAM) (https://sam.gov/) for any updates to the solicitation on a regular basis. Additionally, it is the offerors’ responsibility to ensure/verify the Government receives the proposal on or before the date/time specified on the SF 1449.
D.2 ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL
PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (Sep 2023)
This requirement is being acquired as a small business set aside by the United States Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD) on behalf of DOI’s Office of Facilities and Administrative Services (OFAS).
ANTICIPATED AWARD TYPE
The Government anticipates an award of a firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract as a result of this RFQ.
SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS
Questions related to this RFQ package must be submitted electronically via email to Nicholas_Lewicki@ibc.doi.gov. All questions must be received in writing no later than 10AM Eastern Time on April 20th, 2026. No oral questions will be accepted. All email inquiries must have “Questions
– RFQ # 140D0426Q0355” in the subject line. The Government’s responses will be posted via an RFQ amendment (sam.gov).
RFQ RESPONSE DUE DATE
Quotes are due no later than 11AM Eastern Time on Friday, May 8th, 2026. Responses shall be emailed directly to the CO at Nicholas_Lewicki@ibc.doi.gov. The quote email subject shall read “Quote for RFQ 140D0426Q0355”. The message size limit is 25MB. Depending on the size of the files, multiple emails may be required to ensure proper receipt of all required documents. If multiple emails are required, each email should be numbered “1 of x”, “2 of x” etc. in the subject line to show how many emails there are in total. This is an electronic solicitation release. All quotes are to be submitted electronically. Quotes that are mailed, hand delivered, or submitted by facsimile will not be accepted.
QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS
In order to participate in this acquisition, you must submit a quote related to the requirements identified herein and in accordance with the following instructions. The General Information, Technical, Past Performance, and Price submissions must each be submitted as separate volumes. Each of these parts shall be separate and complete in itself so that the evaluation of one may be accomplished independently of the evaluation of the others.
You must ensure that your firm is currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. The failure to submit any of the information requested in this solicitation may lead to the rejection of your quote.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Volume Title Page Limit
I General Information (1449, Representations & Certifications, Acknowledgement of Amendments)
N/A
II Technical Capability 10
III Past Performance 3* not including
CPARS
III Price No limit
QUOTE FORMAT
To aid in the evaluation, all quotes shall follow the same general format. Page limitations on the quotes are described in Table 1. Excess pages will not be considered during evaluation of the quotes.
The quote shall be submitted in three volumes per Table 1 Quote Content above and as follows:
Volume I – General Volume II – Technical Capability
Volume III – Past Performance Volume IV – Price
Each Volume shall be submitted as a separate file.
OFFER CONTENT
Volume I, General
Volume I shall include:
A completed SF 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items, dated, and signed by an authorized agent of the contractor.
Offeror’s Representations and Certifications are incorporated by reference in accordance with FAR 52.212-4 paragraph (v). Offerors shall ensure their annual representations and certifications are completed online at www.sam.gov The Contracting Officer will verify the representations and certifications have been completed upon receipt of quotes.
Cover Sheet: This cover sheet shall include the information listed below:
A. Name of Company B. Address C. City, state, zip code D. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number E. Point of contact (primary and alternate)
F. Telephone number G. Email address H. Solicitation number I. Date of quote J. Business Size
Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments (if any).
Volume II, Technical Capability The Technical quote is limited to 10 pages on standard letter-size paper (8.5x11 inches). The Government will not count the following documents toward the 10-page limit:
- Cover Letter
- Title Pages
- Divider Pages
- Table of Contents
- List of Exhibits
- Resumes, professional licenses, and certifications
As part of the technical capability volume, the quoter shall submit:
- A detailed narrative of the proposed approach to meet the requirements of the Statement of Work.
- A staffing plan identifying the personnel who will perform under the contract, with qualifications, experience, certificates, licenses, and education. The staffing plan shall provide details on how the contractor will augment coverage when needed as described in Section 2.0 of the Statement of Work.
- A management plan that outlines how the contractor will coordinate staffing requests to ensure the Government’s needs are met in accordance with the Statement of Work requirements.
It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure that their quote clearly demonstrates their ability to meet the requirements identified in the Statement of Work.
Volume III: Past Performance
Past Performance (not to exceed 3 pages) (CPARS exempt from page count). The submission shall identify a minimum of one (1) and no more than three (3) recent contracts of similar size and scope within the past five years that include services similar to those detailed in the Statement of Work. The Government will evaluate the Vendor’s quality of service, timeliness of delivery, ability to control costs, and its business relationship and overall customer satisfaction on the submissions. If a CPARS record exists, instruct the government that it exists by providing the contracts and/or order number to view in the database. The Government may obtain and use past performance information from sources other than those identified in the quote response. The Government cannot guarantee that it will contact any of the Vendor’s and their proposed subcontractor’s references, so the Vendor’s quote response must be complete. Vendors who have no relevant past performance will receive a neutral rating for this factor.
Volume IV: Price
The techniques described under RFO 12.204 will be the primary means of conducting price analysis to determine price reasonableness. For purposes of evaluation, the government will evaluate its option to extend services (see FAR Clause 52.217-8) by evaluating half of the Offerors’ final ordering period and determining them fair and reasonable. Offerors are not required to enter rates for the six-month period.
The contractor shall fill in the price table in Section A of the RFQ under Contract pricing. For estimating purposes, the Government has already provided annual on demand amounts of $7,200.00 for the NTE CLINs.
Price Assumptions and Conditions: The Quoter shall detail all price assumptions and conditions upon which the contractor's quotation is based. If no assumptions or conditions are taken by the contractor, this section should include the statement, "No assumptions or conditions are taken." If the Quoter fails to detail any assumptions or conditions, the Government will assume there are none.
The Government reserves the right to award based on initial submissions without exchanges or discussions, but reserves the right to request additional information, such as revisions to correct minor clerical errors. The Offeror should recognize that its initial written price and non-price quotes may be used as the sole and final basis of award and should quote accordingly.
Prior to award, the CO will review information available for the prospective awardee in order to perform a responsibility determination as required by RFO 9.104.
Late Submissions, Modifications, Revisions, and Withdrawals of Offers
Late Submissions, Modifications, Revisions and Withdrawals of Offers are subject to the terms of FAR Clause 52.212-1(f), which is incorporated by reference, except that offers may be withdrawn in writing at any time before award is made.
ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND
COMMERCIAL SERVICES (Nov 2021)
Replace paragraph (a) with the following:
(a) Basis for Award The Government intends to make a single award based on Best Value – Tradeoff. The Government will make award to the responsible offeror whose offer 1) conforms to the solicitation, 2) will be most advantageous to the Government as it represents the best value considering price and other factors, and 3) represents a reasonable price in accordance with RFO 12.204. Overall, when combined, non‑price factors are more important than price. Between quotes that the government determines are essentially technically equivalent, price shall become more important.
The following factors, listed in order of importance, shall be used to evaluate offers:
Non-price factors
1. Technical
2. Past Performance
Price - The total evaluated price for the order will be derived by summing up the firm fixed price for each performance period as shown in section 1 of the RFQ.
The Government will reserve the right to make award to other than the lowest priced offeror should a better technical solution be quoted. In order to be considered for award, an offeror must receive a minimum rating of acceptable for the technical factor.
Evaluation Factors:
1. Technical Factor:
The technical submission will be evaluated based on the approach provided and the degree to which the quoter provides a clear, detailed and feasible approach to meeting the Statement of Work requirements; degree of understanding of the requirement; degree to which the staffing plan, personnel and their qualifications meet the Statement of Work requirements; and feasibility of the management plan.
The technical factor will be assigned one of the ratings defined below:
2. Past Performance Factor:
Past performance will be assigned a confidence rating. The past performance information will be evaluated to determine if it is recent within the last five years, similar size and scope to the services detailed in the Statement of Work, and the quality of performance. Based on the information provided, the government will assess an overall confidence regarding the vendors’ ability to successfully perform the contract with little or no Government intervention.
If past performance is both recent and relevant, the Government will review the past performance information collected and assign one of the following Performance Confidence Ratings:
Performance Confidence Assessments
Rating Description
Substantial Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.
Satisfactory Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.
Rating Description Excellent The quote meets all requirements and presents substantial benefits identified by a combination of
Significant Strengths and/or Strengths that significantly outweigh risk presented by evaluated Weaknesses, if any. No Deficiencies are found.
Very Good The quote meets all requirements and presents benefits identified by a combination of Significant Strengths and/or Strengths. If Weaknesses are present, the associated risks are outweighed by the evaluated benefits. No Deficiencies are found.
Acceptable
The quote meets all requirements with essentially offsetting benefits and risks presented by Significant Strengths, Strengths, Weaknesses, if any are present. No Deficiencies are found.
Unacceptable
The quote may have Significant Strengths and/or Strengths. However, the benefits presented are irrelevant because the proposal does not meet all requirements and/or has a combination of Weaknesses and/or Deficiencies that present an unacceptable level of risk.
Neutral Confidence No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned. The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.
Limited Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.
No Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.
3. Price Factor:
The price quote will be evaluated for completeness. To be complete, vendors must quote all services for each year identified in the Contract Pricing in section 1. The price quote will also be evaluated for price reasonableness in accordance with RFO 12.204.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
1. Statement of Work
2. Wage Determination
3. RFQ Questions and Answers
| Amendment of solicitation/modification of contract |
| Contract ID code |
| Amendment/modification number |
| Effective date |
| Requisition/purchase requisition number |
| Project number |
| Issued by |
| Code |
| Administered by |
| Code |
| Name and address of contractor |
| Code |
| Facility code |
| Amendment of solicitation number |
| Dated |
| Modification of contract/order number |
| Dated |
| This item only applies to amendments of solicitations |
| Accounting and appropriation data |
| This item applies only to modifications of contracts/orders. |
| This change order is issued pursuant to: |
| The above numbered contract/order is modified to reflect the administrative changes |
| This supplemental agreement is entered into pursuant to authority of: |
| Other |
| Important: |
| Description of amendment/modification |
| Name and title of signer |
| Contractor/offeror |
| Date signed |
| Name and title of contracting officer |
| Signature of Contracting Officer |
| Date signed |
| Previous edition unusable |
| Standard form 30 (rev. 11/2016) |
| Continuation sheet |
| Reference Number |
| Name of Offeror or Contractor |
| OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)) |
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