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The U.S. Geological Survey requires contractor-provided scientific field support services for endangered black abalone monitoring at San Nicolas

Island, California. All services shall be performed in accordance with the attached Statement of Work and all referenced attachments.

Offerors are responsible for reviewing the Statement of Work, clauses and provisions, wage determination, site and transect reference materials, data entry instructions, survey methods reference, and any access-related instructions/forms included with this

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140G0326Q0146 request.

Quotes shall address the full scope of work and include all information required by the RFQ attachments.

Period of Performance: 07/13/2026 to

04/30/2027

00010 Black abalone monitoring in accordance with statement of work.

Product/Service Code: R425

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL

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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation;

quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01, effective 03/13/2026.

The U.S. Geological Survey has a requirement for contractor-provided scientific field support services for endangered black abalone monitoring at San Nicolas Island, California, in accordance with the attached Statement of Work.

The contractor shall provide scientific field support, pre-trip planning and readiness support, equipment readiness support, field survey support, data recording, data management, and trip summary reporting in accordance with the attached Statement of Work and all solicitation attachments.

NAICS Code: 541620 — Environmental Consulting Services Size Standard: $19 Million PSC Code: R499 — Support: Professional: Other Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price

All services shall be performed in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. Offerors are responsible for reviewing the Statement of Work, clauses and provisions, wage determination, site and transect reference materials, data entry instructions, survey methods reference, access-related instructions/forms, and any other solicitation attachments before submitting a quote.

Quote Submission Requirements To be considered for award, quotes shall include the following:

1. Signed SF-18 and any applicable amendments.

2. Firm-fixed-price quote clearly identifying pricing for all requirements in the attached Statement of Work.

3. Technical capability statement demonstrating the Offeror’s ability to perform the required black abalone monitoring support services.

4. Documentation demonstrating proposed personnel qualifications, including experience with intertidal invertebrates, scientific field survey work, and the minimum qualifications identified in the Statement of Work.

5. A list of three references for similar scientific field monitoring, ecological monitoring, environmental consulting, endangered species monitoring, or related field survey work.

6. Offeror Unique Entity Identifier must be included in the quote submission.

7. Quotes shall remain valid for a minimum of 30 calendar days after the RFQ closing date.

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Questions All questions shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer no later than:

June 30, 2026, at 5:00 A.M. Pacific Time

Responses will be provided to all interested parties via amendment or written notice.

Verbal responses shall not be considered binding. Only written responses issued by the Government shall be considered official.

Submission Instructions Submit quotes via email to:

Joel Berberena, Contracting Officer, joel_berberena@ios.doi.gov

Quotes must be received by the date and time specified on the SF-18 cover page.

Reference the attached Statement of Work for full performance requirements.

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STATEMENT OF WORK

1. Background The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) requires contractor support for endangered black abalone (Haliotis cracherodii) monitoring at San Nicolas Island (SNI), California. San Nicolas Island hosts one of the remaining populations of endangered black abalone. Long-term monitoring has been conducted to track population trends, habitat conditions, recruitment, and other ecological information relevant to species recovery and Federal Endangered Species Act compliance. The monitoring effort supports USGS scientific mission requirements and U.S. Navy readiness and environmental compliance interests. Monitoring activities require coordination with USGS and Navy access procedures, work in remote and physically demanding intertidal environments, and specialized scientific field experience.

2. Objective The objective of this requirement is to obtain contractor scientific field support, data collection support, equipment readiness support, data management support, and trip reporting support for USGS-led black abalone monitoring activities at San Nicolas Island. The Contractor shall support, but not independently control, USGS-led monitoring missions. USGS personnel will work alongside contractor personnel during monitoring trips and will serve as field technicians and logistics coordinators.

3. Scope The Contractor shall provide scientific field support for up to five (5) black abalone monitoring trips per year.

Each monitoring trip is anticipated to last approximately four (4) to five (5) days and will include intertidal fieldwork, equipment readiness activities, data recording, data entry, data organization, issue identification, and preparation of trip summary documentation. The Contractor shall coordinate with the USGS Technical Liaison or designated USGS personnel. The Contractor shall not coordinate directly with U.S. Navy personnel for access approvals, transportation, lodging, or billeting unless expressly directed in writing by the Contracting Officer or designated USGS representative.

4. Period of Performance Reference date on standard form.

5. Place of Performance Performance will occur primarily at the following locations:

• San Nicolas Island, California, 93042.

• Contractor facility or remote work location, as appropriate, for data entry, data review, trip report preparation, and administrative coordination.

6. Applicable Documents and References The Contractor shall comply with applicable written guidance provided by USGS, including the following documents, as applicable:

• Standardized Black Abalone Monitoring Protocol.

• USGS field safety guidance applicable to the monitoring effort.

• U.S. Navy access, safety, lodging, transportation, and operational requirements communicated through

USGS.

• USGS data templates, report templates, and data submission standards, to be provided upon award.

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• Base Access Form and ATA Form for air travel on Navy aircraft. The technical liaison will provide the required forms.

7. Government and Contractor Roles

7.1 Government Role

USGS will lead the monitoring missions and coordinate directly with the U.S. Navy for access approvals, island transportation, lodging/billeting, and mission schedule coordination unless otherwise specified in the award.

USGS personnel will participate in monitoring trips and are anticipated to serve as field technicians and logistics coordinators.

7.2 Contractor Role

The Contractor shall provide qualified scientific field support and related technical services in accordance with this SOW. Contractor personnel shall support USGS-led monitoring efforts and shall comply with USGS-provided protocols, safety requirements, access requirements, schedule direction, and deliverable requirements.

8. Monitoring Trip Scheduling Monitoring trips are anticipated to occur during the winter survey window, generally January through April.

Survey timing is driven by tidal conditions, weather, sea conditions, Navy operational requirements, transportation availability, and access restrictions. Anticipated survey windows will be determined in advance to the extent practicable.

Schedule changes may occur due to weather, sea conditions, tidal conditions, transportation limitations, Navy operational requirements, or access restrictions. Postponed or cancelled monitoring trips shall be rescheduled within the winter survey window to the extent practicable.

9. Contractor Tasks

9.1 Pre-Trip Planning and Preparation

The Contractor shall support pre-trip planning with USGS. Activities may include reviewing survey schedules, confirming personnel availability, preparing field equipment, reviewing protocols, and providing contractor personnel information or documentation needed for USGS-facilitated access processing.

9.2 Field Survey Support

The Contractor shall support standardized black abalone monitoring activities at established monitoring sites on San Nicolas Island. Field activities may include identifying and recording black abalone observations, demographic data, spatial data, site conditions, habitat information, and other information required by the USGS monitoring protocol.

9.3 Data Recording and Data Management

The Contractor shall record, enter, organize, and review field data in accordance with USGS-provided formats and protocols. The Contractor shall flag data inconsistencies, missing information, apparent errors, or field anomalies for USGS review. Data formats will be provided upon contract award.

9.4 Equipment Readiness and Maintenance Support

The Contractor shall inspect, prepare, maintain, and document readiness of field equipment required for monitoring trips. The Contractor shall notify USGS of missing, damaged, unsafe, or nonfunctional equipment before field deployment when practicable.

9.5 Reporting

The Contractor shall prepare and submit trip summary reports in accordance with Section 15.

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10. Travel, Transportation, Lodging, and Meals USGS will fund contractor lodging, transportation, and meals in accordance with the contract terms and applicable GSA rates, as applicable.

USGS will pay travel, lodging, and meals throughout the trip. There will be one overnight stay in a mainland hotel at approved USGS rates on either end of the trip. This will not include standard meal per diem for those mainland hotel nights unless otherwise authorized in the contract.

When on San Nicolas Island, the Contractor will stay in the military hotel on island. Meals will be provided by the crew through advance shopping by USGS and group meal preparation. Although there is a cafeteria on island, cafeteria hours often overlap with abalone survey hours. Dietary restrictions will be accommodated to the extent practicable. The Contractor will not need a vehicle on island. The crew will hike to the monitoring sites.

The Contractor is responsible for securing transportation from the Contractor's origin to the applicable naval installation or other Government-designated departure location. Reimbursement or payment for such travel shall be handled in accordance with the contract terms and applicable travel authorization procedures.

11. Navy Access, Security, and Island Requirements Contractor personnel shall not travel to or attempt to access San Nicolas Island unless access has been approved by the Government. The Contractor is responsible for providing all personnel information and documentation required to support Government-facilitated access processing.

Approval for access to San Nicolas Island is a condition of performance. If the Government, U.S. Navy, or other authorized official denies access to a Contractor employee, subcontractor, or proposed replacement personnel, that individual shall not perform work requiring access to San Nicolas Island. The Contractor remains responsible for performing the contract requirements and shall promptly provide acceptable replacement personnel, if necessary. Failure to provide personnel who are approved for access and capable of performing the required services may be treated as a failure to perform in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract, including any applicable termination provisions.

12. Safety and Field Conditions Fieldwork will occur in remote, rugged, physically demanding intertidal environments and may involve exposure to wet conditions, uneven terrain, tides, weather, and other field hazards. Contractor personnel shall comply with all applicable safety requirements provided by USGS and access requirements applicable to San Nicolas Island. Contractor personnel shall conduct themselves in a professional manner throughout performance. Contractor personnel must not receive formal reprimands or substantiated complaints from Navy personnel while on island.

Diving is not a requirement.

13. Government-Furnished Property and Government-Furnished Information The Government may furnish property, equipment, information, or access required to perform the monitoring effort. Government-furnished property and information may include a Government computer, historical data, site maps, report templates, data systems, monitoring protocols, access instructions, and safety requirements.

The Contractor shall safeguard Government-furnished property and information and shall promptly notify USGS of any loss, damage, access issue, or other concern.

14. Contractor-Furnished Property and Supplies The Contractor shall provide all personnel, personal field gear, administrative equipment, supplies, and incidental items necessary to perform the work unless expressly identified as Government-furnished.

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15. Deliverables The Contractor shall provide the following deliverables. All deliverables shall be submitted electronically to the USGS Project Officer or other recipients identified in the contract.

Deliverable Description Due Equipment Readiness Log

Documentation that required field equipment has been inspected, prepared, and is ready for use; identify missing, damaged, unsafe, or nonfunctional equipment.

Before each scheduled monitoring trip.

Documented in field notebook three (3) days prior to trip.

Survey Data Package Raw data files, field data sheets or electronic equivalents, daily field summaries, data entry files, and final validated or reviewed dataset as required by USGS. Templates/data instructions provided.

After each monitoring trip.

Trip Summary Report Narrative summary of trip activities, site conditions, survey observations, data issues/resolutions, equipment notes, and operational challenges.

Within 28 calendar days after trip completion unless otherwise specified.

16. Deliverable Review and Acceptance The Government will review deliverables for completeness, accuracy, legibility, timeliness, conformance with required formats, and consistency with the monitoring protocol and contract requirements. Lizabeth Bowen has final acceptance authority unless the contract identifies a different reviewing official.

The Government review period is 14 calendar days after receipt. The Contractor correction/resubmission period is 10 business days after notification. Acceptance is not tied to payment.

The Government may reject deliverables that are incomplete, inaccurate, late, improperly formatted, missing required data, inconsistent with required protocols, or otherwise nonconforming.

17. Invoicing and Payment The Contractor may submit one invoice following completion of the winter survey period field activities and a final invoice upon completion and acceptance of all remaining contract deliverables. Travel costs will be reimbursed through invitational travel procedures as applicable.

18. Contractor Qualifications Contractor personnel performing the field work shall have demonstrated experience with intertidal invertebrates and scientific field survey work. Current project office clarification identifies the required experience as expertise in intertidal invertebrates and experience as a scientific diver.

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree in a science field and 10 years of experience studying the intertidal and subtidal, including black abalone. A list of three (3) references is required.

19. Data Rights, Records, and Information Handling All data collected, generated, entered, compiled, or submitted under this contract shall be provided to the Government in the required format. The Contractor shall not share, release, publish, or distribute Government data or draft reports without written Government approval.

20. Quality Assurance Surveillance The Government will monitor contractor performance through review of deliverables, review of field performance feedback from USGS personnel, timeliness of required submissions, and conformance with protocols and access/safety requirements.

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Contractor performance will be considered acceptable when required field support is provided by approved and qualified personnel, access and safety requirements are followed, required documents and reports are submitted within the established due dates, and deliverables conform to the requirements of Sections 15 and 16.

The following attachments are incorporated into this Statement of Work as reference documents and shall be used by the Contractor when performing the work, to the extent applicable:

Attachment 1 — San Nicolas Island Black Abalone Site and Transect Layout. Provides site and transect reference information for the established monitoring locations.

Attachment 2 — Black Abalone Data Entry Instructions. Provides Government data-entry and data-management procedures for black abalone monitoring data.

END STATEMENT OF WORK

CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS

1. Local / Agency Clauses

GS1364 Nonpersonal Services and Supervision of Contractor’s Employees (September 2017)

a. This contract is a "nonpersonal services contract" as defined in FAR 37.101. It is therefore understood and agreed that the contractor and/or the contractor’s employees:

(1) shall perform the services specified herein as independent contractors, not as employees of the Government;

(2) shall be responsible for their own management and administration of the work required and bear sole responsibility for complying with all technical, schedule, or financial requirements or constraints attendant to the performance of this contract;

(3) shall be free from supervision or control by any Government employee with respect to the manner or method of performance of the services specified; but

(4) shall, pursuant to the Government’s right and obligation to inspect, accept, or reject the work, comply with such general direction of the Contracting Officer, or the duly authorized representative of the Contracting Officer, as is necessary to ensure accomplishment of the contract objectives.

b. The contractor's employees and subcontractors must make clear to others that they are contractor employees and are not Government employees. Contractor employees are not permitted to wear clothing or other items, apart from official identity credentials, bearing the name, logo, or seal of USGS while performing under this contract.

DOI-AAAP-0028 V4 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (February 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 Products and Commercial Services included in commercial service contracts.

The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

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Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

None.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment.

Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email at IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone at (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its quotation or proposal.

GS0231 Technical Liaison – Technical Clarification (December 2024)

(a) The performance required herein shall be subject to the technical clarification of the Technical Liaison (TL) identified below. As used herein, "technical clarification" is defined as communication to help the contractor fully understand the requirements.

(b) The Technical Liaison is not delegated any Contracting Officer’s Representative responsibilities.

(c) The Technical Liaison may not modify the requirements in any way. All modifications must be authorized by the Contracting Officer.

(d) The contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer, in writing, if they believe the Technical Liaison is directing work outside the requirements of this contract. The contractor may not be reimbursed for any work outside the requirements of this contract.

(e) The Technical Liaison assigned for this contract is:

Name: Lizabeth Bowen Telephone Number: (530) 752-5365 Email: lbowen@usgs.gov 1 Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616-5224

(f) Only the Contracting Officer may designate a new Technical Liaison.

DIAR 1428.301 Liability Insurance – DOI (July 1996)

(a) The Contractor shall procure and maintain, during the entire period of performance under this contract, the following minimum insurance coverage:

(1) Worker’s compensation and employer’s liability insurance as required by applicable Federal and State workers’ compensation and occupational disease statutes.

(2) General liability insurance covering bodily injury liability, property damage liability, and automobile liability written on a comprehensive form of policy. The policy shall provide for bodily injury and property damage liability covering the operation of all automobiles used in connection with performing the contract.

(3) The insurance shall be in an amount not less than:

$100,000 each person;

$500,000 each occurrence; and $100,000 property damage.

(b) The Contractor shall provide evidence of required insurance to the Contracting Officer before commencing work under the contract. The certificate shall provide for thirty (30) days written notice to the Contracting Officer before cancellation or material change in the policy.

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GS1131 Unilateral Deobligation of Unexpended Funds (May 2013) The contractor shall submit all invoices under the award no later than 90 calendar days after the period of performance has expired, unless a request for extension has been submitted to the Contracting Officer. After 120 days has passed since the expiration of the performance period, the Government reserves the right to issue a unilateral modification deobligating any unexpended funds, and to initiate closeout procedures.

GS1338 Notice to the Government of Delays (July 2001) In the event the contractor encounters difficulty in meeting performance requirements, or when it anticipates difficulty in complying with the contract delivery schedule or date, or whenever the contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential situation is delaying or threatens to delay the timely performance of this contract, the contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer and the COR, if one has been designated, in writing, giving pertinent details. This data shall be informational only in character. Notice under this provision shall not be construed as a waiver by the Government of any delivery schedule or date or of any rights or remedies provided by law or under this contract.

GS1440 Wage Determination Applicable (July 2001) In the performance of this contract, the contractor shall comply with the requirements of U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination Number 15-625 dated May 13,2026. The wage determination is incorporated into this contract.

GS1420 Use of Government Computers (September 2018) Use of Government Computers

(a) USGS rules regarding security of information technology systems apply to all personnel with access to Government IT equipment or data or to non-Government computer equipment (e.g., company or personal laptops) connected to USGS systems, networks or internet services. The rules are contained in the following directives:

(1) Survey Manual 600.5, Information Technology Systems Security - General Requirements

(2) USGS Computer And Network Security Handbook (available internally only)

(b) In performance of the contract, it is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure that all of their personnel with USGS computer system access follow and adhere to the USGS computer and information systems security policies, standards, and procedures and abide by the USGS Rules of Behavior, as described in the USGS Computer And Network Security Handbook.

(c) The contractor and its employees and subcontractors shall not install any personal or company-owned software or applications on Government-owned equipment without the express permission of the COR. Use of unnecessary user applications (e.g., personal use of external instant messaging, desktop search engine, peer-to-peer file sharing services), and services that are not needed or duplicate the Government-provided equivalents (e.g., alternate e-mail services) is prohibited. Contractors will cooperate in any software management assessments and software user surveys.

(d) If employees of the contractor or any of its subcontractors are given user accounts in USGS email systems, the Contractor will ensure that they are correctly identified in the email system as contractors and have included the name of their company in the directory and in an automatic signature line, so that any email correspondence is readily recognized as coming from a contractor rather than a USGS employee.

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2. FAR Clauses

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (November 2020) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (February 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/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide

Clause Description Date / Deviation

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights Nov 2023 [DEVIATION]

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

Jan 2017 [DEVIATION]

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel Jan 2011

52.204-13 System for Award Management—Maintenance Oct 2018 [DEVIATION]

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications Dec 2014 [DEVIATION]

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations Nov 2015 [DEVIATION]

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services Nov 2023 [DEVIATION]

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside Nov 2020 [DEVIATION]

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation Feb 2024

52.222-3 Convict Labor Jun 2003 [DEVIATION]

52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies Mar 2026 [DEVIATION]

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities Jun 2020 [DEVIATION]

52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act Dec 2010 [DEVIATION]

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards Aug 2018 [DEVIATION]

52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts)

RFO Current /

DEVIATION DATE

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons Nov 2021 [DEVIATION]

52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 Jan 2022

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors Apr 2026 [DEVIATION]

52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services May 2024 [DEVIATION]

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52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving May 2024 [DEVIATION]

52.227-14 Rights in Data—General Mar 2025

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management Oct 2018

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations Jun 2013 [DEVIATION]

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors Mar 2023 [DEVIATION]

52.233-3 Protest After Award Aug 1996 [DEVIATION]

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim Oct 2004 [DEVIATION]

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Nov 2025 [DEVIATION]

52.240-93 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems April 2026

[DEVIATION]

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services Oct 2025 [DEVIATION]

52.245-1 Government Property Sep 2021

52.245-9 Use and Charges Apr 2012

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332.

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

Employee Class Monetary Wage - Fringe Benefits

Environment Technician $30.35/hour + $5.09/hour Health & Welfare EO 13706

3. Solicitation Provisions

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (February 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The Offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the Offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the Offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer.

Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address:

https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide

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52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (November 2020) 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.

Provision Description Date / Deviation

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation

Jan 2017 [DEVIATION]

52.204-7 System for Award Management—Registration Nov 2024 [DEVIATION]

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations— Representation

Nov 2015 [DEVIATION]

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law

Feb 2016 [DEVIATION]

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Sep 2023 [DEVIATION]

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services Nov 2021 [DEVIATION]

52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations Feb 2024 [DEVIATION]

52.227-15 Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software

Dec 2007

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications Nov 2025 [DEVIATION]

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (November 2021) [DEVIATION]

(a) Evaluation Factors. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:

(1) Technical Capability. The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s demonstrated ability to provide scientific field support, data collection support, equipment readiness support, data management support, and reporting support for USGS-led black abalone monitoring at San Nicolas Island in accordance with the SOW. To be considered technically acceptable, the Offeror shall provide sufficient documentation demonstrating its ability to meet all SOW requirements, including access-documentation support, field safety compliance, data/reporting requirements, and deliverable timelines.

(2) Specialized Experience and Qualifications. The Government will evaluate resumes or qualifications of proposed personnel for demonstrated experience with intertidal invertebrates, scientific field survey work, intertidal/subtidal field environments, and black abalone monitoring or closely related biological monitoring.

Evaluation will consider the minimum qualifications identified in the SOW, including degree and experience requirements, and any scientific-diving experience identified in the SOW.

(3) Past Performance / References. The Government will evaluate the quality and relevance of the Offeror’s past performance on similar biological monitoring, intertidal field survey, endangered species monitoring, data

140G0326Q0146 PR0044050078 Black Abalone Monitoring Services Page 15 of 15 management, reporting, or comparable scientific field-support efforts. Offerors shall provide references as required by the solicitation/SOW. The Government may use information obtained from the references provided and other sources available to the Government.

(4) Price. The Government will evaluate total evaluated price for reasonableness and completeness. Price shall include all contractor-required direct costs not otherwise provided or funded by the Government as stated in the

SOW.

Evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are approximately equal to price.

(b) Options. Not applicable.

(c) Notice of Award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

(d) The Government reserves the right to make an award without discussions.

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