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REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

THIS RFQ IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

b. TELEPHONE

AREA CODE

NUMBER

STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6/1995)

Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

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8. TO:

b. COMPANYa. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

7. DELIVERY

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE

ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or service. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotation must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

ITEM NUMBER

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

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UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations are are not attached.

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

a. NAME OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

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UNDER BDSA REG. 2

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5a. ISSUED BY 6. DELIVER BY (Date)

NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER

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c. CITY

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL (NO COLLECT CALLS)

4165 Spruance Road Suite 200

USGS Programs - Sacramento Modoc Hall, CSUS 3020 State University Drive East Sacramento CA 95819-6027

0044059943140GG027Q0026

Joel Berberena

278-9334

USGS

92101-0812

11/10/2026

11/17/2026 0500 PS

12/11/2026

San Diego

CA

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12

(Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO)) and supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), California Water Science Center, requires two (2) special power-drive reels and one (1) 850-foot tubing bundle, Bennett Sample Pumps models

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NSN 7540-01-152-8067

140GG027Q0026

R2PD-45 SP and RPT2-SP-8, respectively, BRAND

NAME OR EQUAL. Refer to the Technical

Specifications and Salient Characteristics contained in this combined synopsis/solicitation for the complete requirement, quotation instructions, delivery requirements, and applicable provisions and clauses.

00010 2 EAPower Drive Reel, Brand Name or Equal to

Bennett Sample Pumps Model R2PD-45 SP

(Special).

See Technical Specifications and Salient

Characteristics for complete requirements.

Product/Service Code: 4320

Product/Service Description: POWER AND HAND

PUMPS

Delivery: 12/11/2026

00020 1 EATubing Bundle, Brand Name or Equal to Bennett

Sample Pumps Model RPT2-SP-8.

See Technical Specifications and Salient

Characteristics for complete requirements.

Product/Service Code: 4320

Product/Service Description: POWER AND HAND

PUMPS

Delivery: 12/11/2026

140GG027Q0026 PR0044059943 Power Drive Reels

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12

(Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO)) and supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), California Water Science Center, requires two (2) special power-drive reels and one (1) 850-foot tubing bundle, Bennett Sample Pumps models R2PD-45 SP and RPT2-SP-8, respectively, BRAND NAME OR EQUAL. Refer to the Technical Specifications and Salient Characteristics contained in this combined synopsis/solicitation for the complete requirement, quotation instructions, delivery requirements, and applicable provisions and clauses.

1. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION

The USGS California Water Science Center requires two special power-drive reels for a portable air-compressor trailer system used in groundwater monitoring well development and one replacement tubing bundle for an existing deep groundwater sample-pump system. The technical requirements are described below.

a. Information submitted in response to this solicitation is voluntary. The Government will not pay for information requested or reimburse quotation preparation costs. Materials submitted will not be returned.

b. Acquisition method: commercial products under FAR RFO Part 12

c. NAICS: 333914 — Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing. Size standard: 750 employees.

d. PSC: 4320 — Power and Hand Pumps.

e. This acquisition is a total small-business set-aside. Award is anticipated as one firm-fixed-price purchase order, all or none. Partial quotations are not acceptable.

f. Brand name or equal: Bennett Sample Pumps R2PD-45 SP and RPT2-SP-8 are reference products; equal products may be offered if they satisfy every identified salient characteristic.

g. Ship to : 4165 Spruance Road, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92101-0812.

2. QUOTATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

a. Submit a signed SF-18 with quotation, acknowledgment of amendments, legal business name, UEI, address, and point of contact.

b. Provide one total firm-fixed delivered price for the entire requirement, including equipment, crates/packaging, freight, all ancillary supplies, and applicable warranty.

c. Identify the manufacturer and exact model number of each offered end product. For equal products, provide product literature and a salient-characteristics compliance matrix identifying the supporting technical literature page or other manufacturer evidence for each listed characteristic.

d. All equipment furnished under this solicitation be new, genuine, and supplied directly by the Original

Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or through a distributor or reseller authorized by the manufacturer of the offered equipment. Authorized distributors/resellers shall provide a current manufacturer-issued authorization letter or equivalent documentation verifying their authorization to sell the offered equipment and provide manufacturer-backed warranty and technical support.

The Government reserves the right to verify authorization directly with the manufacturer. Unauthorized resellers or brokers will not be considered technically acceptable.

e. State the country of origin and manufacturing location of each end product, identify any foreign end products, and complete the applicable FAR 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate.

f. State the proposed delivery schedule for each product, quote validity (minimum 30 calendar days), standard commercial warranties, freight terms, and any exceptions or deviations. Identify any interface accessories or fittings supplied.

g. Submit quotations by email to Joel Berberena, Contracting Officer, joel_berberena@ios.doi.gov, no later than the date on the SF18. Late offers may not be accepted.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

1. The power reels will be installed side by side on a custom trailer to complete a portable air compressor system for developing and redeveloping groundwater monitoring wells. The tubing bundle replaces an aging bundle on a Government-owned skid-mounted Bennett sample-pump system and extends deployment length to 850 feet. These are supplies; no installation or labor services are requested.

2. Power-Drive Reels — Two (2) Each

• Reference item: Bennett Sample Pumps R2PD-45 Power Drive Reel (Special), R2PD-45 SP, OR EQUAL.

• Each reel shall include a 1 horsepower motor, motor brake, switch, 15-to-1 speed reducer, and sprockets.

• The specified special configuration is WITHOUT a console, rotary swivel, or guide roller arm.

• The reel shall be suitable for repeated lowering and raising of long, heavy large-diameter hose vertically into and out of groundwater monitoring wells; a reel intended only for static hose storage is not an equal.

• Each reel shall be capable of integration into the planned side-by-side custom trailer mounting configuration.

Quoters of equal products must identify overall dimensions, mounting interface, drive syste.

• Provide protective shipping crates, including certified heat-treated crates where applicable to the method of shipment.

3. Tubing Bundle — One (1) Bundle

• Reference item: Bennett Sample Pumps RPT2-SP-8, OR EQUAL.

• Required continuous bundle length: 850 feet.

• Water-discharge tubing shall be Teflon (PTFE), 1/2-inch outside diameter × 3/8-inch inside diameter.

• Bundle shall include PVC tape wrap and shall NOT include a strain cable.

• The bundle must be suitable for groundwater water-quality sampling and mechanically/functionally compatible with the Government-owned Bennett sample pump and reel system.

4. Delivery, Documentation, and Acceptance

All products shall be new, unused, and accompanied by manufacturer identification, any applicable operating/maintenance documentation, and standard commercial warranty information.

LOCAL CLAUSES

DOI-AAAP-0028 V4 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Internet Payment 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 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:

Government acceptance documentation, if provided.

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 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 quotation.

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 (JUL 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.

GS2115 Independent Review of Protests to the Agency (MAY 2024)

Interested parties may request an independent review at a level above the Contracting Officer of protests filed directly with the agency. This review is available as an appeal of the Contracting Officer's response to the protest. Requests for independent review shall be submitted to the chief of the acquisition office issuing the solicitation who will designate the official(s) to conduct the independent review.

END LOCAL CLAUSES

FAR CLAUSES

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 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.

Clause Title 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]

52.204-13 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 Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation Jan 2025 [DEVIATION]

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]

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

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

52.223-23 Sustainable Products May 2024 [DEVIATION]

52.225-1 Buy American—Supplies October 2022 [DEVIATION]

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

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]

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

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

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

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The

Offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the Offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the Offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address:

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

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 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 Title 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]

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

52.225-2 Buy American Certificate Oct 2022 [DEVIATION]

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

Brand-Name-or-Equal Evaluation: The reference Bennett product names are used to describe essential characteristics. A quoter offering an equal product must identify the manufacturer and model and furnish evidence establishing that the equal product meets each listed salient characteristic. [

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION DATE)

(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 (acceptable/unacceptable). To be acceptable, the quotation must document compliance with stated salient characteristics, identify the manufacturer and model of each product, and furnish sufficient technical product literature to establish acceptability. Technical acceptability includes verification that the quoter is the original equipment manufacturer or an authorized distributor/reseller of the proposed equipment and has demonstrated the capability to provide genuine products, appropriate technical support, and applicable manufacturer warranty coverage. An equal product must meet the stated salient characteristics.

2. Delivery (acceptable/unacceptable). The quotation must state a proposed delivery schedule capable of meeting the Government's stated delivery requirement.

3. Price. The evaluated price will be the total firm-fixed delivered price for all required products, packing and freight. Price will be evaluated for reasonableness. Award will be made to the lowest-priced technically acceptable quotation satisfying the delivery requirement, from a responsible eligible small business.

(b) Options (if applicable). 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. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

END OF CLAUSES AND SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

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