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This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Geographic Information System (GIS) Support Services issued by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Central Energy Research Science Center in Denver, Colorado. The solicitation number is 140GG027R0001, issued October 20, 2026, with a proposal deadline of November 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM Mountain Time. The anticipated award date is on or before November 17, 2026. This is a competitive 8(a) set-aside acquisition with a NAICS code of 541370 (Surveying and Mapping Services) and a small business size standard of $19 million.

The contractor shall provide GIS support and graphics preparation services for the National and Global Petroleum Assessment Project (NAGA) for oil and gas assessments of priority geologic provinces. Task 1 requires GIS-related support including data acquisition and management from proprietary databases (S&P, Nehring, GeoMark), map digitization, data allocation to assessment units, boundary finalization, cloud-based storage and archiving, and preparation of GIS files for publication. Task 2 requires graphics production including maps, re-drafted scanned images, well logs, seismic data, and large-format posters for presentations, publications, and congressional requests. The contractor must work collaboratively with the Project Chief via weekly meetings and respond to changing priorities. The contract is firm fixed-price with performance periods including a base year (November 17, 2026–November 16, 2027) and four one-year option periods plus a six-month extension, totaling approximately 5.5 years. Evaluation criteria include Technical Approach and Capabilities (Factor 1), Personnel and Staffing (Factor 2), Relevant Experience (Factor 3), and Past Performance (Factor 4), with price as Factor 5. Proposals must address all mandatory compliance provisions, Section 508 accessibility requirements, FISMA security requirements, and IPv6 standards. Questions must be submitted by October 27, 2026, and proposals must be submitted electronically to jennifer_rollin@ios.doi.gov.

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REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

THIS RFQ IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

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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)

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USGS Programs - Denver PO Box 25046 204 Denver Federal Center Denver CO 80225-0046

0044035954140GG027R0001

Jennifer Rollin

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10/20/2026

11/10/2026 1200 MS

Multiple

Period of Performance: 11/17/2026 to

05/16/2032

00010 12 MOBase Year: 11/17/2026-11/16/2027

Commercial Services, non-personal to provide all plant equipment, labor, travel, supervision, and materials

(unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for Geographic Information

Systems (GIS) and Graphing services in accordance with the attached performance work statement and terms and conditions.

Product/Service Code: R499

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PROFESSIONAL: OTHER

Anticipated Type of Award: Firm Fixed Price

Solicitation POC: Jenn Rollin, jennifer_rollin@ios.doi.gov

Request for Proposal 140GG027R0001

Geographic Information System (GIS) Support Services

Table of Contents Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Performance Work Statement

Section 508

Information Technology Security Requirement Summary (FISMA)

Internet Protocol version 6 (Jun 2012)

Clauses

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

52.219-11 Special 8(a) Contract Conditions (Jan 2017)

52.219-12 Special 8(a) Subcontract Conditions (Oct 2019)

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (Apr 2026) (DEVIATION May 2026)

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (Feb 1998)

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses. (Nov 2020)

GS0199 Prevention of Malicious Code (Apr 2014)

GS0925 Unscheduled Closures (Mar 2003)

GS1101 Contract Administration Office (Jul 2001)

GS1131 Unilateral Deobligation of Unexpended Funds (May 2013)

GS1332 Contractor’s Representative (Jul 2001)

GS1338 Notice to the Government of Delays (Jul 2001)

GS1440 Wage Determination Applicable (Jul 2001)

GS1364 Non-Personal Services – Supervision of Contractor Employees (Sep 2017)

GS1396 Release of Information

GS1397 Contractor Reports (Jul 2002)

GS1406 Confidentiality of Data (Oct 2005)

DIAR 1401.670 Contracting Officer’s Representative (Apr 2015)

DIAR 1452.201-70 Authorizations and Delegations (Sep 2011)

DOI - AAAP-0050 Notice to Contractors – Contractors Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) (Dec 2015)

DOI – AAAP - 0028 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (Feb 2021) ... 30

Provisions

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation. (Nov 2015) (DEVIATION Mar 2026)

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Federal Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016) (DEVIATION May 2026)

52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (DEVIATION May 2026)

Basis of Award – Best Value

52.216-1 Type of Contract (Apr 1984) (DEVIATION Mar 2026)

52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations (Sep 2023) (DEVIATION Jan 2026)

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications (DEVIATION Mar 2026)

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

Question Submission

Proposal Submission

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial service prepared in accordance with FAR 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number 140GG27R0001 is issued as a request for proposal (RFP) for Geographic Information System (GIS) support, and preparation of graphics for presentations and online or print publications. The anticipated award date will be on or before November 17, 2026.

This acquisition is a competitive 8(a) set aside. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541370 Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services, with a small business size standard of $19M. The product or service code is R499 – Support-Professional – Other. The government will award firm fixed price type of contract resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the synopsis/solicitation, will be most advantageous to the government (as determined by the solicitation evaluation criteria).

All interested companies must provide a proposal(s) for the following services.

Performance Work Statement

Background:

The National and Global Petroleum Assessment Project (NAGA) of the Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Central Energy Research Science Center (CERSC) at the Denver Federal Center, Lakewood, CO, requires assistance with (1) Project Geographic Information System (GIS) support, and (2) preparation of graphics for presentations and online or print publications in support of Congressionally-mandated oil and gas assessments of priority geologic provinces in the U.S. and World. The assessments are included within the mandatory line items in the Congressional budget as well as the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 2000 (EPCA 2000) and the Energy Policy Act Amendments of 2005 (EPCA 2005).

Geology Reviews, Assessment Meetings, and Publications of priority domestic and international provinces are ongoing and continuous processes throughout the term of the contract and represent a stepwise process for the accurate reporting of undiscovered petroleum resources.

Each petroleum assessment is conducted within a geologically defined province. The NAGA Project is responsible for priority assessments within domestic and international provinces. Each year the NAGA Project develops a work plan to assess a list of priority provinces, but the list can be added to through unforeseen Congressional and other priority requests. The NAGA Project anticipates an average workload of 30 province assessments per year, each of which requires GIS support and Graphics support.

Each assessment must be published through a formal USGS process. Publications range from USGS Fact Sheets and Data Releases to major geologic reports and maps, published both within and outside the USGS. An important aspect of the process is the presentation of the geologic models and results at briefings, conferences, and other venues by power point or poster format. All types of publication require a certain level of Graphics support. The NAGA Project anticipates an average of about 30 publications per year.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-12 http://www.acquisition.gov/

Assessment Definition and Methodology:

The assessment methodology of the USGS relies on geologic principles and begins with the total petroleum system concept. The geologic elements of a total petroleum system include hydrocarbon source rocks (source rock maturation, hydrocarbon generation, and migration), reservoir rocks (sequence stratigraphy, petrophysical properties), and hydrocarbon traps (trap types, formation, and timing). Using this geologic framework, the USGS defines total petroleum systems (TPS) and assessment units (AU) within these TPSs and quantitatively estimates the undiscovered oil and gas resources within each of the AUs.

For each province in the United States (or international province) that is to be assessed, the USGS defines conventional and continuous oil and gas resources. Conventional oil and gas accumulations are defined as discrete geographic entities with well-delineated hydrocarbon/water contacts. Conventional gas fields typically have relatively high matrix permeabilities, obvious seals and traps, and high recovery factors. Continuous accumulations (also called unconventional, tight sandstones, or basin-centered accumulations), based on the geologic model used by the USGS, are regional in extent;

have diffuse boundaries; commonly have low matrix permeabilities; may not have obvious seals, traps, or hydrocarbon-water contacts; are abnormally pressured; are in close proximity to source rocks; and have very low hydrocarbon recovery factors. Continuous accumulations commonly have transition zones that grade into more conventional oil and gas accumulations.

The USGS estimates the mean and range of gas in trillion cubic feet of gas (TCFG), the mean and range of oil in million barrels of oil (MMBO), and the mean and range of gas liquids in billion barrels of total natural gas liquids (BBNGL) found in the TPSs and AUs. All resource estimates are required to be first published in USGS Fact Sheet format, with an accompanying USGS Data Release. These are followed by formal geologic reports and maps, for publication within and outside of the USGS.

Scope:

Task 1: The contractor shall perform the following GIS-related support requirements for each ERP oil and gas assessment.

Task 1.1: Access, query, collate, and display all required surface and subsurface oil and gas information and data by accessing the proprietary S&P, Nehring, and GeoMark and other databases; Scan or digitize maps or data layers provided by the Project Chief or Project personnel as required for each assessment, including but not limited to geology, geologic structure, isopach maps, cross sections, structure contour maps, thermal maturation maps, bathymetry, land-use maps, overlays, province and basin boundaries, total petroleum system (TPS) and assessment unit (AU) boundaries.

Task 1.2: Finalize all map boundaries following the Geology Review Meeting; digitally allocate all oil and gas data to each AU; calculate allocations required for each assessment, including allocations to countries, states, provinces, assessment units, land classification (Federal, private, state, tribal, other lands); all classes of Federal lands, and ecosystems.

Task 1.3: Utilize the cloud-based storage and archive system as per CERSC requirements, in addition to ongoing storage within CERSC servers.

Task 1.4: Provide all GIS files to Graphics as preparation for publication in USGS publication series or for non-USGS publications; prepare maps required for Fact Sheets, Data Releases (and metadata), briefings, presentations, and other USGS and non-USGS publications as required by Project Chief.

Task 2: The contractor shall perform the following graphic-related requirements for each ERP assessment:

Task 2.1: Prepare graphics files of all types (maps, re-drafting of scanned images, measured sections, well logs, seismic data, among others) for geology review power-point presentations, assessment power-point presentations, requested briefings, conference presentations, and USGS and non-USGS publications (web-based, online, paper).

Task 2.2: Prepare large-format paper or online poster presentations for display at in-house, local, regional, national, or international scientific meetings or briefings; and prepare assessment-related resource summary bubble maps, tables, and graphics for online presentation and congressional requests.

The contractor shall collaborate with Project Chief to understand the needs and urgency of the Project via telephone, written media, email, and verbally during scheduled weekly face-to-face meetings. During collaboration with the Project Chief, all deliverables are reviewed for quality to meet acceptable standards.

Deliverables to the Project Chief have a wide range from digital data sets to finalized maps/figures for publications.

General:

The National and Global Petroleum Assessment Project of the Central Energy Research Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, conducts research on the occurrence and assessment of petroleum resources in priority basins of the United States and the World. This work requires the accumulation, reduction, and interpretation of a vast amount of surface and subsurface information required for the quantitative assessment of oil and gas resources of each basin. GIS applications provide a platform upon which these data are collected, displayed, and published as background for each assessment, as well as providing a foundation for each quantitative assessment, and for communication of research findings to other federal agencies and to the public.

The contractor shall provide technical knowledge of GIS and graphics required by the NAGA Project to allow the scheduled completion of and publication of quantitative oil and gas assessment of each priority basin.

Training:

The Contractor shall provide adequately trained personnel to perform the services to the described standards.

The Contractor will be allowed to use Government computer programs to complete mandatory Government Federal Information Systems Security Awareness (FISSA) training.

The Contractor shall obtain approval for any additional special training from the Technical Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and the Contracting Officer (CO) prior to the contractor’s employee(s) attending such training.

Training that has not received prior approval shall not be reimbursed.

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP):

Task Performance Objective Performance Standard / Acceptable Quality Level

(AQL)

Surveillance Method Surveillance Frequency

1.1 Access, query, collate, and

display required surface and subsurface oil and gas

All required data are accessed as authorized, compiled accurately, traceable to their sources, and

Review database outputs, source documentation, data

For each ERP assessment.

information from S&P, Nehring, GeoMark, and other databases.

displayed in accordance with project requirements.

inventories, and compiled datasets.

1.1 Scan or digitize maps and

data layers, including geology, geologic structure, isopach maps, cross sections, structure contours, thermal maturation, bathymetry, land use, overlays, province and basin boundaries, TPS, and AU boundaries.

All required maps and layers are digitized or scanned completely and accurately, with appropriate spatial alignment, attributes, and legibility.

Inspect GIS files and compare digitized products against source maps and reference data.

For each assessment and upon delivery of GIS products.

1.2 Finalize map boundaries

following the Geology Review Meeting.

All required boundary revisions reflect documented decisions and direction from the Project Chief.

Compare final GIS boundaries with meeting notes, review comments, and approved source files.

Following each Geology Review Meeting.

1.2 Digitally allocate oil and gas

data to each assessment unit (AU) and calculate required allocations.

All required data are assigned to the appropriate AUs, and allocation calculations are complete, accurate, and reproducible.

Review GIS attribute tables, allocation procedures, calculation worksheets, and sample results.

For each assessment and after relevant boundary changes.

1.2 Calculate allocations to

countries, states, provinces, AUs, land classifications (Federal, private, state, tribal, and other lands), all classes of Federal lands, and ecosystems.

All required allocation categories are addressed, classifications are consistent with approved reference data, and discrepancies are resolved or documented.

Review allocation tables, spatial overlays, classification attributes, and summary totals.

For each assessment before final delivery.

1.3 Use the cloud-based storage

and archive system in accordance with CERSC requirements, in addition to ongoing storage on CERSC servers.

Required files are stored in designated cloud and server locations, organized according to applicable CERSC procedures, accessible to authorized personnel, and archived as required.

Inspect file inventories, storage locations, folder structures, and archive records.

Throughout each assessment and at project milestones.

1.4 Provide all GIS files to

Graphics for preparation of USGS and non-USGS publications.

All requested GIS files are delivered in agreed formats and include the supporting data and information necessary for graphics production.

Review file inventories, file formats, completeness, and confirmation of receipt by Graphics.

At each GIS-to- Graphics handoff.

1.4 Prepare maps for Fact Sheets, Data Releases and metadata, briefings, presentations, and other USGS and non-USGS publications as required by the Project Chief.

Maps and associated metadata meet applicable technical, cartographic, formatting, and publication requirements and incorporate required revisions.

Inspect maps, metadata, publication specifications, and Project Chief review comments.

For each requested product at draft and final review.

2.1 Prepare graphics files, including maps, redrafted scanned images, measured sections, well logs, seismic data, and other graphics, for geology review presentations, assessment presentations, briefings, conferences, and USGS and non-USGS publications.

Graphics are accurate, complete, legible, professionally formatted, and suitable for their intended use. All requested graphics and file formats are provided. AQL: 95% of deliverables accepted without substantial revision; zero tolerance for material scientific inaccuracies.

Review submitted graphics for technical accuracy, completeness, legibility, formatting, and compliance with government-provided requirements. Compare products against source data and specifications as applicable.

Upon submission of each deliverable.

Task 2.2

Prepare large-format paper or online poster presentations for in-house, local, regional, national, and international scientific meetings or briefings.

Posters meet specified size, format, resolution, content, and presentation requirements.

Products are readable, accurate, and ready for display or online distribution. AQL: 95% of posters accepted without substantial revision; zero tolerance for material scientific inaccuracies.

Inspect posters for technical accuracy, visual quality, readability, required content, and compliance with event or government specifications.

Upon submission of each poster and before the applicable presentation or display deadline.

Task 2.2

Prepare assessment-related resource summary bubble maps, tables, and graphics for online presentations and congressional requests.

Products accurately represent assessment results, include required information, and are clearly labeled and formatted for the intended audience and delivery method. AQL: 95% of deliverables accepted without

Review products against approved assessment data and source documentation.

Verify calculations, labels, legends, units, formatting, completeness, and suitability for the intended audience.

Upon submission of each deliverable and before release for online presentation or congressional use.

substantial revision; zero tolerance for material errors in reported assessment results.

Task 2 - Overall

Ensure all graphic-related deliverables meet contract requirements and established delivery schedules.

Deliverables are complete, submitted by the required deadlines, and compliant with applicable technical and formatting requirements.

Deficiencies are corrected within the timeframe established by the government. AQL: 95% of deliverables meet established requirements and schedules.

Review deliverable tracking records, submission dates, government review comments, acceptance records, and corrective actions.

Throughout task performance, with review upon each submission and periodic assessment of overall performance.

Period of Performance: 11/17/2026-5/16/2032

Base Year 11/17/2026-11/16/2027 Option Year 1 11/17/2027-11/16/2028 Option Year 2 11/17/2028-11/16/2029 Option Year 3 11/17/2029-11/16/2030 Option Year 4 11/17/2030-11/16/2031 6 Month Extension 11/17/2031-05/16/2032

Place of Performance: TBD at time of award

Section 508

E206 Hardware

E206.1 General. Where components of ICT are hardware and transmit information or have a user interface, such components shall conform to the requirements in Chapter 4.

E207 Software

E207.1 General. Where components of ICT are software and transmit information or have a user interface, such components shall conform to E207 and the requirements in Chapter 5

Exception from E207.1 General: Software that is assistive technology and that supports the accessibility services of the platform shall not be required to conform to the requirements in Chapter 5.

E208 Support Documentation and Services

E208.1 General. Where an agency provides support documentation or services for ICT, such documentation and services shall conform to the requirements in Chapter 6.

E302 Functional Performance Criteria

302.1 Without Vision. Where a visual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require user vision.

302.2 With Limited Vision. Where a visual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that enables users to make use of limited vision.

302.3 Without Perception of Color. Where a visual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one visual mode of operation that does not require user perception of color.

302.4 Without Hearing. Where an audible mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require user hearing.

302.5 With Limited Hearing. Where an audible mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that enables users to make use of limited hearing.

302.6 Without Speech. Where speech is used for input, control, or operation, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require user speech.

302.7 With Limited Manipulation. Where a manual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require fine motor control or simultaneous manual operations.

302.8 With Limited Reach and Strength. Where a manual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that is operable with limited reach and limited strength.

302.9 With Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities. ICT shall provide features making its use by individuals with limited cognitive, language, and learning abilities simpler and easier.

602 Support Documentation

602.1 General. Documentation that supports the use of ICT shall conform to 602.

603 Support Services

603.1 General. ICT support services including, but not limited to, help desks, call centers, training services, and automated self-service technical support, shall conform to 603.

Instructions to Offerors

1. Provide an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) for each commercially available Information and Communication Technology (ICT) item offered through this contract. Create the ACR using the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template Version 2.1 or later, located at https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat. Complete each ACR in accordance with the instructions provided in the VPAT template. Each ACR must address the applicable Section 508 requirements referenced in the Work Statement. Each ACR shall state exactly how the ICT meets the applicable standards in the remarks/explanations column, or through additional narrative. All "Not Applicable" (N/A) responses must be explained in the remarks/explanations column or through additional narrative. Address each standard individually and with specificity and clarify whether conformance is achieved throughout the entire ICT Item (for example - user functionality, administrator functionality, and reporting), or only in limited areas of the ICT Item. Provide a description of the evaluation methods used to support Section 508 conformance claims. The agency reserves the right, prior to making an award decision, to perform testing on some or all of the Offeror’s proposed ICT items to validate Section 508 conformance claims made in the ACR.

2. Describe your approach to incorporating universal design principles to ensure ICT products or services are designed to support disabled users.

3. Describe plans for features that do not fully conform to the Section 508 Standards.

4. Describe "typical" user scenarios and tasks, including individuals with disabilities, to ensure fair and accurate accessibility testing of the ICT product or service being offered.

Acceptance Criteria

Prior to acceptance, the government reserves the right to perform testing on required ICT items to validate the offeror’s Section 508 conformance claims. If the government determines that Section 508 conformance claims provided by the offeror represent an inaccurate level of conformance than what is actually delivered to the agency, the government shall, at its option, require the offeror to remediate the delivered item to align with the required Section 508 conformance claims prior to acceptance.

Information Technology Security Requirement Summary (FISMA)

COTS

Hardware or Software

Development or Maintenance of Custom Applications

Outsourced IT Services or On-site Support

Requirements herein are incorporated as part of the Statement of Work/ Performance Work Statement

1 N/A ☐ ☐ Background Investigations. The Contractor shall perform in accordance with clause “Security Requirements: Facility Access and Information Technology.”

2 N/A ☐ ☐

☐Contractor will have access to Privacy Act System of Records - Work under this contract will involve design, development or operation

Non-disclosure Agreement. Prior to receiving access to USGS computers, contractor employees shall be required to sign nondisclosure or other system security agreements, depending on the systems to be used and level of access granted.

Applies whenever any contractor employee has unsupervised access to a USGS system (even if only basic network, internet or email or will develop custom applications) such as:

• User Access to USGS IT Systems known to contain sensitive or proprietary data

• IT Support services (greater than user access)

• Development or Maintenance of Custom Applications

• On-site contractor support and management of IT system

• Off-site contractor Oversight and Management of IT System

• IT Security Services

Privacy Act System: [Identify covered system(s) to which the contractor may have access] of (access to) system(s) of records containing personal information protected by the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C.

Section 552a)

Work to be performed: [Summarize nature of the contractor's use of such records, such as]

• User-level access to system containing protected records

• Operation or maintenance of Privacy Act System of records or computers hosting such system

• Design or modification of a Privacy Act system of records]

The contractor is not required or permitted to respond to requests for Privacy Act data or to make decisions about releases of data under the Act. Contractor shall ensure its employees are instructed to safeguard against improper use or release of such data and advise them that violation of the Act may involve criminal penalties. The contractor will comply with FAR clause 52.224-2, Privacy Act, incorporated herein by reference and with DOI Privacy Act regulations at 43 CFR 2, Subpart D

3 N/A ☐ ☐ Training. The Contractor shall perform in accordance with clause “Security Requirements: Facility Access and Information Technology” - Contractor employees must successfully complete DOI’s end-user computer security awareness training prior to being granted access to DOI data or being issued a user account.

Training must be renewed annually. Additionally, the contract employees must sign a Statement of Responsibility (SOR) that states they have read the appropriate Rules of Behavior and other applicable Information security policies.

4 N/A ☐ ☐ Personnel Changes. The Contractor shall perform in accordance with clause “Security Requirements:

Facility Access and Information Technology” - The contractor must notify the COR immediately when an employee working on a DOI system is reassigned or leaves the contractor’s employ.

Applies whenever any contractor employee has unsupervised access to a USGS system (even if only basic network, internet or email or will develop custom applications) such as:

• User Access to USGS IT Systems known to contain sensitive or proprietary data

• IT Support services (greater than user access)

• Development or Maintenance of Custom Applications *

• On-site contractor support and management of IT system

• Off-site contractor Oversight and Management of IT System

• IT Security Services *

*May not be applicable for off-site performance.

5 N/A ☐ ☐ Contractor Location. The Contractor shall perform in accordance with clause “Security Requirements:

Facility Access and Information Technology.”

Applies whenever any contractor employee has unsupervised access to a USGS system (even if only basic network, internet or email or will develop custom applications) such as:

• User Access to USGS IT Systems known to contain sensitive or proprietary data

• IT Support services (greater than user access)

• Development or Maintenance of Custom Applications

• On-site contractor support and management of IT system

• Off-site contractor Oversight and Management of IT System

• IT Security Services

No portion of the services to be performed hereunder may be performed outside the United States without the express written permission of the Contracting Officer.

If services are proposed to be performed abroad, the Contractor shall provide an acceptable security plan that addresses mitigation of problems related to communication, control, and protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of IT systems and information.

A Security Plan Template is available upon request from the Contracting Officer.

6 N/A ☐ N/A Applicable Standards. The Contractor shall perform in accordance with clause “Security Requirements:

Facility Access and Information Technology” - Contractor must follow the DOI System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), NIST SP 800-64 and the DOI SDLC Security Integration Guide.

7 N/A ☐ ☐ Asset Valuation-Security Categorization: The Contractor shall perform in accordance with clause “Security Requirements: Facility Access and Information Technology.”

☐User Access to USGS IT Systems – The Government is responsible for security categorization on USGS systems to which the Contractor may have access under this contract.

☐IT Support Services greater than User-Level Services Choose one:

☐The Government is responsible for security categorization on USGS systems to which the Contractor may have access under this contract.

- ☐The Government has defined the [insert name of system to be developed, operated or maintained by the contractor] to be a [Major Application], [Minor Application] or [General support system] as defined in OMB Circular A-130, Appendix III and NIST SP800-

53. The following risk and sensitivity levels have been assigned based on the FIPS 199 and the NIST SP 800- 60.

Mission impact:

Data sensitivity:

Risk level:

Bureau/departmental/national criticality:

☐Off-Site Oversight and Management of IT System- The Contractor shall use the FIPS 199 and the NIST SP 800- 60 to determine information types and security categorization based on mission impact, data sensitivity, risk level, and bureau / departmental / national criticality for Contractor-owned and operated systems used to provide services under this contract.

Solicitations must include either the complete publication or a reference to public facilities, such as a website or office, where it may be accessed.

☐IT Security Services - Applies only if the purpose of the contract includes obtaining asset valuation services.

The Contractor shall use the FIPS 199 and the NIST SP 800-60 to determine information types and security categorization based on mission impact, data sensitivity, risk level, and bureau / departmental / national criticality for Contractor-owned and operated systems used to provide services under this contract. Solicitations must include either the complete publication or a reference to public facilities, such as a website or office, where it may be accessed.

8 N/A ☐ ☐ Property Rights.

1. For Federal Supply Schedule orders or orders under an existing contract, rights to software acquired hereunder are set forth in the basic contract.

2. For open market contracts, the Government's rights in software delivered hereunder shall be as described in software developer's commercial software license agreement or the clause FAR 52.227-19, Commercial Computer Software-Restricted Rights, whichever is greater.

9 N/A ☐ ☐ Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V). The Government is responsible for independent software verification and validation prior to being moved into production.

☐On-Site Contractor Support and Management of IT System Choose one:

☐Software will be independently verified and validated by the Government or another selected contractor prior to being moved into production.

☐Contractor will ensure that independent verification and validation is performed on software deployed on contractor managed systems containing USGS data, in accordance with DOI SDLC Security Integration Guide

☐Off-Site Contractor Operation and Management of IT System-Contractor will ensure that independent verification and validation is performed on software deployed on contractor managed systems containing USGS data, in accordance with DOI SDLC Security Integration Guide ☐IT Security Service - Applies only if the purpose of the contract includes obtaining IV&V services.

10 N/A ☐Applies if the purpose of the contract includes obtaining C&A services.

☐ ☐On-Site Contractor Support and Management of IT System or Off-Site Contractor Operation and Management of IT System The Contractor must maintain systems that are compliant with

NIST SP 800-18, 800-30, 800-37, 800-53A, 800-60,

Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 199 and 200, the associated DOI guides/templates, the DOI Security Test & Evaluation (ST&E) Guide, and the DOI Privacy Impact Assessment. As required by the above, Major Applications and General Support Systems shall be certified and accredited (C&A) prior to going into production and re-accredited every three years or whenever there is a major change that affects security.

C&A documents will be provided to the COR in both hard copy and electronic forms. NIST documents are available on the internet at http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/.

The contractor may request copies of DOI documents by contacting the Contracting Officer. The government will reserve the right to conduct the ST&E, using either Government personnel or an independent contractor.

The contractor will take immediate and timely action to correct or mitigate any weaknesses discovered as necessary to bring the application or system into compliance with the above requirement.

11 N/A for

COTS HW

& SW,

User Access to

USGS IT

Systems (other than

services), IT Support Services (User Level or greater access)

N/A ☐ Internet Logon Banner. The Contractor shall perform in accordance with clause “Security Requirements:

Facility Access and Information Technology.”

☐Development or Maintenance of Custom Applications OR On-Site Contractor Support and Management of IT System OR Off-site Contractor Oversight and Management of IT System- Web-based applications developed or maintained under this contract must contain a USGS approved logon banner:

https://portal.doi.net/CIO/ITPMgmt/Documents/IT Standards/IT Security/DOI Security Control Standards (based on NIST SP 800-53 Revision 3)/Access Control v1.4.pdf

12 N/A ☐ ☐ Incident Reporting. The contractor shall perform in accordance with the contract clause “Security Requirements: Facility Access and Information Technology” – The contractor must report computer security incidents affecting DOI data or systems in accordance with the DOI Computer Incident Response Guide

13 ☒ ☐ ☐ Quality Control. All software or hardware purchased must be free of malicious code such as viruses, Trojan horse programs, worn, spyware, etc. Validation of this must be written into the contract.

14 N/A N/A ☐ Self- Assessment. The contractor shall perform in accordance with contract clause “Security Requirements: Facility Access and Information Technology” – The contractor must conduct an annual self-assessment in accordance with the annual DOI guidance on all information systems in production.

15 N/A ☐ ☐ Vulnerability Analysis. Vulnerability Analysis on USGS systems to which the Contractor may have access under this contract will be conducted by the Government or another of its contractors.

16 N/A ☐ ☐ Logon Banner. Contractor employees who access DOI information systems must acknowledge a government-http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/ https://portal.doi.net/CIO/ITPMgmt/Documents/IT%20Standards/IT%20Security/DOI%20Security%20Control%20Standards%20(based%20on%20NIST%20SP%20800-53%20Revision%203)/Access%20Control%20v1.4.pdf https://portal.doi.net/CIO/ITPMgmt/Documents/IT%20Standards/IT%20Security/DOI%20Security%20Control%20Standards%20(based%20on%20NIST%20SP%20800-53%20Revision%203)/Access%20Control%20v1.4.pdf https://portal.doi.net/CIO/ITPMgmt/Documents/IT%20Standards/IT%20Security/DOI%20Security%20Control%20Standards%20(based%20on%20NIST%20SP%20800-53%20Revision%203)/Access%20Control%20v1.4.pdf https://portal.doi.net/CIO/ITPMgmt/Documents/IT%20Standards/IT%20Security/DOI%20Security%20Control%20Standards%20(based%20on%20NIST%20SP%20800-53%20Revision%203)/Access%20Control%20v1.4.pdf https://portal.doi.net/CIO/ITPMgmt/Documents/IT%20Standards/IT%20Security/DOI%20Security%20Control%20Standards%20(based%20on%20NIST%20SP%20800-53%20Revision%203)/Access%20Control%20v1.4.pdf approved legal warning banner prior to logging on to the system. This includes contractor-owned information systems hosting DOI data.

17 N/A ☐ ☐ Security Controls.

The Contractor shall perform in accordance with contract clause “Security Requirements: Facility Access and Information Technology” – The Contractor shall ensure compliance with the security control requirements of the current version of NIST SP 800- 53, Rev.1, which are applicable to the security categorization of the data or system. FIPS 199 and the NIST SP 800-60 will be used to determine information types and security categorizations.

18 N/A N/A ☐ Contingency Plan.

The Contractor shall perform in accordance with contract clause “Security Requirements: Facility Access and Information Technology.”

For IT Support Services: The Contractor shall submit a contingency plan in accordance with NIST SP 800-34 and DOI IT Systems Contingency Plan Guide.

Internet Protocol version 6 (Jun 2012)

1. Any system hardware, software, firmware and/or networked component (voice, video or data) developed, procured, or acquired in support and/or performance of this contract shall be capable of transmitting, receiving, processing, forwarding and storing digital information across system boundaries utilizing system packets that are formatted in accordance with commercial standards of Internet Protocol (IP) version 6 (IPv6) as set forth in the USGv6 Profile (NIST Special Publication 500-267) and corresponding declarations of conformance defined in the USGv6 Test Program. In addition, this system shall maintain interoperability with IPv4 systems and provide at least the same level of performance and reliability capabilities of IPv4 products.

2. Specifically, any new IP product or system developed, acquired, or produced must:

a) Interoperate with both IPv6 and IPv4 systems and products, and

b) Have available contractor/vendor IPv6 technical support for development and implementation and fielded product management.

3. As IPv6 evolves, the Contractor commits to upgrading or providing an appropriate migration path for each item developed, delivered or utilized at no additional cost to the Government. The Contractor shall retrofit all non-IPv6 capable equipment, as defined above, that is fielded under this contract with IPv6 capable equipment, at no additional cost to the Government.

4. The contractor shall provide technical support for both IPv4 and IPv6.

5. Any system or software must be able to operate on networks supporting IPv4, IPv6 or one that supports both.

6. Any product whose non-compliance is discovered and made known to the Contractor within one year after acceptance shall be upgraded, modified or replaced to bring it into compliance at no additional cost to the Government.

Clauses

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 within 30 days before the previous option expires.

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 within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days 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 5 years and 6 months.

52.219-11 Special 8(a) Contract Conditions (Jan 2017)

The Small Business Administration (SBA) agrees with the following:

(a) To furnish the supplies or services set forth in this contract according to the specifications and the terms and conditions hereof by subcontracting with an eligible concern pursuant to the provisions of section 8(a) of the Small

Business Act, as amended (15 U.S.C.637(a)).

(b) That in the event SBA does not award a subcontract for all or a part of the work here under, this contract may be terminated either in whole or in part without cost to either party.

(c) Except for novation agreements, delegate to the Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey the responsibility for administering the subcontract to be awarded hereunder with complete authority to take any action on behalf of the Government under the terms and conditions of the subcontract; provided, however, that the Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey shall give advance notice to the SBA before it issues a final notice terminating the right of a subcontractor to proceed with further performance, either in whole or in part, under the subcontract for default or for the convenience of the Government.

(d) That payments to be made under any subcontract awarded under this contract will be made directly to the subcontractor by the Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey.

(e) That the subcontractor awarded a subcontract hereunder shall have the right of appeal from decisions of the

Contracting Officer cognizable under the "Disputes" clause of said subcontract.

(f) To notify the Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey Contracting Officer immediately upon notification by the subcontractor that the owner or owners upon whom 8(a) eligibility was based plan to relinquish ownership or control of the concern.

52.219-12 Special 8(a) Subcontract Conditions (Oct 2019)

(a) The Small Business Administration (SBA) has entered into Contract No. TBD with the Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey to furnish the supplies or services as described therein. A copy of the contract is attached hereto and made a part hereof.

(b) The Vendor., hereafter referred to as the subcontractor, agrees and acknowledges as follows:

(1) That it will, for and on behalf of the SBA, fulfill and perform all of the requirements of Contract

No. TBD for the consideration stated therein and that it has read and is familiar with each and every part of the contract.

(2) That the SBA has delegated responsibility, except for novation agreements, for the administration of this subcontract to the Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey with complete authority to take any action on behalf of the Government under the terms and conditions of this subcontract.

(3) That it will notify the Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey Contracting Officer in writing immediately upon entering an agreement (either oral or written) to transfer all or part of its stock or other ownership interest to any other party.

(c) Payments, including any progress payments under this subcontract, will be made directly to the subcontractor by the Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey.

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (Apr 2026) (DEVIATION May 2026)

a. Definitions. As used in this clause—

Program participation means membership or participation in, or access or admission to training, mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities; clubs; associations; or similar opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor.

Racially discriminatory diversity, equity,…

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