140L3726Q0072_-_RFQ_Package.pdf

O’NEIL PPA COTTONWOOD FUEL BREAK MOWING 2026, BUREAU OF

LAND MANAGEMENT, ELKO FIELD OFFICE, ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement and attachments constitute the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. Consider this solicitation (140L3726Q0072) as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). This solicitation documents incorporate provisions and clauses in effect through Federal acquisition Circular 2019-03. This solicitation is set-aside for small business.

NAICS 541620 – Environmental Consulting Services. The small business size standard is $19.0 million. Product Service Code R408 – Support- Professional: Program Management/Support.

The resulting purchase order will be a firm-fixed price purchase order. (SEE ATTACHMENT

140L3726Q0072 – RFQ PACKAGE FOR COMPLETE STATEMENT OF WORK, MAPS,

WAGE DETERMINATIONS, AND CLAUSES / PROVISIONS.)

Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Elko Field Office, Elko County, Nevada has a requirement to perform hazardous fuels reduction by mechanical mowing of an estimated

3,253 acres. The project area is located approximately 16 miles west of the town of Henry, Nevada and 65 miles north of the city of Wells, Nevada.

Fuel Break Mowing 3,253 acres x $_____ = $________

In accordance with the procedures in FAR Part 12, RFQ 140L3726Q0072 is available for viewing through electronic commerce via Bureau of Land Management's website at https://sam.gov.

Quotes are due Thursday, June 11, 2026, 3:00 p.m. MST. Contractors submit quotes by email to audrey_whetham@ios.doi.gov

Note: Any contractor to submit an acceptable quote or awarded a government contract must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM). Contractors must register at www.sam.gov.

• Contractors must submit their Unique Entity ID (UEI) and CAGE code with their quote.

UEI ______________________

CAGE ____________________

For further information about this requirement, offerors should contact Audrey Whetham at audrey_whetham@ios.doi.gov.

http://www.sam.gov/

O’NEIL PPA COTTONWOOD FUEL BREAK MOWING 2026, BUREAU OF

LAND MANAGEMENT, ELKO FIELD OFFICE, ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA

STATEMENT OF WORK

I. GENERAL INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS

A. Description of Work

1. Specifications and Limitations:

a. The purpose of this statement of work is to secure the service of targeted hazardous fuels reduction by mechanical mowing of approximately 3,253 acres of brush and grass from September 15, 2026 – November 1, 2026, in Elko County, Nevada. This work is intended to create a strategic fuel break that disrupts the continuity of vegetation to reduce potential wildfire spread, intensity, and flame lengths, thereby improving the effectiveness of suppression efforts. The resulting treatments will help support resource protection objectives, improve firefighter safety, and promote the protection of communities within the wildland-urban interface. The areas are on the attached maps, with the location depicted to be mowed.

b. Each line item will be bid and awarded separately, this may be to the same vendor or different vendors (see Bid Sheet).

c. The Contractor will be responsible for furnishing all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, supplies, and materials required to mechanically mow brush and grass within the project area(s) and within the specified performance time. The Contractor shall service and maintain such equipment as necessary to maintain satisfactory progress of work.

2. Work Specifications:

a. Fuel breaks will be mowed in the proposed footprint as mapped, in a linear fashion off one or both sides of the road.

b. Mowing will be done on shrubs and/or perennial or annual grasses. Vegetation will be cut to a height of 4 to 6 inches in designated mowing areas except where rocks and terrain restrict access with equipment.

c. Implementation will desist in the event wet conditions arise and there is excessive ground moisture.

i. This occurs when the ground is saturated where equipment is causing excessive rutting (>3 inches) and disturbance.

ii. When saturated ground conditions are encountered, the Contractor shall stop work and notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

Work can resume when the ground is sufficiently dry.

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d. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) representative(s) will identify all mowing maintenance areas prior to operations.

e. Operators of equipment will make every attempt to take different paths to and from the base camp to work area to limit the amount of disturbance upon a single path.

f. Contractor will be responsible for all fence repairs when moving between sites when Contractor must remove or take down the fences to move tractors and mowers. Repairs must be made within 1 hour after transportation of equipment has been completed. Contractor must notify the COR when and where fences are being cut and will be properly inspected by a BLM official after repairs are made.

g. Active mining claim markers or stakes shall be avoided to the extent practical.

i. Active mining claim markers that are destroyed by operations would be the Contractor’s responsibility to re-stake using a legal mining claim marker.

ii. The re-staking of mining claim markers would occur in coordination with the existing mining claimants to ensure accurate, legal staking procedures that would minimize damage to claims.

h. All Contract equipment will be inspected by the BLM representative prior to equipment being offloaded from its transport.

i. The inspection location needs to be pre-arranged with the Contracting Officer’s Representative to best serve both Contractor and BLM representative(s).

ii. The Contractor shall not load or unload equipment on public highways unless authorized by BLM representative(s).

3. Mechanical Equipment Requirements:

a. Machine(s) will:

i. Include a minimum of four (4) tractors and four (4) rotary mowers to complete the specified work.

ii. Tractors shall be four-wheel drive, rubber tired or rubber track type tractor with MINIMUM HORSEPOWER OF 90 rated at power take-off unit.

iii. Mowers shall be a minimum four (4) pull behind rotary style cutter

CAPABLE OF CUTTING A MINIMUM SWATH OF THIRTEEN (13)

FEET. The tractor will be used to pull the mower.

iv. Be equipped with adequate drawbar horsepower, traction, and weight to accomplish the mowing requirements within the time limits specified by the BLM.

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v. Be operated by skilled operators of furnished tractors, supplied by the Contractor.

vi. Be of durable design and construction to withstand the stress of natural obstructions such as rocks, dust, and the general unevenness of land.

vii. Be capable of traversing terrain and mowing vegetation to a height of 4-6 inches.

viii. Be free of fluid leaks.

ix. Be furnished and maintained in good mechanical condition throughout the term of the Contract. The Contractor shall furnish all required fuel, oil, and lubricants for operation of the tractors and any Government-furnished equipment.

x. Be clean and free of soil, seeds, and vegetative matter or other debris that could contain or hold seeds upon arrival at project site.

xi. Be equipped with at least one 10 lb. ABC rated fire extinguisher (minimum) or equivalent and a shovel.

1. Shovel and fire extinguisher must be accessible to the operator.

xii. Rollover protection structures are required on equipment regardless of age, as defined in 29 CFR 1926.602(a)(1); 1926.602(a)(6); 1926.1000- 1926.1003.

4. Unit Boundary/Work Layout:

a. An electronic geo-referenced map will be provided to the Contractor with the treatment area boundaries (outside perimeter, etc.) necessary for the work executed under the Contract. The unit boundaries will not be marked on the ground.

b. A shapefile (for upload on Global Positioning System (GPS) unit) of the project area boundaries may also be provided to the Contractor upon their request.

c. The Contractor will be responsible for navigating within treatment unit boundaries using a GPS unit or other geo-referencing mapping tools as approved by BLM personnel.

d. A map with any applicable avoidance areas (archaeological sites; structural range improvements; survey markers such as sections corners, quarter corners, etc.) is to be provided to the Contractor.

e. Survey markers disturbed or removed during operations shall be reset at the Contractor’s expense.

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f. Range improvements (fences, troughs, etc.) or other physical structures damaged or removed during operations shall be repaired or replaced at the Contractor’s expense.

5. Location and Access to Work Sites:

a. Work under this Contract is in northeastern Elko County, Nevada (see attached maps). The center of the project area is located approximately 16 miles west of the town of Henry, Nevada and 65 miles north of the city of Wells, Nevada.

Specific locations for the treatment can be found on the attached maps.

b. Treatment areas are generally flat with some rolling hills. Treatment areas generally will consist of slopes less than 17%. Some rock is present and may need to be avoided by mowing equipment to prevent damage. Vegetation in the project area is typical of the Great Basin and consists of primarily sagebrush, other shrubs, and some grasses and forbs.

c. Shrub and grass density varies throughout the treatment area.

d. The nearest full support community to the project is Jackpot, Nevada. Average travel time from Jackpot to the project area is approximately 1 hour 25 minutes.

The project site may be reached by two-wheel drive vehicles when the main roads are dry, however access to the project area can be limited during the fall - winter months depending on weather. A high clearance 4 -wheel drive vehicle and UTV are highly recommended for access to project area sites, as road conditions include grown-in vegetation and rocky and uneven tracks. The Government does not assume obligation to plow snow or conduct special maintenance to keep roads open and maintained.

e. Public or private access roads damaged by the Contractor shall be restored, at the

Contractor’s expense, to the same condition they were in at the commencement of work.

6. Environmental Considerations:

a. Camping:

i. The Contractor shall obtain authorization from the Government (BLM

Elko District Office) prior to camping on BLM administered lands.

ii. Contractor shall maintain the camp in a sanitary, orderly manner, and upon vacating the camp, remove refuse and any other signs of occupancy within one week of project completion.

iii. All fire restrictions shall be followed.

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iv. In the equipment maintenance area, special precaution shall be taken to contain spilled fuel, lubricants, and wash water.

v. Final payment will be reserved subject to inspection of these sites by the

BLM representative and approval of site cleanup.

b. Off-Road Restrictions:

i. Vehicle travel off roads (excluding equipment) is not authorized.

ii. Travel by vehicle is limited to existing roads only.

iii. If off-road travel is needed to service equipment, the Contractor shall obtain permission from the government prior to any travel off-road.

c. Soil Stability/Water Quality Protection:

i. Contractor will cease operation when soil moisture levels result in significant soil compaction and/or rutting (>3 inches).

ii. Contractor's activities will be executed in a manner which avoids large drainages.

iii. Any significant rutting of the soil will be returned to the natural contour by the Contractor as part of the work process.

d. Weed Control:

i. Contractor will ensure all equipment moved onto public land is free of soil, seeds, and vegetative matter or other debris that could contain or hold seeds.

ii. Contractor will employ whatever cleaning methods that are necessary to ensure compliance and will notify the BLM representative(s) prior to moving each piece of equipment onto public land.

iii. Notification will include identifying the location of the equipment’s most recent operations.

e. Cultural Resource Protection:

i. Because cultural resources may be present in the area, project activities and any other action which causes disturbance of the earth’s surface shall be limited to those areas approved by the BLM. Deviations from provided maps and/or shapefiles are not allowable without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer.

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ii. The Contractor shall ensure that he/she, employees, and representatives do not collect or disturb historic or prehistoric artifacts in accordance with the Archaeological Resources Protection Act (43 CFR 7).

iii. Locations of known historic or prehistoric sites, buildings, objects, and properties related to American history, architecture, archaeology, and culture, such as settler or Indian artifacts that need to be avoided by the Contractor will be identified as avoidance areas by the BLM.

iv. Should the condition of the cultural resources in the area be altered during operations due to unauthorized activity by the Contractor or his employees, the Contractor shall be responsible for all costs of mitigating the cultural resources involved. If deterioration of the archeological sites is found to be occurring during operations, work on the project shall be terminated until a data recovery play is prepared and completed in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act (36 CFR 800).

v. Discovery of such areas by either party during Contractor’s operations will be promptly reported to the Contracting Officer and operations will be suspended at that location until the significance or potential significance of the resource is determined.

f. Fire Prevention/Suppression:

i. Vegetation occurring on the Elko District is highly flammable. Under hot, dry, and windy (winds >10mph) weather conditions the potential for a fire start is high. The Contractor should take extra caution when working on or around dry grasses and should practice the following safety precautions:

1. Check under vehicles when parking off road.

2. Plan any activity that could cause a spark (such as welding) in the morning when the relative humidity is up and the temperatures are cooler.

3. Be especially vigilant when operating mowers across rocky ground.

4. When treating an area, work from the outside edge to the center of the day’s treatment area.

ii. The Contractor will:

1. Equip all diesel and/or gasoline operated engines with spark arresters that meet Forest Service standards set forth in the

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National Coordinating Group publication for Multiposition Small Engines, #430-4 (spark arresters are not required on equipment powered by exhaust driven turbo charged engines).

2. Remove all concentrations of wood dust and debris from the equipment daily.

3. Have one 10 lb. ABC rated fire extinguisher, one shovel, and five gallons water readily available (accessible to operator) adjacent to mowing operations.

iii. The Contractor will, independently and in cooperation with the

Government, take all reasonable action to prevent and suppress fires on the project. Independent initial action will be prompt and will include the use of all personnel and equipment available in the project area.

iv. The Government may require emergency measures, including the necessary shutting down of equipment or portions of operations during periods of high fire danger. This typically only occurs in August; however this may carry over into September.

g. Emergency Reporting Requirements:

i. Wildfire Reporting: Elko Interagency Dispatch Center: 775-748-4000 (wildland fire emergency line)

ii. All Other Emergencies: Dial 911(initial call for all emergencies)

iii. Cellular phone service is not consistently available in the treatment area. A satellite phone is suggested for on-site emergencies.

iv. Information needed in reporting a wildland fire should include, Location:

Geographical reference and if possible, Latitude/longitude coordinates.

Description on what the fire is doing, size, spread, color of smoke, etc.

h. Fuel Containment Measures:

i. The Contractor will be required to maintain a hazmat barrier for any fuel tanks or trailers staged on federal land.

ii. The Contractor will provide all the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and spill containment tools to workers to contain spilled fuel, lubricants, and wash water.

iii. All spills and major leaks of fuel, lubricants, and wash water need to be contained and reported to the appropriate BLM representative.

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iv. The Contractor will be responsible for all costs associated with any hazardous material clean up.

7. Work Schedule

a. The work schedule may be modified if outside the normal inclement weather conditions occur. Modifications to the performance period will only occur due to delays caused by abnormal weather conditions. Approved weather delays would have to be conditions that are extraordinary as determined by the BLM representative(s), and the Contractor must take into account normal weather conditions and resultant non-working days into their work schedule.

b. The Contracting Officer shall be notified immediately by the Contractor, in writing, of any changes in the original work schedule.

c. Work within the project area can occur from September 15, 2026 through November 1, 2026.

II. PROJECT MEETINGS

A. Pre-Work Conference

1. A pre-work conference will be held prior to the start of work, and within 15 days of Contract award or as negotiated by the BLM representatives.

2. The Contractor and the appropriate BLM representative will schedule the meeting location, date, and time.

3. The purpose of the meeting will be to review the required work, project locations, project specifications, work schedule, payroll, progress payments, and administrative provisions of the Contract.

4. The Contractor and the persons responsible for coordination of the work shall be present at the meeting.

5. The Contractor shall be prepared to summarize and explain procedures planned for the project.

B. Progress Meetings

1. Meetings may be called by either the BLM representative(s) or the Contractor.

2. Meetings shall be held at the project site, or as determined by the BLM representatives.

C. Final Inspection

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1. The meeting shall be held at the project site, or as determined by the BLM representative(s).

2. The Contractor shall notify the BLM representative(s) at least two (2) working days before the completion date, so the agency representatives can schedule a final inspection.

3. The Contractor shall require his or her superintendent (if designated) to be present during the inspections.

4. The Contractor shall correct any deficiencies noted and the project will be re-inspected by the BLM representative(s).

5. Final payment of the Contract will be held pending the completion of a satisfactory final inspection of the project.

III. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED AND CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PROPERTY

A. Materials Furnished by the Contracting Agency

1. Treatment area boundaries will be provided and outlined on a geo-referenced map, and electronic shapefiles of treatment areas can also be provided by the BLM for GPS upload by the Contractor upon request.

2. The Contractor will be responsible for ensuring that they are within treatment boundaries by utilizing a GPS unit or geo-referencing application.

a. The Contractor may flag the boundaries of the unit at their discretion however, the Contractor will be responsible for the removal of all flagging before final payment is made.

3. A map with any applicable avoidance areas (archaeological sites; springs; structural range improvements; survey markers such as sections corners, quarter corners, mining claims, etc.) will be provided to the Contractor.

B. Equipment Furnished by the Contractor

1. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing all labor (Operators skilled in the operation of the furnished equipment.), equipment (See: Mechanical Equipment Requirements), supervision, transportation, supplies and materials (fuel, oil, and lubricants for operation) to complete the work described for the duration of the project.

2. The Contractor shall also have a GPS for each piece of equipment, capable of uploading electronic shapefiles and zooming in to 100 feet of the project boundaries, or a geo-referencing map application approved by the BLM representative.

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a. The GPS unit/mobile device must be capable of uploading shapefiles/geo-referenced maps and displaying them in a manner that can be followed by the Contractor’s personnel during operations.

b. It is expected that the individual assigned by the Contractor who is responsible for using the device to follow and/or mark project area boundaries will be able to operate and trouble shoot the unit.

3. The Contractor shall furnish motor vehicles for hauling equipment and personnel to the worksite. The Contractor shall not load tractors or mowers on public highways unless authorized by the BLM representative(s).

IV. MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

A. Measurement of Payment

1. Work will be measured and paid for by the number of acres that are satisfactorily completed to specifications.

2. Total acres completed will be measured on the planar by a GPS unit.

3. The measurement will be rounded up to the nearest whole acre.

4. Partial payments are allowed for acres treated via invoice submittal.

5. Re-measurement of the acreage under this Contract will be made upon the written request of the Contractor.

a. Request for re-measurement must be made in writing within 10 calendar days after the project has been completed.

b. If re-measurement indicates a difference of not more than 5% from the original measurement, the Contractor shall pay the actual cost of the re-measurement.

c. Payments will be based on the second measurement where the difference between measurements is more than 5%.

d. Where the difference is less than 5% the results from the first measurement will be used.

6. Mobilization includes all preparatory work and operations, including those necessary to the movement of personnel, equipment, supplies, and incidentals to the project site; and for other work and operations which must be performed or cost incurred prior to beginning work and after completion on the various items on the project site.

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a. All costs associated with mobilization need to be incorporated into the total cost per acre for mowing and seeding.

B. Basis of Payment

1. Prices and payment will be full compensation for the work described in this section.

Payment will be made at the unit price per acre specified in the Bid Sheet and shall include cost of all work described in these notifications.

2. The BLM project inspector(s) will make periodic inspections as a basis for progress payments and recommendations for adjustments in work quality.

3. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring treatment is meeting government specifications.

4. The Contractor or representative is encouraged to observe inspections at the time they are being made.

a. However, the Contractor bears the responsibility to make sure that they are completing work according to the specifications of the Contract through quality assurance checks of their own.

5. Work performed according to the specifications will be considered acceptable for payment purposes.

V. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

1. Period of performance for this work shall begin September 15, 2026. The end of the performance period will be November 1, 2026.

2. The Contractor shall be required to start and complete the treatments within the performance time identified above.

3. If abnormal inclement weather conditions should occur prior to the Contractor completing the project, the Contractor shall be issued a stop work order and the project shall be completed as soon as weather conditions permit as specified by the BLM.

VI. MAPS

1. See attached maps.

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EVALUATION

The following criteria must be included with the quote to be considered.

(i) TECHNICAL:

Offerors shall submit documentation describing their Technical Capability to perform the services requested in the Statement of Work. Documentation shall include, at a minimum:

1. Provide a work plan describing:

a. Your personnel for the contract and any relevant experience for them,

b. Relevant experience for the company,

c. How you will complete the project in the required number of contract days, including any temporary delays for weather, or other unexpected issues,

d. How you plan to mobilize,

e. Experience working in remote areas.

2. Describe your methods proposed for mowing such as equipment you will use, ground crew configuration, and other ground equipment used in support of mowing operations and experience working with this configuration.

(ii) PAST PERFORMANCE:

Offerors shall submit the following information as part of their quote for both the offeror and proposed major subcontractors. Offeror is cautioned that sufficient information must be presented to enable the Government to evaluate the Contractor's proposed past performance and determine relevance to this project.

a. The offeror shall provide a list of contracts and subcontracts completed during the past three years for similar and relevant services drill seeding. Provide a brief narrative of the relevant projects. It is desirable, but not required, that references be other Federal Agencies.

b. If an offeror or the proposed employees for the offeror do not have a past performance history relevant to this solicitation, the offeror can request a neutral rating and will not be evaluated favorable or unfavorable on this factor. Offeror will have to demonstrate that their equipment has the capability to meet the specification requirements before award would be made. Include the following current information for each contract and subcontract. References will be used for past performance evaluations. It is the quoter’s responsibility to ensure contact references are provided with current and accurate contact information.

References shall include:

1. Name of Project

2. Name of Agency/Entity

3. Contract Number

4. Location of Project

5. Type of project

6. Project Acreage

7. Total cost for Project

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8. Contracting Officer or Administrative contracting officer (including phone number)

9. Contract Officer Representative (COR), Project Inspector (PI) or Project Manager (including phone number)

10. Identify if Primary Contractor or Subcontractor.

Offerors WITHOUT RECENT OR RELEVANT REFERENCES shall submit a statement to such effect in order to be considered as having "Neutral" Past Performance history. All others will be consider NON-RESPONSIVE.

Clauses

FAR 52.212-4 TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026).

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DOI-AAAP-0028 ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS-INVOICE

PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) (FEB 2021)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

'Payment request' means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is:

https://www.ipp.gov.

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

Contractors Invoice

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRBSTL) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone

(866) 973-3131.

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

(End of Local Clause)

DIAR 1452.201-70 AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS (SEP 2011)

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award.

The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor.

https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov

Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph

(d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the COR.

(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk.

(End of Clause)

FAR 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (RFO DEVIATION

MAR 2026).

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989).

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/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/far Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

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52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020).

(a) 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.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 14) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

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FAR 52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (NOV 2023).

52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT’SINTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH

CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT, OR

VOLUNTARILY EXCLUDED (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026).

FAR 52.209-10 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS

(RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026).

FAR 52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026).

FAR 52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (RFO DEVIATION JAN 2026)(15 U.S.C. 644).

FAR 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026).

FAR 52.222-35, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026)(38 U.S.C.

4212).

FAR 52.222-36, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (RFO

DEVIATION MAY 2026) (29 U.S.C. 793).

FAR 52.222-37, EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON VETERANS (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) (38

U.S.C. 4212).

FAR 52.222-41, SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) (41

U.S.C. Chapter 67).

FAR 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 https://www.acquisition.gov/far https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

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

[List as necessary]

(End of clause)

FAR 52.222-44, FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT AND SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR

STANDARDS PRICE ADJUSTMENT (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) (29U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C.

Chapter 67).

FAR 52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) (22

U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

FAR 52.222-54, EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026).

FAR 52.222-62 PAID SICK LEAVE UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 13706 (RFO DEVIATION

MAY 2026).

FAR 52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (Feb 2021) (E.O.’s, PROCLAMATIONS, AND STATUTES ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS

CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY).

FAR 52.226-8 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGIN WHILE

DRIVING (MAR 2026) (E.O. 13513).

FAR 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER – SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGMENT

(OCT2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

FAR 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLULSIONS REPRESENTATION AND

CERTIFICATIONS (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026).

FAR 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITION AND EXCLUSIONS (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026).

FAR 52.240-93 BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS

(RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026).

FAR 52.244-6 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026).

FAR 52.222-55 MINIMUM WAGES FOR CONTRACTOR WORKERS UNDER EXCUTIVE ORDER

14026 (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026).

FAR 52.222-90, ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (RFO

DEVIATION MAY 2026).

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Provisions

FAR 52.212-1 INSTURCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICESs (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026).

---Addendum to 52.212-1---

FAR 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026).

DIAR 1452.215-71 USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PROPOSAL INFORMATION -- DEPARTMENT OF

THE INTERIOR (APR 1984)

(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this provision and the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), the following terms shall have the meaning set forth below:

(1) "Trade Secret" means an unpatented, secret, commercially valuable plan, appliance, formula, or process, which is used for making, preparing, compounding, treating or processing articles or materials which are trade commodities.

(2) "Confidential commercial or financial information" means any business information (other than trade secrets) which is exempt from the mandatory disclosure requirement of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. Exemptions from mandatory disclosure which may be applicable to business information contained in proposals include exemption (4), which covers "commercial and financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential," and exemption (9), which covers "geological and geophysical information, including maps, concerning wells."

(b) If the offeror, or its subcontractor(s), believes that the proposal contains trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, (5 U.S.C. 552), the cover page of each copy of the proposal shall be marked with the following legend:

"The information specifically identified on pages of this proposal constitutes trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. The offeror requests that this information not be disclosed to the public, except as may be required by law. The offeror also requests that this information not be used in whole or part by the government for any purpose other than to evaluate the proposal, except that if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with the submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information to the extent provided in the contract."

(c) The offeror shall also specifically identify trade secret information and confidential commercial and financial information on the pages of the proposal on which it appears and shall mark each such page with the following legend:

"This page contains trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act and which is subject to the legend contained on the cover page of this proposal."

(d) Information in a proposal identified by an offeror as trade secret information or confidential commercial and financial information shall be used by the Government only for the purpose of evaluating the proposal, except that (i) if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information as provided in the contract, and (ii) if the same information is obtained from another source without restriction it may be used without restriction.

(e) If a request under the Freedom of Information Act seeks access to information in a proposal identified as trade secret information or confidential commercial and financial information, full consideration will be given to the offeror's view that the information constitutes trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information. The offeror will also be promptly notified of the request and given an opportunity to provide additional evidence and argument in support of its position, unless administratively unfeasible to do so. If it is determined that information claimed by the offeror to be trade secret information or confidential commercial or financial information is not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, the offeror will be notified of this determination prior to disclosure of the information.

(f) The Government assumes no liability for the disclosure or use of information contained in a proposal if not marked in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this provision. If a request under the Freedom of Information Act is made for information in a proposal not marked in accordance with paragraphs (b) and

(c) of this provision, the offeror concerned shall be promptly notified of the request and given an opportunity to provide its position to the Government. However, failure of an offeror to mark information contained in a proposal as trade secret information or confidential commercial or financial information will be treated by the Government as evidence that the information is not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, absent a showing that the failure to mark was due to unusual or extenuating circumstances, such as a showing that the offeror had intended to mark, but that markings were omitted from the offeror's proposal due to clerical error.

(End of provision)

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/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/far Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter

14) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

---End of Addendum to 52.212-1---

FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION - COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026).

(a) Evaluation factors. The Government will award…