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RENO NV 89502

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BLM NV-STATE OFC BGT&FIN SVC(NV955)

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01/11/2024 1300 PS

11/27/2023

7758616741Tyler Johnson (No collect calls)

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FOR SOLICITATION 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIMEb. TELEPHONE NUMBER a. NAME

4. ORDER NUMBER3. AWARD/ 6. SOLICITATION

140L3924Q0001

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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE OF

1 61 0040642832OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

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CALIENTE NV 89008-0237

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BLM-NV CALIENTE FIELD OFFICE

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RENO NV 89502

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LINCOLN COUNTY ARCHAEOLOGICAL INITIATIVE - ROUND

The following documents are attached and incorporated herein:

* Contract Provisions & Clauses (to be used if offeror is a member of the public and consisting of 57 pages). If Offeror is a Federal Government agency, and the proposal is selected for award, a standard Inter/Intra Agency Agreement will be

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

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DATED

Tyler Johnson

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5),

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER

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31c. DATE SIGNED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL

SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

OFFER

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

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AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT:

REF.

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

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ITEM NO.

issued and signed by both parties.

* Attachment 1 - Statement of Agency Need (7 pages),

* Attachment 2 - Cover Page (to be completed by

Offeror, 1 page),

* Attachment 3 - Expanded 3-Year Budget (to be completed by Offeror, 1 page),

* Attachment 4 - Estimated Necessary Expenses (to be completed by Offeror, 1 page)

* Attachment 5 - Service Contract Act - Wage

Determination No. 2015-5599, Revision 22 (11 pages)

Period of Performance: 07/01/2024 to 06/30/2027

00010 LINCOLN COUNTY ARCHAEOLOGICAL INITIATIVE - ROUND

Project submissions shall address one, or more, of the following Lincoln County Project

Priorities:

1. Developing Science-Based Methods: The Use of

Innovative Technology and Techniques in the

Preservation and Interpretation of Archaeological

Resources

2. Development and Implementation of Public

Outreach and Educational Programs for

Continued ...

32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

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NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

140L3924Q0001

Archaeological Resources within Lincoln County, Nevada

3. Development and Application of Archaeological

Contexts

4. Archaeological Identification and Evaluation

Research

5. Expanding Access to Cultural Resources for all

Lincoln County and Nevada Visitors

Actual Period of Performance will be based on award date and the Offerors proposed time period for the project (not to exceed five years).

Proposals within all, some, or none of the priorities may be awarded.

Product/Service Code: B503

Product/Service Description: SPECIAL

STUDIES/ANALYSIS- ARCHEOLOGICAL/PALEONTOLOGICAL

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD, OFFEROR MUST DO THE

FOLLOWING:

1. Complete block 17a of Standard Form 1449

(including UEI Number for "CODE")

2. Complete block 30 of Standard Form

1449(signature must be by someone who can bind

Offeror)

3. Complete Attachment 2 - Cover Page

4. Provide a Performance-Based Statement of Work which details Offerors proposed archaeological resources project for Lincoln County, Nevada, breaking down the overall project into tasks with descriptions of work to be done, method of accomplishing the work, deadlines, and performance standards

5. Complete Attachment 3 - Expanded 3-Year Budget

(using Offerors proposed time period for project which can be for less than a year to a maximum of five years)

Continued ...

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

140L3924Q0001

6. Complete Attachment 4 - Estimated Necessary

Expenses (which should match the performance-based statement of work created by

Offeror)

7. Provide past performance information (See Part

IV of the Body Section)

8. Acknowledge receipt of any amendments

9. Be registered and Active in SAM (System for

Award Management) and complete Offeror

Representations and Certifications, at https://www.sam.gov

10. Send complete offer to Tyler Johnson no later than 4pm (ET)/ 1pm (PT) Monday, January 11, 2024.

Acceptable methods of submission are included in the solicitation.

NOTE: It may take as long as one (1) year to award selected proposals under this solicitation.

Offerors must take this time lapse into consideration when preparing proposals, timelines and budgets.

IF OFFER IS ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT WITHIN 365

CALENDAR DAYS FROM THE DATE SET FORTH IN BLOCK 8

ABOVE, THE CONTRACTOR AGREES TO HOLD ITS OFFERED

PRICES FIRM FOR THE ITEMS SOLICITED HEREIN AND TO

ACCEPT ANY RESULTING CONTRACT SUBJECT TO THE

TERMS AND CONDITIONS STATED HEREIN.

All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to Tyler Johnson at

TLJohnson@blm.gov no later than 1pm (PT), Tuesday

December 19, 2023. Only written questions will be addressed. Questions received prior to the deadline will be answered in an amendment to this solicitation on/about December 20, 2023.

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

Project: Lincoln County Archaeological Initiative - Round 14 Solicitation Number: 140L3924Q0001

Issuing Office: BLM Nevada State Office

Request for Quote

Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Priced (FFP), Multiple Award County: Lincoln County

Bureau of Land Management

Contracting Officer

(CO)

Contracting Officer’s Representative

(COR)

Name: Tyler Johnson Robert (Jake) Hickerson

Email: TLJohnson@blm.gov rhickerson@blm.gov

Quote Submittal Information:

Due Date: Monday, January 11, 2024 – 1:00pm Local Time (Pacific Time) In accordance with this Solicitation Part IV – Representation and Instructions

Questions Due Date: Tuesday December 19, 2023 – 1:00pm Local Time (Pacific Time)

Award Selection Process: Best-value, Trade-off process mailto:TLJohnson@blm.gov mailto:rhickerson@blm.gov

Issuing Office: BLM Nevada State Office

Table of Contents

PART I – THE SCHEDULE

SPECIFICATIONS & GENERAL INFORMATION

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM SF-1449

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

Performance Reports

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 Marking

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference E.2 Inspection and Acceptance

SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference F.2 Period of Performance

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 1452.201-70 Authorities and Delegations G.2 Procurement Office Representative G.3 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and/or Project Inspector (PI) G.4 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) G.5 Correspondence Procedures G.6 Contractor’s Program/Project Manager G.7 Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System

SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 Pre-Work Conference H.2 Authority H.3 Technical Direction H.4 Other Contracts

PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 52.252-02 Clauses Incorporated by Reference I.2 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses I.3 52.203-19 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements

(DEVIATION 2015-02)

I.4 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items I.5 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans I.6 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities I.7 Fire Danger Season I.8 Preservation of Historical and Archeological Data I.9 Work Hours I.10 Environmental Interruption of Work

PART III –LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J – LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

PART IV – REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Issuing Office: BLM Nevada State Office

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions

SECTION K – REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, & OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

K.1 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment K.2 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation K.3 52.203-98 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities That Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements— Representation (Deviation 2015-02) K.4 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters K.5 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or A Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law K.5 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items K.6 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations K.7 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports K.8 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, & NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

L.1 BLM Proposal Preparation Instructions L.2 52.216-1 Type of Contract L.3 1452.215-71 Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information - Department of the Interior L.4 1452.233-2 Service of Protest Department of the Interior (Jul 1996) (Deviation)

SECTION M – EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 Basis of Award M.2 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items M.3 Evaluation Factors

Issuing Office: BLM Nevada State Office

PART I – THE SCHEDULE

SPECIFICATIONS & GENERAL INFORMATION

(a) The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking proposals for the Lincoln County Archaeological Initiative (LCAI) Round 14. The BLM administers funds generated by the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 (Act). The Act provides for the sale of public land in Lincoln County, NV, with the sale proceeds available, in part, for archaeological studies within Lincoln County. These proceeds are used to fund proposals to deal with aspects of the inventory, evaluation, protection, and management of unique archaeological resources in Lincoln County, NV. See Section C below for more information.

(b) The BLM intends to issue one or more firm fixed price contracts in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 15, and/or cooperative agreements, to the point of funding availability for LCAI Round 14. Award decision will be made on a best-value, trade-off process. This process permits tradeoffs among price and non-price factors and allows the Government to accept other than the lowest priced proposal. The Government may consider award to other than the lowest priced offeror or other than the highest technically rated offeror when it is in the best interest of the Government. The Government will not award any contract if the resulting contract would not represent a "best value" to the Government. Each proposal should specifically describe how it addresses the evaluation criteria.

(c) The BLM will also be accepting applications for projects to be considered as Cooperative Agreements through Grants.gov. That opportunity can be found at www.grants.gov and searching for the Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement (NOFO) L24AS00149.

(d) To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of quotations, respondents are cautioned to strictly comply with all instructions within this solicitation to ensure submission of a complete offer. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements.

Failure to adhere to quotation requirements, at the time of submission, may result in the quotation being unacceptable to the Government and eliminated from consideration for award. It is the responsibility of offerors to ensure their quote is received by the recipient and by the due date and time.

(e) Offerors are cautioned to submit adequate information to enable the Government to fully ascertain each offeror’s capability to perform the requirements in accordance with the requirements of the request for quote (RFQ).

(f) If a respondent believes that requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise flawed, the respondent shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing (via email) with supporting rationale by the question deadline specified on the cover page of this document.

(g) This RFQ does not commit the Government to any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a quote or for any other costs incurred by any firm submitting a quote in response to this solicitation. Note specifically that the Offeror will not be participating in a sealed bid procurement process under this acquisition method. Issuance of this RFQ does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the Government.

(h) Proposal must be valid for a minimum of one (1) year.

(i) Respondents must complete the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ (previously ORCA and CCR). The Government will obtain respondent representations and certifications through this system.

(j) Including all other factors, to qualify for award, a respondent must be determined responsible in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 9.

(k) Respondents shall not contact any government personnel related to this requirement other than the Contracting Officer.

http://www.grants.gov/ https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

Issuing Office: BLM Nevada State Office

(l) All questions should be emailed directly to the Contracting Officer. Only written questions will be considered and responded to by the Government. BLM responses to questions received prior to the deadline will be posted as an amendment to the solicitation.

PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL

Failure to submit proposals according to the instructions provided within this solicitation may result in an offeror’s quote being deemed “non-responsive.” Proposals are due by the date and time specified on the cover page of this document to the Contracting Officer’s email address.

Required Documentation:

Respondent shall submit the following information in response to this RFQ:

1) Cover Page (template attached)

2) Technical Proposal

3) Signed Standard Form (SF) 1449, SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS. Include total price on the SF-1449. An official having the authority to contractually bind the Offeror's company must sign the SF 1449.

4) Acknowledgement of Amendments: Acknowledge all amendments by signing and returning with your SF1449 any SF30s issued (if applicable).

5) Complete and submit the Expanded Budget Detail and the Estimated Expenses attachments.

6) Proposal should include a response to the following questions:

a) Quote is valid for a minimum of One (1 ) year: No ___ Yes ___

b) Judgments, Claims, and Lawsuits: Are there any judgments, claims, and/or lawsuits pending or outstanding against or involving entity or partners comprising your entity? No ___ Yes ___ If “Yes,” submit details of all judgments or claims against either parent office or division/branch that will be responsible for the accomplishment of this project on a separate sheet.

c) Is your entity or partners comprising your entity under suspension or debarment by any Federal, state, or local agency, or been terminated on any past projects (Federal or others)? No ___ Yes ___ If “Yes,” submit details on a separate sheet.

d) IAW FAR 52.204-24(d), the offeror represents that it ___ will ___ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM SF-1449

See separate document, Standard Form 1449 (SF1449)

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

See separate document, Standard Form 1449 (SF1449) and associated attachments

Issuing Office: BLM Nevada State Office

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

The BLM administers funds generated by the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 (Act). The Act provides for the sale of public land in Lincoln County, NV, with the sale proceeds available, in part, for archaeological studies within Lincoln County. These proceeds are used to fund proposals that deal with aspects of the inventory, evaluation, protection, and management of unique archaeological resources in Lincoln County, NV.

The statement of work is to be submitted by the Offeror as a proposed project using a performance-based statement of work which details the Offerors proposed archaeological resources project for Lincoln County, Nevada – breaking down the overall project into tasks with descriptions of work to be done, method of accomplishing the work, deadlines, and performance standards. See attached General Statement of Agency Need (6 pages).

Proposals must be for projects on lands within Lincoln County, Nevada and meet all guidelines in the Lincoln County Implementation Agreement found at:

http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/ely_field_office/blm_information/special_legislation.html Nominated projects that do not meet these criteria will not be considered.

The competitive solicitation, 140L3924Q0001 will be issued and awarded in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The NAICS code for this acquisition is 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

NOTE: The government anticipates award of Multiple Firm Fixed Price contracts resulting from this solicitation.

Projects may also be selected and awarded as Assistance Agreements in response to the Cooperative Agreement opportunity, L24AS00149, posted on www.grants.gov.

Performance Reports

Recipient shall submit work plan to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) prior to initiating the project. This plan will be updated annually and give detailed milestone dates.

Performance reports are required as documentation of the project performance. The reporting periods are: January 1 through March 31, April 1 through June 30, July 1 through September 30, and October 1 through December 31 and will continue through the life of the agreement. The quarterly report(s) shall be sent to the COR and are due 30 calendar days after the end of the quarterly reporting period. The recipient will report program outlays and program income (if applicable) on a cash basis.

Recipient shall submit a quarterly performance report(s) to the COR within 30 days after the end of the reporting period.

The performance report shall include a narrative summary both of completed activities and activities in progress, a calculation of percent of completed work based on work identified in the Recipient’s submitted proposal, Project Management Plan, the reason for slippage if objectives or milestones are not met, a prediction of future activities and how they will be accomplished, and a discussion of issues and problems which may impact the ability to complete the work on time. Recommendations to overcome problems shall also be provided.

In lieu of the 4th quarter report, recipient shall submit an updated work plan for the coming year to the COR within 30 days after the end of the fiscal year. The work plan shall include a narrative summary both of completed activities and activities in progress, a calculation of percent of completed work based on work identified in the Project Management Plan, the reason for slippage if objectives or milestones are not met, a prediction of future activities and how they will be accomplished, and a discussion of issues and problems which may impact the ability to complete the work on time.

Recommendations to overcome problems shall also be provided. The work plan shall include updated milestone dates and a summary of the project’s plan for completion.

At the end of the project an original of the final program performance report shall be submitted no later than 90 days following the expiration or termination of the agreement/contract.

http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/ely_field_office/blm_information/special_legislation.html http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/ely_field_office/blm_information/special_legislation.html http://www.grants.gov/

Issuing Office: BLM Nevada State Office

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 Marking Each package, report or other deliverable shall be accompanied by a letter or other document which:

(a) Identifies the contract by number and the delivery order number if applicable, under which the item is being delivered.

(b) Indicates whether the Contractor considers the delivered item to be a partial or full satisfaction of the requirement.

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 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 clauses:

http://www.acquisition.gov/far

Clause Title Date 52.246-4 Inspection of Services – Fixed Price Aug 1996

E.2 Inspection and Acceptance

(a) Inspection of all items/services under this contract shall be accomplished by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), or the representative designated in writing by the Contracting Officer.

(b) Acceptance of all work and effort under this contract (including "Reporting Requirements," if any) shall be accomplished by the Contracting Officer.

SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 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 clauses:

http://www.acquisition.gov/far

Issuing Office: BLM Nevada State Office

Clause Title Date 52.242-15 Stop Work Order Aug 1989

F.2 Period of Performance The contract period of performance will be identified by the contractors proposed schedule. Ideally this should not exceed three (3) years but cannot exceed five (5) years. When the contract is issued, identifying the period of performance based on proposed schedule, the contractor is responsible to meet those dates and project timelines.

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 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. 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.

Issuing Office: BLM Nevada State Office

(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.

G.2 Procurement Office Representative Apr 1998

The Procurement Office Representative for this requirement is:

Tyler Johnson, Contracting Officer Bureau of Land Management, NV State Office 1340 Financial Blvd Reno, NV 89502-7147 Ph: 775-861-6741 Email: TLJohnson@blm.gov

G.3 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and/or Project Inspector (PI) Apr 1998

The COR and/or Project Inspector (PI) will be appointed by the Contracting Officer upon award of the contract.

Such COR/PI will be responsible for giving the Contractor any special instructions or guidance necessary to complete delivery as required by the contract. The COR or PI does not have the authority to modify or in any way amend the terms of this contract

The designated COR for this is:

To be determined at time of award

G.4 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) Apr 2013

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Internet Payment 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:

1. Itemized invoice to be uploaded and attached to the IPP electronic invoice identifying items and quantities, or percent of completion, in accordance with the Schedule of Items and Tasks.

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 Boston (FRBB) 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.

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

Issuing Office: BLM Nevada State Office

G.5 Correspondence Procedures To promote timely and effective administration, correspondence submitted under this contract shall include the contract number and shall be subject to the following procedures:

(a) Technical Correspondence. Technical correspondence (as used herein, excludes technical correspondence where patent or technical data issues are involved and correspondence which proposes or otherwise involves waivers, deviations, or modifications to the requirements, terms, or conditions, of this contract) shall be addressed to the COR, with an information copy of the correspondence to the Contracting Officer.

(b) Other Correspondence. All correspondence, other than technical correspondence shall be addressed to the Contracting Officer, with information copies of the correspondence to the COR.

G.6 Contractor’s Program/Project Manager The Contractor shall designate a Program/Project Manager who will be the Contractor's authorized supervisor for technical and administrative performance of all work hereunder. The Program/Project Manager shall be the single point of contact between the Contractor and the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) under this contract. All administrative support for technical personnel required to fulfill the work stated in the contract shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

The Program/Project Manager shall receive and execute, on behalf of the Contractor, such technical directions as the COR may issue within

G.7 Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System Jul 2010

1) FAR 42.1502 directs all Federal agencies to collect past performance information on contracts. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has implemented the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to comply with this regulation. One or more past performance evaluations will be conducted in order to record your contract performance as required by FAR 42.15.

2) The past performance evaluation process is a totally paperless process using CPARS. CPARS is a web-based system that allows for electronic processing of the performance evaluation report. Once the report is processed, it is available in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) for Government use in evaluating past performance as part of a source selection action.

3) We request that you furnish the Contracting Officer (CO) with the name, position title, phone number, and email address for each person designated to have access to your firm's past performance evaluation(s) for the contract no later than 30 days after award. Each person granted access will have the ability to provide comments in the Contractor portion of the report and state whether or not the Contractor agrees with the evaluation, before returning the report to the Assessing Official (AO). Information in the report must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public.

4) When your Contractor Representative(s) are registered in CPARS, they will receive an automatically generated email with detailed login instructions. Further details, systems requirements, and training information for CPARS is available at https://www.cpars.gov/.

5) Within 60 days after the end of a performance period, the AO will complete an interim or final past performance evaluation, and the report will be accessible at https://www.cpars.gov/.

a) Contractor Representatives may then provide comments in response to the evaluation, or return the evaluation without comment.

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b) Your comments should focus on objective facts in the AO's narrative and should provide your views on the causes and ramifications of the assessed performance.

c) All information provided should be reviewed for accuracy prior to submission.

d) If you elect not to provide comments, please acknowledge receipt of the evaluation by indicating "No comment" in the space provided, and then selecting “Accept the Ratings and Close the Evaluation”.

e) Your response is due within 60 calendar days after receipt of the CPAR. On day 15, the evaluation will become available in PPIRS-RC marked as “Pending” with or without comments and whether or not it has been closed.

f) If you do not sign and submit the CPAR within 60 days, it will automatically be returned to the Government and will be annotated: "The report was delivered/received by the contractor on (date). The contractor neither signed nor offered comment in response to this assessment."

6) The following guidelines apply concerning your use of the past performance evaluation:

a) Protect the evaluation as source selection information. After review, transmit the evaluation by completing and submitting the form through CPARS. If for some reason you are unable to view and/or submit the form through CPARS, contact the CO for instructions.

b) Strictly control access to the evaluation within your organization. Ensure the evaluation is never released to persons or entities outside of your control.

c) Prohibit the use of or reference to evaluation data for advertising, promotional material, pre-award surveys, responsibility determinations, production readiness reviews, or other similar purposes.

7) If you wish to discuss a past performance evaluation, you should request a meeting in writing to the CO no later than seven days following your receipt of the evaluation. The meeting will be held in person or via telephone or other means during your 60-day review period.

8) A copy of the completed past performance evaluation will be available in CPARS for your viewing and for Government use supporting source selection actions after it has been finalized.

SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 Pre-Work Conference

After award a pre-work conference shall be held between the Contractor and the COR. The date and time of the meeting shall be determined by the COR and the Contractor in consultation. Discussions relative to contract requirements and the specific responsibilities of each party will be conducted at this time.

H.2 Authority Notwithstanding any of the other provisions of this contract, the Contracting Officer shall be the only individual authorized to:

(a) accept nonconforming work,

(b) waive any requirement of this contract, or

(c) modify any term or condition of this contract.

H.3 Technical Direction

(a) Technical direction must be within the scope of work stated in the contract. The COR does not have the authority to issue any technical direction which:

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(1) Constitutes an assignment of additional work outside the Statement of Work;

(2) Constitutes a change as defined in the contract clause entitled "Changes", located in Section I;

(3) Causes an increase or decrease in the total price or the time required for contract performance;

(4) Changes any of the expressed terms, conditions or specifications of the contract; or

(5) Interferes with the Contractor's right to perform the terms and conditions of the contract.

(b) The term "technical direction" is defined to include:

(1) Directions to the Contractor which redirect the contract effort, shifts work emphasis between work areas or tasks, requires pursuit of certain lines of inquiry, fills in details or otherwise serves to accomplish the contractual Statement of Work.

(2) Providing written information to the Contractor which assists in the interpretation of drawings, specifications or technical portions of the work description.

(3) Review, and where required by the contract, approval of technical reports, drawings, specifications and technical information to be delivered by the Contractor to the Government under the contract.

(c) Technical directions can be issued in writing or verbally by the COR.

(d) The Contractor shall proceed promptly with the performance of technical directions duly issued by the COR in the manner prescribed by this article and within his authority under the provisions of this clause. If, in the opinion of the Contractor, any instruction or direction by the COR falls within one of the categories defined in (a)(1) through (3) of this clause, the Contractor shall not proceed but shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing within five (5) working days after receipt of any such instruction or direction and shall request the Contracting Officer to modify the contract accordingly. Upon receiving the notification from the Contractor, the Contracting Officer shall:

(1) Advise the Contractor in writing within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Contractor's letter that the technical direction is within the scope of the contract effort and does not constitute a change under the "Changes" clause, located in Section I, of the contract;

(2) Advise the Contractor within a reasonable time that the Government shall issue a written change order;

(3) Rescind the technical direction.

(e) A failure of the Contractor and Contracting Officer to agree that the technical direction is within the scope of the contract, or a failure to agree upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto shall be subject to the provisions of the clause entitled "Disputes", located in Section I, of this contract.

H.4 Other Contracts

The Government may undertake or award other contracts for additional work, and the Contractor shall fully cooperate with such other contractors and Government employees and carefully fit its own work to such additional work as may be directed by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall not commit or permit any act which shall interfere with the performance of work by any other Contractor or by Government employees.

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PART II – CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1 52.252-02 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):

FAR | Acquisition.GOV DIAR | Acquisition.GOV

I.2 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.

Clauses Title Date 52.202-1 Definitions June 2020 52.203-3 Gratuities Apr 1984 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions June 2020 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform

Employees of Whistleblower Rights Nov 2023

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

Jan 2017

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper May 2011 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance Oct 2018 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance Aug 2020 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or

Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities Nov 2021

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Services or Equipment

Nov 2021

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations Nov 2015 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items Nov 2023 52.215-2 Audit and Records – Negotiation Jun 2020 52.215-8 Order of Precedence – Uniform Contract Format Oct 1997 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services, 30 Days Nov 1999 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace May 2001 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving June 2020 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent June 2020 https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

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52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement June 2020 52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes Feb 2013 52.232-17 Interest May 2014 52.232-18 Availability of Funds Apr 1984 52.232-25 Prompt Payment Jan 2017 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations Jun 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors Mar 2023 52.233-1 Disputes May 2014 52.233-3 Protest After Award Aug 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim Oct 2004 52.242-13 Bankruptcy Jul 1995 52.242-15 Stop Work Order Aug 1989 52.243-1 Changes - Fixed Price – Alternate I Apr 1984 52.246-25 Limitation of Liability – Services Feb 1997 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services) Apr 2012 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service) Apr 1984 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms Jan 1991 1452.215-70 Examination of Records by the Department of the Interior Apr 1984

I.3 52.203-19 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements (DEVIATION 2015-02) Jan 2017

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

Internal confidentiality agreement or statement means a confidentiality agreement or any other written statement that the contractor requires any of its employees or subcontractors to sign regarding nondisclosure of contractor information, except that it does not include confidentiality agreements arising out of civil litigation or confidentiality agreements that contractor employees or subcontractors sign at the behest of a Federal agency.

Subcontract means any contract as defined in subpart 2.1 entered into by a subcontractor to furnish supplies or services for performance of a prime contract or a subcontract. It includes but is not limited to purchase orders, and changes and modifications to purchase orders.

Subcontractor means any supplier, distributor, vendor, or firm (including a consultant) that furnishes supplies or services to or for a prime contractor or another subcontractor.

(b) The Contractor shall not require its employees or subcontractors to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting waste, fraud, or abuse related to the performance of a Government contract to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information (e.g., agency Office of the Inspector General).

(c) The Contractor shall notify current employees and subcontractors that prohibitions and restrictions of any preexisting internal confidentiality agreements or statements covered by this clause, to the extent that such prohibitions and restrictions are inconsistent with the prohibitions of this clause, are no longer in effect.

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(d) The prohibition in paragraph (b) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312 (Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement), Form 4414 (Sensitive Compartmented Information Nondisclosure Agreement), or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

(e) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, (Pub. L. 113-235), and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions) use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) is prohibited, if the Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause.

(f) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (f), in subcontracts under such contracts.

I.4 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items Nov 2023

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub.

L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) ( 31 U.S.C.

3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) ( 31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

_X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020), with Alternate I (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 3509)).

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

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_X_ (4) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) ( 41 U.S.C.