140L5723Q0029_conformed.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Wording

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 constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-83. Solicitation number 140L5723Q0029 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

Firm fixed-price offers are requested under this RFQ. The RFQ is set aside for small business vendors under the North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code 561730 with a size standard of $9.5M.

Successful vendor must be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) found at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ to be considered eligible for award. The System for Award Management (SAM) is the Official U.S. Government system that consolidated the capabilities of CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS. There is NO fee to register for this site.

Specifications, Clauses and Provisions follow this cover sheet.

Any correspondence concerning this requirement shall reference 140L5723Q0029 in the subject line and shall be sent to the Contract Specialist: Daniel Walker at dlwalker@blm.gov.

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140L5723Q0029

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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 services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

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REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

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IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDEX

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440 WEST 200 SOUTH, SUITE 500

SALT LAKE CITY UT 84101

BLM UT-STATE OFC ADM SVCS BR(UT952)

10/18/2023

BLM-UT CEDAR CITY FIELD OFFICE*

176 EAST DL SARGENT DRIVE

CEDAR CITY

UT 84721

801 539-4219Daniel Walker

06/01/2023 1500 MD

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TREATMENT OF NOXIOUS WEEDS ON PUBLIC LANDS IN THE

FLATT FIRE AREA IN IRON COUNTY, UTAH

1. Vendors must submit completed, signed, and dated SF-18 along with quote for the inventory and mapping of noxious weeds in Flatt Fire.

2. Vendor must have an active registration in SAM.gov with no active exclusions to be eligible for award.

3. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.

4. This solicitation will result in a Firm Fixed Priced award.

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5. This solicitation has a requirement for 10,672 acres to be inventoried. However, due to funding constraints the Government is requesting quotes for approximately 304 acres of inventory.

Additional acres may be needed. Should a need for additional acres arise, the BLM will initiate a bilateral modification with the Contractor.

5. Quoted prices per acre shall be broken down into the following categories:

a. Inventory of noxious weeds

b. Treatment and mapping of noxious weeds

6. Quotes must be received no later than 3 pm MT on June 1, 2023.

7. Only emailed quotations will be accepted. All quotes must be emailed to the Contract

Specialist, Daniel Walker at dlwalker@blm.gov.

8. BLM utilizes IPP for all invoices. If awarded, the vendor is required to submit invoices at www.IPP.gov with all supporting documentation.

9. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

1) Technical Capability

a. Provide Utah State certification for the use of pesticides/herbicides in the treatment of noxious weeds.

b. Experience in the identification of noxious weeds in Utah.

c. Experience using Geographic Information

Systems (GIS).

2) Past performance

a. Provide past performance for the identification and treatment of noxious for the past five (5) years that are comparable to services requested in this solicitation.

(1) Past Performance must include contract number and basic information (i.e. size of area treated) for evaluation.

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

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3) Price

Evaluation and Award:

Award will be made to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforms to the solicitation and is considered the best value to the Government using the tradeoff method.

Period of Performance: 05/18/2023 to 10/18/2023

00010 Flatt Fire Inventory & treatment control

Product/Service Code: F006

Product/Service Description: NATURAL

RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- LAND TREATMENT PRACTICES

Delivery: 10/18/2023

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

Flatt Fire Inventory and Mapping 2023

STATEMENT OF WORK

A. INTRODUCTION

This contract involves two parts: inventory, and mapping of noxious weeds. Inventory would be considered intensive and extensive inventory. In other words, a search (“windshield survey) for listed noxious weeds from routes used to travel from one known treatment area to the next, verifying on GIS that it’s not marked blue a noxious weed area treated by other contractors or in house The intensive inventory areas will be gridded for Scotch Thistle and diffuse knapweed for the specific target species and for any of the 55 weeds designated as “noxious” in Utah by the

Utah Secretary of Agriculture as well as any additional noxious weeds as designated by the Iron

County Commission (bull thistle, puncturevine, western whorled milkweed). The BLM, Cedar

City Field Office, requires inventory and mapping of noxious weed infestations, as described in this statement of work, this requirement has a total of 10,672 acres of inventory and with the option to add acreage if additional funding becomes available. Payment will be based on acres inventoried, and recorded.

Scotch thistle is the most abundant species which will be encountered while fulfilling this contract. The goal for Inventory is finding all the Scotch thistle and other noxious weeds in the area and getting them entered into our weed GIS database and for treatment getting a high percentage kill so that, in combination with other ongoing weed control efforts, these species will eventually be eradicated from BLM-administered lands within the area of the Cedar City Field

Office. This contract would involve GPS mapping using the BLM National Invasive Species

Information Management System (NISIMS). Chemical treatments will only be applied on those days when weather permits, manual treatment can be done anytime, and actual acres treated and inventoried will be based on funding availability, this will be communicated to Contractor prior to start of Contract. Currently known noxious weeds within the contracted area will be marked blue on GIS data, these areas are going to be treated by a UCC crew.

GPS mapping will occur on 1) any new populations of target species or any of the 55 weeds designated as “noxious” in Utah by the Utah Secretary of Agriculture as well as any weeds designated by Iron County Commission that are discovered during inventory, 2) Tracking areas inventoried, this can be done on a separate device or same depending on gps capabilities.

B. DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

Weed Inventory:

The Inventory areas in the Flatt Fire will be intensive inventory (gridding) within the mapped areas as well as extensive (windshield) from oiled or dirt roads while traveling to and around project area during fulfillment of this contract, as described in the introduction. Transects in the project areas will be conducted at 15-meter intervals.

Though Inventory mapped polygons are estimated to be 10,672 acres The Government will pay the contractor based on actual acres inventoried based on fixed price per acre and dependent on funding availability which will be known prior to Contractor start date.

Actual acres inventoried as evidenced by the NISIMIS data provided by the contractor and the PAR records, with option to add acres at the quoted fixed price per acre for inventory at any point prior to contract completion (if within approved window) based on funding availability and if it fits with in the Contractors work time frame. Random inspections will be conducted by the project COR or PI to verify accuracy of the contractor information provided. COR and Contractor keeping in contact with one another to make sure we stay within the budget of the contract.

Maps of environmentally sensitive areas are attached if any. Control work within these areas will be subject to Standard Operating Procedures, Mitigation Measures and Conservation

Measures (attached). GIS data files, shape files, etc. of environmentally sensitive areas will be provided on an as needed basis.

The contractor will plan their work and keep the BLM informed of progress by synchronizing their NISIMS data within two days after they begin work. After the initial synchronizing of data, it will be required that data be synced as frequent as possible to assure there are no problems with Inventory & treatments or data collection both while inventorying and/or treating.

Inventory areas need to be tracked to provide area covered within the project areas. While planning work, the highest priority for treatment should be given based on the phenological progression of the target species so that they are treated before they go to seed (see also section

G. of this contract).

Final payment will be based on the BLM’s acceptance of both useable and accurate GPS data and actual inventory of weeds according to the requirements above.

Weed Mapping and Recordation:

At the pre-work meeting there will be coordination during which the BLM will provide the contractor with necessary information and training as needed on the NISIMS field data collection process. Field data collection will require mobile Android devices using the ESRI Collector app or field map app which can be attained from the Google Play Store. The Contractor will be required to get ArcGIS mobile account and Fill out Rules and Behavior and get a login to the Geoplatform. The contractor is required to provide an adequate number of mobile

Android devices, capable of utilizing the NISIMS, to adequately fulfill the data needs of this contract. The BLM GIS specialist will attend the pre-work meeting. Meeting maybe held virtually or in person at the Cedar City Field Office.

NISIMS – The National Invasive Species Information Management System (NISIMS) is designed to collect field-based infestation and treatment data for invasive species found on public lands, then store it in a standard database to facilitate data sharing and reporting at local, state, and national levels. The NISIMS database consists of a series of feature datasets that have been published as a feature service in AGOL. The Contractor will be part of a group in AGOL which will allow the synchronization of data collected in the field.

The Contractor is required to accurately complete all mandatory fields in the GPS NISIMS.

C. LOCATION

Work under this contract is located on BLM lands in Iron County. The work location area and known weed species are shown on the attached map. See Map 1 Flatt Fire Inventory 10,672 acres.

D. ACCESS TO THE WORK

Paved and dirt roads, vehicle trails and off road and/or foot or horseback travel. Cross country travel is generally allowed (except in environmentally sensitive areas as mapped if any) with care not to create ruts in inclement weather and saturated soil conditions. Standard safety precautions for field surveys in rugged terrain and variable field conditions (temperature extremes, rugged terrain) are recommended. The Contractor should be aware that venomous reptiles may be present in the project area, and that field conditions require that sufficient water be carried to prevent dehydration and other heat-related problems. Vehicle access to designated parking/staging areas is primarily via unimproved two-track routes. Vehicles with four wheel drive capabilities are required to negotiate some routes and it is recommended that each vehicle carry, at a minimum, a tow chain, two spare tires, and other basic survival type supplies and equipment. Most of the known weed populations are relatively close to dirt roads, range improvement projects, etc. and are relatively accessible with some populations being scattered across the burn areas and are best worked with an ATV/UTV/Horseback equipped with a sprayer. Other infestations are in steep terrain and drainages where motorized vehicles are unsafe to operate or where they are not allowed, making a backpack sprayer or horseback sprayer the best choice and require hiking or horseback. If horses are used, certified weed free hay must be fed to animals. Off road travel and chemical spraying is not allowed in certain areas occupied by Utah prairie dogs, a threatened species.

E. CERTIFICATION

Contractor will furnish BLM with a copy of the certification that the Contractor and any employees who will apply chemicals are certified herbicide applicators with the State of Utah.

This certification must be supplied to BLM prior to starting work on the contract.

F. WORK TIMING AND GEOGRAPHICAL LIMITS

Work would begin when the contract is accepted by the Contractor and Notice to Proceed is given by BLM, this being typically around May 15th, the project area needs to be free of snow and weed species need to be in growing stage so that they can be detected. Work would end when the job is complete or when weeds are so advanced in their maturation that “control” is ineffective, as decided by the Contracting Officer. The Inventory can go through End of August but any treatment would need to be completed prior to early July. Depending on the developmental state of the weeds, treatment work could end as early as July depending on whether flowers on plants have matured and produced seed. All deliverables, including weed treatment work and GIS NISIMS data must be made available to BLM by September 15th.The outer perimeter of the work area is defined on the attached maps. On site inspection prior to bidding on the contract is highly recommended. To get a feel for the land and due to the high variability, from year to year, in density of the target species and other site conditions.

G. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTIES

Progress will be monitored by BLM’s designated Project Inspector(s) (PI) and the COR.

Inventory transects need to be kept at 15 meter intervals and tracked.

H. CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED ITEMS

All personnel, materials, and equipment required to complete the project. This includes all vehicles, fuel, water, and any other associated tools and equipment. Contractor shall furnish adequate numbers of mobile Android devices to support NISIMS. It is recommended that the

Contractor furnish a minimum of one crew (at least 2 person’s) and vehicles. ATVs/ UTVs or

Horseback are recommended to assist in covering the areas during inventory. It is also recommended that crews are equipped with cell phones for good communication with the PI and

COR and for safety reasons. It is recommended that the contractor have in place a safety plan, considering the remote locations of the work.

I. METHOD OF TREATMENT

The weeds can generally be treated by use of either herbicide or digging and/or pulling or a combination of both. This does not include plants flowering These plants are not treatable under this contract. Required buffers for herbicide treatments in Wetland and Riparian areas are 25 feet when spraying from vehicle, 10 feet hand application and at water’s edge if selective spot spraying with a backpack. Treatment in water may only occur with an herbicide labeled for aquatic use or with a hand tool.

J. GOVERNMENT -FURNISHED PROPERTY:

C size scale Map, and GPS NISIMS system instructions for contractor to get on their device.

K. INSPECTION

The COR or PIs will make inspections as a basis for monitoring progress in relation to completion payments and to make recommendations for adjustments in work. The PI and COR will communicate regularly with the Contractor or their designated representative and with on the ground work crews. Contractor will be required to sync NISIMS field data to COR/PI upon request during the performance period of the contract and provide PAR upto that point.

L. ACCEPTANCE

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

M. PAYMENT

Final payment will be based on the BLM’s acceptance of both useable and accurate GPS data and treatment and inventory of weeds according to the requirements above. Final payment requires submission of GPS data which includes PAR forms hand copies submitted (see section B). Payments will be based upon compliance with all specifications and actual acreage treated/inventoried. Price and payment will be full compensation for the work described in this section and Contractor shall be paid a firm-fixed price for the services performed under the contract with payments made as follows:

A) Payment for inventory upon completion with acceptance of Tracks and GPS data submitted to GIS specialist.

B) Payment for treatment upon completion with acceptance of GPS data submitted and hand

PAR records and other associated documents submitted to GPS Specialist and COR.

C) Payment for areas not completed or unsatisfactory will be deducted from the payment at the rate per acre specified in the final contract. The standard for acres not treated will be based on data collected by PI/COR or the GPS data provided by the contractor.

A partial payment may be made by proper invoice from the Contractor, approval by the

Contracting Officer, and upon acceptance of deliverables for work completed (per GPS data and

PAR reports up to that point).

State of Utah Noxious Weed List

Utah Noxious Weed Act (R68-9)

The following weeds are hereby officially designated and published as noxious for the State of

Utah, as per the authority vested in the Commissioner of Agriculture and Food under Section 4-

17-3:

There are hereby designated five classes of noxious weeds in the state: Class 1A (EDRR Watch

List), Class 1 (EDRR), Class 2 (Control), Class 3 (Containment), and Class 4 (Prohibited for sale or propagation).

Class 1A: Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR) Watch List Declared noxious and invasive weeds not native to the state of Utah and not known to exist in the State that pose a serious threat to the state and should be considered as a very high priority.

Common crupina – Crupina vulgaris

African rue – Peganum harmala

Small bugloss – Anchusa arvensis

Mediterranean sage – Salvia aethiopis

Spring millet – Milium vernale

Syrian beancaper – Zygophyllum fabago

Ventenata (North Africa grass) – Ventenata dubia

Plumeless thistle – Carduus acanthoides

Malta starthistle – Centaurea melitensis

Class 1B: Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR) Declared noxious and invasive weeds not native to the State of Utah that are known to exist in the state in very limited populations and pose a serious threat to the state and should be considered as a very high priority.

Camelthorn – Alhagi maurorum

Garlic mustard – Alliaria petiolata

Purple starthistle – Centaurea calcitrapa

Goatsrue – Galega officinalis

African mustard – Brassica tournefortii

Giant reed – Arundo donax

Japanese knotweed – Polygonum cuspidatum

Blueweed (Vipers bugloss) – Echium vulgare

Elongated mustard – Brassica elongata

Common St. Johnswort – Hypericum perforatum

Oxeye daisy – Leucanthemum vulgare

Cutleaf vipergrass – Scorzonera laciniata

Class 2: Control Declared noxious and invasive weeds not native to the state of Utah, that pose a threat to the state and should be considered a high priority for control. Weeds listed in the control list are known to exist in varying populations throughout the state. The concentration of these weeds is at a level where control or eradication may be possible.

Leafy spurge – Euphorbia esula

Medusahead – Taeniatherum caput-medusae

Rush skeletonweed – Chondrilla juncea

Spotted knapweed – Centaurea stoebe

Purple loosestrife – Lythrum salicaria

Squarrose knapweed – Centaurea virgata

Dyers woad – Isatis tinctoria

Yellow starthistle – Centaurea solstitialis

Yellow toadflax – Linaria vulgaris

Diffuse knapweed – Centaurea diffusa

Black henbane – Hyoscyamus niger

Dalmation toadflax – Linaria dalmatica

Class 3: Containment Declared noxious and invasive weeds not native to the State of Utah that are widely spread. Weeds listed in the containment noxious weeds list are known to exist in various populations throughout the state. Weed control efforts may be directed at reducing or eliminating new or expanding weed populations. Known and established weed populations, as determined by the weed control authority, may be managed by any approved weed control methodology, as determined by the weed control authority. These weeds pose a threat to the agricultural industry and agricultural products.

Russian knapweed – Acroptilon repens

Houndstounge – Cynoglossum officianale

Perennial pepperweed (Tall whitetop) – Lepidium latifolium

Phragmites (Common reed) – Phragmites australis ssp.

Tamarisk (Saltcedar) – Tamarix ramosissima

Hoary cress – Cardaria spp.

Canada thistle – Cirsium arvense

Poison hemlock – Conium maculatum

Musk thistle – Carduus nutans

Quackgrass – Elymus repens

Jointed goatgrass – Aegilops cylindrica

Bermudagrass* – Cynodon dactylon

Perennial Sorghum spp.: Johnson Grass (Sorghum halepense) and Sorghum almum (Sorghum almum).

Scotch thistle (Cotton thistle) – Onopordum acanthium

Field bindweed (Wild Morning-glory) – Convolvulus spp.

Puncturevine (Goathead) – Tribulus terrestris

*Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) shall not be a noxious weed in Washington County and shall not be subject to provisions of the Utah Noxious Weed Law within the boundaries of that county.

It shall be a noxious weed throughout all other areas of the State of Utah and shall be subject to the laws therein.

Class 4: Prohibited Declared noxious and invasive weeds, not native to the state of Utah, that pose a threat to the state through the retail sale or propagation in the nursery and greenhouse industry. Prohibited noxious weeds are annual, biennial, or perennial plants that the commissioner designates as having the potential or are known to be detrimental to human or animal health, the environment, public roads, crops, or other property.

Cogongrass (Japanese blood grass) – Imperata cylindrica

Myrtle spurge – Euphorbia myrsinites

Dames Rocket – Hesperis matronalis

Scotch broom – Cytisus scoparius

Russian olive – Elaeagnus angustifolia

Each county in Utah may have different priorities regarding specific State designated Noxious

Weeds and is therefore able to reprioritize these weeds for their own needs.

The Weed Specialist coordinates weed control activities among the county weed organizations and the agricultural field representatives. Surveys of serious weed infestations are conducted and control programs are developed through the county supervisors, county weed boards, and various landowning agencies. The weed specialist and the inspectors work continually with extension and research personnel in encouraging the use of the most effective methods to control the more serious weeds.

This entry was last updated on June 23, 2022.

County designated Noxious Weeds County Declared Noxious Weeds

Beaver Bullthistle

Box Elder Catchweed

Cache Goatsrue, Puncturevine

Carbon Russian Olive

Daggett

Davis Buffaloburr, Yellow Nutshedge

Duchesne Russian Olive, Water Hemlock, Emery None

Garfield None

Grand Russian Olive

Iron Whorled Milkweed, Bull Thistle, Puncturevine

Juab Blue Flowering Lettuce

Kane None

Millard None

Morgan Burdock

Piute None

Rich None

Salt Lake Myrtle Spurge, Garlic Mustard

San Juan Whorled Milkweed, Camelthorn, Buffaloburr, Russian Olive

Sanpete None

Sevier Russian Olive

Summit Burdock, Vipers Bugloss

Tooele Jointed Goatgrass

Uintah Russian Olive

Utah Phragmities

Wasatch None https://ag.utah.gov/farmers/plants-industry/noxious-weed-control-resources/state-of-utah-noxious-weed-list/

Washington Whorled Milkweed, Selverleaf Nightshade

Wayne Bull Thistle, Russian Olive

Weber Puncturevine

Clauses

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS –COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (DEC 2022)

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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. 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)

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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DOI-AAAP-0028 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

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:

Copy of the Vendor's Commercial Invoice

The Contractor shall also submit an electronic copy of the IPP invoice to dlwalker@blm.gov once the invoice has been submitted to IPP. Failure to email the invoice may cause significant delay or possible rejection of your payment request.

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.

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52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018)

http://www.acquisition.gov/far http://www.acquisition.gov/diar http://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:dlwalker@blm.gov mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (NOV

2021)

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52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR

EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAR 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:

[ ] (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.)

[X] (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020)

(Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

[ ] (5) [Reserved].

[ ] (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section

743 of Div. C).

[ ] (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct

2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

[X] (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov 2021) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

[ ] (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct

2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

[ ] (10) [Reserved].

[ ] (11) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[X] (12) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns

(Oct 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15

U.S.C. 657a).

[ ] (13) [Reserved]

[X] (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-6.

[ ] (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-7.

[ ] (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

[ ] (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (iv) Alternate III (Jun 2020) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (v) Alternate IV (Sep 2021) of 52.219-9

[ ] (18) (i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-13.

[ ] (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

[ ] (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

[ ] (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Oct 2022)

(15 U.S.C. 657f).

[X] (22) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Mar 2023) (15 U.S.C.

632(a)(2)).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-28.

[ ] (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged

Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[ ] (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small

Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Oct 2022)

(15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[ ] (25) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C.

644(r)).

[ ] (26) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep 2021) (15U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

[X] (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).

[X] (28) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Dec 2022)

(E.O.13126).

[X] (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

[X] (30) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.

[ ] (31) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-35.

[ ] (32) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-36.

[ ] (33) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[ ] (34) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec

2010) (E.O. 13496).

[X] (35) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

[ ] (36) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in 22.1803.)

[ ] (37) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated

Items (May 2008) ( 42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

[ ] (38) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential

Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[ ] (39) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air

Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[ ] (40) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s

13423 and 13514).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.

[ ] (41) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and

13514).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

[ ] (42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (May 2020) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

[ ] (43) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015)

(E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

[X] (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun

2020) (E.O. 13513).

[ ] (45) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[ ] (46) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[ ] (47) (i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

[ ] (48) (i) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Oct 2022) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

[ ] (49) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Dec 2022) (19 U.S.C.

3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C. chapter

29 (sections 4501-4732), Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-

169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

[ ] (ii) Alternate I [Reserved].

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (Dec 2022) of 52.225-3.

[ ] (iv) Alternate III (Jan 2021) of 52.225-3.

[ ] (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Dec 2022) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

[ ] (51) 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).

[ ] (52) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States

(Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal

Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

[ ] (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[ ] (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007)

(42 U.S.C. 5150).

[ ] (55) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Feb 2021).

[ ] (56) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

[ ] (57) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov

2021) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

[X] (58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct

2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[ ] (59) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award

Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[ ] (60) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[ ] (61) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

[ ] (62) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

[ ] (63) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) (46

U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2021) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, 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) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter67).

[X] (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and

41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

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

Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits

[List as necessary]

[ ] (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment

(Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[X] (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price

Adjustment (May 2014) ( 29U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to

Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements

(May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to

Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[X] (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan

2022).

[X] (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

[ ] (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42 U.S.C.

1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the

Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1), in a subcontract for commercial products and commercial services. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

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

(ii) 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)).

(iii) 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).

(iv) 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).

(v) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract

(except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(vi) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2015) (E.O.11246).

(viii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(x) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xi) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec

2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O

13627). (B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to

Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-

Requirements (May2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to

Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022) (E.O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan

2022).

(xviii) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

(xix) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a). (B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of

52.224-3.

(xx) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States

(Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

(xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Nov 2021) (42

U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause

52.226-6.

(xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46

U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial products and commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of clause)

Contract Documents, Exhibits, or Attachments

Provisions

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS–COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(MAR2023)

---Addendum to 52.212-1---

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

(End of provision)

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

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

52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most…