Sol_140L5726Q0024.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

THIS RFQ IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

b. TELEPHONE

AREA CODE

NUMBER

STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6/1995)

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

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

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8. TO:

b. COMPANYa. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

7. DELIVERY

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE

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

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

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

ITEM NUMBER

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

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

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations are are not attached.

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

a. NAME OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

PAGE OF PAGES

1. REQUEST NUMBER 2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG. 1

RATING

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

NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

c. CITY

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL (NO COLLECT CALLS)

BLM UT-STATE OFC ADM SVCS BR(UT952)

440 WEST 200 SOUTH, SUITE 500

SALT LAKE CITY UT 84101

0044053216140L5726Q0024

Tori Blunt Mayes

781-4445 See SOW

07/23/2026

08/07/2026 1500 MD

Multiple

Book Cliffs Historic Cabins Phase 3

Solicitation Attachments:

Attachment 001 - Scope of Work

Attachment 002 - U23WN0354 Excerpt

Attachment 003 - Driving

Directions/Maps

Attachment 004 - Bid Schedule

Attachment 005 - Wage Determination

UT20240023 05/18/2026

Period of Performance: 08/15/2026 to

02/11/2027

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OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

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NSN 7540-01-152-8067

140L5726Q0024

00010 Stabilization Chipeta Cabin Site

Delivery: 60 Days After Award

Period of Performance: 08/15/2026 to

10/31/2026

00020 Stabilization Trujillo Cabin Site

Delivery: 60 Days After Award

Period of Performance: 08/15/2026 to

10/31/2026

00030 Report

Delivery: 180 Days After Award

140L5726Q0024 Book Cliffs Historic Cabins Phase 3

Request for Quotation

Type of Contract: Construction, Firm Fixed Priced (FFP), Single Award Contract Place of Performance: Uintah County, UT Type of Construction: Heavy Period of Performance: Construction work can be started any time after award but must be completed by October 30, 2026, 60 days after Notice to Proceed with reports due 120 days after final construction acceptance for a total of 180 contract days.

FAR Magnitude: $25K - $100K NAICS: 237990 SIZE STD: $45.0M SET-ASIDE: Small Business

Bureau of Land Management Contacts Contracting Officer (CO) Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

Name: Tori Blunt Mayes William Reitze

Email: tbluntmayes@ios.doi.gov wreitze@blm.gov

Quote Submittal Information:

Site Visit: There will be no formal site visit. All prospective quoters are strongly encouraged to visit the site prior to submitting a quote.

Questions Due Date: August 03, 2026, at 3:00 PM Mountain Time All questions must be submitted in writing via email to tbluntmayes@blm.gov with subject line: RFQ 140L5726Q0024 Book Cliffs Historic Cabins Phase 3. No questions will be accepted via phone calls.

Quote Due Date: August 07, by 3:00 PM Mountain Time

Basis For Award: Quotes will be evaluated using a best value comparative approach. (See Basis for Contract Award below).

Bonds: Payment bond required for contract awards over $35,000 within 10 calendar days after the award. (See FAR 52.228-15) mailto:tbluntmayes@blm.gov

SOLICITATION NO: 140L5726Q0024

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Book Cliffs Historic Cabins Phase 3

GENERAL

(a) The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking quotations for construction services as attached in the accompanying project documentation (see attachments). The BLM intends to conduct this acquisition by use of simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. A single contract award will be made to the responsible contractor whose quotation represents the best value in accordance with the evaluation methodology outlined in the “basis for contract award.”

(b) A contract award will not be made if the resulting contract would not represent the "best value" to the government.

(c) To assure timely and equitable evaluation of quotations, respondents are cautioned to strictly comply with all instructions within this solicitation to ensure submission of a complete quote. Respondents are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and any stated technical requirements. Failure to adhere to solicitation requirements, at the time of submission, may result in a respondent’s quote being deemed unacceptable to the government and the respondent may be eliminated from award consideration. It is the responsibility of respondents to ensure their quote is received by the government at the designated due date and time.

(d) Quoters are cautioned to submit adequate information to enable the government to fully ascertain each respondent’s capability to perform the requirements in accordance with the requirements of the request for quotation (RFQ).

(e) 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 via email with supporting rationale prior to the question deadline specified on the cover page of this document.

(f) This RFQ does not commit the government to any costs incurred during the preparation and submission of quotes or for any other costs incurred by any firm submitting a quote in response to this solicitation. Note specifically that the respondent will not be participating in a sealed bid procurement process. Issuance of this RFQ does not constitute an award commitment on behalf of the government.

(g) Quotations must be valid for a minimum of 60 days.

(h) Respondents must complete and maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. The government will obtain representations and certifications through this system.

System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

(i) Award is subject to availability of funds. This project is currently funded based upon an independent cost estimate.

(j) All questions should be emailed directly to the contracting office primary POC by the deadline listed on the first page of this document. Only written RFI’s will be considered and responded to by the government. Responses to RFIs will be posted as an amendment to the solicitation. Respondents shall not contact any government personnel related to this requirement other than contracting office personnel.

(k) Depending on the value of the subsequent contract award, the awardee may be required to submit either Alternative Payment Protections or Performance/Payment Bonds. Refer to the “Post-Award Bonds and Alternative Payment Protections” requirements as outlined in the “Special Contract Requirements” section of this solicitation.

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

CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (February 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): https://www.acquisition.gov/ and https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide.

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (November 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 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 INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Clause Title Date

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights November 2023 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel January 2011 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance RFO DEVIATION

March 2026 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications December 2014 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded

RFO DEVIATION

May 2026

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations RFO DEVIATION May 2026

52.213-4 Terms and Conditions – Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Items) RFO DEVIATION March 2026

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside RFO DEVIATION January 2026

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation RFO DEVIATION January 2026

52.222-6 Construction Wage Requirements RFO DEVIATION May 2026

52.222-7 Withholding of Funds May 2014 52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records July 2021 52.222-9 Apprentices and Trainees July 2005 52.222-10 Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements February 1988 52.222-11 Subcontracts (Labor Standards) RFO DEVIATION

May 2026 52.222-12 Contract Termination-Debarment May 2014 52.222-13 Compliance with Construction Wage Rate Requirements and Related Act Regulations May 2014 52.222-14 Disputes Concerning Labor Standards February 1988 52.223-2 Reporting of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts RFO DEVIATION

May 2026 52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data, Alt I RFO DEVIATION

May 2026 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information May 2024 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services RFO DEVIATION

May 2026 52.226-7 Drug-Free Workplace May 2024 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving May 2024 52.227-4 Patent Indemnity – Construction Contracts December 2007 52.228-14 Irrevocable Letter of Credit November 2014 https://www.acquisition.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide.

52.232-5 Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts May 2014

52.232-23 Assignment of Claims May 2014 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts January 2017 52.233-1, Alt 1 Disputes May 2014

December 1991 52.236-2 Differing Site Conditions RFO DEVIATION

January 2026 52.236-3 Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work RFO DEVIATION

January 2026 52.236-5 Material and Workmanship RFO DEVIATION

January 2026 52.236-6 Superintendence by the Contractor RFO DEVIATION

January 2026 52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities RFO DEVIATION

January 2026 52.236-8 Other Contracts RFO DEVIATION

January 2026 52.236-9 Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and

Improvements.

RFO DEVIATION

January 2026

52.236-10 Operations and Storage Areas RFO DEVIATION January 2026

52.236-11 Use and Possession Prior to Completion RFO DEVIATION January 2026

52.236-12 Cleaning up RFO DEVIATION January 2026

52.236-13 Accident Prevention RFO DEVIATION January 2026

52.236-17 Layout of Work RFO DEVIATION January 2026

52.236-21, Alt I Specifications and Drawings for Construction RFO DEVIATION January 2026

52.242-14 Suspension of Work April 1984

52.243-5 Changes and Changed Conditions RFO DEVIATION October 2025

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services RFO DEVIATION May 2026

52.246-21 Warranty of Construction March 1994 52.248-3 Value Engineering – Construction October 2025 52.249-1 Termination for the Convenience of the Government (Fixed Price)(Short Form) April 1984 DIAR 1452.236-70 Prohibition Against Use of Lead-Based Paint – Department of the Interior July 1996

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.225-9 Buy American-Construction Materials (Oct 2022).

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item—

(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is–

(i) A commercial product (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition of “commercial product” at

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101);

(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-2#FAR_2_101

(2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

"Construction material" means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the Contractor or a subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety systems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or how the individual parts or components of those systems are delivered to the construction site. Materials purchased directly by the Government are supplies, not construction material.

Cost of components means—

(1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the construction material (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or

(2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the construction material.

Critical component means a component that is mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States and deemed critical to the U.S. supply chain. The list of critical components is at FAR 25.105.

Critical item means a domestic construction material or domestic end product that is deemed critical to U.S. supply chain resiliency.

The list of critical items is at FAR 25.105.

Domestic construction material means—

(1) For construction material that does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both-

(i) An unmanufactured construction material mined or produced in the United States; or

(ii) A construction material manufactured in the United States, if–

(A) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 60 percent of the cost of all its components, except that the percentage will be 65 percent for items delivered in calendar years 2024 through 2028 and 75 percent for items delivered starting in calendar year 2029. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind for which nonavailability determinations have been made are treated as domestic. Components of unknown origin are treated as foreign; or

(B) The construction material is a COTS item; or

(2) For construction material that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, a construction material manufactured in the United States if the cost of foreign iron and steel constitutes less than 5 percent of the cost of all components used in such construction material. The cost of foreign iron and steel includes but is not limited to the cost of foreign iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the construction material and a good faith estimate of the cost of all foreign iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners. Iron or steel components of unknown origin are treated as foreign. If the construction material contains multiple components, the cost of all the materials used in such construction material is calculated in accordance with the definition of "cost of components".

Fastener means a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together. Examples of fasteners are nuts, bolts, pins, rivets, nails, clips, and screws.

Foreign construction material means a construction material other than a domestic construction material.

Foreign iron and steel means iron or steel products not produced in the United States. Produced in the United States means that all manufacturing processes of the iron or steel must take place in the United States, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, except metallurgical processes involving refinement of steel additives. The origin of the elements of the iron or steel is not relevant to the determination of whether it is domestic or foreign.

Predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both means that the cost of the iron and steel content exceeds 50 percent of the total cost of all its components. The cost of iron and steel is the cost of the iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the product and a good faith estimate of the cost of iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners.

Steel means an alloy that includes at least 50 percent iron, between 0.02 and 2 percent carbon, and may include other elements.

"United States" means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

(b) Domestic preference.

(1) This clause implements 41 U.S.C.chapter 83, Buy American, by providing a preference for domestic construction material.

In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the domestic content test of the Buy American statute is waived for construction material that is a COTS item, except that for construction material that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the domestic content test is applied only to the iron and steel content of the construction materials, excluding COTS fasteners. (See FAR 12.505(a)(2)). The Contractor shall use only domestic construction material in performing this contract, except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this clause.

(2) This requirement does not apply to information technology that is a commercial product or to the construction materials or components listed by the Government as follows: None

(3) The Contracting Officer may add other foreign construction material to the list in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause if the Government determines that-

(i) The cost of domestic construction material would be unreasonable.

(A) For domestic construction material that is not a critical item or does not contain critical components.

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(1) The cost of a particular domestic construction material subject to the requirements of the Buy American statute is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 20 percent;

(2) For construction material that is not a COTS item and does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, if the cost of a particular domestic construction material is determined to be unreasonable or there is no domestic offer received, and the low offer is for foreign construction material that is manufactured in the United States and does not exceed 55 percent domestic content, the Contracting Officer will treat the lowest offer of foreign construction material that exceeds 55 percent domestic content as a domestic offer and determine whether the cost of that offer is unreasonable by applying the evaluation factor listed in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(A)(1) of this clause.

(3) The procedures in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(A)(2) of this clause will no longer apply as of January 1, 2030.

(B) For domestic construction material that is a critical item or contains critical components.

(1) The cost of a particular domestic construction material that is a critical item or contains critical components, subject to the requirements of the Buy American statute, is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 20 percent plus the additional preference factor identified for the critical item or construction material containing critical components listed at FAR 25.105.

(2) For construction material that does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, if the cost of a particular domestic construction material is determined to be unreasonable or there is no domestic offer received, and the low offer is for foreign construction material that does not exceed 55 percent domestic content, the Contracting Officer will treat the lowest foreign offer of construction material that is manufactured in the United States and exceeds 55 percent domestic content as a domestic offer, and determine whether the cost of that offer is unreasonable by applying the evaluation factor listed in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(B)(1) of this clause.

(3) The procedures in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(B)(2) of this clause will no longer apply as of January 1, 2030.

(ii) The application of the restriction of the Buy American statute to a particular construction material would be impracticable or inconsistent with the public interest; or

(iii) The construction material is not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality.

(c) Request for determination of inapplicability of the Buy American statute.

(1)

(i) Any Contractor request to use foreign construction material in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause shall include adequate information for Government evaluation of the request, including-

(A) A description of the foreign and domestic construction materials;

(B) Unit of measure;

(C) Quantity;

(D) Price;

(E) Time of delivery or availability;

(F) Location of the construction project;

(G) Name and address of the proposed supplier; and

(H) A detailed justification of the reason for use of foreign construction materials cited in accordance with paragraph

(b)(3) of this clause.

(ii) A request based on unreasonable cost shall include a reasonable survey of the market and a completed price comparison table in the format in paragraph (d) of this clause.

(iii) The price of construction material shall include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty

(whether or not a duty-free certificate may be issued).

(iv) Any Contractor request for a determination submitted after contract award shall explain why the Contractor could not reasonably foresee the need for such determination and could not have requested the determination before contract award. If the Contractor does not submit a satisfactory explanation, the Contracting Officer need not make a determination.

(2) If the Government determines after contract award that an exception to the Buy American statute applies and the Contracting Officer and the Contractor negotiate adequate consideration, the Contracting Officer will modify the contract to allow use of the foreign construction material. However, when the basis for the exception is the unreasonable price of a domestic construction material, adequate consideration is not less than the differential established in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this clause.

(3) Unless the Government determines that an exception to the Buy American statute applies, use of foreign construction material is noncompliant with the Buy American statute.

(d) Data. To permit evaluation of requests under paragraph (c) of this clause based on unreasonable cost, the Contractor shall include the following information and any applicable supporting data based on the survey of suppliers:

Foreign and Domestic Construction Materials Price Comparison Construction Material Description

Unit of Measure Quantity Price (dollars)*

Item1:

Foreign construction material Domestic construction material https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-25#FAR_25_105

Item2:

Foreign construction material Domestic construction material

[* Include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued)].

[List name, address, telephone number, and contact for suppliers surveyed. Attach copy of response; if oral, attach summary.] [Include other applicable supporting information.]

52.228-13 ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT PROTECTIONS (July 2000)

(a) The Contractor shall submit one of the following payment protections:

1) A payment bond (or)

2) An irrevocable letter of credit (ILC)

(b) The amount of the payment protection shall be 100 percent of the contract price.

(c) The submission of the payment protection is required within 10 days of contract award.

(d) The payment protection shall provide protection for the full contract performance period plus a one-year period.

(e) Except for escrow agreements and payment bonds , which provide their own protection procedures, the Contracting Officer is authorized to access funds under the payment protection when it has been alleged in writing by a supplier of labor or material that a nonpayment has occurred, and to withhold such funds pending resolution by administrative or judicial proceedings or mutual agreement of the parties.

(f) When a tripartite escrow agreement is used, the Contractor shall utilize only suppliers of labor and material that signed the escrow agreement.

DIAR 1452.201-70 AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS (September 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.

DIARS 1452.228-70 LIABILITY INSURANCE - DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1996)

(a) The Contractor shall procure and maintain during the term of this contract and any extension thereof liability insurance in form satisfactory to the Contracting Officer by an insurance company which is acceptable to the Contracting Officer. The named insured parties under the policy shall be the Contractor and the United States of America. The amounts of the insurance shall be not less than as follows:

Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability - $100,000 General Liability - $500,000 Automobile Liability:

$200,000 per person $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury $20,000 per occurrence property damage

(b) Each policy shall have a certificate evidencing the insurance coverage. The insurance company shall provide an endorsement to notify the Contracting Officer 30 days prior to the effective date of cancellation or termination of the policy or certificate; or modification of the policy or certificate which may adversely affect the interest of the Government in such insurance. The certificate shall identify the contract number, the name and address of the Contracting Officer, as well as the insured, the policy number and a brief description of contract services to be performed. The contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer with a copy of an acceptable insurance certificate prior to beginning the work.

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

WORK HOURS

The performance period established for this contract is based upon all work being conducted during regular working hours between 7:00am and 5:00pm, Monday through Friday, excluding government holidays. If the Contractor desires to carry on work outside regular hours, including Saturdays, Sundays, and government holidays, a request must be submitted to the Contracting Officer in sufficient time to allow satisfactory arrangements to be made by the Government for access to the work site and inspection. In addition to holidays declared by Executive Order, the following federal legal holidays are observed:

New Year’s Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day President’s Day Memorial Day Juneteenth Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans’ Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day

FIRE DANGER SEASON

If the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) allows the Contractor to continue work during periods of declared fire danger or season, the Contractor shall comply with all applicable state laws relating to fire prevention and with all special conditions of work as directed by the COR.

DRAWINGS

(a) Reference scope of work.

(b) Typical Drawings. Any drawings titled typical are general only and dimensions of each structure will be fixed by the contracting officer to adapt the design to existing conditions at the structure location.

(c) Reduced Size Drawings. Any drawings identified as "REDUCED SIZE DRAWINGS" appearing in the solicitation are photographically reduced in size. Accordingly, measurements and dimensions should not be taken or be based on any numerical scales shown. Prospective offerors desiring to review a copy of the full-size drawings may contact the primary contracting office point-of-contact contracting identified in the solicitation.

PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL DATA

(a) The Historic and Archeological Data Preservation Act of 1974, provides for the preservation of historical and archeological data that might otherwise be lost as the result of alterations to the terrain caused by a federal or federally licensed activity or program.

(b) If, in connection with operations under this contract, the Contractor, subcontractors, or the employees of any of them, discovers, encounters or becomes aware of any possible historical or archeological data, objects or sites of cultural value on the project area, such as historical ruins, graves or grave markers, fossils, or artifacts, the Contractor shall immediately suspend all operations in the vicinity of the cultural value and shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, giving the location and nature of the findings. No objects of cultural resource value may be removed.

(c) Where appropriate by reason of discovery, the Contracting Officer may order delays in the time of performance and/or changes in the work. If such delays and/or changes are ordered, the time of performance and contract price shall be adjusted in accordance with the Changes clause.

(d) The Contractor will be responsible for protecting the cultural resources within the affected area from damage. In addition, the contractor will be liable for all damage to the identified cultural resources caused by their actions or the actions of their agents or representatives. The Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer or his representative if any damage occurs to any cultural resource and immediately suspend work in the area in which damage has occurred until authorized to proceed.

ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS – INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP)

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:

1. Invoice date and Government Contract Number

2. Billing period specified with beginning and ending dates. The beginning date must not be later than the completion date or within any previous billing dates.

3. The accounting must follow the approved schedule of values as described in the specification attachment.

4. Total amount due for the billing period

5. Certification of Progress Payment

6. Payrolls (Mail weekly)

7. Substantiation of Subcontractor Payment

8. 52.223-9 Certification with final 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 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 ippgroup@bos.frb.org 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.

LOCAL INTERNET PAYMENT PLATFORM (IPP) HOTLINE

To check payment status, contact the Payment Hotline at 877-480-9724 or 303-236-2850. You will need to leave a message with the following information:

1. Company Name

2. Contract Number

3. Invoice Number

4. Invoice Amount

5. A brief description of why you are calling

6. Your contact information

If you do not receive a callback from the Payment Hotline within 72 hours, please contact the Contracting Officer with the day and time you contacted the Payment Hotline.

POST-AWARD BONDS AND ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT PROTECTIONS

Quoters receiving awards valued at $35,000 or less will not be required to provide bonds or alternative payment protections. Quoters receiving awards greater than $35,000, but not greater than $150,000, will be required to submit one of the two alternative payment protections as specified in FAR 52.228-13 of this solicitation. Any quoter receiving an award in excess of $150,000 shall provide both performance and payment bonds. Bonds or alternative payment protections are the sole responsibility of the awardee and any associated costs shall be included in the quoter’s price. Equitable adjustments will not be granted for awardees failing to include bonds or alternative payment protection costs within their price. Any required bonds or alternative payment protections shall be submitted within 10 days of contract award.

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Number Description Number of Pages

001 Scope of Work 6 002 U23WN0354 Excerpt 230 003 Driving Directions/Maps 4 004 Bid Schedule 1 005 Wage Determination UT20240023 05-18-2026 4

Construction wage rate requirements are applicable to this project. Current prevailing wage determination(s) at time of issuance of solicitation are included in this Section. Applicable wage rates can be found at sam.gov.

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

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

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: https://www.acquisition.gov/ and

(End of provision)

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2020)

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

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

(End of provision)

PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Clause Title Date

52.204-7 System for Award Management RFO DEVIATION March 2026

52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language April 1991 52.214-35 Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency April 1991 1452.215-71 Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information – Department of Interior April 1984 https://www.acquisition.gov/

PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements – Secondary Site of The Work (May 2014)

(a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror’s request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement – Construction Materials (May 2014)

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “construction material,” “domestic construction material,” and “foreign construction material,” as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American— Construction Materials” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers.

(1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign construction material not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested—

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

QUOTATION SUBMITTAL

Quotes must be in accordance with and in the order detailed in this section. Quotes must be submitted via email to the contracting officer by the due date and time specified on the cover page of this document. The price and technical volumes shall be separate documents (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, or Adobe PDF). It is the vendor’s responsibility to ensure delivery of all required documents by the date and time set for receipt of offers.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION

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

http://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_222.html#wp1147505 http://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_223_226.html#wp1169273 http://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_223_226.html#wp1169273 http://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_223_226.html#wp1169273 http://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_223_226.html#wp1169273 http://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/FormsStandard62.html#wp1177057

1) Short Cover Letter:

a. Company name, address, DUNS, SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, Entity Identification number (EIN) or tax ID number, and phone number

b. Point of contact for individuals within the company (phone number and email address)

c. A statement that the quote is valid for 60 days.

d. A response to the following questions:

i. 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.

ii. 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.

2) Sign Standard Form (SF) 18, Request for Quotation. Please insert lump-sum pricing for all items listed in block 11 and complete blocks 13, 14, and 15. An official having the authority to contractually bind the quoter’s company must sign the SF 18 in accordance with the procedures prescribed in the Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 4.102.

3) Acknowledgement of Amendments: Acknowledge all solicitation amendments (if issued by the government) by signing and returning all individual SF30s with your quote.

4) Technical Package – see evaluation factors below. Quoters must ensure that no pricing information is displayed in the technical volume.

5) Complete and submit Attachment 004, Bid Schedule.

BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD

The Government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price construction contract to a registered/certified small business concern, using FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The Government contemplates a single award contract resulting from this solicitation.

Quotes will be evaluated using a tradeoff approach. This process permits tradeoffs among price and non-price factors and allows the Government to accept other than the lowest priced quote. The Government will perform a comparative evaluation (comparing quotes to each other) to select the contractor that is best suited and provides the best value, considering the evaluation factors in this solicitation.

The Government's objective is to obtain the best overall value considered necessary to achieve the project objectives, with a realistic and reasonable price. The Government reserves the right to make an award to other than the lowest-priced quoter if the superior technical submission, warrants paying a premium. The technical (non-price) factors listed above, when combined, are considered more important than price.

Formal ratings and scoring will NOT be used, rather the evaluators will compare one quote to another, factor by factor and then overall at the end. Should initial quotes not provide the Government with a satisfactory total solution, the Government reserves the right to engage with quoting firms to obtain a better understanding and to reach a best value determination. The Government reserves the right to engage all, some, or none of the firms submitting quotations in response to this RFQ. Once the Government determines that a firm is the best-suited (e.g. the apparent successful awardee), the Government reserves the right to engage with only that firm to address any remaining issues, if necessary, and finalize a contract with that firm. These issues may include technical and price. If the parties cannot successfully address any remaining issues, as determined pertinent at the sole discretion of the Government, the Government reserves the right to engage the next best-suited firm based on the original analysis and address any remaining issues. Once the Government has engaged the next best-suited firm, no further engagements with the previous firm will be entertained until after the contract has been awarded. This process will continue until an agreement is successfully reached and a contract is awarded.

Quotes will be evaluated using the criteria listed in this section. Noncompliance with the Request for Quote (RFQ) requirements may be grounds to eliminate the quote from consideration for contract award. Failure to include all information requested may adversely affect the evaluation. A quote that is orderly and sufficiently documented will enable the Government to perform a thorough and fair evaluation.

After solicitation closing, the Contracting Officer will conduct quote compliance review for determination of basic quote adequacy prior to providing commencing evaluation.