Attachment_13_Solicitation_Invasive_Weeds_0002.pdf

Solicitation #140P1426Q0068

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Description:

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12, 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.

(ii) The National Park Service contemplates award of an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation to the vendor. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation issued as Request for Quotation (RFQ) 140P1426Q0068. The acquisition is in support of Grand Teton National Park.

(iii) FAR clauses and provisions enclosed within this RFQ are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01 and are available in full text through Internet access at http:// www.acquisition.gov/far/.

COMPLIANCE WITH RECENT EXECUTIVE ORDERS 14148/14208

“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, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Agencies will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM."

(iv) This is a 100% Total Small Business Set Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561730. The small business size standard is $9.5M.

(v) Requirement Schedule:

Item Number

Description Quantity Unit of Measure

10 Invasive Weed Spraying-Backpack Base Year 1 ACRE 20 Invasive Weed Spraying-Backpack Option Period 1 1 ACRE 30 Invasive Weed Spraying-Backpack Option Period 2 1 ACRE Pricing will be per acre.

(vi) Description of requirements for the items to be acquired.

Invasive Weed Treatment- Backpack IDIQ for a base plus 2 option years.

(vii) Type of Contract:

Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)

(viii) Orders:

Delivery Task Orders issued against the IDIQ shall be firm fixed price.

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/

(ix) Single Award:

The Government anticipates award of only one IDIQ contract to meet the needs of this requirement but reserves the right to make multiple awards.

(x) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery:

Grand Teton National Park Base Year: June 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027 Option Period I: June 1, 2027 – May 31, 2028 Option Period II: June 1, 2028 – May 31, 2029

Contract will include one base plus two (2) option periods, not to exceed three (3) years.

(xi)Maximum Contract Value:

$349,000.00

(xii) Minimum Guarantee:

First delivery/task order will be issued with award and meet the minimum guarantee of $50,000.00

(xiii) Authorized Contracting Officer:

Any warranted Contracting Officer assigned under the DOI NPS ConOps Central may award delivery/task orders against this IDIQ contract.

(xiv) Ordering procedures for delivery/task orders:

Delivery/task orders (DO/TO) will be issued within the terms and conditions of the contract based on the pre-priced contract line items in the awarded price schedule, and within the order limitations clause in the contract. The order will be signed by the Contracting Officer and issued to the contractor utilizing an Optional Form 347, Order for Supplies or Services award form that contains the specifics of the delivery.

The DO/TO becomes binding when the Contracting Officer signs the Order.

(xv) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. See clause below.

(xvi) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition. See clause below.

(xvii) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. See Clause below. Use Alternate I if time-and-materials or labor hour.

(xviii)

Provide a picture of the UTV used.

The Service Contract Labor Standards (SCA) applies to this procurement. The Wage Determination is attached.

(xix) Offer Due Date: refer to Box 10 on the SF-18 for the offer due date and time.

Late quotes may not be accepted.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_1 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_2 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_4

Quotes received after the closing date and time may not be accepted. The determination in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(c) Late Submissions to accept a late quote will be made solely by the Contracting Officer. It is the responsibility of the quoter to ensure that the entire quote is received, not just sent. If attachments do not open may render the quote unacceptable and may not be further considered for award.

All quotes received have a date and time received in the contracting officer’s email. This date and time will be the determination if a quote is late.

Quoters may submit more than one quote by the due date and time of quote submission or withdraw in writing the previously submitted quote. If withdrawing the previously submitted quote, it shall be done in writing.

Quotes will receive a preliminary review to determine whether the quote contains sufficient information, as required. If the results of the preliminary review indicate that the quote lacks sufficient information to determine capability, the Contracting Officer, as the sole deciding authority, may determine a quote as unacceptable and may remove the quote from further consideration for an award.

Debriefings do not apply to FAR Part 12.

Quoters are reminded to include their best technical and price terms in their initial quote and not automatically assume they will have an opportunity to participate in discussions.

(xx) All questions are due 5 business days prior to the due date. All questions shall be submitted in writing. Phone calls shall not be accepted.

For questions, please contact:

Name: Sharon LaRosa Email: Sharon_larosa@ios.doi.gov

(xxi) Award Selection Process:

Per FAR Part 12 evaluation will be conducting by comparative evaluation of offerors. This solicitation is not stating nor required to state the relative importance assigned to each evaluation factor and/or sub factor (FAR 12.203).

1. Price.

2. Technical: Technical is the factual documentation of the firm’s ability to meet the specifications and qualifications required by the SOW.

3. Prior experience: Prior experience is the factual documentation or narrative of a firm’s experience, qualifications, and capability, along with providing 3 examples of their firm’s most recent projects within the past 3 years of similar size and scope.

Option Contract language:

The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS:

Quotes must be in accordance with and in the order detailed in this section. Failure to submit quotes according to the instructions provided within the solicitation may result in the respondent’s quote not being considered for award.

All interested parties shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) when submitting an offer or quotation and at time of award.

The offerors shall submit a quote to the contracting specialist by email to Sharon_larosa@ios.doi.gov.

Offers shall submit the following information in its entirety:

Submittal Checklist Quote Submission Requirements

This page of the solicitation completed as the first page in the package ☐ Signed acknowledgement of SF 18 ☐

All amendments acknowledged using one of the methods set forth in Box 11 of the SF-30, if applicable

Completed Provisions as applicable ☐

Description of the Offeror’s proposed technical approach, resources, and capabilities demonstrating full compliance with the attached specification or scope of work. Limit to 2 pages.

3 prior experiences of projects in similar size and scope with the past 3 years to include:

• Brief description of project

• Point of contact information

Completed Price Schedule ☐ Completed Contractor Core Data ☐ UTV Picture Attached ☐

Price Schedule

*This will be an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity with task orders submitted separately.

Item Number Description Quantity Unit of

Measure Price

Invasive Weed Spraying- Backpack Base Year

1 Per Acre

Invasive Weed Spraying- Backpack Option Period

1 Per Acre

Invasive Weed Spraying- Backpack Option Period

1 Per Acre

Contractor Core Data

Offerors Name

Offerors Address

City, State, Zip

Offerors SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)

Offerors Cage Code

Offerors POC

Offerors Email

Offerors Phone

Clauses Section

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 address: http:// www.acquisition.gov/far/

(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 Regulation (48 CFR, Chapter 14) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

52.203-12 Limitations on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Over $200K)

JUN 2020

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights NOV 2023 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality

Agreements or Statements

JAN 2017

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

JUNE 2020

52.204-13 System for Award Management- Maintenance MAR 2026 52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements OCT 2016

52.204-15 Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite- Delivery Contracts

NOV 2025

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications

DEC 2014

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

JAN 2025

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations

NOV 2015

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

MAR 2026

52.216-8 Ordering AUG 2020

52.216-19 Ordering Limitations OCT 1995

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Setaside JAN 2026

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation NOV 2025

52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003

52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies MAR 2026

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans JUN 2020

FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference FEB 1998

FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviation in Clauses NOV 2020 http://www.acquisition.gov/far/

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities JUN 2020

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans JUN 2020

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards AUG 2018

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires MAY 2014

52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts)

AUG 2018

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons OCT 2025

52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification JAN 2025

52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 NOV 2025

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors APR 2026

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-To-Know Information

MAY 2024

52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services MAY 2024

52.225-5 Trade Agreements NOV 2023

52.226-7 Drug-Free Workplace MAY 2024

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

MAY 2024

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management

OCT 2018

52.232-90 Fast Payment Procedure DEC 2025 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation

APR 1984

52.240-1 Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities

NOV 2024

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions MAR 2026

52.240-93 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems

MAR 2026

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services

OCT 2025

52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed- Price) (Short Form)

APR 1984

52.249-4 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services) (Short Form)

APR 1984

52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms NOV 2025

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days.

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within __30 days provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years 6 months.

(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.

FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services NOV 1999

FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract MAR 2000

DIAR 1452.201-70 Authorities and Delegations SEP 2011

(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:

$ 100,000 each person $ 500,000 each occurrence $ 100,000 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.

The contractor is prohibited from utilizing All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV)s on National Park Service lands. ATV is defined as: A motorized off-highway vehicle (OHV) traveling on four or more low-pressure tires, having a seat to be straddled by the operator and a handlebar for steering control.

Use of UtilityTerrain Vehicles (UTVs) are permitted. UTV (also called a side-by-side) is defined as: A motorized OHV having four or more low pressure tires, designed with side-by-side seats, seatbelts, steering wheel, and optional cab, brush cage, or ROPS.

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:

Invoice to be on company letterhead with stated contract number.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRBSTL) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date.

Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

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

(End of Local Clause)

DIAR 1452.228-70 Liability Insurance – Department of the Interior JUL 1996

Prohibition of All Terrain Vehicles (ATV’s) JUL 1996

Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) February https://www.ipp.gov/ https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov

Provisions Section

All interested parties shall be registered in the System for Award Management or SAM at time an offer or quotation is submitted.

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): https://www.acquisition.gov

(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 ______________ [insert regulation name](48 CFR Chapter______) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

52.203-11

Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions

SEP 2024

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements of Statements- Representation

JAN 2017

52.204-7 System for Award Management-Registration NOV 2025 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic

Corporations--Representation

NOV 2025

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law

NOV 2025

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

NOV 2025

52.216-27 Single or Multiple Awards OCT 1995

52.225-6 Trade Agreements-Certificate FEB 2021

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications

MAR 2026

(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that–

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the

FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference FEB 1998

FAR 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions NOV 2020

FAR 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law

FEB 2016

https://www.acquisition.gov/ authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that–

(1) It is □ is not □ a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is □ is not □ a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

(End of provision)

Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

FAR 52.237-1 Site Visit. APR 1984

List of Attachments

Number Description Number of Pages 1 Scope of Work 11 2 Contractor Priority Species 1 3 Teton County Weed & Pest Priority Species 4 4 Wyoming State Designated Weed List 2 5 QASP Matrix 1 6 Wildlife Regulations 2 7 Contractor Weed Spraying Monitoring Data Sheet 3 8 Data Sheet Example 1 9 UTV Visibility 1 10 Wage Determination -Teton County, WY 10 11 Example Area Pictures 5 12 Solicitation Questions Received Amendment 0001 1 13 Solicitation Invasive Weeds 12 14 Attachment 1 SOW Invasive Plant Backpack 12 15 Solicitation Questions Received Amendment 0002 4