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140P2126Q0009

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NPS, NCR - Regional Contracting Acquisition Management Division 1100 Ohio Drive SW Contracting Anne Washington DC 20242-0001

06/22/2026 1200 ED

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Christina Gingras

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05/20/2026

IMPROVE Ion Analysis Indefinite

Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)

Firm-Fixed Price

The resultant contract will be awarded as a

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COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

ACCEPTED,

single award firm fixed-price contract with one base year and five one-year ordering periods.

Period of Performance: 08/01/2026 to

07/31/2031

00010 NR-ARD-271 IMPROVE Ion Analysis

Product/Service Code: B502

Product/Service Description: SPECIAL

STUDIES/ANALYSIS- AIR QUALITY

CO: Christina Gingras;

christina_gingras@ios.doi.gov

REFERENCE: FAR 12.201

Description for Combined Synopsis Solicitation:

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this requirement is 140P2126Q0009 and is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

See Attachment 2: IDIQ Price Schedule

The minimum contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not be less than the minimum contract value stated in the following table. The maximum contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not exceed the maximum quantity and contract value stated in the following table.

Minimum Contract Value

Maximum Contract Value

Task Order Minimum/Maximum

$300,000.00 $2,997,000.00 $10,000.00 / $1,000,000.00

Submitted offers shall be valid for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

The attached IDIQ Price Schedule (attachment 2) applicable to this acquisition provides a list of contract line item numbers, items, quantities, and units of measure. The pricing portions of this Schedule must be filled out and submitted as part of any quote submitted in response to this combined synopsis/solicitation.

Labor rates proposed are the maximum allowable hourly labor rates permissible under this contract All rates must be fully burdened.

The National Park Service manages the IMPROVE monitoring efforts on behalf of the Steering Committee. The purpose of this contracting effort is to assist the NPS in these efforts by conducting ion analysis of IMPROVE samples collected on nylon filters, as detailed in the following sections. The contractor shall provide the results of the analyses specified in this solicitation to the IMPROVE Operations Contractor. This solicitation is sponsored by the NPS but covers the monitoring efforts for all mandatory Class I Federal areas, as well as other monitoring using the IMPROVE monitoring protocols (described further below). The successful offeror of this solicitation will work through the NPS on all contractual related matters; other agencies sponsoring IMPROVE and IMPROVE protocol sites will work through the NPS to access the resources available through this contract.

This solicitation will result in one single award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Firm Fixed- Price (FFP) Contract. The period of performance will be a five-year ordering period, with a base year, and four additional ordering periods. This IDIQ will also contain one six-month option in accordance with (IAW) FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services.

Government Rights of Ownership All documents and other work developed in the performance of this contract shall be and remain the sole property of the Government and may be used on any other work without additional compensation to the Contractor, with respect thereto, the Contractor agrees not to assert any rights and not to establish any claim under the patent or copyright laws. The Contractor for a period of 3 years after final payment under this contract, agrees to furnish and provide access to all retained materials on the request of the Contracting http://www.acquisition.gov/

Officer. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor shall have the right to retain copies of all such materials beyond such period. (b) In the event that the Government uses any of the abovementioned materials for purposes other than those covered under this contract or other than for which it was provided, the Contractor shall not be held liable for any personal or property damage arising from such use.

Conduct of Operations

(a) At all times the Contractor shall conduct his organization in conformance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior for the National Park Service, and with such appropriate regulations as the Superintendent may prescribe. Work on Saturdays, Sundays, Federal holidays or at night may be performed only with the prior consent of the Contracting Officer. No signs or advertisements (except those specified herein) shall be displayed on the construction site or within the park except with approval of the Contracting Officer.

Ordering Procedures Prior to placing an order against this IDIQ, the centers/regions/parks/DOI Contracting activities shall obtain approval from the IDIQ Contracting Officer (CO) with a copy to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The requesting activity shall provide the statement of work and the estimated cost to the CO for review via e-mail to determine if it is within the general scope of the agreement. The CO will respond to the request within 5 working days. The Government will provide to the Contractor a specific assessment project as identified under the General Scope of Work. The Contractor shall then prepare a specific submission of additional information for that project, utilizing the priced labor categories and rates identified and negotiated in the IDIQ, accompanied by proposed hours for each category, travel costs, and any other direct costs. The Government will issue a Task Order for the specific project. All Task Orders will be issued as a Firm Fixed Price.

Per FAR 16.504(a) (4) (IV), this section outlines the procedures that the Government will use in issuing orders against this IDIQ. All Task Orders will include the segment (based on the available funding) that will clearly relate to the services that are outlined in the IDIQ.

Authorized Ordering Activity Per FAR 16.504(a) (4) (VI) the Authorized Ordering Activity is:

- All centers/regions/parks within the National Park Service Procurement Activities.

- DOI Agency Contracting Activities

The issuing office:

Individual orders will be administered by the Contracting Office issuing the order. The contracting officer will be responsible for administering and any overall concerns under the IDIQ:

IDIQ Contracting Officer’s Representative:

National Park Service NRSS, Air Resources Division Attn: James A. Miller Email: james_a_miller@nps.gov

IDIQ Contracting Officer:

National Park Service - Department of Interior Washington Contracting Office Attn: Christina Gingras

Email: christina_gingras@ios.doi.gov

Contracting Officer The Contracting Officer, in accordance with Subpart 1.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, is the only person authorized to make or approve any changes in any of the requirements of this contract, and notwithstanding any clauses contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely with the Contracting Officer. In the event the Contractor makes any changes at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in cost incurred as a result thereof.

Contract Project Manager The Contractor's designated Project Manager/Account Representative for this contract is:

Name:

Office No: Fax No:

E-Mail Address:

The Project Manager/Account Representative shall be responsible for the overall management and coordination of this contract and shall act as the central point of contact with the Government. The Project Manager shall have full authority to act for the Contractor in the performance of the required services. The Project Manager, or a designated representative, shall meet with the COR to discuss problem areas as they occur. The Project Manager/Account Representative or designated representative shall respond within four hours after notification of the existence of a problem. The Project Manager shall be able to fluently read, write, and speak the English language.

Hours of Operation Performance of work is expected between the hours of 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM; Monday through Friday, excluding Government holidays. Modification to duty hours may be required to accommodate unique circumstances. Government personnel observe the days listed below as holidays. Contractor employees shall not have access to the Government premises on these days:

New Year's Day January 1 Martin Luther King's Birthday 3rd Monday in January Presidents Day 3rd Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Juneteenth June 19th Independence Day July 4 Labor Day 1st Monday in September Columbus Day 2nd Monday in October Veterans Day November 11 Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November Christmas Day December 25

The Contractor shall schedule a meeting with the Government COR, and the Contracting Officer within five (5) working days of contract award, before performance commences under this contract. This meeting will be conducted to identify primary points of contact, scope of efforts, and task(s). This meeting may take place in person or through a scheduled conference call.

Post Award Conference The Contractor shall schedule a meeting with the Government COR, and the Contracting Officer within five (5) working days of contract award, before performance commences under this contract. This meeting will be conducted to identify primary points of contact, scope of efforts, and task(s). This meeting may take place in person or through a scheduled conference call.

Invoices The Contractor may invoice as stated in Task Order RFQ/RFP Section 1 – Supplies or Services and Price/Costs for the Task Order CLINs. The invoice shall include the period of performance or deliverable/progress payment period covered by the invoice and the CLIN number and title. All costs shall be reported by CLIN and shall be provided for the current invoice and in total from project inception to date. The listing shall include separate columns and totals for the current invoice period and the project to date. For Firm-Fixed-Price orders include in addition to the general information above: Price of Deliverables.

Quarterly Reporting Requirements A written quarterly report shall be provided to the IDIQ Contracting Officer and the IDIQ Contracting Officer’s Representative beginning three (3) months after award of the Task Order. The quarterly report shall summarize the Task Orders issued under the IDIQ. Contractors shall provide written notification to the IDIQ Contracting Officer within five (5) days of all new Task Orders awarded under this IDIQ. The notification shall include a brief description of the task, name of the requiring entity, period of performance and dollar value.

Solicitation provisions that apply to the acquisition IAW 12.205(a)):

All Interested parties shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offeror quotation is submitted.

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): acquisition.gov

(End of provision)

Provisions Incorporated by Reference

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 or Statements-Representation

JAN 2017

52.204-7 System for Award Management—Registration MAR 2026

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporation-Representation MAY 2026

52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters OCT 2018

52.209-11

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

MAY 2026

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options JUL 1990

52.222-48 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment–Certification

MAY 2014

52.222-52 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards for Certain Services-Certification MAY 2014

52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements- Notice and Representation OCT 2025

52.233-2 Service of Protest- SEP 2006

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications MAR 2026

52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms JAN 1991

Full Text Provisions

52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (May 2026) (a)

(1) The Offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that—

(i) The Offeror and/or any of its Principals—

(A) Are □ are not □ presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency;

(B) Have □ have not □, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) contract or subcontract;

violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property (if offeror checks "have", the offeror shall also see 52.209-7, if included in this solicitation);

(C) Are □ are not □ presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(B) of this provision; and

(D) Have □, have not □, within a three-year period preceding this offer, been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds the threshold at 9.104-5(a)(2) for which the liability remains unsatisfied. Federal taxes are considered delinquent if both of the following criteria apply:

(1) The tax liability is finally determined. The liability is finally determined if it has been assessed. A liability is not finally determined if a pending administrative or judicial challenge remains. In the case of a judicial challenge to the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial appeal rights have been exhausted.

(2) The taxpayer is delinquent in making payment. A taxpayer is delinquent if the taxpayer has failed to pay the tax liability when full payment was due and required. A taxpayer is not delinquent in cases where enforced collection action is precluded.

(ii) The Offeror has □ has not □, within a 3-year period preceding this offer, had one or more contracts terminated for default by any Federal agency.

(2) "Principal," for the purposes of this certification, means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager;

plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The Offeror shall provide immediate written notice to the Contracting Officer if, at any time prior to contract award, the Offeror learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.

(c) A certification that any of the items in paragraph (a) of this provision exists will not necessarily result in withholding of an award under this solicitation. However, the Government will consider the certification in connection with a determination of the Offeror's responsibility. Failure of the Offeror to furnish a certification or provide such additional information as requested by the Contracting Officer may render the Offeror nonresponsible.

(d) This provision does not require establishment of a system of records in order to render, in good faith, the certification required by paragraph (a). The knowledge and information of an Offeror is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.

(e) The certification in paragraph (a) of this provision is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making award. If the Government later determines that the Offeror knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract resulting from this solicitation for default.

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under and Federal Law (February 2016) 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—

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, 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 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.

The Offeror represents that—

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

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)

52.252-3 Alterations in Solicitation (Apr 1984) Portions of this solicitation are altered as follows:

Deviated provisions and clauses as annotated below.

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 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.

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items (Mar 2026), applies to this acquisition. Ensuring that all referenced clauses and provisions are up to date before issuance is the responsibility of the Contracting Officer. The following addendum incorporates these additional provisions by reference:

Offerors shall submit one (1) electronic version of all volumes to the contracting office at christina_gingras@nps.gov via email prior to the date and time of solicitation closing. All communication regarding offers under this solicitation must include the solicitation number in the subject line, to include submission of offerors, for offers to be considered.

Electronic Submissions Electronic submissions will:

Be prepared in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

Contain no security restrictions on the editing and printing of the document, including copying of text, images, and other content.

Submitted via email by the closing date and time of the solicitation. In the case of email data capacity limitations, multiple emails will be accepted but must be numbered (e.g. 1/4, 2/4, etc.). All email submissions must include the solicitation number, ‘140P2126Q0009’ in the subject heading.

Proposal Format Label the cover page of the submission with the following information:

Solicitation number and title Company Name & Mailing Address UEI Number Point of Contact (POC) Name POC Phone & Fax Numbers POC E-Mail Address

Submit proposals in six separate sections:

Factor 1 Technical Approach Factor 2 Key Personnel Factor 3 Experience https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_212_213.html#wp1179124 mailto:christina_gingras@nps.gov

Factor 4 Past Performance Factor 5 Small Business Participation/Subcontracting Plan Factor 6 Price

Technical proposals shall be evaluated on: Technical Approach (limited to 50 pages); Qualifications of Key Personnel to be assigned (limited to 2 pages per key personnel member identified); Experience in similar projects within the past three (3) years (limited to 10 pages); Past performance (limited to 15 pages) and small business participation document (limited to 10 pages). Failure to address any of the requested information may result in a lower evaluation. Technical aspects of proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria:

Offerors must respond to the factors and subfactors below.

Factor 1: Technical Approach (Limited to 50 pages) Offerors shall include a narrative that demonstrates a comprehensive technical approach for providing all services required under this Statement of Work (Attachment 1). Specifically, this narrative shall address all of the following areas:

• Technical response to filter extraction;

• Technical response to ion analysis;

• Technical response to quality assurance requirements;

• Technical response to data reduction and data management;

Factor 2: Key Personnel (Limited to 2 pages per member identified) Qualifications of management and Key Personnel to be assigned and estimated level of effort to be spent on proposed tasks. Resumes must be provided for key personnel and should not exceed two pages.

Resumes should identify specific skills and experience in response to the solicitation requirements as well as meet the minimum education requirements for the identified Key Personnel. All assigned Key Personnel

SHALL BE EMPLOYED BY THE PRIME CONTRACTOR.

The Contractor shall assign to this IDIQ contract the following key personnel:

Labor Category Minimum Qualifications Principal Investigator Masters Degree and five (5) or more years experience in a related field.

Scientist Bachelors Degree and three (3) or more years experience in a related field.

Data Analyst Bachelors Degree and one (1) or more years experience in a related field.

Factor 3: Experience – (Limited to 10 pages) The offeror shall identify the proposed team, including all subcontractors it may utilize under this IDIQ contract. For the prime Contractor and any important Subcontractor firm proposed, the offeror shall provide a description of each firm’s qualifications and experience, particularly as it pertains to ion analysis from filter samples, and data management. The offeror shall provide experience information for up to three

(3) projects performed by the prime Contractor within the last three (3) years that are proposed to be of similar size, scope, and complexity.

Factor 4: Past Performance – (Limited to 15 pages) The offeror shall complete the included Past Performance Questionnaire for up to three (3) substantially complete projects performed by the prime Contractor within the three (3) years that are proposed to be similar scope, size, and complexity. The submitted projects may be the same projects submitted under Factor 3 or the offeror may elect to include different projects for this submission. The offeror shall fill out Section A and coordinate completion of Section B with the respective reference. Completed Past Performance Questionnaires shall be included in the offeror’s proposal and not sent directly to the agency.

If the prime Contractor does not have relevant past performance history, the proposal may include past performance information involving predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience, or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement.

Past Performance should address the following:

Recency: Recency is generally expressed as a time period during which past performance references are considered relevant, and it is critical to establishing the relevancy of past performance information.

Relevance: In establishing what is relevant for the acquisition, consideration should be given to those aspects of an Offeror’s history of contract (or subcontract) performance that would provide the most context and give the greatest ability to measure whether the Offeror will successfully satisfy the current requirement. Common aspects of relevancy include, but are not limited to, the following: similarity of product/service/support, complexity, dollar value, contract type, use of key personnel (for services), and extent of subcontracting/teaming.

Quality: The past performance evaluation, conducted in support of a current source selection, does not establish, create, or change the existing record and history of the Offeror’s past performance on past contracts; rather, the past performance evaluation process gathers information from customers on how well the Offeror performed those past contracts. The Past Performance Evaluation will review past performance information collected and determine the quality of the Offeror’s performance, general trends, and usefulness of the information.

Factor 5:

Subfactor I - Small Business Participation – (Limited to 10 pages) The contractor shall submit a small business participation plan that demonstrates the extent of proposed participation/commitment to use small business entities in the performance of this acquisition (as small business prime offerors or small business subcontractors) relative to the objectives and requirements established herein. The Government will review the following:

• The extent to which firms as defined in FAR Part 19, are specifically identified in proposals;

• The extent to which offerors demonstrate substantive commitment to small business firms, such as, letters of commitment, Joint Ventures, mentor/protégé agreements, or other demonstrations of commitment (i.e., binding commitments will become enforceable/contractual requirements);

• Identification of the type and variety of the work small firms are to perform (i.e., binding commitments will become enforceable/contractual requirements)

• The extent of participation of small business prime offerors and small business subcontractors in terms of the value of the total acquisition (total contract value) (i.e., binding commitments will become enforceable/contractual requirements);

• The extent to which the offeror provides detailed explanations/documentation supporting the proposed quantitative participation; and

• The extent to which the offeror complied with requirements of FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns.

Subfactor II - Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Applicable to Large Business Only) Large business respondents must complete and submit the attached subcontracting template in response to the requirements of solicitation clause 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan. The NPS subcontracting goals for Fiscal Year 2024 are: Small Businesses (46%), Small Disadvantaged Businesses (5%), Women-Owned Businesses (5%), HUBZone (3%), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (5%).

Subcontracting plans that contain goals less than the NPS goals shall include rationale as to why the above goals cannot be met.

Factor 6: Price - Instructions for Price The offeror shall complete the IDIQ price schedule included in attachment 2 to the solicitation. Offerors must provide a rate for all Key Personnel labor categories and may submit pricing for any other labor categories defined on the IDIQ pricing schedule. Key personnel must be from the prime contractor’s firm. The IDIQ pricing schedule includes suggested labor categories. If additional labor categories are submitted, offerors shall provide a labor category description including title, minimum level of education and minimum experience level. The offeror may add labor categories and must identify how they tie into a task or another labor category identified by the government. All unit prices must be determined fair and reasonable by the Contracting Officer. Additional labor categories will not be evaluated during the evaluation process.

The offeror shall submit a binding firm fixed price for the associated Task Order, utilizing the categories included on the offeror’s completed IDIQ pricing schedule. Offerors may not exceed the rates within the IDIQ pricing schedule but may offer discounts. The price proposal shall be detailed by task and include a breakdown of direct labor costs and all other direct costs. Offerors must Propose fully burdened labor rates. Offerors are NOT AUTHORIZED to change the provided labor hours for any of the provided labor categories.

52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Services (Mar 2026)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

EVALUATION FACTORS

Evaluation Factors and their Relative Order of Importance:

Factors 1-5 are listed in descending order of importance:

Non-Price Factors Rating Factor 1: Technical Approach Adjectival Factor 2: Key Personnel Adjectival Factor 3: Experience Adjectival Factor 4: Past Performance Adjectival Factor 5: Small Business Participation Adjectival

All non-price factors, when combined, are significantly more important than price.

FACTOR RATING PROCEDURES

Non-Price Factor Rating Procedures:

The Government will assign one overall rating for each non-price factor, except Past Performance, which will be evaluated using the confidence ratings described below. The rating depicts how well the bidder’s proposal meets the objectives in accordance with the stated evaluation criteria and solicitation requirements.

Factor 1: Technical Approach (Limited to 50 pages) The proposal must fully address all aspects of the criterion. The proposal will be evaluated for significant strengths, significant weaknesses, and the degree of relevance to the criterion. The offeror must demonstrate that the Government's performance requirements will be met or exceeded as described herein to receive the applicable evaluated rating.

Submissions that clearly outline an approach for effectively extracting and analyzing anions from IMPROVE nylon filters, with detection limits which meet or exceed those obtained using current methods and ensure robust data collection will have a more favorable rating. Submissions that propose a comprehensive quality assurance program that will ensure a high-quality dataset will receive a more favorable rating. Submissions that provide a clear framework for data reduction and data reporting will receive a more favorable rating. Submissions that demonstrate the ability to complete analysis on the large number of filters expected in a timely manner will receive a more favorable rating.

Factor 2: Key Personnel (Limited to 2 pages per key personnel) Key personnel that possess higher qualifications with regard to relevant education, experience, demonstrated technical knowledge and expertise to fulfill the scope requirements, and possession of substantial, relevant knowledge within their respective areas will receive a more favorable rating. Such specialized expertise includes that directly related to ion chromatography, analytical chemistry, data processing, and quality assurance methods. Personnel may demonstrate expertise in the field through experience in the field, or through publications, presentations and/or other professional activities on topics related to the relevant analysis techniques, with a specific focus on measurements of atmospheric aerosols.

Minimum education and experience requirements for each key personnel position are included in IDIQ Pricing Schedule. If a proposed individual does not meet the minimum requirements, offerors may provide supplemental information about qualifying education and experience as a substitution for the stated minimum requirements. Any substitution shall demonstrate how the proposed individual’s knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the key personnel position are commensurate with the identified minimum requirements.

Factor 3: Experience (Limited to 10 pages) The qualifications and prior experience of the offeror will be evaluated to determine the proposed team’s capability to successfully carry out the required filter analysis. Offerors demonstrating experience on recent, relevant projects similar to those required under this solicitation in size, scope and complexity will be more favorably rated. Clear evidence of past experience in which the proposed project team worked together and showed a record of completing tasks on schedule will be favorably rated.

Offerors with experience in extraction of ambient aerosol samples from nylon filters and related ion analysis of these samples will be more favorably rated. Offerors with experience related to method development, particularly as it pertains to extraction and analysis of ions from ambient aerosol samples, will be more favorably rated.

Adjectival Rating

Description

Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements and contains multiple strengths, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Good Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements and contains at least one strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low to moderate.

Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Proposal is unawardable without discussions.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements of the solicitation and thus contains one or more deficiencies, and/or risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable. Proposal is unawardable without discussions.

A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

Factor 4: Past Performance (Limited to 15 pages) – Attachment 5 The past performance of the offeror on efforts similar in size, scope and complexity will be evaluated in the areas of recency, relevance and quality. Past performance will be evaluated in terms of overall relevancy to this project and in terms of overall level of confidence in the firms’ ability to successfully execute and complete this project supported by the indicated past performance. Offerors demonstrating a higher level of successful past performance in the evaluated areas will be more favorably rated. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant, recent past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror will be evaluated neither favorably nor unfavorably.

NOTE: Offerors are advised that the Government may use data provided by the offeror and data obtained from other sources, to include additional references and the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), in the development of past performance ratings.

Adjectival Rating Description Substantial Confidence Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the

Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Limited Confidence Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has little or no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral Confidence No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror's performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned. The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.

Factor 5: Small Business Participation Plan (Applicable to all Entities, Limited to 10 pages) - Attachment 6 The small business participation document will be reviewed to the extent it demonstrates a good faith attempt to provide small business concerns the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in performing contracts or subcontracts associated with this acquisition, consistent with efficient contract performance.

Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Applicable to Large Business Only) – Attachment 7 The subcontracting plan will be reviewed in accordance with the stated subcontracting goals.

Subcontracting plans that include goals less than those stated will include rationale as to why the goals cannot be met. Large business entities that submit a proposal without a subcontracting plan will be considered nonresponsive and will not be considered for award.

Factor 6: Price Price: In accordance with FAR 15.304(e), all evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price; however, cost/price will contribute to the selection decision. The evaluated price will not be rated or scored but will be considered for reasonableness in the final source selection decision.

Unit prices in the proposed labor schedule will be evaluated to determine price reasonableness. The offeror will provide pricing for the base period as well as all ordering periods, including the 6-month extension.

The Government will evaluate the extension under Ordering Period Five Rates unless the extension rates were established with escalation at the time of award based upon quoted rates for this period.

The price proposal submitted for the Task Order will be utilized to verify the offeror’s application of its rates and understanding of the contract requirements. Price reasonableness will be determined considering other competitive prices received, comparison to the Independent Government Estimate, historic pricing and utilization of other price analysis techniques.

(b) Options. 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).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

52.216-1 Type of Contract (APR 1984) The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract resulting from this solicitation.

52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations (JAN 2026)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision- Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business concern eligible under the WOSB Program.

HUBZone small business concern means a small business concern that meets the requirements described in 13 CFR 126.200, is certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and designated by SBA as a HUBZone small business concern in the Small Business Search (SBS) ( 13 CFR 126.103).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program means an SDVOSB concern that is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300.

Small business concern—

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (b) of this provision.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-126.200 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-126.103

Small disadvantaged business concern means a small business concern that-

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by one or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States, and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13 CFR 124.106) by individuals who meet the criteria in paragraph (1) of this definition.

Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127) means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300.

(b)

(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is ________ [insert NAICS code].

(2) The small business size standard is _______ [insert size standard].

(3) The small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce (i.e., nonmanufacturer), is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition—

(i) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(ii) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(iii) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(c) Representations.

(1) The offeror represents as part of its offer that—

(i) it □ is, □ is not a small business concern; or

(ii) It □ is, □ is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 121.103(h) and 13 CFR 125.8(a) and (b). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.]

(2) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it □ is, □ is not a women-owned small disadvantage business concern.

(3) Women-owned small business (WOSB) joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it □ is, □ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.]

(4) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it □ is, □ is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c).