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140P3022Q0027 x x copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR

OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted , such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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

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13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended , by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)CODE 6. ISSUED BY

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

04/18/2022

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return __________________ copies to the issuing office.

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The purpose of this amendment:

1. Update solicitation and Statement of Work to remove the Hay Specification 2a, "[Shall not] Contain more than 30% grasses per bale".

2. Add pictures for hay loft access.

3. Change the solicitation closing date and time to 23 May 2022 at 5:00 PM EST

4. All other terms and conditions shall remain the same.

Period of Performance: 05/24/2022 to 05/23/2027

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

Kathleen Waits

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Previous edition unusable

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

REFERENCE: FAR 12.603, 13.105

Furnish, Deliver, and Off Load Hay:

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation;

quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) The solicitation number for this requirement is 140P3022Q0027 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) under the authority of FAR 13.

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-04 – Effective January 30, 2022.

(iv) This acquisition is a small business set aside. The associated NAICS code is 111940 and small business size standard for this NAICS code is $1 million.

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

CLINs

FIVE (5) YEAR ORDERING PERIOD

CLIN Description QTY Unit Price per Ton Extended Price

Furnish, deliver, and off load hay Delivery:

Effective Date of Contract – 60 Months

NTE 725 Tons Over 5 Years

(vi) The U.S. Park Police maintains a series of five (5) stables and approximately 25-35 horses in the Greater Washington DC Metropolitan area. The U.S. Park Police has utilized hay to supplement grazing and grain feeding of horses. These stables require separate periodic hay delivery services to each individual stable. Each stable can hold approximately 25,000 pounds of hay.

Hay Specifications:

1. Shall:

a. Be from current year crop or barn stored prior year.

b. Be domestically grown.

c. Be properly stored and free of dust, mold, or heating.

d. Be free of any noxious weeds, including Russian Thistle or Prickly Herb, Cheat Grass and any other weed or grass not considered healthy forage for domestic animals.

e. Have a dry matter Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF) value equal to or less than 35%.

f. Have a crude protein should be equal to or greater than 14%.

g. The neutral detergent fiber (NDF) shall be equal to or less than 55%.

h. The relative feed value (RFV) shall be equal to or greater than 105.

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2. Shall Not:

a. Contain any bearded grain or forage plant containing long awns (spikelet).

b. Have darkened or blackened sides or edges due to mold or moisture damage.

c. Be subjected to long durations of rain without being covered with tarps or other applicable barriers.

d. The hay shall be free of pro-lactic acid or similar chemicals.

e. Have a moisture content not exceeding 15% maximum moisture content.

3. The U.S.P.P reserves the right to refuse any hay upon arrival before unloading that is not suitable for domesticated horses.

4. The U.S.P.P reserves the right to refuse any hay up to three weeks after delivery if core sample testing is needed due to protein level concerns.

(vii) Contractor shall deliver hay to the USPP addresses listed below after the U.S. Park Police notifies the contractor by telephone and/or email thirty (30) days prior to the anticipated need of delivery. The U.S. Park Police will advise the contractor of the location that needs a delivery. In certain circumstances the need for a delivery may not have the full thirty (30) day lead time. In these cases, the government will provide as much lead time as possible.

Stable Locations, Estimated Deliveries per Stables and Hay Storage Access

1. Edgewater Stable (Training Barn) - 2400 Beach Drive NW Washington, DC 20009. Intersection of Beach Drive and Rock Creek Parkway, Underneath Calvert St. (Taft Bridge), in Rock Creek Park.

Approximately five (5) deliveries per year. Two hay lofts with second floor exterior access requiring a vendor furnished elevator apparatus

2. Central District Stable (H1) – 2100 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20006. Independence Ave Side of the Reflecting Pool, between 17th St. (WWII Memorial) and 23rd St. (Lincoln Memorial).

Ground level hay storage. Currently being redeveloped and is not anticipated to be staffed until Fall 2022.

3. Fort Hunt Stable (H2) – 8999 Fort Hunt Rd. Alexandria, VA 22308. In Fort Hunt Park, George Washington Memorial Parkway. Approximately one (1) delivery per year. One hay loft with second floor exterior access requiring a vendor furnished elevator apparatus.

4. Rock Creek Stable (H3) – 2500 Horse Stable Rd. NW Washington, DC 20015. In Rock Creek Park, at the intersection of Oregon Ave and North Hampton St. NW. Approximately two (2) deliveries per year.

One hay loft with second floor exterior access requiring a vendor furnished elevator apparatus.

5. Fort Dupont Stable (H5) – 3600 F St. SE Washington DC 20019. In Fort Dupont Park, entrance off Minnesota Ave SE at F St. SE. Approximately two (2) deliveries per year. Second floor split hay loft.

Interior access to the lofts from the center aisle. Vendor furnished elevator apparatus required.

Price(s) shall be FOB Destination. Inspection and Acceptance will be Destination for all CLINs. In addition to price and delivery, quote shall include your cage code, DUNS number, and taxpayer ID number.

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items (JUN 2020), applies to this acquisition. The following addendum incorporates these additional provisions:

(ix) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Items (Oct 2014), applies to this acquisition. The following is the specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph a:

Proposals will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis using the criteria provided in FAR clause 52.212-2 shown below and included in the solicitation.

Only vendors who meet ALL Pass / Fail criteria will be evaluated on Past Performance/Price and considered for award.

PASS / FAIL RATING SCHEME

Rating Definition

Pass Meets all pass/fail criteria; Advances to Price

Fail Fails to meet pass/fail criteria; Does not Advance

Evaluation Criteria

1. Past Performance: The proposal will be evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis to determine if the offeror has the minimum of three (3) years of experience dealing with hay/animal feed. Experience shall be within the past 10 years.

2. Technical: Those offerors with the minimum of three (3) years of experience dealing with hay/animal feed will advance to the Technical Qualifications

Hay Requirements Company:

Variant:

Criteria: Additional Criteria: PASS FAIL NOTE Minimum three (3) years of experience dealing with hay animal feed. Experience shall be within the past 10 years.

Capability to deliver bulk loads of hay to various required locations.

Ability to supply hay year-round as needed Qualifications of key personnel

Those vendors who meet ALL Pass / Fail criteria advance to the Past Performance/Price and considered for award.

2. Past Performance: These criteria will include, but may not be limited to, the evaluation of past performance information available to the Contracting Officer.

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3. Price:

The Government will evaluate each offeror's proposed prices submitted for reasonableness as discussed in the following paragraph (i). Offerors are reminded that in order to maintain evaluable pricing, the Government will not accept “Not Separately Priced (NSP),” No Charge (NC), $0, etc. on any line items other than any already designated as “NSP” in the Schedule. The Government will calculate a Total Evaluated Price (TEP) for each offeror’s proposed prices in accordance with paragraph (ii) below.

(i) Reasonableness: The existence of adequate price competition is expected to support a determination of reasonableness. Price analysis techniques may be used to further validate price reasonableness. If adequate price competition is not obtained and/or if price reasonableness cannot be determined using price analysis of Government obtained information, additional information in accordance with FAR 15.4 may be required to support the proposed price.

(ii) Total Evaluated Price: A total evaluated price will be calculated, as shown on the bid sheet, based on the total price proposed for the basic requirements (basic award) and all ordering periods.

Award will be made to the offeror with the lowest TEP who passes Past Performance and Technical.

(x) Quoters must electronically complete FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications— Commercial Items (FEB 2021), at www.SAM.gov before submitting the quote. The complete provision can be found at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/loadmainre.html.

(xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items (OCT 2018), applies to this acquisition.

(xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders— Commercial Items (AUG 2020), applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition:

- 52.219-28 – Post Award Small Business Program Representation (NOV 2020)

- 52.222-3 – Convict Labor (JUN 2003)

- 52.222-19 – Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2020)

- 52.222-21 – Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015)

- 52.222-26 – Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016)

- 52.222-36 – Equal Opportunity for Workers With Disabilities (JUN 2020)

- 52.222-50 – Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2020)

- 52.223-18 – Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020)

- 52.225-1 – Buy American Supplies (JAN 2021) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83)

- 52.225-13 - Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021)

- 52.232-33 – Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer0System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

(xiii) The following additional contract requirements and terms and conditions apply to this acquisition:

- 52.204-18 – Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020)

- 52.232-39 – Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013)

- 52.232-40 – Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2011)

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Jul 2013)

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

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52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations (Nov 2020) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or

Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certification (JUN 2020)

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) www.farsite.hill.af.mil 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984) 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms (Jan 1991)

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal JAN 2017 Confidentiality Agreements or Statements – Representation

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal AUG 1999

52.216-2 Economic Price Adjustment-Standard Supplies.

As prescribed in 16.203-4(a), insert the following clause:

ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT-STANDARD SUPPLIES (NOV 2021)

(a) The Contractor warrants that the unit price stated in the Schedule for _________ [offeror insert Schedule line item number] is not in excess of the Contractor ’s applicable established price in effect on the contract date for like quantities of the same item. The term "unit price" excludes any part of the price directly resulting from requirements for preservation, packaging, or packing beyond standard commercial practice. The term "established price" means a price that-

(1) Is an established catalog or market price for a commercial product sold in substantial quantities to the general public; and

(2) Is the net price after applying any standard trade discounts offered by the Contractor .

(b) The Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer of the amount and effective date of each decrease in any applicable established price. Each corresponding contract unit price shall be decreased by the same percentage that the established price is decreased. The decrease shall apply to those items delivered on and after the effective date of the decrease in the Contractor ’s established price, and this contract shall be modified accordingly.

(c) If the Contractor ’s applicable established price is increased after the contract date , the corresponding contract unit price shall be increased, upon the Contractor ’s written request to the Contracting Officer, by the same percentage that the established price is increased, and the contract shall be modified accordingly, subject to the following limitations:

(1) The aggregate of the increases in any contract unit price under this clause shall not exceed 10 percent of the original contract unit price.

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(2) The increased contract unit price shall be effective-

(i) On the effective date of the increase in the applicable established price if the Contracting Officer receives the Contractor ’s written request within 10 days thereafter; or

(ii) If the written request is received later, on the date the Contracting Officer receives the request.

(3) The increased contract unit price shall not apply to quantities scheduled under the contract for delivery before the effective date of the increased contract unit price, unless failure to deliver before that date results from causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor , within the meaning of the Default clause.

(4) No modification increasing a contract unit price shall be executed under this paragraph (c) until the Contracting Officer verifies the increase in the applicable established price.

(5) Within 30 days after receipt of the Contractor ’s written request, the Contracting Officer may cancel, without liability to either party, any undelivered portion of the contract items affected by the requested increase.

(d) During the time allowed for the cancellation provided for in paragraph (c)(5) of this clause, and thereafter if there is no cancellation, the Contractor shall continue deliveries according to the contract delivery schedule, and the Government shall pay for such deliveries at the contract unit price, increased to the extent provided by paragraph (c) of this clause.

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52.216-18 Ordering.

As prescribed in 16.506(a), insert the following clause:

ORDERING (AUG 2020)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from __________ through ____________ [insert dates].

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) A delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when—

(1) If sent by mail (includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery service), the Government deposits the order in the mail;

(2) If sent by fax, the Government transmits the order to the Contractor 's fax number; or

(3) If sent electronically, the Government either—

(i) Posts a copy of the delivery order or task order to a Government document access system, and notice is sent to the Contractor ; or

(ii) Distributes the delivery order or task order via email to the Contractor 's email address.

(d) Orders may be issued by methods other than those enumerated in this clause only if authorized in the contract.

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52.216-19 Order Limitations.

As prescribed in 16.506(b), insert a clause substantially the same as follows:

ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $1,000.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor-

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of 145 Tons;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of 145 Tons; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within ___90____ days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within _15___ days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor ’s intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

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52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity.

As prescribed in 16.506(e), insert the following clause:

INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995)

(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum." The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum."

(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor ’s and https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-16#FAR_16_506 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_216_21 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-16#FAR_16_506

Government’s rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract’s effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after _______________ [insert date].

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The following additional Department of Interior contract requirements and terms and conditions apply to this acquisition:

Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (April 2013) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice: N/A 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.

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Authorities and Delegations (SEP 2011)

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum.

The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the COR.

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(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.

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(xv) Quotations shall be emailed to Kathleen Waits (kathleen_waits@nps.gov ) no later than Monday, 23 May 2022, 5:00 PM (EST). The anticipated award date is Tuesday, 31 May 2022. Please do not request award status prior to this date.

(xvi) All correspondence regarding this solicitation must be sent in writing to: Kathleen Waits, Contracting Officer at (kathleen_waits@nps.gov) mailto:kathleen_waits@nps.gov mailto:kathleen_waits@nps.gov