Sol_140P5426Q0043.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

THIS RFQ IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

b. TELEPHONE

AREA CODE

NUMBER

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b. COMPANYa. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

9. DESTINATION

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d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

7. DELIVERY

FOB DESTINATION

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10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE

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

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

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

ITEM NUMBER

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

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12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

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

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations are are not attached.

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

a. NAME OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

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

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

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RATING

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

NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

c. CITY

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL (NO COLLECT CALLS)

40001 State Road 9336

NPS, SER - South MABO

40001 SR 9336

Homestead FL 33034

0044052900140P5426Q0043

Noelli Medina

819-0940 NPS, Everglades NP

33034-6733

09/02/2026

09/15/2026 1700 ED

06/30/2027

Homestead

FL

Everglades National Park- UAS-Based

Treatment of Outlier Invasive Plant

Populations (Shark Valley / L-67

Extension Canal Project Area)

Period of Performance: 10/01/2026 to

06/30/2027

00010 UAS-Based Treatment of Outlier Invasive

Vegetation in accordance with the SOW

Product/Service Code: B525

Product/Service Description: SPECIAL

STUDIES/ANALYSIS- NATURAL RESOURCE

Delivery: 06/30/2027

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR | NATIONAL PARK SERVICE | SOUTH CONTRACTING OFFICE

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

UAS-Based Mapping and Targeted Treatment of Outlier Invasive Plants

Everglades National Park - Shark Valley / L-67 Extension Canal Project Area

Solicitation 140P5426Q0043

Purchase Request 0044052900

Acquisition Commercial services RFQ; DOI RFO Part 12 streamlined procedures

Contract Type Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)

Set-Aside 100% Small Business Set-Aside

NAICS / Size $25.0 million average annual receipts

NAICS 562910 - Remediation Services

PSC F108 - Environmental Systems Protection: Environmental Remediation

Issue Date September 2, 2026

Site-Visit RSVP September 4, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Pre-Quote Site Visit September 8, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time

Questions Due September 9, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Quotations Due September 15, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Contracting Officer Noelli Medina Marin | noelli_medinamarin@ios.doi.gov | 470-819-0940

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SOLICITATION OVERVIEW

This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for commercial services prepared under the applicable Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) FAR Part 12 model deviation and streamlined commercial acquisition procedures. The Government anticipates award of one firm-fixed-price purchase order. This RFQ is not an order and does not commit the Government to pay quotation-preparation costs.

Requirement: UAS-based detection, mapping, precision herbicide treatment, spatial-data delivery, and reporting for target invasive plant populations in accordance with Attachment 1, Statement of Work

(SOW).

Place of Performance: Everglades National Park, Shark Valley / L-67 Extension Canal project area, Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Initial Performance Period: Date of award through June 30, 2027. The no-cost retreatment obligation in the SOW survives completion and final payment for the initial work. If retreatment is triggered after the Government's approximately six-month efficacy review, the Contracting Officer will establish the performance schedule in writing.

Set-aside: This solicitation is a total small business set-aside.

Quantity and site-data notice: The approximate 2,087-acre project boundary, 814 estimated infested grid acres, and approximately 20 acres of estimated invasive-plant canopy are planning estimates.

They are not guaranteed ordered quantities. The fixed price shall cover the complete SOW requirement within the designated boundary.

PRICE SCHEDULE

The quoter shall enter a unit price and extended amount for each priced CLIN. Prices shall include all labor, supervision, UAS and support systems, herbicides and application materials, permits and authorizations for which the Contractor is responsible, access coordination, transportation, mobilization, equipment, PPE, insurance, data collection and delivery, reporting, overhead, profit, and all other costs necessary to perform the SOW unless expressly identified as Government-furnished.

CLIN Type Description Qty Unit Unit Price Amount

00010 FFP Project planning, regulatory submittals, coordination, mobilization, and staging. 1 JOB

00020 FFP Part I - Complete UAS mapping and detection coverage of the designated project boundary, with required GIS/spatial data. 1 JOB

00030 FFP

Part II - Precision UAS herbicide treatment of all detected target Melaleuca quinquenervia and Lygodium microphyllum within the designated boundary.

1 JOB

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CLIN Type Description Qty Unit Unit Price Amount

00040 FFP Daily records, monthly reports, GPS/GIS deliverables, operational metrics, and final report. 1 JOB

00050 NSP

One no-cost retreatment of affected areas if the Government determines the required 60% effectiveness was not achieved. No separate payment.

1 JOB $0.00 $0.00

TOTAL EVALUATED FIRM-FIXED PRICE (CLINs 00010-00040)

The Government may structure invoice milestones at award consistent with the awarded CLINs and accepted deliverables. No work outside the SOW or awarded CLINs is authorized without a written modification signed by the Contracting Officer.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachmen t Title Status

1 Statement of Work - UAS-Based Treatment of Outlier Invasive Plant Populations

Included in this document and as Attachment 0001

2 Applicable Service Contract Labor Standards Wage Determination Included as Attachment 0002

3 Solicitation Questions and Answers / Amendments, if issued As issued

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

Contracting Officer: Noelli Medina Marin. Only the Contracting Officer may modify the purchase order;

authorize work affecting price, schedule, quantity, or scope; or obligate Government funds.

Contracting Officer's Representative (COR): The COR will be designated in writing at award. The COR may monitor technical performance, coordinate access, inspect and accept work, and provide technical direction within the existing SOW. The COR may not change contractual requirements, authorize additional work, or obligate funds.

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QUOTATION INSTRUCTIONS

Questions and quotations shall be submitted by email only to the Contracting Officer identified on the cover. Do not send quotations to the COR, park personnel, or another Government employee. The sender is responsible for ensuring that the complete email and all attachments are received before the applicable deadline. Government answers to timely questions may be incorporated through an amendment.

Questions: Due Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Use subject line: QUESTIONS

- 140P5426Q0043. Questions received after the deadline may not be answered.

Quotations: Due Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Use subject line: OFFER - 140P5426Q0043. Late submissions will be handled under FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (SEP 2023) (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026).

Quotation Validity: Quotations shall remain valid for at least 60 calendar days after the quotation deadline.

Required Quotation Contents

• Signed cover letter identifying legal business name, UEI, CAGE code, physical and mailing address, point of contact, telephone, email, and small-business status under NAICS 562910.

• Completed Government price schedule and a separate company quotation with an adequate breakdown of labor categories and hours, rates, UAS/equipment, herbicides and materials, transportation, mobilization/demobilization, permits, insurance, data/GIS, overhead, profit, and other material price elements. A lump-sum quotation without sufficient support may prevent a price-reasonableness determination.

• Factor I - Technical Proposal, organized in the three sections stated below and addressing the SOW without restating it.

• Factor II - Past Performance information and a minimum of three relevant references completed or substantially performed during the five years preceding the quotation due date.

• Factor III - Price and supporting information.

• Identification of every proposed subcontractor, its legal name, UEI/CAGE if available, assigned duties, licenses/certifications, estimated share of work, and the prime contractor's management and quality-control approach. State expressly if no subcontractors are proposed.

• Exceptions and Assumptions. Clearly identify every exception, qualification, dependency, exclusion, or assumption used to develop the technical or price quotation. Silence constitutes agreement with the solicitation terms; an assumption does not amend the Government requirement.

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• Acknowledgment of every solicitation amendment.

Factor I - Technical Proposal

The technical proposal shall be organized as follows. The Government may evaluate missing, vague, conditional, or unsupported information as increased performance risk.

Section 1 - Previous Project Experience

Provide at least three and no more than five projects completed or substantially completed within the past five years that are similar in scope, size, complexity, environment, and methods to this requirement. Projects for public agencies or private organizations will be considered. Additional examples beyond the minimum will be considered only when they demonstrate additional relevant and successful experience; volume alone provides no comparative advantage.

• For each project, provide customer, contract or project number, total value, performance dates, location, acreage, scope, tasks, UAS mapping and treatment methods, target species, herbicides, Wilderness or sensitive-resource constraints, results, and the offeror's role.

• Provide copies or excerpts of project documents sufficient to substantiate the described scope and tasks. Proprietary information may be appropriately marked.

• Provide a current reference point of contact with name, title, organization, email, and telephone number who can address project success, quality, timeliness, safety, and customer satisfaction.

• Provide photographs of the equipment used, sized to fit on one 8.5 x 11-inch page per project.

• Provide before-and-after project photographs, sized to fit on one 8.5 x 11-inch page per project, when such photographs exist. If unavailable, explain why and provide another objective outcome measure.

Section 2 - Qualifications of Key Personnel

Identify all proposed key personnel, including subcontractor personnel, whose qualifications are material to the approach. At a minimum, identify the Project Manager, field supervisor, FAA-certificated Remote Pilot(s) in Command, Florida-licensed pesticide applicator(s), UAS operators, GIS/data lead, safety lead, and operators of proposed craft or mechanized equipment.

• Provide resumes describing relevant education, training, certifications, licenses, years of experience, similar projects, assigned duties, and availability during the proposed schedule.

• Provide legible copies of current, valid licenses and certifications for pesticide application, FAA remote-pilot operations, transportation methods, and craft/equipment operators, including subcontractors, as applicable.

• Identify the number of years the prime has worked with each proposed subcontractor and describe the types and dates of projects performed together.

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• Explain how qualified backup personnel will be provided without reducing capability. After award, replacement of key personnel is subject to the Key Personnel special contract requirement.

Section 3 - Technical Capability and Approach / Work Plan

Provide a site-specific work plan that clearly demonstrates how the offeror will perform the entire SOW.

Generic capability statements are not a substitute for a project-specific approach. The plan shall include:

• Proposed start date, approximate completion date, total anticipated field days, daily and weekly work schedule, sequencing, staging areas, weather contingencies, non-working periods, and the timing, method, and frequency of every deliverable.

• Detection, mapping, treatment, quality-control, and data-management methods for achieving 100% survey coverage, treating 100% of detected target vegetation, documenting spray-on/spray-off status, and supporting the 60% effectiveness and no-cost retreatment obligations.

• Herbicide active ingredients, product names, aquatic formulations, proposed rates, adjuvants, dyes, mixing/loading procedures, drift controls, label compliance, spill prevention, and measures protecting non-target resources.

• All transportation methods and equipment proposed. Airboats are prohibited in the project area.

Identify the type and minimum quantity of vehicles, UAS, support equipment, GPS/GIS tools, and spray systems.

• For each proposed UAS: manufacturer, brand, model, country of manufacture, country of final assembly, FAA registration status, Remote ID compliance, serial number if available, payload/tank capacity, spray-system manufacturer/model, navigation accuracy, GPS/GNSS equipment, mapping/spray software, data-storage and transfer method, command-and-control link, endurance, operating limits, lost-link/flyaway safeguards, and manufacturer literature.

• A signed certification addressing the representations in FAR 52.240-90 and confirming that the proposed UAS is not prohibited by FAR 52.240-91, together with a description of how the offeror screened the manufacturer and assembler against the FASC-maintained SAM.gov list.

• The number and roles of personnel required for each phase, including supervision, visual observers, pilots, applicators, GIS support, and safety coverage.

• A site-specific aviation, safety, emergency, communications, flight-following, and spill-response approach. Identify anticipated FAA waivers or authorizations and all NPS/DOI approvals needed before flight operations.

• Measures to minimize impacts to wildlife, threatened or endangered species, water, soil, native vegetation, visitors, employees, and park operations.

• Because work occurs in designated Wilderness, demonstrate how the minimum amount of mechanized equipment and the least intrusive practicable methods will be used. Manual tools generally conform more closely to Wilderness expectations. In the comparative evaluation, the

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Government may consider as an advantage an approach that more effectively minimizes mechanized use, flights, staging footprint, disturbance, and resource impacts while still meeting the required UAS scope.

• Quality control for species identification, flight coverage, application accuracy, treatment records, spatial-data completeness, coordinate system, attribute schema, backups, and final acceptance.

• Assumptions, dependencies, access needs, and Government coordination needed to execute the plan. Government review of an approach does not authorize a change to scope, price, or schedule.

Factor II - Past Performance

Use the same three to five projects submitted under Technical Section 1 unless other projects provide more relevant performance information. For each reference, provide the POC information stated above and address quality, schedule, cost control, safety, regulatory compliance, customer satisfaction, corrective actions, and whether the project was terminated or involved claims. The Government may contact any reference and may consider CPARS and other reasonably available sources. More recent and more relevant performance may be given greater consideration. An offeror without a record of relevant past performance will be evaluated neither favorably nor unfavorably solely for that reason.

Factor III - Price

Submit the completed price schedule and supporting breakdown described above. The Government will evaluate the total firm-fixed price, price balance, consistency with the technical approach, and price reasonableness. The Government may request information other than certified cost or pricing data when necessary to determine reasonableness.

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EVALUATION AND BASIS FOR AWARD

The Government intends to make one award to the responsible small-business concern whose quotation represents the best value to the Government under the streamlined commercial procedures in RFO Part 12. The Government may award without exchanges; therefore, quotations should contain the offeror's best terms initially. The Government may request clarifications or conduct exchanges when advantageous. The lowest-priced quotation will not necessarily be selected.

Evaluation Factors and Relative Importance

• Factor I - Technical: Previous Project Experience; Qualifications of Key Personnel; and Technical Capability and Approach / Work Plan.

• Factor II - Past Performance.

• Factor III - Price.

Factor I is more important than Factor II. Factors I and II, when combined, are significantly more important than Factor III, Price. As quotations become more equal under the non-price factors, price becomes more important. The Government may select a higher-priced quotation when its evaluated advantages justify the price premium, or a lower-priced quotation when additional technical merit does not justify the premium.

Factor I - Technical

The Government will conduct a comparative evaluation of the quotations. It will compare the quality, relevance, feasibility, completeness, and performance risk of the information submitted under all three technical sections and will document the basis for the award decision under the RFO Part 12 streamlined procedures.

Technical Comparative Evaluation Considerations

• Previous Project Experience: The Government will compare the relevance, scale, complexity, methods, results, and documented success of the projects submitted, including experience in sensitive-resource or Wilderness environments and with UAS herbicide application.

• Qualifications of Key Personnel: The Government will compare the qualifications, licenses, experience, availability, team integration, and backup coverage of the proposed personnel and subcontractors.

• Technical Capability and Approach / Work Plan: The Government will compare each quotation's understanding of the requirement, site-specific methods, equipment and proposed UAS, safety and resource protections, quality controls, schedule, deliverables, and likelihood of achieving the required results.

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• The Government may document comparative advantages, disadvantages, omissions, and performance risks to the extent needed to support the award decision. A quotation that fails to meet a material solicitation requirement may be ineligible for award unless corrected through exchanges initiated by the Government.

Factor II - Past Performance

The Government will comparatively assess the recency, relevance, and quality of the offeror's performance record using the submitted references and other reasonably available information. An offeror without a relevant performance record will be evaluated neither favorably nor unfavorably solely for that reason.

Factor III - Price

The Government will evaluate price for completeness, balance, consistency with the proposed approach, and reasonableness using one or more techniques appropriate to the acquisition. An unrealistically low price may be considered when the quotation's technical and price information are materially inconsistent and indicate a lack of understanding or increased performance risk.

Responsibility and Eligibility

Before award, the apparent successful offeror must be registered and active in SAM.gov, qualify under the set-aside and NAICS size standard stated in the final solicitation, possess or have access through identified personnel/subcontractors to required licenses and certifications, and be determined responsible. The prime contractor remains fully responsible for contract performance and for all subcontractor acts and omissions.

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RFO SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

Provision Title and Date

52.204-7 System for Award Management (NOV 2024) (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (SEP

2023) (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026); tailored by this RFQ

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications (RFO

DEVIATION MAR 2026)

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

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (NOV 2020)

The provisions and clauses below are incorporated by reference with the stated dates and authorized DOI RFO deviations. Under DOI's RFO Part 12 and Part 52 deviations, FAR 52.212-3 and FAR 52.212-5 are reserved and are not included. Applicable representations, certifications, and contract terms are listed individually. Full text is available at https://www.acquisition.gov.

RFO CONTRACT CLAUSES

Clause Title and Date

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018) (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026)

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

(NOV 2023) (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (RFO DEVIATION JAN 2026)

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (OCT 2022) (RFO DEVIATION JAN 2026)

52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026)

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Clause Title and Date

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2025) (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification (JAN 2025) (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022) (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data (FEB 2021) (RFO

DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (MAY 2024) (RFO DEVIATION

MAY 2026)

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (MAY 2024)

(RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.228-5 Insurance - Work on a Government Installation (JAN 1997)

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023)

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)

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.240-93 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (RFO DEVIATION

MAR 2026)

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (OCT 2025)

52.246-4 Inspection of Services - Firm-Fixed-Price (AUG 1996)

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (NOV 2020)

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Clause Title and Date

1452.201-70 Authorities and Delegations (SEP 2011)

1452.228-70 Liability Insurance - Department of the Interior (JUL 1996); full text and selected limits below

Insurance and Licensing Requirements

The requirements below apply to the entire contract, including field operations, transportation, herbicide application, and UAS operations performed by the Contractor or its subcontractors. The prime Contractor remains responsible for ensuring that all applicable subcontractor operations are properly licensed and insured.

FAR 52.228-5 - Insurance - Work on a Government Installation (JAN 1997)

FAR 52.228-5 is incorporated by reference. Before beginning field or flight operations, the Contractor shall provide evidence satisfactory to the Contracting Officer that the insurance required by this solicitation is in effect and will be maintained during performance.

Minimum Insurance and Licensing

• Workers' compensation insurance as required by applicable law.

• Liability insurance covering bodily injury and property damage arising from contract performance, including UAS operations and herbicide application: not less than $100,000 for each person, $500,000 for each occurrence, and $500,000 for property damage.

• If a policy excludes aircraft, unmanned aircraft systems, aerial application, chemical application, or another material part of the proposed work, the Contractor shall obtain a policy or endorsement that affirmatively covers the excluded operation before performing that work. A separate UAS policy is not required when the required coverage is provided through another policy or endorsement.

• The Contractor and each subcontractor performing aerial pesticide application shall possess and maintain all current FAA certificates, registrations, exemptions, waivers, and authorizations required for the proposed UAS operation, including a 14 CFR part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certificate and part 107 or other applicable operating authority.

• Each individual applying pesticides by aerial delivery shall possess a current Florida pesticide-applicator license issued by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in the Agricultural Aerial category and any additional category required for the treatment site or assigned decision-making responsibilities. Each application aircraft shall be registered as required by Florida law.

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• The quotation shall include copies of the applicable licenses, certificates, registrations, and authorizations. Acceptable certificates of insurance and any required endorsements shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer before work begins.

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

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

• $100,000 each person

• $500,000 each occurrence

• $500,000 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.

(End of clause)

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

Unmanned Aircraft Systems - Disclosure, Authorization, Security, and Operations

Applicable prohibition. The Contractor shall comply with FAR 52.240-91 and the related security requirements incorporated into the award. Before proposing or using any UAS, the Contractor shall search SAM.gov for the FASC-maintained list of American Security Drone Act-covered foreign entities. A prohibited UAS may not be proposed, purchased with Federal funds, or operated in performance unless the contract expressly identifies an applicable statutory exception, exemption, or waiver.

Required disclosure. The quotation shall identify each proposed UAS manufacturer, brand, model, country of manufacture, country of final assembly, associated spray system, command-and-control components, software, cloud or data services, and Remote ID status. Before operations, provide serial number and FAA registration information. The Contracting Officer may request supporting manufacturer documentation.

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No implied flight authorization. Selection of a quotation, award, Government review of the work plan, or acceptance of a proposed UAS does not itself authorize launch, landing, or operation within Everglades National Park. The Contractor shall not conduct UAS operations until the required written NPS/DOI administrative, aviation, Wilderness, and park approvals are complete and the COR provides the authorized operating window. Only the Contracting Officer may change the contract schedule or other terms.

Operational compliance. The Contractor shall perform UAS herbicide application as a properly certificated, licensed, registered, and insured agricultural aerial pesticide-application operation. The Contractor is responsible for all applicable FAA requirements, including a 14 CFR part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certificate, part 107 or other applicable operating authority, aircraft registration, Remote ID, pilot certification, airspace authorization, and any required exemption or waiver. The Contractor is also responsible for all applicable Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services licenses and registrations, including an Agricultural Aerial pesticide-applicator license and any additional category required for the treatment site or the applicator's decision-making role. All operations shall comply with pesticide labels and approved safety and operations plans.

Data protection. All imagery, telemetry, flight logs, treatment records, maps, GIS data, and other work products generated under the award are Government property. The Contractor shall use only the data-storage, transfer, network, and cloud methods disclosed in the quotation and approved by the Government. The Contractor shall prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, or secondary use and shall promptly report a loss, compromise, or unauthorized disclosure to the CO and COR.

Substitution control. The Contractor shall not substitute a UAS, manufacturer, model, spray system, material command-and-control component, or material data service without prior written Contracting Officer approval. The request shall provide the same disclosure and compliance information required for the originally proposed system and demonstrate equal or better technical capability.

Prime responsibility. The requirements apply to subcontractor-operated UAS. The prime contractor remains fully responsible for all subcontractor performance, compliance, safety, data protection, and costs.

Cost responsibility. Unless the Contracting Officer modifies the award in writing, the fixed price includes all costs associated with compliant UAS, pilots, registrations, authorizations for which the Contractor is responsible, equipment, software, data handling, insurance, transportation, and replacement of any proposed system later found to be prohibited or noncompliant.

Key Personnel

Personnel identified as key in the accepted quotation are considered essential to successful performance. The Contractor shall not replace key personnel without prior written Contracting Officer approval, except when immediate removal is necessary for safety or legal compliance. Replacement

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Wilderness and Mechanized Equipment

The project includes designated Wilderness. The Contractor shall use the minimum amount of mechanized equipment and the least intrusive practicable methods necessary to meet the SOW.

Required UAS work and any other motorized or mechanized use remain subject to written NPS/DOI authorization and any conditions imposed through the applicable minimum-requirements and aviation reviews. Airboats are prohibited within the yellow project boundary. The Contractor shall not interpret the contract as authorizing mechanized access or operations beyond the specifically approved methods and locations.

Assumptions, Changed Conditions, and Work Outside Scope

The Contractor shall identify in its quotation every assumption used to develop its technical approach or price. An assumption, qualification, or exception does not modify the Government requirement unless expressly incorporated into the award by the Contracting Officer. If the Contractor encounters a condition it reasonably believes is outside the SOW or its accepted quotation, it shall immediately notify both the COR and CO, describe the condition and potential impact, and await written Contracting Officer direction before performing affected work. The Contractor proceeds at its own risk when it performs changed or additional work without written Contracting Officer authorization.

Invoicing and Acceptance

Invoices shall be submitted through the Government-designated electronic invoicing system after acceptance of the applicable CLIN or approved milestone. Each invoice shall identify the award number, CLIN, performance dates, accepted work, and amount. Required monthly reports and spatial data shall be current before invoicing. Payment or acceptance of initial treatment does not waive the no-cost retreatment obligation.

Order of Precedence

Any inconsistency shall be resolved under the applicable commercial-services terms and conditions. The purchase order and its written modifications take precedence over the Contractor's quotation.

Unauthorized assumptions, exclusions, technical direction, or correspondence do not change the contract.

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QUOTER CHECKLIST

• [ ] Active SAM.gov registration and applicable small-business status

• [ ] Signed cover letter and business identifiers

• [ ] Completed Government price schedule and detailed price breakdown

• [ ] Technical Section 1 - three to five relevant projects, documents, POCs, and photos

• [ ] Technical Section 2 - key-personnel resumes, licenses, certifications, and subcontractor history

• [ ] Technical Section 3 - site-specific work plan and schedule

• [ ] UAS manufacturer, model, country of manufacture/assembly, hardware/software, data, safety, and compliance disclosures

• [ ] At least three relevant past-performance references from the past five years

• [ ] Subcontractor information or statement of self-performance

• [ ] Exceptions and assumptions

• [ ] Acknowledgment of all amendments

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ATTACHMENT 1

STATEMENT OF WORK

UAS-Based Treatment of Outlier Invasive Plant Populations

Park Everglades National Park

Project Area Shark Valley / L-67 Extension Canal

Principal Contractor Resulting awardee

CO / COR CO: Noelli Medina Marin / COR: designated in writing at award

Fiscal Year 2026

1. PROJECT OBJECTIVE

The objective is to conduct targeted detection, mapping, and treatment of outlier invasive-plant populations within the Shark Valley area of Everglades National Park, with primary focus on Melaleuca quinquenervia and Lygodium microphyllum. UAS will be used to improve access to remote or difficult locations and increase the efficiency and precision of invasive-plant management.

The project will also evaluate the operational feasibility, logistical considerations, and applicability of UAS-based herbicide treatment in the Everglades environment. The Government may use contract data to inform future invasive-plant operations and potential expansion of UAS-supported methods. This statement does not guarantee future work.

2. SCOPE

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, equipment, UAS, spray systems, herbicides, adjuvants, dyes, PPE, transportation, data-collection equipment, software, communications, permits and authorizations for which it is responsible, and other materials necessary to perform this SOW unless expressly identified as Government-furnished.

• Project planning, regulatory coordination, mobilization, site access, and staging.

• UAS-based detection, mapping, and complete survey coverage of the designated project boundary.

• Precision herbicide treatment of all detected target Melaleuca quinquenervia and Lygodium microphyllum within the designated boundary.

• GPS, GIS, flight, spray-on/spray-off, herbicide, and operational data collection.

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• Daily records; monthly spatial-data and progress submissions; and final reporting.

• Compliance with applicable Federal, state, DOI, NPS, FAA, pesticide-label, environmental, safety, access, and permit requirements.

All information and work products developed under the purchase order are Government property and shall be protected against unauthorized disclosure or use.

Initial Performance Period: Date of award through June 30, 2027. The no-cost retreatment obligation in Section 10 survives initial completion and final payment. If triggered after the Government's approximately six-month efficacy review, the Contracting Officer will establish a reasonable retreatment schedule in writing.

3. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

3.1 Project Area and Conditions

The project area is in the Shark Valley region of Everglades National Park, including approved areas west of the L-67 Extension Canal. Habitat includes freshwater marsh and wet prairie with scattered tree islands and hardwood hammocks. Conditions may range from dry to flooded, with standing water above the ground surface. Access may require canal-side staging, locked-gate coordination, and SFWMD Right-of-Way authorization, as applicable.

The designated yellow project boundary is approximately 2,087 acres. Government planning data identify approximately 814 estimated infested grid acres and approximately 20 acres of estimated invasive-plant canopy. These figures are estimates for planning and do not limit the requirement to survey the full boundary and treat all detected target plants.

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Figure 1. Project location and access context. The yellow outline identifies the planned project area.

Written solicitation directions control. The map label stating 'L-76' is a typographical error; the correct meeting and access reference is the L-67 Extension gate.

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Figure 2. Close view of the yellow project boundary and planning grid. Estimated infestation and canopy figures are planning data and are not guaranteed quantities.

3.2 Pre-Quote Site Visit

A pre-quote site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Participants shall meet at the L-67 Extension gate on the south side of U.S. Highway 41 (Tamiami Trail), approximately 12 miles west of the intersection of Krome Avenue and U.S. Highway 41.

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Meeting-point coordinates: UTM Zone 17, Easting 532715, Northing 2849248.

Four-wheel-drive vehicles are recommended. Participants will follow the Government lead truck along the L-67 Extension levee and shall remain with the group and follow Government safety and access instructions. RSVP is required by Friday, September 4, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. (noon), using the RFQ contact and submission method.

3.3 Target Species

Required treatment targets are:

• Melaleuca quinquenervia

• Lygodium microphyllum

Other FISC Category I and II invasive species, including Schinus terebinthifolius and Casuarina equisetifolia, may be documented during mapping, but treatment is not required unless the Contracting Officer authorizes it in writing through the existing contract or a modification.

3.4 Purpose and Treatment Method

The work emphasizes targeted detection, mapping (Part I), and precision treatment of discrete infestations and outlier populations (Part II), not broad-acre or broadcast aerial application. Mapping and treatment may occur concurrently when operationally appropriate and approved.

4. PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Schedule and Pre-Mobilization Submittals

Within 10 calendar days after award, and at least 10 business days before proposed field or flight operations, the Contractor shall submit a consolidated site-specific work package for Government review. It shall include:

• Proposed mobilization and start dates, estimated completion date, field days, daily schedule, sequencing, planned non-working periods, weather contingencies, and deliverable schedule.

• UAS mapping, treatment, flight, communications, flight-following, launch/recovery, lost-link, and emergency procedures.

• Proposed staging, vehicle-access, canal-side support, and equipment-cleaning locations.

• UAS manufacturer/model and all disclosure, registration, Remote ID, pilot, software/data, and compliance information required by the solicitation's UAS special contract requirement.

• Herbicide products, active ingredients, aquatic formulations, rates, adjuvants, dyes, mixing/loading, drift controls, labels, and spill procedures.

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• Site-specific safety plan, job-hazard analysis, emergency and medical-evacuation procedures, and communications contacts.

• Applicable licenses, certifications, permits, access approvals, and insurance evidence required by the award.

• Quality-control procedures for species identification, full coverage, application, data completeness, backups, and reporting.

The Contractor shall not mobilize for field or flight operations until required Government reviews and written authorizations are complete. Government review does not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for accuracy, safety, legal compliance, or meeting the contract schedule. Significant schedule changes or delays shall be documented and promptly reported to the CO and COR; only the CO may change the schedule.

4.2 Mapping and Detection Operations - Part I

The Contractor shall conduct UAS mapping and reconnaissance sufficient to survey 100% of the designated yellow project boundary. Mapping shall identify and document target infestations, support treatment navigation, and provide spatial proof of surveyed areas.

• Use GPS-enabled UAS capable of spatially referenced operational data and submeter navigation accuracy.

• Document detected target species, UTM Zone 17N coordinates, NAD83 datum, estimated infestation size in acres, and estimated density class.

• Use density codes: Single = 1; 0.1-5% = 2; 6-25% = 3; 26-50% = 4; 51-75% = 5; 76-95% = 6; and 96- 100% = 7.

• Provide flight/coverage track logs and GIS data compatible with ArcGIS Pro in shapefile, file geodatabase, or another format approved by the COR.

4.3 Treatment Operations - Part II

The Contractor shall apply direct and targeted UAS herbicide treatment to 100% of detected Melaleuca quinquenervia and Lygodium microphyllum within the designated boundary. Treatment shall be performed only under environmental conditions appropriate for safe and effective application.

• Use precision methods that minimize drift, overspray, non-target effects, and impacts to wildlife, park infrastructure, water, soil, and native vegetation.

• Do not conduct broadcast-style aerial spraying unless expressly authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer.

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• Provide GIS-compatible flight tracks with spray-on and spray-off status. Use submeter-capable GPS/GNSS and an agricultural navigation/application-record system comparable in function to AG-

NAV.

• Ensure the Florida-licensed pesticide applicator responsible for the application is present or supervises as required by law and license conditions.

• Maintain adaptive operational flexibility for varying Everglades conditions while remaining within the approved work plan, labels, and contract scope.

4.4 Herbicide Products and Restrictions

All herbicides, formulations, adjuvants, dyes, rates, and application methods require Government review before use. Active ingredients likely to be approved when proposed in an appropriate aquatic formulation are:

• Glyphosate - aquatic formulation; water-soluble amine salt.

• Triclopyr - aquatic formulation; water-soluble amine salt.

• Imazapyr - aquatic formulation; water-soluble amine salt.

• Imazamox - aquatic formulation.

Herbicides containing the following active ingredients shall not be proposed or used:

• Hexazinone.

• 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D).

The Contractor may propose another active ingredient that does not contain hexazinone or 2,4-D, subject to prior written Government approval. All handling, mixing, loading, application, storage, transport, and disposal shall comply with the product label and applicable requirements. The label is the law; no application method or rate may conflict with label directions.

4.5 UAS Operational Requirements

• Perform UAS herbicide application under all applicable FAA authority, including a 14 CFR part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certificate, part 107 or other applicable operating authority, aircraft registration, Remote ID, airspace authorization, and any required exemption or waiver. Maintain all applicable FDACS aerial pesticide-applicator licenses and aircraft registrations and comply with DOI/NPS aviation procedures and written park authorization.

• Use FAA-certificated Remote Pilots in Command and qualified visual observers and support personnel.

• Maintain visual line of sight unless specifically authorized otherwise by the FAA and Government.

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• Use stable, approved launch and recovery locations and continuously monitor weather, wind, visibility, people, wildlife, and other hazards.

• Suspend operations during unsafe conditions or when directed for safety, resource protection, emergency response, visitor use, or park operations.

• Coordinate daily with Everglades National Park Dispatch at (305) 242-7740, or another number furnished by the COR, and with the applicable DOI/NPS flight-following point at (850) 523-8616, or another number furnished by the COR.

• Do not substitute material UAS, spray, command-and-control, software, or data components without prior written Contracting Officer approval.

4.6 Wilderness and Access

The project includes designated Wilderness. The Contractor shall use the minimum amount of mechanized equipment and the least intrusive practicable methods required to perform the authorized UAS scope. UAS and any other mechanized or motorized use are subject to written NPS/DOI authorization and conditions resulting from applicable Wilderness and aviation reviews.

• There are no airboat trails within the yellow project boundary. Airboats are prohibited and shall not be used within the project area.

• Vehicles, trucks, and ATVs/UTVs shall remain on approved roads, levees, and designated access routes unless otherwise authorized in writing.

• The Contractor is responsible for coordinating and maintaining SFWMD gate access, Right-of-Way permits, and other access authorizations for which it is responsible, with Government assistance limited to actions expressly stated in the award.

• All vehicles, equipment, and gear entering the park shall be free of mud, plant material, invasive propagules, and other biological contamination. The Government may reject contaminated equipment.

• Maintain staging areas in a clean, organized, secure condition and restore them after use.

5. DELIVERABLES AND REPORTING

Deliverable Due Minimum Content

Pre-mobilization work package

Within 10 calendar days after award and at least 10 business days before field/flight operations

Technical approach, schedule, UAS disclosure/compliance, safety, herbicides, licenses, access, data/QC, and emergency procedures.

Daily operational records Maintained each field day Date, area, personnel, hours, species, plants/area, products/rates/quantities, adjuvants/dyes, equipment, transportation, weather, UAS metrics, incidents, and constraints.

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Deliverable Due Minimum Content

Monthly progress and spatial-data package

No later than the 10th calendar day after each month of performance and before invoicing

Daily-record summary; treatment boundaries/status; flight tracks; spray-on/off; infestations; UAS metrics; herbicide use;

issues; and current schedule.

Final report and complete data package

Within 15 calendar days after initial field treatment and no later than June 30, 2027

Mapped acreage, treatment acreage, infestations, products/quantities, UAS operations, constraints, lessons learned, recommendations, final GIS, logs, and metadata.

Retreatment report, if triggered

Within 10 calendar days after completing the directed no-cost retreatment

Affected area, cause, date, methods, products/quantities, crew, weather, flight/spray records, updated GIS, and photographs or other evidence.

Spatial data shall use UTM Zone 17N, NAD83; be compatible with ArcGIS Pro; include complete metadata and the…