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140P8424Q0009

1. REQUEST NO.

5a. ISSUED BY

NAME

a. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO

THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON

OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG.1

RATING

6. DELIVERY BY (Date)

7. DELIVERY

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

PAGE OF PAGES

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL: (No collect calls)

TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

8. TO:

b. COMPANY

e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

c. CITY

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

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 services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

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

THIS RFQ

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDEX

02/14/2024 0040645132

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Point Reyes National Seashore 1 Bear Valley Road Point Reyes Station CA 94956-9703

NPS, PWR - PORE MABO

12/31/2024

NPS, Lava Beds NM

PO BOX 1240

Tulelake

CA 96134

415 464-5233Loren Thomas

02/28/2024 1700 PS

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)X

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

Propane Supply & Delivery, Lava Beds National Monument, Siskiyou County, CA

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the supply and delivery of propane to Lava Beds National Monument, and Tule Lake National Monument, in Siskiyou County, California. A base year Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order with four

(4) option years is contemplated.

Offers are solicited only from small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not small business concerns shall be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected.

Refer to Sections 6 and 7 for instructions on how Continued ...

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

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

a. NAME OF QUOTER

AREA CODE

NUMBER

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

b. TELEPHONE are are not attached

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

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STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95)

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

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

140P8424Q0009 to submit quotes, including completion of SF-18 form items 13 through 16. Submit your quote using the Price Schedule in Section 2. See Section 4 for how your quote will be evaluated.

Period of Performance: 03/01/2024 to 12/31/2024

00010 Base: Supply and deliver up to 11,250 gallons of propane.

Product/Service Code: 6830

Product/Service Description: GASES: COMPRESSED

AND LIQUEFIED

Delivery: 12/31/2024

00020 Option Year 1: Supply and deliver up to 15,000 gallons of propane.

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 12/01/2024

Product/Service Code: 6830

Product/Service Description: GASES: COMPRESSED

AND LIQUEFIED

Period of Performance: 01/01/2025 to 12/31/2025

00030 Option Year 2: Supply and deliver up to 15,000 gallons of propane.

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 12/01/2025

Product/Service Code: 6830

Product/Service Description: GASES: COMPRESSED

AND LIQUEFIED

Period of Performance: 01/01/2026 to 12/31/2026

00040 Option Year 3: Supply and deliver up to 15,000 gallons of propane.

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 12/01/2026

Product/Service Code: 6830

Product/Service Description: GASES: COMPRESSED

AND LIQUEFIED

Period of Performance: 01/01/2027 to 12/31/2027

Continued ...

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

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00050 Option Year 4: Supply and deliver up to 15,000 gallons of propane.

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 12/01/2027

Product/Service Code: 6830

Product/Service Description: GASES: COMPRESSED

AND LIQUEFIED

Period of Performance: 01/01/2028 to 12/31/2028

Contract Specialist Loren Thomas, is available questions regarding this solicitation at loren_thomas@nps.gov or (415) 464-5233.

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Request for Quotation 02/12/2024

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140P8424Q0009

Document Title Supply/Deliver Propane, Lava Beds National Monument

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This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for the acquisition of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG or propane), a commercial item, prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 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. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) with the number 140P8424Q0009. This announcement incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-02 (effective January 22, 2024). It is the contractor’s responsibility to be familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. Clauses and provisions can be found at https://www.acquisition.gov.

The acquisition is a 100% total small business set-aside. The North American Industrial Classifications System (NAICS) code is 211130 with the size standard of 1,250 employees or less.

The National Park Service (NPS) contemplates award of a firm fixed price purchase order as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quotation will be most advantageous to the Government, price, capability, and past performance considered. A base year purchase order with four (4) option years is contemplated.

1 – DESCRIPTION. The National Park Service (NPS), Lava Beds National Monument (LABE), and Tule Lake National Monument (TULE) located in Siskiyou County, California, has a requirement for the incremental supply and delivery of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG or propane) to six (6) government-owned, above-ground storage tanks at various locations throughout the Park. A quantity of up to approximately 15,000 gallons of propane is required annually, delivered in eight (8) deliveries of approximately 1,875 gallons. Tanks shall not be filled beyond 80 percent capacity per NFPA 30 22.11.4.5.

Period of Performance: This order is being solicited as a base year plus 4 option years, which may be exercised at the sole discretion of the Government.

Current/Base Year: March 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 Option Year 1 if exercised: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025 Option Year 2 if exercised: January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026 Option Year 3 if exercised: January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2027 Option Year 4 if exercised: January 1, 2028 – December 31, 2028

1.2 - Delivery Information. Successful contractor shall ensure the delivery driver contacts the NPS prior to each delivery to confirm delivery location and quantity prior to delivery. Don Bowen is the point of contact, available at (530) 667-8134 (415) or don_bowen@nps.gov.

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Document Title Supply/Deliver Propane, Lava Beds National Monument

Delivery Locations #1 - #5 at Lava Beds Headquarters Area:

Lava Beds National Monument, 1 Indian Well Headquarters Rd., Tulelake, CA. 96134 # Location Gallons Capacity Coordinates 1 Visitor Center 1000 41°42'48.42"N 121°30'34.96"W 2 Maintenance 1000 41°42'41.40"N 121°30'19.39"W 3 Research 500 41°42'52.13"N 121°30'19.61"W 4 Fire/Ops 1000 41°42'43.34"N 121°30'19.98"W 5 Snow Melt 1000 41°42'41.38"N 121°30'20.67"W

Delivery Location #6 at Tulelake Segregation Center:

Tule Lake National Monument, 185 County Road 176, Tulelake, CA. 96134 # Location Gallons Capacity Coordinates 6 Jail Site 1000 41°53'10.46"N 121°22'21.47"W

Directions: North Entrance Area - From I-5 corridor, take U.S. 97 North at Weed to a right turn on California Hwy. 161, also known as Stateline Road, located just north of Dorris, CA and just south of the California-Oregon border. Brown highway signs mark turns leading to Lava Beds from U.S. 97 into the monument. Travel east on CA 161 through the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge to Hill Road. Turn right on Hill Road at the Westside Market. Travel south on Hill Road nine miles to entrance of Lava Beds National Monument. On the way the visitor center for the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges will be passed. It takes 1.5 to two hours to reach the Visitor Center from Weed, depending on weather and traffic. Plan ahead in winter-- the pass on U.S. 97 at Mount Hebron is often snowy.

Southwest Entrance Area - NOTE: This south entrance into the park is paved, but in very poor repair. Drive slowly and carefully around the potholes. To enter via a smoother route, continue north on Hwy. 139 and follow brown highway signs from the Tulelake, CA or Merrill, OR areas.

Tulelake Segregation Center: From the I-5 corridor, take U.S. 97 North at Weed to a right turn on California Hwy. 161, also known as Stateline Road, is located just north of Dorris, CA, just south of the California-Oregon border. Brown highway signs mark turns leading to Lava Beds from U.S. 97 into the monument. Travel east on CA 161 through the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge to HWY 139. Head South on HWY 139 through Tulelake, CA, to Newell, CA.

Turn Left on County Road 176. About a quarter-mile down on the left are the gates into the Segregation. Enter, and the propane tank is to the left.

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2 – PRICE SCHEDULE. Quoters are required to submit, at minimum, an offer that conforms to the solicitation documents with pricing for line items. Failure to do so may render the proposal unacceptable. On lump-sum line items, provide the total price only. If no specific line item exists for a portion of the work, include the costs in a related item. In case of error in summation, the total of the corrected amounts govern. Round totals and extended prices to whole dollars.

Refer to Section 4 below, for evaluation of quotes. Offered pricing shall be Firm Fixed, to include all applicable fees, markup, and delivery costs. Offeror shall fill in price for line item, as follows:

Contract Line Item Number

(CLIN)

Item Description

Estimated Quantity in

Gallons

Unit Price ($) including all fees, taxes, etc.

Extended Amount ($)

010 Base Year 2024, Up to 11,250 gallons total

00001 Supply & delivery of propane in March 2024 1,875 Gallons

00002 Supply & delivery of propane in April 2024 1,875 Gallons

00003 Supply & delivery of propane in September 2024 1,875 Gallons

00004 Supply & delivery of propane in October 2024 1,875 Gallons

00005 Supply & delivery of propane in November 2024 1,875 Gallons

00006 Supply & delivery of propane in December 2024 1,875 Gallons

Total Quoted Price for up to 11,250 gal. propane delivered in 2024

020 Option Year 1, 2025, Up to 15,000 total

00011 Supply & delivery of propane in January 2025 1,875 Gallons

00012 Supply & delivery of propane in February 2025 1,875 Gallons

00013 Supply & delivery of propane in March 2025 1,875 Gallons

00014 Supply & delivery of propane in April 2025 1,875 Gallons

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Contract Line Item Number

(CLIN)

Item Description

Estimated Quantity in

Gallons

Unit Price ($)

00015 Supply & delivery of propane in September 2025 1,875 Gallons

00016 Supply & delivery of propane in October 2025 1,875 Gallons

00017 Supply & delivery of propane in November 2025 1,875 Gallons

00018 Supply & delivery of propane in December 2025 1,875 Gallons

Total of up to 15,000 gallons propane delivered in 2025

030 Option Year 2, 2026, Up to 15,000 total

00021 Supply & delivery of propane in January 2026 1,875 Gallons

00022 Supply & delivery of propane in February 2026 1,875 Gallons

00023 Supply & delivery of propane in March 2026 1,875 Gallons

00024 Supply & delivery of propane in April 2026 1,875 Gallons

00025 Supply & delivery of propane in September 2026 1,875 Gallons

00026 Supply & delivery of propane in October 2026 1,875 Gallons

00027 Supply & delivery of propane in November 2026 1,875 Gallons

00028 Supply & delivery of propane in December 2026 1,875 Gallons

Total of up to 15,000 gallons propane delivered in 2026

040 Option Year 3, 2027, Up to 15,000 total

00031 Supply & delivery of propane in January 2027

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Number

(CLIN)

Item Description

Estimated Quantity in

Gallons

Unit Price ($)

00032 Supply & delivery of propane in February 2027 1,875 Gallons

00033 Supply & delivery of propane in March 2027 1,875 Gallons

00034 Supply & delivery of propane in April 2027 1,875 Gallons

00035 Supply & delivery of propane in September 2027 1,875 Gallons

00036 Supply & delivery of propane in October 2027 1,875 Gallons

00037 Supply & delivery of propane in November 2027 1,875 Gallons

00038 Supply & delivery of propane in December 2027 1,875 Gallons

Total of up to 15,000 gallons propane delivered in 2027

050 Option Year 4, 2028, Up to 15,000 total

00041 Supply & delivery of propane in January 2028 1,875 Gallons

00042 Supply & delivery of propane in February 2028 1,875 Gallons

00043 Supply & delivery of propane in March 2028 1,875 Gallons

00044 Supply & delivery of propane in April 2028 1,875 Gallons

00045 Supply & delivery of propane in September 2028 1,875 Gallons

00046 Supply & delivery of propane in October 2028 1,875 Gallons

00047 Supply & delivery of propane in November 2028

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(CLIN)

Item Description

Estimated Quantity in

Gallons

Unit Price ($)

00048 Supply & delivery of propane in December 2028

Total of up to 15,000 gallons propane delivered in 2028

Quoter's Business Name:

Address:

UEI Number from www.SAM.gov:

Point of Contact Email/Phone Number:

Submitted by – Printed Name:

Submitted by – Signature & Date:

3 – INSPECTION/ACCEPTANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL. The Contracting Officer may delegate inspection and acceptance to a designated NPS Representative who will review invoices and certify acceptance of goods received. Payments will only be made for actual items delivered.

4 – CLAUSES & PROVISIONS.

CLAUSES (apply to awarded contract):

52.252-2, Contract Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

The full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: www.acquisition.gov/far.

52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018);

52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020);

52.204-19, Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014);

52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Dec 2022);

52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013);

52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business subcontractors (Nov 2021);

52.242-15, Stop-Work Order (Aug 1989).

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52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2023), with all paragraph (a) clauses incorporated; paragraph (b) clauses as follows:

(4) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) ( 41 U.S.C. 4712);

this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community—see FAR 3.900(a).

(5) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

(9) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

(11) (i) 52.204–30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.

(Dec 2023) ( Pub. L. 115–390, title II).

(12) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov 2021) ( 31 U.S.C.

6101 note).

(18) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644).

(26) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Sep 2023)( 15

U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

(31) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).

(32) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Nov 2023) .

(33) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(35) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

(36) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) ( 29 U.S.C.

793).

(37) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

(39) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(40) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022) (Executive Order

12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in

FAR 22.1803.)

(48) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020) (E.O. 13513).

(52) (i) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Oct 2022) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

(53) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (NOV 2023) (

19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C. chapter 29 (sections 4501-4732), Public Law 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

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(55) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

(62) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct2018) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332).

No paragraph (c) clauses incorporated; all paragraph (d) clauses incorporated; all paragraph (e) clauses incorporated.

52.217-7, Option for Increased Quantity-Separately Priced Line Item (Mar 1989) The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line item, identified in the Schedule as an option item, in the quantity and at the price stated in the Schedule. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days prior to the start of the next option period. Delivery of added items shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree.

52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 10 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

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

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

ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS - Internet Payment 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

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Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice: Vendor’s business invoice (upload your business invoice as an attachment to the IPP invoice before you click “submit” in IPP).

VENDOR’S FAILURE TO ATTACH THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION AS SPECIFIED

ABOVE WILL RESULT IN THE IPP INVOICE BEING REJECTED.

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) prior to the contract award date, but no more than 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date.

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

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation. This action is for the federal government and is exempt from state and local sales tax (Tax Exempt ID #140001849).

Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (November 2015) In accordance with DOI and NPS policy, past performance evaluations may be prepared for this acquisition. For more information see the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), available online at https://cpars.gov/.

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PROVISIONS (apply to this solicitation):

52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: www.acquisition.gov/far.

52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018) - Offerors must be actively registered in the SAM.gov on-line database, at website address www.sam.gov. Active registration means that at time of award registration status in SAM reads “active”;

52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020);

52.204-22, Alternative Line Item Proposal (Jan 2017) 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Sep 2023);

52.204-29, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Representation and Disclosures (Dec 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, Covered article, FASCSA order, Intelligence community, National security system, Reasonable inquiry, Sensitive compartmented information, Sensitive compartmented information system, and Source have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.

(b) Prohibition. Contractors are prohibited from providing or using as part of the performance of the contract any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if the prohibition is set out in an applicable Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) order, as described in paragraph (b)(1) of FAR 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.

(c) Procedures.

(1) The Offeror shall search for the phrase “FASCSA order” in the System for Award Management (SAM)( https://www.sam.gov) for any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if there is an applicable FASCSA order described in paragraph (b)(1) of FAR 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.

(2) The Offeror shall review the solicitation for any FASCSA orders that are not in SAM, but are effective and do apply to the solicitation and resultant contract (see FAR 4.2303(c)(2)).

(3) FASCSA orders issued after the date of solicitation do not apply unless added by an amendment to the solicitation.

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(d) Representation. By submission of this offer, the offeror represents that it has conducted a reasonable inquiry, and that the offeror does not propose to provide or use in response to this solicitation any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if the covered article or the source is prohibited by an applicable FASCSA order in effect on the date the solicitation was issued, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (e).

(e) Disclosures. The purpose for this disclosure is so the Government may decide whether to issue a waiver. For any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if the covered article or the source is subject to an applicable FASCSA order, and the Offeror is unable to represent compliance, then the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(1) Name of the product or service provided to the Government;

(2) Name of the covered article or source subject to a FASCSA order;

(3) If applicable, name of the vendor, including the Commercial and Government Entity code and unique entity identifier (if known), that supplied the covered article or the product or service to the Offeror;

(4) Brand;

(5) Model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number);

(6) Item description;

(7) Reason why the applicable covered article or the product or service is being provided or used;

(f) Executive agency review of disclosures. The contracting officer will review disclosures provided in paragraph (e) to determine if any waiver may be sought. A contracting officer may choose not to pursue a waiver for covered articles or sources otherwise subject to a FASCSA order and may instead make an award to an offeror that does not require a waiver.

52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Products or Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses

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(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract.

Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that—

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(1) It will, will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that—

It does, does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number;

and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

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(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number;

and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided;

and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (Nov 2021)

Addenda to the clause 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Items:

(a) Evaluation will be made in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures outlined in FAR Part 13.106.

(b) The Government will issue an order resulting from this request for quotation to the responsible offeror whose quotation results will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations:

(i) price;

(ii) technical capability of Contractor based on relevant jobs successfully completed;

(iii) Past Performance: Using the information provided by the quoter via the "Experience and Past Performance" form or similar format, the Government will evaluate the degree to which the quoter successfully performed past projects similar in scope and complexity to the project detailed in this solicitation within the last six (6) years and satisfied past customers. Past performance information from other sources, including the Contracting Officer’s knowledge of and previous experience with the supply or service being acquired, or the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) at

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The Government reserves the right to adjust the total ordered based on availability of funding at the time of award. Quote MUST be good for 15 calendar days after close of this solicitation. The government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation.

52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Nov 2023).

The full text of this provision is available as an attachment to the RFQ, see section 7 below.

5 – QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS REQUEST FOR QUOTE must be submitted in writing via email (phone or fax questions will not be accepted) no less than three (3) business days before the response date. Send email question(s) to loren_thomas@nps.gov and reference the Request for Quote number in the subject line of the email, e.g., “140P8424Q0009/QUESTION.”

6 – 52.212-1, Instructions to Quoters—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(a) Submitting your quote. Submit your company’s quote through electronic mail addressed to:

loren_thomas@nps.gov

It is the responsibility of the quoter to verify that any emailed quotation has been delivered to and received by the email address recipient listed above on or before the closing date/time of the RFQ. Quotations submitted by any method other than specified shall not be accepted or considered. You may submit more than one quote. If you do, we will evaluate each separately.

(b) Submission deadline. We must receive your quote by the deadline specified in Block 10 of the SF 18. We will not consider any quote that we receive after the deadline unless we receive it before we issue a purchase order and considering it will not delay our purchase. In case of an emergency that delays our operations and makes submission or receipt of your quote impossible, we will extend the deadline by one working day.

(c) Terms and content of your quote. Your quote must be based on the terms of this RFQ. We might reject any quote that is not based on these terms in every respect. Your quote must contain all of the information described below.

(d) Small Business Status. In order to submit a quote, you must know whether your company is a small business. The small business size standard that applies to this purchase is stated in the first paragraph of the text of the combined synopsis/solicitation, along with the North American

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Industry Classification System (NAICS) code on which it is based. Regardless of the stated NAICS code, the small business size standard is 500 employees if you are submitting your quote in your own name but intend to provide a product that you did not manufacture yourself.

(e) Issuance of purchase order. Your quote should contain your best terms. The Contracting Officer may reject any or all quotes. After the evaluation of quotes, the Contracting Officer may work out final terms with one or more quoters of the Government’s choice before issuing a purchase order. The Contracting Officer will not confer with any quoters other than those of the Government’s choice and will not use the formal source selection procedures described in FAR Part 15.

(f) The Contracting Officer may issue a purchase order to other than the quoter with the lowest price. We might issue multiple orders, purchasing various items or groups of items from different quoters. We might issue an order for less than the quantity on which your quote is based, at the quoted price, unless you tell us that you will not accept an order on that basis.

(g) Quotation Package (What to Submit):

(1) Submit Standard Form 18 (SF-18), Request for Quotations, with blocks 13 through 16 on the first page completed. An official having the authority to contractually bind the offeror’s company must sign the SF-18 in accordance with the procedures prescribed in FAR 4.102.

(2) Complete and submit the Quote/Price Schedule as referenced in Section 2. Enter the proposed dollar amounts for each line item in the price schedule. Clearly identify your company’s contact information, including the "Unique Entity Identifier" or “UEI” in the spaces provided below the Price Schedule.

(3) Acknowledgment of any amendments to this solicitation, using one of the methods set forth in Block 11 of the amendment, Standard Form 30.

(4) Submit a list of comparable relevant experience as provided/performed within the past six

(6) years, to be evaluated as described in the Evaluation section. Use attached optional form "Experience and Past Performance" or similar format to provide this information.

(5) For Evaluation of Past Performance: Submit references to current or former customers who will attest to the quality of your product or service as provided/performed within the past six (6) years, including information such as (i) customer name, (ii) customer address, (iii) contract or purchase order numbers, (iv) persons to contact, and (v) telephone numbers and/or email address, to be evaluated as described in the Evaluation section. Use attached optional form "Experience and Past Performance" or similar format to provide this information.

(6) Within your online SAM.gov record, complete the “Reps & Certs” section electronically (or if you have not completed your “Reps & Certs” electronically you may, as an alternative, complete the attached full text copy of “52.212-3, Offeror Representations and

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Certifications” and return those completed pages with your quote). Note: Unless the quoter has responded “does not” in their annual electronic SAM representation at 52.204–26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, the quoter must complete paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the attached 52.212–3, Offeror Representations and Certifications. If necessary, offerors may identify any changes for this solicitation only by completing paragraph (b) of provision 52.212-3 and submitting a completed copy of the provision with their offer.

(7) If the quotation is not submitted on the SF-18, include the solicitation number, the time specified in the solicitation for receipt of quotations, and include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation.

(8) Quotations that fail to furnish required representations or information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(h) Product samples. If this RFQ requires that you submit product samples, you must deliver them to us at the location specified for our receipt on or before the deadline for submission of your quote. We will not pay for the samples, and we will return them to you only upon request and at your expense, unless they are destroyed during testing.

(i) Availability of Government Documents. If the descriptions in this RFQ of the products or services we want to buy refer to any Government specification, standard, or commercial item description, you may obtain a copy of any such documents from the places listed in Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.212-1, paragraph (i).

(j) System for Award Management (SAM). Unless exempted by the Contracting Officer, quoters are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) record accessed through www.sam.gov at the time their quotation is submitted. Registration in SAM is 100% free of charge. “Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM)” is defined at FAR 52.204-7 and includes the requirement that the SAM record is marked “Active". Once registered, you must remain registered throughout performance until final payment. Go to www.sam.gov for information on SAM registration and annual confirmation.

(k) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all quotations that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.) The quoter shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its quotation , the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" or “UEI” followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the quoter’s name and address. If the quoter does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The quoter should indicate that it is a quoter for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

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(l) Requests for information. The Contracting Officer will not notify unsuccessful quoters that responded to this solicitation. Quoters may request information on purchase order(s) resulting from this solicitation from the Contracting Officer.

7 –ATTACHMENT LIST

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01 Full Text Of Provision FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Optional)

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02 Experience and Past Performance Form (Optional) Jan 2024 1