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Solicitation No. 140R3025Q0040 Contract No. TBD Commercial Service Acquisition 100% Set-Aside for Small Business

Yuma Area Office Grounds Maintenance Services

U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation

Interior Region 8: Lower Colorado Basin 2025

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YAO Grounds Maintenance Services

FOREWORD

The acquisition project is for grounds maintenance services at the Yuma Area Office (YAO). Work consists of year-round, season-specific grounds maintenance to include watering, trimming, fertilizing, weed control, tree and hedge pruning and shaping, tree maintenance, cultivating, fertilizing, planting, maintenance of flowerbeds/Xeriscaped areas, and other improved areas. The work also includes spraying of pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, and cleaning sidewalks, steps, patio/Ramadas, recreational facilities, recreational area rooftops, road areas, photovoltaic parking structure (including solar panels), and maintenance of the irrigation system.

For information regarding Bureau of Reclamation’s publication “Reclamation Safety and Health Standards” (June 2024), which applies to the work under this contract, see contract clause at “WBR 1452.223-81 Safety and Health.”

This solicitation will result in one firm-fixed price type contract with a base year and one (1) 1- year option periods. The Government intends to make one award under this solicitation, but it reserves the right to award none at all.

This acquisition is being procured under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services and Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

SET-ASIDE: This solicitation is set-aside 100% for Small Businesses.

NAICS: The North American Industry Classification System code for this acquisition is 561730, Landscaping Services, with a small business size standard of $9.5M.

SITE VISIT: Vendors are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions which may affect the price of the work to be performed, to the extent the information is reasonably obtainable. An organized site visit has been scheduled for May 7, 2025, at 9:00 AM local time. Upon arrival to YAO, Gate 2, please call the receptionist at 928-343-8100 to request access to the facilities. All parties planning to attend the site visit please be sure to follow the instructions.

Parties planning to attend the site visit must send the company name and name of the attendees to: Kathleen (Kathy) Berry, Contract Specialist, at kberry@usbr.gov.

WRITTEN QUESTIONS: BOR will only accept written questions for this solicitation. Offerors may submit written questions requesting clarification of solicitation requirements. All questions shall be received by no later than 2:00 pm, PD, May 14, 2025. Questions received after that date will not be entertained. ONLY WRITTEN QUESTIONS WILL RECEIVE A RESPONSE. Each question submitted must include the following information: document name, document date, specific page, paragraph, clause, or other definitive citation for which clarification is requested. All questions shall be submitted electronically via email to the Contract Specialist, Kathy Berry at kberry@usbr.gov. All relevant questions asked, and the answers provided, will be posted as an amendment to this solicitation via SAM- GOV at http://www.sam.gov.

OFFER SUBMISSION: For the Date and Time of Offer Submission, See Standard Form 1449. Failure to respond on or before the specified time frame will result in your proposal not being considered for award.

Proposals shall be submitted electronically via email to the Contract Specialist, kberry@usbr.gov. Email attachments combined cannot exceed 10MB. If a potential offeror’s submission exceeds 10MB, an email shall be sent to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer, Aimee Amador at aamador@usbr.gov to request an alternate method for submitting documents. Only written request will be accepted, and the email subject shall clearly state the solicitation number, 140R3025Q0040. The written request shall be received at least three (3) business days prior to the due date, any request received less than three (3) days prior may not be able to be accommodated. No paper proposals (hand delivered or mail submission) shall be accepted for this solicitation.

System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction and Certifications – Commercial

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Products and Commercial Services. Agencies will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD

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PART A – Solicitation, Contract, Order for Commercial Items (SF-1449) A-1

PART B – Continuation of Blocks from SF 1449 B-1 B.1 Block 14 - Acquisition Method B-1 B.2 Block 18. Submission of Invoices B-1 B.3 Blocks 19-24. Contract Price Schedule B-1 B.4 Contract Performance Period B-1 B.5 B.6

Type of Contract Contract Price Schedule

B-1 B-2

PART C – Contract Clauses C-1 C.1 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference C-1 C.2 Addendum to 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and

Commercial Services C-1

a. 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services

b. 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract

c. 52.228-5 Insurance-Work on a Government Installation

C-1 C-1 C-2

d. 1452.201-70 Authorities and Delegations C-2

e. 1452.228-70 Liability Insurance – Bureau of Reclamation C-3

f. 1452.201-80 Contracting Officer’s Representative’s Authorities and Limitations –

Bureau of Reclamation

g. 1452.215-87 Incorporation of Technical Proposal

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h. 1452.223-81 Safety and Health – Bureau of Reclamation

i. 1452.223-82 Ensuring Adequate Covid-19 Safety Protocols in Federal Buildings and Federally Controlled Facilities

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j. 1452.237-80 Security Requirement – Bureau of Reclamation

k. 1452.242-80 Postaward Conference – Bureau of Reclamation

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l. DOI-AAAP Invoicing and Payment Processing Platform- Department of Interior C-11

m. DOI-AAAP Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System- Department of Interior C-12

C.3 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Products and Commercial Services

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C.4 Addendum to 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Products and Commercial Services

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a. 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses

b. 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Deviation)

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PART D – Contract Documents, Exhibits or Attachments D-1 D.1 Applicability of Documents D-1 D.2 List of Attachments D-1

PART E – Provisions E-1 E.1 52.212-1 – Instructions to Offeror-Commercial Products and Commercial Services E-1 E.2 Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to Offeror-Commercial Products and

Commercial Services E-4

a. 52.252-1 Provisions Incorporated by Reference E-6

b. Authorized Deviations in Provisions E-6 c.1452.215-71 Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information – Department of Interior

d. 1452.215-86 Intent to Incorporate Technical Proposal E-6 E-8 e.1452.233-02 Service of Protest – Department of Interior E-8

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E.3 52.212-2 – Evaluation- Commercial Products and Commercial Services E-8 E.4 52.212-3 –Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Products and

Commercial Services E-9

E.5 Addendum to 52.212-3 Representation and Certifications - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

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

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b. 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters E-24

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Part B – Continuation of SF

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PART B—CONTINUATION OF BLOCKS FROM STANDARD FORM 1449

B.1 Block 14: ACQUISITION METHOD

This acquisition will be awarded in accordance with the procedures set forth in FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services and FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

B.2 Block 18: SUBMISSION OF INVOICES

Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Internet Payment Platform (IPP) April 2013

The Contractor shall submit invoices via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) See Instructions on Page C-8. All payments will be made in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act.

Contractor invoices must reflect the Contract Price Schedule Tasks associated with the invoice being submitted.

B.3 Blocks 19 - 24: CONTRACT PRICE SCHEDULE

(a) The Contractor shall furnish the services identified on the Schedules contained on Attachment 2, Contract Price Schedule, in accordance with the solicitation’s terms, conditions, Specifications and applicable Attachments contained in the solicitation.

(b) Offers will be considered for award on the following price schedules, but no offer will be considered for award on only a part of the price schedule or for only one of the price schedules.

(c) Definitions:

CLIN – Contract Line Item

B.4 CONTRACT PERFORMANCE PERIOD

The overall contract performance period of this contract will be for one (1) base year and a possible one (1) 1-year option period with services starting on June 2, 2025.

B.5 TYPE OF CONTRACT

The Government intends to award one Firm Fixed Price contract.

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Part C – Contract Clauses

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PART C – CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.252-2 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. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at the following addresses:

Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) clauses – https://www.acquisition.gov/far Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulations (DIAR) clauses – http://www.doi.gov/pam/programs/acquisition/pamareg.cfm

The following referenced clauses are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this contract.

Clause Title Date 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel January 2011 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance October 2018 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance August 2020 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and

Commercial Services November 2023

52.242-15 Stop Work Order August 1989

C.2 ADDENDUM TO 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND

CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES

a. 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES

NOVEMBER 1999

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 60 days before the contract expires.

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b. 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE

CONTRACT

MARCH 2000

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 60 days;

provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

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

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

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c. 52.228-5 INSURANCE-WORK ON A GOVERNMENT

INSTALLATION

JANUARY 1997

(a) The Contractor shall, at its own expense, provide and maintain during the entire performance of this contract, at least the kinds and minimum amounts of insurance required in the Schedule or elsewhere in the contract.

(b) Before commencing work under this contract, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing that the required insurance has been obtained. The policies evidencing required insurance shall contain an endorsement to the effect that any cancellation or any material change adversely affecting the Government’s interest shall not be effective-

(1) For such period as the laws of the State in which this contract is to be performed prescribe; or

(2) Until 30 days after the insurer or the Contractor gives written notice to the Contracting Officer, whichever period is longer.

(c) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts under this contract that require work on a Government installation and shall require subcontractors to provide and maintain the insurance required in the Schedule or elsewhere in the contract. The Contractor shall maintain a copy of all subcontractors’ proofs of required insurance and shall make copies available to the Contracting Officer upon request.

d. 1452.201-70 AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS SEPTEMBER 2011

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

(b) The contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award.

The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor.

Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

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

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

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

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

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

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

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representatives(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority.

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the

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Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph

(d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

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e. 1452.228-70 LIABILITY INSURANCE – DEPARTMENT OF THE

INTERIOR

JULY 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:

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYER'S LIABILITY

$100,000

GENERAL LIABILITY

$500,000 per occurrence

AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY

$200,000 each person $500,000 each occurrence $ 20,000 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.

f. 1452.201-80 CONTRACTING OFFICE’S REPRESENTATIVE’S

AUTHORITIES AND LIMITATIONS – BUREAU OF

RECLAMATION

MAY 2018

(a) Performance of the work under this contract shall be subject to the technical direction of the Reclamation Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The term “technical direction” is defined to include, without limitation:

(1) Inspecting and accepting or rejecting work performed under the contract.

(2) Representing the Government in technical phases of the work. The COR is responsible for the technical administration of the contract and will provide instructions and interpretations to the Contractor on

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C-4 all technical matters relating to the contract. The COR will supervise or oversee all Government technical and administrative personnel assigned to assist the COR.

(3) Reviewing and, where required by the contract, approving submittals of technical data, shop drawings, samples, literature, plans, or other data required to be delivered by the Contractor to the Government.

(b) The Contractor will receive a copy of the written COR designation from the Contracting Officer. It will specify the extent of the COR's authority to act on behalf of the Contracting Officer.

(c) Technical direction must be within the scope of work stated in the contract. Only the Contracting Officer is authorized to determine if a change is within the scope of the contract; therefore, the COR does not have the authority to, and may not, issue any technical direction that -

(1) Constitutes a direction of additional work outside the Contract requirements;

(2) Constitutes a change as defined in the contract clause entitled “Changes;”

(3) In any manner causes an increase or decrease in the total contract cost, or the time required for contract performance;

(4) Changes any of the expressed terms, conditions or specifications of the contract; or

(5) Interferes with the Contractor's right to perform the terms and conditions of the contract.

(d) All technical direction shall be issued in writing by the COR.

(e) The Contractor must proceed promptly with the performance of technical direction duly issued by the COR in the manner prescribed by this clause and within its authority under the provisions of this clause. If, in the opinion of the Contractor, any instruction or direction by the COR falls within one of the categories defined in (c)(1) through (c)(5) of this clause, the Contractor must not proceed and must notify the Contracting Officer in writing within five (5) working days after receipt of any such instruction or direction and must request the Contracting Officer to modify the contract accordingly. Upon receiving the notification from the Contractor, the Contracting Officer must -

(1) Advise the Contractor in writing after receipt of the Contractor's letter that the technical direction is within the scope of the contract effort and does not constitute a change under the Changes clause of the contract; or

(2) Advise the Contractor that the Government will issue a written change order.

(f) A failure of the Contractor and Contracting Officer either to agree that the technical direction is within the scope of the contract or to agree upon the contract action to be taken with respect to the technical direction will be subject to the provisions of the clause entitled “Disputes.”

g. 1452.215-87 INCORPORATION OF TECHNICAL

PROPOSAL – BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

MARCH 2021

All or parts of the successful offeror's technical proposal are hereby incorporated, either physically or by reference, into this contract. The portions and their location in the contract are as follows:

Description_____________

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Location in Contract__________________

*Contracting Officer shall complete the chart at time of contract award

h. 1452.223-81 SAFETY AND HEALTH – BUREAU OF

OCTOBER 2022

(a) The Contractor shall not require any person employed in the performance of this contract (including subcontracts) to work under conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to the employee's health or safety.

(b) Contractor shall comply with the most current version of the Bureau of Reclamation - Reclamation Safety and Health Standards (RSHS) and, if applicable, the requirements of the Accident Prevention Clause (FAR 52.236-13).

The RSHS manual shall be obtained at:

http://www.usbr.gov/safety/rshs/index.html

(c) Comply with the standards issued by the Secretary of Labor at 29 CFR Part 1926 and 29 CFR Part 1910 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, www.osha.gov

Comply with the standards (29 CFR) issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S.

Department of Labor, www.osha.gov.

(d) In the event there is a conflict between the requirements contained in paragraphs (b) and (c) referenced herein, or in the Statement of Work (SOW) or Performance Work Statement (PWS), the more stringent requirement shall prevail.

(e) If required in the SOW or PWS, the Contractor shall submit a written proposed safety program as prescribed in the RSHS and the written specifications.

(f) The Contractor shall maintain an accurate record of and shall report to the Contracting Officer (or authorized representative) in the manner prescribed by the Contracting Officer, all cases of death, occupational diseases, or traumatic injury to employees or the public involved, and property damage in accordance with the RSHS and OSHA guidelines.

(g) If the contractor deems that an updated version of RSHS constitutes a substantive change to the contract, affecting price or time (or both), the contractor may request a modification in accordance with the terms of the contract.

i. 1452.223-82 ENSURING ADEQUATE COVID-19 SAFETY

PROTOCOLS IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS AND

FEDERALLY CONTROLLED FACILITIES–

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

NOVEMBER

When accessing Federal buildings and federally controlled facilities under this contract, contractor employees shall comply with the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force’s current guidance for COVID-19workplace safety protocols for Federal agencies at https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/.

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j. 1452.237-80 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS – BUREAU OF

RECLAMATION – ALTERNATE I

MARCH 2022

(a) General Security Requirements:

(1) This clause addresses security requirements, including general procedural requirements, information security requirements, contractor employee suitability requirements, identification card requirements, site security requirements, vessel exclusion barriers, and information technology security requirements. Within this clause, COR means Contracting Officer’s Representative. If there is no COR appointed and identified to the Contractor, the term instead will mean the Program Manager or any other authorized individual responsible for technical oversight under the contract. “Work site” means the Government facility, office, construction site, and any other area within the Government office or facility that the Contractor must access to accomplish work under this contract.

(2) The work performed under this contract shall only be accomplished by individuals (in the employment of the Contractor or any subcontractors) whose conduct and behavior is consistent with the efficiency of the Federal Service and the requirements of this contract, and who are acceptable to the contracting officer. If Reclamation finds a Contractor employee to be unsuitable or unfit for his or her assigned duties, the contracting officer will direct the Contractor to remove the individual from the contract and access to the Federal facility at which the contract activities are occurring.

(3) The Contractor’s employees governed by this contract may need access to sensitive information and/or sensitive areas. The Federal Government (Government) reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to determine suitability of Contractor personnel and deny access to any sensitive information or project specific area to any personnel for any cause.

(4) The Contractor is responsible for informing and ensuring compliance by its employees with any applicable security procedures of the Government facility where work may be performed under this contract.

(5) Any Contractor employee that will have access to a Federally-controlled facility or information system will be required to have a Government-issued identification card, consisting of a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Card, a temporary identification card, or a visitor badge. (Note: within the Department of the Interior this card is known as a DOI Access Card.)During performance of the contract, the Contractor shall keep the COR apprised of any changes in personnel, or changes in personnel access or duration, to ensure that performance is not delayed by compliance with credentialing processes.

(6) A Contractor employee will not be provided access to a Government facility or information system until a Government PIV Card, temporary identification card, or visitor identification badge has been issued to the Contractor employee. For those individuals that will be receiving a PIV Card, the Government may, at its discretion, issue a temporary identification card or visitor identification badge after the electronic background investigation forms have been received and the investigation is initiated.

(7) All Contractor employees shall access the facility via the facility’s entry screening system and visibly display the Government-issued PIV Card, temporary identification card, or visitor identification badge at all times.

Contractor employees must visibly wear the Government-issued identification card at all times they are on Government facilities. Contractor employees are responsible for the safekeeping of all Government-issued identification cards, whether on-site or off-site. Cards that have been lost, damaged, or stolen must be reported to the COR and DOI Access Sponsor immediately, but not later than within 24 hours. The Contractor shall return all identification cards and card keys and any other Government property and information upon completion of performance or when personnel depart permanently or for a period of 7 days or more. The Contractor may be required to turn in access control cards or identification cards on a daily basis.

(8) Misuse or loss of access control or identification cards, or failure to comply with required surrender of such cards may, at Government discretion, result in Contractor personnel being denied access to the work site, at no cost to Government. The Contractor may be charged up to $500 for each occurrence for any required replacement of Government-issued access control or identification cards due to loss or misuse. At the end of contract performance, or when a Contractor employee is no longer working under this contract, the Contractor shall ensure that all access control and identification cards are returned to the COR.

(9) All Contractor personnel, including subcontractor personnel, with access to the work site shall be U.S.

citizens or foreign individuals legally residing in, or legally admitted to, the U.S. For all non-U.S. citizens working

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(10) The Contractor shall report all contacts with entities, individuals, and counsel/representatives (including foreign entities and foreign nationals) who seek in any way to obtain unauthorized access to sensitive information or areas. The Contractor shall report any violations of contract provisions, laws, executive orders, regulations, and guidance to the contracting officer. The Contractor shall report any information raising a doubt as to whether an individual’s eligibility for continued employment or access to sensitive information is consistent with the interests of National Security and the Public Trust.

(11) Unsanctioned, negligent, or willful inappropriate action on the part of the Contractor (or its employees) may result in termination of the contract or removal of some Contractor employees from Reclamation facilities at no cost to the Government. These actions include, but are not limited to, exploration of a sensitive system and/or information ,introduction of unauthorized and/or malicious software, inappropriate release of sensitive information, or failure to follow prescribed access control policies and/or security procedures. Failure to comply with Reclamation policies, procedures, or other published security requirements may result in termination of the contract or removal of some contracted employees from Reclamation buildings and/or facilities at no cost to the Government.

(12) All provisions of this clause shall equally apply to all subcontractors. The Contractor shall incorporate the substance of this clause in all subcontracts.

(13) These security requirements apply to all sections of this Contract including Contract Drawings and other Contract Specifications as applicable. Related documents include other general provisions of Construction or Operations and Maintenance type Contracts, including FAR clauses by reference or as amended by related documents.

(b) Information Security Requirements.

(1) Sensitive Information. The term “sensitive information” means any information which warrants a degree of protection and administrative control as defined by Reclamation or that meets the criteria for exemption from public disclosure set forth under Sections 552 and 552a of Title 5, United States Code: the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act. Sensitive information is generally categorized as CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI), but in some cases may include other unclassified information. (The protection of National Security information is beyond the scope of this clause. If any work on National Security information is required under this contract, it is addressed under other contract clauses.)The Contractor shall protect this type of information from unauthorized release into public domain, or to unauthorized persons, organizations, or subcontractors. Information which, either alone or in aggregate, is deemed sensitive by Reclamation shall be handled and protected in accordance with Reclamation Directives and Standards SLE 02- 01 Identifying and Safeguarding Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), which is available from the COR or athttp://www.usbr.gov/recman/DandS.html#sle.

(i) Any Government-furnished information or material does not become the property of the Contractor and may be withdrawn at any time. Upon expiration or termination of the contract, all documents released to the Contractor and any material created using data from such documents shall be returned to the COR for final disposition. Government-furnished information residing on any electronic systems (laptops, servers, desktops, media) shall be deleted from those systems using a COR-approved data erasure solution.

Only with prior authorization from the contracting officer may the Contractor retain the material. The Contractor or subcontractor shall not disclose or release the materials provided to the Contractor to any individuals of the Contractor's organization not directly engaged in providing services under the contract or that do not have a valid need-to-know. All technical data provided to the Contractor by the Government shall be protected from public or private disclosure in accordance with the markings printed on them. All other information relating to the items to be delivered or the services to be performed under this contract shall not be disclosed by any means without prior approval of the contracting officer. Prohibited dissemination or disclosure includes, but is not limited to: permitting access to such information by foreign nationals or by immigrant aliens who may be employed by

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COR.

(ii) The Contractor shall not release to anyone outside the Contractor’s organization any sensitive, or otherwise protected information, regardless of medium in which it is contained (for example, film, tape, document, electronic),pertaining to any part of this contract or any Reclamation program or activity, unless the contracting officer has given prior written approval. This includes, but is not limited to, news releases, marketing promotions, articles, interviews, reports, social media posts, and any other media releases. Requests for approval shall identify the specific information to be released, the medium to be used, the purpose for the release, and a description of the need-to-know. The Contractor shall submit its request to the contracting officer ten business days before the proposed date for release. Subcontractors shall submit requests for authorization to release through the prime Contractor to the contracting officer.

(iii) The Contractor shall notify the COR immediately when known or suspected loss/compromise of sensitive information or other documents, notes, drawings, sketches, reports, photographs, exposed film or similar information which may affect the security interests of Government has occurred. This requirement extends to employees and other personnel working on behalf of the Contractor, and expands responsibility to include prompt reporting of security issues, including observed or subsequently discovered efforts by unauthorized persons to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.

(2) Classified Information.

(i) The disclosure of U.S. Government documents by third parties can result in damage to our national security. While this contract may not deal directly with classified information, each contractor is obligated to protect classified information pursuant to all applicable laws and to use Government information technology systems in accordance with agency procedures so that the integrity of such systems is not compromised.

(ii) Unauthorized disclosures of classified documents (whether in print, on a blog, or on websites, or other electronic or non-electronic media) do not alter the documents' classified status or automatically result in declassification of the documents. To the contrary, classified information, whether or not already posted on public websites or disclosed to the media, remains classified, and must be treated as such by Federal employees and contractors, until it is declassified by an appropriate U.S. Government authority. Executive Order 13526, Classified National Security Information (December 29, 2009), Section 1.1.(c) states, "Classified Information shall not be declassified automatically as a result of any unauthorized disclosure of identical or similar information." Although the Department has taken steps to prevent access to publicly disclosed classified materials from Departmental computers, it is important to understand our continuing duties and responsibilities in this regard.

(iii) Contractors (which include all employees of the contractor, as well as subcontractors and its employees performing work for the contractor) are reminded of the following obligations with respect to the treatment of classified information and the use of unclassified government information technology systems:

(iv) The contractor shall not, while using unclassified Government computers or other devices (such as phones or tablets) access documents that are marked classified (including classified documents made publicly available by a third party), as doing so risks that material still classified will be placed onto unclassified systems. This requirement does not restrict contractor access to unclassified, publicly available news reports (and other unclassified material) that may in turn discuss classified material, as distinguished from access to underlying documents that themselves are marked classified (including if the underlying classified documents are available on public web sites or otherwise in the public domain).

(v) For contracts that require access to classified information, the contractor is responsible for obtaining the required national security clearance through the Department of the Defense National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM). Any classified contracts will be coordinated through the Reclamation Chief Security Officer, or for IT requirements, the Bureau Chief Information Security Officer. No contractor shall access classified information unless proper clearances have been obtained and transmitted to Reclamation. For further information, refer to 443 DM 1 or DOD NISPOM 5220.22-M dated February 28, 2006

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(incorporating change 2 dated May 18, 2016).

(vi) Classified information shall not be removed from official premises.

(vii) Classified information shall not be disclosed without proper authorization.

(c) Contractor Employee Suitability and Issuance of Government Identification Cards:

(1) Performance of this contract requires Contractor personnel to have a Federal Government-issuedHSPD-

12/FIPS-201-2-compliant Personal Identification Verification Card (PIV Card) before being allowed unsupervised access to a Federally-controlled facility or information system. An active PIV Card issued by another Federal Government agency will be accepted by Reclamation if the associated background investigation is sufficient for the work and access to facilities and information systems required under this contract, as determined solely by Reclamation. Physical access means routine, unescorted or unmonitored access to non-public areas of a Federally-controlled facility. Logical access means routine, unsupervised access to a Level 3 or 4 Federally controlled information system.

(2) At the Government’s sole discretion, the Government may issue a temporary identification card or visitor identification badge, in lieu of a PIV Card, under one of the following conditions:

(i) The individual will only be associated with Reclamation for a period of 180 days or less, will not have access to sensitive information, and any access to a sensitive area or Federal-controlled information systems will be fully supervised. The 180-calendar day period begins on the first day of the individual’s affiliation with Reclamation (in this case, the date that the individual’s contract performance begins) and ends exactly 180 days later, regardless of the number of times the individual actually accesses a Government facility or information system.

(ii) The individual will only have sporadic access to Federal facilities and information systems; will not have access to sensitive information; and, any access to a sensitive area or Federal-controlled information system will be fully supervised.

(iii) The individual will work exclusively outdoors, will not have access to sensitive information, and any access to a sensitive area or Federal-controlled information system will be fully supervised.

(iv) In paragraphs (i) through (iii), supervised access means the individual’s access to, and movement within, a facility is monitored and controlled sufficiently to prevent access to any unauthorized areas, equipment, or information; and the individual’s access to an information system is monitored and controlled sufficiently to ensure appropriate use of the system and information, and to prevent access to any unauthorized systems or information. Supervision must be performed by an individual with an active Government-issued PIV Card.

(3) The Contractor shall furnish to the COR an alphabetical list of contract personnel, to include subcontractors, who will require access to a Government facility or information system. The list shall provide the full name, social security number, date of birth, place of birth, purpose or job title, and the estimated duration of access. If the Contractor believes an individual should be issued a temporary identification card or visitor identification badge in lieu of a PIV Card based on the conditions in paragraph (4), then the Contractor must also submit a sufficient written justification as to why the specific individual or individuals will not need a PIV Card. The Contractor shall provide this information before the start of contract performance, or before the start of an individual’s performance when there is a change or addition of personnel, with sufficient time to ensure that performance is not delayed by compliance with credentialing processes.

(4) Any contract employees that will be issued a temporary identification card or visitor identification badge, in lieu of a PIV Card, at the Government’s sole discretion, will be subject to the following credentialing procedures:

(5) Any contract employees that will be issued a PIV Card will be subject to the following credentialing procedures:

(i) The Government will initiate the e-Qip electronic background investigation process and give the Contractor instructions for completing the background investigation and PIV Card process. As part of the PIV Card process, each Contractor employee shall be required to appear in person at a Government PIV Enrollment Station to have personal identity verification documents verified, have a photograph taken, be fingerprinted, Document No.

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(ii) At least two weeks before start of contract performance, the Contractor must identify all contractor and subcontractor personnel who will require access for performance of work under this contract. The Contractor must make their personnel available at the place and time specified by the COR or DOI Access Card Sponsor in order to initiate screening and background investigations. The following electronic forms, or their equivalent, shall be used to initiate the credentialing process:

(a) OPM Standard Form 85 or 85P

(b) OF 306

(c) Release to Obtain Credit Information

(d) Fingerprint Card FD-258 or electronic fingerprints (local procedures may require the fingerprinting to be done at a police station; in this case, any charges are to be borne by the Contractor).

(iii) The cost of completing the above processes and submitting the above forms, including any charges for obtaining fingerprints and traveling to a Credentialing Center for card enrollment and activation, shall be borne by the Contractor. The cost of suitability and PIV-related background investigations shall be borne by Reclamation. For contracts that require a national security clearance, the cost of obtaining the national security clearance, including any associated background investigation, will be borne by the Contractor.

(iv) Contractor employees are required to complete all forms and to give, and to authorize others to give, full, frank, and truthful answers to relevant and material questions needed to reach a suitability determination.

Refusal or failure to furnish or authorize provision of information may constitute grounds for denial or revocation of credentials. Government personnel may contact the Contractor personnel being investigated in person, by telephone, or in writing, and the Contractor agrees to make them available for such contact.

(v) For each Contractor employee that will be issued a PIV Card, the Government will conduct a background investigation. The tier level of background investigation for each Contractor employee will be determined by the Government based on the risk and sensitivity levels as described in Reclamation’s 'Personnel Security and Suitability Directives and Standards,' SLE 01-01, which is available at http://www.usbr.gov/recman/DandS.html#sle. At a minimum, each Contractor employee that will be issued a PIV Card will receive a Tier 1 [previously a National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI)] Background Investigation. The minimum standards which will be used in suitability determinations are contained in the DOI Departmental Manual Part 441, Chapter5, which is available at http://elips.doi.gov/ELIPS/DocView.aspx?id=3858.

(vi) Each Contractor employee in a position designated as higher than Low Risk Non-Sensitive shall be reinvestigated on a periodic basis as described in Reclamation’s Personnel Security and Suitability Directives and Standards. A reinvestigation may also be initiated when the Contractor or the Government believes that a particular individual’s continued ability to meet the contract’s minimum standards is in question; or if it is determined that the position has changed, and a higher-level investigation is warranted.

(vii) If a Contractor employee has worked under a Federal agency contract within the past two years, and that contract required a successfully-adjudicated background investigation at the same risk level as (or higher than) this contract, further investigation may not be necessary. The Contractor shall provide the COR with documentation that supports the individual’s previous contract work and any information, including name and social security number, date of birth, and place of birth, needed for Government verification of previous background investigation.

(viii) Contractor employees who have been successfully adjudicated will be issued DOI Access Cards, which must be activated at a USAccess Credentialing Center.

(ix) If the final adjudication is unfavorable on a Contractor employee, or if Reclamation finds a Contractor employee to be unsuitable or unfit for his or her assigned duties, the contracting officer will direct the Contractor to remove the individual from the contract and access to the Federal facility at which the contract activities are occurring. In the event of a disagreement between the Contractor and the Government concerning the suitability of a particular employee to perform work under this contract, the Government shall have the right of final determination. Determinations under this requirement are subject to the Disputes Clause. Failure of the Contractor to comply with the requirements of this clause could constitute grounds for termination for default.

(x) Reclamation will not allow a Contractor employee access to their investigation files. An individual may

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(xi) During performance of the contract, the Contractor must keep the COR apprised of changes in personnel to ensure that performance is not delayed by compliance with credentialing processes. Cards that have been lost, damaged, or stolen must be reported to the COR and Issuing Office within 24 hours. If reissuance of expired credentials is needed, it must be coordinated through the COR.

(xii) At the end of the contract performance, or when a contractor employee is no longer working under this contract, the Contractor must ensure that all identification cards are returned to the COR.

(d) Reserved

(e) Reserved

(f) Reserved

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POSTAWARD CONFERENCE – BUREAU OF

MARCH 2022

(a) Prior to the contractor starting work, a postaward conference (as described in FAR Subpart 42.5), will be convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office. The contractor's project manager shall attend the conference. If the contract involves subcontractors, a representative of each major subcontractor is also required to attend.

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