Combined_Synopsis-Solicitation_140R3026Q0094.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Solicitation No. 140R3026Q0094 - Turbine and Transformer Oil Testing for Hoover Dam - BPA

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12 (12.202(b)(1)). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number 140R3026Q0094 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for Turbine Generator and Transformer Oil Testing and Reporting for Hoover Dam.

This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The applicable NAICS is 541380-Testing Laboratories and Services, and the small business size standard is $19.0 million.

The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

(ii) Please see Attachment 3 - Price Schedule, for line item descriptions and quantities. Note that the amounts are estimated maximums.

(iii) Description of requirements for the services requested under this solicitation can be found in Attachment 1 - Statement of Work.

(iv)The Government intends to award a single Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with a 5-year performance period. The estimated period of performance under the BPA is October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031. The Government reserves the right to award one, multiple or no BPAs as a result of this solicitation.

(v) A list of solicitation provisions that apply to the acquisition can be found in Attachment 2 - Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses (see 12.205(a)).

(vi)A list of contract clauses that apply to the acquisition can be found in Attachment 2 - Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses (see 12.205(b)).

(vii) Quotations are due July 31, 2026 at 4:00PM PDT. Please email all quote documentation to Mrs.

Jennalyn Kent at jennalyn_kent@ios.doi.gov. Offerors are requested to submit all questions by July 22, 2026.

(viii) All responsible sources may submit a quotation, bid, or proposal, as appropriate, which will be considered by the agency.

mailto:jennalyn_kent@ios.doi.gov

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Attachment 1 - Statement of Work Turbine and Transformer Oil Testing for Hoover Dam - BPA

ATTACHMENT 1 – STATEMENT OF WORK

TURBINE AND TRANSFORMER OIL TESTING FOR HOOVER DAM – BLANKET

PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA)

Note: Due to differing standards for the different applications of oil, Parts 1 & 2 of this document apply to turbine oil testing while Parts 3 & 4 apply to transformer oil testing.

TURBINE GENERATOR OIL TESTING AND REPORTING

PART 1 GENERAL

1.01 OVERVIEW

A. Regular analysis of the Phillips 66 ISO 68 turbine oil used to lubricate and control the turbine-generators installed at Hoover Dam is critical to the plant’s maintenance program. The services of a qualified BPA Holder are required to perform routine and nonroutine analysis of oil samples taken from the turbine-generators in support of the maintenance program.

1.02 SCHEDULE

A. The BPA Holder shall complete sample analysis and deliver analysis reports to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (Government Technical POC) not later than the fifth business day following the receipt of samples at the BPA Holder’s place of business. Hoover may ask for accelerated results for lab samples. This shall be noted prior to receipt of sample at the facility. The results for accelerated (rush) results shall be made available within two business days of receipt of sample at the BPA Holder’s facility. All oil samples with a rush request shall be annotated on invoice.

1.03 CONFORMANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS

A. Nothing in the specification shall relieve the BPA Holder of the responsibility for performing, in addition to the requirements of the specification, such tests, inspections, design checks, and other activities that the BPA Holder considers necessary to ensure the quality of the job.

B. Any unapproved nonconformity with the specification shall be changed to complete conformity at the BPA Holder’s expense.

1.04 REFERENCE STANDARDS

The most current versions of the following standards apply to work under this BPA:

A. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

1. ASTM D1500 – Standard Test Method for ASTM Color of Petroleum Products (ASTM Color Scale)

2. ASTM D6304 – Standard Test Method for Determination of Water in Petroleum Products, Lubricating Oils, and Additives by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration

3. ASTM D445 – Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)

4. ASTM D974 – Standard Test Method for Acid and Base Number by Color- Indicator Titration

5. ASTM D5185 – Standard Test Method for Multielement Determination of Used and Unused Lubricating Oils and Base Oils by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES)

6. ASTM D7843 – Standard Test Method for Measurement of Lubricant Generated Insoluble Color Bodies in In-Service Turbine Oils using Membrane Patch Colorimetry

7. ASTM D6971 – Standard Test Method for Measurement of Hindered Phenolic and Aromatic Amine Antioxidant Content in Non-zinc Turbine Oils by Linear Sweep Voltammetry

8. ASTM D665 – Standard Test Method for Rust-Preventing Characteristics of Inhibited Mineral Oil in the Presence of Water

B. International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

1. ISO 4406 – Hydraulic fluid power — Fluids — Method for coding the level of contamination by solid particles

1.05 SUBMITTALS

A. General:

1. Prepare in English.

2. Submit via email to the Government Technical POC.

3. Units: US customary

4. All submittals will become the property of the Government at the time they are submitted to the Government Technical POC.

B. RSN 001, Oil Analysis Report

1. The BPA Holder shall supply an analytical report for each sample.

2. All reports shall show the results of current tests.

3. Particle counts shall be noted in compliance with ISO 4406.

4. All reports shall show historical trends of all measured parameters from the same sample point.

1.06 QUALIFICATIONS

A. Laboratory:

1. The BPA Holder’s laboratory shall be accredited in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 for all tests performed under this BPA.

2. The BPA Holder’s laboratory shall possess all equipment required to perform the analysis which is contemplated under this contract.

3. The BPA Holder’s laboratory shall currently participate in an ASTM oil proficiency testing program and shall have achieved not less than 90% conformance with the applicable standards in the last year.

PART 2 EXECUTION

2.01 GENERAL

A. Ordering

1. The Government Technical POC or his designee may place an order for analysis by sending oil samples, complete with analysis letter to the BPA Holder’s place of business or other location to which the BPA Holder may request samples sent.

2. If used oil samples are delivered to the BPA Holder without an analysis letter, the BPA Holder shall request direction, in the form of an analysis letter, from the Government Technical POC.

3. The maximum number of tests performed per year for each test slate is 75. The actual number of tests per year may be less depending on outages and facility need.

2.02 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT, MATERIAL, AND UTILITIES

A. Oil samples

1. The Government Technical POC will ship oil samples to the BPA Holder for analysis.

2. All oil samples will become the property of the BPA Holder when the samples are delivered to the BPA Holder.

2.03 WORK SCOPE

A. The Government Technical POC will specify performance of Test Slate A or B on the sample analysis letter which will accompany each shipment of oil samples to the BPA Holder.

B. The BPA Holder shall provide the following supplies:

1. Sample containers and labels.

a. Containers shall be ISO super clean

b. Labels may be supplied separately from the containers.

C. The BPA Holder shall self-perform one of the following services:

1. Perform Test Slate A which consists of the tests below:

a. Color test per ASTM D1500

b. Karl Fischer water content per ASTM D6304

c. Viscosity in centistokes at 40 degrees Celsius per ASTM D445

d. Total Acid Number per ASTM D974

e. Particle count by laser or optical count

f. Elemental analysis per ASTM D5185

2. Perform Test Slate B which consists of the tests below:

a. Test Slate A

b. Varnish potential

c. Membrane Patch Colorimetry per ASTM D7843

d. Measurement of oxidation stability according to ASTM D6971 for hindered Phenolic and aromatic amine antioxidant content

e. Rust preventative characteristics per ASTM D665

D. The BPA Holder shall provide Government Technical POC access to a secure web site which permits trending of all data in addition to access, download, and printing of all analytical reports produced under this contract. The web site must be capable of organizing sample reports by sample equipment and/or location.

E. Hoover personnel shall be responsible for printing hard-copies of test data from the company web-site. The web-site shall have the ability to create a pdf file of the test results and this file shall be printer friendly (i.e. shall recognize page extents and lay out test results in an 8 ½ by 11 inch format for standard printer paper. The pdf shall minimize pages to only those needed to display test results.

F. Other customary services normally afforded to clients by the lab.

TRANSFORMER OIL TESTING AND REPORTING

PART 3 GENERAL

3.01 OVERVIEW

A. Hoover Dam has generator step-up (GSU) transformers made by Westinghouse, ASEA, Asea Brown Boveri and SMIT. The facility has a mix of single phase and three phase transformers. Some transformers may have oils from different manufacturers. The facility has 23 GSU transformers with 21 presently in service. There is one spare single phase and one spare three phase GSU at the facility. The spare three phase GSU is a nitrogen blanketed. The spare single phase GSU is a conservator. All GSU transformers in operation at the facility are conservator style transformers. The facility is seeking companies who can perform the following tests on these oils:

Standard Tests:

• Oil Screen

• Dissolved Gas Analysis IAW ASTM D3612C

• Karl Fischer Moisture IAW ASTM D-1533

• Interfacial Tension IAW ASTM D971

• Acid Neutralization IAW ASTM D-974

• Color IAW ASTM D-1500

• Visual IAW ASTM D-1524

• Dielectric IAW ASTM D-877, D-1816

• Specific Gravity IAW ASTM D-1298

• Sediment IAW ASTM D-1698

• Power Factor @ 25˚C and 100˚C IAW ASTM D-924

• Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) IAW EPA 8082

• Oxidation Inhibitor IAW ASTM D-2668

Optional Tests:

• Metals IAW ASTM D-6595

• Furan Analysis IAW ASTM D-5837

• Corrosive Sulfur IAW ASTM D-1275B

B. Standard tests shall be performed for all samples sent to the lab. The optional tests will be requested when needed by the facility. The option to perform these tests shall come from the Government Technical POC. Each optional test shall have a cost associated to perform this test and shall be listed as an option during the contract period.

1. Test results will be provided within 5 days of sample receipt at the lab. Test data from a rush request shall be made available within two business days after receipt at the BPA Holder’s facility. Rush requests shall be annotated on invoices. Any delays will be noted in the CPARS report.

C. BPA Holder shall provide the number of 16 oz. sample bottles and 30ml to 50 ml syringes for oil samples identified in the BPA call.

1. Samples will be shipped to the Contractor’s facility for analysis by Hoover Dam at no additional cost to the BPA Holder.

2. Test results shall be made available via web-based database maintained by the company. The facility (Hoover Dam) shall have an account to store test data and shall allow users to log in and print test results. The standard format for printing test results shall be on 8.5 by 11 inch paper. The database shall allow multiple users to access the account. The maximum number of users accessing the account will be 10. Each user shall be granted access using their e-mail address as a username and allowing creation of a unique password for each user. The account shall allow the user to change their password when necessary and the Government Technical POC will notify the appropriate person if an account needs to be added or deleted. The test results will include recommendations for additional testing that may be necessary and/or beneficial to accurately diagnose the condition of the oil. All supplies and materials needed shall be shipped FOB destination to the following address:

Bureau of Reclamation Lower Colorado Dams Facilities Office Hoover Dam Central Warehouse Hwy 93/State Route 172 Boulder City, NV 89005

3. Additional testing and analysis other than annual may be needed. Provide established catalog or list of prices for other types of individual or packaged tests offered by the BPA Holder.

4. The number of tests annually for transformer oil shall not exceed 30. It is standard to perform one set of tests annually for each transformer on project. Further testing may be requested in response to anomalies, incidents occurring at the facility, or input provided by customers.

ATTACHMENT 2 - CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS

TURBINE AND TRANSFORMER OIL TESTING FOR HOOVER DAM

BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA)

CONTRACT CLAUSES

FAR 52.212-4 TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026)

(Clause Incorporated by Reference)

---Addendum to 52.212-4---

FAR 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 this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/far Revolutionary FAR Overhaul: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

LIST OF CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

• FAR 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (RFO

DEVIATION MAR 2026)

• FAR 52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

• FAR 52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989)

• FAR 52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (NOV 2023)

• FAR 52.209-10 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC

CORPORATIONS (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026)

• FAR 52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN

SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, PROPOSED

FOR DEBARMENT, OR VOLUNTARILY EXCLUDED (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026)

• FAR 52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (RFO DEVIATION

JAN 2026)(15 U.S.C. 644)

• FAR 52.219-8 UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (RFO DEVIATION

JAN 2026) (15 U.S.C. 637(D)(2) AND (3))

• FAR 52.219-28 POST AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATION

(RFO DEVIATION JAN 2026) (15 U.S.C. 632(A)(2))

• FAR 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026)

• FAR 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (RFO

DEVIATION MAY 2026) (29 U.S.C. 793)

• FAR 52.222-41 SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS (RFO DEVIATION MAY

2026) (41 U.S.C. CHAPTER 67) – See Attachment 4, WD No. 5015-5593, Rev. No. 31, dated 05/13/2026

• FAR 52.222-43 FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT AND SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR

STANDARDS-PRICE ADJUSTMENT (MULTIPLE YEAR AND OPTION CONTRACTS)

(RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) (29 U.S.C. 206 AND 41 U.S.C. CHAPTER 67)

• FAR 52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (RFO DEVIATION MAY

2026) (22 U.S.C. CHAPTER 78 AND E.O. 13627)

https://www.acquisition.gov/far https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

• FAR 52.222-62 PAID SICK LEAVE UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 13706 (RFO

DEVIATION MAY 2026)

• FAR 52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS

(RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026)

• FAR 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)

• FAR 52.226-8 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT

MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (MAR 2026) (E.O. 13513)

• FAR 52.232-29 TERMS FOR FINANCING OF PURCHASES OF COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C.

3805)

• FAR 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-SYSTEM FOR

AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332)

• FAR 52.240-90 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS REPRESENTATIONS

AND CERTIFICATIONS (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026)

• FAR 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (RFO DEVIATION

MAR 2026)

FAR 52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES (MAY 2014)

In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor ( 29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C.5341 or 5332.

This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination: LABORER; GS 0644-12;

MONETARY WAGE - $43.81/hr; FRINGE BENEFITS - 19%, includes paid health insurance premiums, retirement benefits, vacation pay and sick leave pay.

FAR 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 14) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

DOI-AAAP-0028 ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS - INVOICE

PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) (FEB 2021)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

'Payment request' means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor.

To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is:

https://www.ipp.gov

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title5-section5341&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.ipp.gov/ invoice:

• None.

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 St. Louis (FRBSTL) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email 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.

WBR 1452.237-80 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS -- BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (MAR 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.

mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov

(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 under this contract, irrespective of length of time working on the contract, the Contractor shall provide to the COR, legible and valid copies of the individual’s passport and visa (unless individual is on the Visa Waiver Program) a minimum of 14 calendar days prior to beginning work or arriving at the facility. A driver’s license is not acceptable identification. In addition, a completed form I-94 shall be submitted to the COR upon the individual’s arrival at the work facility and prior to beginning work.

(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 at http://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 the Contractor, publication of technical or scientific papers, advertising, disclosure to Contractor staff not investigated and deemed acceptable at the appropriate information sensitivity level, and any other public release. The Contractor shall maintain, and furnish upon request of the contracting officer, records of the names of individuals who have access to sensitive material in its custody and the sensitive material to which the individuals had access. All questions regarding information security, access, and control shall be referred to the 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 http://www.usbr.gov/recman/DandS.html#sle 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 (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) Reserved

(d) Reserved

(e) Reserved

(f) Reserved

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SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026)

(Provision Incorporated by Reference) Quoters shall submit a technical narrative demonstrating how their proposed approach aligns with the requirements outlined in the Statement of Work. Quoters shall also provide past performance references for work that is similar in scope and scale to this requirement. These submissions will be used in the Government’s comparative evaluation of technical capability and past performance.

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52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/far Revolutionary FAR Overhaul: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

LIST OF PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

• FAR 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026)

• FAR 52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (RFO DEVIATION

MAY 2026)

• FAR 52.219-2 EQUAL LOW BIDS (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026)

FAR 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 14) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

DIAR 1452.215-71 USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PROPOSAL INFORMATION -- DEPARTMENT

OF THE INTERIOR (APR 1984)

(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this provision and the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), the following terms shall have the meaning set forth below:

(1) "Trade Secret" means an unpatented, secret, commercially valuable plan, appliance, formula, or process, which is used for making, preparing, compounding, treating or processing articles or materials which are trade commodities.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

(2) "Confidential commercial or financial information" means any business information (other than trade secrets) which is exempt from the mandatory disclosure requirement of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. Exemptions from mandatory disclosure which may be applicable to business information contained in proposals include exemption (4), which covers "commercial and financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential," and exemption (9), which covers "geological and geophysical information, including maps, concerning wells."

(b) If the offeror, or its subcontractor(s), believes that the proposal contains trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, (5 U.S.C. 552), the cover page of each copy of the proposal shall be marked with the following legend: "The information specifically identified on pages of this proposal constitutes trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. The offeror requests that this information not be disclosed to the public, except as may be required by law. The offeror also requests that this information not be used in whole or part by the government for any purpose other than to evaluate the proposal, except that if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with the submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information to the extent provided in the contract."

(c) The offeror shall also specifically identify trade secret information and confidential commercial and financial information on the pages of the proposal on which it appears and shall mark each such page with the following legend:

"This page contains trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act and which is subject to the legend contained on the cover page of this proposal."

(d) Information in a proposal identified by an offeror as trade secret information or confidential commercial and financial information shall be used by the Government only for the purpose of evaluating the proposal, except that (i) if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information as provided in the contract, and (ii) if the same information is obtained from another source without restriction it may be used without restriction.

(e) If a request under the Freedom of Information Act seeks access to information in a proposal identified as trade secret information or confidential commercial and financial information, full consideration will be given to the offeror's view that the information constitutes trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information. The offeror will also be promptly notified of the request and given an opportunity to provide additional evidence and argument in support of its position, unless administratively unfeasible to do so. If it is determined that information claimed by the offeror to be trade secret information or confidential commercial or financial information is not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, the offeror will be notified of this determination prior to disclosure of the information.

(f) The Government assumes no liability for the disclosure or use of information contained in a proposal if not marked in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this provision. If a request under the Freedom of Information Act is made for information in a proposal not marked in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this provision, the offeror concerned shall be promptly notified of the request and given an opportunity to provide its position to the Government. However, failure of an offeror to mark information contained in a proposal as trade secret information or confidential commercial or financial information will be treated by the Government as evidence that the information is not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, absent a showing that the failure to mark was due to unusual or extenuating circumstances, such as a showing that the offeror had intended to mark, but that markings were omitted from the offeror's proposal due to clerical error.

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FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026)

(a) Evaluation factors. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price, technical and past performance considered. Comparative evaluation will be used to evaluate offers.

(b) Options (if applicable). The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

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

Attachment 3 - Price Schedule

ATTACHMENT 3 – PRICE SCHEDULE

TURBINE AND TRANSFORMER OIL TESTING FOR HOOVER DAM – BLANKET

PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA)

Price Schedule 1 – BPA Year 1

Line Number Description Unit Price

Estimated Maximum Quantity Unit Extended Price

0001 Turbine Oil Test Slate A (Non-Rush) $ 75 Each $ 0002 Turbine Oil Test Slate B (Non-Rush) $ 75 Each $ 0005 Transformer Oil Standard Test $ 30 Each $ 0006 Transformer Oil (Metals) - Optional $ 10 Each $ 0007 Transformer Oil (Furan Analysis) -

Optional $ 10 Each $ 0008 Transformer Oil (Corrosive Sulfur) -

Optional $ 10 Each $ 0009 4 oz Sample Bottles $ 75 Each $ 0010 32 oz Sample Bottles $ 75 Each $

TOTAL PRICE – Schedule 1 $ 0003 Turbine Oil Test Slate A (Rush) –

Up to 20 per year, as needed* $ 1 Each $ 0004 Turbine Oil Test Slate B (Rush) –

Up to 20 per year, as needed* $ 1 Each $

Price Schedule 2 – BPA Year 2

Line Number Description Unit Price

Estimated Maximum Quantity Unit Extended Price

0011 Turbine Oil Test Slate A (Non-Rush) $ 75 Each $ 0012 Turbine Oil Test Slate B (Non-Rush) $ 75 Each $ 0015 Transformer Oil Standard Test $ 30 Each $ 0016 Transformer Oil (Metals) - Optional $ 10 Each $ 0017 Transformer Oil (Furan Analysis) -

Optional $ 10 Each $ 0018 Transformer Oil (Corrosive Sulfur) -

Optional $ 10 Each $ 0019 4 oz Sample Bottles $ 75 Each $ 0020 32 oz Sample Bottles $ 75 Each $

TOTAL PRICE – Schedule 2 $ 0013 Turbine Oil Test Slate A (Rush) –

Up to 20 per year, as needed* $ 1 Each $ 0014 Turbine Oil Test Slate B (Rush) –

Up to 20 per year, as needed* $ 1 Each $

Price Schedule 3 – BPA Year 3

Line Number Description Unit Price

Estimated Maximum Quantity Unit Extended Price

0021 Turbine Oil Test Slate A (Non-Rush) $ 75 Each $ 0022 Turbine Oil Test Slate B (Non-Rush) $ 75 Each $ 0025 Transformer Oil Standard Test $ 30 Each $ 0026 Transformer Oil (Metals) - Optional $ 10 Each $ 0027 Transformer Oil (Furan Analysis) -

Optional $ 10 Each $ 0028 Transformer Oil (Corrosive Sulfur) -

Optional $ 10 Each $ 0029 4 oz Sample Bottles $ 75 Each $ 0030 32 oz Sample Bottles $ 75 Each $

TOTAL PRICE – Schedule 3 $ 0023 Turbine Oil Test Slate A (Rush) –

Up to 20 per year, as needed* $ 1 Each $ 0024 Turbine Oil Test Slate B (Rush) –

Up to 20 per year, as needed* $ 1 Each $

Price Schedule 4 – BPA Year 4

Line Number Description Unit Price

Estimated Maximum Quantity Unit Extended Price

0031 Turbine Oil Test Slate A (Non-Rush) $ 75 Each $ 0032 Turbine Oil Test Slate B (Non-Rush) $ 75 Each $ 0035 Transformer Oil Standard Test $ 30 Each $ 0036 Transformer Oil (Metals) - Optional $ 10 Each $ 0037 Transformer Oil (Furan Analysis) -

Optional $ 10 Each $ 0038 Transformer Oil (Corrosive Sulfur) -

Optional $ 10 Each $ 0039 4 oz Sample Bottles $ 75 Each $ 0040 32 oz Sample Bottles $ 75 Each $

TOTAL PRICE – Schedule 4 $ 0033 Turbine Oil Test Slate A (Rush) –

Up to 20 per year, as needed* $ 1 Each $ 0034 Turbine Oil Test Slate B (Rush) –

Up to 20 per year, as needed* $ 1 Each $

Price Schedule 5 – BPA Year 5

Line Number Description Unit Price

Estimated Maximum Quantity Unit Extended Price

0041 Turbine Oil Test Slate A (Non-Rush) $ 75 Each $ 0042 Turbine Oil Test Slate B (Non-Rush) $ 75 Each $ 0045 Transformer Oil Standard Test $ 30 Each $ 0046 Transformer Oil (Metals) - Optional $ 10 Each $ 0047 Transformer Oil (Furan Analysis) -

Optional $ 10 Each $ 0048 Transformer Oil (Corrosive Sulfur) -

Optional $ 10 Each $ 0049 4 oz Sample Bottles $ 75 Each $ 0050 32 oz Sample Bottles $ 75 Each $

TOTAL PRICE – Schedule 5 $ 0043 Turbine Oil Test Slate A (Rush) –

Up to 20 per year, as needed* $ 1 Each $ 0044 Turbine Oil Test Slate B (Rush) –

Up to 20 per year, as needed* $ 1 Each $

*Note: The Government estimates up to 75 tests per year, with up to 20 requiring rush processing.

Offerors shall provide pricing for 75 standard (non-rush) tests and a unit price for rush tests. The rush test unit price will be evaluated at the time of award and used only if rush services are ordered by the Government after award.

Price Schedule – Summary Table

Price Schedule 1 Total $ Price Schedule 2 Total $ Price Schedule 3 Total $ Price Schedule 4 Total $ Price Schedule 5 Total $

GRAND TOTAL FOR ALL SCHEDULES $

Attachment 4 - Wage Determinations

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