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

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

E. IMPORTANT: is not is required copies to the issuing office.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

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

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. is extended. is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

15C. DATE SIGNED

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

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

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

PAGE

6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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Contractor

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Lisa Laughbon

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The purpose of this amendment is to provide a question and answer document. The final remaining questions have been received, and all clarification responses are provided in the attachments. No further questions will be accepted. The closing date remains unchanged, and all previously posted terms and conditions remain in effect.

Period of Performance: 07/01/2026 to

06/30/2031

PASSIVE INTEGRATED TRANSPONDERS (PIT)

TAGS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT

Solicitation 140R4026R0003 Amendment 3

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

UPPER COLORADO BASIN

140R4026R0003 Passive Integrated Transponders (Pit) Tags and Related Equipment IDIQ

This Solicitation is posted with the intent to award up to 2 Large business and up to 3 small businesses. This utilizes FAR 19.112 Reserves.

Solicitation Closing Date: Tuesday June 2, 2026

Solicitation Closing Time: 14:00 (2:00 PM) Mountain Time

The purpose of this amendment is to provide questions and answers.

Inquiries regarding this Solicitation should be made electronically to:

Mr. Russell Oaks, Contract Specialist

E-mail: russell_oaks@ios.doi.gov

All correspondence regarding this Solicitation should reference Solicitation No. 140R4026R0003-

Passive Integrated Transponders (Pit) Tags and Related Equipment in the subject line.

DEADLINE FOR QUESTIONS: Deadline to submit questions has passed, no further questions will be accepted.

***Please read the Instructions and requirement section (52.212-2) carefully for submission and testing procedures.

Vendors are required to test their pit tags at a facility of their choosing, with a government representative present. See attachment 3 – Pit Tag Testing Protocol 2026.04.16

*** Pit Tag testing will be conducted after proposal submission during the evaluation phase.

Contractors are responsible for initiating and coordinating all testing arrangements.

Within one week from the proposal due date, contractors shall contact the designated government representative, Russ Oaks, to schedule the testing appointment and provide the location where testing will occur.

mailto:russell_oaks@ios.doi.gov

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

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

E. IMPORTANT: is not is required copies to the issuing office.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

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

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. is extended. is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

15C. DATE SIGNED

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

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

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

PAGE

6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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Contractor

The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers to sign this document and return

Lisa Laughbon

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Bureau of Reclamation Upper Colorado Region Regional Office 125 South State Street, Room 8100 Salt Lake City UT 84138

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGES

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(B)

UNIT

(D)

UNIT PRICE

(E)

AMOUNT

(F)

OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

ITEM NO.

(A)

QUANTITY

(C)

NSN 7540-01-152-8067

140R4026R0003/0003

The purpose of this amendment is to provide a question and answer document. The final remaining questions have been received, and all clarification responses are provided in the attachments. No further questions will be accepted. The closing date remains unchanged, and all previously posted terms and conditions remain in effect.

Period of Performance: 07/01/2026 to

06/30/2031

1. 1,000 Tag Batch Location and Selection: Please clarify whether the required batch of 1,000 tags must be shipped to the BOR Salt Lake City office prior to testing, or whether the tags may remain at the vendor’s testing location and be randomly selected onsite by the Government representative during witnessed testing.

-Do not ship any tags. Tags will be randomly selected on site.

2. 12 Gauge Needle Requirements: Please clarify whether the Government will provide the standard 12-gauge needle referenced in the testing protocol, or whether a vendor supplied 12-gauge needle will be acceptable for testing purposes. If the Government intends to use a specific manufacturer or needle specification, please provide those details to ensure consistency.

-The government is not providing this.

3. Removal of Section 3 – Interfering Distance Test: Amendment 2 indicates that the “Interfering Distance Test” requirement has been removed. However, this section still appears within Attachment 3 – PIT Tag Testing Protocol 2026.04.21. Please confirm that Section 3 has been formally removed from the testing requirements.

-Confirmed.

4. The protocol states that testing must occur within a “fully shielded, noise free environment.” Access to this type of RFID laboratory facility is extremely limited and does not appear to be reasonably commercially available within Idaho. Please clarify whether testing may instead be conducted within a controlled low noise environment with baseline ambient noise measurements documented and witnessed by Government personnel.

-Fully Shielded, noise free is required.

• Additionally, Voda IQ would respectfully encourage the Government to consider renting or designating a single testing facility, establishing the testing infrastructure, and allowing all vendors to complete testing under identical conditions. Conducting all testing within the same laboratory environment, utilizing the same antennas, readers, shielding conditions, and calibration standards, would ensure consistency and reduce variability between vendors. -This has been answered in a previous amendment

• Allowing vendors to independently source and configure testing systems may unintentionally introduce inconsistencies in reader setup, antenna tuning, shielding environments, and system calibration, all of which could materially influence performance outcomes.

• Alternatively, if vendors are required to conduct testing independently, Voda IQ would encourage the Government to consider a strict pass/fail evaluation methodology rather than comparative performance scoring between vendors, due to the unavoidable variability in testing environments and equipment configurations.

-This is basically the case. If a Pit tag does not meet the requirements, that vendor is disqualified.

5. Testing Equipment Responsibilities: Please clarify whether the Government will provide the Biomark IS1001 reader, 12-inch antennas, 4’ x 4’ antennas, shielded antennas, and associated testing hardware/software required under the protocol, or whether the vendor is expected to provide all required testing equipment? At a minimum the government should supply the Biomark IS1001 reader, the configuration: exact dimensions of the antenna, wire type, size and specifications, inductance, and capacitance. In RFID, not all antennas are made the same way, and it is important in testing that all antennas are made exactly same way.

-The government is only providing the Biomark IS1001 reader

The current protocol indicates that vendors must provide all necessary testing equipment;

however, the protocol simultaneously requires the use of proprietary Biomark IS1001 systems and specialized antenna configurations. Clarification regarding equipment responsibilities, acceptable antenna configurations, and calibration requirements would be appreciated.

-Calibration will be completed right before the test starts. The contractor is responsible to have compatible equipment.

6. Submission Certification Requirements: Please clarify whether the required signed certification is intended to be executed solely by the vendor or jointly acknowledged by both the vendor and the Government representative witnessing the testing, particularly with respect to documenting deviations, anomalies, environmental conditions, or observations during testing.

-There is no requirement for a signed certification.

7. Updated Consolidated Testing Protocol: Given the multiple revisions and clarifications issued through Amendment 2, would the Government consider issuing an updated consolidated version of Attachment 3 incorporating all current revisions, removed sections, and updated acceptance criteria to ensure consistency among all offerors.

-The Government has provided all current revisions, removed sections, and updated acceptance criteria within the issued amendments.

Sponsored by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

Sponsored by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.110