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SECTION B – INTRODUCTION

B.1 -- I-BPA USE AND INTENT

(a) The intent of this solicitation is to obtain the services described in D.1 Scope of Agreement for Local, Regional, and Nationwide fire suppression all-hazard incidents, and prescribed fire project work.

(b) The Blanket Purchase Agreements resulting from this Request for Quote (RFQ) may be used by multiple State and Federal wildland fire agencies.

(c) Exhibit H contains special contract requirements, to include an open season on-ramping process being initiated by the Government to ensure adequate resources are available to meet its need.

B.2 -- PRICING AND ESTIMATED QUANTITY

(a) This solicitation will result in multiple agreements. The dollar limitation for any individual order is the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT). Since the needs of the Government and availability of Contractor's resources during an emergency cannot be determined in advance, it is mutually agreed that, upon request of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish the resources listed herein to the extent the Contractor is willing and able at the time of order. Due to the sporadic occurrence of Incident activity, the placement of any orders IS NOT GUARANTEED.

(b) Proposed rates shall include, but are not limited to, labor (as required), equipment, operating supplies, materials, State and Federal taxes (including workers compensation costs), insurance coverage, transportation costs, overhead, and profit, and any costs/fees necessary to ensure equipment/operators/crews meet(s) the specified standards. As required by the agreement, any costs associated with a contractor provided support truck for fuel, maintenance, and operator transportation;

delivery/setup/takedown, mobilization/demobilization, power generation, and a Contractors’ representative attendance at the operational period briefings should also be included. Contractors shall comply with the 2:1 work/rest ratio as outlined in the NWCG Standards for Interagency Incident Business Management (Work/Rest Guidelines). When working an average of more than 16-hours, for the duration of the incident, a Contractor may request to negotiate an equitable adjustment through the Procurement Unit Leader or Contracting Officer. Shifts exceeding 16 hours shall be approved by the Incident Commander.

Fixed Copy Rates are indicated below: PRICES TO BE ADDED BY THE

GOVERNMENT AT THE TIME OF SOLICITATION

ITEM UNIT

BW

COPY

RATE

COLOR

COPY

RATE

WHITE PAPER

8.5x11: Min 20lb 30% Recycled EACH $0.00 $0.00 8.5x14: Min 20lb 30% Recycled EACH $0.00 $0.00 11x17: Min 20lb 30% Recycled EACH $0.00 $0.00

COLORED PAPER

8.5x11: Pastel & Astrobright – Multiple Colors EACH $0.00 $0.00

FINISHING RATE

8.5x11 Laminating EACH $0.00 11x17 Laminating EACH $0.00 Custom Laminating SQ FT $0.00 Book Binding EACH $0.00 Document Scanning EACH $0.00

PLOTTING

LN FT $0.00

(c) Resources furnished under this agreement may be operated and subjected to extreme environmental and/or strenuous operating conditions which could include but is not limited to unimproved roads, steep, rocky, hilly terrain, dust, heat, and smoky conditions. As a result, by entering into this agreement, the contractor agrees that what is considered wear and tear under this agreement is in excess of what the resource is subjected to under normal operations and is reflected in the rates paid for the resource.

B.3 -- BASIS OF AWARD

(a) The Government will award a sufficient number of I-BPAs anticipated to meet incident resource needs resulting from this solicitation to responsible quoters whose quotes conforming to the solicitation will be advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The number of I-BPAs awarded will be determined based upon historical usage and other relevant data such as predictive services information, available personnel to administer agreements, etc.

(b) The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

(1) operational acceptability of equipment/resource offered to meet the Government requirement

(2) price reasonableness

(3) past performance dependability risk

(c) A quote will be considered operationally acceptable if the offered resource meets the minimum requirements stated in the specifications.

(d) Price reasonableness may be based upon competition, government estimates, commercial pricing, historical data, etc.; generally, reasonable pricing that is low will result in higher dispatch priority.

(e) Past performance dependability risk will be assessed as high, low, or unknown (high indicating significant probability for poor future performance) based upon customer satisfaction as reflected in evaluations received for the quoter on incidents and other related experience within the past 36 months, compliance with Federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and quoter's history of reasonable and cooperative behavior.

Pursuant to FAR 42.1501 the contractor's record of integrity and business ethics, and generally, the contractor's business-like concern for the interest of the customer will be a consideration of past performance.

(f) I-BPAs will be awarded only to quoters with:

(1) reasonably priced resources

(2) operationally acceptable resources

(3) a low or unknown performance risk

(g) The notice of award will be electronically mailed to the vendor's email address as provided in VIPR.

B.5 -- UNRESTRICTED

(a) I-BPA solicitations will be set-aside for small business concerns unless market research indicates a need to advertise on an unrestricted basis (i.e. there are not enough small business concerns to meet anticipated needs). If Block 10 of the SF-1449 is checked "unrestricted":

(1) Multiple awards of I-BPAs resulting from this solicitation will be made to responsible business concerns.

(2) Priority ranking for dispatch will be determined by the method described in D.6.2; no advantage will be given for business size or status in an unrestricted solicitation.

B.6 -- SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS ADVANTAGE APPLICABLE TO DPL RANKING

(a) Multiple awards of I-BPAs resulting from this solicitation will be made on a competitive basis to responsible small business concerns.

(b) Priority ranking for dispatch will be determined by applying a 5% advantage (to the method described in D.6.2) for each socioeconomic category (other than small business) checked in Block 10 of the SF-1449. A vendor meeting multiple targeted socioeconomic categories will receive multiple percentage points with a cap of 10%; for example, if HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and 8(A) are all checked in Block 10 and a vendor qualifies as all three then the advantage will be 10% for purposes of Dispatch Priority List placement.

B.7 – SUMMARY

(a) The Contractor shall:

(1) Submit a quote in the Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) System. See E.1 52.212-1 Instructions to Offeror in Section E, found under the heading "SECTION E – SOLICITATION PROVISIONS" at https://apps.fs.usda.gov/vipr/vendor/.

Online help can be found within the application, at the bottom of the page under "Getting Help".

(2) VIPR Vendor Application

(i) This solicitation requires vendors to submit their quotes using the VIPR Vendor Application.

(ii) To access the VIPR Vendor application, go to http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorapp.php

(iii) You will find:

(A) A link to log into the VIPR Vendor Application.

(B) Information and instructions specific to the Vendor Application.

(3) Contractors shall register and update information in the System for Award Management (SAM). As a part of their SAM information, they shall complete online Representations and Certifications within SAM at https://sam.gov.

IMPORTANT: Your account being active in SAM is directly related to you being able to receive payment for any orders received. If you do not update the Entity Management information at least once every 365 days, the registration becomes in-active.

(b) If you are new to Federal sector contracting or need other assistance with regards to placing a quote under this solicitation, contact your local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC). Locations of PTACs and other valuable information on contracting with the Government may be found at: http://www.aptac-us.org/.

(c) NOTE: The Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) System will be used by the Forest Service for all pre-season incident procurements. In order to respond to solicitations issued through VIPR, Vendors must obtain Level 2 eAuthentication, which provides the ability to conduct official electronic business transactions via the internet. Additional information regarding eAuthentication can be obtained at:

http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/eauth.php OR by contacting your local acquisition office:

http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/contacts.php#field.

https://apps.fs.usda.gov/vipr/vendor/ http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorapp.php https://sam.gov/ http://www.aptac-us.org/ http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/eauth.php http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/contacts.php#field

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

Updated through FAC 2022-04, Effective 30 JAN 2022

C.1 -- 52.212-5 - CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO

IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV

2021)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017)(section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (NOV 2021)(Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115- 232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015).

(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996)(31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)(Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

___ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with Alternate I (NOV 2021)(41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

___ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021)(41.

U.S.C.3509).

___ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUNE 2010)(Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5) (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009).

___ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282(31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

___ (5) [Reserved] ___ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016)(Pub. L. 111- 117, section 743 of Div. C).

___ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (NOV 2021) (31 U.S.C.

6101 note).

___ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018)(41 U.S.C. 2313).

___ (10) [Reserved] _X_ (11) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (SEP 2021)(15 U.S.C.657a). (NOTE: This clause is applicable if the solicitation is set aside for HUBZone Small Businesses. See Block 10 of the SF-1449 for solicitation set aside action.)

___ (12) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (SEP 2021)(if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C.657a).

___ (13) [Reserved] _X_ (14)(i) 2.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020)(15 U.S.C.

644).

___ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020).

___ (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020)(15 U.S.C.

644).

___ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-7.

_X_ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2018)(15 U.S.C.

637(d)(2) and (3)).

___ (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (NOV 2021)(15 U.S.C.37(d)(4)).

___ (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

___ (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

___ (iv) Alternate III (JUN 2020) of 52.219-9.

___ (v) Alternate IV (SEP 2021) of 52.219-9.

_X_ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

___ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-13.

___ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (SEP 2021)(15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

___ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages - Subcontracting Plan (SEP 2021)(15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

_X_ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set- Aside (SEP2021) (15 U.S.C. 657 f). (NOTE: This clause is applicable if the solicitation is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. See Block 10 of the SF-1449 for solicitation set aside action.)

_X_ (22)(i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (SEP 2021)(15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

___ (ii) Alternate 1 (MAR 2020) of 52.219-28.

_X_ (23) 52.219-29 Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (SEP 2021)(15 U.S.C.

637(m)). NOTE: This clause is applicable if the solicitation is set aside for EDWOSB or WOSB. See Block 10 of the SF-1449 for solicitation set aside action.

_X_ (24) 52.219-30 Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program

(SEP 2021)(15 U.S.C. 637(m)). NOTE: This clause is applicable if the solicitation is set aside for EDWOSB or WOSB. See Block 10 of the SF-1449 for solicitation set aside action.

___ (25) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

___ (26) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (SEP 2021)(15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

_X_ (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUNE 2003) (E.O. 11755).

_X_ (28) 52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2020)(E.O.13126).

_X_ (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

_X_ (30)(i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

___ (ii) Alternate I (FEB 1999) of 52.222-26.

_X_ (31)(i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020)(38 U.S.C. 4212).

___ (ii) Alternate I (JUL 2014) of 52.222-35.

_X_ (32)(i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

___ (ii) Alternate I (JUL 2014) of 52.222-36.

_X_ (33) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020)(38 U.S.C. 4212).

_X_ (34) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496).

_X_ (35)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021)(22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

___ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

___ (36) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (NOV 2021). (E.O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

___ (37)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA- Designated Items (MAY 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

___ (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

___ (38) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

___ (39) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (JUN 2016)(E.O. 13693).

_X__ (40)(i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT[supreg]-Registered Imaging Equipment (JUN 2014)(E.O. 13423 and 13514).

___ (ii) Alternate I (OCT 2015) of 52.223-13.

___ (41)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT[supreg]-Registered Televisions (JUN 2014)(E.O. 13423 and 13514).

___ (ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-14.

__X_ (42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (MAY 2020)(42 U.S.C.8259b).

__X_ (43)(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT[supreg]-Registered Personal Computer Products (OCT 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

___ (ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-16.

_X_ (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020)(E.O. 13513).

___ (45) 52.223-20, Aerosols (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

___ (46) 52.223-21, Foams (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13696).

___ (47)(i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

___ (48) 52.225-1, Buy American - Supplies (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

___ (49)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American - Free Trade Agreements - Israeli Trade Act (NOV 2021)(41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42 and 112-43).

___ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2021) of 52.225-3.

___ (iii) Alternate II (JAN 2021) of 52.225-3.

___ (iv) Alternate III (JAN 2021) of 52.225-3.

___ (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (OCT 2019) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C.

3301 note).

_X_ (51) 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).

___ (52) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (OCT 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

___ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (NOV 2007)(42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area

(NOV2007)(42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (55) 52.229-12, Taxon Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021).

___ (56) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (NOV 2021)(41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

___ (57) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (NOV 2021)(41 U.S.C.

4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

_X_ (58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management (OCT 2018)(31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (59) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Other Than System for Award Management (JUL 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (60) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (61) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

___ (62) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN 2017) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(12)).

___ (63)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (NOV 2021) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

___ (ii) Alternate I (APR 2003) of 52.247-64.

___ (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2021) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

_X_ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018)(41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_X_ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014)(29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_X_ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards – Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards – Price Adjustment (MAY 2014)(29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment - Requirements (MAY 2014)(41 U.S.C. Chapter 67).

___ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services - Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_X_ (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order

14026 (JAN 2022).

_X_ (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022)(E.O.

13706).

___ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (JUN 2020)(42 U.S.C. 1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records - Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractors directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and

(d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause - (i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021)(41.U.S.C. 3509). (ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-

235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)). (iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (NOV 2021)(Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(iv) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021)(Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115- 232).

(v) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(vi) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2015) (E.O. 11246).

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

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

793).

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

(xi) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018)(41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii)(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021)(22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.13627).

(B) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 E.O 13627).

(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (MAY 2014)(41U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (MAY 2014)(41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (NOV 2021)(E.O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026

(JAN 2022).

(xviii) 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022)(E.O.

13706).

(xix) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xx)52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (OCT 2016)(Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (JUN 2020)(42 U.S.C.1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (NOV 2021)(46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

C.2 - 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): https://acquisition.gov/far/.

52.212-3 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (NOV 2021) NOTE: Offerors who have not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in the System of Award Management (SAM) or who have changes to their reps and certs need to complete or update their information in SAM in order to be eligible for award.

52.212-4 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (NOV 2021)

52.223-1 -- Biobased Product Certification (MAY 2012).

NOTE: This procurement requires the use of biobased products to the extent that such products are reasonably available, meet agency or relevant industry performance standards, and are reasonably priced. Where available, these products should first be acquired from among qualified products that fall under the umbrella of items designated through the Federal Biobased Products Preferred Procurement Program (FB4P).

Information is available at: http://www.biopreferred.gov/.

52.223-2 -- Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts (SEP 2013) 52.236-7 -- Permits and Responsibilities (NOV 1991) 52.245-1 -- Government Property (SEP 2021)

C.2.1 -- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRING VENDOR CERTIFICATION.

This is to notify you of recent award prohibitions contained in sections 744 and 745 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) regarding corporate felony convictions and corporate tax delinquencies. Under the Appropriations Act, no awards can be made to any corporation (for profit or non-profit) that has a tax delinquency or felony conviction as defined in the Appropriations Act and described in the attached representation. To comply with these provisions, all offerors are required to complete the representation in https://acquisition.gov/far/ http://www.biopreferred.gov/

SAM. Please note that if you have a tax delinquency or felony conviction, as defined in the Appropriations Act and described in the attached representation, you are not eligible for award. If you are ineligible for award because of these prohibitions it is possible that you can regain eligibility for award, but only if the suspension and debarring official considers your tax delinquency and/or felony conviction and determines that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

C.2.2 -- ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS.

(a) Assignment of claims is not authorized.

(b) In accordance with FAR Part 32.803, it is determined prohibiting assignment of claims against this I-BPA and any resultant resource order is in the Government's interest.

(c) Pursuant to FAR 52.212-4, vendors shall not change the name or address for EFT payments in the SAM record to reflect an assignee for the purpose of the assignment of claims.

C.3 -- AGREEMENT AND PERFORMANCE PERIODS

C.3.1 -- AGREEMENT PERIOD.

(a) Estimated date of award is On or around June 30, 2025, with annual review modifications for duration of the VIPR agreement. Annual reviews are typically scheduled during the Jan/Feb/Mar timeframe. Non-response by the set due date is vendor acceptance of all VIPR updated annual terms and conditions along with any updated DOL Wage Determination. An inactive SAM account will result in agreement suspension. Non-response also nullifies any opportunities to make annual changes to the agreement until the next annual review. It is not the Governments intent to modify the agreements during the fire season. This is an undue and unacceptable administrative burden. Modifications or inspections outside of the annual review window and/or during the active fire season (March- September annually) are not standard practice and may be substantially delayed due to the unavailability of the CO or Contract Operations staff. This is not a violation of the agreement. If a vendor chooses to adjust rates as part of the annual review/roll over process, those proposed rates are subject to the COs fair and reasonable price analysis for the Region/Zone. If proposed price changes fall outside the acceptable parameters, the vendor will be contacted to negotiate the rates to within the acceptable parameters. If a vendor is unwilling to negotiate or there is not CO approval of proposed roll over modification rates, then awarded VIPR agreement would either be suspended or terminated/cancelled. All negotiations must be complete within the CO determined window or VIPR agreement will be subject to suspension. This acquisition is solicited using the procurement process prescribed in Part 12, Commercial Items, and in accordance with the authority granted in FAR 13.5, Simplified procedures for Certain Commercial Items of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).

The USFS will determine annually whether it is in the Governments best interest to initiate an open season on-ramping process to add additional Contractors and/or resources during the annual Contracting Officer (CO) review period noted in Section

C.3.1. See Exhibit H. The Agreement period is for Three years from the date of award.

NO ORDERS OR PAYMENTS ARE GUARANTEED DURING THE DURATION OF

THE AGREEMENT PERIOD, REGARDLESS OF LENGTH. Each BPA Call/Dispatch is initiated, administered, and invoiced/paid through the Incident Host Agency, which may or may not be the US Forest Service. Vendor is advised to retain all paperwork received and to work directly with the Incident Host Agency representatives (IMTs) on incident site-specific requirements (Safe worksite practices, self-sufficiency, per diem, etc.) as well as all invoicing (corrections, payment status, etc.). See VIPR website for state forestry and DOI contact information.

https://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/state-contacts-requirements.php?tab=tab_c This Agreement does not preclude the Government from using any Agency or Agency Cooperator owned resources before equipment is mobilized under this Agreement. The government also reserves the right to utilize other (un-operated or non-mobile) commercial facilities. Orders are based on Government need and due to the nature of wildland fire, we are unable to forecast agreement use. REMINDER: IT IS THE

VENDORS SOLE RESPONSIBILITY TO ADHERE TO ALL LABOR LAWS TO

INCLUDE PROVIDING THE REQUIRED WORKERS COMPENSATION

INSURANCE TO ALL EMPLOYEES. The Government will not track, record, or manage contractor insurance records under this agreement. Insurance coverage and documentation is the sole responsibility of the contractor. Agreement is valid three years from the date of award. An annual review will be conducted and at the discretion of the Contracting Officer, Contractors may be offered an opportunity to adjust their prices during that review period. If a revised price is not submitted during the period set forth by the Contracting Officer, the prices proposed in the original agreement will remain in effect. In addition, a Contracting Officer may allow the Contractor to change their Host Dispatch Center and/or Equipment Attributes.

Note: Allowable equipment changes will not include the addition of new resources and will not result in a change in equipment typing.

(b) It is estimated that the anticipated use period for resources within the Nationally (Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.). Geographic area may fall between March through October of each year. Potential use outside this area or anticipated use period could occur at any time. Since the resource needs of the Government and availability of Contractor's resources during an emergency cannot be determined in advance, it is mutually agreed that, upon request of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish the resources listed herein to the extent the Contractor is willing and able at the time of order.

(c) Any order issued during the effective period of this agreement and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor prior to release from the ordered incident assignment. The agreement shall govern the Contractor's and Governments rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the agreement's effective period.

C.3.2 -- START WORK.

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The Contractor shall provide availability status to the designated dispatch office within 10 days after award of the Agreement.

C.3.3 -- AGREEMENT CANCELLATION.

This Agreement may be discontinued upon 30 days' written notice by either party.

C.4 -- AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL TO PLACE ORDERS

Dispatchers, Buying Team Members, Finance Section Chiefs, Procurement Unit Leaders, Contracting Officers, and Purchasing Agents are authorized to place orders against this agreement. Orders must be placed in accordance with established ordering procedures as specified in National and Regional mobilization guides.

C.5 -- CLAIM SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY

For the purpose of settling claims, the successor contracting officer is any contracting officer acting within their delegated warrant authority, under the clauses of this agreement, and limits set by the incident agency.

C.6 -- CHANGES TO AGREEMENTS

Changes to Agreements may only be made by the original signing procurement official or a designated successor contracting officer (as designated officially in VIPR). If the original signing procurement official or designated successor contracting officer is not available and adjustments are deemed appropriate, an Emergency Equipment Rental Agreement (EERA) shall be executed at the incident and shall be applicable ONLY for the duration of that incident. The EERA must include the name and location of the incident. Resources that are accepted to the incident are to be utilized as the ordered resource and type per the resource order. Host Agency accepted noncompliant VIN/SNs or typing not listed on the current agreement would fall under this section and thus, would require a coordinated formal change to the VIPR agreement if the signing procurement official is available or an EERA executed at-incident. Any additional supplies or services requested outside of the awarded agreement also requires establishment of an at-incident procurement instrument for proper payment and compensation.

C.7 -- 52.247-21 CONTRACTOR LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR

PROPERTY DAMAGE (APR 1984)

(a) The Contractor assumes responsibility for all damage or injury to persons or property occasioned through the use, maintenance, and operation of the Contractor's vehicles or other equipment by, or the action of, the Contractor or the Contractor's employees and agents.

(b) The Contractor, at the Contractor's expense, shall maintain adequate public liability and property damage insurance during the continuance of this contract, insuring the Contractor against all claims for injury or damage.

(c) The Contractor shall maintain Workers' Compensation and other legally required insurance with respect to the Contractor's own employees and agents.

(d) The Government shall in no event be liable or responsible for damage or injury to any person or property occasioned through the use, maintenance, or operation of any vehicle or other equipment by, or the action of, the Contractor or the Contractor's employees and agents in performing under this contract, and the Government shall be indemnified and saved harmless against claims for damage or injury in such cases.

C.8 -- LOSS, DAMAGE, OR DESTRUCTION

(a) For equipment furnished under this agreement WITHOUT operator, the Government will assume liability for any loss, damage or destruction of such equipment, except that no reimbursement will be made for loss, damage or destruction due to (1) ordinary wear or tear, (2) mechanical failure, or (3) the fault or negligence of the Contractor or the Contractor's agents or employees or Government employee owned and operated equipment.

(b) For equipment furnished under this agreement WITH operator, the Government shall not be liable for any loss, damage, or destruction of such equipment, except for loss, damage or destruction resulting from the negligence, or wrongful act(s) of Government employee(s) while acting within the scope of their employment. The operator is responsible for operating the equipment within its operating limits and responsible for safety of the equipment.

C.9 -- FIREARM - WEAPON PROHIBITION

The possession of firearms or other dangerous weapons (18 USC 930 (g)(2)) are prohibited at all times while on Government Property and during performance of services, under this agreement. The term dangerous weapon does not include a pocketknife with a blade less than 2 1/2 inches in length or a multi-purpose tool such as a Leatherman.

C.10 -- HARASSMENT FREE WORKPLACE

Contractors shall abide by "U.S. Code, Title VII, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order EO-93-05, Secretary's Memorandum 4430-2 Workplace Violence Policy, and Harassment Free Workplace (29 CFR Part 1614)". Regulations can be found at https://www.govinfo.gov/.

C.11 -- PRE-QUOTE MEETING (Optional)

(a) The Government is planning pre-quote meeting(s), during which potential quoters may obtain a better understanding of the work required.

(b) Quoters are encouraged to submit all questions in writing at least five (5) days prior to the conference.

(c) Quoters are cautioned that, notwithstanding any remarks or clarifications given at the conference, all terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged unless they are changed by amendment to the solicitation. If the answers to conference questions, or any solicitation amendment, create ambiguities, it is the responsibility of the quoter to seek clarification prior to submitting a quote.

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(d) The conference(s) will be held:

A pre-quote conference will be held TBD Access can be achieved through a Microsoft Teams application or through your computer’s browser (no download necessary). There will also be an option to join by telephone only. Please submit an email to either INSERT CO’s email or INSERT CONTRACT OPERATIONS email of interest in attending the conference and a link will be sent. Please submit all questions in writing at least 2 weeks prior to closing date of solicitation to ensure that an answer can be provided.

Local State Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) may also hold various small business vendor conferences. Conferences include instruction on SAM registration, doing business with the Government, and fire basics. Please contact your local PTAC office for possible vendor conference dates. VIPR system questions and technical issues can be addressed through the VIPR helpdesk. The Interagency Incident Applications Helpdesk can be contacted at (866) 224-7677 (press option 3 for VIPR / eAuth). The Interagency Incident Applications Helpdesk Web site is at https://iiahd.peckham-enclave.us/.

SAM registration issues need to be addressed through the SAM site directly:

www.sam.gov With every inquiry, first, check out the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) which may answer your question:

https://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/faq.php

REMINDER: eAuthentication Instructions:

http://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/eauth.php

VIPR Vendor Application and Instructions:

https://www.fs.fed.us/business/incident/vendorapp.php

D.1 -- SCOPE OF AGREEMENT

(a) The intent of this solicitation and any resultant Agreement is to obtain Clerical Support Units for use on a local, Regional and Nationwide basis. The Contractor is responsible for all equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, lodging, trained/certified personnel, and supervision and management of those personnel, necessary to meet or exceed the Agreement specifications. The resources may be used on fire suppression and all-hazard incidents. The Incident Commander or responsible Government Representative is authorized to administer the technical aspects of this agreement.

(b) The overall mission of these services is to provide office services capable of producing 400 copies of 40 pages, twice per day in three hours or less, basic word processing capability, and provide scanning services as required by the incident. Units shall be self-contained, with adequate supplies for at least 7 days, and contain 36" format plotter capability. For all other services the delivery date and time will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis between the vendor and the appropriate Incident Management Team personnel.

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(c) Units shall arrive fully self-contained and be fully operable within 2 hours of arrival at the incident, unless otherwise negotiated.

D.2 -- EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

D.2.1 -- CONTRACTOR PROVIDED EQUIPMENT.

Equipment (Clerical Support Unit and transportation vehicle(s)) shall meet all standards established by this specification or incorporated by reference and shall be maintained in good repair by the Contractor.

D.2.1.1 -- Minimum Equipment Requirements.

(a) Clerical Support Unit and vehicle(s):

(1) AC power source (generator) that is adequate to provide sufficient power for all onboard systems (with a decibel rating no greater than 68 at 50 feet).

(2) All necessary fuel and power (The Contractor is authorized to purchase fuel from the fuel vendor if provided at the incident, fuel vendors will be required to accept credit cards).

(3) Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) and line conditioner system.

(4) Unit must meet Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) work environment requirements.

(5) Wheel Chocks: Two (2) sets minimum, one set for each side of the unit.

(6) If unit is configured as a trailer it shall be equipped with trailer stabilizers.

(7) Awning: The awning is optional but if one is provided it shall be a workable standard trailer awning.

(8) Windows: Windows are optional but if provided they shall provide for natural lighting and air flow.

(9) Internal Lighting: Sufficient to provide adequate light for nighttime operations. In addition, all lighting for individual workstations can either be wall mounted or ceiling mounted as long as it produces a light level of 50 average maintained foot-candles at the working surface. This shall be maintained throughout the working space.

(10) Outside Lighting: Sufficient to provide light all entrance ways (two-way directional security light).

(11) Steps: If needed, to provide safe entry/exit from the unit.

(12) Self-propelled units are acceptable.

(13) All printers and plotters shall be networked with all network cables and power strips supplied.

(14) Daily backup capability or redundancy needed of all data and products.

(15) DVD/CD RW writer on each workstation.

(16) Photocopiers (3):

(i) Capable of producing 400 copies of 40 pages twice per day in 3 hours.

(ii) Capable of producing booklet Incident Action Plan (IAP) (5 1/2" Wide X 8 1/2" Tall)

(iii) Capable of duplex printing.

(iv) Capable of printing 200 copies of 30 pages of 11" x 17" map packets in 3 hours

(v) Collating and stapling capability

(vi) Metered to document copy count

(17) Printer, Capable of color printing and up to 11" x 17"

(18) Plotter, with the following minimum capabilities:

(i) 36" width

(ii) Can handle 300' roll of paper

(iii) 6 ink colors

(iv) 2400x1200 dpi print quality

(v) Print speed of 30 seconds for a D size line drawing print

(vi) Network capable

(vii) Capable of interfacing with Windows OS computers

(vii) Ability to track and record usage

(20) Telephone capabilities (communication lines will be provided by the government and are for government work only)

(i) Pre-wired for telephone use.

(ii) Minimum (4) line capable.

(iii) A single hook-up box shall be on the exterior of the Unit

(21) Workstation with Computers (2):

(i) 60 GB available for use

(ii) External Hard Drive

(iii) DVD- Read-Write Drive

(iv) Minimum of one available Universal Serial Bus (USB) Port, with an available 4-port USB Hub

(v) Microsoft Office Professional software

(vi) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 operating system (32 or 64 bit)

(vii) Current Anti-Virus software installed

(22) Scanner, Color Flat Bed: ability to scan documents with automatic document feed capability, minimum resolution 600 dpi

(23) Staplers, Heavy/Light Duty

(24) Hole Punch, Heavy Duty, 3-hole

(25) Paper Cutter, 18"

(26) Paper Shredder: ability to shred up to 12 sheets per pass into 7/32 strips up to 130 sheets per minute

(27) Laminator 11" X 17 or bigger

(28) Adequate supplies for a 7-day deployment. Vendor shall have adequate source to resupply materials.

(29) White paper, no minimum but vendor is required to have enough to meet the needs specified in (16)(I) above (400 copies of 40 pages, twice per day in three hours or less).

(30) Color paper, (8 1/2" x 11"), four (4) colors, one (1) ream each.

(31) All vehicles/equipment offered and under hire on this Agreement shall contain a fire extinguisher, multi-purpose 2A 10BC, that is securely mounted to the vehicle/equipment and accessible by the operator. The fire extinguisher shall have a current annual inspection tag.

(32) All paper shall be a minimum of 30% recycled content.

D.2.1.2 -- Incident Related Data. All data used on the incident, and products produced, will be under the direction of the Planning Section Chief. No product or data shall be removed from the incident. Some data is sensitive in nature and shall be wiped from all systems prior to demobilization.

D.2.1.3 -- All transportation vehicles shall be in sound mechanical condition with sufficient horsepower and mainframe configurations to ensure successful performance on roads and highways, or in terrain described in these specifications. All vehicles under this Agreement shall be able to be legally driven on highways under their own power and be able to travel at a minimum of 50 miles an hour.

D.2.1.4 -- If requested by the Government, the contractor must be capable of relocating the unit at the incident within 4 hours or sooner at the discretion of the incident management team.

D.2.1.5 -- Biobased Products. This procurement requires the use of biobased products to the extent that such products are reasonably available, meet agency or relevant industry performance standards, and are reasonably priced. Where available, these products should first be acquired from among qualified products that fall under the umbrella of items designated through the Federal Biobased Products Preferred Procurement Program (FB4P). Information is available at http://www.biopreferred.gov/.

D.2.2 -- VEHICLE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS.

D.2.2.1 -- All Units offered and used under this Agreement shall be licensed and legally operable on all roads. All Units with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 10,001 pounds and greater shall have: a) annual USDOT certified vehicle inspection; or b) Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Inspection. (49 CFR 396.23)

D.2.2.2 -- Prohibited Marking. Federal regulations prohibit the use of official agency shields or markings on private vehicles or property.

D.3 -- PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

(a) All…