SEE ADDENDUMIS CHECKED

CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

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17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

OFFEROR

CPS

ROOM 523

4330 EAST WEST HWY

DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

CPS-LS CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BYCODE

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14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

13b. RATING

NAICS:

SMALL BUSINESS

06/17/2026 1200 ET

05/26/2026

LYDIA GLASGOW

(No collect calls)

INFORMATION CALL:

FOR SOLICITATION 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIMEb. TELEPHONE NUMBER a. NAME

4. ORDER NUMBER3. AWARD/ 6. SOLICITATION

61320626Q0017

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE OF

1 22 CPS-2115-26-0001OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

BETHESDA MD 20814

TELEPHONE NO.

17a. CONTRACTOR/

Rockville MD 20850 5 Research Place ROOM 115

DIRECTORATE FOR LABORATORY SCIENCES

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

CPS-LS

15. DELIVER TO

BETHESDA MD 20814

ROOM 523

4330 EAST WEST HWY

DIV OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES

9. ISSUED BY

7.

2. CONTRACT NO.

EFFECTIVE DATE

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW

ISSUE DATE

DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

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MARKED

11.

SEE SCHEDULEX

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

THIS CONTRACT IS A

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SMALL BUSINESS

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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

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(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

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24.

AMOUNT

23.

UNIT PRICE

22.

UNIT

21.

QUANTITY

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

19.

ITEM NO.

**THIS IS A REQUEST FOR QUOTE**

The contractor must provide the items listed below to the Consumer Product Safety Commission according to the attached terms and conditions.

Inv Approver/COR: HOWE, JASON Inv Approver/COR Backup1: ROEMER, MATTHEW

0001 Core Sample Testing - Quantity: 5

Continued ...

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

DATED . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5),

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER

ARE

ARE

31c. DATE SIGNED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL

SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

OFFER

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT:

REF.

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32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED

40. PAID BY39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER

37. CHECK NUMBER

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36. PAYMENT

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42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41c. DATE41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

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22.

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21.

QUANTITY

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

19.

ITEM NO.

0002 Additional Sample Testing (As Needed) - Quantity:

Up to 56 (2 samples × 28 optional tests)

(Option Line Item)

32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

22 2 of

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Statement Of Work for

Analysis of PFAS Chemicals in Textiles

1. Description of Services:

The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to perform analytical testing services to analyze the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) present in textile samples provided by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) using PFAS analytical procedures and search libraries at the contractor’s laboratory.

2. Overview:

This is a Blanket purchase Agreement (BPA) is for the contractor to provide the CPSC, Laboratory Sciences – Chemistry (LSC) division testing services to evaluate the presence, identity, and quantity of PFAS chemicals present in textile samples. PFAS chemicals are used intentionally in certain textiles; for example, PFAS may be used as a water repellant treatment or to impart stain resistance. PFAS chemicals can also be present incidentally in many consumer products due to the use of slip agents during manufacturing, and unintentionally in or on everything due to the persistence and prevalence of PFAS contamination. CPSC will provide the contractor with textile samples for analysis.

3. Background:

The CPSC LSC division is seeking analytical laboratories to determine and identify the PFAS content in textile samples. PFAS chemicals may be intentionally present as a water or stain repelling treatment, but contaminant levels of PFAS may also be present. Overall, analytical testing shall begin with a Total Organic Fluorine (TOF) analysis. Total organic fluorine content above the method blank would require the contractor to identify and, when possible, quantify the PFAS compounds present in the textile.

4. Contract Type:

This procurement is a Firm-Fixed Price Blanket Purchase Agreement. This is a non-personnel services contract. Testing will be ordered via BPA CALL ORDER with a limit not to exceed two-hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) total across the entire period, and no more than twenty-thousand ($50,000) per option year.

NO FUNDS ARE OBLIGATED BY THE BPA. FUNDS WILL BE

OBLIGATED AT THE TIME THAT INDIVIDUAL BPA PURCHASE CALLS

ARE PLACED BY AN AUTHFORIZED PURCHASING OFFICIAAL (APO)

OR CONTRACTORING OFFICER. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INVOICE

ONLY FOR SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED.

5. Period of Performance:

Performance of work shall begin on the effective date of this contract and shall extend for one year from the effective date.

6. Description of Work:

a. The contractor shall analyze each textile sample provided by the CPSC for Total

Organic Fluorine content. Total organic fluorine content above the method blank would require the contractor to complete further testing as per 6.b, while organic fluorine content consistent with the method blank completes testing for that specific textile sample.

b. Textiles containing organic fluorine undergo further testing for PFAS content according to the contractor’s established PFAS analytical test method and appropriate testing procedures for solid textile samples.

c. There will be an initial submission of five textile samples. There may be optional subsequent sample submissions in groups of two to six, up to approximately sixty samples in total over the duration of the contract.

d. All testing shall conform to ISO/IEC 17025 standards.

e. Confidentiality shall be maintained for sample identity and analytical results.

f. The chain of custody shall be maintained to ensure sample integrity.

g. The contractor shall use chemical standard libraries to identify the PFAS compounds present within the scope of the method(s) and procedure(s) chosen for use by the contractor. Comparison of samples to chemical standards is preferred to confirm the presence of specific PFAS compounds; however, the use of libraries may be necessary.

h. Quantification of identified PFAS compounds is preferred, but if the identified PFAS species present lack appropriate analytical standards necessary for quantification, then identification is acceptable.

i. Analytical results are reported digitally to the CPSC designated contracting officer representative (COR), and personnel indicated on the contractor’s sample submission form, at the CPSC National Product Testing Center, 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850.

j. Analytical results are required within 30 days from the contractor’s receipt of the samples.

7. Government Furnished Equipment/Property:

The CPSC shall provide five textile samples initially, and then, optionally as determined by the CPSC, between two and six solid textile samples at a time in later groups, for analysis according to the contractor’s appropriate PFAS testing method(s). Samples shall be uniquely identified by CPSC prior to submission. The contractor shall ensure individual specimen integrity to prevent obfuscating sample IDs and testing results.

8. Deliverables:

a. The contractor’s response to this contract offering shall include the following information:

i. Identification and description of the test method(s) and procedure(s) intended to be used for total organic fluorine content and the analysis of PFAS compounds in textile samples, including any known detection limits, quantification limits and method blanks.

ii. Price per analysis. This price shall include the contractor’s standard number of replicates performed for the identified analytical method(s) and procedure(s). Identification of the number of entries and identities of the PFAS chemicals present in the search libraries to be used by the contractor for the analysis.

iii. Description of the analytical report that will be generated. If there are different analytical reports available, please provide a description of what is included in each.

b. The contractor’s analytical results report shall be sent to the CPSC within 30 days of receipt of the samples. Results shall contain the total organic fluorine content, the identification of PFAS chemicals present and quantification results, if obtainable, and shall include detection limits, quantification limits, and method blanks if available. If obtainable, quantified PFAS results should include an uncertainty estimate based on replicate variability and other factors.

9. Place of Performance:

Services for this contract shall be performed at the contractor’s facility. All consumable supplies are provided by the contractor.

10. Quality Control:

The contractor shall follow their existing internal quality control procedures in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025. The contractor’s quality control procedures must consider the ubiquity of PFAS compounds across products, including in many laboratory consumables. Any identified PFAS compound must be confidently distinguishable as coming from the textile samples as opposed to laboratory contamination or background.

11. Purchase Limit:

a) Individual calls/requests made against this agreement by an authorized purchasing official other than a Contracting Officer must not exceed $15,000.00. Orders under $15,000.00 may be made with a Government Purchase card.

b) Any calls exceeding $15,000.00 must be placed within the Division of

Procurement Services Office, by a CPSC Contracting Officer.

c) BPA allows for two ways to place a call:

(1) PRISM call – Call orders will be issued against this BPA. Before the call order is awarded, the Government will send a written request for quotation for a proposed task to the Contractor. The Contractor will submit a written proposal describing the technical approach to complete the work, a firm fixed price and cost breakdown, substantiating hours and any other supporting information required by the request for quotation. Upon completion of evaluation and negotiations for the task, the Government will issue a firm fixed priced BPA call order. The contractor is not authorized to commence work on a task until after the BPA call order has been awarded with a Contracting Officer signature. Invoicing and billing instructions will be noted on each call order. The issuance of all call orders will be contingent upon the agency decision to fund the service.

(2) Purchase Card - Place a call by email: Contractor must issue an invoice via email and request payment to be made through purchase card.

12. Authorized Purchasing Officials:

Authorized Purchasing Officials (APOs) will be: WILL BE PROVIDED ONCE AWARDED.

13. Delivery Tickets:

Upon completion of work, regardless of the payment method, the Contractor must provide the APO (CPSC technical POC who requested the work) with a delivery ticket that provides the following minimum information.

a. Name of contractor

b. BPA number (# ) and call number (if placed by written call)

c. Date of Purchase

d. Date of Delivery

e. Ordering office and APO’s name

f. List of supplies or services furnished

g. Total number of quantity, unit price, and total, less applicable discounts.

CPSC Local Clauses

LC 1B CONTRACTOR’S NOTE - DELIVERIES TO THE CPSC NATIONAL

PRODUCT TESTING LABORATORY SITE, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND

Delivery Address:

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission National Product Testing Laboratory 5 Research Place Rockville, MD 20850

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Laboratory facility is located in Rockville, MD. Deliveries are to be made to the loading dock area which is accessible from the parking area entrance on Research Place on the east side of the building. Do not enter the parking area from Research Court on the North side of the facility as there may not be sufficient room to maneuver and back up to the loading dock area on the east side of the building.

Deliveries may not be left outside the building or loading dock, unless specifically directed by appropriate CPSC staff. All deliveries shall be considered "inside deliveries" in accordance with the instructions below. When scheduling deliveries, the purchase order number shall always be referenced and all packages shall clearly display the Purchase Order Number on the outside of the cartons and/or packages and include the packing slip.

ATTENTION GOVERNMENT VENDOR:

A. DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS

1. DELIVERY INSTRUCTION FOR SMALL ITEMS

Deliveries should be made between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday (except holidays). Deliveries outside these hours require prior arrangements.

Contacts:

Allyson Tenney- 301-987-2769 Matthew Dreyfus – 301-987-2094 Michael Nelson – 301-987-2752

For the Furniture, Chair, Exercise Equipment, and IT Equipment Contacts:

Cary Windsor – (301) 504-7203 (Cell: (202) 302-9327)

2. DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS FOR LARGE OR HEAVY ITEMS:

Large or heavy items must be delivered directly to the loading dock. If delivery cannot be made to the loading dock directly or via the leveling device and requires off-loading the item from the delivery vehicle to the ground, then deliveries of such large or heavy items should be scheduled 24 hours in advance and should be made between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday (except holidays). Contact information is the same as above to arrange for CPSC lift truck operators or other lifting and handling support needs for the delivery.

B. BILLING INSTRUCTIONS

Pursuant to the Prompt Payment Act (P.L. 97-177) and the Prompt Payment Act Amendments of 1988 (P.L. 100-496) all Federal agencies are required to pay their bills on time, pay interest penalties when payments are made late, and to take discounts only when payments are made within the discount period. To assure compliance with the Act, vouchers and/or invoices shall be submitted through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).

ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS

Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) is a secure web-based electronic invoicing and payment information service available to all Federal agencies and their supplier by the U.S. Treasury's Bureau of Fiscal Service. IPP allows Federal agencies and their suppliers to exchange electronic purchase orders, blanket POs, invoices, and payment information in one easy to access web portal. This service is free of charge to government agencies and their suppliers, including services and support.

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause- (1)”Payment request” means a bill, voucher, invoice, or request for contract financing payment with associated supporting documentation. The payment request must comply with the requirements identified in FAR 32.905(b), “Payment documentation and process” and the applicable Payment clause included in this contract.

(b) The Contractor shall submit payment requests electronically using the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). Information regarding IPP is available on the Internet at www.ipp.gov. Assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@stls.frb.org or phone (866)973-3131.

PAYMENT AND INVOICE QUESTIONS

For payment and invoice questions, contact the Accounts Payable Branch at (304) 480-8000 option 7 or via email at AccountsPayable@fiscal.treasury.gov.

Customer Service inquiries may be directed to Nancy Kneisler at NKneisler@cpsc.gov.

OVERPAYMENTS

Accounts Receivable Conversion of Check Payments to EFT: If the Contractor sends the Government a check to remedy duplicate contract financing or an overpayment by the government, it will be converted into an electronic funds transfer (EFT). This means the Government will copy the check and use the account information on it to electronically debit the Contractor’s account for the amount of the check. The debit from the Contractor’s account will usually occur within 24 hours and will be shown on the regular account statement.

The Contractor will not receive the original check back. The Government will destroy the Contractor’s original check, but will keep a copy of it. If the EFT cannot be processed for technical reasons, the Contractor authorizes the Government to process the copy in place of the original check.

http://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:ippgroup@stls.frb.org mailto:AccountsPayable@fiscal.treasury.gov

C. INSPECTION & ACCEPTANCE PERIOD

Unless otherwise stated in the Statement of Work or Description, the Commission will ordinarily inspect all materials/services within seven (7) business days after the date of receipt. The CPSC representative responsible for inspecting the materials/services will transmit disapproval, if appropriate, to the contractor and the Contracting Officer. If other inspection information is provided in the Statement of Work or Description, it is controlling.

D. NO AUTOMATIC RENEWALS

If any license or service tied to periodic payment is provided under this agreement (e.g., annual software maintenance or annual lease term), such license or service shall not renew automatically upon expiration of its current term without prior express consent by an authorized Government representative.

(End of Clause)

LC 32 Standards of Conduct

1. Government contractors must conduct themselves with the highest degree of integrity and honesty. Contractors shall have standards of conduct and internal control systems that:

a. Are suitable to the size of the company and the extent of their involvement in Government contracting,

b. Promote such standards,

c. Facilitate timely discovery and disclosure of improper conduct in connection with Government contracts, and

d. Ensure corrective measures are promptly instituted and carried out.

e. The contractor must comply with CPSC, Federal, State, and local guidelines with regards to working on-site. This may include providing its employees with face masks, gloves, disinfectant, etc. as required by CPSC.

2. By submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation and under award of any resultant contract, the Contractor agrees to employ standards of conduct and internal control systems, which shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following.

The Contractor shall provide, for all employees:

a. A written code of business ethics and conduct and an ethics training program

b. Periodic reviews of company business practices, procedures, policies, and internal controls for compliance with standards of conduct and the special requirements of Government contracting;

c. A mechanism, such as a hotline, by which employees may report suspected instances of improper conduct, and instructions that encourage employees to make such reports;

d. Internal and/or external audits, as appropriate;

e. Disciplinary action for improper conduct;

f. Timely reporting to appropriate Government officials of any suspected or possible violation of law in connection with Government contracts or any other irregularities in connection with such contracts; and

g. Full cooperation with any Government agencies responsible for either investigation or corrective actions.

h. A copy of the written code of ethics and information regarding the above shall be made available to the Government upon request.

(End of Clause)

LC 33 Contractor Personnel

A clear distinction is made between Government and Contractor personnel. No employer-employee relationship will occur between government employees and contractor employees.

Contractor employees must report directly to their company (employer) and shall not report to Government personnel.

(End of Clause)

LC 38 Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity

Contractor/Grantee agrees that compliance in all respects with all applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws is material to the government’s payment decisions for purposes of section 3729(b)(4) of title 31, United States Code.

Contractor/Grantee certifies that it does not operate any programs promoting DEI that violate any applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws.

(End of Clause) FAR Clauses

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):

FAR Overhaul - Part 52 | Acquisition.GOV

FAR CLAUSES INCLUDED BY REFERENCE

FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. Alternate I (June 2020)

52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021).

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023)

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)).

52.204-13 System for Award Management – Maintenance (Deviation – August 2025)

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded (Deviation August 2025)

52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Deviation August 2025).

52.222-3, Convict Labor (DEVIATION - SEPT 2025) (E.O.11755).

52.222-19, Child Labor (DEVIATION – SEPT 2025)

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (DEVIATION – SEPT 2025) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (DEVIATION – SEPT 2025) (29 U.S.C. 793).

52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (DEVIATION – SEPT 2025) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards(DEVIATION – SEPT 2025).

52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (DEVIATION – SEPT 2025).

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2025) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (DEVIATION – SEPT 2025). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in FAR 22.1803).

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) ( 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

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

52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (DEVIATION Aug 2025) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note).

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (Deviation Date).

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors. (Deviation Date).

FAR CLAUSES BY FULL TEXT

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Deviation - August 2025)

(a) Definitions. The clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated by reference.

(b) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its post acceptance rights—

(1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered;

and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(c) Assignment. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

(d) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties.

(e) Disputes. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal, or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause FAR 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated in this contract by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract.

(f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence. Examples of occurrences include acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. When an excusable delay occurs, the Contractor shall—

(1) Notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as possible;

(2) Remedy the delay as quickly as possible; and

(3) Notify the Contracting Officer when the occurrence is over.

(g) Invoice. The Government will handle invoices according to the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and 5 CFR part 1315. The Contractor shall submit invoices to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include the information required by 5 CFR part 1315.9(b).

(h) Patent indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, employees, and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark, or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings.

(i) Payment—

(1) Items accepted. Payment shall be made for items accepted by the Government that have been delivered to the delivery destinations set forth in this contract.

(2) Prompt payment. The Government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act ( 31 U.S.C. 3903) and prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part 1315.

(3) Discount. In connection with any discount offered for early payment, time shall be computed from the date of the invoice. For the purpose of computing the discount earned, payment shall be considered to have been made on the date that appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made.

(4) Overpayments. If the Contractor becomes aware of a duplicate contract financing or invoice payment or that the Government has otherwise overpaid on a contract financing or invoice payment, the Contractor shall—

(i) Remit the overpayment amount to the payment office cited in the contract along with a description of the overpayment including the—

(A) Circumstances of the overpayment (e.g., duplicate payment, erroneous payment, liquidation errors, date(s) of overpayment);

(B) Affected contract number and delivery order number, if applicable;

(C) Affected line item or subline item, if applicable;

(D) Contractor point of contact; and

(ii) Provide a copy of the remittance and supporting documentation to the Contracting Officer.

(5) Interest.(i) All amounts that become payable by the Contractor to the Government under this contract shall bear simple interest from the date due until paid unless paid within 30 days of becoming due. The interest rate shall be the interest rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in 41 U.S.C. 7109, which is applicable to the period in which the amount becomes due, as provided in (i)(6)(v) of this clause, and then at the rate applicable for each six-month period as fixed by the Secretary until the amount is paid.

(ii) The Government may issue a demand for payment to the Contractor upon finding a debt is due under the contract.

(iii) Final decisions. The Contracting Officer will issue a final decision as required by FAR part 33 if–

(A) The Contracting Officer and the Contractor are unable to reach agreement on the existence or amount of a debt within 30 days;

(B) The Contractor fails to liquidate a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer within the timeline specified in the demand for payment unless the amounts were not repaid because the Contractor has requested an installment payment agreement; or

(C) The Contractor requests a deferment of collection on a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer (see FAR part 32).

(iv) If a demand for payment was previously issued for the debt, the demand for payment included in the final decision shall identify the same due date as the original demand for payment.

(v) Amounts shall be due at the earliest of the following dates:

(A) The date fixed under this contract.

(B) The date of the first written demand for payment, including any demand for payment resulting from a termination for cause.

(vi) The interest charge shall be computed for the actual number of calendar days involved beginning on the due date and ending on-

(A) The date on which the designated office receives payment from the Contractor;

(B) The date of issuance of a Government check to the Contractor from which an amount otherwise payable has been withheld as a credit against the contract debt; or

(C) The date on which an amount withheld and applied to the contract debt would otherwise have become payable to the Contractor.

(vii) The interest charge made under this clause may be reduced under the procedures for interest credits prescribed in FAR part 32 in effect on the date of this contract.

(j) Risk of loss. Unless the contract specifically provides otherwise, risk of loss or damage to the supplies provided under this contract shall remain with the Contractor until, and shall pass to the Government upon—

(1) Delivery of the supplies to a carrier, if transportation is f.o.b. origin; or

(2) Delivery of the supplies to the Government at the destination specified in the contract, if transportation is f.o.b. destination.

(k) Taxes. The contract price includes all applicable Federal, State, and local taxes and duties.

(l) Termination for the Government’s convenience. The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience. In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all work and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease work. Subject to the terms of this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a percentage of the contract price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges the Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government using its standard record keeping system, have resulted from the termination. The Contractor shall not be required to comply with the cost accounting standards or contract cost principles for this purpose. This paragraph does not give the Government any right to audit the Contractor’s records. The Contractor shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred which reasonably could have been avoided.

(m) Termination for cause. The Government may terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for cause in the event of any default by the Contractor, or if the Contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and conditions, or fails to provide the Government, upon request, with adequate assurances of future performance. The Government will send a cure notice to the Contractor, unless the reason for the termination is late delivery. In the event of termination for cause, the Government shall not be liable to the Contractor for any amount for supplies or services not accepted, and the Contractor shall be liable to the Government for any and all rights and remedies provided by law. If it is determined that the Government improperly terminated this contract for default, such termination shall be deemed a termination for convenience.

(n) Title. Unless specified elsewhere in this contract, title to items furnished under this contract shall pass to the Government upon acceptance, regardless of when or where the Government takes physical possession.

(o) Warranty. The Contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered under this contract are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.

(p) Limitation of liability. Except as otherwise provided by an express warranty, the Contractor will not be liable to the Government for consequential damages resulting from any defect or deficiencies in accepted items.

(q) Compliance with laws unique to Government contracts. The Contractor agrees to comply with 31 U.S.C. 1352 relating to limitations on the use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracts; 40 U.S.C. chapter 37, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards; 41 U.S.C.

chapter 87, Kickbacks; 49 U.S.C. 40118, Government-financed air transportation; and 41 U.S.C.

chapter 21 relating to procurement integrity.

(r) Order of precedence. Any inconsistencies in this solicitation or contract shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order:

(1) The schedule of supplies/services;

(2) The Disputes, Payments, Invoice, Compliance with Laws Unique to Government Contracts, and Unauthorized Obligations paragraphs of this clause;

(3) Other contract clauses incorporated in the solicitation or contract;

(4) Addenda to this solicitation or contract;

(5) Solicitation provisions incorporated in the solicitation;

(6) Other paragraphs of this clause;

(7) Other documents, exhibits, and attachments; and

(8) The specification.

(s) Unauthorized obligations.

(1) Except as stated in paragraph (s)(2) of this clause, when any supply or service acquired under this contract is subject to any End User License Agreement (EULA), Terms of Service (TOS), or similar legal instrument or agreement, that includes any clause requiring the Government to indemnify the Contractor or any person or entity for damages, costs, fees, or any other loss or liability that would create an Anti-Deficiency Act violation (31 U.S.C. 1341), the following shall govern:

(i) Any such clause is unenforceable against the Government.

(ii) Neither the Government nor any Government-authorized end user shall be deemed to have agreed to such clause by virtue of it appearing in the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement. If the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement is invoked through an “I agree” click box or other comparable mechanism (e.g., “click-wrap” or “browse-wrap” agreements), execution does not bind the Government or any Government authorized end user to such clause.

(iii) Any such clause is deemed to be stricken from the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement.

(2) Paragraph (s)(1) of this clause does not apply to indemnification by the Government that is expressly authorized by statute and specifically authorized under applicable agency regulations and procedures.

(t) Comptroller General examination of record. This paragraph applies if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid procedures and is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold on the date of award of this contract.

(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 Contractor’s 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 part 4, longer period required by statute, or periods specified in 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 clause 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.

(u) Incorporation by reference. The Contractor’s representations and certifications, including those completed electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM), are incorporated by reference into the contract.

(End of clause)

52.216-18 Ordering (Oct 1995)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from date of award, through one year, with 4 option periods of one year each.

(End of clause)

52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $2,500, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor-

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $2,500;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $12,500; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 30 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e.,includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs(b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within _____ days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor’s intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

(End of clause)

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. (Nov 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 10 days.

(End of clause)

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

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 5 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 10 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

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

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 2 years.

(End of clause)

FAR PROVISIONS INCLUDED BY REFERENCE

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation August 2025)

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Deviation – Aug 2025)

52.204-7 System for Award Management - Registration (Deviation August 2025)

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications. (Deviation August 2025)

BASIS FOR AWARD

It is the government’s intent to award a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) using the procedures in FAR 12, to the responsible Offerors whose quote that deem to be technically acceptable.

Active registration in WWW.SAM.gov is mandatory for award.

CPSC reserves the right to deny an award based on negative feedback received in terms of performance or service. CPSC also reserves the right to reject a bid based on incomplete information.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Offerors are responsible for submitting a quote to Lydia Glasgow at lglasgow@cpsc.gov by 12:00 PM EST on June 17, 2026 or sooner. Questions are due by 12:00 PM EST on June 5, BASIS FOR AWARD: This is a best value procurement. Award will be made, subject to available funding and the Quoter(s) responsibility, to that acceptable Quoter, the price or cost of which is not necessarily the lowest, but which is sufficiently more advantageous to the Government than the lowest offer so as to justify the payment of additional amounts, based on the evaluation criteria described in this section. The winning Quoter cannot take exception to any of the clauses or provisions in the request for quote.

The government reserves the right to award without discussions.

System for Award Management (SAM) is mandatory to be eligible for this award. SAM is a selfservice data base. Vendors register and maintain their own secure information through the SAM website. To register and/or receive additional information, please visit https://sam.gov/content/home or call 1-866-606-8220.

All quotes and proposals that are submitted in response to this RFQ will be at the expense of the contractor.

FORMAT AND INFORMATION FOR SUBMITTING A

QUOTE

Please email your quotation in the following THREE SEPARATE ATTACHMENTS (one attachment per volume):

https://sam.gov/content/home

VOLUME 1: CONTRACT AND PRICING DOCUMENTS:

− Signed 1449 (page 1, blocks 30a, 30b and 30c) − Your price quote shall be a separate volume from your technical quote. The price quote is to be submitted as a FIRM FIXED PRICE.

VOLUME 2: TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

Quoters shall provide a technical quote that includes the following information:

A. Identification and description of the test method(s) and procedure(s) intended to be used for total organic fluorine content and the analysis of PFAS compoun

B. ds in textile samples, including any known detection limits, quantification limits and method blanks.

C. Price per analysis. This price shall include the contractor’s standard number of replicates performed for the identified analytical method(s) and procedure(s).

D. Identification of the number of entries and identities of the PFAS chemicals present in the search libraries to be used by the contractor for the analysis.

E. Description of the analytical report that will be generated. If there are different analytical reports available, please provide a description of what is included in each.

F. A description of any additional logistical concerns necessary for performing the requested analyses and their impact on timing and/or pricing.

VOLUME 3: PAST PERFORMANCE

The quoter shall identify one (1) contracts/task orders with the Federal Government and/or commercial customers that demonstrate recent and relevant past performance. Recent is defined as within the last three years. Relevant is defined as work similar in complexity and magnitude of the work described in this Statement of Work.

Include the following information:

• Name and contact information for a Point of Contact with previous customer that can attest to the quality of similar analyses completed withing the last three years.

The Government may also consider information obtained through other sources. Past performance information will be utilized to determine the quality of the quoter’s past performance as it relates to the probability of success of the required effort.

EVALUATION

The Evaluation Process:

The government will award a contract resulting from this quotation to the responsible Contractor whose quote conforming to the quotation will be the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following evaluation factors shall be used to evaluate the prospective contractors:

1. Technical Proposal

2. Past Performance

3. Price

Relative Importance of Factors:

Factor 1 – Technical Proposal is significantly more important than factors 2 Past Performance and 3 Price Factor 2 – Past Performance is more important than factor 3 Price Factor 3 – Price is considered to be less important than factors 1 Technical Evaluation Subfactors and 2 Past Performance.

Significantly more important is defined as two times greater in value than more important, whereas “more important” is greater in value than any lesser criteria.

Written proposals will be evaluated by technical evaluators. Proposals will be adjectively evaluated and placed into one of the following categories: Outstanding, Acceptable, Susceptible to being made acceptable, or Unacceptable. The definitions for these categories are as follows:

Definitions:

Outstanding - A quotation which offers additional advantages to the government in meeting requirements or a unique approach which satisfies all of the government's requirements with detail to indicate how the approach is innovative and not only feasible but desirable, and which is well supported by evidence that it will be successful.

Acceptable: An approach which satisfies all of the Government's requirements with adequate detail to indicate the feasibility of the approach and an understanding of the Government's need.

Susceptible to being made acceptable - An approach which, as initially proposed, cannot be rated acceptable because of minor errors or omissions which are capable of being corrected without a major rewrite or revision of the proposal. This proposal does not clearly meet the Government's requirements. (Quoters will only be given an opportunity to correct this rating if the Government enters into negotiations. Otherwise, such proposals will be determined to be unacceptable. Therefore, quoters are encouraged to provide complete and thorough explanatory technical proposals with their initial submission.)

Unacceptable - The proposal fails to meet or to address the technical factors of the solicitation, contains major errors, omissions, or deficiencies, or indicates a lack of understanding of the Government's need.

The proposed approach is based on unproven techniques or is inadequately supported with evidence that it will be successful, or the approach cannot be expected to meet the Government's requirements without a major rewrite or revision of the proposal.

The Contracting Officer's determination for technical acceptability will be based only on the technical evaluation from technical evaluators. Negotiations may be conducted whenever the Contracting Officer deems it appropriate.

Pricing will not be scored. In the event that the quoters' technical factors are evaluated the same, award will be made based on the lowest overall price offered.