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1605C4-26-R-00032

US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION CENTER

765 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE

ATTN: D. PAWLOSKI, P. CARENBAUER

TRIADELPHIA WV 26059

US Department of Labor Customer Acquisition Services 200 Constitution Ave, NW N-2305 Washington DC 20210

US Department of Labor Customer Acquisition Services 200 Constitution Ave, NW N-2305 Washington DC 20210

09/02/2026 1700 ET

Ashley Northam 202-693-1000 ext. 17338

CAS 100.00

CAS

Alicia M. Jackson

236220

$45

08/26/2026

MSHA WV TRIDELPHIA

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of the Senior Procurement Executive (OSPE), on behalf of the Mine Safety and Health

Administration (MSHA), has a need to demolish/dispose of and install new ducting in

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ACCEPTED,

Building 9 at MSHA’s Approval and Certification

Center’s campus in accordance with the

Performance Work Statement (PWS).

0001 1 EAFor Bid - Building 9 Piping (Ducting) Project -

Contractor will provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to demolish/dispose of and install new piping

(ducting) in Building 9 ventilation system at

MSHA Approval and Certification Center. To achieve proper ventilation for testing.

Product/Service Code: K056

1 - Performance Work Statement 2 - Clauses 3 - Provisions 4 - Instructions to Offerors 5 - Evaluation Criteria

1 - Performance Work Statement

Mine Safety & Health Administration’s Technical Support’s Approval & Certification Center’s Building 9 Ducting Replacement Project Work Location: 542 Technology Drive, Triadelphia, WV 26059

PART 1 General Information

1.1. Description of Services/Introduction:

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and all other items necessary to demolish/dispose of and install new ducting in Building 9 at MSHA’s Approval and Certification Center’s campus as defined in this Performance Work Statement. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract action.

1.2. Background:

The mission of MSHA is to administer the provisions of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act), the Miner Act of 2006 and to enforce compliance with mandatory safety and health standards as a means to eliminate fatal accidents; to reduce the frequency and severity of nonfatal accidents; to minimize health hazards; and to promote improved safety and health conditions in the Nation’s mines.

As a regulatory organization, MSHA’s jurisdiction includes the Nation’s mining industry, which consists of coal, metal, and nonmetal mines, including both underground and surface operations.

Just as mining is essential to the American economy, a safe and healthy mining workforce is essential to the mining industry as a whole. The mining environment is inherently hazardous. Unseen geologic instabilities, constantly changing terrain, the prevalence of large and complex haulage and mining equipment are only a few of the factors that make maintaining mine safety a continuing challenge.

To meet this challenge and accomplish its mission of protecting the safety and health of the Nation’s miners, MSHA develops and enforces safety and health rules applying to all U.S. mines, fosters compliance, and makes available technical, educational, and other types of assistance. More specifically, MSHA conducts mine inspections; investigates mine accidents, fatalities, discrimination accusations, hazardous conditions complaints, and other potential violations; issues citations and collects financial penalties; develops improved safety and health standards and policies; evaluates and approves mine plans as well as some equipment and materials used in mines; provides mine emergency response capabilities; trains and certifies mine safety and health professionals; and develops and delivers education and training programs and materials.

MSHA’s A&CC, located in Triadelphia, West Virginia, consists of 96 acres of property and numerous buildings that house laboratories, offices, and storage. The A&CC approves and certifies certain mining products for use in underground coal and gassy underground metal mines. Technical experts evaluate and test equipment, instruments, and materials for compliance with Federal Regulations. Products evaluated and tested range from extremely small electronic devices to very large mining systems. Following successful completion of evaluation and testing of a product, a license is issued authorizing a manufacturer to produce and distribute products for use in mines. The MSHA approval issued by the Center is internationally recognized.

The Center performs other technical functions in support of MSHA's programs, including investigations of safety and health concerns relating to product approvals; litigation assistance on issues involving approved products; accident investigation assistance when an explosion, fire, injury or fatality involves or may involve approved equipment; identification of the need for technical solutions to problems in application of mining equipment, materials, and explosives; technical assistance in developing new or revised Federal standards and regulations; and research assistance to other Government agencies on research programs that directly relate to MSHA.

The Center also provides engineering support and technical assistance in the area of industrial safety.

1.3. Objectives:

This contract will require the vendor to provide all the resources needed to remove and dispose of existing ducting and install new ducting as outlined in Part 5.

1.4. Scope:

The Contractor will provide all equipment, labor, and materials to remove and dispose of existing ducting and install new ducting as identified in section 5 of this PWS.

1.5. Period of Performance:

Work should be completed within 60 days after contract award.

1.6. General Information

1.6.1. Quality Control:

N/A

1.6.2. Quality Assurance:

The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract action in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s). [Reference Quality Assurance Plan and surveillance methodology to be used to ensure quality assurance.]

1.6.3. Government Remedies:

The Contracting Officer shall follow FAR 52.212-4, “Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items” for contractor’s failure to perform satisfactory services or failure to correct non-conforming services.

1.6.4. Recognized Holidays:

New Year’s Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday President’s Day Memorial Day Juneteenth Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veteran’s Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day

1.6.5. Hours of Operation/ Place of Performance:

The contractor is responsible for conducting performance between the hours of 7:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays or when the government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar government directed facility closings. If this work is deemed to be advantageous to “Safety” if performed on the weekend(s), then special arrangements can be made with the onsite government employee(s), as long as there is no additional cost to the government. The contractor must at all times maintain an adequate work force for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks when the government facility is not closed for the above reasons.

The work to be performed under this contract action will be performed at the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s Approval and Certification Center located at 542 Technology Drive, Triadelphia, WV 26059.

1.6.6. Type of Contract:

The government anticipates award of a firm-fixed price contract.

1.6.7. Security Requirements:

Contractor staff are required to conform to MSHA's security and privacy requirements as described below.

1.6.7.1 Physical Security.

The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

1.6.7.2 Key Control.

N/A

1.6.7.3 Lost Keys

1.6.7.4 Key Use

N/A

1.6.7.5 Conservation of Utilities.

The contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning off the water faucets or valves after using the required amount to accomplish cleaning vehicles and equipment.

1.6.8. Special Qualifications:

1.6.9. Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings:

The contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The Contracting Officer, COR, and other government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings, the Contracting Officer will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

1.6.10. Contracting Officer’s Representative:

The COR will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract: perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance: maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract: issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications: monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially about changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting contract.

1.6.11. Key Personnel:

The following personnel are considered key personnel by the government: Contract Manager. The contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract action. The contract manager or alternate shall be available between 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 am, Monday through Friday except Federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons.

1.6.12. Identification of Contractor Employees:

All contract personnel attending meetings, answering government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

1.6.13. Organizational Conflict of Interest:

Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract action may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI), as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

Part 2 Definition & Acronyms

ADA: The Americans with Disabilities Act CO: Contracting Officer. A person with authority to enter into, administer, or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

COR: Contracting Officer’s Representative. A representative from the requiring activity assigned by the Contracting Officer to perform surveillance and to act as liaison to the contractor Defective Service. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with it in the Performance Work Statement.

Deliverable: Anything that can be physically delivered but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

DOL: Department of Labor MSHA: Mine Safety and Health Administration NMH&S: National Mine Health and Safety Academy PWS: Performance Work Statement – Document defining the objectives and end results of the Government requirements QA: Quality Assurance. Those actions taken by the government to assure services meet the requirements of the Performance Work Statement.

QASP: Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

QC: Quality Control. Those actions taken by a contractor to control the performance of services so that they meet the requirements of the PWS.

Part 3 Government Furnished Property, Equipment, And Services

3.1 General:

The government will provide the facilities, equipment, materials, and/or services listed.

below.

Knowledgeable MSHA personnel will be made available to direct the Contractor at the A&CC and may assist as needed. Utilities are available at the work site at no cost to the Contractor. Government will provide any available drawings related to this project as needed by the Contractor.

3.2 Equipment:

N/A

3.3. Services:

3.3.1 Utilities:

The government will provide all utilities in the facility needed to complete this service. The contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions that preclude the waste of utilities, which include turning off the water faucets or valves after using the required amount to accomplish cleaning vehicles and equipment.

3.4 Facilities:

Onsite. The government will furnish all necessary workspace required for the contractor to support the effort(s) outlined in this PWS, to include desk space, telephones, computers and other items necessary to maintain an office environment.

Part 4 Contractor Furnished Items and Services

4.1 General:

Except for those items specifically stated to be government furnished in Part 3, the contractor shall furnish all other items required to perform the services in this PWS.

4.2 Reserved.

5.1.1

Remove and dispose of existing ducting and ducting assembly remains.

Install new ducting to meet test conditions and meet up with existing ducting to maintain functionality.

The dimensions of the existing ducting are contained in the PWS Attachment.

Calculations concluded that the A&CC needs an approximate total surface area of 150 sq. ft., including 140 sq. ft of ceramic-lined stainless steel and 15 sq. ft. of stainless steel, including dampers. The ceramic-lined type ducting must perform for 10+ years in an acidic (hydrogen chloride gas), elevated temperature (~750 °F), and negative pressure generated by up to 5000 CFM airflow.

PART 6 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

6.1 Publications Applicable to This PWS:

6.1.1 Mandatory - CFR 29 – OSHA Safety Standard Number 1926 as it pertains to construction safety. Publication is available via the Internet.

Part 7 Technical Exhibit Index

1. Technical Exhibit 1 – Performance Requirements Summary

Technical Exhibit Performance Requirements Summary The contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

Performance Objective

Standard

Performance Threshold

Method of Surveillance

PRS # 1

Materials meet the performance requirements of testing

PWS 5.1.1

-Gaseous acidic environment containing hydrogen chloride -~750 °F operating temperature -negative pressure from up to 5000 CFM airflow -10+ years performance

Meets or exceeds listed standards

Visual Inspection after completion Test run of attached equipment to previous capability Periodic in-progress checks

PRS # 2

Work quality meets minimum requirements for safety and engineering quality

PWS 5.1.1

Use qualified personnel to determine requirements Use trained personnel to install ducting meeting OSHA regulations No damage to workspace or other equipment within the workspace No pictures, recordings, etc. of proprietary or secret documents within the workspace

Meets or exceeds safe practice standards Meets other requirements Meets engineering requirements

Engineering plans meet pre-installation review Periodic inspection, completed project inspection

2 - Clauses

Clauses

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management. (NOV 2024)

FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (OCT 2018)

FAR 52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements. (OCT 2016)

FAR 52.204-15 Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts. (OCT 2016)

RFO 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. (DEC 2014)

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation. (NOV 2015) (Deviation NOV 2025)

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (NOV 2015) (Deviation NOV 2025)

FAR 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work. (APR 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within [Contracting Officer insert number] calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than [* The Contracting Officer shall specify either a number of days after the date the contractor receives the notice to proceed, or a calendar date]. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

(End of clause)

* The Contracting Officer shall specify either a number of days after the date the contractor receives the notice to proceed, or a calendar date.

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (NOV 2023) (Deviation NOV 2025)

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (Deviation APR 2026)

RFO 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving. (MAY 2024)

RFO 52.232-1 Payments. (APR 1984)

RFO 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment. (FEB 2002)

RFO 52.232-11 Extras. (APR 1984)

RFO 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. (JUN 2013)

RFO 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. (MAR 2023)

FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (OCT 2004)

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (OCT 2004) (Deviation NOV 2025)

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

RFO 52.242-17 Government Delay of Work. (APR 1984)

52.243-1 Changes-Fixed-Price. (AUG 1987) (Deviation JUL 2025)

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (OCT 2025) (Deviation APR 2026)

RFO 52.245-9 Use and Charges. (APR 2012)

RFO 52.203-2 Certificate of Independent Price Determination. (APR 1985)

(a) The offeror certifies that-

(1) The prices in this offer have been arrived at independently, without, for the purpose of restricting competition, any consultation, communication, or agreement with any other offeror or competitor relating to-

(i) Those prices;

(ii) The intention to submit an offer; or

(iii) The methods or factors used to calculate the prices offered.

(2) The prices in this offer have not been and will not be knowingly disclosed by the offeror, directly or indirectly, to any other offeror or competitor before bid opening (in the case of a sealed bid solicitation) or contract award (in the case of a negotiated solicitation) unless otherwise required by law; and

(3) No attempt has been made or will be made by the offeror to induce any other concern to submit or not to submit an offer for the purpose of restricting competition.

(b) Each signature on the offer is considered to be a certification by the signatory that the signatory-

(1) Is the person in the offeror's organization responsible for determining the prices being offered in this bid or proposal, and that the signatory has not participated and will not participate in any action contrary to paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision; or

(2)(i) Has been authorized, in writing, to act as agent for the following principals in certifying that those principals have not participated, and will not participate in any action contrary to paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision ___________________ [insert full name of person(s) in the offeror's organization responsible for determining the prices offered in this bid or proposal, and the title of his or her position in the offeror's organization];

(ii) As an authorized agent, does certify that the principals named in subdivision (b)(2)(i) of this provision have not participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision; and

(iii) As an agent, has not personally participated, and will not participate, in any action contrary to paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this provision.

(c) If the offeror deletes or modifies subparagraph (a)(2) above, the offeror must furnish with its offer a signed statement setting forth in detail the circumstances of the disclosure.

(End of provision)

DOLAR 2952.201-70 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) Clause. (SEP 2014)

(a) A Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will be delegated upon award. A copy of the delegation memorandum will be provided to the COR and a delegation letter sent to the vendor.

(b) The COR is responsible as applicable for receiving all deliverables; inspecting and accepting the supplies or services provided hereunder in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract; providing direction to the contractor which clarifies the contract effort, fills in details or otherwise serves to accomplish the contractual scope of work; evaluating performance; and certifying all invoices/vouchers for acceptance of the supplies or services furnished for payment.

(c) The COR does not have the authority to alter the contractor's obligations under the contract, and/or modify any of the expressed terms, conditions, specifications, or cost of the agreement. If, as a result of technical discussions, it is desirable to alter/change contractual obligations or the scope of work, the contracting officer must issue such changes.

(End of Clause)

2952.209-70 Organizational Conflict of Interest Clause - OCI-1 Exclusion From Future Agency Contracts. (Deviation MAR 2026)

This clause supplements the FAR provisions on organizational conflicts of interest, located at FAR subpart 9.500 and should be read in conjunction with these provisions. To the extent there is any inconsistency or confusion between the two provisions, the FAR provision controls.

(a) Work under this contract may create a future organizational conflict of interest (OCI) that could prohibit the contractor from competing for, or being awarded, future government contracts.

The following examples illustrate situations in which organizational conflicts of interest may arise. They are not all inclusive, but will be used by the contracting officer as general guidance in individual contract situations:

(1) Unequal Access to Information. The performance of this contract may provide access to “nonpublic information,” which could provide the contractor an unfair competitive advantage in later solicitations or competitions for other DOL contracts. Such an advantage could be perceived as unfair by a competing vendor who is not given similar access to the same nonpublic information that is related to the future procurement action. If you, as a contractor, in performing this contract, obtain nonpublic information that is relevant to a future procurement action, you may be required to submit and negotiate an acceptable mitigation plan prior to being deemed eligible to compete on the future action. Alternatively, the “nonpublic information” may be provided to all offerors.

(2) Biased Ground Rules. Your contract with DOL may have, in some fashion, established important “ground rules” for another DOL procurement, in which you may desire to be a competitor. For example, this contract may involve you drafting the statement of work, specifications, or evaluation criteria for a future DOL procurement. The primary concern, in any such situation, is that any such firm could skew the competition, whether intentionally or not, or be perceived as having skewed the competition, in its own favor. If the requirements of this DOL contract anticipate the contractor may be placed in a position to establish important ground rules, including but not limited to those described herein, the contractor may be precluded from competing in the related action or, if possible, may be required to submit and negotiate an acceptable mitigation plan.

(3) Impaired Objectivity. The performance of this contract may result in the contractor being placed in a situation where it is able, or required, to provide assessment and evaluation findings concerning itself, another business division, a subsidiary or affiliate, or other entity with which it has a significant financial relationship.

The concern in this case is that the contractor’s ability to render impartial advice to DOL could appear to be undermined by the contractor’s financial or other business relationship to the entity whose work product is being assessed or evaluated. In these situations, a “walling off” of lines of communication between entities or divisions may be acceptable, but it also may not be sufficient to remove the perception that the objectivity of the contractor has been tainted. If the requirements of the DOL procurement indicate that a contractor may be placed in a position to provide evaluations and assessments of itself or other entities with which it has a significant financial relationship, the affected contractor should notify DOL immediately. The contractor may also be required to provide a mitigation plan that includes recusal by the contractor from one of the affected contracts. Such recusal might include divestiture of the work to a third party.

(b) In order to prevent a future OCI of any kind, the contractor must be subject to the following restrictions:

(1) The contractor may be excluded from competition for, or award of, any government contracts as to which, in the course of performing another contract, the contractor has received nonpublic and competitively relevant information before such information has been made generally available to other persons or firms.

(2) The contractor may be excluded from competition for, or award of, any government contract for which the contractor actually assisted or participated in the development of specifications or statements of work.

(3) The contractor may be excluded from competition for or award of, any government contract which calls for it to evaluate itself, any affiliate, or any products or services produced or performed thereby.

(4) The contractor may be excluded from competition for, or award of, any government contract calling for the production or performance of any product or service for which the contractor participated in the development of requirements or definitions pursuant to another contract.

(5) This clause shall not exclude the contractor from performing work under any modification to this contract or from competing for award of any future contract for work that is the same or similar to work performed under this contract, so long as the conditions above are not present. This clause does not prohibit an incumbent from competing on a follow-on competition, but the contracting officer may require a mitigation plan or other steps as needed to ensure that there has not been an unequal access to nonpublic competitively sensitive information.

(c) The term “contractor” as used in this clause, includes any person, firm or corporation that owns or controls, or is owned or controlled by, the contractor. The term also includes the corporate officers of the contractor.

(d) The agency may in its sole discretion, waive any provisions of this clause if deemed in the best interest of the Government. The exclusions contained in this clause will apply for the duration of this contract and for three (3) years after completion and acceptance of all work performed hereunder, or such other period as the contracting officer directs.

(e) If any provision of this clause excludes the contractor from competition for, or award of any contract, the contractor must not be permitted to serve as a subcontractor, at any tier, on such contract. This clause must be incorporated into any subcontracts or consultant agreements awarded under this contract unless the contracting officer determines otherwise.

(End of Clause)

2952.232-71 Submission of Invoices (Deviation MAR 2026)

(a) Electronic Invoice Submittal Invoices for the services/goods provided under this award must be submitted through the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) email system, as directed by the Contracting Officer. IPP is a Federal Government owned and operated website accessible to contractors free of charge. Information about IPP, including enrollment instructions, are available and should be obtained by the enrolled contractors directly from the Department of Treasury after award at, https:www.ipp.gov.

(1) The following instructions apply to Invoices submitted through IPP.Gov:

(i) IPP invoice attachments MUST NOT exceed the size limit of 10 megabytes (MB) each. However, you may submit multiple attachments of less than 10MB each with the invoices.

(ii) DO NOT submit an invoice or attachment that uses shading or color.

(b) Electronic invoices must be in PDF, DOC, or Excel format.

Division of Business Process Improvement

(c) General Information Payment due date is to be calculated from the date the invoice is received in accordance with FAR

32.905 and the instructions above Inquiries regarding invoices must be emailed to OCFOinvoiceinquiries@dol.gov. The relevant invoice must be attached to the inquiry email, and the subject line of the email must state "INQUIRY", as shown in the following example:

INQUIRY: Contractor Name, DOL Agency, Contract Number, BPA Call or Order Number, Invoice Number, Invoice

Amount

The contractor MUST NOT use the DOL electronic invoicing email address for inquiries about any invoice.

Questions:

All questions regarding Electronic Invoicing must be sent to the DOL Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) at OCFOinvoiceinquiries@dol.gov .

(End of Clause)

2952.243-70 Contractor’s Obligation to Notify the Contracting Officer of a Request to Change the Contract Scope (Contractor’s Obligation Clause) (Deviation MAR 2026)

(a) Except for changes identified in writing and signed by the contracting officer, the contractor is required to notify, within five working days of receipt or knowledge, any request for changes to this contract (including actions, inactions, and written or oral communications) that the contractor regards as exceeding the scope of the contract. On the basis of the most accurate information available to the contractor, the notice must state:

(1) The date, nature, and circumstances of the conduct regarded as a change in scope;

(2) The name, function, and activity of each Government employee and contractor official or employee involved in, or knowledgeable about, such conduct; and

(3) The identification of any documents and substance of any oral communication involved in such conduct.

(b) Following submission of this notice, the contractor must continue performance in accordance with the contract terms and conditions, unless notified otherwise by the contracting officer.

(c) The contracting officer must promptly, within 5 business days after receipt of notice from the contractor, respond to the notice in writing. In responding, the contracting officer must either:

(1) Confirm that the contractor’s notice identifies a change in the scope of the contract and directs the contractor to stop work, completely or in part, in accordance with the Stop Work provisions of the contract;

(2) Deny that the contractor’s notice identifies a change in scope and instruct the contractor to continue performance under the contract; or

(3) In the event the contractor’s notice does not provide sufficient information to make a decision, advise the contractor what additional information is required, and establish the date by which it should be furnished and the date thereafter by which the Government will respond.

(End of Clause)

3 - Provisions

Provisions

FAR 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal. (JAN 2017)

FAR 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation. (NOV 2015)

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. (FEB 2016) (Deviation NOV 2025)

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (SEP 2023) (Deviation NOV 2025)

52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations. (FEB 2024) (Deviation NOV 2025)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business concern eligible under the WOSB Program.

HUBZone small business concern means a small business concern that meets the requirements described in 13 CFR 126.200, is certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and designated by SBA as a HUBZone small business concern in the Small Business Search (SBS) ( 13 CFR 126.103).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program means an SDVOSB concern that is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300.

Small business concern-

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph

(b) of this provision.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13

CFR 121.103.

Small disadvantaged business concern means a small business concern that-

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by one or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States, and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13 CFR 124.106) by individuals who meet the criteria in paragraph (1) of this definition.

Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127) means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300.

(b)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is [insert NAICS code].

(2) The small business size standard is [insert size standard].

(3) The small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce (i.e., nonmanufacturer), is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition-

(i) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(ii) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(iii) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(c) Representations.(1) The offeror represents as part of its offer that-

(i) it [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business concern; or

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 121.103(h) and 13 CFR 125.8(a) and (b). [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.]

(2) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a women-owned small disadvantage business concern.

(3) Women-owned small business (WOSB) joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.]

(4) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.]

(5) SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror is certified as a SDVOSB concern]. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 128.402. [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture:__.]

(6) HUBZone joint venture eligible under the HUBZone Program. [Complete only if the offeror is a HUBZone small business concern.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 126.616(a) through (c). [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture must be certified as a HUBZone concern.

(d) Notice. Under 15 U.S.C. 645(d), any person who misrepresents a firm's status as a business concern that is small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, service-disabled veteran-owned small, economically disadvantaged women-owned small, or women-owned small eligible under the WOSB Program in order to obtain a contract to be awarded under the preference programs established pursuant to section 8, 9, 15, 31, and 36 of the Small Business Act or any other provision of Federal law that specifically references section 8(d) for a definition of program eligibility, will be-

(1) Punished by imposition of fine, imprisonment, or both;

(2) Subject to administrative remedies, including suspension and debarment; and

(3) Ineligible for participation in programs conducted under the authority of the Act.

(End of provision)

52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns. (OCT 2022) (Deviation NOV 2025)

(a) Evaluation preference. (1) Offers will be evaluated by adding a factor of 10 percent to the price of all offers, except-

(i) Offers from HUBZone small business concerns that have not waived the evaluation preference; and

(ii) Otherwise successful offers from small business concerns.

(b) Waiver of evaluation preference. A HUBZone small business concern may choose to waive the evaluation preference. If the concern waives the preference, the factor will be added to its offer for evaluation purposes.

[ ] Offeror chooses to waive the evaluation preference.

(c) Joint venture. A HUBZone joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, at least 40 percent of the aggregate work performed by the joint venture shall be completed by the HUBZone small business parties to the joint venture. Work performed by the HUBZone small business parties to the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(End of provision)

52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification. (MAY 2024) (Deviation NOV 2025)

RFO 52.232-13 Notice of Progress Payments. (APR 1984)

4 - Instructions to Offerors

PERIOD OF ACCEPTANCE FOR PROPOSALS

The Vendor agrees to hold the prices in its proposals firm for 90 days from the date specified for receipt of proposals. The Vendor shall make a clear statement in its proposal that the proposal is valid through that date.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Vendor’s proposal must include all data and information requested by the RFP and must be submitted in accordance with these instructions. The proposal shall be compliant with the requirements of the RFP.

The proposal shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experience. Clear identification of quote details shall be the sole responsibility of the Vendor. Conditional proposals will not be accepted.

All prospective Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) in order to be eligible for award.

POINT OF CONTACT (POC)

The Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist are the sole POCs for this procurement.

Contracting Officer: Alicia Jackson, (jackson.alicia.m@dol.gov) Contract Specialist: Ashley Northam, (northam.ashley.r@dol.gov)

DELIVERY OF QUOTES

Quotes shall be submitted via email no later than Wednesday, 2 September 2026, 5:00 pm ET.

5 - Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation Criteria

The Contractor must demonstrate an understanding of the requirements as set forth in the Statement of Work. The following factors shall be used for evaluation.

Factor 1 – Technical The Contractor must demonstrate that their technical proposal meets the requirements set forth in the Statement of Work.

Adjectival Ratings for Factor 1 - Technical:

Acceptable The proposal is technically acceptable as it meets and/or exceeds the minimum specifications listed in the SOW section of the RFQ.

Unacceptable

The proposal is technically unacceptable if it does not meet the minimum specifications listed in the SOW section of the RFQ.

Factor 2 - Price The Government will evaluate the Contractor's prices, but this factor will not be given an adjectival rating. The price proposal will be evaluated on completeness, accuracy, and reasonableness.

BASIS FOR AWARD

The Government contemplates award of a single Task Order. The proposal must conform to the solicitation, be found technically acceptable, and represent the best value to the Government, at a fair and reasonable price.