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ITEM DESCRIPTION OF DELIVERABLE QTY UNIT UNIT COST EXTENDED COST

A. Final Report Consisting of $ $

A1.

Complete cave invertebrate species composition and distribution lists for each of the twenty caves inventoried. 1 JOB $ $

A2.

Identification of current and potential threats to cave invertebrate populations studied within the Forest Service caves. 1 JOB $ $

A3.

Recommendations for management based on ecological and biological information on the taxa found in Forest Service caves. 1 JOB $ $

A4.

Protocols for monitoring each taxon or suite of taxa found in Forest Service caves. 1 JOB $ $

B. Color, digital photographs of all taxa collected. 1 JOB $ $

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C. Digital database of information collected in the field and copies of all field forms. 1 JOB $ $

D. Curation of all voucher specimens. 1 JOB $ $

E. Report following the completion of all field work. 1 JOB $ $

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Collection and monitoring protocols for each taxa or suite of taxa 1 JOB $ $

G.

Description and location of archaeological resources, by cave or cave area. 1 JOB $ $

H.

Description and location of paleontological resources, by cave or cave area. 1 JOB $ $

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Description and location of geological resources, by cave or cave area. 1 JOB $ $

J. Digital cave maps and survey data. 1 JOB $ $

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Training of appropriate Forest Service staff in all collection and monitoring protocols used during the cave invertebrate inventories. 1 JOB $ $

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Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Cave Resource Assessment

Scope of Work

Part 1 – GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION

A. Cave resource assessments will be conducted in twenty caves (each < 2000m long) on Forest Service lands in White Pine County, NV. The assessments will focus on biologic inventories but include cave surveys and archaeological, geological and paleontological inventories. Invertebrate species composition and distribution lists will be compiled for each cave from the field inventories. Taxonomic analyses and voucher processing will be completed in the laboratory. Digital maps will be created with survey data. Cave-specific management recommendations and taxon-specific monitoring protocols will be developed based on the species composition lists derived from each cave.

B. All work shall be done under a single contract.

1.2 LOCATION/ACCESSIBILITY

The twenty caves are located on Forest Service Lands in the White Pine, Schell Creek, Grant/Quinn and North Snake ranges adjacent to Ely, NV. Most of the caves are at least partially accessible from Forest Service roads. They all require 4-wheel drive and some hiking.

Some include strenuous hiking up to 3km and 1000m elevation change. Cave location information will be given prior to fieldwork.

1.3 CONTRACTOR’S USE OF PREMISES

These requirements apply to all of the Contractor’s employees as well as the Contractor.

A. At Site:

1. The Contractor will be responsible for obtaining a Forest Service Collecting Permit prior to field collection.

2. The Contractors will be responsible for the equipment they use in the field.

3. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to remove all equipment, supplies, trash

(including existing trash), and waste substances from the caves at the end of each cave trip excluding material necessary for biotraps.

B. Camping

Campers must comply with all Forest Service camping regulations.

C. Contractor shall, at all times, conduct operations to ensure the least inconvenience to the public.

D. Work Limits and Equipment Access

1. The Contractor shall limit all work and storage of materials and equipment to the work limits of this project.

2. The work limits are the features identified plus the access routes to them.

E. Preservation of Natural Features

1. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to minimize disturbance to the flora and fauna within the caves.

2. Speleothems or other natural, historical, paleontological, or archeological artifacts may not be handled, damaged, or removed from the caves at any point during the inventories.

3. Field surveys must be conducted without leaving marks or writing of any kind on the cave walls or features.

4. Low-impact caving ethics and techniques must be adhered to when conducting fieldwork in the caves.

5. No carbide or carbide products may be brought into the caves.

6. Existing roads or access routes outlined by the Contracting Officer’s

Representative will be used to access the cave entrances.

PART 2 – REQUIRED TOOLS

A. Field supplies for collecting specimens B. Standard and vertical caving gear C. Photography equipment for documentation D. Field data collection supplies E. Equipment for microhabitat analysis in the caves F. Equipment for laboratory analysis of collected taxa G. Curatorial supplies H. 4-wheel drive vehicle

PART 3 – EXECUTION

A. Inventories will be conducted to record accidentals, trogloxenes, troglophiles, troglobites plants, fungi, vertebrates and develop preliminary hypotheses about nutrient flow and possible energy sources for the cave biotic community.

B. Invertebrates will be collected for species identification. Troglobitic species will be the focus, though troglophile and trogloxene invertebrates will also be collected for identification. Vertebrates will not be collected in this study. Accidental taxa that are found during the inventories will be collected and all associated information will be included in the Final Report. If abundant accidental taxa are found, then only one representative for each will be collected to reduce impact to the cave ecosystem.

C. Invertebrates will be sampled qualitatively throughout the cave in all habitats within the cave environment to maximize diversity of inventoried taxa.

D. Collection techniques specific to cave macroinvertebrate studies will be used to inventory the caves. Invertebrate specimens will be collected in different habitats within each cave using sampling techniques suitable to the specific habitat.

E. Hand collection will be the primary method used for collection. Aspirators, fine paintbrushes, or forceps will be used for hand collection depending on the conditions in the cave and the nature of the collected taxa.

F. In aquatic habitats, the following collection methods will be used: fine mesh nets for benthic invertebrates, basters for larger aquatic taxa, and plankton nets for deeper stream flow areas. Core samples in aquatic habitats will also be taken to survey benthic taxa.

G. Bait trapping methods will be used as necessary.

H. Samples will be collected into 70% ethanol or formalin depending on the nature of the collected taxa. Specimens will be placed in field containers that can be properly sealed.

I. Microhabitat conditions, including temperature and humidity, will be assessed systematically throughout the Entrance, Twilight, Middle, and Dark zones of each cave during the inventories.

J. All data will be recorded on field forms to ensure standardization of data collection.

K. All taxa will be photographed for documentation.

L. Taxa will be sorted and identified in the laboratory. The Contractor will identify taxa at least to Order. Specimens will be packaged for shipment to specialists who can provide further identification. The contractor will assume responsibility for actual shipment and cost of further identification.

M. Voucher specimens will be curated and deposited on loan in a permanent research collection. All collected material will remain the property of the Forest Service.

Additional voucher specimens and associated data will be given to the Forest Service for use as a reference collection of Forest Service fauna.

N. A sunset census will be conducted of trogloxenes (bats, small mammals, packrats, cave crickets) emerging from cave entrances.

O. A map for each cave will be generated that includes plan and profile views, and coordinates for survey stations that can be georeferenced to entrance coordinates, facilitating overlay of the entire subsurface extent of the cave into a GIS layer.

P. Survey techniques and data management will follow accepted cave survey standards (Dasher 1994), and as appropriate follow those used by Carlsbad Caverns National Park (U.S. Department of Interior 2006).

Q. Appropriate management strategies will be determined and examples of adaptive management and monitoring provided for each cave. Buffers will be suggested around caves specific to rare fauna and the best means to protect these buffers.

R. Paleontological assessments will be conducted identifying resources in two categories: 1) fossils preserved within the cave-forming bedrock, and 2) fossils accumulated within the cave and other evidence of animal activity.

S. Archeological assessments will be conducted to identify cultural resources and location provided on digital cave map.

T. Geologic resources will be identified and cataloged including speleothems, rare minerals, and crystal formations and locations provided on digital map.

U. Methods for cataloging those resources will follow those used by Carlsbad Caverns National Park, designed to be used by experienced volunteer cavers as a starting point for more advanced analyses (U.S. Department of Interior 2006).

PART 4 – POTENTIAL HAZARDS

A. Vertical drops and climbs within the caves B. Navigation across breakdown and loose rock C. Inhalation of dust D. Presence of snakes or other animals at or around cave entrances E. Climbing and crawling across slippery mud and rock surfaces F. Maneuvering through extremely tight passage-ways G. Working in the total absence of natural light H. Rock falls.

PART 7 - GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS

A. The Forest Service will supply cave location information, existing cave maps, and information about elevation and vegetation that pertains to the inventories.

PART 8 – DELIVERABLES

A. Final Report that includes the following:

1. Complete cave invertebrate species composition and distribution lists for each of the twenty caves inventoried.

2. Identification of current and potential threats to cave invertebrate populations studied within the Forest Service caves.

3. Recommendations for management based on ecological and biological information on the taxa found in Forest Service caves.

4. Protocols for monitoring each taxon or suite of taxa found in Forest Service caves.

B. Color, digital photographs of all taxa collected.

C. Digital database of information collected in the field and copies of all field forms.

D. Curation of all voucher specimens.

E. Report following the completion of all field work.

F. Collection and monitoring protocols for each taxa or suite of taxa.

G. Description and location of archaeological resources, by cave or cave area.

H. Description and location of paleontological resources, by cave or cave area.

I. Description and location of geological resources, by cave or cave area.

J. Digital cave maps and survey data.

K. Training of appropriate Forest Service staff in all collection and monitoring protocols used during the cave invertebrate inventories.

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items. (June 2008)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449).

However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show—

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender’s request and expense, unless they are destroyed during preaward testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the

Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

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and—

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the

Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

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(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Offers). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to—

GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section Suite 8100 470 East L’Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20407

Telephone (202) 619-8925 Facsimile (202) 619-8978.

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(i) ASSIST (http://assist.daps.dla.mil).

(ii) Quick Search (http://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by—

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (http://assist.daps.dla.mil/wizard);

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

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(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (Applies to all offers exceeding $3,000, and offers of $3,000 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database.) The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS+4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS+4 number that identifies the offeror’s name and address. The DUNS+4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the offeror to establish additional CCR records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see FAR Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. An offeror within the United States may contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling 1-866-705-5711 or via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. An offeror located outside the United States must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for a DUNS number. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(k) Central Contractor Registration. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the CCR database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at http://www.ccr.gov or by calling 1-888-227-2423 or 269-961-5757.

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency’s evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offeror’s offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

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ADDENDA TO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

452.204-70 INQUIRIES (FEB 1988)

Inquiries and all correspondence concerning this solicitation should be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer.

Offerors should contact only the Contracting Officer issuing the solicitation about any aspect of this requirement prior to contract award.

(End of provision)

452.211-3 STATEMENT OF WORK/SPECIFICATIONS (FEB 1988)

The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services and facilities (except as otherwise specified), to perform the Statement of Work/Specifications.

(End of Clause) This is an IDIQ Contract, and the Statement of work will vary in specifics from task order to task order.

452.211-4 ATTACHMENTS TO STATEMENT OF WORK/SPECIFICATIONS (FEB 1988)

The attachments to the Statement of Work/Specifications listed in the solicitation are hereby made part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

(End of Clause) As well as any resulting Task Orders.

452.215-71 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF TECHNICAL AND PRICE PROPOSALS (NOV 1996)

(a) General Instructions. Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be furnished in the following format with the numbers of copies as specified below.

(1) The proposal must include a technical proposal, (5 copies), and price/cost proposal (1 signed original). Each of the parts shall be separate and complete so that evaluation of one may be accomplished independently from evaluation of the other. The technical proposal must not contain reference to cost; however, resource information (such as data concerning labor hours and categories, materials, subcontracts, etc.) must be contained in the technical proposal so that the contractor's understanding of the statement of work may be evaluated.

(2) Offerors may, at their discretion, submit alternate proposals or proposals which deviate from the requirement;

provided, that an offeror also submit a proposal for performance of the work as specified in the statement of work. Any "alternate" proposal may be considered if overall performance would be improved or not compromised, and if it is in the best interest of the Government, in the sole opinion of the Government. Alternate proposals, or deviations from any requirement of this RFP, must be clearly identified as such in the proposal submission.

(3) The Government will evaluate proposals in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in the EVALUATION FACTORS portion of this RFP.

(4) Offerors shall submit their proposal(s) in the following format and the quantities specified:

(4a) 1 original of the completed, signed offer (All sections of the RFP, INCLUDING the Price Proposal, or at a minimum, a originally signed Price Proposal including the schedule of pricing)

(4b) 5 copies of the technical proposal only.

If you are selected as the awardee, then an electronic copy of the technical proposal only will be required. This may be submitted via E-mail, on a USB thumb drive, a CD or DVD Rom. The file format should be Microsoft Word or and Adobe PDF File.

(b) Technical Proposal Instructions. The technical proposal will be used to make an evaluation and arrive at a determination as to whether the proposal will meet the requirements of the Government. Therefore, the technical proposal must present sufficient information to reflect a thorough understanding of the requirements and a detailed, description of the techniques, procedures and program for achieving the objectives of the specifications/statement of work. Proposals which merely paraphrase the requirements of the Government's specifications/statement of work, or use such phrases as "will comply" or "standard techniques will be employed" will be considered unacceptable and will not be considered further. As a minimum, the proposal must clearly provide the following:

• Past Work Experience

• Key Personnel

• Methodology and Plan to accomplish work

• Price

(c) Price Proposal Instructions.

(1) Submit Price Proposal by completing the SF-1449 and filling out the pricing in Schedule B.

(End of Provision)

452.215-72 AMENDMENTS TO PROPOSALS (FEB 1988).

Any changes to a proposal made by the offeror after its initial submittal shall be accomplished by replacement pages.

Changes from the original page shall be indicated on the outside margin by vertical lines adjacent to the change. The offeror shall include the date of the amendment on the lower right corner of the changed pages.

(End of Provision)

452.215-73 POST AWARD CONFERENCE (NOV 1996)

A post award conference with the successful offeror is required. It will be scheduled within 14 days after the date of contract award. The conference will be held at Carson Ranger District Office.

(End of Clause)

452.219-70 SIZE STANDARD AND SIC CODE INFORMATION (NOV 1996)

The Standard Industrial Classification Code(s) and business size standard(s) describing the products and/or services to be acquired under this solicitation are listed below:

Contract line item(s): ALL -- NAICS Code 541690

-- Size Standard 7.0 Million

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Items. (JAN 1999)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

• Past Work Experience Cite specific projects, and accomplishments from the past three years which you have successfully completed using the methods you are proposing for this contract.. For each past performance experience, please give a customer point of contact (name), their phone number, address, and E-mail address. Describe the project in terms of methods used, problems encountered, (if any), and the solutions developed. Describe the timeliness, safety, quality, and cost containment measures employed. Was the job done on time, and within budget? Was the overall value of the job comparable to this one? The Government will contact some of each offeror's customers to ask whether or not that: (a) that the offeror was capable, efficient, and effective; (b) the offeror's performance conformed to the terms and conditions of its contract (specifications); (c) finished within the contract time; (d) the offeror was reasonable and cooperative during performance; and (e) the offeror was committed to customer satisfaction. In evaluating past performance, the Government will contact some of the references provided by the offeror and other sources of information, including, but not limited to:

Federal, state, and local government agencies, better business bureaus, published media, and electronic data bases. The Government may evaluate the organizational past performance of the offeror's proposed key subcontractors.

• Key Personnel Describe the primary personnel you intend to use for this contract. Any superintends, or supervisory personnel, foremen, work crew leaders, etc. Their names, and levels of experience. You may send CV’s or resumes, or give similar information.

• Methodology and Plan to accomplish work

Describe your plan for completing task orders in general, including numbers and types of personnel. Demonstrate your understanding of the scope of work, and tell us of any special techniques, cost savings, etc. you would employ to ensure a safe, cost effective and technically superior product within the time allowed for contract performance.

• Price

Technical and past performance, when combined, are, approximately equal when compared to price.

(b) Options (IF ANY). The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by calculating each option level separately from the base contract, and with other offers containing pricing for the same options. We do not anticipate a multiple award, but we do reserve the right to do so if it makes sound business sense. It is intended, that we will award to offeror providing the best value to the Government. We will not necessarily award to the lowest priced vendor, because they may not offer the best technical ability, and we will not necessarily award to the highest rated technical offeror if their price can not be judged reasonable within the field of competition and against the US Government estimate. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices (IF APPLICABLE) are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options (IF ANY) shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

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

IF YOU ARE REGISTERED AND COMPLETE ANNUAL REPS AND CERTS IN ORCA, SKIP TO THE REPS AND CERTS ADDENDA CLAUSE, 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS, AND IGNORE 52.212-

3. OTHERWISE, PLEASE FILL OUT AND RETURN 52.212-3 WITH YOUR PROPOSAL.

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items. (AUG 2009) An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (m) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— “Emerging small business” means a small business concern whose size is no greater than 50 percent of the numerical size standard for the NAICS code designated.

“Forced or indentured child labor” means all work or service—

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

“Inverted domestic corporation” means a foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), i.e., a corporation that used to be incorporated in the United States, or used to be a partnership in the United States, but now is incorporated in a foreign country, or is a subsidiary whose parent corporation is incorporated in a foreign country, that meets the criteria specified in 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000-9999, except—

(1) FSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) FSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables;

(5) FSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) FSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) FSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) FSC 9610, Ores;

(9) FSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) FSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

“Restricted business operations” means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

“Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern”—

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(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

“Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

“Veteran-owned small business concern” means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans;

and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

“Women-owned business concern” means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business concern” means a small business concern—

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least

51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

(b)

(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications posted on the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the ORCA website at http://orca.bpn.gov. After reviewing the ORCA database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ______________.

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (n) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on ORCA.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it is, is not a small business concern.

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

(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it is, is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, for general statistical purposes, that it is, is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

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(5) Women-owned small business concern. [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 business concern.

Note: Complete paragraphs (c)(6) and (c)(7) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(6) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern). [Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it is a women-owned business concern.

(7) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first-tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract price:____________________________________

(8) Small Business Size for the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and for the Targeted Industry Categories under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. [Complete only if the offeror has represented itself to be a small business concern under the size standards for this solicitation.]

(i) [Complete only for solicitations indicated in an addendum as being set-aside for emerging small businesses in one of the designated industry groups (DIGs).] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it is, is not an emerging small business.

(ii) [Complete only for solicitations indicated in an addendum as being for one of the targeted industry categories (TICs) or designated industry groups (DIGs).] Offeror represents as follows:

(A) Offeror’s number of employees for the past 12 months (check the Employees column if size standard stated in the solicitation is expressed in terms of number of employees); or

(B) Offeror’s average annual gross revenue for the last 3 fiscal years (check the Average Annual Gross Number of Revenues column if size standard stated in the solicitation is expressed in terms of annual receipts).

(Check one of the following):

Number of Employees Average Annual Gross Revenues __ 50 or fewer __ $1 million or less

__ 51–100 __ $1,000,001–$2 million

__ 101–250 __ $2,000,001–$3.5 million

__ 251–500 __ $3,500,001–$5 million

__ 501–750 __ $5,000,001–$10 million

__ 751–1,000 __ $10,000,001–$17 million

__ Over 1,000 __ Over $17 million

(9) [Complete only if the solicitation contains the clause at FAR 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for

Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns, or FAR 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program— Disadvantaged Status and Reporting, and the offeror desires a benefit based on its disadvantaged status.]

(i) General. The offeror represents that either—

(A) It is, is not certified by the Small Business Administration as a small disadvantaged business concern and identified, on the date of this representation, as a certified small disadvantaged business concern in the database maintained by the Small Business Administration (PRO-Net), and that no material change in disadvantaged ownership and control has occurred since its certification, and, where the concern is owned by one or more individuals claiming disadvantaged status, the net worth of each individual upon whom the certification is based does not exceed $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); or

(B) It has, has not submitted a completed application to the Small Business Administration or a Private Certifier to be certified as a small disadvantaged business concern in accordance with 13 CFR 124, Subpart B, and a decision on that application is pending, and that no material change in disadvantaged…