Attachment 1 SF1449 Solicitation Terms and Conditions.pdf

Solicitation 1202SC26Q2706 FY26 Bulk Purchase USDA/US Forest Service Collapsible Hose (NFES 0621) Incident Procurement Operations

ATTACHMENT 1: TERMS & CONDITIONS

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

National Fire Equipment System (NFES) #0621: Hose – Collapsible, 3"x25', w/female quick coupler and male quick adapter.

Date of Award – 06/15/2026

Item Description Unit Estimated Quantity

Unit Price

Total Price

0001 Hose – Collapsible, 3"x25', w/female quick coupler and male quick adapter

(EA)

0002 TOTAL F.O.B. Destination Shipping (all items) to multiple delivery locations specified in “Attachment 2 – Bulk Delivery Locations”

Shipment 6 N/A

Grand Total: $ ______________

The estimated quantity of collapsible hose needed will vary depending on current inventory levels and fire season activity. All quantities are estimates only, based on historical usage, current work plans and projected needs, and are not guaranteed.

The USDA/US Forest Service, National Incident Support Cache (NISC) system supports national disasters nationwide (wildland fire suppression, floods, hurricanes, etc.). Due to the unpredictable nature of fires and other disasters, exact quantities cannot be predicted or assured.

The contractor is responsible for providing all necessary equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, and personnel to meet or exceed contract specifications.

Firm-fixed pricing shall include:

• Price per each (EA), total Line Item

• All applicable state and federal taxes

• Total FOB Destination Shipping of all items to all delivery locations

Note: FAR 52.225-3 Buy American–Free Trade Agreements–Israeli Trade Act is included in this solicitation - One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to Free Trade Agreements.

STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENT

This stand-alone contract action is for the acquisition of collapsible hose specified in the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) publication, NFES Catalog item #0621, to replenish current supply in NISC system inventories.

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SCOPE: This firm-fixed price contract action shall provide all items, to include FOB shipping, for the following:

• Provide new NFES 0621 Hose – Collapsible, 3"x25', w/female quick coupler and male quick adapters as described herein.

• The contractor shall deliver items herein via F.O.B. Destination shipping to the appropriate National Incident Support Cache location(s) listed herein, by the required delivery date.

DELIVERY INFORMATION: Required items shall be delivered via F.O.B. Destination to the location indicated in Attachment 2 - Bulk Delivery Locations.

1. The USDA/US Forest Service requires delivery of all items on or before June 15, 2026.

2. If an item(s) is(are) recalled, the contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and Cache POC to coordinate removal/replacement of the item(s). Any price adjustments will be reviewed/approved by the contracting officer as appropriate.

3. If the contractor anticipates difficulty meeting any required delivery date, the contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and Cache POC in writing (email) within 24 hours of discovering the issue. The notice must include relevant details of the anticipated delay and a proposed revised delivery date.

This information is provided for awareness only and does not constitute a waiver by the Government of any schedule, right, or remedy.

Shipping Instructions: Items shall be shipped to the delivery locations specified in “Attachment 2 – Bulk Delivery Locations”

Inspection and Acceptance: The Government will inspect delivered items to ensure standards are met in accordance with terms and conditions herein. The contractor shall sign all packing slips concurring quantities delivered. Quantities will be verified by cache personnel.

INVOICING

Invoices (payment requests) shall be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) System. The IPP website address is:

https://www.ipp.gov. Payment requests shall comply with the requirements identified in the terms and conditions herein.

If contractor registration in IPP is necessary, the contractor shall use the IPP website to register access at the following website: Vendor Enrollment- Invoice Processing Platform (ipp.gov).

Assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor shall submit a written waiver request to the Contracting Officer.

https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov

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Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and United States Department of Aquiculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) Clauses and Provisions The clauses and provisions contained herein are applicable to any order awarded as a result of this solicitation. The terms and conditions set forth herein supersede all other terms and conditions.

Acceptance of the order in accordance with (IAW) FAR 12.201-1(b)(2) constitutes acceptance of all terms and conditions contained herein.

As part of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), system updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in this solicitation. Contracting officers will rely on representations from offers based on provisions in the solicitation. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference Feb 1998 This solicitation 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 the clause may be accessed electronically at Internet address https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52 52.212-4 Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Deviation

Date) ☐ Alternate I (Nov 2025) of 52.212-4 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Deviation Date)

☐ Alternate I (Nov 2025) of 52.222-50 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (Deviation Date) 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (May 2024) 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (June 2013) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) 52.233-3 Protest After Award (Deviation Date) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Deviation Date) 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (Deviation Date)

☐ Alternate I (Nov 2025) of 52.240-91 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Deviation Date) 52.252-4 Alterations in Contract (Apr 1984)

The following clauses are applicable if checked:

☒ 52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984) ☒ 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020)

☒ Alternate I (Nov 2021) of 52.203-6 ☒ 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Jun 2020) ☐52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Deviation Date) ☐ 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2011) ☒ 52.204-13 System for Award Management—Maintenance (Deviation Date) https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52

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☒ 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014) ☐ 52.204-91 Contractor identification (Deviation Date) ☒ 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Deviation Date) ☒ 52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Deviation Date) ☒ 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Deviation Date) ☐ 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns

(Deviation Date) ☐ 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Deviation Date)

☐ Alternate I (Mar 2020).

☒ 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Deviation Date) ☐ 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Deviation Date)

☐ Alternate III (Nov 2025) of 52.219-9.

☐ Alternate IV (Nov 2025) of 52.219-9

☐ 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Deviation Date) ☐ 52.219-16 Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Deviation Date) ☒ 52.219-28 Post-award Small Business Program Representation (Deviation Date) ☐ 52.219-33 Nonmanufacturer Rule (Deviation Date) ☒ 52.222-3 Convict Labor (Deviation Date) ☒ 52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Deviation Date) ☒ 52.222-20 Contracts for Materials, Supplies, Articles, and Equipment (Deviation Date) ☒ 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Deviation Date)

☐ Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-35 ☒ 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Deviation Date)

☐ Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-36 ☒ 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (Deviation Date) ☒ 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Deviation

Date) ☐ 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification (Deviation Date) ☐ 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Deviation Date) ☒ 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services (Deviation Date) ☐ 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017)

☐ Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3 ☒ 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies (Deviation Date)

☐ Alternate I (Oct 2022) of 52.225-1 ☒ 52.225-3 Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (Deviation Date)

☐ Alternate II (Nov 2025) of 52.225-3.

☐ Alternate III (Nov 2025) of 52.225-3.

☐ Alternate IV (Oct 2022) of 52.225-3

☐ 52.225-5 Trade Agreements (Nov 2023) ☒ 52.225-8 Duty-Free Entry (Oct 2010)

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☐ 52.226-4 Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) ☐ 52.226-5 Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Aug 2025) ☒ 52.229-3 Federal, State and Local Taxes (Deviation Date) ☒ 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Oct 2018) ☐ 52.232-36 Payment by Third Party (Nov 2025) ☒ 52.233-1 Disputes (Deviation Date) ☒ 52.242-13 Bankruptcy (Jul 1995) ☒ 52.243-1 Changes-Fixed-Price (Deviation Date) ☐ 52.245-9 Use and Charges (Apr 2012) ☒ 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies-Fixed-Price (Aug 1996) ☐ 52.246-4 Inspection of Services-Fixed-Price (Aug 1996) ☒ 52.246-16 Responsibility for Supplies (Apr 1984) ☒ 52.246-23 Limitation of Liability (Feb 1997) ☒ 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination (Jan 1991) ☒ 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Apr 2012) ☒ 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service) (Apr 1984) ☒ 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020)

Other Applicable Clauses 52.240-93 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (Deviation Date) 52.245-1 Government Property (Sep 2021)

52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Safety Data (Deviation Date)

(a) Hazardous material, as used in this clause, includes any material defined as hazardous under the latest version of Federal Standard No. 313 (including revisions adopted during the term of the contract).

(b) The Offeror must list any hazardous material, as defined in paragraph (a) of this clause, to be delivered under this contract. The hazardous material shall be properly identified and include any applicable identification number, such as National Stock Number or Special Item Number. This information shall also be included on the Safety Data Sheet submitted under this contract.

Material (If none, insert None)

Identification No.

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(c) This list must be updated during performance of the contract whenever the Contractor determines that any other material to be delivered under this contract is hazardous.

(d) The apparently successful offeror agrees to submit, for each item as required prior to award, a Safety Data Sheet, meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(g) and the latest version of Federal Standard No. 313, for all hazardous material identified in paragraph (b) of this clause. Data shall be submitted in accordance with Federal Standard No. 313, whether or not the apparently successful offeror is the actual manufacturer of these items. Failure to submit the Safety Data Sheet prior to award may result in the apparently successful offeror being considered nonresponsible and ineligible for award.

(e)If, after award, there is a change in the composition of the item(s) or a revision to Federal Standard No. 313, which renders incomplete or inaccurate the data submitted under paragraph (d) of this clause, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer and resubmit the data.

(f) Neither the requirements of this clause nor any act or failure to act by the Government shall relieve the Contractor of any responsibility or liability for the safety of Government, Contractor, or subcontractor personnel or property.

(g) Nothing contained in this clause shall relieve the Contractor from complying with applicable Federal, State, and local laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations (including the obtaining of licenses and permits) in connection with hazardous material.

(h) The Government’s rights in data furnished under this contract with respect to hazardous material are as follows:

(1) To use, duplicate and disclose any data to which this clause is applicable. The purposes of this right are to—

(i) Apprise personnel of the hazards to which they may be exposed in using, handling, packaging, transporting, or disposing of hazardous materials.

(ii) Obtain medical treatment for those affected by the material; and

(iii) Have others use, duplicate, and disclose the data for the Government for these purposes.

(2) To use, duplicate, and disclose data furnished under this clause, in accordance with subparagraph (h)(1) of this clause, in precedence over any other clause of this contract providing for rights in data.

(3) The Government is not precluded from using similar or identical data acquired from other sources.

(End of clause)

AGAR Clauses 452.204–70 Modification for Contract Closeout (Nov 2025)

(a) If unliquidated funds in the amount of $1000 or less remain on the contract, the Contracting Officer (Contracting Officer) shall issue a unilateral modification for de-obligation. The contractor will receive a copy of the modification but will not be required to provide a signature. The Contracting Officer shall immediately proceed with contract closeout upon completion of the period of performance, receipt and acceptance of supplies or services, and final payment.

(b) Upon contract closeout for contracts utilizing SAP: if unliquidated funds of more than $1000 remain on the contract, the Contracting Officer shall issue a bilateral modification for deobligation.

The contractor will receive a copy of the modification and will be required to provide a signature.

(The Contracting Officer may also request a “Contractor Release of Claims” be completed by the contractor, although not required for contracts and orders using SAP). If the bilateral modification

Solicitation 1202SC26Q2706 FY26 Bulk Purchase USDA/US Forest Service and Release of Claims are not returned to the Contracting Officer within 60 days, the Contracting Officer shall release the modification as unilateral and proceed with contract close-out upon completion of the period of performance, receipt and acceptance of supplies or services, and final payment.

(c) Upon contract closeout for contracts utilizing anything other than cost reimbursement, if unliquidated funds of more than $1000 remain on the contract, the Contracting Officer shall issue a bilateral modification for deobligation. The contractor will receive a copy of the modification and a ‘‘Contractor Release of Claims’’ and will be required to provide a signature on both forms. If the bilateral modification and Release of Claims are not returned to the Contracting Officer within 120 days, the Contracting Officer shall release the modification as unilateral and proceed with contract closeout upon completion of the period of performance, receipt and acceptance of supplies or services, and final payment.

(End of Clause)

ATTACHMENTS:

The following attachments are a part of this solicitation and any resulting Contract (see separate document(s)).

Attachment

Number Attachment Title Number of

Pages 1 Attachment 1 – Solicitation Terms & Conditions 10

2 Attachment 2 - Bulk Delivery Locations 1

*3 Attachment 3 – Offeror’s Information 1

*4 Attachment 4 – Past Performance Questionnaire 5

Note: Attachments with an asterisk (*) may not be made part of the resulting Contract.

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SOLICITATION INFORMATION

Award Type It is anticipated that a competitive Firm-Fixed Price stand-alone Purchase Order (PO) will be awarded as a result of this solicitation.

Evaluation Criteria – Total Evaluated Price (TEP) - Fair and Reasonable Pricing The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services is not applicable to this solicitation. In lieu of this provision, the quote will be evaluated based on the criteria listed below. The Government will review the quote to determine if it is acceptable to the requirements. An acceptable quote is one that meets all terms, conditions, and specifications in the solicitation, while providing fair and reasonable pricing. The offeror must provide all documents listed and comply with all quotation instructions for their quote to be accepted.

Technical:

The offeror must provide the following minimum information and documentation with their quotation to be considered acceptable and have their quote evaluated:

1. Price – Schedule of items.

(Attachment 1) Complete - Page 1 Note: Offeror is required to quote unit prices and total cost for all items.

2. 52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Safety Data (Attachment 1) Complete – Pages 5-6

3. Offeror’s Information.

(Attachment 3) Complete – Page 1

4. Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment 4) Complete – Offeror is required to complete Section A, send Section B to Assessor for completion.

Note: Offerors with a CPARS rating of Satisfactory or participating in prior USDA/Forest Service contract actions, complete page 1 only.

Price:

Offerors must provide pricing for each line item. Failure to do so may result in the quotation being excluded from consideration.

The quotation will be evaluated per FAR 12.204 to determine if the price is fair and reasonable.

Price evaluation will use the Government’s estimated quantities for each CLIN/Pay Item. Price evaluation on the quote will be based on the Government’s estimated requirement for each CLIN/Pay Item.

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QUESTIONS:

Questions shall be submitted via email to amy.tilley@usda.gov and are due no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, May 19, 2026. This will ensure enough time to respond before the solicitation period ends. Please include the solicitation name and number as the subject line of the email.

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and United States Department of Aquiculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) Provisions The provisions contained herein are applicable to any order awarded as a result of this solicitation.

The terms and conditions set forth herein supersede all other terms and conditions. Acceptance of the order in accordance with (IAW) FAR 12.201-1(b)(2) constitutes acceptance of all terms and conditions contained herein.

As part of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), system updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in this solicitation. Contracting officers will rely on representations from offers based on provisions in the solicitation. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

52.216-1 Type of Contract As prescribed in 16.104, complete and insert the following provision:

Type of Contract (Deviation Date)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Priced contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference Feb 1998 This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation (Jan 2017) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Deviation

Date) 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications (Deviation

Date)

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Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, as follows:

Period for acceptance of offers The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

The following provisions are applicable if checked:

☒ 52.203-2 Certificate of Independent Price Determination (Apr 1985) ☒ 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Sep 2024) ☒ 52.204-7 System for Award Management—Registration (Deviation Date)

☐ Alternate I (E) to 52.204-7 ☐ 52.204-90 Offeror Identification (Nov 2025) ☒ 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation

(Deviation Date) ☒ 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Responsibility Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Deviation Date) ☒ 52.209-13 Violation of Arms Control Treaties or Agreements-Certification (Deviation Date) ☒ 52.217-4 Evaluation of Options Exercised at Time of Contract Award

– USDA Deviation Nov 2025 (Deviation Date) ☒ 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations (Deviation Date) ☐ 52.219-2 Equal Low Bid (Nov 2025) ☐ 52.222-18 Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products (Feb 2021) ☐ 52.222-48 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment–Certification (Nov 2025) ☐ 52.222-52 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards for Certain Services-Certification (Nov 2025) ☐ 52.222-56 Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan (Oct 2020) ☐ 52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification (Deviation Date) ☐ 52.223-4 Recovered Material Certification (May 2008) ☒ 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate (Oct 2022) ☒ 52.225-4 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate (Deviation Date) ☐ 52.225-6 Trade Agreements-Certificate (Feb 2021) ☐ 52.226-3 Disaster or Emergency Area Representation (Nov 2007)

Other Applicable FAR Provisions 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (Deviation Date) – USDA Deviation Nov 2025 52.233-2 Service of Protest (Deviation Date) 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2020)

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