B08_140F1S26Q0122_INSTRUCTIONS_TO_OFFERORS_AND_SPECIFICATIONS_DOCUMENT.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION THIS RFQ [gj IS □ IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE PAGE OF PAGES

(THIS JS NOT AN ORDER) 1 I 10

1. REQUEST NUMBER

2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF. ► RATING

140F1S26Q0122 08/22/2026 0044054378

UNDER BOSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG. 1

Sa. ISSUED BY FWS IT Services 6. DELIVER BY (Date) FWS, IT Services

60 Days After Award5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church VA 22041

7. DELIVERY

[gj FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

Sb. FOR INFORMATION CALL (NO COLLECT CALLS) D (See Schedule)

NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE

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NUMBER 9. DESTINATION

Melissa Niemi 612 713-5216 a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

8. TO: FWS AZ FISH AND WLDLFE CONSERVE

a. NAME l

b. COMPANY b. STREET ADDRESS

60911 HIGHWAY 95

c. STREET ADDRESS c.CITY

PARKER

d. CITY e.STATE I

f. ZIP CODE d.STATE l e.ZIP CODE

AZ 85344-9528

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE IMPORTANT: This is a request for information and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK Sa ON OR so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block Sa. This request does not commit the Government to pay any BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date) costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or service. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for 09/04/2026 1700 ED Quotation must be completed by the quoter.

ITEM NUMBER

(a)

00010

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

(USFWS), Arizona Fish and Wildlife

Conservation Office, in Parker, Arizona, has a requirement for a shipping container office, under RFQ#

140F1S26Q0122.

Please see the attached Specifications

Document for additional details.

Shipping Container Office

Delivery: 60 Days After Award

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

1 EA

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

OFC

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

► a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS(%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS(%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS(%) d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER

PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations Oare

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

a. NAME OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY l

e. STATE

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f. ZIP CODE

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

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14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO 15. DATE OF QUOTATION

SIGN QUOTATION

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

16. SIGNER

b. TELEPHONE

AREA CODE

NUMBER

STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6/1995)

Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

For FAR Clauses: http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html

1- Clauses Incorporated by Reference

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

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. (Nov 2023)

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017)

52.204-13 System for Award Management - Maintenance (Mar 2026)

52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Mar 2026)

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

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded (May 2026)

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2026)

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Mar 2026)

52.222-3 Convict Labor (May 2026)

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (May 2026)

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (May 2026)

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (May 2026)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (May 2026)

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

52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (DEVIATION DATE)

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Tec Messaging While Driving (May 2024)

52.227-14 Rights in Data-General (May 2014)

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018) http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html

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)

52.240-93 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (DEVIATION DATE)

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order (Aug 1989)

2- Full Text Clauses

52.225-8 Duty-Free Entry

As prescribed in 25.1101(e), insert the following clause:

Duty-Free Entry (Oct 2025)

(a) Definition. "Customs territory of the United States" means the States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

(b) Except as otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall not include in the contract price any amount for duties on supplies specifically identified in the Schedule to be accorded duty-free entry.

(c) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this clause or elsewhere in this contract, the following procedures apply to supplies not identified in the Schedule to be accorded duty-free entry:

(1) The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing of any purchase of foreign supplies (including, without limitation, raw materials, components, and intermediate assemblies) in excess of $20,000 that are to be imported into the customs territory of the United States for delivery to the Government under this contract, either as end products or for incorporation into end products. The Contractor shall furnish the notice to the Contracting Officer at least 20 calendar days before the importation. The notice shall identify the-

(i) Foreign supplies;

(ii) Estimated amount of duty; and

(iii) Country of origin.

(2) The Contracting Officer will determine whether any of these supplies should be accorded duty-free entry and will notify the Contractor within 10 calendar days after receipt of the Contractor’s notification.

(3) Except as otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer, the contract price shall be reduced by (or the allowable cost shall not include) the amount of duty that would be payable if the supplies were not entered duty-free.

(d) The Contractor is not required to provide the notification under paragraph (c) of this clause for purchases of foreign supplies if-https://www.acquisition.gov/far/25.1101#FAR_25_1101

(1) The supplies are identical in nature to items purchased by the Contractor or any subcontractor in connection with its commercial business; and

(2) Segregation of these supplies to ensure use only on Government contracts containing duty-free entry provisions is not economical or feasible.

(e) The Contractor shall claim duty-free entry only for supplies to be delivered to the Government under this contract, either as end products or incorporated into end products, and shall pay duty on supplies, or any portion of them, other than scrap, salvage, or competitive sale authorized by the Contracting Officer, diverted to nongovernmental use.

(f) The Government will execute any required duty-free entry certificates for supplies to be accorded duty-free entry and will assist the Contractor in obtaining duty-free entry for these supplies.

(g) Shipping documents for supplies to be accorded duty-free entry shall consign the shipments to the contracting agency in care of the Contractor and shall include the-

(1) Delivery address of the Contractor (or contracting agency, if appropriate);

(2) Government prime contract number;

(3) Identification of carrier;

(4) Notation "UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, _____ [agency] _____, Duty-free entry to be claimed pursuant to Item No(s) _____ [from Tariff Schedules] _____, Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the United States. Upon arrival of shipment at port of entry, District Director of Customs, please release shipment under 19 CFR Part 142 and notify [cognizant contract administration office]for execution of Customs Forms7501 and 7501-A and any required duty-free entry certificates.";

(5) Gross weight in pounds (if freight is based on space tonnage, state cubic feet in addition to gross shipping weight); and

(6) Estimated value in United States dollars.

(h) The Contractor shall instruct the foreign supplier to-

(1) Consign the shipment as specified in paragraph (g) of this clause;

(2) Mark all packages with the words "UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT" and the title of the contracting agency; and

(3) Include with the shipment at least two copies of the bill of lading (or other shipping document) for use by the District Director of Customs at the port of entry.

(i) The Contractor shall provide written notice to the cognizant contract administration office immediately after notification by the Contracting Officer that duty-free entry will be accorded foreign supplies or, for duty-free supplies identified in the Schedule, upon award by the Contractor to the overseas supplier. The notice shall identify the-

(1) Foreign supplies;

(2) Country of origin;

(3) Contract number; and

(4) Scheduled delivery date(s).

(j) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause in any subcontract if-

(1) Supplies identified in the Schedule to be accorded duty-free entry will be imported into the customs territory of the United States; or

(2) Other foreign supplies in excess of $20,000 may be imported into the customs territory of the United States.

(End of clause)

52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements.

As prescribed in 46.301 , insert the following clause:

Contractor Inspection Requirements (Apr 1984)

The Contractor is responsible for performing or having performed all inspections and tests necessary to substantiate that the supplies or services furnished under this contract conform to contract requirements, including any applicable technical requirements for specified manufacturers’ parts. This clause takes precedence over any Government inspection and testing required in the contract’s specifications, except for specialized inspections or tests specified to be performed solely by the Government.

(End of clause)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ACQUISITION REGULATION (DIAR) CLAUSES

INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

1452.201-70 Authorities and Delegations (Sep 2011)

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/46.301#FAR_46_301

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority.

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the

COR.

(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk.

(End of clause)

Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP)

(February 2021)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice [Contracting Officer to edit and include the documentation required under this contract]:

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRBSTL) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor 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 must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of Local Clause)

1452.233-2 -- Service of Protest Department of the Interior (Jul 1996) (Deviation)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from U.S. Fish & Wildlife, 4301 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203.

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

(c) A copy of the protest served on the Contracting Officer shall be simultaneously furnished by the protester to the Department of the Interior Assistant Solicitor, Acquisitions and Intellectual Property, 1849 C Street, NW, Room 6511, Washington, DC 20240.

(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 address: www.acquisition.gov.

Solicitations Incorporated by Reference

52.204-7 System for Award Management (Nov 2024)

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020)

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation (Nov 2015)

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2024)(DEVIATION FEB 2025)

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications (June 2020) http://www.acquisition.gov/

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Arizona Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office, in Parker, Arizona, has a requirement for a shipping container office, under RFQ# 140F1S26Q0122.

Please see the attached Requirements Document for additional details.

The procedures of FAR Part 12 and the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation methodology will be used for this acquisition.

I. Type of Contract:

The Government contemplates award of a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation.

II. Quote Instructions:

1) Submission of questions

a) Interested vendors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation by Monday 08/31/2026 at 12:00PM EST. Questions may be submitted via email to melissa_niemi@ios.doi.gov.

2) Submission of quotes

a) Quotes are to be submitted via email to melissa_niemi@ios.doi.gov by Friday 09/04/2026 at 5:00 PM EST.

3) Period for acceptance of quote

a) The vendor agrees quotes will remain valid for at least 60 calendar days from the RFQ closing date.

4) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of quotes.

a) Vendors are responsible for submitting quotes, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. Any quote, modification, revision, or withdrawal of a quote received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of quotes is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late quote would not unduly delay the acquisition.

However, a late modification of an otherwise successful quote, 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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III. Specific Quote Instructions

1) The vendor shall submit a complete price quote for all products and services identified in the requirements document. Quote should include:

• A total firm-fixed price covering the full requirement.

• Descriptive literature (including pictures when applicable) that clearly identifies the proposed product or service and provides sufficient detail to enable the Government to determine compliance with all requirements specified in the RFQ.

IV. Evaluation Factors (LPTA) This acquisition uses the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. Technical and past performance factors will be evaluated on an acceptable/unacceptable basis. No tradeoffs will be made.

1) Factor 1 – Technical Acceptability (Pass/Fail)

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s quote to verify compliance with all requirements in the RFQ and requirements document.

• Pass: Quote meets all mandatory requirements.

• Fail: Quote does not meet one or more mandatory requirements.

2) Factor 2 – Past Performance (Pass/Fail)

Past performance will be evaluated to determine acceptability only. The Government will review past performance information from CPARS, agency records, or other sources.

• Acceptability: Offeror demonstrates satisfactory performance on similar contracts and has no terminations for cause or default within the past three (3) years.

• Unacceptability: Offeror has a record of unsatisfactory performance or one or more terminations for cause or default within the past three (3) years.

• Neutral: If no past performance information is available, the offeror will receive a “neutral” rating, which will be treated as acceptable.

3) Factor 3 – Price Price will be evaluated for reasonableness and completeness. Award will be made to the lowest-priced offeror whose quote is technically acceptable and whose past performance is acceptable.

V. Basis of Award Award will be made to the responsible offeror submitting the lowest-priced, technically acceptable quote. The Government intends to award without discussion; however, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to conduct discussions if necessary.

SPECIFICATIONS DOCUMENT

Need

The Arizona Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office has a boat yard located at 2001 Parker Dam Road, directly Below Parker Dam. At this location we store boats and sampling equipment necessary to fulfill long-standing reimbursable contracts on the Lower Colorado River. We need a small secure office space at this location for up to 3 staff to work for 1-3 days each week with the potential for the office to be moved in several years to another work location if needed.

Specifications

• 40-Foot long, High Cube New Shipping Container – secure to prevent vandalism and rodent infestation.

• Container Customized and built-out into a split office configuration with 2, 10-foot offices on each end, each with its own internal door and a common 20-foot space in the center.

• A lockable/secure single external steel man-door, centrally located within the central common space.

• 4 windows for natural light (one in each office space and 2 in the central space) on the same side of the container as the door. Windows need to be operable, each with security bars.

• Container needs to be insulated to achieve a high R-value allowing it to remain cool in extreme desert heat.

• Finished interior, with interior walls, finished durable flooring material, and at least 1 electrical outlet in each office space, and 3 interior outlets in the central interior space (one on the door wall and 2 on the opposite side).

• Installed overhead lighting in each room with light switches installed on the walls.

• External Light over the man-door.

• Installed external Electrical Service Panel with a minimum of 100-amp capacity.

• A robust HVAC system consisting of 3 AC units, 1 one each end and 1 centrally located – with at least 12,000 BTU capacity for each of the end units and a central AC unit with at least 18,000 BTU capacity (or other configuration with a minimum equivalent cooling capacity).

• Vendors need to be able to fabricate and deliver the shipping container office to 2001 Parker Dam Road on the AZ/California Border within 30 days of payment.