B08_Attachment_1_Terms__Clauses__and_Provisions.pdf

Solicitation #140P8325Q0032 Terms, Clauses, and Provisions MULE PACKER - Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)

The National Park Service (NPS) at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO) has the need to employ a mule packer in order to facilitate a back country expedition of the Cave Research Foundation (CRF) which will be exploring/ assessing and mapping caves for/ in coordination with CRMO.

CRMO wishes to contract a mule packer which can haul the needed supplies (water, camping gear, caving gear etc.) approximately 3 miles (one-way) into the back country and retrieve the gear at the trip's end.

PACKING REQUIREMENTS:

Timing:

The packer would haul gear 3 miles into the back country/ wilderness of Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve using mules or horses on or before Sept 15th and retrieve the gear on or after Sept 19th.

Gear/ Supplies to haul:

Camping gear, caving gear and personal gear for 4 person CRF crew: approximately 250 lbs. A minimum of 32 gallons of water (2 gallons per day per person): 266 lbs.

4 pack mules, 2 riding mules or horses, and 2 packers/staff

This requirement is issued as a FAR Part 12 commercial service using FAR Part 13 simplified acquisition procedures. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order resulting from this solicitation, to be evaluated under the procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.

This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Quotations are solicited only from small business concerns. Quotations received from concerns that are not small business concerns shall not be considered. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition is 112920 - Mule production / Horses and Other Equine Production, Size standards in millions of dollars = $2.75 Million.

Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

Period of Performance: 09/15/2025 to 09/19/2025 Option Year One: 09/01/2026 – 09/30/2026 Option Year Two: 09/01/2027 – 09/30/2027 Option Year Three: 09/01/2028 – 09/30/2028 Option Year Four: 09/01/2029 – 09/30/2029

INQUIRIES

1. To ensure questions are adequately addressed, questions must be in writing via email and received no later than Tuesday July 15, 2025, 5:00 pm Pacific Time. Phone calls will Not be accepted. Questions and/or comments received after this time may or may not be addressed prior to the solicitation closing date.

2. Send written inquiries to Mickey_Chisolm@nps.gov.

See Section II for Solicitation Attachments (1-Quote/Price Sheet, 2-Statement of Work, 3-SCA Wage Determination, 4- Forms to Return with Quote, 5-Experience and Past Performance Form).

mailto:Mickey_Chisolm@nps.gov

Clauses Section

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 address: http:// www.acquisition.gov/far/

52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures JUN 2020 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence

Certain Federal Transactions

SEP 2024

52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions JUN 2020 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications DEC 2014 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and

Commercial Services

NOV 2023

52.223-2 Reporting of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts

MAY 2024

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention MAY 2024 52.226-7 Drug-Free Workplace MAY 2024 52.232-1 Payments APR 1984 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment FEB 2002 52.232-9 Limitation on Withholding of Payments APR 1984 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors MAR 2023

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation APR 1984

52.233-1 Disputes MAY 2014

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2024

52.243-1 Changes – Fixed Price AUG 1987

52.212‐4, Contract Terms and Conditions— Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023)

Addendum to the clause 52.212‐4, Contract Terms and Conditions— Commercial Products and Commercial Services:

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference:

52.204‐13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) 52.204‐ 18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020) 52.223‐5, Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (May 2024) 52.242‐15, Stop-Work Order (Aug 1989)

FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference FEB 1998 http://www.acquisition.gov/far/

(a)The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

___ (1)52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020), with Alternate I (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

(2)52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C.

3509)).

(3)52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

_X_ (4)52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) (41 U.S.C. 4712);

this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community—see FAR 3.900(a).

_X_ (5)52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

(6) [Reserved].

_X_ (7)52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

(8)52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X_ (9)52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

FAR 52.212-5

Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services

JAN 2025

(DEVIATION

FEB 2025)

(10)52.204-28, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts. (Dec 2023) (Pub. L. 115–390, title II).

_X_ (11)(i)52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition. (Dec 2023) (Pub. L. 115–390, title II).

(ii)Alternate I (Dec 2023) of 52.204-30.

_X_ (12)52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (Jan 2025) (31 U.S.C.

6101 note).

___ (13)52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

(14) [Reserved].

(15)52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C.

657a).

(16)52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

(17) [Reserved] _X_ (18)(i)52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

(ii)Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-6.

(19)(i)52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

(ii)Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-7.

___ (20)52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2025) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

(21)(i)52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2025) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

(ii)Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

(iii)Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

(iv)Alternate III (Jun 2020) of 52.219-9.

(v)Alternate IV (Jan 2025) of 52.219-9.

(22)(i)52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

(ii)Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-13.

(23)52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657s).

(24)52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

(25)52.219-27, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Service-Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the SDVOSB Program (Feb 2024) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

_X_ (26)(i)52.219-28, Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jan 2025) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

(ii)Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-28.

(27)52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

(28)52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

(29)52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C.

644(r)).

(30)52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

_X_ (31)52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).

_X_ (32)52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2025) (E.O.

13126).

_X_ (33)52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

_X_ (34)(i)52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).

(ii)Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.

_X_ (35)(i)52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ii)Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-35.

_X_ (36)(i)52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C.

793).

(ii)Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-36.

_X_ (37)52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

_X_ (38)52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

_X_ (39)(i)52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(ii)Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

___ (40)52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2025) (Executive Order 12989).

(Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in FAR 22.1803.)

(41)(i)52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

(ii)Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

(42)52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (May 2024) (42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

(43)52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (May 2024) (42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

(44)52.223-20, Aerosols (May 2024) (42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

(45)52.223-21, Foams (May 2024) (42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

_X_ (46)52.223-23, Sustainable Products and Services (May 2024) (E.O. 14057, 7 U.S.C. 8102, 42 U.S.C. 6962, 42 U.S.C. 8259b, and 42 U.S.C. 7671l).

(47)(i)52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a).

(ii)Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(48)(i)52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Oct 2022) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

(ii)Alternate I (Oct 2022) of 52.225-1.

(49)(i)52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (NOV 2023) (19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C.

chapter 29 (sections 4501-4732), Public Law 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109- 53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

(ii)Alternate I [Reserved].

(iii)Alternate II (Jan 2025) of 52.225-3.

(iv)Alternate III (Feb 2024) of 52.225-3.

(v)Alternate IV (Oct 2022) of 52.225-3.

_X_ (50)52.225-5, Trade Agreements (NOV 2023) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

_X_ (51)52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

(52)52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

(53)52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

(54)52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

_X_ (55)52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (May 2024) (E.O. 13513).

(56)52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Feb 2021).

(57)52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

(58)52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

_X_ (59)52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(60)52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(61)52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(62)52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

_X_ (63)52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities (Nov 2024) (Sections 1821-1826, Pub.

L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).

(64)52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

(65)(i)52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) (46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

(ii)Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

(iii)Alternate II (Nov 2021) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

_X_ (1)52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter67).

_X_ (2)52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(Equivalent rates are NPS series 3502 Laborer at WG-04, ranging from Step 1 at $20.72/hour to Step 5 at $24.14/hour; NPS series 4749 Maintenance Worker at WG-07, ranging from Step 1at $26.20/hour to Step 5 at $30.56/hour; NPS series 5703 Motor Vehicle Operator at WG-06, ranging from Step 1 at $24.35/hour to Step 5 at $28.42/hour;

NPS series 5705 Tractor Operator at WG-06, ranging from Step 1 at $24.35/hour to Step 5 at $28.42/hour; NPS series 5716 Engineering Equipment Operator at WG- 10, ranging from Step 1 at $31.94/hour to Step 5 at $37.26/hour; and NPS series 6913 Hazardous Waste Disposer at WG-07, ranging from Step 1 at $26.20/hour to Step 5 at $30.56/hour.)

(3)52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

___ (4)52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(5)52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(6)52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_X_ (7)52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022).

_X_ (8)52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

(9)52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

(10)52.247-69, Reporting Requirement for U.S.-Flag Air Carriers Regarding Training to Prevent Human Trafficking (Jan 2025) (49 U.S.C. 40118(g)).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1), in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause- (i)52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) (41 U.S.C. 4712).

(iii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iv) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(v) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(vi) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

(vii)(A)52.204–30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition. (Dec 2023) (Pub. L. 115–390, title II).

(B)Alternate I (Dec 2023) of 52.204–30.

(viii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Jan 2025) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(ix) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(x)52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).

(xi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(xiii)52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xiv) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xv) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi)(A)52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

(B)Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(xvii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xviii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xix) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2025) (E.O. 12989).

(xx) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022).

(xxi) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

(xxii)(A)52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B)Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xxiii) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

(xxiv) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxv) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) (31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (c) of 52.232-40.

(xxvi) 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities (Nov 2024) (Sections 1821-1826, Pub.

L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).

(xxvii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) (46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial products and commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of clause)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Department of Interior Regulation (48 CFR, Chapter 14) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

52.219‐14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022) (DEVIATION Oct 2022)

(e) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(f) Definition. Similarly situated entity, as used in this clause, means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that—

(1) Has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award (e.g., for a small business set-aside contract, any small business concern, without regard to its socioeconomic status); and

(2) Is considered small for the size standard under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract.

FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviation in Clauses NOV 2020

(g) Applicability. This clause applies only to—

(1) Contracts that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(3) Contracts that have been awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, and 19.15;

(4) Orders expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that are—

(i) Set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or

(ii) Issued directly to small business concerns under multiple-award contracts as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii);

(5) Orders, regardless of dollar value, that are—

(i) Set aside in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F); or

(ii) Issued directly to concerns that qualify for the programs described in subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, or 19.15 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 19.504(c)(1)(ii); and

(6) Contracts using the HUBZone price evaluation preference to award to a HUBZone small business concern unless the concern waived the evaluation preference.

(h) Independent contractors. An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor.

(i) Limitations on subcontracting. By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees that in performance of a contract assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for—

(1) Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities.

Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract;

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both supplies and services, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the supply portion of the contract;

(3) General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded; or

(4) Construction by special trade contractors, it will not pay more than 75 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

(j) The Contractor shall comply with the limitations on subcontracting as follows:

(1) For contracts, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(1), (2), (3) and (6) of this clause—

XX By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or

□ By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

(2) For orders, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(4) and (5) of this clause, by the end of the performance period for the order.

(k) A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph (e) of this clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants.

(1) In a joint venture comprised of a small business protégé and its mentor approved by the Small Business Administration, the small business protégé shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the small business protégé in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(2) In an 8(a) joint venture, the 8(a) participant(s) shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the 8(a) participants in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(End of clause)

DIAR 1452.201‐70, Authorities and Delegations (Sep 2011)

(l) 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.

(m) 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.

(n) 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;

(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.

(o) 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.

(p) 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.

(q) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the COR.

(r) 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.

DIAR 1452.228‐70, Liability Insurance (Jul 1996)

The Contractor shall procure and maintain during the term of this contract and any extension thereof liability insurance in form satisfactory to the Contracting Officer by an insurance company which is acceptable to the Contracting Officer. The named insured parties under the policy shall be the Contractor and the United States of America. The amounts of the insurance shall be not less than as follows:

$500,000.00 each person $1,000,000.00 each occurrence $500,000.00 property damage

Each policy shall have a certificate evidencing the insurance coverage. The insurance Company shall provide an endorsement to notify the Contracting Officer 30 days prior to the effective date of cancellation or termination of the policy or certificate; or modification of the policy or certificate which may adversely affect the interest of the Government in such insurance. The certificate shall identify the contract number, the name and address of the Contracting Officer, as well as the insured, the policy number and a brief description of contract services to be performed. The contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer with a copy of an acceptable insurance certificate prior to beginning the work.

Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (Feb 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: Vendor’s business invoice (upload your business invoice as an attachment to the IPP invoice before you click “submit” in IPP).

VENDOR’S FAILURE TO ATTACH THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION AS

SPECIFIED ABOVE WILL RESULT IN THE IPP INVOICE BEING REJECTED.

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 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.

Site‐Specific Safety and Health Plan

Prior to work commencing on site, a site-specific safety and health plan shall be prepared covering on-site work to be performed by the contractor and all subcontractors. The prime https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov contractor shall be responsible for development, implementation, and oversight of the site-specific plan. The level of detail provided in the site-specific safety and health plan shall be tailored to the type of work, complexity of operations to be performed, and hazards anticipated.

The site-specific safety and health plan shall address, in as much detail as possible, anticipated tasks, their related hazards, and anticipated control measures.

Work performed under this contract shall comply with applicable federal, state, and local safety and occupational health laws and regulations.

Contract Administration

The Contracting Officer (CO) with overall responsibility for this order will be:

Contracting Officer:

Mickey Chisolm Contracting Operations West (Con Ops West) 360-565-3025 Mickey_Chisolm@nps.gov

Technical Point of Contact hereby delegated authority to accept goods and services and review and approve invoices for this contract:

Todd Stefanic Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve 208-527-1352 todd_stefanic@nps.gov

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS OR ATTACHMENTS

B. List of Attachments

Attachment Number

Attachment Title Date Number of Pages

1 Solicitation Provisions, terms, and clauses 07/02/2025 21

2 Statement of Work 07/02/2025 1

3 Service Contract Act Wage Determination #2015-5859 Revision #16

07/02/2025 11

4 Price Schedule and Forms to Return with Quote

07/02/2025 9

5 Experience and Past Performance Form 07/02/2025 3 mailto:todd_stefanic@nps.gov

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

C. 52.201‐1, Acquisition 360: Voluntary Survey (Sep 2023)

(a) All actual and potential offerors are encouraged to provide feedback on the preaward and debriefing processes, as applicable. Feedback may be provided to agencies up to 45 days after award. The feedback is anonymous, unless the participant self-identifies in the survey.

Actual and potential offerors can participate in the survey by selecting the following link:

https://www.acquisition.gov/360.

(b) The Contracting Officer will not review the information provided until after contract award and will not consider it in the award decision. The survey is voluntary and does not convey any protections, rights, or grounds for protest. It creates a way for actual and potential offerors to provide the Government constructive feedback about the preaward and debriefing processes, as applicable, used for a specific acquisition.

52.204-29 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Representation and Disclosures

Dec 2023

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, Covered article, FASCSA order, Intelligence community, National security system, Reasonable inquiry, Sensitive compartmented information, Sensitive compartmented information system, and Source have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.

(b) Prohibition. Contractors are prohibited from providing or using as part of the performance of the contract any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if the prohibition is set out in an applicable Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) order, as described in paragraph (b)(1) of FAR 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.

(c) Procedures.

(1) The Offeror shall search for the phrase “FASCSA order” in the System for Award Management (SAM)( https://www.sam.gov) for any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if there is an applicable FASCSA order described in paragraph (b)(1) of FAR 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition.

(2) The Offeror shall review the solicitation for any FASCSA orders that are not in SAM, but are effective and do apply to the solicitation and resultant contract (see FAR 4.2303(c)(2)).

(3) FASCSA orders issued after the date of solicitation do not apply unless added by an amendment to the solicitation.

(d) Representation. By submission of this offer, the offeror represents that it has conducted a reasonable inquiry, and that the offeror does not propose to provide or use in response to this solicitation any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if the covered article or the source is prohibited by an applicable FASCSA order in effect on the date the solicitation was issued, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (e).

(e) Disclosures. The purpose for this disclosure is so the Government may decide whether to issue a waiver. For any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if the covered article or the source is subject to an applicable FASCSA order, and the Offeror is unable to represent compliance, then the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(1) Name of the product or service provided to the Government;

(2) Name of the covered article or source subject to a FASCSA order;

(3) If applicable, name of the vendor, including the Commercial and Government Entity code and unique entity identifier (if known), that supplied the covered article or the product or service to the Offeror;

http://www.acquisition.gov/360 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-30#FAR_52_204_30 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-30#FAR_52_204_30 https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-30#FAR_52_204_30 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/4.2303#FAR_4_2303

(4) Brand;

(5) Model number (original equipment manufacturer number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number);

(6) Item description;

(7) Reason why the applicable covered article or the product or service is being provided or used;

(f) Executive agency review of disclosures. The contracting officer will review disclosures provided in paragraph (e) to determine if any waiver may be sought. A contracting officer may choose not to pursue a waiver for covered articles or sources otherwise subject to a FASCSA order and may instead make an award to an offeror that does not require a waiver.

(End of provision)

52.212‐1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023)

(c) Submitting your quote. Submit your company’s quote through electronic mail addressed to: Submit one PDF file in which the items listed above are combined (may submit up to five separate files in Microsoft Word, Excel, or PDF format only if necessary). Attach electronic quote to e-mailed message and send to Mickey_Chsiolm@nps.gov . Each message must be no larger than 20MB in size due to system limitations. Include the solicitation number in the message subject line. Include the project name in the file name, e.g. “Solicitation # 140P8325Q0032 - CRMO -

MULE PACKER

It is the responsibility of the quoter to verify that any emailed quotation has been delivered to and received by the email address recipient listed above on or before the closing date/time of the RFQ.

You may submit more than one quote. If you do, we will evaluate each separately.

(d) Submission deadline. We must receive your quote by the deadline specified in Block 8 of the SF 1449. We will not consider any quote that we receive after the deadline unless we receive it before we issue a purchase order and considering it will not delay our purchase. In case of an emergency that delays our operations and makes submission or receipt of your quote impossible, we will extend the deadline by one working day.

(e) Terms and content of your quote. Your quote must be based on the terms of this RFQ. We might reject any quote that is not based on these terms in every respect. Your quote must contain all of the information described below.

(f) Small Business Status. In order to submit a quote, you must know whether your company is a small business. The small business size standard that applies to this purchase is stated in Block 10 of the cover sheet of this RFQ, along with the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code on which it is based. Regardless of the information in Block 10, the small business size standard is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if you are submitting your quote in your own name but intend to provide a product that you did not manufacture yourself.

(g) Issuance of purchase order. Your quote should contain your best terms. The Contracting Officer may reject any or all quotes. After the evaluation of quotes, the Contracting Officer may work out final terms with one or more quoters of the Government’s choice before issuing a purchase order. The Contracting Officer will not confer with any quoters other than those of the Government’s choice and will not use the formal source selection procedures described in FAR Part 15.

(h) The Contracting Officer may issue a purchase order to other than the quoter with the lowest price. We might issue multiple orders, purchasing various items or groups of items from different mailto:Mickey_Chsiolm@nps.gov quoters. We might issue an order for less than the quantity on which your quote is based, at the quoted price, unless you tell us that you will not accept an order on that basis.

(i) Quotation Package (What to Submit):

(1) Standard Form 1449 (quoter to fill blocks 12, 17, 30a, b & c). Clearly identify your company’s "Unique Entity Identifier" or “UEI” in block 17.

(2) Completed Section B, Price Schedule. This form is included under “Forms to

Return with Quote.”

(3) Acknowledgement of solicitation amendments using one of the methods set forth in Block 11 of Standard Form 30, the amendment.

(4) Completed "Experience and Past Performance" forms (or similar document) for 3

– 5 projects performed by the prime contractor in the past five (5) years demonstrating successful experience performing work similar to this contract. Include a brief description of the project, phone number, and/or e-mail address of customer. These forms are included under “Forms to Return with Quote.”

(5) Within your online SAM.gov record, complete the “Reps & Certs” section electronically

(or if you have not completed your “Reps & Certs” electronically you may, as an alternative, complete the attached full text copy of “52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications” and return those completed pages with your quote). Note: Unless the quoter has responded “does not” in their annual electronic SAM representation at 52.204-24 and 52.204–26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, the quoter must complete paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the attached 52.212–3, Offeror Representations and Certifications. If necessary, quoters may identify any changes for this solicitation only by completing paragraph (b) of provision 52.212- 3 and submitting a completed copy of the provision with their quote.

(6) If the quotation is not submitted on the SF 1449, include the solicitation number, the time specified in the solicitation for receipt of quotations, and include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation.

(7) Quotations that fail to furnish required representations or information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(j) Product samples. If this RFQ requires that you submit product samples, you must deliver them to us at the location specified for our receipt on or before the deadline for submission of your quote. We will not pay for the samples, and we will return them to you only upon request and at your expense, unless they are destroyed during testing.

(k) Availability of Government Documents. If the descriptions in this RFQ of the products or services we want to buy refer to any Government specification, standard, or commercial item description, you may obtain a copy of any such documents from the places listed in Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.212-1, paragraph (i).

(l) System for Award Management (SAM). Unless exempted by the Contracting Officer, quoters are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) record accessed through www.sam.gov at the time their quotation is submitted. Registration in SAM is 100% free.

“Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM)” is defined at FAR 52.204-7 and includes the requirement that the SAM record is marked “Active". Once registered, you must remain registered throughout performance until final payment. Go to www.sam.gov for information on SAM registration and annual confirmation.

(m) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all quotations that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.) The quoter shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its quotation, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" or “UEI” followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the quoter’s name and address. If the quoter does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The quoter should indicate that it is a quoter for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(n) Requests for information. The Contracting Officer will not notify unsuccessful quoters that responded to this solicitation.