B08_SOL_Continuation_03_(1).pdf

United States Department of the Interior

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

Washington, DC 20240

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION FOR REQUIREMENT

EVALUATION OF QUOTATIONS

SUBMISSION OF QUOTE

STATEMENT OF WORK ………………………………………………………………….……………..11

PURCHASE ORDER CLAUSES………………………………………………………………………

PURCHASE ORDER PROVISIONS

ATTACHMENTS………………………………………………………………………………………..….21

Solicitation – 140D0426Q0536

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS:

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

The Department of the Interior (DOI)/Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD) on behalf of the Appraisal and Valuation Services Office (AVSO) is issuing a request for quotation for the appraisal report on:

Case Name Agency Case Number Project Number

AQD_CON_2026_03 00231325 B05-801-2026-00800

AQD_CON_2026_03 00231326 B05-801-2026-00801

AQD_CON_2026_03 00230092 B05-801-2025-00765

AQD_CON_2026_03 00230093 B05-801-2025-00766

SOLICITATION/AWARD PROCEDURES

This Request for Quote (RFQ) is issued in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

ANTICIPATED AWARD TYPE

• 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside

• NAICS Code: 531320 “Offices of Real Estate Appraisers”

• PSC: R411 “Support-Professional: Real Property Appraisals”

• Type of Purchase Order: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)

SERVICE AND SUPPLIES

Requirements are provided in the Statements of Work (Attachment 1).

DELIVERY/PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The target period of performance is 90 calendar days from the date of the Purchase Order (PO) award.

The initial appraisal target date is 60 calendar days from the date of award. If more than one appraisal is awarded, staggered delivery from 45 to 60 may be acceptable. Contractors must provide the appraisal services as stipulated in this SOW within the Performance Period specified; or, with justification for the change, state an alternate Period of Performance that is appropriate for the stated appraisal fee. See Section 3: Performance & Submission Requirements specified in Statement of Work (SOW).

LINE-ITEM PRICING

CLIN

No. Appraisal Service Description Total Price

AVIS Project Number: B05-801-2026-00800 AVIS Case Number: 00231325 Case Name: AQD_CON_2026_03

AVIS Project Number: B05-801-2026-00801 AVIS Case Number: 00231326

CLIN

No. Appraisal Service Description Total Price

AVIS Project Number: B05-801-2025-00765 AVIS Case Number: 00230092

AVIS Project Number: B05-801-2025-00766 AVIS Case Number: 00230093

*As a FFP requirement, the pricing within an offeror’s quotation shall reflect the cost to perform the assignment to include but not limited to any travel, fees, Government discounts granted.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Cover letter no more than one (1) page that includes:

• Tax Identification Number (TIN)

• Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) *UEI replaced DUNS on April 4, 2022

• Complete Business Mailing Address

• Contact Name

• Contact Phone

• Contact Email Address

• Quotation Date

• Quotation Expiration date (60 days)

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TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION FOR REQUIREMENT

The appraiser’s bid proposals must specifically follow the format for each evaluation criteria item below, in addition to providing their appraisal qualifications.

FACTOR A: TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS

1. State Certification: The appraiser must hold a valid license as a Certified General Appraiser by the State of Oklahoma demonstrated by a copy of the State Licensing Certificate. Temporary practice permits are not accepted for this assignment.

2. Technical Acceptability

a. Experience for Assignment: Experience for Assignment: Both geographical competency and technical competency will be considered. The contractor shall provide a standard Appraiser's Statement of Qualifications and a signed letter that describes and attests to the following:

a) Identify years of experience appraising agricultural or comparable tracts of improved properties and unimproved land within similar areas of Oklahoma and Indian Reservations as well as recent appraisal experience working for or contracting with the federal government.

b) Provide a list of at least three (3) vacant land appraisal assignments for similar lands in Western Oklahoma and/or the Concho Reservation, completed within the past ten years. The list should include location, acreage, improved or unimproved, date of report or date of value and zoning.

c) Provide years of appraisal experience as a Certified General Appraiser.

d) A designation from a recognized professional appraisal organization will be considered but is not required.

e) If you have not previously contracted with AVSO within the past 5 years, please provide one reference (name, position, origination, contact information) who can verify your experience.

b. Qualifications of Associate Appraisers: Any associates expected to contribute to the appraisal must be identified in the proposal and a statement of qualifications and copy of license must be provided for each individual. Those qualifications will be considered in the evaluation of proposals, with emphasis on professional designations and license, years of appraisal experience, and extent of education applicable to the appraisal assignment. An expanded description of these qualifications for any key associate is recommended and may be included in the proposal. Sub-contracting of this assignment is not permissible.

FACTOR B: PAST PERFORMANCE

a. The appraiser must Submit a list of at least five (5) of the most recent USPAP-compliant appraisal reports completed. Include property type, size of property, date of value, location, and the client contact information for reference purposes. If none have been completed, please state such.

b. Submit one sample of comparable sale write up sheet for vacant land comparable sale and one sample of comparable sale write up sheet for an improved comparable sale.

FACTOR C: DELIVERY

The submission of the appraisal report is due within the contracted timeframe. Target is 60 days from contract award date, but alternative dates will be considered. Note that preference may be applied to quotes that meet or exceed the requested delivery date.

FACTOR D: PRICE

a. The appraiser must provide a firm-fixed price quote that includes both of the referenced cases with any and all discounts applied for all the work to complete the assignment described in the Statement of Work (SOW).

b. Price quotes will be evaluated for completeness and reasonableness.

EVALUATION OF QUOTATIONS

RFO 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Deviation Date)

a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Award of this Purchase Order will be made on a Best Value/Trade Off basis.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

A. Technical Qualifications, B. Past Performance, C. Delivery, D. Price.

Technical Qualifications, Past Performance and Delivery when combined, are more important than cost or price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

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

(End of provision)

Further past performance determinations in federal contracting shall be made through a review of relevant information listed within the System of Award Management (SAM) and the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS).

All offerors are required to have an active Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and be registered in www.SAM.gov prior to submission of quotation. **Note, the UEI replaced the DUNS number on April 4, 2022.

**SUBMISSION OF INTENT**

The Contractor is requested to notify Catherine Mattocks, Contracting Officer, at catherine_mattocks@ibc.doi.gov of their intent to submit a quote on this order on or before 3:00 PM Eastern Time, June 5, 2026. All submissions shall reference “Quote – 140D0426Q0495” included in the subject line.

SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS

Submissions of Questions to this RFQ shall be sent to Catherine Mattocks, Contracting Officer, at catherine_mattocks@ibc.doi.gov on or before 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, June 5, 2026. All submissions shall reference “Quote – 140D0426Q0495 and include in the subject line.

http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:catherine_mattocks@ibc.doi.gov mailto:catherine_mattocks@ibc.doi.gov

SUBMISSION OF QUOTE

Submissions of Quote to this RFQ shall be sent to Catherine Mattocks, Contracting Officer, at catherine_mattocks@ibc.doi.gov on or before 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, June 10, 2026. All submissions shall reference “Quote - 140D0426Q0495” and include in the subject line.

STATEMENT OF WORK

See RFQ Attachment 1

[END OF STATEMENT OF WORK]

PURCHASE ORDER CLAUSES

FAR 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):

https://www.acquisition.gov

FAR Section FAR Section Title Date 52.203-17 Contractor Employee 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 Oct 2018 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations Deviation Date

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services Nov 2023

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside Nov 2020 52.222-3 Convict Labor June 2003 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities Jun 2020 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards Aug 2018 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires May 2014

52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards=Price Adjustment May 2014

52.222-53 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements May 2014

52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services May 2024 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving May 2024

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management Oct 2018

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors Mar 2023 52.233-3 Protest After Award Aug 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim Oct 2004 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions TBD

(End clause)

FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026.

DEVIATION (Oct 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— United States means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Johnston Island, Wake Island, and the outer Continental Shelf as defined in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331, et seq.).

Worker – (1)

(i) Means any person engaged in performing work on, or in connection with, a contract covered by Executive Order 14026, and– https://www.acquisition.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-17 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-19 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-13 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.212-4#:%7E:text=(a)%20Inspection,in%20the%20item.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.219-6 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.222-3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.222-53 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.223-23 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.226-8 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_232_40 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.233-3

(A) Whose wages under such contract are governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. chapter 8), the Service Contract Labor Standards statute (41 U.S.C. chapter 67), or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute (40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter IV);

(B) Other than individuals employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as those terms are defined in 29 CFR part 541; and

(C) Regardless of the contractual relationship alleged to exist between the individual and the employer.

(ii) Includes workers performing on, or in connection with, the contract whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(c).

(iii) Also includes any person working on, or in connection with, the contract and individually registered in a bona fide apprenticeship or training program registered with the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship, or with a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship.

(2)

(i) A worker performs on a contract if the worker directly performs the specific services called for by the contract; and

(ii) A worker performs in connection with a contract if the worker's work activities are necessary to the performance of a contract but are not the specific services called for by the contract.

(b) Executive Order Minimum wage rate.

(1) The Contractor shall pay to workers, while performing in the United States, and performing on, or in connection with, this contract, a minimum hourly wage rate of $15.00 per hour beginning January 30, 2022.

(2) The Contractor shall adjust the minimum wage paid, if necessary, beginning January 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, to meet the applicable annual E.O. minimum wage. The Administrator of the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (the Administrator) will publish annual determinations in the Federal Register no later than 90 days before the effective date of the new E.O. minimum wage rate. The Administrator will also publish the applicable E.O. minimum wage on https://www.sam.gov (or any successor website), and a general notice on all wage determinations issued under the Service Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute, that will provide information on the E.O. minimum wage and how to obtain annual updates. The applicable published E.O.

minimum wage is incorporated by reference into this contract.

(3)

(i) The Contractor may request a price adjustment only after the effective date of the new annual E.O.

minimum wage determination. Prices will be adjusted only for increased labor costs (including subcontractor labor costs) as a result of an increase in the annual E.O. minimum wage, and for associated labor costs (including those for subcontractors). Associated labor costs shall include increases or decreases that result from changes in social security and unemployment taxes and workers’ compensation insurance, but will not otherwise include any amount for general and administrative costs, overhead, or profit.

(ii) Subcontractors may be entitled to adjustments due to the new minimum wage, pursuant to paragraph (b)(2). Contractors shall consider any subcontractor requests for such price adjustment.

(iii) The Contracting Officer will not adjust the contract price under this clause for any costs other than those identified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this clause, and will not provide duplicate price adjustments with any price adjustment under clauses implementing the Service Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute.

(4) The Contractor warrants that the prices in this contract do not include allowance for any contingency to cover increased costs for which adjustment is provided under this clause.

(5) A pay period under this clause may not be longer than semi-monthly, but may be shorter to comply with any applicable law or other requirement under this contract establishing a shorter pay period.

Workers shall be paid no later than one pay period following the end of the regular pay period in which such wages were earned or accrued.

(6) The Contractor shall pay, unconditionally to each worker, all wages due free and clear without subsequent rebate or kickback. The Contractor may make deductions that reduce a worker’s wages below the E.O. minimum wage rate only if done in accordance with 29 CFR 23.230, Deductions.

(7) The Contractor shall not discharge any part of its minimum wage obligation under this clause by furnishing fringe benefits or, with respect to workers whose wages are governed by the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, the cash equivalent thereof.

(8) Nothing in this clause shall excuse the Contractor from compliance with any applicable Federal or State prevailing wage law or any applicable law or municipal ordinance or any applicable contract establishing a minimum wage higher than the E.O. 14026 minimum wage. However, wage increases under such other laws or municipal ordinances are not subject to price adjustment under this subpart.

(9) The Contractor shall pay the E.O. minimum wage rate whenever it is higher than any applicable collective bargaining agreement(s) wage rate.

(10) The Contractor shall follow the policies and procedures in 29 CFR 23.240(b) and 23.280 for treatment of workers engaged in an occupation in which they customarily and regularly receive more than $30 a month in tips.

(c)

(1) This clause applies to workers as defined in paragraph (a). As provided in that definition–

(i) Workers are covered regardless of the contractual relationship alleged to exist between the contractor or subcontractor and the worker;

(ii) Workers with disabilities whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(c) are covered; and

(iii) Workers who are registered in a bona fide apprenticeship program or training program registered with the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship, or with a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship, are covered.

(2) This clause does not apply to–

(i) Contracts or subcontracts to which the States of Texas, Louisiana, or Mississippi, including their agencies, are a party;

(ii) Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)-covered individuals performing in connection with contracts covered by the E.O., i.e. those individuals who perform duties necessary to the performance of the contract, but who are not directly engaged in performing the specific work called for by the contract, and who spend less than 20 percent of their hours worked in a particular workweek performing in connection with such contracts;

(iii) Individuals exempted from the minimum wage requirements of the FLSA under 29 U.S.C. 213(a) and 214(a) and (b), unless otherwise covered by the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute. These individuals include but are not limited to-

(A) Learners, apprentices, or messengers whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(a) ;

(B) Students whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(b) ;

and

(C) Those employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity (29 U.S.C.

213(a)(1) and 29 CFR part 541).

(d) Notice. The Contractor shall notify all workers performing work on, or in connection with, this contract of the applicable E.O. minimum wage rate under this clause. With respect to workers covered by the Service Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute, the Contractor may meet this requirement by posting, in a prominent and accessible place at the worksite, the applicable wage determination under those statutes. With respect to workers whose wages are governed by the FLSA, the Contractor shall post notice, utilizing the poster provided by the Administrator, which can be obtained at www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts, in a prominent and accessible place at the worksite. Contractors that customarily post notices to workers electronically may post the notice electronically provided the electronic posting is displayed prominently on any Web site that is maintained by the contractor, whether external or internal, and customarily used for notices to workers about terms and conditions of employment.

(e) Payroll Records.

(1) The Contractor shall make and maintain records, for three years after completion of the work, containing the following information for each worker:

(i) Name, address, and social security number;

(ii) The worker’s occupation(s) or classification(s);

(iii) The rate or rates of wages paid;

(iv) The number of daily and weekly hours worked by each worker;

(v) Any deductions made; and

(vi) Total wages paid.

(2) The Contractor shall make records pursuant to paragraph (e)(1) of this clause available for inspection and transcription by authorized representatives of the Administrator. The Contractor shall also make such records available upon request of the Contracting Officer.

(3) The Contractor shall make a copy of the contract available, as applicable, for inspection or transcription by authorized representatives of the Administrator.

(4) Failure to comply with this paragraph (e) shall be a violation of 29 CFR 23.260 and this contract.

Upon direction of the Administrator or upon the Contracting Officer's own action, payment shall be withheld until such time as the noncompliance is corrected.

(5) Nothing in this clause limits or otherwise modifies the Contractor’s payroll and recordkeeping obligations, if any, under the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute, the Fair Labor Standards Act, or any other applicable law.

(f) Access. The Contractor shall permit authorized representatives of the Administrator to conduct investigations, including interviewing workers at the worksite during normal working hours.

(g) Withholding. The Contracting Officer, upon his or her own action or upon written request of the Administrator, will withhold funds or cause funds to be withheld, from the Contractor under this or any other Federal contract with the same Contractor, sufficient to pay workers the full amount of wages required by this clause.

(h) Disputes. Department of Labor has set forth in 29 CFR 23.510, Disputes concerning contractor compliance, the procedures for resolving disputes concerning a contractor’s compliance with Department of Labor regulations at 29 CFR part 23. Such disputes shall be resolved in accordance with those procedures and not the Disputes clause of this contract. These disputes include disputes between the Contractor (or any of its subcontractors) and the contracting agency, the Department of Labor, or the workers or their representatives.

(i) Antiretaliation. The Contractor shall not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any worker because such worker has filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to compliance with the E.O. or this clause, or has testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding.

(j) Subcontractor compliance. The Contractor is responsible for subcontractor compliance with the requirements of this clause and may be held liable for unpaid wages due subcontractor workers.

(k) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (k) in all subcontracts, regardless of dollar value, that are subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute, and are to be performed in whole or in part in the United States.

(End of clause)

FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020) (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 the Interior Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 14) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(Deviation)” after the name of the regulation.

Revolutionary FAR Overhaul 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (Deviation Date: Apr 2026)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Program participation means membership or participation in, or access or admission to: training, mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities; clubs; associations; or similar opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor.

Racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities means disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in the recruitment, employment (e.g., hiring, promotions), contracting (e.g., vendor agreements), program participation, or allocation or deployment of an entity's resources.

(b) In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows:

(1) The Contractor will not engage in any racially discriminatory DEI activities;

(2) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, and accounts, as required by the Contracting Officer, for purposes of ascertaining compliance with this clause;

(3) In the event of the Contractor's or a subcontractor's noncompliance with this clause, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor or subcontractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts;

(4) The Contractor will report any subcontractor's known or reasonably knowable conduct that may violate this clause to the Contracting Officer and take any appropriate remedial actions directed by the Contracting Officer; and

(5) The Contractor will inform the Contracting Officer if a subcontractor sues the Contractor and the suit puts at issue, in any way, the validity of this clause.

(6) The Contractor recognizes that compliance with the requirements of this clause are material to the Government's payment decisions for purposes of 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4).

(c) The Contractor must include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts at any tier, including those for commercial products and commercial services, except those where the place of delivery or performance is outside the United States.

Disclosure of Information: Information made available to the Contractor by the Government for the performance or administration of this effort shall be used only for those purposes and shall not be used in any other way without the written agreement of the Contracting Officer.

The Contractor agrees to assume responsibility for protecting the confidentiality of Government records, which are not public information. Each Contractor or employee of the Contractor to whom information may be made available or disclosed shall be notified in writing by the Contractor that such information may be disclosed only for a purpose and to the extent authorized herein.

Release of Information: No news release (including photographs and films, public announcements, denial, or confirmation of same) on any part of the subject matter of this effort or any phase of any program hereunder shall be made without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer.

The Contractor is prohibited from releasing to any source, other than the sponsoring activity, any interim, draft, and final reports or information pertaining to services performed under this contract until report approval or official review has been obtained. Furthermore, the Contractor shall insure that the cover of all interim, draft, and final reports contains the following statement: "The view, opinions, or findings contained in this report are those of the author(s) and should not be construed as an official Government position, policy, or decision, unless so designated by other documentation."

There shall be no dissemination or publication, except within and between the Contractor and any subcontractors, of information developed under this contract or contained in the reports to be furnished pursuant to this effort without prior written approval from the Contracting Officer.

Information made available to the Contractor by the Government for the performance or administration of this effort shall be used only for those purposes and shall not be used in any other way without the written agreement of the Contracting Officer.

The Contractor agrees to assume responsibility for protecting the confidentiality of Government records, which are not public information. Each Contractor or employee of the Contractor to whom information may be made available or disclosed shall be notified in writing by the Contractor that such information may be disclosed only for a purpose and to the extent authorized herein.

(a) The contractor agrees, in the performance of this contract, to keep the information furnished by the Government or acquired/developed by the contractor in performance of the contract and designated by the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer's Representative, in the strictest confidence. The contractor also agrees not to publish or otherwise divulge such information, in whole or in part, in any manner or form, nor to authorize or permit others to do so, taking such reasonable measures as are necessary to restrict access to such information while in the contractor's possession, to those employees needing such information to perform the work described herein, i.e., on a “need to know” basis. The contractor agrees to immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing in the event that the contractor determines or has reason to suspect a breach of this requirement has occurred.

(b) The contractor agrees that it will not disclose any information described in subsection (a) to any person unless prior written approval is obtained from the Contracting Officer. The contractor agrees to insert the substance of this clause in any consultant agreement or subcontract hereunder.

DOI-AAAP-0028 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:

Invoice Contents: Invoices will be paid upon approval and acceptance by the Government COR.

Invoices must include, as a minimum, the following information:

• Contractor name

• Contractor address

• Purchase Order No.

• Invoice date and number

• Billing Period for the services performed

• FFP Deliverable (if FFP)

• ODC Total with corresponding breakout (if applicable)

• Additional supporting documentation MAY BE REQUESTED at the discretion of the COR.

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.

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

PURCHASE ORDER PROVISIONS

FAR 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 https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul

FAR Provisions Incorporated by Reference:

FAR

Section FAR Section Title Date

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation Jan 2017

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting Aug 2020

52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror Aug 2020

52.204-7 System for Award Management Nov 2024

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law Feb 2016

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

52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations Feb 2021

52.222-48 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Certification

May 2014

52.222-52 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Certification May 2014

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications Jun 2020

FAR 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2020) https://www.acquisition.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-18 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_16 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_17 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-7 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_209_11 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_209_2 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.219-1 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.222-48 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.222-52 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.225-25

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

(b)The use in this solicitation of any Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter

14) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(Deviation)” after the name of the regulation.

DIAR 1452.215-71 Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information—Department of the Interior (APR 1984)

(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this provision and the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.

552), the following terms shall have the meaning set forth below:

(1) “Trade Secret” means an unpatented, secret, commercially valuable plan, appliance, formula, or process, which is used for making, preparing, compounding, treating or processing articles or materials which are trade commodities.

(2) “Confidential commercial or financial information” means any business information (other than trade secrets) which is exempt from the mandatory disclosure requirement of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. Exemptions from mandatory disclosure which may be applicable to business information contained in proposals include exemption (4), which covers “commercial and financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential,” and exemption (9), which covers “geological and geophysical information, including maps, concerning wells.”

(b) If the offeror, or its subcontractor(s), believes that the proposal contains trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, (5 U.S.C. 552), the cover page of each copy of the proposal shall be marked with the following legend:

“The information specifically identified on pages ____________ of this proposal constitutes trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. The offeror requests that this information not be disclosed to the public, except as may be required by law. The offeror also requests that this information not be used in whole or part by the government for any purpose other than to evaluate the proposal, except that if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with the submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information to the extent provided in the contract.”

(c) The offeror shall also specifically identify trade secret information and confidential commercial and financial information on the pages of the proposal on which it appears and shall mark each such page with the following legend:

“This page contains trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act and which is subject to the legend contained on the cover page of this proposal.”

(d) Information in a proposal identified by an offeror as trade secret information or confidential commercial and financial information shall be used by the Government only for the purpose of evaluating the proposal, except that (i) if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information as provided in the contract, and (ii) if the same information is obtained from another source without restriction it may be used without restriction.

(e) If a request under the Freedom of Information Act seeks access to information in a proposal identified as trade secret information or confidential commercial and financial information, full consideration will be given to the offeror's view that the information constitutes trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information. The offeror will also be promptly notified of the request and given an opportunity to provide additional evidence and argument in support of its position, unless administratively unfeasible to do so. If it is determined that information claimed by the offeror to be trade secret information or confidential commercial or financial information is not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, the offeror will be notified of this determination prior to disclosure of the information.

(f) The Government assumes no liability for the disclosure or use of information contained in a proposal if not marked in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this provision. If a request under the Freedom of Information Act is made for information in a proposal not marked in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this provision, the offeror concerned shall be promptly notified of the request and given an opportunity to provide its position to the Government. However, failure of an offeror to mark information contained in a proposal as trade secret information or confidential commercial or financial information will be treated by the Government as evidence that the information is not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, absent a showing that the failure to mark was due to unusual or extenuating circumstances, such as a showing that the offeror had intended to mark, but that markings were omitted from the offeror's proposal due to clerical error.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 Statement of Work (SOW)

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