United States Department of the Interior

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

Washington, DC 20240

To: The American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

From: Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services

Directorate (AQD) on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Readiness and Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Subject: Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 140D0426R0119 – Biorisk Management System

Framework

Version: Original – September 11, 2026

Attachments: 1 – Statement of Work (SOW)

2 – Pricing Spreadsheet

1. Overview

AQD is issuing this RFP on behalf of HHS, ORR, CDC to solicit Biorisk Management System Framework services.

AQD is a Federal Franchise Fund Contracting Office that operates under the authority of the Government Management Reform Act, as amended. AQD provides contracting support to all Federal Agencies and the Department of Defense. AQD will handle the solicitation, award, contract administration, and invoice payments for this requirement.

AQD intends on awarding a single contract after receipt and evaluation of the proposal. It is the Government’s intent to make award to the responsible Offeror who, in conformance with the RFP, provides a technically acceptable proposal at a fair and reasonable price. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation without award if the needs of the requirement are not met. This RFP does not commit the Government to pay for the costs associated with the preparation and submission of a proposal.

NAICS Code: 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services PSC Code: 7A21 – IT and Telecom – Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software)

2. Competition

This solicitation is being issued under other than full and open competition in accordance with AQD will conduct this acquisition using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.3 procedures in conjunction with the policies found under FAR 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. FAR RFO 12.102(b)

3. Anticipated Contract Type

The resultant contract will be Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP).

4. Period of Performance

The Period of Performance for this contract is one year and consists of four (4) twelve-month base year option periods.

5. Questions and Proposal Deadlines

Question & Answer Period

All questions shall be submitted in writing via email to the Contracting Officers (CO) no later than September 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. Questions shall be sent via email to the following Points of Contact with “Questions from [insert company name here] – RFP 140D0426R0119” included in the subject line:

• Shelita_Saint-Louis@ibc.doi.gov

• Cheri_Reiser@ibc.doi.gov

The Government reserves the right to not address all questions.

Deadline for Proposal Submission

The deadline for submitting a proposal in response to this RFP is September 16, 2026 at 4:00pm ET.

No facsimile transmissions of the proposal will be accepted. The proposal shall be sent via email to the following Points of Contact with “Proposal from [insert company name here] – RFP 140D0426R0119” included in the subject line:

• Shelita_Saint-Louis@ibc.doi.gov

• Cheri_Reiser@ibc.doi.gov

Please note that it is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure/verify the Government receives its submission on or before the deadline.

6. Proposal Content / Submission Requirements

- Submit two separate volumes – Volume I: General and Technical and Volume II: Price

- Do not include any price-related information in Volume I, or technical information in Volume II.

- Cover pages, acronym lists, and other introductory pages do not count against the page limit.

Page limits for each volume are as follows:

Volume I, Section 1: General This section shall include a cover sheet. This cover sheet shall include the information listed below in numbers 1

– 17:

1. Name of Company

2. Address

3. City, state, zip code

4. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)

5. Unique Entity Identification (UEI)

6. Socioeconomic status

7. Point of contact (primary and alternate)

8. Telephone number

9. Email address

10. Solicitation number

11. Date of proposal

12. Contract Vehicle Contract Number, if applicable

13. Name of any subcontractors and their socioeconomic status, if applicable

14. Prompt payment terms

15. A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation

16. Names and contact information of persons authorized to negotiate on the company’s behalf

17. A statement that the proposal expires no sooner than 60 days after submission

Volume I, Section 2: SAM Registration This section shall include evidence of the Offeror’s current System of Award Management (SAM) database registration (http://www.sam.gov). A screenshot of the Offeror’s SAM registration page is acceptable evidence. An active SAM registration is required at the time of proposal submission, at the time of award, and through final payment under any awarded contract. If an Offeror’s SAM registration will expire before the award date, it is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that its registration is active at time of award.

Volume I, Section 3: Representations and Certifications This solicitation contains the following provisions each Quoter must complete and return with its quote (see Section 9 of this RFQ for each provision in its full text):

Volume Section Page Limit

Volume I: General and Technical

Section 1: General None Section 2: SAM Registration None Section 3: Representations & Certifications None

Section 4: Technical Assumptions None Section 5: Technical Proposal 10 pages

Volume II: Price

Section 1: Price Assumptions None Section 2: Price Proposal to include Completed Pricing Spreadsheet (Attachment 2)

None

• FAR 52.204-24 – Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021) (if applicable)

• FAR 52.209-7 – Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018)

• FAR 52.229-11 – Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements-Notice and Representation (Jun 2020)

Volume I, Section 4: Technical Assumptions The Offeror shall indicate, in this section only, if any technical-related assumptions have been made, conditions have been stipulated, or exceptions have been taken with the RFP or the SOW, as written. If technical assumptions are not noted in this volume and this section of the proposal, it will be assumed that the Offeror’s proposal reflects no technical assumptions for award and the Offeror agrees to comply with all the terms and conditions set forth herein. Any technical-related assumptions listed in any other volume or section shall be null and void.

The Offeror is advised that any assumptions/exceptions taken to the terms and conditions of the RFP may adversely impact its evaluation. Any assumptions/exceptions that are considered unacceptable by the Government and cannot be resolved may result in the Offeror being removed from further consideration.

Volume I, Section 5: Technical Proposal The Offeror shall provide sufficient evidence of its total biorisk management framework solution as indicated in the SOW and Section 4 Evaluation Factor A – Technical Acceptability of this solicitation.

Subcontracting Plan

If an Offeror is a Small Business (SB), a subcontracting plan is not required. SB Offerors must, however, provide evidence that they are a small business under NAICS 541512 in order to be exempt from the submission of a subcontracting plan. For example, SB Offerors can provide a screenshot of the section of their Representations & Certifications on SAM.gov which shows their SB status under

NAICS 541611.

Other than Small Business (OTSB) Offerors shall submit a small business subcontracting plan with their proposal in accordance with FAR 19.7 and the clause FAR 52.219-9. If an OTSB Offeror does not include a subcontracting plan, the Offeror’s proposal will be deemed non-responsive.

Volume II, Section 1: Price Assumptions The Offeror shall indicate, in this section only, if any price-related assumptions have been made, conditions have been stipulated or exceptions have been taken with the RFP or SOW as written. If not noted in this section and volume of the proposal, it will be assumed that the Offeror’s proposal reflects no price assumptions for award and agrees to comply with all the terms and conditions set forth herein.

It is not the responsibility of the Government to seek out and identify assumptions, conditions, deviations, or exceptions buried within the Offeror’s proposal. Accordingly, any price-related assumptions listed in any other volume or section shall be null and void.

The Offeror is advised that any assumptions/exceptions taken to the terms and conditions of the RFP may adversely impact its evaluation rating. Any assumptions/exceptions that are considered unacceptable by the Government and cannot be resolved may result in the Offeror being removed from further consideration.

Volume II, Section 2: Price The price proposal shall be a separate volume from the technical proposal. There is no page limit on the price proposal.

1. To assist Offeror in providing conforming price quotations the Government has provided a Pricing Spreadsheet, Attachment 2 that shall be used by the Offeror. The price quotations shall include totals and subtotals for all columns and rows of data and include the Base and all Option Periods.

Offeror shall leave the Pricing Spreadsheet as an Excel spreadsheet when submitting their price quotation. Failure to use the Excel spreadsheet as provided with the associated formulas may be viewed as unacceptable and the Offeror may be removed from consideration for award.

2. The proposal shall be submitted on an FFP basis. Please see Pricing Spreadsheet, Attachment

2 for additional information. A cumulative summary price shall be submitted, to be inclusive of the base period and option periods.

2. EVALUATION

Basis for Award The Offeror’s submission will be evaluated in accordance with the following evaluation criteria:

Factor A - Technical Acceptability:

Technical acceptability will be determined by the Offeror’s demonstration of sufficient evidence of its total biorisk management framework solution as required by the SOW.

Factor B - Price:

This contract will be priced on an FFP basis. The proposed pricing for the biorisk management framework solution will be evaluated for price reasonableness. The proposal must include a completed Pricing Spreadsheet, Attachment 2.

Additionally, per AQD Custom Provision – Evaluation of Options, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic award. To account for the possible use of the additional six-month option period(s) permitted under FAR 52.217-8, the Government will take the price for the highest priced option period, prorated to a six-month value, and add it to the sum of the base plus all option periods. The agency's price evaluation shall mathematically document the calculation of adding the six months of services for the option to extend services to the total contract price in the award summary. This amount will be used for comparative evaluation for award purposes only. 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 options. FAR 52.217-8 can be exercised at any point during the period of performance of the contract and applies to the period of performance immediately preceding exercising the option.

Please note that contractor support personnel may serve as advisors during the evaluation process. They will not be voting members of the Technical Evaluation Committee and will be required to sign non-disclosure agreements.

The Government will conduct a review of relevant Government databases, including but not limited to, the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) and Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS). The Offeror shall have an active System for Award Management (SAM) entity record with no active exclusions. This information will be used for assisting with the determination of responsibility.

7. Solicitation Provisions and Clauses

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. The full text of a solicitation provision is available at:

https://www.acquisition.gov/far//.

FAR Provision Title Date RFO 52.204-7 System for Award Management Deviated

May 2026 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting Aug 2020 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal Jan 2017 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial

Services Nov 2021

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options July 1990 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting With Entities Engaging in Certain

Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications

Jun 2020

RFO 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications

Deviated Mar 2026

DIAR Provision Title Date 1452.215-71 Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information – Department of the

Interior Apr 1984

HHSAR Provision Title Date 352.239-73 Electronic Information and Technology Accessibility Notice Dec 2015

(End of Provision)

FAR 52.216-1, Type of Contract (Apr 1984)

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

FAR 52.233-2, 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 Shelita Saint-Louis, Department of Interior, Interior Business Center, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170.

(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)

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, https://www.acquisition.gov/far/33.101#FAR_33_101 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.

Special Provision for Service Contract:

This is a “non-personal” services contract, it is therefore, understood and agreed that the contractor and/or the contractor’s employee shall (1) perform the services specified herein as independent contractors, not employee of the government: (2) be responsible for their own management and administration of the work required and bear sole responsibility for complying with any and all technical, schedule, or financial requirements or constrains attendant to the performance of this contract:

(3) be free from supervision or control by any government employee with respect to the manner or method of performance of the services specified; and (4) pursuant to the government’s right and obligation to inspect, accept or reject the work, comply with such general direction of the Contracting Officer, or the duly authorized representative as is necessary to ensure accomplishment of the contract objectives.

The contractor shall include this provision in all subcontracts for contractor support services under this contract.

(End of Local Provision)

Conflict of Interest Certification

The contractor employee maybe required to sign a conflict of interest certificate if the Contracting officer determines the contract and associated work may potentially affect the employee’s or employer’s financial interest. When the contracting officer determines the potential exist, the contractor employee through the contract Project Manager shall be required to sign Section J, Attachment 4, Conflict of Interest Certificate.

(End of Local Provision)

Section 508 Applicable Standards

The resources acquired in this investment must meet all applicable standards established by the Access Board in 36 CFR Part 1194, including technical, functional performance, information, documentation, and support standards. The products, services, information and data that are provided to the Government or the public as a result of this acquisition shall afford individuals with disabilities access comparable to that afforded to individuals without disabilities. Standards applicable to this acquisition include:

__ Software Applications and Operating Systems 1194.21 __ Web-based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications 1194.22 __ Telecommunications Products 1194.23 __ Video or Multimedia Products 1194.24 __ Self-Contained, Closed Products 1194.25 ___ Desktop and Portable Computers 1194.26 ___ Functional performance criteria 1194.31 _X_ Information, Documentation, and Support 1194.41

The full text of the above referenced standards can be found at: http://www.section508.gov.

Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

FAR 52.209-7 – Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000 means—

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

Principal means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

(b) The offeror □ has □ does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked "has" in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in–

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management, which can be accessed via https://www.sam.gov (see 52.204-7).

FAR 52.229-11 – Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation (Jun 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Foreign person means any person other than a United States person.

Specified Federal procurement payment means any payment made pursuant to a contract with a foreign contracting party that is for goods, manufactured or produced, or services provided in a foreign country that is not a party to an international procurement agreement with the United States. For purposes of the prior sentence, a foreign country does not include an outlying area.

United States person as defined in 26 U.S.C. 7701(a)(30) means

(1) A citizen or resident of the United States;

(2) A domestic partnership;

(3) A domestic corporation;

(4) Any estate (other than a foreign estate, within the meaning of 26 U.S.C. 701(a)(31)); and

(5) Any trust if–

(i) A court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust; and

(ii) One or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust.

(b) Unless exempted, there is a 2 percent tax of the amount of a specified Federal procurement payment on any foreign person receiving such payment. See 26 U.S.C. 5000C and its implementing regulations at 26 CFR 1.5000C-1 through 1.5000C-7.

(c) Exemptions from withholding under this provision are described at 26 CFR 1.5000C-1(d)(5) through (7). The Offeror would claim an exemption from the withholding by using the Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Form W-14, Certificate of Foreign Contracting Party Receiving Federal Procurement Payments, available via the internet at www.irs.gov/w14. Any exemption claimed and self-certified on the IRS Form W-14 is subject to audit by the IRS. Any disputes regarding the imposition and collection of the 26 U.S.C. 5000C tax are adjudicated by the IRS as the 26 U.S.C. 5000C tax is a tax matter, not a contract issue. The IRS Form W-14 is provided to the acquiring agency rather than to the IRS.

(d) For purposes of withholding under 26 U.S.C. 5000C, the Offeror represents that

(1) It [_] is [_] is not a foreign person; and

(2) If the Offeror indicates "is" in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, then the Offeror represents that—I am claiming on the IRS Form W-14 [__] a full exemption, or [__] partial or no exemption [Offeror shall select one] from the excise tax.

(e) If the Offeror represents it is a foreign person in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, then—

(1) The clause at FAR 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements, will be included in any resulting contract; and

(2) The Offeror shall submit with its offer the IRS Form W-14. If the IRS Form W-14 is not submitted with the offer, exemptions will not be applied to any resulting contract and the Government will withhold a full 2 percent of each payment.

(f) If the Offeror selects "is" in paragraph (d)(1) and "partial or no exemption" in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror will be subject to withholding in accordance with the clause at FAR 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements, in any resulting contract.

(g) A taxpayer may, for a fee, seek advice from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as to the proper tax treatment of a transaction. This is called a private letter ruling. Also, the IRS may publish a revenue ruling, which is an official interpretation by the IRS of the Internal Revenue Code, related statutes, tax treaties, and regulations. A revenue ruling is the conclusion of the IRS on how the law is applied to a specific set of facts. For questions relating to the interpretation of the IRS regulations go to https://www.irs.gov/help/tax-law-questions.

CONTRACT 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. The full text of a clause may be accessed at: https://www.acquisition.gov/far//.

FAR Clause Title Date 52.202-1 Definitions Jun 2020 52.203-3 Gratuities Apr 1984 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees May 2014 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government Jun 2020 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures Jun 2020 52.203-8 Cancellation, rescission, and recovery of Funds for Illegal or

Improper Activity May 2014

52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity May 2014 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions Jun 2020 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights Nov 2023 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality

Agreements or Statements Jan 2017

RFO 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel Jan 2011 RFO 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract

Awards Deviated Mar

RFO 52.204-13 System for Award Management-Maintenance Deviated Mar

RFO 52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements Deviated Mar

RFO 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications Dec 2014 RFO 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with

Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded

Deviated May

RFO 52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

Deviated May

RFO 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations Deviated May

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

Nov 2023

52.215-2 Audit and Records-Negotiation Jun 2020 52.215-8 Order of Precedence-Uniform Contract Format Oct 1997 RFO 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns Deviated Jan

RFO 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation Deviated Jan

RFO 52.222-3 Convict Labor Jun 2003 http://www.acquisition.gov/far/

RFO 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans Deviated May

RFO 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities Deviated May

RFO 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans Deviated May

RFO 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Dec 2010 RFO 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards Aug 2018 RFO 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires May 2014 RFO 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-

Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) Aug 2018

RFO 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons Deviated May

RFO 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification Deviated May

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

Jan 2022

RFO 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706. Jan 2022 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases Feb 2021 RFO 52.226-7 Drug-Free Workplace May 2024 RFO 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While

Driving May 2024

52.227-14 Rights in Data-General May 2014 52.232-25 Prompt Payment Jan 2017 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award

Management Oct 2018

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations Jun 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors Mar 2023 52.233-1 Disputes May 2014 52.233-3 Protest After Award Aug 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim Oct 2004 RFO 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Deviated Mar

52.242-13 Bankruptcy Jul 1995 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order Aug 1989 RFO 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services Deviated May

52.246-25 Limitation of Liability-Services Feb 1997 RFO 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms Deviated May

(End of Clause)

RFO 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within __3_ days.

(End of clause)

RFO 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within one (1) day prior to contract expiration; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 15 days prior to contract expiration. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years.

FAR 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (MAY 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.

RFO 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (NOV 2020)

(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.

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;

(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.

1452.203-70 Restrictions on Endorsements (JUL 1996)

The Contractor shall not refer to contracts awarded by the Department of the Interior in commercial advertising, as defined in FAR 31.205–1, in a manner which states or implies that the product or service provided is approved or endorsed by the Government, or is considered by the Government to be superior to other products or services. This restriction is intended to avoid the appearance of preference by the Government toward any product or service. The Contractor may request the Contracting Officer to make a determination as to the propriety of promotional material.

1452.204-70 Release of Claims (JUL 1996)

After completion of work and prior to final payment, the Contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer with a release of claims against the United States relating to this contract. The Release of Claims form (DI–137) shall be used for this purpose. The form provides for exception of specified claims from operation of the release.

DOI-AAAP-0028 - 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:

• Itemized invoice, showing a complete breakdown (see “invoice contents,” below).

• Monthly Report summarizing the work that was performed for the month being invoiced.

1. CLIN/Item number of deliverable

2. Description of deliverable

3. Price of deliverable

4. Quantity of deliverable

5. Date deliverable was provided to the Government for inspection

6. Serial number/part number if applicable

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.

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DOI-AAAP-0050 Use and Reporting of Contractor Performance Information (May 2018)

1) FAR 42.1502 directs all Federal agencies to collect past performance information on contracts. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has implemented the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to comply with this regulation. One or more past performance evaluations will be conducted in order to record your contract performance as required by FAR 42.15.

2) The past performance evaluation process is a totally paperless process using CPARS. CPARS is a web-based system that allows for electronic processing of the performance evaluation report. Once the report is processed, it is available in CPARS for Government use in evaluating past performance as part of a source selection action.

3) We request that you furnish the Contracting Officer (CO) with the name, position title, phone number, and email address for each person designated to have access to your firm's past performance evaluation(s) for the contract no later than 30 days after award. Each person granted access will have the ability to provide comments in the Contractor portion of the report and state whether or not the Contractor agrees with the evaluation, before returning the report to the Assessing Official (AO).

Information in the report must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public.

4) When your Contractor Representative(s) are registered in CPARS, they will receive an automatically generated email with detailed login instructions. Further details, systems requirements, and training information for CPARS is available at https://www.cpars.gov/.

5) Within 60 days after the end of a performance period, the AO will complete an interim or final past performance evaluation, and the report will be accessible at https://www.cpars.gov/.

a) Contractor Representatives may then provide comments in response to the evaluation, or return the evaluation without comment.

b) Your comments should focus on objective facts in the AO's narrative and should provide your views on the causes and ramifications of the assessed performance.

c) All information provided should be reviewed for accuracy prior to submission.

d) If you elect not to provide comments, please acknowledge receipt of the evaluation by indicating "No comment" in the space provided, and then selecting “Accept the Ratings and Close the Evaluation”.

e) Your response is due within 60 calendar days after receipt of the CPAR. On day 15, the evaluation will become available in CPARS marked as “Pending” with or without comments and whether or not it has been closed.

f) If you do not sign and submit the CPAR within 60 days, it will automatically be returned to the Government and will be annotated: "The report was delivered/received by the contractor on (date). The contractor neither signed nor offered comment in response to this assessment."

6) The following guidelines apply concerning your use of the past performance evaluation:

a) Protect the evaluation as source selection information. After review, transmit the evaluation by completing and submitting the form through CPARS. If for some reason you are unable to view and/or submit the form through CPARS, contact the CO for instructions.

b) Strictly control access to the evaluation within your organization. Ensure the evaluation is never released to persons or entities outside of your control.

c) Prohibit the use of or reference to evaluation data for advertising, promotional material, pre-award surveys, responsibility determinations, production readiness reviews, or other similar purposes.

7) If you wish to discuss a past performance evaluation, you should request a meeting in writing to the CO no later than seven days following your receipt of the evaluation. The meeting will be held in person or via telephone or other means during your 60-day review period.

8) A copy of the completed past performance evaluation will be available in CPARS for your viewing and for Government use supporting source selection actions after it has been finalized.

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DOI-AAAP-0055 INTERNET PROTOCOL Version 6 (June 2012)

1. Any system hardware, software, firmware and/or networked component (voice, video or data) developed, procured, or acquired in support and/or performance of this contract shall be capable of transmitting, receiving, processing, forwarding and storing digital information across system boundaries utilizing system packets that are formatted in accordance with commercial standards of Internet Protocol (IP) version 6 (IPv6) as set forth in the USGv6 Profile (NIST Special Publication 500-267) and corresponding declarations of conformance defined in the USGv6 Test Program. In addition, this system shall maintain interoperability with IPv4 systems and provide at least the same level of performance and reliability capabilities of IPv4 products.

2. Specifically, any new IP product or system developed, acquired, or produced must:

a. Interoperate with both IPv6 and IPv4 systems and products, and

b. Have available contractor/vendor IPv6 technical support for development and implementation and fielded product management.

3. As IPv6 evolves, the Contractor commits to upgrading or providing an appropriate migration path for each item developed, delivered or utilized at no additional cost to 'the Government. The Contractor shall retrofit all non-IPv6 capable equipment, as defined above that is fielded under this contract with IPv6 capable equipment, at no additional cost to the Government.

4. The contractor shall provide technical support for both IPv4 and IPv6.

5. Any system or software must be able to operate on networks supporting IPv4, IPv6 or one that supports both.

6. Any product whose non-compliance is discovered and made known to the Contractor within one year after acceptance shall be upgraded, modified or replaced to bring it into compliance at no additional cost to the Government.

Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

DIAR 1452.224-1 – Privacy Act Notification (July 1996) (Deviation)

The Contractor will be required to design, develop, or operate a system of records on individuals, to accomplish an agency function subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, Public Law 93-579, December 31,1974 (5 U.S.C.552a) and applicable agency regulations. Violation of the Act may involve the imposition of criminal penalties.

Applicable Department of the Interior regulations concerning the Privacy Act are set forth in 43 CFR 2, subpart D. The CFR is available for public inspection at the Departmental Library, Main Interior Bldg., 1849 C St. NW, Washington DC, at each of the regional offices of bureaus of the Department and at many public libraries.

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