C05-03_-_140R1022Q0020.pdf

Solicitation No. 140R1022Q0020 Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Sonic Drill Rig, Tooling, And Training Boise, ID

Quotes are due on 08/18/2022, 1:00 PM Mountain Time.

Vendors shall submit the following items in response to this solicitation:

1. Complete the Price Schedule listed in Section B of this document.

2. Submit the appropriate information requested under 52.212-1 Note: Full text version is located at https://www.acquisition.gov/

3. Unique Entity Identifier

THE QUOTE SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS(ES):

mgarloch@usbr.gov bkoop@usbr.gov mgates@usbr.gov

Vendors shall submit quotes electronically by email. Government can process documents utilizing Microsoft and Adobe products. No facsimile (FAX), mail, or link to quotes will be accepted.

Vendor questions must be submitted and received e-mail no later than: 08/11/2022, no later than 12:00 PM Mountain Time.

Only email questions will be accepted to individuals listed above.

Columbia-Pacific Northwest Region mailto:dlong@usbr.gov

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICIATION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation number is 140R1022Q0020 and is issued as Request for Quotation (RFQ).

This document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-06, dated 05-26-2022.

This is a total small business set aside with the associated NAICS code of 333131 Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing

Delivery shall be FOB Destination no later than six (6) months after receipt of order to the following location:

230 Collins Road Boise, Idaho 83702 Attn: Cathy Tyler

If delivery cannot be made within the desired six-month delivery window, the offeror shall submit its best possible delivery date. Offerors are advised that the proposed delivery date will be considered in making an award decision.

Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition the addenda are listed in the provision section of this document. It is imperative to review this provision as it details what is required for quote submission.

Provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and is listed in the provision section of this document.

Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and the addenda are listed in the clause section of this document.

Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and the additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are listed in the clause section of this document.

SECTION B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICE

(a) Contractors will be considered for award on the following price schedule. Contractors shall complete the Price Schedule (Columns: Unit Price, Amount and Cell: Total for Price Schedule).

(b) Quotes are subject to the terms and conditions of this solicitation.

(c) Definitions:

(1) CLIN: Contract Line Item Number

(2) EA: Each

(3) AU: Dollar

PRICE SCHEDULE

CLIN Task Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount 0010 Sonic Drill Rig 1 EA 0020 Required casing, drill rods, accessories See Specifications

AU

0030 Required training 1 AU Total for Price Schedule

Clauses

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS –COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

---Addendum to 52.212-4---

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):

Federal Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/far Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

(End of clause)

52.204-4 PRINTED OR COPIED DOUBLE-SIDED ON RECYCLED PAPER (MAY 2011)

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018)

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (AUG 2020)

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS

(NOV 2021)

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989)

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.

DIAR 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 http://www.acquisition.gov/far http://www.acquisition.gov/diar 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.

(End of Clause)

DOI-AAAP-0028 ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS-INVOICE

PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) (APR 2013)

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.

http://www.ipp.gov/

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

None

The Contractor shall also submit an electronic copy of the IPP invoice to mgarloch@usbr.gov once the invoice has been submitted to IPP. Failure to email the invoice may cause significant delay or possible rejection of your payment request.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRBSTL) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone

(866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of Local Clause)

DOI-AAAP-0050 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM (DEC

2015)

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 the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) 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 mailto:mgarloch@usbr.gov mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov http://www.cpars.gov/ http://www.cpars.gov/ 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 PPIRS-RC 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.

WBR 1452.201-80 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE’S AUTHORITIES AND

LIMITATIONS -- BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (MAY 2018)

a) Performance of the work under this contract shall be subject to the technical direction of the Reclamation Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The term "technical direction" is defined to include, without limitation:

(1) Inspecting and accepting or rejecting work performed under the contract.

(2) Representing the Government in technical phases of the work. The COR is responsible for the technical administration of the contract and will provide instructions and interpretations to the Contractor on all technical matters relating to the contract. The COR will supervise or oversee all Government technical and administrative personnel assigned to assist the

COR.

(3) Reviewing and, where required by the contract, approving submittals of technical data, shop drawings, samples, literature, plans, or other data required to be delivered by the Contractor to the Government.

(b) The Contractor will receive a copy of the written COR designation from the Contracting Officer.

It will specify the extent of the COR's authority to act on behalf of the Contracting Officer.

(c) Technical direction must be within the scope of work stated in the contract. Only the Contracting Officer is authorized to determine if a change is within the scope of the contract; therefore, the COR does not have the authority to, and may not, issue any technical direction that -

(1) Constitutes a direction of additional work outside the Contract requirements;

(2) Constitutes a change as defined in the contract clause entitled "Changes;"

(3) In any manner causes an increase or decrease in the total contract cost, or the time required for contract performance;

(4) Changes any of the expressed terms, conditions or specifications of the contract; or

(5) Interferes with the Contractor's right to perform the terms and conditions of the contract.

(d) All technical direction shall be issued in writing by the COR.

(e) The Contractor must proceed promptly with the performance of technical direction duly issued by the COR in the manner prescribed by this clause and within its authority under the provisions of this clause. If, in the opinion of the Contractor, any instruction or direction by the COR falls within one of the categories defined in (c)(1) through (c)(5) of this clause, the Contractor must not proceed and must notify the Contracting Officer in writing within five (5) working days after receipt of any such instruction or direction and must request the Contracting Officer to modify the contract accordingly. Upon receiving the notification from the Contractor, the Contracting Officer must -

(1) Advise the Contractor in writing after receipt of the Contractor's letter that the technical direction is within the scope of the contract effort and does not constitute a change under the Changes clause of the contract; or

(2) Advise the Contractor that the Government will issue a written change order.

(f) A failure of the Contractor and Contracting Officer either to agree that the technical direction is within the scope of the contract or to agree upon the contract action to be taken with respect to the technical direction will be subject to the provisions of the clause entitled "Disputes."

--- End of Addendum to 52.212-4---

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES

OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

(MAY 2022)

(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 and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021) (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) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 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:

[X] (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. 2402).

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

[ ] (5) [Reserved].

[ ] (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section

743 of Div. C).

[ ] (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct

2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

[X] (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov 2021) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

[ ] (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

(Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

[ ] (10) [Reserved].

[ ](11)52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Sep2021) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[ ](12)52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns

(Sep 2021) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[ ] (13) [Reserved] [X] (14) (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.

[ ] (15) (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.

[X] (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

[ ](17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Nov 2021) (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 (Sep 2021) of 52.219-9

[ ] (18) (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.

[X](19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Sep2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

[ ](20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)(F)(i)). [ ](21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Sep2021)

(15 U.S.C. 657f).

[X](22) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Sep2021) (15 U.S.C.

632(a)(2)).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-28.

[ ](23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Sep2021) (15 U.S.C.

637(m)).

[ ](24) 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 (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[ ](25) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar2020) (15 U.S.C.

644(r)).

[X](26) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep2021) (15U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

[X] (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).

[X](28) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2022) (E.O.13126).

[X] (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

[X] (30) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).

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

[X] (31) (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] (32) (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] (33) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[X] (34) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

(Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

[X] (35) (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).

[X] (36) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022). (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 22.1803.)

[ ] (37) (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.)

[ ] (38) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[ ] (39) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[ ] (40) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.

[ ] (41) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Jun2014) of 52.223-14.

[ ] (42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (May 2020) (42 U.S.C.

8259b). [ ] (43) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

[X] (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun

2020) (E.O. 13513).

[ ] (45) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[ ] (46) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun2016) (E.O. 13693).

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

552 a). [ ] (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

[X] (48) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

[ ] (49) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (NOV 2021) (41

U.S.C.chapter83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note.

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-

3. [ ] (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

[ ] (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

[ ] (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2019) (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. 2302Note).

[ ] (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).

[ ] (55) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Feb 2021).

[ ] (56) 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. 2307(f)).

[ ] (57) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov

2021) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

[X] (58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management

(Oct2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[ ] (59) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award

Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[ ] (60) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[ ] (61) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

[ ] (62) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

[ ] (63) (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:

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

[ ] (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).

This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination

Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits

[List as necessary]

[ ] (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).

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

[ ] (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).

(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 and 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) 52.203-19, 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)).

(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(iv) 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).

(v) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (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.

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

(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2015) (E.O.11246).

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

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

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

(xi) 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.

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

(xiii) (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).

(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment- Requirements (May2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xv) 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).

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022) (E.O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026

(Jan 2022).

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

(xix) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a). (B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xx) 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. 2302 Note).

(xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Nov 2021) (42

U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006)

(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.

Contract Documents, Exhibits, or Attachments

ITEM DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS

For the procurement of (1) a new drill rig with dual sonic and rotary coring dill heads and (2) associated drilling equipment all to be used by the Columbia-Pacific Northwest Interior Region 9 Regional Drill Crew, Boise, Idaho.

1. Introduction This document provides the detailed information needed for the acquisition of a new sonic drill rig and associated drilling equipment to be purchased for the Bureau of Reclamation’s (Reclamation) Columbia-Pacific Northwest (CPN) Drill Crew inventory.

2. Objective Sub-surface explorations within and around Reclamation facilities are typically accomplished through drilling programs. Drilling programs—written by technical experts from Reclamation’s Technical Service Center (TSC)— are designed to ensure all appropriate data is collected in the field to fully support Reclamation’s mission. Most drilling programs include in-situ soil sampling, rock coring, instrumentation installation, and in-situ material testing.

The TCS requires no more than 6.7 PSI ground pressure when working on certain roads or in sensitive habitat areas.

Reclamation has planned projects in remote locations, including overseas, that necessitates shipping the rig in a 20’ shipping container. It will also be flown in to remote sites with a helicopter.

By following the drilling methods described in ASTM D6914-04, sonic drill rig will collect continuous soil core efficiently and quickly regardless of material type or size. This benefit allows a sonic rig the ability to drill through and collect samples of all the various zoned material within Reclamation’s earthen embankment dams.

The sonic drill rig will also core into, and collect samples of, in-situ bedrock which provides invaluable information regarding the foundation and abutments of dams. The ability to switch between soil sampling and rock coring without moving the drill rig off the drill hole is dependent on the dual drilling capacity of the drill head. A sonic drill head that can drill into and sample both soil and rock material will meet most all of Reclamation’s requirements for drilling programs.

The sonic drill rig has the capabilities of collecting samples of earthen materials continuously without the need for introducing drilling fluids in the process. The use of drilling fluids within earthen embankment dams is a prohibited practice as pressurized fluids increase the potential for hydraulic fracturing of the surrounding embankment material.

Because drilling fluids are not needed, a sonic drill rig can safely drill through Reclamation’s earthen embankment dams, including the dam’s core, while adhering to Reclamation’s standard Guidelines for Drilling and Sampling in Embankment Dams [2].

3. Specifications In order to fully meet the needs of the CPN drill crew, the drill rig must meet the following specifications:

3.1.Dimensions and Weights

• Drill rig, including tracks, must be able to fit inside a standard 20 ft shipping container internal dimensions:

o Width less than 7 ft 9 in o Length less than 19 ft 4 in o Height less than 7 ft 10 in

• Must be able to be flown into remote sites by helicopter:

o Weight less than 22,500 lbs

• Minimum ground clearance for use on rough terrain:

o Ground Clearance no less than 10 in

3.2.Engine Specifications

• Engine is equal to or better than a John Deere, Model 6068, Diesel, Tier 4 Final

• Engine power no less than 225 hp @ 2,000 rpm

• Engine monitor mounted in rig control panel

• Fuel capacity no less than 42 gal

• Auxiliary air compressor no less than 13 CFM @ 100 psi

3.3.Breakout Wrench Specifications

• Wrench shall have dual clamping cylinders on both top and bottom wrench

• Bottom wrench clamping cylinders shall have lock valves incorporated in hydraulic circuit

• Wrench clamp force shall have adjustable pressure control preset at 34,500 lbf

• Breakout torque shall be no less than 30,365 ft-lb with dual cylinders

• Wrench size range shall be 3 in to 12 in

• Wrench travel shall be no less than a 19-degree swing

• Wrench shall have hardened inserts

3.4.Hydraulic System

• Hydraulic oil capacity no less than 120 gal

• Hydraulic cooling system no less than 240,000 Btu/hr @ 100 gpm o (70.3 kW @ 379 Lpm) and 50,000 Btu/hr @ 20 gpm o (14.7 kW @ 76 Lpm) for Sonic Head Lubrication

• Variable displacement pumps—load sense piston pumps with pilot controlled valves

• Hydraulic control is hydraulic over hydraulic for all functions

• Manual setup functions

3.5.Control Panel

• The drill rig shall have a control panel

• The control panel shall group all drill rig controls, adjustment valves, and controls for diesel engine

• The control panel shall permit the operator to constantly keep checked any operating function

• The control panel shall be equipped with instruments that allow the operator to finely adjust the rig’s feeding speed, down pressure, and bit load

• Ergonomic layout with no arm crossing

• Removable access panels

• Enclosed when not in use

• 12 VDC control voltage and power supply

• E-Stops at console and opposite side of mast

3.6.Mast

• Head tilts no less than 87 degrees and hinges away from driller to enable jib over the hole

• Head travel no less than 14 ft

• Head travel speed of between 0 to 155 fpm

• Overall length no greater than 19 ft 4 in

• Drilling angle of vertical to nearly horizontal

• Upper jib hoist no less than 2,000 lb capacity, 150 fpm bare drum speed

• Feed system will be a hydraulic operated feed frame using half the leaf chain length and rollers as conventional hydraulic cylinder/chain method

• Mast Lock—manual mast lock in vertical position

• Hose carrier will be a mast integrated hose management system with accessible bulkheads

3.7.Rubber Tracks Specifications

• No greater than approximately 6.7 psi ground pressure

• Remote control shall be proportioned to achieve creep speed not to exceed 4 MPH maximum speed for loading and unloading from trailer or container

3.8.Frame Specifications

• Frame shall have four (4) jacklegs located at deck corners with built-in lock valves

• Frame shall include a complete shroud covering with hinged access doors

• Frame shall include a skid plate that is removable bolted sections under the rig

• Frame shall include a driller platform no less than 3 ft long and no less than 2 ft wide, and shall include a hinge for folding platform out of the way during travel

3.9.Rig Performance Specifications

• Rated drill depth of a minimum 1,000 ft depending on the lithology and casing design

• Max drilling diameter of 12 in casing

• Drill feed rate between 0 to 135 fpm

• Pull back force no less than 16,800 lbf

• Down force no less than 11,300 lbf

• Max casing length of 10 ft

3.10. Sonic Drill Head

• SONIC head oscillator force no less than 50,000 lbf

• Oscillator frequency of 0–150 Hz

• Max torque (high torque/low speed) of 4,677 ft-lb

• Rotation Speed (low speed/high torque) of 0 to 62 rpm

3.11. Rotary Drill Head

• Diamond Coring dual-speed head o Able to accomplish a 600 RPM with a minimum 1623 ft-lbs continuous torque o Able to accomplish a 1000 rpm with a minimum 811 ft-lbs continuous torque;

o Frequency dial on driller console controls the RPM o Mounting/support frame included

• The drill head shall house an oil bath for lubricating transmission gears and bearings

• The drill head functions and speed selections shall be operated directly from the control panel

• The drill head shall have an air/mud injection swivel with 2-3/8” female API threads, and hydraulic hose kit

• The drill head shall have variable speeds

3.12. Water Pump

• The drill rig shall be equipped with a deck-mounted triplex high-pressure water pump o For water soluble fluids (at least 40 gpm)

• Water meter with LED readout

3.13. Grout Pump

• The drill rig shall be equipped with a grout pump:

o Equal to or better than Liberty Model LL8 progressive cavity grout pump o This pump shall be hydraulically driven o This pump shall have mounting brackets that fit into receivers on the side or front of the rig o This pump shall have adjustable speeds operated from the control panel o This pump shall be able to achieve performance of 63 GPM @ 700 RPM o This pump shall have a maximum working pressure of 225 PSI

3.14. Ad-on Drill Rig Features

• Coring winch o Shall give the user the ability to rotate the jib boom over hole center completely from the control panel, without any manual labor. With the coring winch installed, operators can toggle between the main winch and coring winch with the flip of a switch.

o Winch shall offer no less than 1,250 ft of ¼ in cable for drillers to finish winch operations and resume drilling quickly.

• Automatic hydraulic SPT (conforming to ASTM D-1586) shall be permanently mounted to rig opposite driller. The SPT shall hinge over the hole, have an adjustable blow count, and visual verification of anvil fall height.

• Casing Clamp shall be added to the bottom of the standard double breakout clamps to support outer casing from falling in the hole

• LED work lights shall be mounted on the control panel to provide the driller with extra visibility during drilling operations. Lights shall be adjustable to the user’s needs to provide personal preference lighting.

• Pipe Handling System for hoisted delivery and take-away of all sizes of tooling (rods, casing and core barrels) to and from the Sonic Head; shall include removable rod and casing rack with adjustable divider and fork-channels, retractable hoisting system for transport, and trolley-mounted air hoist all mounted on a base with fork-channels and adjustable support pads.

o The pipe handling system is not included in the weights/dimensions necessary for fitting in a shipping container.

3.15. Technical and Operational Training and Field Support

• Manufacturer will provide a certified master driller to train personnel on Sonic Drilling techniques and maintenance and operation of the entire Sonic Drilling System. This will include travel & living expenses during training.

• If sonic head or any part fails for any reason, within the US and withing the warranty period, manufacturer shall supply a technician and replacement sonic head or other parts to the current sonic jobsite within 24 hours to prevent extended downtime for job.

3.16. Drilling Steel and Equipment

• The drill equipment shall include the following:

o SPINDLE, 6” MALE, LH, 3.5” MALE, RH, Qty 1 o SCREW, CAP, SOCKET HD, ½"-20 × 1-½", GR8, ZP, Qty 16 o WASHER, LOCK, ½" HELICAL SPRING , Qty 16 o ROD, ACE, 3.5" O.D., 1' LONG, MIN 0.5" WALL, RH, Qty 2 o ROD, 3.5" O.D., 10' LONG, MIN 0.25" WALL, RH, Qty 30 o ROD, 3.5" O.D., 5' LONG, MIN 0.25" WALL, RH, Qty 10 o SUB-SAVER, ROD, 3.5" O.D., 6.0" LONG, MIN 0.5" WALL, Qty 2 o CORE BARREL, 4.75" O.D., 10.5' LONG, MIN 0.25" WALL, RH, Qty 2 o CORE BARREL, DOUBLE WALL, ASSEMBLY, 4.75", Qty 1 o CORE BARREL, 6" O.D., 10.5' LONG, MIN 0.25" WALL, RH, Qty 1 o CORE BARREL, 8" O.D., 10.5' LONG, MIN 0.25" WALL, RH, Qty 1 o CASING, DEUCE, 6" O.D., 2.5' LONG, MIN 0.5" WALL, LH, Qty 2 o CASING, 6" O.D., 10' LONG, MIN 0.25" WALL, LH, Qty 30 o CASING, 6" O.D., 5' LONG, MIN 0.25" WALL, LH, Qty 10 o SUB-SAVER, CASING, 6" O.D., 6" LONG, Qty 2 o CASING, DEUCE, 8" O.D., 2' LONG, MIN 0.25" WALL, LH, Qty 2 o CASING, 8" O.D., 5' LONG, MIN 0.25" WALL, LH, Qty 10 o CASING, 8" O.D., 10’ LONG, MIN 0.25" WALL, LH, Qty 30 o CASING, DEUCE, 10.5" O.D., 2 LONG, MIN 0.25" WALL, LH, Qty 1 o CASING, 10.5" O.D., 5’ LONG, MIN 0.25" WALL, LH, Qty 2 o CASING, 10.5" O.D., 10’ LONG, MIN 0.25" WALL, LH, Qty 20 o ADAPTER, CORE BARREL, 3.5” FEMALE, 4.75” MALE, Qty 2 o ADAPTER, CORE BARREL, 3.5” FEMALE, 6” MALE, Qty 2 o ADAPTER, CORE BARREL, 3.5” FEMALE, 8” MALE, Qty 2 o ADAPTER, CASING, 6” FEMALE, 8” MALE, Qty 2 o ADAPTER, CASING, 6” FEMALE, 10.5” MALE, Qty 2 o SHOE, CASING, 6” FEMALE, CARBIDE TIPS, Qty 6 o SHOE, CASING, 8” FEMALE, CARBIDE TIPS, Qty 6 o SHOE, CASING, 10.5” FEMALE, CARBIDE TIPS, Qty 4 o BIT, CORE BARREL, 4.75” FEMALE, CARBIDE TIPS, Qty 4 o BIT, CORE BARREL, 4.75” FEMALE, CARBIDE TIPS, WW, Qty 2 o BIT, AUGER, 4.75” FEMALE, CARBIDE TIPS, Qty 1 o BIT, FLAPPER, 4.75” FEMALE, Qty 1 o BIT, CORE CATCHER, 4.75” FEMALE, HARD-FACED TIP, Qty 4 o BASKET, RETAINER, CORE CATCHER, 4.75", PLASTIC, Qty 25 o BIT, CORE BARREL, DOUBLE WALL, 4.75", FEMALE, CARBIDE TIPS, Qty 2 o BIT, CORE BARREL,6” FEMALE, CARBIDE TIPS, Qty 4 o BIT, CORE BARREL,6” FEMALE, CARBIDE TIPS, WW, Qty 2 o BIT, AUGER, 6” FEMALE, CARBIDE TIPS, Qty 1 o BIT, FLAPPER, 6” FEMALE, Qty 1

Provisions

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS–COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (NOV2021)

Addendum to 52.212-1(b)(4): Vendors shall submit technical information so that the Government can evaluate that the product clearly meets the specifications within this solicitation.

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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):

Federal Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/far Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

(End of provision)

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (AUG 2020)

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 http://www.acquisition.gov/far http://www.acquisition.gov/diar public, except as may be required by law.