CombinedSynopsisSolicitation_Appraisals.docx

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Region 9 Appraisal Services Solicitation Number 1256A120Q0013 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotes. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-05.

This procurement is set aside for Small Businesses. The NAICS code is 531320 and the Small Business Size Standard is $8M.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:

The Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is a 5 year agreement for appraisal services for the US Department of Agriculture within the states listed below. Appraisal services will be performed in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement. Issuance of a BPA does not obligate the Government to purchase appraisal services. Once BPAs are established, individual calls (orders) may be issued to those vendors with BPAs as specific projects are identified by the Government. See the Supplemental Terms and Conditions section for information on how calls will be issued.

The Government will award up to four BPAs in each of the three geographical areas below. The work is primarily focused on rural and timberlands near USDA lands but may extend into other areas of the states.

1) Minnesota

2) Wisconsin and Michigan

3) New England states (VT, NH, ME, MA, NY).

The appraiser may submit a quote for more than one geographic area and may be awarded more than one geographic area if they have the necessary qualifications. The appraiser must have a certified general license in one of the states in the geographic area and the ability to obtain a temporary license(s) in other states in the geographic area. Preferably, the appraiser would be licensed in all the states in the geographic area (i.e. both WI and MI for Zone 2).

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS:

Yr 2 Daily Rate Yr3

Yr 5

The Schedule of Items consists of the proposed per day pricing for providing appraisal services to the Government within the states shown on the schedule. The proposed daily rates will be the maximum rates utilized by the vendor to calculate their price for each individual BPA call.

Daily Rates are the total cost to the Government per day including but not limited to, salary, local travel, per diem, publishing, photographs, telephone, fax, office services, profit, and other normal overhead costs. Extra-ordinary expenses should not be considered in the per day price. When required, these other expenses will be shown as a separate line item in the BPA call price schedule. This includes unusual travel requirements (site can’t be reached by driving).

DELIVERY DETAILS/PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

AGAR 452.211-74 Period of Performance (FEB 1988) The period of performance of this contract is five years from the date of the BPA award.

APPLICABLE FAR & AGAR CLAUSES:

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) clauses, and supplemental terms and conditions apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference (IBR) or by full text into the solicitation and final awarded contract. Items IBR can be viewed in full text at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/. AGAR clauses can be viewed on the same site, by choosing Regulations, AGAR.

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018)

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2016)

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (Jun 2016)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause– “Covered contractor information system” means an information system that is owned or operated by a contractor that processes, stores, or transmits Federal contract information.

“Federal contract information” means information, not intended for public release, that is provided by or generated for the Government under a contract to develop or deliver a product or service to the Government, but not including information provided by the Government to the public (such as on public websites) or simple transactional information, such as necessary to process payments.

“Information” means any communication or representation of knowledge such as facts, data, or opinions, in any medium or form, including textual, numerical, graphic, cartographic, narrative, or audiovisual (Committee on National Security Systems Instruction (CNSSI) 4009).

“Information system” means a discrete set of information resources organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, or disposition of information (44 U.S.C. 3502).

“Safeguarding” means measures or controls that are prescribed to protect information systems.

(b) Safeguarding requirements and procedures.

(1) The contractor shall apply the following basic safeguarding requirements and procedures to protect covered contractor information systems. Requirements and procedures for basic safeguarding of covered contractor information systems shall include, at a minimum, the following security controls:

(i) Limit information system access to authorized users, processes acting on behalf of authorized users, or devices (including other information systems).

(ii) Limit information system access to the types of transactions and functions that authorized users are permitted to execute.

(iii) Verify and control/limit connections to and use of external information systems.

(iv) Control information posted or processed on publicly accessible information systems.

(v) Identify information system users, processes acting on behalf of users, or devices.

(vi) Authenticate (or verify) the identities of those users, processes, or devices, as a prerequisite to allowing access to organizational information systems.

(vii) Sanitize or destroy information system media containing Federal Contract Information before disposal or release for reuse.

(viii) Limit physical access to organizational information systems, equipment, and the respective operating environments to authorized individuals.

(ix) Escort visitors and monitor visitor activity; maintain audit logs of physical access; and control and manage physical access devices.

(x) Monitor, control, and protect organizational communications (i.e., information transmitted or received by organizational information systems) at the external boundaries and key internal boundaries of the information systems.

(xi) Implement subnetworks for publicly accessible system components that are physically or logically separated from internal networks.

(xii) Identify, report, and correct information and information system flaws in a timely manner.

(xiii) Provide protection from malicious code at appropriate locations within organizational information systems.

(xiv) Update malicious code protection mechanisms when new releases are available.

(xv) Perform periodic scans of the information system and real-time scans of files from external sources as files are downloaded, opened, or executed.

(2) Other requirements. This clause does not relieve the contractor of any other specific safeguarding requirements specified by Federal agencies and departments relating to covered contractor information systems generally or other Federal safeguarding requirements for controlled unclassified information (CUI) as established by Executive Order 13556.

(c) Subcontracts. The contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts under this contract (including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items, other than commercially available off-the-shelf items), in which the subcontractor may have Federal contract information residing in or transiting through its information system.

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (OCT 2018) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (JAN 2020)

(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 items:

(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 (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Aug 2019) (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 items:

__ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 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 (Oct 2018) (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. (Oct 2015) (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) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C.657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

__ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.

__ (13)[Reserved] _x_ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C.644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

__ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

__ (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 (Aug 2018) (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 (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (v) Alternate IV (Aug 2018) of 52.219-9 __ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C.637(a)(14)).

__ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Oct 2019) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

_x_ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (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 (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

_x_ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O.11755).

__ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2020) (E.O.13126).

_x_ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

_x_ (28) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O.11246).

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

__ (29) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-35.

_x_ (30) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C.793).

__ (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-36.

__ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

_x_ (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (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).

__ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

__ (35) (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.)

__ (36) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (37) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (38) (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.

__ (39) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

__ (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

__ (41) (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_ (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

__ (43) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (44) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (45) (i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a).

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

_x_ (46) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (47) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

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

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

__ (48) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2019) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

_x_ (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

__ (50) 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).

__ (51) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (52) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (53) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C.4505, 10 U.S.C.2307(f)).

__ (54) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C.4505, 10 U.S.C.2307(f)).

_x_ (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (56) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C.3332).

_x_ (57) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C.3332).

__ (58) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (59) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

__ (60) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

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

__ (iii) Alternate II (Feb 2006) 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 items:

__ (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014)(E.O. 13495).

_x_ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (Service Contract Wage Determinations applicable to individual calls will be provided with the call RFQ. Wage Determinations are located at https://beta.sam.gov/).

_x_ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CRF part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employee by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 USC 5341 or 5332.

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

__ (4) 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).

__ (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (6) 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).

_x_ (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_x_ (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

_x_ (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O. 13706).

__ (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (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, 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 items. 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 (Oct 2015) (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 (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(iv) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Aug 2019) (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 $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(vi) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

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

(viii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2015) (E.O.11246).

(ix) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C.4212).

(x) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C.793).

(xi) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C.4212)

(xii) 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.

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

(xiv) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (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).

(xv) 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).

(xvi) 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).

(xvii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E.O. 12989).

(xviii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

(xix) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O. 13706).

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

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

(xxi) 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).

(xxii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxiii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx.1241(b) 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 items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013)

AGAR 452.237-75 Restrictions Against Disclosure (FEB 1988)

SUPPLEMENTAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

BPA Call Issuance Procedures:

USDA contracting officials may issue Request for Quotes (RFQ) for specific projects as work is identified throughout the life of the BPAs. Each RFQ will address:

a. Specific requirements of a project including any travel,

b. Schedule of items (price schedule),

c. Specific supplemental specifications within the BPA Scope of Work,

d. Specific site locations,

e. Period of performance,

f. Wage Determinations (if applicable),

g. Technical evaluation factors (if applicable).

The RFQ:

a. Will be issued by email to the BPA contractor’s POC. The contractor is responsible for checking email for RFQ issuances as no other notice will be provided.

b. Will include the required due date, specific instructions for the submission for quotes, and other information deemed appropriate.

c. Will be competitive in nature unless a fair opportunity exception applies.

d. Will request a firm fixed price for the specified work utilizing the vendor’s daily rates.

Fair Opportunity:

All BPA awardees will be given fair opportunity, as defined in FAR Subpart 16.505 (b)(1), to compete for BPA calls within their indicated geographic zone. Exceptions to fair opportunity may include:

· Calls estimated to cost less than the micro-purchase threshold (currently $2,500 for services requiring a Service Contract Act wage determination and $10,000 for services not requiring a wage determination)

· Needed specialties for the appraisal are unique to one BPA holder;

· Poor performance on previous BPA calls; or

· In the interest of economy and efficiency because it is a logical follow-on to an order already issued under the BPA provided that all awardees were given a fair opportunity to be considered for the original BPA call

Individuals Authorized to Award BPA Calls Any USDA Contracting Officer (CO), within their warrant limitations, may make call awards utilizing these BPAs. Once a call is awarded, the awardee is required to perform in accordance with all terms and conditions of the call.

Type of Calls Authorized: All individual calls shall be Firm Fixed Price for the specific project.

Extent of obligation The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases (calls) actually made under the BPA.

Purchase Limitation Maximum call amount is $250,000.

Call Awards Each BPA call award for services under a BPA will be emailed to the contractor. Each call will be signed (may be digitally signed) and dated by the applicable CO.

The contractor shall acknowledge receipt and acceptance of each order in writing or via email within two (2) business days of the order being issued. Acknowledgement shall be submitted via email by the contractor (or authorized representative) to the Contracting Officer.

Invoices Invoices shall be submitted electronically at www.ipp.gov at the call level based upon the terms of the call. Invoices shall contain the following minimum information:

(i) Name of supplier.

(ii) BPA number.

(iii) Date of purchase.

(iv) Purchase number—BPA Call Number.

(v) Itemized list of supplies or services furnished.

(vi) Quantity, unit price, and extension of each item, less applicable discounts (unit prices and extensions need not be shown when incompatible with the use of automated systems, provided that the invoice is itemized to show this information).

(vii) Service dates.

On-Ramp Procedures:

These BPAs will be reviewed at least annually. Part of this review will be to determine whether it is in the best interest of the Government to reissue a solicitation for purposes of adding additional BPA contractors. Any new BPAs may be issued for a new 5 year (or lesser) period.

ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENT 1 - PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

APPLICABLE FAR & AGAR PROVISIONS:

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions, the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions, and supplemental terms and conditions apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference (IBR) or by full text into the solicitation. Items IBR can be viewed in full text at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ 52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (JUL 2016)

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (OCT 2018)

AGAR 452.204-70 Inquiries (FEB 1988)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

OFFEROR NAME __________________________________________________________

OFFEROR DUNS NUMBER _________________________________________________

OFFEROR EMAIL ADDRESS ________________________________________________

OFFEROR POC (NAME AND PHONE)________________________________________

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Dec 2019)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented that it “does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument” in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, or in paragraph (v) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

“Covered telecommunications equipment or services”, “critical technology”, and “substantial or essential component” have the meanings provided in clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Contractors are not prohibited from providing—

(1) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(2) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that it ☐will, ☐will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation.

(e) Disclosures. If the Offeror has represented in paragraph (d) of this provision that it “will” provide covered telecommunications equipment or services”, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer—

(1) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand; model number, such as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);

(2) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b) of this provision;

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known); and

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (DEC 2019) If Offeror Representations and Certifications are not complete in SAM the offeror shall submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with your offer. The provision is available from http://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

If Offeror Representations and Certifications are complete in SAM, the offeror is only required to complete the following:

(b) (1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ______________.

[Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

OFFER SUBMISSION INFORMATION:

Offers shall be submitted to: Melissa.a.johnson@usda.gov. Your email should contain one PDF or Word attachment for your technical proposal and one attachment for your business proposal (see instructions below).

Your offer must be received no later than July 1, 2020 at 1:00 PM ET. Late submissions will not be accepted. Be cognizant that emails with large attachments may reject or take additional time to process through the mail servers. It is your responsibility to ensure your submission is delivered to the designated email inbox by the closing date and time.

Contact Melissa Johnson at 814-728-6241 for more information, with questions concerning this solicitation, and/or to verify receipt of your submission.

All offerors must have an active registration in https://www.sam.gov in order to submit an offer. Obtaining a DUNS number and registering in SAM are free.

AGAR 452.215-71 Instructions for the Preparation of Technical and Business Proposals (SEP 1999)

(a) General Instructions. Quotes submitted in response to this solicitation shall be furnished electronically in the following format:

(b) Technical Proposal Instructions:

Factor 1 - Technical Capability Subfactor: State Certified General License Requirement: Offeror shall currently hold a valid certified general real estate appraisal license, in good standing, in one the states in the geographic area of the BPA and have no disciplinary actions within the past seven (7) years Required to be submitted: Copy of State License (s) and an affirmative statement indicating no disciplinary actions or ongoing investigations. Otherwise provide a listing of any disciplinary actions or ongoing investigations by any state licensing board Preferred: Current certified general real estate appraisal license in one or more of the states in the geographic area of the BPA with no disciplinary actions or ongoing investigations Subfactor: UASFLA Education Requirement: Offeror shall have formal education in the 2016 version of Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (a.k.a. Yellow Book) Required to be submitted: Completion certificate including dates of coursework and name of education provider Subfactor: General Appraisal Education Requirement: Offeror shall have formal education in real estate appraisal Required to be submitted: Documented evidence of appraisal education including: dates of coursework, name of course, hours, and name of education provider. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable Preferred: Appraisal education spanning a minimum of five years Subfactor: Professional Designation Preferred: Offerors will receive preference for holding a professional designation from the Appraisal Institute or an Appraisal Foundation Sponsored Organization which requires a comprehensive final examination (or equivalent). Offerors not having a professional designation are not precluded from consideration Required to be submitted: Copy of professional designation Subfactor: Geographic Competency Requirement: Offerors shall have geographic competency in the state and/or states of the geographic area of the BPA Required to be submitted: Redacted coversheet and letter of transmittal for three (3) narrative appraisal reports of non-residential property located in the state and/or states of the geographic area of the BPA performed within the past three (3) years Preferred: Offerors will receive preference for additional evidence of geographic competency.

Required to be submitted: Redacted coversheet and letter of transmittal for six (6) narrative appraisal reports of non-residential property located in the state and/or states of the geographic area of the BPA performed within the past three (3) years Subfactor: Capability of Firm Requirement: Offerors should have personnel and experience to perform a broad range of assignments Required to be submitted: Information on number of employees, key personnel and areas of expertise, administrative support, and capabilities of firm to provide timely services Preferred: More than one key personnel meeting the minimum and/or preferred requirements.

*Note: Quoters may enhance their technical proposal by identifying strengths, personnel skills and knowledge, unique capabilities and value adding processes to a contract’s services, and other attributes that the Government may consider as discriminating factors.

Factor 2 - Relevant Experience Subfactor: General Appraisal Experience Requirement: Offerors shall have full-time technical experience and competency in real estate appraising over the past three (3) years Required to be submitted: Log of appraisal assignments completed for the past three (3) years. The log shall include: type of client (lender, attorney, Government, private owner, etc.), type of appraisal service (appraisal, consulting), date of work, geographic location, and property type Preferred: Experience appraising timberland and/or sugarbush. Prior experience is not required but is preferred.

Required to be submitted: Note on the provided log of assignments whether any of the appraisals included timberland and/or sugarbush Subfactor: UASFLA Appraisal Experience Preferred: Offerors should have prior experience in performing UASFLA compliant appraisals within the past five (5) years. Prior experience is not required but preferred.

Required to be submitted: Redacted coversheet, letter of transmittal, and table of contents for two (2) narrative UASFLA appraisal reports of non-residential property, performed within the past five (5) years Subfactor: Experience with Government Agencies Preferred: Offerors should have prior experience providing appraisal services for Governmental agencies. Prior experience is not required but preferred.

Required to be submitted: Summary of past work performed for: USDA Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; National Park Service; Department of Defense (Corps of Engineers); any other Federal Agency, or any state Department of Transportation. Information provided should include: name, address, and contact information for Government agency; name and phone number of reviewer (if known); highest and best use of properties appraised; size of property appraised; dates of appraisals; types of properties appraised; location; if any reports were disapproved please indicate.

NOTE: For the relevant experience section, the appraiser may submit one spreadsheet noting the various subfactors.

Factor 3 - Past Performance.

Subfactor: Quality/Delivery Performance Requirement: Quoter shall have satisfactory past performance evaluated on their ability to meet deadlines, quality of work, and other reference responses.

Required to be submitted: Three (3) or more client references for which appraisal services have been provided within the past five (5) years. Include the following information: Client Name, address, contact phone, name of review appraiser (if known), type of assignments performed Note: Government evaluators may avail themselves of various federal, state, and local past performance databases. The Government may research offeror performance on any federal, state, local, and commercial contract performance of the offeror that is known to the Government, even if the information is not provided to the Government from the offeror. Additionally, the personal experience and evaluator knowledge of offeror performance may be utilized.

(c) Business Proposal Instructions:

A business proposal will be one PDF or Word file made up of two parts, price proposal and representations/certifications.

Price Proposal The schedule of items shall be submitted as your price proposal. Prices will be evaluated to determine reasonableness and to determine the demonstrated understanding of the level of effort (involved costs) needed to successfully perform the services. Any offered prices substantially above or below the average cost may be reason for rejection of the quote. Results of reasonable price quotes along with the results of the technical evaluation will be the basis for the award decision.

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Representations and Certifications Include the completed representations and certification section of this document as part of your business proposal.

BASIS OF AWARD

52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

(a) The Government will award a BPA resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter(s) whose quote conforming to the solicitation will represent the best value and be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. This best-value determination will be accomplished by comparing the value of the differences in the technical factors for competing offers, based on their strengths, weaknesses, and risks, with differences in their price to the Government. In making this comparison, the Government is more concerned with obtaining superior technical capabilities than with making an award at the lowest overall cost to the Government. However, the Government will not make an award at a significantly higher overall price to achieve slightly superior technical capabilities. As technical scores become closer, price will become more important.Technical capability, relevant experience and past performance are equal in weight and, when combined, are significantly more important, when compared to price. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. Technical capability. Technical capability includes documented evidence of the following: State Certified General License; 2016 UASFLA Education; General Appraisal Education; Professional Designation; Geographic Competency; and Capability of Firm. Each item will be rated as meeting the minimum requirements or preferred.

2. Relevant Experience: Relevant experience includes documented evidence of the following: General appraisal experience; UASFLA appraisal experience; and Experience with Government Agencies.

3. Past performance. Past performance includes three (3) or more client references. Government evaluators may avail themselves of various federal, state, and local past performance databases. The Government may research offeror performance on any federal, state, local, and commercial contract performance of the offeror that is known to the Government, even if the information is not provided to the Government from the offeror. Additionally, the personal experience and evaluator knowledge of offeror performance may be utilized.

4. Price. In order to evaluate price, it will be assumed that a 5 day project will be accomplished each year of the BPA.