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N3943021R2307

Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS

Performance Work Statement for Geothermal Program Office, PW68 Steam Transfer Flow Rate Verification

1. Scope

1.1. The Navy Geothermal Program Office (GPO), EXWC PW68, at the Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS)

China Lake requires comprehensive steam tracer mass flow rate analyses of the Coso geothermal field. This contract will be defined as a base year contract, along with four option years. The Contractor shall provide findings twice per calendar year to the Government for each year of the contract.

1.2. Background

The Navy GPO is the Department of Defense’s lead agency for geothermal resource management. GPO requires steam tracer mass flow rate measurements at the Coso geothermal field. These measurements will provide independent verification of steam flow rates for steam quantities transferred between projects at the Coso geothermal field at Coso, CA.

2. General Requirements

2.1. Quality Control

The contractor shall provide an effective quality control program (QCP) to ensure that he performs services in accordance with this PWS. The contractor’s quality control program is the means by which he assures himself that his work complies with the requirement of the contract. The contractor shall submit an electronic copy of the QCP to the KO and COR within 30 days after contract award. The contractor shall submit an electronic copy of the complete QCP to the KO and COR, within five working days when he makes changes thereafter. After acceptance of the quality control plan, the contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to his QC system.

2.2 Quality Assurance

The government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. The primary focus of this plan is on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the government will apply performance standards, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

2.3 Recognized Holidays

The government does not require the contractor to perform services on the following holidays:

Table 1 - Federal Holidays New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day President’s Day Veteran’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day

2.4 Place of Performance

Work will be accomplished at the Coso Geothermal Field on Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake.

2.5 Hours of Operation

When performing work at on government facilities, the contractor will conduct business between the hours of 6:00 am and 6:00 pm, Monday thru Friday, except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings.

2.6 Type of Contract

The government will award a firm fixed price contract.

2.7 Security Requirements

2.7.1 Physical Security

The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for contractor use.

2.7.2 Access to Classified Information

Contractor personnel performing work under this contract will not require access to classified information.

2.8 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings

The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The contracting officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings, the contracting officer will apprise the contractor of how the government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. The contractor shall take appropriate action to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

2.8.1.1 Orientation Briefing

Within five (5) working days of award of the contract, the Contractor shall schedule an orientation briefing for the Government. The Government does not want an elaborate orientation briefing nor does it expect the contractor to expend significant resources in preparation for this briefing. The intent of the briefing is to initiate the communication process between the Government and Contractor by introducing key contract participants and explaining their roles, reviewing communication ground rules, and assuring a common understanding of task requirements and objectives.

The Orientation briefing will be held at the Government’s facility at Naval Air Station China Lake, PW68 (Geothermal Program) Office or by the use of video-teleconference. The date and time will be mutually agreed upon by both parties, to be no later than five (5) working days after award of contract.

Completion of this briefing will result in the following:

• Introduction of both Contractor and Government personnel performing work under this Contract.

• Final Project Management Plan with mutually agreed upon dates to be submitted no later than ten (10) working days after the orientation meeting.

2.9 Contracting Officer Representative (COR)

The (COR) will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions:

• Assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract

• Perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance

• Maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract

• Issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications: monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies

• Coordinate availability of government furnished property

• Coordinate site entry of Contractor personnel.

A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates.

The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

2.10 Key Personnel

The government considers the following personnel as key personnel: Subject Matter Expert (SME). The contractor shall provide an SME who shall be responsible for the performance of the work.

• Geothermal Geochemist-SME with a Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of experience working on the geochemistry of two phase volcanic geothermal systems. Must have prior knowledge of liquid and steam geochemistry and steam flow through geothermal infrastructure.

• Field Technician with at least 2 years of experience tracing steam within an actively producing geothermal field through a pipeline with varying flow rates.

2.11 Identification of Contractor Employees

All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed. Contractor personnel with DoD Common Access Cards must display the cards while on site at NBVC.

2.12 Contractor Travel

Contractor will be required to travel NAWS China Lake in Ridgecrest California 2 times per year during the performance of this contract to perform the steam transfer flow rate verification. Contractor will be authorized travel expenses consistent with the substantive provisions of the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) and the limitation of funds specified in this contract. All travel requires Government approval/authorization and notification to the

COR.

2.13 Data Rights

The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this contract. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. The Contractor may not use or sell these documents and materials without written permission from the Contracting Officer. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and the Contractor may not use them for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

2.14 Organizational Conflict of Interest

Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contracting Officer has sole discretion to accept the Contractor’s mitigation plan. In the event that the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that the Contractor cannot satisfactorily avoid or mitigate any such OCI, the Contracting Officer may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements, which the OCI may affect.

2.15 Technical Requirements

2.15.1 Steam Flow Rate Verification

The GPO requires steam tracer mass flow rate measurements at the Coso geothermal field. These measurements will provide independent verification of steam flow rates for steam quantities transferred between projects at the Coso geothermal field. The Contractor shall collect steam flow samples at the Coso geothermal sites defined in the following section twice annually (Spring and Fall) and run the analysis for each sample collected at a qualified laboratory. The Contractor shall provide a health and safety plan prior to traveling into the field to collect samples.

Once the analysis is completed, results will be sent to the Navy Geothermal Program Office.

The Contractor shall perform measurements/sample collection at the Coso geothermal field at three (3) sample sites: 1) Navy I to Navy II, 2) BLM North to Navy I, and 3) Navy II to BLM. Each location will have 2 different collection times during the sample collection (duration, less than one day), and will be collected twice per year, Spring and Fall, for a total of 12 tests run per year. The work will be ordered twice per year to align with peak sampling season, (March/April for Spring and before the end of September for Fall), by the Government with the first two sampling collections to be conducted during 2021. Since the Spring peak sampling season passed (March/April), the first two sampling collections in 2021 will be ordered during the remainder of 2021, with the first sampling collection conducted in August for the Spring collection, and the second sampling collection conducted before the end of September for the Fall collection. The subsequent option years are Option Year 1 (2022), Option Year 2 (2023), Option Year 3 (2024), and Option Year 4 (2025), each with sampling to occur two times per calendar year to align with peak sampling season (March/April for Spring and before the end of September for Fall).

Under this contract the Contractor shall be responsible for completion of the two task requirements defined in the following sections.

2.15.1.1 On-Site Field Sample Collection

The Contractor shall introduce a vapor-phase tracer into the steam line, and collect a set of three steam samples from the “down-stream” collection point for each sample location (Navy I to Navy II, BLM North to Navy I, and Navy II to BLM). Samples will be collected over an interval of twenty minutes at each of the steam transfer locations. The Contractor will also collect the measured steam flow rate values for each site from the Coso DCS system for the corresponding time intervals of the vapor-phase sample collection time periods to be verified with the field measured and analyzed data that the Contractor has provided in the final analysis results.

2.15.1.2 Laboratory Sample Analysis

The steam mass flow rates in KPH (thousand pounds per hour) analyzed for each sample collected at each site is compiled into the final analysis results and sent to the GPO within 30 days after sample collection.

2.16 Deliverables

2.16.1 Steam Flow Verification

The period of performance for this task will be from the date of award through 2025, including option periods

• The Contractor conduct two site visits each year to perform required work.

• The Contractor shall deliver by email, the analysis results of the steam mass flow rates report in “pdf” format, 30 days after the Spring sample collection and laboratory analysis, and 30 days after the Fall (before September 30) sample collection and laboratory analysis.

Exhibits & Other Attachments No exhibits are pertinent to this requirement.

Attachment A Contract Data Requirement List (CDRL) 5 pages Attachment B Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) 1 page Attachment C Request For Information (RFI) 1 page Attachment D Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) 4 pages Attachment E Financial Institution Questionnaire 1 page

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ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 12 Each Base Period: Steam Flow Verification

FFP

The Contractor shall perform measurements/sample collection at the Coso geothermal field at three (3) sample sites: 1) Navy I to Navy II, 2) BLM North to Navy I, and 3) Navy II to BLM. Each location will have 2 different collection times during the sample collection (duration, less than one day), and will be collected twice per year, Spring and Fall, for a total of 12 tests run per year. Each priced CLIN shall provide a breakdown of price per test, for the total of 12 tests per year.

FOB: Destination

PSC CD: B599

NET AMT

0002 12 Each OPTION Option Period 1: Steam Flow Verification

FFP

The Contractor shall perform measurements/sample collection at the Coso geothermal field at three (3) sample sites: 1) Navy I to Navy II, 2) BLM North to Navy I, and 3) Navy II to BLM. Each location will have 2 different collection times during the sample collection (duration, less than one day), and will be collected twice per year, Spring and Fall, for a total of 12 tests run per year. Each priced CLIN shall provide a breakdown of price per test, for the total of 12 tests per year.

0003 12 Each OPTION Option Period 2: Steam Flow Verification

FFP

The Contractor shall perform measurements/sample collection at the Coso geothermal field at three (3) sample sites: 1) Navy I to Navy II, 2) BLM North to Navy I, and 3) Navy II to BLM. Each location will have 2 different collection times during the sample collection (duration, less than one day), and will be collected twice per year, Spring and Fall, for a total of 12 tests run per year. Each priced CLIN shall provide a breakdown of price per test, for the total of 12 tests per year.

0004 12 Each OPTION Option Period 3: Steam Flow Verification

FFP

The Contractor shall perform measurements/sample collection at the Coso geothermal field at three (3) sample sites: 1) Navy I to Navy II, 2) BLM North to Navy I, and 3) Navy II to BLM. Each location will have 2 different collection times during the sample collection (duration, less than one day), and will be collected twice per year, Spring and Fall, for a total of 12 tests run per year. Each priced CLIN shall provide a breakdown of price per test, for the total of 12 tests per year.

0005 12 Each OPTION Option Period 4: Steam Flow Verification

FFP

The Contractor shall perform measurements/sample collection at the Coso geothermal field at three (3) sample sites: 1) Navy I to Navy II, 2) BLM North to Navy I, and 3) Navy II to BLM. Each location will have 2 different collection times during the sample collection (duration, less than one day), and will be collected twice per year, Spring and Fall, for a total of 12 tests run per year. Each priced CLIN shall provide a breakdown of price per test, for the total of 12 tests per year.

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 Destination Government Destination Government 0002 Destination Government Destination Government 0003 Destination Government Destination Government 0004 Destination Government Destination Government 0005 Destination Government Destination Government

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 30-JUL-2021 TO

31-DEC-2021

N/A GEOTHERMAL PROGRAM OFFICE

MS. SAUNDRA ANDERSON

429 E BOWEN RD

MAIL STOP 4011, CODE PW68

BLDG 1344 FL 1 RM 1

CHINA LAKE CA 93555-6108

760-939-4050

N39430

0002 POP 01-JAN-2022 TO

31-DEC-2022

N/A (SAME AS PREVIOUS LOCATION)

N39430

0003 POP 01-JAN-2023 TO

31-DEC-2023

N/A N/A

0004 POP 01-JAN-2024 TO

31-DEC-2024

0005 POP 01-JAN-2025 TO

31-DEC-2025

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier

Subcontract Awards

JUN 2020

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and

Certifications.

DEC 2014

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities.

JUL 2018

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

AUG 2020

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

JUN 2020

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items JUN 2020 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items OCT 2018 52.212-5 (Dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement

Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Deviation 2018-O0021)

JAN 2021

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation NOV 2020 52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003 52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities APR 2015 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity SEP 2016 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons OCT 2020 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification OCT 2015 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging

While Driving

JUN 2020

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FEB 2021 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain

Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.

JUN 2020

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

OCT 2018

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

DEC 2013

52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 52.249-1 Termination For Convenience Of The Government (Fixed

Price) (Short Form)

APR 1984

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

NOV 2011

252.204-7008 Compliance With Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls

OCT 2016

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

DEC 2019

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving

Reports

DEC 2018

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JAN 2021 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea FEB 2019

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

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 Web sites) 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.

(End of clause)

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (OCT 2020)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of 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 paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-- Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) 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. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

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

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) 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, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses 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. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to--

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot 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) Representations. The Offeror represents that--

(1) 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. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that--

It [] does, [] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

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

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment--

(A) 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);

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

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

(ii) For covered services--

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(End of provision)

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES--REPRESENTATION (OCT

2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, “covered telecommunications equipment or services” and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) 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”.

(c) Representations.

(1) The Offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] 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.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it [ ___ ] does, [ ___ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

52.209-11 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A

FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (FEB 2016)

(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that--

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that--

(1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2020) ADDENDUM

PREPARING AND SUBMITTING PROPOSALS

The provisions of FAR 52.212.1, Instructions to offerors, apply to this procurement, as noted in block 27.a. of the standard form 1449 (the first page of the solicitation). Additionally, the instructions herein, a. through f., apply and are provided as addendum to the referenced 52.212.1. All proposals shall include content as identified below. All proposals shall be submitted by Email to: melissa.izarelli@navy.mil No Later Than (NLT) 4:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST), 07 July 2021.

INQUIRIES BY PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS

The cut-off date for receipt of all solicitation questions is NLT 4:00 PM PST, 21 June 2021. Offerors may submit questions, or request clarification of, any aspect of this solicitation to the Contract Specialist, via electronic mail to Melissa.Izarelli@navy.mil using the RFI form included as Attachment C-RFI (see Attachment C of Solicitation).

Please include the following in the email subject line: N39430-21-R-2307 Steam Flow Verification Questions. The offeror must include the company name in the subject line of the email.

ORGANIZATION OF OFFER

Organization and Content. Each offer shall contain all pertinent information in sufficient detail to conduct an effective evaluation. The information shall be organized as follows:

a. Cover Letter

b. SF 1449

c. Volume I - Technical Proposal (Shall be submitted in MS Word or Adobe PDF)

d. Volume II – Price Proposal (Shall be submitted in MS EXCEL)

e. VETS-4212 Report Submission Confirmation (or Statement of Non-Applicaility)

f. Financial Institution Information

SUBMISSION OF OFFERS

Signed and dated offers must be received by the specified due date in Block 8 of the SF 1449 by electronic mail Melissa.Izarelli@navy.mil. The email must contain a list of attachments to ensure all attachments have been transmitted and received. If the email total size, or any single attachment, will exceed 10 MB, please contact Melissa Izarelli by email at Melissa.Izarelli@navy.mil for further instructions.

The technical proposal must address the evaluation factors and include all required documentation. The documentation shall be provided in volumes formatted as described below:

Volume I- Technical Proposal (shall be submitted in MS Word or Adobe PDF) Factor 1: Experience- 5 page limitation Factor 2: Key Personnel- 3 page limitation for each Factor 3: Past Performance- 10 page limitation

Volume II -Price Proposal (shall be submitted in MS EXCEL) Factor 4: Price- unlimited page limitation

1. Each volume shall contain a detailed table of contents to outline the subparagraphs within that volume. Tab indexing shall be used to identify sections.

2. Each volume shall contain a glossary of all abbreviations and acronyms used, with an explanation for each.

Glossaries do not count against page limitations.

3. Submission of Offers shall be typewritten and shall be single-spaced using 12-point Times New Roman font print. Page limits, if stipulated, shall be adhered to. Pages which exceed the limits identified above will not be considered in the evaluation. Each section shall start on a new page; pages shall be sequentially numbered and identified with the name of the offeror and the solicitation number. The Cover Letter, personnel resumes, blank pages, table of contents, glossaries, CPARS forms, Past Performance Questionnaires, and indexes are not considered a “page” for page limit purposes.

4. The price offered shall be for the sum total of each priced CLIN, inclusive of all five (5) CLINS: 0001, 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005. The price offered in the proposal shall be clearly indicated. A price volume, marked as Volume II, shall be submitted as a separate file from the technical volume, marked as Volume I and described below. No pricing shall be indicated within the technical volume.

SUBMISSION CONTENT AND INSTRUCTIONS

The proposal shall contain all pertinent information in sufficient detail to conduct an effective evaluation. The Offeror’s initial offer should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint.

The information shall be submitted as follows:

(a) Cover Letter. Offers must include or identify the following:

- The solicitation number;

- The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

- The name, address, telephone number, and email address of the Offeror;

- The DUNS Number and CAGE Code of the Offeror;

- A statement speccifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation;

- The names, titles, telephone number, and email addresses of persons authorized to negotiate on the Offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation and;

- The name, title, and signature of persons authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be acompanied by evidence of that agent’s authority.

- Identifiaction of any potential conflicts of interst, or if non, so state.

- Offers shall have completed the annual Representations and Certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov (see FAR 52.212-3(b)(2)); and

(b) SF 1449

- Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments (if applicable).

Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation, may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Volume I- Technical Proposal (in MS Word or Adobe PDF)

Factor 1: Experience

The offeror shall submit a narrative document describing one project performed as prime or subcontractor that best describes experience on relevant projects that are similar in scope to the work described in the solicitation. The page limitation for Factor 1 is 5 pages. At a minimum, the Offeror shall include in their proposal:

• Project must reference geochemical and steam flow analysis work experience with a fluid producing geothermal field.

For the purposes of this evaluation, a relevant project is further defined as a government or commercial contract/project, completed by the Offeror within the last five years (from the proposal due date of this solicitation).

Such projects shall be directly related to geothermal resource management, and the relationship to the work described in the PWS shall be clearly stated.

A project is defined as a complete effort performed under a single task order or contract/subcontract.

Factor 2: Key Personnel

The offeror shall identify all Key Personnel proposed to perform the work for this requirement, including a Geothermal Geochemistry Subject Matter Expert (SME) and a Field Technician.

The SME shall have a Bachelor’s degree and 5 years experience with analyzing and interpreting geochemistry of two-phase volcanic geothermal systems, reporting results within the context of an active geothermal system. The SME must also demonstrate knowledge of liquid and steam geochemistry and steam flow through geothermal infrastructure.

The Field Technician shall have 2 years experience with tracing steam in an active geothermal field through pipelines with varying flow rates using a vapor-phase tracer.

Firms shall demonstrate that the proposed key personnel have the capability to manage work and to meet the requirements specified in the solicitation. For each Key Personnel position, offerors shall provide a resume for the proposed individual that will fill the position. Each resume shall not exceed three (3) pages in length.

Factor 3: Past Performance

Solicitation Submittal Requirements: Submitted Narrative Statements are not to exceed a total page limit of ten (10) pages. Past performance evaluation forms shall not count towards the page limit.

Offerors may submit past performance information on up to five projects/contracts within the past five (5) years, considering the issue date of the solicitation, that demonstrate the offeror’s ability to successfully deliver products and services that are similar to the work described in the performance work statement. If the offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), relevant project experience should be submitted for projects completed by the Joint Venture entity. If the Joint Venture does not have shared experience, projects may be submitted for the Joint Venture members. Offerors are still limited to a total of five (5) projects. If an offeror is utilizing experience information of affiliates, the proposal shall clearly demonstrate how the affiliate will have meaningful involvement in the performance of the contract. The Offeror may utilize experience of a subcontractor that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement to demonstrate construction experience under this evaluation factor. The Offer must provide a letter of commitment from the subcontractor and an explanation of the meaningful involvement that the subcontractor will have in performance of this contract.

For each project/contract, there are two submittal requirements: (1) past performance evaluation forms; and (2) a narrative statement

(1) Past Performance Evaluation Forms – For each project/contract, the offeror must submit a completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation or a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) attachment D (see Attachment D of Solicitation). If a completed CPARS evaluation is available on the CPARS website for the contract/project, the offeror must submit the CPARS evaluation for the project/contract. If there is not a completed CPARS evaluation for the project/contract, a PPQ must be submitted. A PPQ form is included as an attachment D to the solicitation. Offerors must submit the PPQ form to the client for completion. Offerors should take care to ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact on the PPQs. Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of the questionnaires. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project/contract before proposal closing date, the offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ which will provide contract/project and client information. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government's point of contact, Melissa Izarelli by email at melissa.izarelli@navy.mil prior to proposal closing date. An offeror should not submit a PPQ when a completed CPARS evaluation is available. Also include performance recognition documents received within the last five years such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition. The Government will only consider recent past performance.