RFQ_Orchard Mowing_1240BD25Q0048.pdf

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Products and/or Commercial Services Seed Orchard Mowing

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and/or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The combined synopsis/solicitation number is 1240BD25Q0048 and is issue as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) to establish a Firm-Fixed-Price contract.

The combined synopsis/solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03, effective 17 January 2025.

This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. In accordance with FAR Clause 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. Offers are solicited only from small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not small business concerns shall be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561730 Landscape Services. The NAICS Code was identified through a review of the U.S. Census Bureau’s website where Landscaping services was listed as a corresponding index category. The small business size standard is $9.5 million.

Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Structure: Refer to Schedule of Items and Price Sheet (Attachment 2).

Description of Requirement: The Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, management, tools, materials, equipment, facilities, transportation, and services necessary to provide field mowing services as described in the Performance Work Statement (Attachment 1).

Place of Performance: The work shall be performed within the Colville National Forest, Mason County, Washington.

Period of Performance (POP): The period of performance shall be for 1 Base year of 12-months and 2 Option years of 12-months each. Below is the estimated POP.

Period POP Start Date POP End Date Base Period Date Of Award 31 MAY 2026 Option Period 1 (12-Month Option Period) 01 JUNE 2026 31 MAY 2027 Option Period 2 (12-Month Option Period) 01 JUNE 2027 31 MAY 2028

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (SEP 2023)

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1(b), Submission of Offers:

(12) Offerors must have an active entity registration in the System for Award Management (https://www.sam.gov/SAM/) in order to submit an offer.

(13) Offerors shall ensure that all representations and certifications are up-to-date in SAM.gov at time of offer submission.

A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 shall be submitted with the offer.

(14) Offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall include technical capability, past performance information, and pricing on the provided schedule of items .

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(i) FACTOR I – TECHNICAL CAPABILITY. Provide an offer demonstrating your firm’s capability to provide the services required in the Performance Work Statement (Attachment 1).

(ii) FACTOR II – PAST PERFORMANCE. The Past Performance evaluation will be accomplished by reviewing aspects of an Offeror's recent and relevant Past Performance, focusing on and targeting performance which is relevant to the effort as it directly relates to the services and/or products being procured under this solicitation and as defined in Addendum to FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

(A) Past Performance information described herein is required on the offeror and all subcontractors, teaming partners, and/or joint venture partners proposed to perform 15% of the proposed effort based on the total proposed price.

(B) Relevant Past Performance. The offeror shall include documentation regarding their relevant past performance as it directly relates to the services and/or products being procured under this solicitation. The offeror SHALL NOT go back any farther than 3 years for the submitted data. The past performance data shall document a successful history of past contract performance.

1. Submit a short narrative providing details of the experience the firm has (either as a prime or sub-contractor) performing services and/or providing products similar in nature, size, complexity, scope, and geographical conditions. Provide contract number, title, total contract value, period of performance, location, contract role (prime or subcontractor). Offerors may include photos or other information related to experience and capability – including contact information for each project.

2. Offers should describe your firm’s/crew’s experience with:

a. Providing large acreage mowing services.

(C) In conducting the Past Performance evaluation, the Government reserves the right to use both the information provided in the offeror’s Past Performance submission and information obtained from other sources, such as the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) or similar systems, The Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) at https://www.cpars.gov, and commercial sources. Offerors are reminded that both independent data and data provided by offerors in their offers may be used by the Government to evaluate offeror past performance. However, the burden of providing thorough, complete, and current past performance information as requested in this paragraph remains with the offerors. Offers that do not contain the information requested by this paragraph risk receiving an unacceptable performance rating by the Government. The overall past performance evaluation is a subjective decision based on the whole of all data received. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.

Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” shall be considered “acceptable.”

(D) Submission Requirements. The offeror shall provide documentation outlining the offeror’s past performance with contracts, as a prime or major subcontractor, which is the same or similar in nature, size, and complexity to the services and/or products being procured under this solicitation. The submittal shall include rationale supporting your assertion of relevance and how it was determined that the services performed and/or products provided previously were the same or similar in nature, size, and complexity to the services and/or products specified by this solicitation.

(iii) FACTOR III – PRICE. Offerors shall complete and submit Attachment 2 – Schedule of Items and Price Sheet.

(15) Questions concerning this solicitation shall be submitted electronically via email to Mindy.Hickman@usda.gov no later than Thursday 03 July 2025 at 1400PM (PD Time).

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(16) Answers to offerors questions will be posted in SAM.gov no later than Monday 07 July 2025 3:30 PM (PD Time).

(17) All amendments to the solicitation will be posted in SAM.gov. Acknowledge receipt and understanding of all amendments to this solicitation by sending an email to mindy.hickman@usda.gov In the email, include the solicitation and amendment number.

(18) Offers shall be submitted electronically via email to mindy.hickman@usda.gov and no later than Wednesday 09 July 2025 at 2:00 PM (PD Time). Offerors shall ensure offers are delivered into this inbox by the due date and time.

Emails should contain 3 separate attachments: Technical Capability (in Microsoft Word or PDF format), Past Performance (in PDF format), and Price (in Microsoft Excel format). Be aware that large attachments may increase the time required to deliver an email. It is the offerors responsibility to confirm receipt of the offer.

(19) The Government reserves the right to require the submission of Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data as is deemed necessary to arrive at a fair and reasonable price.

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1(f), Late Submissions, Modifications, Revisions, and Withdrawals of Offers:

(2)(i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition.

(End of Provision)

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021)

(a) The Government will award a Firm-Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

(i) FACTOR I – Technical Capability

(ii) FACTOR II – Past Performance

(iii) FACTOR III – Price

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

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

ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-2:

(d) BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD

(i) The source selection will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Award will be made to the offeror who is deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR, whose offer conforms to the solicitation requirements, and whose offer, judged by an overall assessment of the evaluation criteria and other considerations specified in this solicitation, is the most advantageous to the Government.

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(ii) The government reserves the right to conduct a price realism analysis at any point during the evaluation process.

The Government will evaluate prices for reasonableness using adequate competition and price analysis techniques.

(iii) The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price contract as a result of this solicitation.

(e) EVALUATION CRITERIA. Evaluation criteria consist of factors and sub-factors. The offers will be evaluated under 3 evaluation factors.

(i) FACTOR I – TECHNICAL CAPABILITY. The Government will evaluate the degree to which your offer demonstrates capability to perform all the services required in the Performance Work Statement (Attachment 1)

Each technical capability sub-factor will receive one of the adjectival ratings defined below. To receive an acceptable rating for this factor, all sub-factors must be rated acceptable.

Table A-1. Technically Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings Rating Description

Acceptable Offer clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Offer does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

(ii) FACTOR II – PAST PERFORMANCE. The Past Performance evaluation will assess the relative risks associated with an offeror’s likelihood of success in performing the solicitation’s requirements as indicated by that offeror’s record of past performance. Performance risk is assessed at the factor level after evaluating aspects of the offeror’s recent past performance and focusing on performance that is relevant to the services and/or products being procured under this solicitation. Past performance areas of evaluation include quality, timeliness, business practices, and customer satisfaction.

(A) Recency Assessment. An assessment of the past performance information will be made to determine if it is recent. To be recent, the effort must be ongoing or must have been performed during the past 3 years from the date of issuance of this solicitation. Past performance information that fails this condition will not be evaluated.

(B) Relevancy Assessment. An assessment of the past performance information will be made to determine if it is relevant. To be relevant, the effort must be the same or similar in nature, size, magnitude, complexity, and scope to the services and/or products being procured under this solicitation. Past performance information that fails this condition will not be evaluated.

1. Assigning Ratings. The Past Performance Factor will be assigned one of the ratings defined below.

An award will not be made to any offeror who receives an “Unacceptable” past performance rating.

Table A-2. Relevant Past Performance Evaluation Ratings

Rating Description

Acceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort, or the offeror’s performance record is unknown.

Unacceptable Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has no reasonable expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

2. Offerors without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” shall be considered “acceptable.”

(iii) FACTOR III – PRICE. Price is not formally scored but is the primary evaluation factor for determining award.

The government expects competitive offers to be submitted for this procurement and will use these competitive offers to determine price reasonableness. If competitive offers are not received, the Government reserves the

Colville Seed Orchard Mowing 1240BD25Q0048 right to utilize other methods identified in the FAR to determine price reasonableness.

(A) Completeness. Each offeror is required to provide a complete pricing for each contract line identified.

(B) The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Options for this requirement will be evaluated in accordance with FAR Clause 52.217-5. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the options(s).

(C) The Government will evaluate the option contained in clause 52.217-8 – Option to Extend Services by adding to the total price one half the amount of the final year's option price (base year if no options). Evaluation of this option shall not obligate the Government to exercise this option. The offeror shall not include pricing for this option period on their offer.

(D) Definitions.

1. Reasonableness. A price is reasonable if, in its nature and amount, it does not exceed that which would be incurred by a prudent person in the conduct of competitive business.

2. Completeness/Accuracy. The offeror is in compliance with the Schedule of Items and Price Sheet contained/attached within the solicitation (see Attachment 2).

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY 2024)

(DEVIATION FEB 2025)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2023)

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders— Commercial Products and Commercial Services (JAN 2025) (DEVIATION FEB 2025)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L.

113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (DEC 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015).

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023) (31 U.S.C.

3909 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

☒ (4) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) (41 U.S.C.4712); this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community – see FAR 3.900(a).

☒ (5) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109- 282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

☒ (9) 52.204.27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117- 328).

☒ (12) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (JAN 2025) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

☒ (18) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

☒ (26) (i) 52.219-28, Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation (JAN 2025) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

☒ (31) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O.11755).

☒ (36) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

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☐ (ii) Alternate I (JUL 2014) of 52.222-36.

☒ (39) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

☐ (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

☒ (46) 52.223-23, Sustainable Products and Services (MAY 2024) (DEVIATION FEB 2025) (7 U.S.C. 8102, 42 U.S.C. 6962, 42 U.S.C. 8259b, and 42 U.S.C. 7671).

☒ (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

☒ (55) 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (MAY 2024) (E.O.

13513).

☒ (59) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT 2018) (31 U.S.C.

3332).

☒ (63) 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act- Covered Foreign Entities (NOV 2024) (Sections 1821-1826, Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901).

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

☒ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter67).

☒ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph

(d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records- Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1), in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

i. 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

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ii. 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) (41 U.S.C. 4712).

iii. 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)).

iv. 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (DEC 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

v. 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (NOV 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

vi. 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L.

117-328).

vii. (A) 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders–Prohibition (DEC 2023) (Pub. L. 115- 390, title II).

(B) Alternate I (DEC 2023) of 52.204-30.

viii. 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (JAN 2025) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

ix. [Reserved].

x. [Reserved].

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

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

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

xiv. 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.

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

xvi. (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

(B) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

xvii. 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).

xviii. 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).

xix. 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (JAN 2025) (E.O. 12989).

xx. 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (JAN 2022).

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

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

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

xxiii. 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.

Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

xxiv. 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (JUN 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

xxv. 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023) (31 U.S.C. 3909 and 10 U.S.C. 3801). Flown down required in accordance with paragraph (c) of 52.232-40.

xxvi. 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act-Covered Foreign Entities (NOV 2024) (Sections 1821-1826, Pub. L. 118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901).

xxvii. 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (NOV 2021) (46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial products and commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of Clause)

Additional Terms and Conditions: FAR and AGAR Provisions

Provisions Incorporated by Reference:

52.204-7 System for Award Management (NOV 2024) 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020) 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or

Equipment (NOV 2021) 52.204-29 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Representations and Disclosures (DEC

2023) 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (JUL 1990)

Provisions Incorporated by Full Text:

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at these addresses:

(a) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

(b) FAR Provisions are located in FAR Part 52 at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52)

(c) Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR): https://www.acquisition.gov/agar

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(d) AGAR Provisions are located in AGAR Part 452 at https://www.acquisition.gov/agar/part-452-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses)

(e) Deviations to provisions may be viewed at:

https://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/FARClassDeviations.htm

(End of Provision)

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (NOV 2020)

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

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 4) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of Provision)

FAR and AGAR Clauses

Clauses Incorporated by Reference:

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020) 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (DEC 2014) 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (NOV 2021) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2023) 52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Short Form) (APR 1984) 452.204-70 Modification for Contract Closeout (OCT 2024)

Clauses Incorporated by Full Text:

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 10 days of contract expiration.

(End of Clause)

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

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 10 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

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

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 60 months.

(End of Clause)

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52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.

Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at these addresses:

(a) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

(b) FAR Clauses are located in FAR Part 52 at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52)

(c) Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR): https://www.acquisition.gov/agar

(d) AGAR Clauses are located in AGAR Part 452 at https://www.acquisition.gov/agar/part-452-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses)

(e) Deviations to clauses may be viewed at:

https://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/FARClassDeviations.htm

(End of Clause)

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (NOV 2020)

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

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 4) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of Clause)

System for Award Management – Notice to Offerors #1:

System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Agencies will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

System for Award Management – Notice to Offerors #2:

System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

Submission of Offers:

Date Time Method of Submission 07 July 2025 11:00am (PDT) Offers shall be submitted electronically via email.

Government Point of Contacts:

Title POC Primary Contracting Officer Mindy Hickman (mindy.hickman@usda.gov)

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Attachments List: The following attachments are made a part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

Attachment Number

Description Page Count

1 Performance Work Statement (PWS) 10 2 Schedule of Items/Price List 1 3 FloweryTrailMapS 1 4 NSL3Rvicinitymap 1 5 PalMooreMapS 1 6 PeonyMapS 7 TeepeeMapS 8 CedarCreekMapS 9 BrownMountainsmall 10 Wage Determination 2015-5537 Rev. 25 6/3/25 11 Wage Determination 2015-5557 Rev 27 5/21/25

Amendments List: The following are amendments to this solicitation.

Amendment Number

Description

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