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Interior Business Center, AQD Acquisition Services Directorate 381 Elden Street Suite 2000A Herndon VA 20170

04/10/2026 1500 ED

Catherine Mattocks 7039648409

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Catherine Mattocks

513210

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04/03/2026

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Acquisition Services Directorate

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Suite 2000A

Herndon VA 20170 USA

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ACCEPTED,

This Request for Quote (RFQ) is for a non-severable service, firm-fixed-price purchase order for 12 Vyond Enterprise Edition user licenses for the Department of the

Interior (DOI) Office of Employee Development.

The Contractor shall support the consolidation of existing Vyond user licenses previously administered under multiple contracts into a single contract awarded to a new authorized reseller, while ensuring continuity of access and data.

See attached documents for more information.

Period of Performance: 05/01/2026 to

04/30/2027

00001 12 EABase Period

Product/Service Code: DA10

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM -

BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE

01001 12 EAOption Year 1

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 04/30/2027

Product/Service Code: DA10

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM -

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SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE

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Anticipated Exercise Date 04/30/2030

Product/Service Code: DA10

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM -

BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE

Period of Performance: 05/01/2030 to

04/30/2031

Section 1 - Continuation Pages Section 2 - Contract Clauses

2-1 Clauses Incorporated by Reference 2-2 Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Section 3 - List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments Section 4 - Provisions

4-1 Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

Section 1 - Continuation Pages Administrative Information

Administrative Information

This Request for Quote (RFQ) is for a commercial, non-personal, severable firm-fixed-price purchase order for 12 Vyond Enterprise Edition user licenses for the Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of the Secretary (OS), Office of Employee Development (OED) as defined in the Statement of Work (SOW), attachment 1.

Overview of requirement:

OED develops learning and communication products that support workforce development across the Department of the Interior. OED requires continued access to the Vyond Enterprise animation platform to create, edit, and maintain animated training and communication media used across DOI programs and initiatives, and to preserve continuity with existing OED-developed content.

Anticipated Award Type:

Fixed Price

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - SOW

Government Points of Contact

Contracting Officer Catherine Mattocks, CATHERINE_MATTOCKS@IBC.DOI.GOV, 7039648409

Contract Specialist/ Procurement Technician Catherine Mattocks, CATHERINE_MATTOCKS@IBC.DOI.GOV, 7039648409

Administrative Codes

DA10, IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE 513210, Software Publishers ($47)

Section 2 - Contract Clauses 2-1 Clauses Incorporated by Reference

2-1.1 1452.201-70 Authorities and delegations. (SEP 2011)

2-1.2 1452.203-70 Restriction on Endorsements (JUL 1996)

2-1.3 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights. (NOV 2023)

2-1.4 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements. (JAN 2017)

2-1.5 52.204-13 System for Award Management-Maintenance. (OCT 2018) (Deviation Effective Date)

2-1.6 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (JAN 2025) (Deviation Effective Date)

2-1.7 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (NOV 2015) (Deviation Effective Date)

2-1.8 52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (NOV 2023) (Deviation Effective Date)

2-1.9 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. (NOV 2020) (Deviation JAN 2026)

2-1.10 52.222-3 Convict Labor. (JUN 2003)

2-1.11 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (OCT 2025) (Deviation Effective Date)

2-1.12 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services. (MAY 2024) (Deviation Effective Date)

2-1.13 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving. (MAY 2024)

2-1.14 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management. (OCT 2018)

2-1.15 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. (MAR 2023)

2-1.16 52.233-3 Protest after Award. (AUG 1996) (Deviation Effective Date)

2-1.17 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (OCT 2004) (Deviation Effective Date)

2-1.18 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (Deviation Effective Date)

2-2 Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

2-2.1 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 1 day prior to expiration..

(End of clause)

2-2.2 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 1 day prior to expiration; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 1 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 5 years.

(End of clause)

2-2.3 DOI ELECTRONIC INVOICING Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (February 2021)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice [Contracting Officer to edit and include the documentation required under this contract]:

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRBSTL) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

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

(End of Local Clause)

2-2.4 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 [insert regulation name] (48 CFR [ ]) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of (DEVIATION) after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

Section 3 - List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments Attachment Table

Attachment Number Title Pages Date

1 Attachment 1 SOW Vyond 504/03/2026

Section 4 - Provisions

4-1.1 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options. (JUL 1990)

4-1.2 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation. (JAN 2017)

4-1.3 52.204-7 System for Award Management-Registration. (NOV 2024) (Deviation Effective Date)

4-1.4 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (SEP 2023) (Deviation Effective Date)

4-1.5 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations. (FEB 2024) (Deviation JAN 2026)

(b)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is [insert NAICS code].

(2) The small business size standard is [insert size standard].

(i) it [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business concern; or

(ii) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 121.103(h) and 13 CFR 125.8(a) and (b). [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.]

(2) [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a women-owned small disadvantage business concern.

(3) Women-owned small business (WOSB) joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.]

(4) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.]

(5) SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror is certified as a SDVOSB concern]. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a SDVOSB joint venture eligible under the SDVOSB Program that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 128.402. [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture:__.]

(6) HUBZone joint venture eligible under the HUBZone Program. [Complete only if the offeror is a HUBZone small business concern.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that it [ ] is, [ ] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 126.616(a) through (c). [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture must be certified as a HUBZone concern.

4-1 Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

4-1.6 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 [insert regulation name] (48 CFR chapter [ ]) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of (DEVIATION) after the name of the regulation.

(End of provision)

4-1.7 52.212-1 Addendum Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items

This Request for Quote (RFQ) is for a commercial, non-personal, non-severable firm-fixed-price purchase order for 12 Vyond Enterprise Edition licenses.

This RFQ is set aside for a Small Business award.

The Government intends to award a purchase order to the quote determined to be the best value to the Government based on the lowest evaluated price among all technically acceptable quotes with an acceptable or neutral past performance in accordance with RFO 12.203. Therefore, it is important that Offerors submit their absolute best terms in regard to the technical evaluation factors and price prior to the submission deadlines in this solicitation. Evaluation factors and methodology are discussed in provision 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items. The technical submission should be specific and complete in every detail; and should be prepared simply and economically, providing a straightforward and concise description of capabilities to satisfactorily perform the requirements. The technical submission should be practical, legible, clear, and coherent.

To evaluate all quotations effectively and equitably, the Contracting Officer must receive information containing sufficient detail to allow review and evaluation by the Government. Failure to submit and organize technical submissions as requested may adversely affect an evaluation.

QUESTIONS

1 Any questions shall be sent via email to Catherine Mattocks at Catherine_Mattocks@ibc.doi.gov.

2 Please identify the RFQ number in the email subject line.

3 Questions are due by 3:00 p.m. ED April 7, 2026.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Quotes shall be submitted by closing date and time noted on the cover of this solicitation. Submit quotes to Catherine Mattocks at Catherine_Mattocks@ibc.doi.gov.

2. Offerors shall prepare a quotation as described below. Please ensure that the technical, and price quotations are sent electronically, are separate files, and are clearly identified as technical and price quotations, respectively.

3. In case of any disagreement or discrepancies between the terms and conditions of this RFQ and the FAR, the latter shall prevail.

4. The Offeror shall follow the instructions contained in this RFQ and supply all information and signatures/certifications as required. Failure to furnish all information requested shall disqualify the offer.

5. The Offeror must set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this RFQ. The penalty for making false statements to the Government is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. § 1001.6. Government Obligation. The U.S. Government is not obligated to make an award or pay for any costs incurred by the Offeror in preparation of a quotation in response hereto.

QUOTATION INSTRUCTIONS

The quotation shall be submitted in two separate volumes, Volume I - Technical and Volume II - Price. Each of the volumes shall be prepared and submitted in separate electronic files, so the evaluation of each part may be conducted independently.

Volume 1, Section 1 - Cover Sheet with Business Information

Please include the following:

1. The solicitation number and title.

2. Company name, address, contact information, and any proposed subcontractor or partner organization.

3. Point(s) of contact: specify the name(s) of those authorized to negotiate with the Government on behalf of the company. For each name, include a phone number, email address, and physical address.

4. Statement of the Offeror's (and any proposed subcontractor's) UEI number.

5. In addition to the requirements below, all quotations shall include the following:

a. Signed and completed SF1449.

b. Signed SF30 for all amendments issued (if applicable).

c. All applicable representations and certifications.

d. Technical quotation

e. Any assumptions to the request for quotation.

f. Any pricing discounts applied to the quotation.

Volume 1, Section 2 - Technical

The Technical Quote shall clearly demonstrate the quoter meets all minimum requirements identified in the attached Statement of Work (SOW). The Technical Quote shall be organized in accordance with the sections and submission requirements set forth in the SOW under Technical Quote Requirements (Sections A through D), which are incorporated herein by reference.

Volume 1, Section 3 - Past Performance

The quoter shall provide information on up to three (3) contracts performed within the past three (3) years that are the same as or similar in scope to this requirement. Similar scope is defined as the resale or administration of SaaS or subscription-based software licenses to Federal Government customers. For each reference, provide the following:

1. Contract number

2. Agency/organization name

3. Period of performance

4. Contract value

5. Brief description of the software licensed and its similarity to this requirement

6. Government point of contact (name, title, phone number, and email address)

Past performance will be evaluated using the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). Quoters who do not have a relevant past performance record, or for whom no CPARS record exists, will receive a neutral rating and will not be evaluated unfavorably solely on that basis.

Quoters are advised that an unacceptable past performance rating requires a documented finding that the quoter's past performance record demonstrates a pattern of material failures likely to recur; a single negative reference will not automatically result in an unacceptable rating.

Volume 2 - Price The Price Quote shall be firm-fixed-price and shall be submitted using the Price Schedule set forth in the SOW under Price Quote Requirements, Section A. All prices shall be inclusive of all costs required to fulfill this requirement. The quoter shall also provide the pricing basis documentation and identify any discounts applied, as described in Price Quote Requirements, Section B of the SOW.

The quoter shall price all periods of performance, including the base period, Option Years 1 through 4, and the FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. The FAR 52.217-8 option shall be priced as a separate line item at the same monthly rate as Option Year 4 and shall reflect a maximum duration of six (6) months. Failure to price all periods, including the FAR 52.217-8 option, may render the quote ineligible for award.

4-1.8 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (NOV 2021) (Deviation Effective Date)

(a) Evaluation factors. The Government will award a 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 will be used to evaluate offers:

Basis of Award:

Award will be made to the quote determined to be the best value to the Government based on the lowest evaluated price among all technically acceptable quotes with an acceptable or neutral past performance in accordance with RFO 12.203.

Technical Acceptability:

A quoter will be considered technically acceptable if it meets all minimum requirements identified in the Statement of Work (SOW). Failure to meet the requirements as outlined in the SOW will be considered unacceptable.

Past Performance:

Past performance will be evaluated using the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). A quoters' past performance will be considered acceptable if they have a satisfactory or better record of delivering the same or similar software on time and in conformance with contract requirements. An unacceptable rating requires a documented finding that the quoter's past performance record demonstrates a pattern of material failures likely to recur.

Neutral rating will be assigned in the absence of past performance records.

Price:

In accordance with RFO 12.203(a)(1) and 4(a), price reasonableness will be evaluated for the base and all option years inclusive of FAR 52.217-8 and will be determined fair and reasonable.

(b) Options (if applicable). 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. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) Notice of award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer 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.

(End of provision)