WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3.AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

CODE

FACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED

REQUEST

FOR QUOTE

(RFQ)

INVITATION

FOR BID

(IFB)

REQUEST

FOR

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR

NORTH AMERICAN

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

STANDARD (NAICS):

SIZE STANDARD:

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

THE DEFENSE PRIORITIES

AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

SET ASIDE: % FOR:

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON

BOARD (FOB) DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4.

FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED.

8(A)

ECONOMICALLY

DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30.

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH

AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND

ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SPECIFIED

DATED.

OFFER

ADDENDA

ADDENDA

140D0426Q0870

See Schedule See Schedule

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

09/02/2026 1700 ED

Jesse Kunkle 7039643637

D35

D35

Jesse Kunkle

334516

1,000

08/26/2026

ADMINISTERED BY:

Interior Business Center, AQD

Acquisition Services Directorate

381 Elden Street

Suite 2000A

Herndon VA 20170 USA

Continued...

STOCK RECORD (S/R)

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021) BACK

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE RECEIVED (MM/DD/YYYY) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

40. PAID BY

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. EMAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

PARTIAL FINAL

37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER

36. PAYMENT

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

ACCEPTED,

00010 1 EACLIN 0001

P2ICapex.1year PromethION 2 Integrated 1 year

P2I Capex /PRO-INT002 Standard PromethION 2

Integrated Sequencing Unit 1

P2I Capex 1yr/STANDARD12M-P2I P2i Standard

Support 1

*Include device freight in quotation*

Product/Service Code: 6632

Product/Service Description: ANALYSIS

INSTRUMENTS, MEDICAL LABORATORY USE

Period of Performance: 09/18/2026 to

01/16/2027

8 SOLICITATION

9 140D0426Q0870

11 SECTION I

13 This requirement is being issued by the Department of the Interior (DOI)/Interior Business 14 Center, Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), under the franchise authority, on behalf of the 15 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), 16 National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR).

18 This solicitation for commercial products or commercial services is prepared in accordance with 19 Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) part 12.

21 Solicitation number 140D0426Q0870 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), for the 22 purchase of one (1) PromethION 2 Integrated Sequencing Unit.

24 The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this 25 requirement is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, 1,000 employees. The 26 Product Service Code is 6632 – Analysis Instruments, Medical Laboratory Use.

28 Submission of Questions

29 Questions related to this RFQ package must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time, 30 August 28, 2026 to Jesse Kunkle at Jesse_Kunkle@ibc.doi.gov. All e-mail inquiries must have 31 “Question(s) – RFQ # 140D0426Q0870” included in the subject line.

33 Quote Due Date

34 Quote submission in response to this RFQ shall be received no later than 5:00 PM Eastern 35 Time, September 2, 2026, in order to be considered for award. Quote must be submitted 36 electronically via email to Jesse Kunkle at Jesse_Kunkle@ibc.doi.gov, and the subject line must 37 include the solicitation number 140D0426Q0870. See SECTION IV for submission instructions.

38 Please be advised that it is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure the Government receives your 39 submission via the method and to the location specified in the solicitation on or before the 40 specified due date and time.

United States Department of the Interior

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

Washington, DC 20240 mailto:Jesse_Kunkle@ibc.doi.gov mailto:Jesse_Kunkle@ibc.doi.gov

41 CONTRACT TYPE

43 The Government anticipates the award of a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) type contract.

45 CLINS

CLIN Description Total

0001 Oxford Nanopore PromethION 2 Integrated (P2i) - Firm-Fixed- Price $TBD *

47 * = The offeror shall provide these dollar amounts in the price quote.

49 STATEMENT OF NEED

51 Please see Attachment 1 – Statement of Need

53 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE/DELIVERY

55 The Contractor shall deliver and install the system within four to twelve weeks after contract 56 award at the following location:

58 Liz Conner 59 CCR Genomics Core 60 National Cancer Institute 61 37 Convent Drive, MSC 4256 62 Bethesda, MD 20892-4256 63 Phone: 240-760-7373 64 Email: liz_conner@nih.gov 66 Federal Holidays 68 All federal Government holidays observed can be found on the OPM, Pay and Leave site at the 69 following address: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/.

70 Additionally, the Government may recognize any other day designated by Federal Statute, 71 Executive Order, and/or Presidential Proclamation.

73 PRICING SCHEDULE

75 The offeror shall propose firm-fixed-price amounts for CLIN 0001 as described.

mailto:liz_conner@nih.gov https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/

77 SECTION II

79 INVOICING TERMS AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE/REQUIREMENTS

81 See Statement of Need (SON) attachment.

83 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION

85 All questions and concerns regarding this effort shall be directed to the Contracting Officer and 86 Contracting Officer’s Representative identified below:

88 Contracting Officer:

89 Jesse Kunkle 90 Acquisition Services Directorate 91 Interior Business Center 92 U.S. Department of the Interior 93 Email: Jesse_Kunkle@ibc.doi.gov 95 Contracting Officer’s Representative:

96 Elizabeth A. Conner, Ph.D.

97 Office of Science & Technology Resource, CCR, NCI 98 National Institutes of Health 99 Email: connerl@dc37a.nci.nih.gov

101 SECTION III

103 FAR PROVISIONS

105 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 106 This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same 107 force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will 108 make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include 109 blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of 110 submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph 111 identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text 112 of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

113 https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far 115 HHS has adopted all Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) FAR parts. The full text RFO clauses 116 may be accessed electronically at this address: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul.

118 The following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference:

120 (End of provision) mailto:Jesse_Kunkle@ibc.doi.gov mailto:connerl@dc37a.nci.nih.gov https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul

Provision Number Provision Title Date 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding

Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions

Sep 2024

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation

Jan 2017

52.204-7 System for Award Management— Registration

Deviation Date Nov 2025

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation

Nov 2015

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law

Feb 2016

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Deviation Date Nov 2025

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications

Deviation Date Nov 2025

124 FAR PROVISIONS IN FULL TEXT

125 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2020) 126 (a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision 127 with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the 128 provision.

129 (b) The use in this solicitation of any Department of the Interior (48 CFR Chapter 14) and 130 Department of Health and Human Services (48 CFR Chapter 3) provision with an authorized 131 deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

132 (End of provision) 133 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal 134 Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation (JAN 2017) 135 (a) Definition.

136 “Internal confidentiality agreement or statement,” “subcontract”, and “subcontractor”, as used in this 137 provision, are defined in the clause at 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal 138 Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

139 (b) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further 140 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent 141 appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions), Government agencies are not 142 permitted to use funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) for contracts with an entity that 143 requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report waste, fraud, or abuse to sign

144 internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees 145 or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or 146 law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such 147 information.

148 (c) The prohibition in paragraph (b) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to 149 Standard Form 312, (Classified Information Nondisclosure Agreement), Form 4414 (Sensitive 150 Compartmented Information Nondisclosure Agreement), or any other form issued by a Federal 151 department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information.

152 (d) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it will not require its 153 employees or subcontractors to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements 154 prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting waste, 155 fraud, or abuse related to the performance of a Government contract to a designated investigative or 156 law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such 157 information (e.g., agency Office of the Inspector General).

159 (End of provision)

161 CLAUSES

163 NOTICE: System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) 164 may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not 165 included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, 166 and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial 167 Products and Commercial Services. Contracting Officers will not consider these representations 168 when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they 169 able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

171 52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 172 This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if 173 they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text 174 available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address:

175 https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

177 In Accordance with HHS FAR Class Deviation 2026-01, HHS has adopted all Revolutionary 178 FAR Overhaul (RFO) FAR parts. The full text RFO clauses may be accessed electronically at 179 this address: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul.

181 The following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference:

Clause Number Clause Title Date

52.203-12 Limitation on Payment to Influence Certain Federal Transactions

Jun 2020

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights

Nov 2023 https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https:/www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/page_file_uploads/HHS_RFO_Deviation_Parts-13-14-15-16-19-22-23-25-32-37-41-42-47-52-53.pdf https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

Jan 2017

52.204-13 System for Award Management— Maintenance

Deviation Date Mar 2026

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications, Dec 2014

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

Jan 2025

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations

Nov 2015

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Nov 2025

52.222-3 Convict Labor June 2003

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans June 2020

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities

June 2020

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans June 2020 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons Oct 2025 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services Feb 2025

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

Feb 2021

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

Deviation Date Mar 2026

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

Oct 2018

52.233-3 Protest After Award Aug 1996

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

Aug 1996

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Deviation Date Nov 2025

52.240-93 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems

Deviation Date Nov 2025

184 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (Apr 2026) 185 (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— 186 Program participation means membership or participation in, or access or admission to: training, 187 mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities; clubs; associations; or similar 188 opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor.

189 Racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities means disparate treatment based 190 on race or ethnicity in the recruitment, employment (e.g., hiring, promotions), 191 contracting (e.g., vendor agreements), program participation, or allocation or deployment of an entity's 192 resources.

194 (b) In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows:

195 (1) The Contractor will not engage in any racially discriminatory DEI activities.

196 (2) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, 197 and accounts, as required by the Contracting Officer, for purposes of ascertaining compliance with this 198 clause.

199 (3) In the event of the Contractor's or a subcontractor's noncompliance with this clause, this contract may 200 be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor or subcontractor may be 201 declared ineligible for further Government contracts.

202 (4) The Contractor will report any subcontractor's known or reasonably knowable conduct that may 203 violate this clause to the Contracting Officer and take any appropriate remedial actions directed by the 204 Contracting Officer.

205 (5) The Contractor will inform the Contracting Officer if a subcontractor sues the Contractor and the suit 206 puts at issue, in any way, the validity of this clause.

207 (6) The Contractor recognizes that compliance with the requirements of this clause are material to the 208 Government's payment decisions for purposes of 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4).

210 (c) The Contractor must include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts 211 at any tier, including those for commercial products and commercial services, for which the place of 212 delivery or performance is in the United States.

214 (End of clause) 216 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020) 217 (a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR 218 Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” 219 after the date of the clause.

221 (b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Department of the Interior (48 CFR Chapter 14) 222 and Health and Human Services (48 CFR Chapter 3) clause with an authorized deviation is 223 indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

225 (End of clause)

226 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CLAUSES

228 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) 229 (February 2021) 231 Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the 232 Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

234 "Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the 235 Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the 236 requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the 237 clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial 238 item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

240 Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the 241 IPP invoice:

243 1. CLIN/Item number of deliverable 244 2. Description of deliverable 245 3. Price of deliverable 246 4. Quantity of deliverable 247 5. Date deliverable was provided to the Government for inspection 248 6. Serial number/part number if applicable 249 7. Included with the electronic IPP invoice shall be an attached itemized (printable) invoice.

251 Additional supporting documentation MAY BE REQUESTED at the discretion of the COR.

253 The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests 254 for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will 255 receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRBSTL) 256 within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can 257 be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email 258 IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

260 If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for 261 payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with 262 its proposal or quotation.

264 The vendor must submit an invoice for payment no later than 30 calendar days after the end of 265 the month of performance of services/delivery.

267 The contractor is responsible for ensuring invoices submitted are accurate and complete, and all 268 labor, travel and other direct costs are in accordance with federal guidelines, the Federal Travel 269 Regulations and other Government mandates and directives, as applicable.

https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov

270 DIAR 1452.201-70 Authorities and Delegations (Sep 2011) 271 (a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this 272 contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or 273 accept nonconforming work.

275 (b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time 276 of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the Contractor's performance 277 and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be 278 furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the 279 existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

281 (c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

282 (1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or 283 notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

284 (2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

285 (3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

286 (4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;

287 (5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

289 (d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting 290 Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment 291 memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been 292 issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, 293 with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction 294 (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of 295 the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, 296 risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls 297 within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's 298 response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.

300 (e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under 301 paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or 302 upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the 303 Disputes clause of this contract.

305 (f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the

306 COR.

308 (g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person 309 acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the 310 Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's 311 risk.

313 (End of clause)

314 SECTION IV

316 EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

318 The streamlined procedures at Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 12.201-1 for simplified 319 acquisitions of commercial products will be used.

321 The Government will evaluate quotations using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) 322 basis of award in accordance with RFO 12.203. First, each quotation will be evaluated to 323 determine whether it meets all minimum technical requirements defined in the Statement of Need.

324 Technical acceptability will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis; no tradeoffs will be made.

325 Among quotations determined to be technically acceptable, award will be made to the Offeror 326 providing the lowest total evaluated price.

328 BASIS FOR AWARD

330 The Government intends to make a competitive award in accordance with RFO 12.201‑1, 331 Simplified Procedures (41 U.S.C. 1901). The award decision will be based on whether the quoted 332 price is fair and reasonable and whether the Offeror has proposed the correct product, consistent 333 with the instructions and evaluation criteria outlined below.

335 RFQ PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

337 In order to participate under this acquisition, the Offeror must submit a response to this 338 Solicitation in accordance with the following quote submission requirements.

340 The Offeror must include:

342 • Volume I – Price 344 The failure to submit any of the information requested in this Solicitation may lead to the 345 rejection of your quote.

347 NOTE: To ensure the Government receives the highest quality solution at the most competitive 348 price, the offeror is strongly encouraged to propose discounts for this requirement.

350 VOLUME I – PRICE INSTRUCTIONS

352 The Offeror shall submit an FFP quote, using their own format, that fully addresses all 353 requirements outlined in the SOW and is submitted by the specified RFQ due date in SECTION 354 I.

356 EVALUATION OF QUOTE

358 An evaluation of the Offeror’s price quote will be made to determine if it is fair and reasonable and 359 whether the Offeror has quoted the correct product in accordance with the Statement of Need.

360 SECTION V – ATTACHMENTS

362 The following documents are attached and made part of this Solicitation.

Attachment 1: Statement of Need

Attachment 2 Brand-Name Justification