Sol_140F0422R0031.pdf

140F0422R0031

1. REQUEST NO.

5a. ISSUED BY

NAME

a. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO

THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON

OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG.1

RATING

6. DELIVERY BY (Date)

7. DELIVERY

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

PAGE OF PAGES

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL: (No collect calls)

TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

8. TO:

b. COMPANY

e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

c. CITY

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

THIS RFQ

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDEX

06/17/2022 0040572372

1 21

1875 CENTURY BOULEVARD

SUITE 310

Atlanta GA 30345-3310

FWS, DIVISION OF CONTRACTING AND GR

09/30/2024

FWS BIG BRANCH MARSH NWR

C/O SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA REFUGES

61389 HIGHWAY 434

LACOMBE

LA 70445-2667

612 713-5217Lauretha Randle

07/08/2022 1300 CD

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)X

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

This is a Request for Quote for Aerial Spraying of Herbicide Control of Broadleaf Plants on FWS BIG BRANCH MARSH National Wildlife Refuge, Lacombe, LA Legacy Doc #: FWS

00010 Bayou Sauvage Urban NWR-I-10 510 Acreage Herbicide Treatment(510 Acres) Price per Acre:__________ Total Price:_______________

Delivery: 09/30/2024 Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 to 09/30/2024

Continued ...

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

a. NAME OF QUOTER

AREA CODE

NUMBER

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

b. TELEPHONE are are not attached

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

Previous edition not usable

STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

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(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

140F0422R0031

00020 Bayou Sauvage Urban NWR- Hwy 11 104 Acre

Herbicide Treatment(104 Acres)

Price per Acre:__________

Total Price:_______________

Delivery: 09/30/2024

Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 to 09/30/2024

00030 Bogue Chitto NWR - Lock 3 307 Acres

Herbicide Treatment(307 Acres)

Price per Acre:__________

Total Price:_______________

Delivery: 09/30/2024

Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 to 09/30/2024

00040 Big Branch Marsh NWR-Soy Scout Rd 205 Ac

Herbicide Treatment(205 Acres)

Price per Acre:__________

Total Price:_______________

Delivery: 09/30/2024

Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 to 09/30/2024

00050 Big Branch Marsh NWR - Mossler North 60

Herbicide Treatment(60 Acres)

Price per Acre:__________

Total Price:_______________

Delivery: 09/30/2024

Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 to 09/30/2024

00060 Big Branch Marsh NWR - Mossler North 78.

Herbicide Treatment(78 Acres)

Price per Acre:__________

Total Price:_______________

Delivery: 09/30/2024

Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 to 09/30/2024

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NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

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(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

140F0422R0031

00070 Big Branch Marsh NWR - Salmen 436 Acres

Herbicide Treatment(436 Acres)

Price per Acre:__________

Total Price:_______________

Delivery: 09/30/2024

Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 to 09/30/2024

00080 Big Branch Marsh NWR - SNG 90 Acrea

Herbicide Treatment(90 Acres)

Price per Acre:__________

Total Price:_______________

Delivery: 09/30/2024

Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 to 09/30/2024

00090 Big Branch Marsh NWR - Boy Scout 205 Acr

Herbicide Treatment(205 Acres)

Price per Acre:__________

Total Price:_______________

Delivery: 09/30/2024

Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 to 09/30/2024

1. REQUEST NO.

5a. ISSUED BY

NAME

a. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO

THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON

OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG.1

RATING

6. DELIVERY BY (Date)

7. DELIVERY

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

PAGE OF PAGES

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL: (No collect calls)

TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

8. TO:

b. COMPANY

e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

c. CITY

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

THIS RFQ

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDEX

06/17/2022 0040572372

1 18

1875 CENTURY BOULEVARD

SUITE 310

Atlanta GA 30345-3310

FWS, DIVISION OF CONTRACTING AND GR

09/30/2024

FWS BIG BRANCH MARSH NWR

C/O SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA REFUGES

61389 HIGHWAY 434

LACOMBE

LA 70445-2667

612 713-5217Lauretha Randle

07/08/2022 1300 CS

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)X

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

This is a Request for Quote for Aerial Spraying of Herbicide Control of Broadleaf Plants on FWS BIG BRANCH MARSH National Wildlife Refuge, Lacombe, LA Legacy Doc #: FWS

00010 Bayou Sauvage Urban NWR-I-10 510 Acreage Herbicide Treatment(510 Acres) Price per Acre:__________ Total Price:_______________

Delivery: 09/30/2024 Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 to 09/30/2024

Continued ...

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

a. NAME OF QUOTER

AREA CODE

NUMBER

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

b. TELEPHONE are are not attached

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

Previous edition not usable

STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

2 18

CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

140F0422R0031

00020 Bayou Sauvage Urban NWR- Hwy 11 104 Acre

Herbicide Treatment(104 Acres)

Price per Acre:__________

Total Price:_______________

Delivery: 09/30/2024

Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 to 09/30/2024

00030 Bogue Chitto NWR - Lock 3 307 Acres

Herbicide Treatment(307 Acres)

Price per Acre:__________

Total Price:_______________

Delivery: 09/30/2024

Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 to 09/30/2024

00040 Big Branch Marsh NWR-Soy Scout Rd 205 Ac

Herbicide Treatment(205 Acres)

Price per Acre:__________

Total Price:_______________

Delivery: 09/30/2024

Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 to 09/30/2024

00050 Big Branch Marsh NWR - Mossler North 60

Herbicide Treatment(60 Acres)

Price per Acre:__________

Total Price:_______________

Delivery: 09/30/2024

Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 to 09/30/2024

00060 Big Branch Marsh NWR - Mossler North 78.

Herbicide Treatment(78 Acres)

Price per Acre:__________

Total Price:_______________

Delivery: 09/30/2024

Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 to 09/30/2024

Continued ...

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

140F0422R0031

00070 Big Branch Marsh NWR - Salmen 436 Acres

Herbicide Treatment(436 Acres)

Price per Acre:__________

Total Price:_______________

Delivery: 09/30/2024

Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 to 09/30/2024

00080 Big Branch Marsh NWR - SNG 90 Acrea

Herbicide Treatment(90 Acres)

Price per Acre:__________

Total Price:_______________

Delivery: 09/30/2024

Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 to 09/30/2024

00090 Big Branch Marsh NWR - Boy Scout 205 Acr

Herbicide Treatment(205 Acres)

Price per Acre:__________

Total Price:_______________

Delivery: 09/30/2024

Period of Performance: 10/01/2022 to 09/30/2024

Aerial Spray of Herbicide Treatment Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge

Lacombe, Louisiana

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and award. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge has a requirement for aerial spray herbicide application for control of broadleaf plants. The period of performance will be two years. This posting will be referred to under Request for proposal (RFP) Number 140F0422R0031.

This document is conducted under the procedures of FAR Parts 12 and 13 incorporating provisions and clauses in effect through the current Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022- 05. This requirement is set aside for small business. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) number is 115112, Soil preparation, planting and cultivating with a business size standard of $8.0M.

In order to have a quote considered, all bidders must be registered in the System Award Management website (https://www.sam.gov

The Government intends to award a firm fixed contract as a result of this combined synopsis solicitation.

Questions regarding this Solicitation must be submitted in writing, no later than Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 1:00pm Central Time. If necessary, questions received will be answered through an Amendment to this Solicitation. RFQ due date: Friday, July 8, 2022 1:00pm; Central time.

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: https://www.acquisition.gov and http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

52.203-3 Gratuities. (APR 1984)

52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. (JUN 2020)

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. (JUN 2020)

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper. (MAY 2011) 52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements. (OCT 2016)

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certification. (JUN 2020)

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal. (JAN 2017)

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation. (OCT 2020)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. (OCT 2018)

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information. (MAY 2011)

52.228-5 Insurance – Work on a Government Installation (JAN 1997)

52.232-11 Extras (APR 1984)

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. (JUN 2013)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (APR 1984)

52.242-13 Bankruptcy. (JUL 1995)

52.243-1 Changes – Fixed Price (Aug 1987); Alternate I (Apr 1984)

52.246-4 Inspection of Services-Fixed Price (AUG 1996)

52.246-20 Warranty of Services (May 2001)

52.247-5 Familiarization with Conditions (AUG 1984)

52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed Price) APR 2012)

52.249-8 Default (Fixed Price and Supply and Service) (APR 1984)

52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms. (JAN 1991)

The following clauses in Full Texts apply to this acquisition:

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -Commercial Items. (JAN 2022)

(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 and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021) (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) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

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

_x_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020), with Alternate I (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

(2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

(3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestme nt Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

_x_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

(5) [Reserved].

(6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

(7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_x_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov 2021) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

(9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

(10) [Reserved].

(11) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

(12) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Sep 2021) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

(13) [Reserved] x (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-6.

(15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-7.

_x_ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

(17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Nov 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

(ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

(iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

(iv) Alternate III (Jun 2020) of 52.219-9.

(v) Alternate IV (Sep 2021) of 52.219-9.

(18) (i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-13.

_x_ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637s).

(20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

(21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

_x_ (22) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-28.

(23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

(24) 52. 219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

(25) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

(26) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep 2021) (15U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

_x_ (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).

_x_ (28) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2022) (E.O.13126).

_x_ (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

_x_ (30) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).

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

_x_ (31) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-35.

_x_ (32) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-36.

(33) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(34) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

_x_ (35) (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).

(36) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Nov 2021) . (Executive Order 12989).

(Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in FAR 22.1803.)

(37) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items (May 2008) ( 42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

(ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

(38) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

(39) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

(40) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

(ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.

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

(ii) Alternate I (Jun2014) of 52.223-14.

(42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (May 2020) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

(43) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

(ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

_x_ (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020) (E.O. 13513).

(45) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

(46) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun2016) (E.O. 13693).

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

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

(48) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

(49) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C.chapter83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

(ii) Alternate I (Jan 2021) of 52.225-3.

(iii) Alternate II (Jan 2021) of 52.225-3.

(iv) Alternate III (Jan 2021) of 52.225-3.

(50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2019) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

_x_ (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).

(52) 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. 2302Note).

(53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). 10

(54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

_x_ (55) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Feb 2021).

(56) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

(57) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

_x_ (58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(59) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(60) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(61) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(62) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

(63) (i) 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).

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

(iii) Alternate II (Nov 2021) of 52.247-64.

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

(3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (May 2014) ( 29U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(5) 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).

(6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

x (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Jan 2022).

x (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O. 13706).

(9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, 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 re quire the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursua nt to a provision of law.

(e)(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).

(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(iv) 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).

(v) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds 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.

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

(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2015) (E.O.11246).

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

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

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

(xi) 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.

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

(xiii) (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).

(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xv) 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).

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Nov 2021) (E.O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Jan 2022).

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

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

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

(xx) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xxi) 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.

(xxii) 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.

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 30 days.

1452.228-70 Liability Insurance (JUL 1996)

(a) The Contractor shall procure and maintain during the term of this contract and any extension thereof liability insurance in form satisfactory to the Contracting Officer by an insurance company which is acceptable to the Contracting Officer. The named insured parties under the policy shall be the Contractor and the United States of America. The amounts of the insurance shall be not less than as follows:

$500,000.00 each person*

$500,000.00 each occurrence*

$500,000.00 property damage*

(b) Each policy shall have a certificate evidencing the insurance coverage. The insurance company shall provide an endorsement to notify the Contracting Officer 30 days prior to the effective date of cancellation or termination of the policy or certificate; or modification of the policy or certificate which may adversely affect the interest of the Government in such insurance. The certificate shall identify the contract number, the name and address of the Contracting Officer, as well as the insured, the policy number and a brief description of contract services to be performed.

The contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer with a copy of an acceptable insurance certificate prior to beginning the work.

*These amounts to be set by the Contracting Officer.

(End of clause)

Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (Apr 2013) 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; Copy of invoice.

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 Boston (FRBB) 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 ippgroup@bos.frb.org 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)

List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments

Attachme nt Number

Title Date

1. Performance Work Statement 6/16/22

2. Wage Determination 6/16/22

3.

Site Visit Information 6/16/22

Applicable Notice

Notice to Contractors - CPARS (DEC 2015

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (December 2015)

1) FAR 42.1502 directs all Federal agencies to collect past performance information on contracts. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has implemented the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to comply with this regulation. One or more past performance evaluations will be conducted in order to record your contract performance as required by FAR 42.15.

2) The past performance evaluation process is a totally paperless process using CPARS. CPARS is a web- based system that allows for electronic processing of the performance evaluation report. Once the report is processed, it is available in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) for Government use in evaluating past performance as part of a source selection action.

3) We request that you furnish the Contracting Officer (CO) with the name, position title, phone number, and email address for each person designated to have access to your firm's past performance evaluation(s) for the contract no later than 30 days after award. Each person granted access will have the ability to provide comments in the Contractor portion of the report and state whether or not the Contractor agrees with the evaluation, before returning the report to the Assessing Official (AO). Information in the report must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public.

4) When your Contractor Representative(s) are registered in CPARS, they will receive an automatically generated email with detailed login instructions. Further details, systems requirements, and training information for CPARS is available at https://www.cpars.gov/.

5) Within 60 days after the end of a performance period, the AO will complete an interim or final past performance evaluation, and the report will be accessible at https://www.cpars.gov/.

a) Contractor Representatives may then provide comments in response to the 6.evaluation, or return the evaluation without comment.

b) Your comments should focus on objective facts in the AO's narrative and should a)provide your views on the causes and ramifications of the assessed performance.

c) All information provided should be reviewed for accuracy prior to submission.

d) If you elect not to provide comments, please acknowledge receipt of the evaluation by indicating "No comment" in the space provided, and then selecting "Accept the Ratings and Close the Evaluation".

e) Your response is due within 60 calendar days after receipt of the CPAR. On day 15, the evaluation will become available in PPIRS-RC marked as "Pending" with or without comments and whether or not it has been closed.

f) If you do not sign and submit the CPAR within 60 days, it will automatically be returned to the Government and will be annotated: "The report was delivered/received by the contractor on (date). The contractor neither signed nor offered comment in response to this assessment."

6) The following guidelines apply concerning your use of the past performance evaluation:

a) Protect the evaluation as source selection information. After review, transmit the evaluation by completing and submitting the form through CPARS. If for some reason you are unable to view and/or submit the form through CPARS, contact the CO for instructions.

b) Strictly control access to the evaluation within your organization. Ensure the evaluation is never released to persons or entities outside of your control.

c) Prohibit the use of or reference to evaluation data for advertising, promotional material, pre-award surveys, responsibility determinations, production readiness reviews, or other similar purposes.

7) If you wish to discuss a past performance evaluation, you should request a meeting in writing to the CO no later than seven days following your receipt of the evaluation. The meeting will be held in person or via telephone or other means during your 60-day review period.

8) A copy of the completed past performance evaluation will be available in CPARS for your viewing and for Government use supporting source selection actions after it has been finalized.

(End of notice)

FAR 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 this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm

52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. (SEP 2007)

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

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal. (JAN 2017)

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (AUG 2020)

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation. (NOV 2015)

52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 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 Items. (JUN 2020) Offeror shall be required to submit a written proposal. Written proposals shall be comprised of two volumes.

Volume I – Technical Proposal (1 electronic copy). Volume I shall address each technical factor/sub-factor and past performance.

Volume I is limited to a maximum of 10 pages. Volume I shall not contain any pricing data. Each of the factors below shall be contained in Volume I, identified, and discussed separately.

Factor 1: Technical: The offeror shall submit a narrative response that clearly demonstrates its understanding of and the approach to accomplishing the service requirements set forth in the Performance Work Statement. The offeror shall also list the proposed key personnel and their experience in this section.

Factor 2: Past Performance: three (3) relevant projects, but no more than five (5) relevant projects completed in the past five (5) years that are similar in scope and complexity to the project requirements specified in this solicitation. The contracts may include those entered into with Federal, State, and local governments, and commercial businesses.

Government reserves the right to consider information obtained from any other sources such as the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS when evaluating the Offeror’s past performance.

Volume II – Price Proposal (1 electronic copy). All Volume II documents shall be combined into one document for successful delivery. There is no page limitation for the price proposal. Price broken down per acres and project areas for the life of the project.

52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items. (OCT 2014)

(a) 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 shall be used to evaluate offers in descending order of importance.

Technical Past Performance Price

BASIS FOR AWARD

(a) This is a small business set aside competitive selection. The Government intends to award a firm fixed contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is evaluated as being the most advantageous to the Government. The Government reserves the right to make an award without discussions. For this solicitation, non-priced factors when combined, are significantly more important than price. As the non-priced factors of Offerors’ proposals become more equal, the evaluated cost or price may become the determining factor.

Technical and past performance when combined, are significantly more important than 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.

(End of provision)

TECHNICAL PROPOSAL RATINGS

The following ratings shall be used to evaluate Factor 1 Technical:

The offeror must certify capability to perform all work required under this requirement and that the service offered meets or exceeds the requirement need of this solicitation. This is to include all applicable personnel, licenses, certifications and qualifications and solicitation requirements to ensure the delivery of a qualified service within the period of performance.

ADJECTIVE RATING/POINTS DEFINITION

OUTSTANDING

The technical capability significantly exceeds most or all solicitation requirements, containing no deficiency or only a very few and very minor weaknesses. The Offeror has clearly demonstrated an understanding of all aspects of the requirements to the extent that timely performance and service of the highest quality are anticipated.

GOOD

The technical capabilities fully meets all solicitation requirements and significantly exceeds many of the solicitation requirements, containing no deficiency and only a few minor weaknesses that do not require discussions. The areas in which the Offeror exceeds the requirements are anticipated to result in a high level of efficiency or productivity or quality.

ACCEPTABLE

The technical capability meets all solicitation requirements, containing no deficiency and some weaknesses. The Offeror demonstrated complete and comprehensive understanding of the scope and depth of the task requirements and satisfactory service is anticipated.

MARGINAL

The technical capability contains at least one deficiency and some significant weaknesses.

However, given an opportunity for discussions, and major changes are made to the proposal, it has a reasonable chance of becoming at least acceptable (areas of a proposal which remain to be marginal after best and final offers will not be subject to further discussion or revision).

UNACCIPTABLE

The technical capability has many deficiencies and/or gross omission; failure to understand much of the scope of work necessary to perform the required tasks;

failure to provide a reasonable; logical approach to fulfilling much of the Government’s requirements; and failure to meet many personnel requirements in the solicitation. (When applying this adjective to a proposal as a whole, the technical proposal would have to be so unacceptable in one or more areas that it would have to be completely revised in order to attempt to make it other than unacceptable.)

The following ratings shall be used to evaluate Factor 2 Past Performance:

The Past Performance evaluation will include quality of past workmanship and services, demonstrated ability to meet contract specifications and conformance to standards of workmanship, related projects should be used.

ADJECTIVE RATING/POINTS DEFINITION

Substantial Confidence

Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence

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

Limited Confidence

Based on the offeror’s performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

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

Unknown Confidence (Neutral)

No past performance record is available, or offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (OCT 2018)

52.216-1 Type of Contract. (APR 1984) The Government contemplates award of a firm fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation.

52.225-25 Prohibition on contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activites or Transactions Relating to Iran- Representation and Certifications (JUN 2020)

52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements-Notice and Representation (JUN 2020)

52.233-2 Service of Protest. (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from 5600 American Blvd. West, Suite 900, Bloomington, MN 55437.

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

Appointments for Site Visits

The provision FAR 52.237-1, Site Visit, provides that the contractor will not be entitled to an increase in the contract price for conditions affecting performance, which were ascertainable from a reasonably thorough inspection of the site.

Request for site visit must be submitted by Friday, June 24, 2022/ Email request to Daniel Breaux, at Daniel_ Breaux @fws.gov.

Note: Meeting location is at main Refuge Headquarters building located at 61389 Hwy 434, Lacombe, LA 70445 Site Visit Date/time: Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at 10 am CST. Take Exit 74 off Interstate 12 (South) onto Highway 434 toward Lacombe.

Drive three miles South to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service headquarters entrance on the right side of the road (If you get to the traffic circle on Hwy 434, you traveled too far). Drive through the Fish and Wildlife Service’s iron gate and travel to the main building’s paved brick parking lot.

Location: Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, Lacombe, LA