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CHENEY WA 99004-9326

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WA - TBL Rocky Pine Understory Reduction (614 acres)- FWS TURNBULL NWR-LR 1

See Combined Synopsis Solicitation Details Below This requirement is for hazardous fuels reduction (tree/brush removal) using mechanical means. A performance work statement (PWS) to include maps, a QASP, a fire prevention plan, a past experiences/reference from, and the applicable wage determination are attached.

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intends to award a firm fixed contract as a result of this RFQ.

Vendors interested in submitting a quote are highly encouraged to schedule a site visit by contacting the technical point of contact listed below to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonable obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. The government will not pay for any costs associated with attending a site visit.

Offerors shall provide one (1) copy of an itemized price proposal and (1) one copy of a technical proposal. The technical proposal should be prepared simply and economically providing straight forward, concise delineation of capabilities. The information provided shall be factual and complete. Proposals that merely offer to provide services as described in the PWS will not receive further consideration for award. The proposal shall also include references using the attached "Past Experience and Reference Form".

All technical proposals must address the evaluation factors listed in the attached Notice of Quoters technical experience section 52.212-2

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140FS125Q0029

Contracting POC: Oscar Orozco Oscar_orozco@fws.gov

Forward any questions to Oscar_orozco@fws.gov by

January 10, 2025.

All quotes are due by January 16, 2025 1600 PST.

Delivery: 12/31/2025

Period of Performance: 01/17/2025 to 12/30/2025

00010 Understory Reduction - Rocky Pine, 501

Period of Performance: 01/17/2025 to 12/31/2025

00020 Understory Reduction - South Unit 113

Period of Performance: 01/17/2025 to 12/31/2025

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

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

FWS Turnbull NWR

Rocky Pine Understory Reduction

SOLICITATION NO. 140FS125Q0029

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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is issuing a request for Quotes for a Fuels management

(vegetation removal) services to reduce the risks associated with wildland fire and to improve forest health on FWS lands in Washington state.

This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE and is conducted under the procedures of FAR Parts 12 and 13, incorporating provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-07. The NAICS code is 115310 and the small business size standard is $34 Million.

Instructions

All responsible small business sources may submit a quote, which shall be considered by the agency. Award will be made as a firm-fixed-price contract. The basis of award is best value.

An award will be made from this RFQ to the company that submits a proposal that conforms to the technical specifications, and who based on the decision of the government, offers the best value to include technical experience, technical approach, past performance, delivery time frame, and price. The Government reserves the right to award a contract to any other than the lowest priced offer if, in its judgment, the technical superiority outweighs the cost difference.

Award will be made to a responsible source pursuant to FAR subpart 9.1.

Please submit:

1. Your quotation (showing unit and total price) on company letterhead.

2. Supporting documentation for all additional evaluation factors listed on the next page;

3. SAM.gov UEI code;

4. Point of contact: phone number and e-mail address.

5. If your company holds a GSA contract that would apply to this requirement, please provide the contract number.

Quotes Due: 01/16/2025 by 4pm Pacific

Questions Due: 01/10/2025 by 4pm Pacific

E-Mail Quote Submission: oscar_orozco@fws.gov

In order to have a quote considered for award, respondent must be registered at the System for Award Management (SAM) website (https://www.sam.gov) as an active vendor by the time a selection is made.

Submission of Offers Proposals must be submitted in two separate volumes as outlined below. Technical proposals received that include pricing information will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered further for award.

Offeror Questions Regarding the Proposal All questions shall be submitted to oscar_orozco@fws.gov. Please be advised that the government reserves the right to transmit those questions and answers of common interest to all competing schedule contractors. Should any question or comment be received by the government after the prescribed timeframe, the Government reserves the right to respond per its discretion.

Price Proposal The Government intends to issue a fixed-price contract as a result of this RFQ. Interested parties shall submit a price proposal that includes the vendor SAM UEI number, point of contact email and phone number, estimated number people and number of hours/person, and cost/hour for each person taking into account the applicable wage determination, equipment costs, fuel costs, travel costs, mobilization costs, incidental expenses etc. In addition, all provisions on pages 25-30 of the solicitation shall be completed and submitted with the quote.

Technical Proposal The offeror shall provide one (1) copy of the technical proposal. The technical proposal should be prepared simply and economically providing straight forward, concise delineation of capabilities. The information provided shall be factual and complete. Proposals that merely offer to provide services as described in the SOW will not receive further consideration for award. The proposal shall also include references using the attached Past Experience and References form.

Technical Experience The Contractor will be selected based on a competitive bid and the contractor’s comprehension of the requirements, the contractor’s ability to complete the requirement, and the experience of the contractor with contracts of similar complexity, as demonstrated in the contractor’s proposal. Contractors are requested to provide a technical approach for completing the requirement.

1. Identify the equipment and methods that will be used.

2. Exhibit and document past experience related specifically to contracts providing similar mechanical tree/brush removal services.

3. Identify anticipated timeframe to complete the project.

4. Provide references from other similar projects that have been performed.

The factors listed above will be evaluated equally and considered more important than price during the evaluation phase. Award will be made on a firm-fixed price basis. Due to time constraints, the government anticipates awarding this order based on initial proposals. Contractors are strongly encouraged to propose their 'best and final' pricing with the initial proposal.

Email offers will be accepted and are preferred over fax or USPS mail.

An award will be made from this RFQ to the company that submits a proposal that conforms to the technical specifications, and who, based on the decision of the government, offers the best value to include technical experience, technical approach, past performance, delivery timeframe, and price. The Government reserves the right to award a contract to any other than the lowest priced offer if, in its judgment, the technical superiority outweighs the cost difference.

In order to be eligible for award, it is mandatory that the offeror complete registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) website (https://www.sam.gov) and that the offeror is listed in SAM as an active vendor.

(Note: SAM is a FREE website and there is never a cost to complete registration.)

mailto:darla_freyholtzballard@fws.gov

Note: Following receipt of an Award, payment requests for all new awards must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). Following receipt of an award, the awardee must use the IPP website to register, access, and use IPP for submitting requests for payment.

The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov (Note: IPP is a FREE website and there is never a cost to complete registration.)

Bid proposals shall be submitted by 4:00 pm PST on January 16, 2023 via email to the POC listed above. Late or incomplete proposals will not be accepted.

https://www.ipp.gov/

STATEMENT OF WORK FOR ROCKY PINE PRE-COMMERCIAL THINNING PROJECT

Statement of Work Rocky Pine Understory Reduction

Sever, Hand-pile, Cover

1. Introduction:

The Turnbull Fish and Wildlife refuge in Cheney, WA is soliciting fuels management (vegetation removal) services to reduce the risks associated with wildland fire and to improve forest health on FWS lands in Washington state.

2. Background:

The Rocky Pine Understory Reduction project area is a newly acquired property that was private property. Rocky Pine has had multiple commercial harvests in previous years. Rocky Pine was analyzed by the Turnbull fuels staff in 2023 and deemed a hazard for wildfire. This forest health assessment determined the need to remove understory (ladder fuel) vegetation to reduce fuels and improve conditions of the forest stand to reduce the chances for a large costly fire in the wildland urban interface.

3. Purpose:

The FWS is proposing to reduce the density of understory vegetation on 614 acres of forestland located approximately 3 miles outside the community of Cheney, Washington. The project area is along the Depot Springs Road. The overgrowth of forest vegetation has heightened inter-tree competition and reduced the vigor and resiliency of the entire stand. Bark beetles are currently infesting ponderosa pine. Mortality is occurring both from competition with other trees for light, nutrients and water, and from the bark beetle infestation. This mortality is creating standing dead material and adding excessive dead fuel to the forest floor. Heavy fuel loadings can increase wildfire intensities and impede firefighting efforts.

4. Scope of Work:

This Task Order is for 614-acre unit. For understory reduction (severing/cutting), hand-pile and covering.

(Line Item 7B - Level II - Canopy Cover of material to be hand severed, piled, and covered is estimated to average between 10 and 30 percent cover)

Project Specifications:

Severing/Felling:

Space understory trees an average of 45 feet apart with a ±10% tolerance to vary spacing from 40 to 50 feet. Tree spacing of understory trees (trees less than 7 inches DBH) is independent of their proximity to overstory trees (trees greater than 7 inches DBH). No aspen shall be cut. In areas where trees greater than 7” DBH do not exist, favor the best leave tree using 40 to 50 foot spacing. Understory trees that would be retained include the largest, best-formed, most vigorous appearing tree within this species preference ranking:

1. Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides)

2. Cottonwood (Populus deltoides)

STATEMENT OF WORK FOR ROCY PINE PCT PROJECT

3. Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)

4. Hawthorn (Crataegus)

5. red-osier dogwood (Cornus sericea)

6. ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa)

Individually selected trees (regardless of size) that exhibit unique ecological characteristics or that show potential for contributing to the long-term silvicultural goals and objectives of the proposed action would be retained with a wider individual tree spacing (± 40 feet) to ensure their longevity on the site. Unique tree characteristics include:

old growth conifers (> 25 inches DBH) well-formed fire resilient tree species that require more growing space (namely pine) uniquely structured trees (such as flat-topped trees, trees with an open-grown crown structure)

No felling (severing) shall occur within identified stream buffers or other protected sites as indicated on the map and flagged in the unit.

All stumps/stobbs created by severing shall not exceed 6 inches in height above ground level, or 4 inches above natural obstacles. The cut angle shall be perpendicular to the long axis of the stem (flat). Cut stems shall be completely severed from the stump. Low stump along roadways.

All stems shall be directionally felled away from (as not to damage) land ownership markers, project boundary markers, roads, telephone lines, electrical lines, established livestock trails, established recreation trails, monumented corners, bearing trees, fences, watering developments, and streams.

All hang-up stems shall be pulled down and made to lie on the ground.

All flagged and/or tagged trees shall be left standing.

Piling:

All created slash (severed limbs/cut stems) shall be piled by hand. Stems larger than 5 DBH left on the ground laying flat on the ground.

Hand-piles shall not be constructed within 30 feet of the property line or unit boundary.

Hand-piles shall not be constructed in or on road systems, spur roads, on established recreation trails, on established livestock trails, on culverts (or over culvert discharge areas), or within the right-of-way fence clearing (30 feet each horizontal direction from the fence center line).

Hand-piles shall not be constructed within 30 feet of an active stream channel edge, or 30 feet from the inner gorge of an intermittent channel. In perennial fish and non-fish bearing channels, piles will not be constructed within 30 feet of the channel edge.

Hand-piles shall be constructed by stacking horizontal to the ground, and they shall have a base wide enough to keep them from toppling.

Hand-piles shall be constructed compactly. Hand-piles shall have a core of materials consisting of material less than or equal to 2 inches in diameter. Larger material shall be placed on top of this core. Slash that causes large air spaces in piles shall be cut or crushed to eliminate air spaces.

Hand-piles shall have a height minimum of 5 feet, and a height maximum of 8 feet. Hand-pile diameters shall also have a minimum of 6 feet, and maximum of 8 feet. Slash exceeding 6 feet in length shall be bucked into lengths of 4 feet prior to piling.

Material protruding out of the pile beyond the compact portion shall be bucked off and added to the pile to facilitate disposal by burning.

Any piles not meeting specifications shall be reconstructed at no additional cost to the Government.

Pile Covering:

The contractor shall cover all hand piles with waterproof material furnished by the contractor.

Covering material shall not be petroleum based. Waterproof material shall be placed on top of each pile during construction when the pile is approximately 75% completed. This material must cover 50% of the entire top surface of the pile (even if this takes two pieces of material).

Care shall be taken not to puncture the covering material. The waterproof material shall then be secured with slash material comprising the remaining 25% of the pile. This will assure that the waterproof material is not affected by wind and will protect most of the pile from rain and snow.

5. Location of Project Area:

The project area is in Spokane County, WA approximately 3 mile outside the community of Cheney along W Depot Springs Road of Cheney Spangle Road (see maps).

6. Project Boundary:

The attached map defines the Project Boundary for this task order. The Project Boundary will be marked on site with flagging. The COR will inform the Contractor and/or Crew Leader of the flagging color and paper tag description at the pre-work meeting.

7. Access:

The project area can be accessed by vehicle through the town of Cheney, WA, using the following directions:

Turn South on Cheney Spangle Road off highway 904 in Cheney.

In 3 miles turn left (east) onto Depot Springs Rd.

The project area boundary will start on the left-hand side (North) for the north unit and to the right (south) for the south unit.

8. Notification of Cessation or Restart of Work:

The Contractor will notify the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) prior to ceasing operations for three (or more) days. The Contractor will also notify the COR before re-starting operations after a shutdown of three (or more) days. This can be done by phone, E- mail, or in person.

9. Personnel Requirements:

The Contractor must always maintain an adequate work force to ensure timely completion of the work. The Contractor is responsible for the crew knowing the requirements of the contract, and the Contractor is also responsible for maintaining a safe working environment. The Contractor (or designated Crew Leader) must attend the pre-work meeting for this project and will inform the COR of the crew size and identified Crew Leader.

Crew Leader:

The Crew Leader shall have the ability to implement this project with crewmembers in a safe and efficient manner. Safety to all personnel and the public is the project priority. All crew members will wear the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while working on site of the project.

Individual PPE includes: Leather boots (minimum of 8 inches in height), a long-sleeved shirt, a hardhat, eye protection, leather gloves, hearing protection, and chainsaw chaps (when using a chainsaw). A Crew Leader must be on-site always directing work. Failure to produce a qualified and on-site Crew Leader will result in the Contracting Officer (CO) issuing a Suspend Work Order. Prior to any work starting, the Crew Leader will have a documented safety briefing with all crewmembers.

The documentation will be passed on to the Project Inspector (PI) or COR.

Work Camps:

Camping is not permitted on Turnbull Fish & wildlife lands. If work camps are needed, the Contractor may coordinate with the COR for acceptable locations and practices. If camping is expected to last more than 14 days, prior written authorization must be obtained through the COR.

Work Hours:

All work performed under this contract shall be limited to the time between one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset each day.

If the contractor observes public within the work area during operation, the contractor will stop work and ask the public to vacate the unit. If the individuals will not leave, the contractor will move his crew to a different location; continue to work and document that the individual would not vacate the area. The documentation will be passed on to the COR.

10. Inspection and Acceptance:

Inspection:

The Government will make periodic inspections as a basis for acceptance and payment and recommendations for adjustments in work quality while work is in progress. The Contractor is encouraged to observe inspections while they are being made.

As the basis for payment, inspections for compliance with specifications will be made for work units reported as completed by the contractor. All plots will be averaged together to determine payment.

Inspections will be made on a series of 1/20th acre plots (26.3 Foot radius) located randomly across each work unit. Enough plots will be taken to obtain at least one percent sample of the work unit.

For example, on a 100 Acre unit, a contractor should expect a minimum of 20 plots randomly distributed throughout the unit. Inspections will be made on the piles constructed throughout the unit. Piles will be evaluated by the COR or PI for contract compliance. A pile outside of specification is equivalent to 1 percentage point that goes into determination of work quality.

The following information will be recorded for each plot inspected:

1. Total number of trees cut and/ or removed from the plot.

2. Number of unacceptable cuttings, either missed entirely, severed, but with live limbs, or stumps greater than specifications.

Determination of Work Quality Percentage:

Work quality percentages are derived from data developed from inspection plots. The final work quality percentage times the bid price determines the pay. A work quality percentage of 90 percent or higher will result in full payment. If high stumps or uncut surplus trees are the primary reason for unsatisfactory work, the Contractor shall rework areas designated by the Government until satisfactory work quality is obtained.

Example: Number of trees cut per plot = 40 Number of unacceptable cuttings = 8 trees 8 divided by 40 X 100 = 20% 2 piles that did not meet specifications = 2% 100% minus 22% = 78% 78% X bid price for job = Pay Rate

Acceptance:

A. Satisfactory Work Quality:

A minimum work quality standard of 90 percent is required.

B. Unsatisfactory Work Quality:

Based on inspection results, if the work quality percentage falls below 90 percent, the Contracting Officer will immediately notify the Contractor in writing and instruct the Contractor to improve the quality of the work. If the quality of the work is not raised to an acceptable level within two consecutive workdays after written notification, the Contracting Officer may issue a stop work order.

11. Government Furnished Property:

The Government will provide the following items to the Contractor:

1. Map (1:12,000 scale) of the project area.

12. Performance Period:

The estimated dates for this project are:

Start Date: 10/1/2024 End Date: 12/30/2025

Quality Assurance Plan

Project Name Project Reference Number Prepared By (print) Preparer’s Initials

614 Acres of forestland rocky pine understory reduction

XXX-XXXX-XX

Customer Contact Contact’s Phone # Date Prepared

COR Jan 2025

1.0 Objective

Provide a brief description of the Quality Assurance Plan’s intent.

1.1 Ensure contractor meets time schedules, adheres to standard commercial practices, and complies with Performance Work Statement/contract in an efficient, ethical, and productive manner.

2.0 Performance Indicators and Acceptable Quality Levels

Provide a description of the performance indicators to be measured and their acceptable quality levels.

2.1 Comply with work production/work schedule(s) (complete work within January 17 – Dec 30, 2025 timeline) with no deviation(s). 100% compliance.

2.2 Comply with Work Statement/contract. 100% compliance.

2.3 Contractor shall provide weekly report at the end of the work week to COR, including issues encountered, acreage cleared, and any wildlife observed in the project area. 100% compliance

2.4 Contractor must provide a list of approved equipment appropriate size and efficiency to meet the project requirements. Contractor shall also provide trained and qualified employees to operate equipment. 100% compliance.

3.0 Surveillance Methods

Provide a description of the evaluations that will be performed based on the indicators in section 2.0.

3.1 Regularly scheduled inspection/review of work

3.2 Staff feedback

4.0 Incentives

Provide a description of any incentives/penalties.

4.1 Non-compliance with Performance Work Statement will result in future work references detailing areas of non-compliance and deviations.

4.2 A positive performance reference will be given for overall satisfactory work and compliance related to the contract.

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52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS –COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2023)

---Addendum to 52.212-4---

DIAR 1452.237-70 INFORMATION COLLECTION - DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (JUL

1996)

DIAR 1452.201-70 AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS (SEP 2011)

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award.

The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor.

Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph

(d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

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

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

(End of Clause)

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 this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/far Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

(End of clause)

DOI-AAAP-0028 ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS-INVOICE

PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) (FEB 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]:SEE BOX

BELOW

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)

DOI-AAAP-0050 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM (DEC

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 evaluation, or return the evaluation without comment.

b) Your comments should focus on objective facts in the AO's narrative and should 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.

52.204-9 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL (JAN 2011)

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018)

52.223-2 AFFIRMATIVE PROCUREMENT OF BIOBASED PRODUCTS UNDER SERVICE AND

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (SEP 2013)

52.223-17 AFFIRMATIVE PROCUREMENT OF EPA-DESIGNATED ITEMS IN SERVICE AND

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (AUG 2018)

52.204-21 BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS

(JUN 2016)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause– Covered contractor information system means an information system that is owned or operated by a contractor that processes, stores, or transmits Federal contract information.

Federal contract information means information, not intended for public release, that is provided by or generated for the Government under a contract to develop or deliver a product or service to the

Government, but not including information provided by the Government to the public (such as on public websites) or simple transactional information, such as necessary to process payments.

Information means any communication or representation of knowledge such as facts, data, or opinions, in any medium or form, including textual, numerical, graphic, cartographic, narrative, or audiovisual (Committee on National Security Systems Instruction (CNSSI) 4009).

Information system means a discrete set of information resources organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, or disposition of information (44 U.S.C. 3502).

Safeguarding means measures or controls that are prescribed to protect information systems.

(b) Safeguarding requirements and procedures.

(1) The Contractor shall apply the following basic safeguarding requirements and procedures to protect covered contractor information systems. Requirements and procedures for basic safeguarding of covered contractor information systems shall include, at a minimum, the following security controls:

(i) Limit information system access to authorized users, processes acting on behalf of authorized users, or devices (including other information systems).

(ii) Limit information system access to the types of transactions and functions that authorized users are permitted to execute.

(iii) Verify and control/limit connections to and use of external information systems.

(iv) Control information posted or processed on publicly accessible information systems.

(v) Identify information system users, processes acting on behalf of users, or devices.

(vi) Authenticate (or verify) the identities of those users, processes, or devices, as a prerequisite to allowing access to organizational information systems.

(vii) Sanitize or destroy information system media containing Federal Contract Information before disposal or release for reuse.

(viii) Limit physical access to organizational information systems, equipment, and the respective operating environments to authorized individuals.

(ix) Escort visitors and monitor visitor activity; maintain audit logs of physical access; and control and manage physical access devices.

(x) Monitor, control, and protect organizational communications (i.e., information transmitted or received by organizational information systems) at the external boundaries and key internal boundaries of the information systems.

(xi) Implement subnetworks for publicly accessible system components that are physically or logically separated from internal networks.

(xii) Identify, report, and correct information and information system flaws in a timely manner.

(xiii) Provide protection from malicious code at appropriate locations within organizational information systems.

(xiv) Update malicious code protection mechanisms when new releases are available.

(xv) Perform periodic scans of the information system and real-time scans of files from external sources as files are downloaded, opened, or executed.

(2) Other requirements. This clause does not relieve the Contractor of any other specific safeguarding requirements specified by Federal agencies and departments relating to covered contractor information systems generally or other Federal safeguarding requirements for controlled unclassified information (CUI) as established by Executive Order 13556.

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts under this contract (including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items, other than commercially available off-the-shelf items), in which the subcontractor may have Federal contract information residing in or transiting through its information system.

(End of clause)

52.217-8 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 from from contract completion.

(End of clause)

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

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

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 14) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

Insurance-Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997)

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52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR

EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV

2024)

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

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

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

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

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

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) ( 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

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

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

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

[ ] (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. 4655).

[ ] (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 Reinvestment 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.)

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

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

[ ] (6) [Reserved].

[ ] (7) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

[ ] (8) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

[X] (9) 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023)

(10) 52.204–28, Fe[X]deral Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts. (Dec 2023) ( Pub. L. 115–390, title II).

[X] (11)(i) 52.204–30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition. (Dec 2023) ( Pub. L. 115–390, title II).

(ii) Alternate[ ] I (Dec 2023) of 52.204–30.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-17#FAR_52_203_17 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/41/4712 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/3.900#FAR_3_900 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/plaw/115/public/390

[X] (12) 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).

[ ] (13) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

[ ] (14) [Reserved] [ ] (15) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[X] (16) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

(17) [Reserve[ ]d]

[X] (18) (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.

[ ] (19) (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.

[ ](20) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (FEB 2024) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

[ ] (21) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2023) (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 2023) of 52.219-9

[X] (22) (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](23) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (OCT 2022) Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637s).

[ ] (24) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

[ ] (25) 52.219-27, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the SDVOSB Program (FEB 2024) (15 U.S.C.

657f).

[X] (26) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Feb 2024) (15 U.S.C.

632(a)(2)).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-28.

[ ] (27) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[ ] (28) 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 (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[ ] (29) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C.

644(r)).

[ ] (30) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep 2021) (15U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

[X] (31) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).

[X] (32) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2024) (E.O.13126).

[X] (33) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

[X] (34) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).

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

[X] (35) (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] (36) (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.

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

[ ] (38) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

[X] (39) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

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

[ ] (40) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022). (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 22.1803.)

[ ] (41) (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.)

[ ](42) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (May 2024) ( 42…