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HI-MARINE NATURAL RESOURCES SUPPORT SVCS SOLICITATION NO. 140FS125Q0044

FWS

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, has a requirement for Marine Natural Resource Support Services located in the Pacific Island Fish and Wildlife Office (Hawaiian Islands, Guam, and the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas. The anticipated performance period is from April 1, 2025, through to April 1, 2026 The performance period includes a one-year Base period and 1 one-year option periods (if exercised).

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 2024-06. The NAICS code is 541620 and the small business size standard is $19 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 the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA), see technical acceptability requirement below. The vendor that submits the lowest priced quote, meeting the technical acceptability requirement, will be awarded the contract. Award will be made to a responsible source pursuant to FAR subpart 9.1. Options will be evaluated in accordance with FAR provision 52.212-2 – Evaluation -- Commercial Items.

Technical Acceptability: Vendor must have successfully completed two similar projects in terms of price, complexity, and scope. Vendor shall provide references.

Contractor must submit documentation of applicable technical acceptability with their quote.

Service Contract Act WD # 2015-5691 is applicable to this requirement.

Please submit your quotation (showing unit and total price) on company letterhead or the enclosed pricing form with SAM.gov UEI code and point of contact phone number and e-mail address. Refer to FAR provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items for additional submission guidance and include a copy of FAR provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with applicable sections completed.

Solicitation Questions Due: March 13, 2025 to Oscar_orozco@fws.gov Quotes Due: March, 18, 2025 @ 1200 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 an award decision is necessary.

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Marine Natural Resource Support Services

Part 1

General Information

1. GENERAL:

This is a non-personnel services contract to provide Marine Natural Resource Support Services.

The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. The Contractor may not delegate any services to a Subcontractor, as the requirements and clearances will be specific to the Contractor. The Contractor is accountable to the Government.

1.1 Description of Services/Introduction:

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform Marine Natural Resource Support Services as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

1.2 Background:

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is the premier Government agency dedicated to the conservation, protection, and enhancement of fish, wildlife and plants, and their habitats. The Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office (PIFWO) employs a staff of professionals that are geographically dispersed through the Pacific region (e.g. the Hawaiian Islands, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas).

The USFWS PIFWO, in coordination with the 611th Civil Engineer Squadron, Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, plans and implements environmental compliance activities for the United States Air Force (USAF) at Wake Island Airfield. Required marine surveys may consist of biological surveys for a project area, with emphasis on determining benthic strata composition and documenting marine species. Requests may also be received by the USFWS to participate in special circumstances, such as the evaluation of vessel grounding events. In order to accomplish these tasks, the USFWS needs to contract a current vessel Captain to serve as surface safety support for field surveys at Wake Atoll. In addition to having the qualifications to serve as a boat captain, the Captain will also have demonstrated experience in safety certifications and equipment related to SCUBA diving and SCUBA related injuries. The first mission related project is scheduled to occur in the third or fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2025 (Q3: April-June, Q4: July-September). There may be a follow up mission related projected in the third or fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2026.

The USFWS PIFWO requires Marine Natural Resource Support Services to provide a range of technical professional services associated with the management of natural resource assessment activities, vessel operation and maintenance, SCUBA tank inspection and certification, and reporting assigned to staff in the field office located in Honolulu, Hawaii. This will not be a remote work position and the selected Contractor must be a resident of one of the main Hawaiian islands at the time that the contract is awarded.

The Contractor will assist the scientific research team by contributing to project planning and logistics before departure from the island of Oahu, daily field logistics at Wake Atoll, and serve as the point of contact for communication between the dive team and base personnel and emergency services. The contracted services would involve assisting with coastal and marine natural resource survey work within the nearshore ocean facing reefs around Wake Atoll as well as within the Wake Atoll lagoon. The overall purpose of these studies is to document the existing fish and wildlife resources around the Atoll through the establishment of a long-term monitoring system of survey stations. The survey results will help federal agencies, including USFWS PIFWO and the Department of Defense, provide recommended management strategies based on the survey data and observations.

The Marine Natural Resource Support Services may be needed for multiple projects where the USFWS PIFWO is the project lead.

1.3 Objectives:

Provide Marine Natural Resource Support Services for the PIFWO in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Contractor will provide services related to projects funded for natural resource conservation.

1.4 Scope:

The contracted services will provide a range of current and anticipated Marine Natural Resource Support Services for PIFWO. The assigned Contractor Personnel will provide a range of technical and non-technical professional services associated with the management of projects, certification and operation of required safety equipment, operation of a vessel as research platform, logistics planning, and natural resource assessment activities. The Contractor will be responsible for the safety of Government personnel while on the water and while submerged for resource surveys.

Training will be provided on agency regulations and specific safety equipment as needed, such as dive safety plans and a diver recall system.

Services include, but are not limited to:

- Technical assistance with operating a vessel with SCUBA divers and their equipment in a remote location and maneuvering in shallow water coral reef environments.

- Technical assistance with operation of a Ribcraft 7.8 with a foam collar and powered by two Mercury 175hp diesel outboard engines. The vessel is on a LoadRite trailer and will also need to be launched and retrieved from a shallow concrete ramp.

- Technical assistance with operation of kayaks or a small jon boat with outboard engine within the Wake Atoll lagoon.

- Technical assistance with Visual Inspection of SCUBA tanks at Wake Atoll before fieldwork can start. All certifications must be up to date prior to award of contract. Must have proof of previous experience successfully completing this task.

- Technical assistance with identification and georeferencing survey sites around Wake Atoll

- Technical assistance as the Safety Lead for the field team. The Contractor will be point of contact for all activities with base personnel and emergency services via VHF radio.

- Logistics planning and execution for field operations

- Maintenance and operation of safety equipment and field equipment required for USFWS Scientific Diving in Region 1

The Contractor shall accomplish these Services under the supervision of a USFWS PIFWO employee.

For additional information on USFWS, visit: http://www.fws.gov For additional information on PIFWO, visit: https://www.fws.gov/office/pacific-islands-fish-and-wildlife

1.5 Period of Performance:

The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Year of 12 months and one (1) 12 -month option years. The Period of Performance reads as follows:

*i.e. Base Period: Award Date (Anticipated April 2025) through April 2026

*i.e. Option Period 1: The subsequent 12-months after the Base Period http://www.fws.gov/ https://www.fws.gov/office/pacific-islands-fish-and-wildlife https://www.fws.gov/office/pacific-islands-fish-and-wildlife

1.6 General Information

1.6.1 Quality Control:

The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractor’s quality control program is the means by which he assures himself that his work complies with the requirement of the contract.

1.6.2 Quality Assurance:

The Government shall evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the Contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.6.3 Recognized Holidays:

Contractor Personnel are not required to provide services on the following days.

New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day President’s Day Veteran’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day

1.6.4 Hours of Operation:

The Contractor is responsible for providing services , i . e . for up to 10 hours a day , wi th those 10 hours occurr ing between the hours of 7:00am and 5:00pm, Monday thru Sunday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. Before departure from Honolulu, the Contractor will be required to participate in a few planning meetings to coordinate logistics and to learn about the environments that they will be working in. Daily tasks will also be discussed, such as locations of potential survey sites and alternate plans due to weather or ocean condition changes.

It is estimated that the time commitment for this service, including administrative tasks, planning meetings, logistics planning, and travel will not exceed a total of 20 business days.

For other than firm fixed price contracts, the contractor will not be reimbursed when the government facility is closed for the above reasons. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

In the event of an unexpected office closure such as for severe weather conditions, the Government will notify the Contractor and Contractor Personnel shall not provide services during those delays or day. The Contractor shall not be paid during periods of unexpected closures. Payment of a partial day will be made only for the actual time worked.

The Contractor will be requested to provide services on Saturday or Sunday due to the nature of access to geographic areas for the projects. Providing services on those days is not optional.

1.6.5 Place of Performance:

The services to be performed under this contract will be performed on the island of Oahu and at Wake Atoll.

The Government will provide access to all required space, supplies, and facilities as needed for the provided services, meetings, briefings, and other required on-site activities with USFWS

PIFWO.

1.6.6 Type of Contract:

The government will award a Firm-Fixed Price Contract with a basis of hours anticipated to be worked during the performance period.

1.6.7 Security Requirements:

Contractor personnel performing work under this contract must have a clean criminal record at time of the proposal submission, and must maintain the level of security required for the life of the contract. The Contractor will undergo a background check from the Department of Defense for access to military spaces. The Contractor must pass clearance for entry onto Hickam Air Force Base on Oahu and Wake Atoll Air Force Base. Previous clearance should be identified in application.

1.6.7.1 PHYSICAL Security:

The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for contractor use. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

1.6.7.2 Key Control.

Not applicable

1.6.7.3 Lock Combinations.

The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of ensuring that all lock combinations are not revealed to unauthorized persons. The Contractor shall ensure that lock combinations are changed when personnel having access to the combinations no longer have a need to know such combinations. These procedures shall be included in the Contractor’s Quality Control Plan.

1.6.8 Special Qualifications:

The Contractor must demonstrate the following in order to perform the Services requested:

1) Must have current U.S. Coast Guard Captain’s license in the United States of America for operating an Uninspected Passenger Vessel (OUPV)

2) Must have previous experience with operating Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV) or a “six-pack”

3) Must have previous experience operating a vessel with twin engines

4) Must have previous experience working with Garmin GPS units. Daily activities will include transiting to specific locations as well as collecting new data points.

5) Must have previous experience captaining a vessel for scientific divers using SCUBA.

6) Must have previous experience conducting Visual Inspections for SCUBA tanks, including documentation of certification of tanks. All technical certifications must be up to date prior to award of contract.

7) Must be a resident of the Hawaiian islands. No funds will be provided for air travel, hotels, rental cars, etc. to and from Oahu. Airfare cost will be provided by USFWS between Oahu and Wake Atoll.

8) Must be a U.S. Citizen with a current U.S. passport.

9) Safety Requirements. The Contractor should have current industry standard certifications in diving first aid for professional divers. This includes first aid, CPR, hazardous marine life, and emergency oxygen administration.

10) Must be able to lift 50 lbs. without assistance.

11) Have previous experience working in a tropical climate and under arduous conditions.

12) Have previous experience working in remote locations, remote islands preferred

13) Must have a current and valid Driver’s License, issued in the United States of America.

14) Must have a clean safety record. A license background check that will reveal no major violations for any type of vessel operation (automobile, heavy machinery, boat, etc.)

15) Must have experience maintaining field gear including but not limited to: GPS units, underwater cameras and housings, surface buoy markers, diver recall systems, Automated External Defribulator (AED) units, Divers Alert Network (DAN) O2 units, oxygen cylinders, and first aid kits.

16) Previous experience working at Wake Island Airfield, Wake Atoll, is preferred. Previous knowledge of the layout of the island, location of services and personnel, on island communication requirements, and the SCUBA tank servicing schedule is necessary in order to complete the job on time.

1.6.9 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings:

The Contractor agrees to attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart

42.5. The contracting officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the contractor to review the contractor's performance. At these meetings the contracting officer will apprise the contractor of how the Government views the contractor's performance and the contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the government.

1.6.10 Contracting Officer Representative (COR):

The (COR) will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract: perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance: maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract: issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications: monitor Contractor's performance and notifies both the Contracting Officer and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

1.6.11 Key Personnel:

The assigned Contrator Personnel are considered key personnel by the government.

1.6.12 Identification of Contractor Employees:

All Contract Personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

1.6.13 Contractor Travel:

Assigned Contractor Personnel may be required to travel to training locations. The travel would occur via motor vehicle. The Contractor is responsible for their own transportation costs. The direct cost for gasoline for a personal vehicle may be included in the fixed cost price for services.

Most planning meetings will occur virtually or by phone and will not require travel.

Airfare between Hickam Air Force Base on Oahu and Wake Island Airfield, Wake Atoll, will be paid for by USFWS PIFWO through an existing Interagency Agreement from funds not included in this award. Anyone outside of Oahu would be responsible for their own travel expenses to and from Honolulu.

Ground transportation on Oahu, to and from the downtown Honolulu area should be included in the bid response. Ground transportation to and from Hickam AFB and the Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Federal Building will be provided by USFWS PIFWO.

The Contractor is financially responsible for housing and meals on Wake Island and will pay those directly on site to the base. The published Per Diem rate for Wake Atoll in January 2025 is $306 per day. The rate would apply for 15 days. That amount should be included in the bid response so that it is included in the award.

1.6.14 Other Direct Costs

1.6.15 Data Rights:

The Government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this contract.

All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be Government owned and are the property of the Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the Contractor without written permission from the Contracting Officer. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights.

1.6.16 Organizational Conflict of Interest:

Contractor Personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.)

or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent

Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may effect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

1.6.17 PHASE IN/PHASE OUT PERIOD:

1.6.18 Government Representation:

Contract employees cannot perform tasks that require them to represent the Government in policy or decision making or in Government functions such as EEO Committees, Savings Bonds or CFC Camaigns, Boards, etc.

1.6.19 Invoicing:

The Contractor shall provide a monthly invoice that clearly identifies days worked by each assigned employee. This will be accomplished through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).

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PART 2

DEFINITIONS & ACRONYMS

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1. DEFINITIONS:

2.1.1. CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.2. CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government.

Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.1.3. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR). An employee of the U.S.

Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.4. DEFECTIVE SERVICE. A service output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the Performance Work Statement.

2.1.5. DELIVERABLE. Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.6. KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.7. PHYSICAL SECURITY. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

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2.1.8. QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed b y the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.9. QUALITY ASSURANCE Surveillance Plan (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.

2.1.10. QUALITY CONTROL. All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.11. SCIENTIFIC DIVING/DIVER. An individual has documented training in scientific diving from an American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) institution or has demonstrated expertise in scientific diving methods, data collection, and reporting in previously published projects.

2.1.12. SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into a contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.

2.1.13. WORK DAY. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.12. WORK WEEK. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.2. ACRONYMS:

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer's Representative CCE Contracting Center of Excellence CFR Code of Federal Regulations CONUS Continental United States (excludes Alaska and Hawaii) COR Contracting Officer Representative COTR Contracting Officer's Technical Representative COTS Commercial-Off-the-Shelf DOD Department of Defense FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 KO Contracting Officer OCI Organizational Conflict of Interest OCONUS Outside Continental United States (includes Alaska and Hawaii) ODC Other Direct Costs PIFWO Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office PIPO Phase In/Phase Out POC Point of Contact PRS Performance Requirements Summary PWS Performance Work Statement QA Quality Assurance QAP Quality Assurance Program QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QC Quality Control QCP Quality Control Program TE Technical Exhibit USFWS United States Fish and Wildlife Service

PART 3

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

The Government will provide access to all required space, supplies, and facilities as needed for the Marine Natural Resource Support Services. This includes services, meetings, briefings, and other required on site activities with USFWS PIFWO staff.

Government Furnished Property (GFP), Equipment, and/or Material will be provided on an as-need basis under this contract in accordance with applicable standards, regulations, and guidance.

Government facilities and services which may be authorized under this contract include, but are not limited to, a motorized vessel, general office equipment, computers, specialized equipment, communications services and devices, and reproduction services. Government furnished resources shall not include Government Vehicles.

PART 4

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

4.1 General:

The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities, and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Part 3 of this PWS.

PART 5

SPECIFIC TASKS

5. Specific Tasks:

5.1. Basic Services:

The contractor shall provide services for:

5.1.1. Operating as a Captain for an Uninspected Passenger Vessel (OUPV) or a “six pack”

5.1.2 Operation of a Ribcraft 7.8 with a foam collar and powered by two Mercury 175hp diesel outboard engines. The vessel is on a LoadRite trailer and will also need to be launched and retrieved from a shallow concrete ramp.

5.1.3 Operation of Garmin GPS units. Daily activities will include transiting to specific locations as well as collecting new data points.

5.1.4 Captaining a vessel for scientific divers using SCUBA.

5.1.5 Conducting Visual Inspections for SCUBA tanks, including documentation of certification of tanks.

5.1.6 Providing technical assistance with operation of kayaks

5.1.7 Providing technical assistance with operation of a jon boat with outboard engine within the Wake Atoll Lagoon

5.1.8 Safety Requirements. The Contractor should have current industry standard certifications in diving first aid for professional divers. This includes first aid, CPR, hazardous marine life, and emergency oxygen administration.

5.1.9 Lifting items up to 50 lbs. without assistance.

5.1.10 Working in a tropical climate and under arduous conditions

5.1.11 Maintaining field gear including but not limited to: GPS units, underwater cameras and housings, surface buoy markers, diver recall systems, Automated External Defribulator (AED) units, Divers Alert Network (DAN) O2 units, oxygen cylinders, and first aid kits.

5.1.12 Coordinating daily SCUBA tank fills with base contractors to insure adequate equipment is available for the following day.

5.1.13 Surface Safety Lead. Maintain communication with base personnel and emergency services on Wake Island.

5.1.14 Logistics planning and execution of field operations

Policy and Standards: In performing such tasks the Contractor shall comply with Federal, Department of Interior, and USFWS information technology policy and procedural guidelines.

Deliverables: As part of the services provided certain deliverables may be required. These deliverables may include but are not limited to: monthly time sheets, invoicing, summaries of observations, etc. All costs associated with the preparation and coordination of deliverables are the responsibility of the Contractor and should be included in the work day.

PART 6

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

6. APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS (CURRENT EDITIONS)

6.1. The Contractor must abide by all applicable regulations, publications, manuals, and local policies and procedures.

PART 7

ATTACHMENT/TECHNICAL EXHIBIT LISTING

7. Attachment/Technical Exhibit List:

7.1. Attachment 1/Technical Exhibit 1 – Performance Requirements Summary

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

Performance Requirements Summary The contractor service requirements are summarized into performance objectives that relate directly to mission essential items. The performance threshold briefly describes the minimum acceptable levels of service required for each requirement. These thresholds are critical to mission success.

Performance Objective

Standard Performance Threshold

Method of Surveillance

PRS # 1.

The Contractor shall satisfy the technical overall operational objectives of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Satisfactory outcome of mid-year and end of year review of Contractors work by COR

Minimum acceptable level of service: No more than one customer (USFWS) complaint per review period

Periodic Surveillance;

COR overseas Contractor semi-annually and feels that all project duties and operational objectives have been satisfactorily met

PRS #2

The Contractor shall complete assigned Services/tasks to USFWS specifications and by the desired completion date

Services/tasks assigned are completed on time +/- 1 week to the COR’s satisfaction

Services/tasks assigned are completed on time +/- 1 week to the COR’s satisfaction

Periodic Surveillance;

COR overseas Contractor semi-annually and feels that all project duties have been satisfactorily met

QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)

CONTRACT NO.: Specify contract number CONTRACTOR: Specify name of contractor CONTRACTING OFFICER: Specify name of Contracting Officer INSPECTOR (S): Nadiera Sukhraj McCarthy, USFWS PIFWO

TASK DESCRIPTION WHAT WHO WHEN WHERE METHOD

5.1.1 Logistics planning and

execution for field operations

Completion of assigned tasks and showing up for service on time

COR On days worked by Contractor

On-site and/or can be done remotely by COR

Direct observation

5.1.2 SCUBA tank visual

inspection and certification

Completion of assigned task at work site.

Records will be filed electronically.

Certifications will be verified on Oahu.

COR Before fieldwork begins

On-site Direct observation

5.1.3 Maintenance and

operation of safety equipment and field equipment

Items are clean, operational, components are not expired

COR Before fieldwork begins, then informal periodic check-ins throughout the project timeline

On-site Direct observation

5.1.4 Operation of Ribcraft

7.8 vessel for scientific diving team

Completion of assigned tasks and showing up for service on time.

Certifications will be verified on Oahu.

COR On days worked by Contractor

On-site Direct observation

5.1.5 Serve as surface safety

support for field time.

Point of Contact for communication with base personnel

Completion of assigned task at work site.

COR On days worked by Contractor

On-site Direct observation

5.1.6 Provide surface support

for activities occurring via kayak or snorkeling

Completion of assigned tasks and showing up for service on time.

COR On days worked by Contractor

On-site Direct observation

5.1.7 Provide emergency

support for SCUBA diving related injuries

Completion of assigned task at work site.

COR On days worked by Contractor

On-site Direct observation

The QASP is not part of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and is not part of the contract.

Clauses

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS –COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2023)

---Addendum to 52.212-4---

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)

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

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (AUG 2020)

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.

(End of clause)

52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

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

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years.

(End of clause)

--- End of Addendum to 52.212-4---

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

EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (JAN

2025)

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

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

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

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

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

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

[X] (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.

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

[ ] (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).

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 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_209_6

(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 (JAN 2025) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

[ ](21) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (JAN 2025) (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 (JAN 2025) of 52.219-9

[ ] (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, Postaward Small Business Program Representation (JAN 2025) (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) ( 15 U.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 (JAN 2025) (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.

[ ] (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.

[ ] (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 (Jan 2025) ( 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.)

[ ] (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.)

https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section637&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_222_54 https://www.federalregister.gov/executive-order/12989 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-22#FAR_22_1803

[X](42) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming…