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140FS126Q0127

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00010 FY 26 BTS WG 5 YR UPDATE

140FS126Q0127

Brown Treesnake Technical Working Group

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B – Combined Synopsis/Solicitation C – Contract Clauses D – Solicitation Provisions

B – Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Solicitation Number: 140FS126Q0127

Solicitation Title: Brown Treesnake Technical Working Group Strategic Plan Five- Year Update

Posted Date: 07/13/2026 Response Date: 07/24/2026, 09:00 AM Pacific Classification Code: B510 Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside NAICS Code: 541620 – Environmental Consulting Services $19 Million

Contracting Office:

Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Acquisitions Team, Goods & Services Acquisition Operations

This requirement is being procured, and an award will be made in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Buyer intends to issue award using a purchase order. Quotes from Sellers unable to accept purchase orders will not be considered for award. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01.

1. Solicitation Number 140FS126Q0127 is issued as request for quotation (RFQ).

2. This procurement is to facilitate strategic planning sessions and prepare the five-year update to the Brown Treesnake Technical Working Group Strategic Plan, including virtual stakeholder coordination, two in-person facilitation sessions on Guam, meeting summaries, and draft and final plan documents.

3. Scope summary: Commercial non-personal services for facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and strategic plan writing to complete the Brown Treesnake Technical Working Group five-year strategic plan update, including remote and in-person sessions as described in the Performance Work Statement.

4. Place of Performance: Two days of in-person facilitation on Guam, USA, between November 2026 and March 2027, with remaining facilitation and strategic plan writing services performed remotely at the contractor’s work location.

5. This is a solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance RFO FAR 12 and with the format in Subpart 12.202(b)(1) as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

6. This action is being solicited as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. A Firm-Fixed Price commercial order will be issued.

NAICS Code: 541620 – Environmental Consulting Services.

7. Offerors are cautioned that a warranted Contracting Officer is the only authorized Government representative to make any contractual changes once an award is made. No oral statement of any person whomsoever shall, in any manner or degree modify or otherwise affect the terms of this Purchase Order. In the event the Contractor effects any such change at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change shall be considered to have been made without authority, and no adjustment shall be made in the Purchase Order price to cover any increase in costs incurred as a result thereof. The Contract Specialist for this order is Oscar Orozco Oscar_orozco@ios.doi.gov.

8. Contracting Officer Representative: TBD

9. Previous Contract info is N/A.

10. Prior to submitting an offer, Offerors must be Registered, Active, and Eligible for All Awards in System for Award Management. Registration instructions may be obtained, and online registration may be accomplished at www.sam.gov. By submitting an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement to be registered in the SAM (www.sam.gov) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

11. Questions on this solicitation should be sent via email only to oscar_orozco@ios.doi.gov within the first 72 hours of the posting of the solicitation. This will allow time for responses to be obtained and posted as an amendment to the solicitation prior to the closing date and time.

12. Evaluation Factors IAW FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (DEVIATION MAR 2026).

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

These General Evaluation Factors will be applied:

• Technical experience, capacity, and expertise to perform the required tasks within the period of performance and to meet all goals and objectives on schedule. Demonstrated experience providing meeting facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and strategic plan development services for invasive species management in the Pacific region, including work with federal, state, territorial, and local partners comparable in scope and complexity to this requirement.

• Technical approach to performing the required tasks as described in the performance work statement addendum within the period of performance. The proposal shall include a narrative explaining how the work will be carried out in terms of the techniques, procedures, and schedule.

• Management Plan: Key Personnel shall be addressed and identified in proposals to be considered responsive. If use of a Subcontractor is part of your response to the solicitation, they should be identified in the response to the solicitation.

• Past performance. The quote shall include three examples of successfully completed similar work performed within the required schedule. Examples may be from Federal, state, territorial, or local government, or from commercial clients for comparable work. The vendor shall submit a past performance narrative, not to exceed two pages, in PDF format.

The following information shall be included:

o Name of the job (to include address) o Project Prime's name o Issuing agency or company o Contract/Identification number o Start and completion dates o Brief description of the scope of work o How the work is substantially similar to the proposed project o No less than two (2) valid references that includes: Agency name, Point of Contact, Phone Number, Email

Address

*If references are unavailable, the offeror shall provide a narrative describing how it will ensure quality, schedule compliance, and conformance with contract requirements.*

• Technical capability, technical approach, management plan, and past performance, when combined, are more important than price.

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13. Offerors must submit quotes via email to oscar_orozco@ios.doi.gov. All interested Contractors shall provide a quote as follows:

RFQ due date: Friday, July 24 2026

RFQ due time: 09:00 AM; Pacific Time

The anticipated award date is August 1, 2026. Please do not request award status prior to this date.

Parties responding to this solicitation please submit the following:

• SF 1449: Provide a completed SF 1449 with signature. Provide all signed amendments (SF 30), if issued for this notice.

• Company Information: P rovide Company’s address, phone number, email, and SAM.gov Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). Vendors must be registered and Active for All Awards in SAM.gov to be considered for an award action.

Dunn and Bradstreet Number (DUNS) is no longer used by the federal government for verification. Failure to provide a SAM UEI will have your response deemed unresponsive and not further considered for an award.

• Technical Capability / Relevant Experience: Provide evidence of the offeror’s technical experience, capacity, and expertise to perform the required work within the period of performance and in accordance with the Performance Work Statement. Include examples demonstrating experience with meeting facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and strategic plan development services for invasive species management in the Pacific region, including work with federal, state, territorial, local, or comparable partners.

• Technical Approach: Provide a narrative describing the offeror’s approach to performing the required tasks within the period of performance. The narrative shall explain the proposed techniques, procedures, coordination approach, and schedule for completing the required services and deliverables.

• Management Plan: Identify key personnel and their roles and responsibilities. If subcontractors will be used, identify each subcontractor and describe the portion of work each will perform.

• Past Performance References: Provide references for up to three (3) similar projects performed within the past five (5) years. Include project name and address, project prime, issuing agency or company, contract or identification number if available, start and completion dates, brief scope description, explanation of similarity to this requirement, and no fewer than two (2) valid references for each project including agency/company name, point of contact, phone number, and email address.

• Price Quotes: A detailed breakdown of pricing on the bid schedule sheet provided below.

The Government will evaluate quoted prices for reasonableness and may consider other quotations received, the Government estimate, and any other relevant information available to the Government.

Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quotation conforms to the solicitation and represents the best value to the Government, considering technical capability/relevant experience, technical approach, management plan, past performance, and price. The non-price factors, when combined, are more important than price. However, as quotations become more equal under the non-price factors, price will become increasingly more important in the award decision.

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C – Contract Clauses

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

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

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

Under this contract, the Contractor shall submit with each IPP invoice the contract number, invoice number, CLIN(s) billed, milestone deliverable being invoiced, and total amount due, along with supporting documentation sufficient to demonstrate completion and written Government acceptance of the applicable milestone deliverable.

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)

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Program participation means membership or participation in, or access or admission to: training, mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities; clubs; associations; or similar opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/far https://www.acquisition.gov/diar https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul

(End of clause)

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).

52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions

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).

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)).

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel. (JAN 2011)

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (DEVIATION MAY 2026) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (DEVIATION JAN 2026) (15 U.S.C. 644).

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (DEVIATION JAN 2026) (15 U.S.C. 657s).

52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O. 11755).

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (DEVIATION MAY 2026) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (DEVIATION MAY 2026) (29 U.S.C. 793).

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (DEVIATION MAY 2026) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

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

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (DEVIATION MAY 2026) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022) (E.O. 13706).

52.223-2 Reporting of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts (MAY 2024) (DEVIATION May 2026)

52.223-23 Sustainable Products (DEVIATION MAY 2026) (E.O. 14057, 7 U.S.C. 8102, 42 U.S.C. 6962, 42 U.S.C. 8259b, and 42 U.S.C. 7671l).

52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021).

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

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)).

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.245-1 Government Property (SEP 2021)

D – Solicitation Provisions

52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

• Technical experience, capacity, and expertise to perform the required tasks within the period of performance and to meet all goals and objectives on schedule. Demonstrated experience providing meeting facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and strategic plan development services for invasive species management in the Pacific region, including work with federal, state, territorial, and local partners comparable in scope and complexity to this requirement.

• Technical approach to performing the required tasks as described in the performance of statement addendum within the period of performance. The proposal shall include a narrative explaining how the work will be carried out in terms of the techniques, procedures, and schedule.

• Management Plan: Key Personnel shall be addressed and identified in proposals to be considered responsive. If use of a Subcontractor is part of your response to the solicitation, they should be identified in the response to the solicitation.

• Past performance. The quote shall include three examples of successfully completed similar work performed within the required schedule. Examples may be from Federal, state, territorial, or local government, or from commercial clients for comparable work. The vendor shall submit a past performance narrative, not to exceed two pages, in PDF format.

The following information shall be included:

o Name of the job (to include address) o Project Prime's name o Issuing agency or company o Contract/Identification number o Start and completion dates o Brief description of the scope of work o How the work is substantially similar to the proposed project o No less than two (2) valid references that includes: Agency name, Point of Contact, Phone Number, Email

Address

If references are unavailable, the offeror shall provide a narrative describing how it will ensure quality, schedule compliance, and conformance with contract requirements.

• Technical capability, technical approach, management plan, and past performance, when combined, are more important than price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998)

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

https://www.acquisition.gov/far https://www.acquisition.gov/diar https://www.acquisition.gov/rfo

(End of provision)

52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (SEP 2024)

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

52.204-7 System for Award Management (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.222-18 Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products (FEB 2021)

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments

Attachment Number 1 Performance Work Statement

Attachment Number 2 Bid Schedule

Attachment Number 3 Service Contract Act WD # 2015-5693 - Rev 27

WAGE DETERMINATION Date 05/13/2026

NOTE: The Contractor is responsible for verifying correct wage area for location of work performance. Contractor is responsible for determining whether positions performing work under this contract is applicable to this Wage Determination or others.

*NOTE: To view the applicable rates, please visit the following web address: https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Brown Treesnake Technical Working Group Strategic Plan Five- Year Update

Part 1

General Information

1. GENERAL:

The purpose of this requirement is to obtain commercial non-personal services for facilitation, stakeholder engagement support, and strategic plan writing necessary to complete the Brown Treesnake Technical Working Group five-year strategic plan update. This is a non-personnel services agreement to provide meeting facilitation and writing services to complete a five-year update to the Brown Treesnake Technical Working Group’s (BTS TWG) Brown Treesnake Technical Working Group 2020 Strategic Plan (BTS TWG SP) (attached as a supplementary appendix).

The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. The Contractor shall not substitute key personnel or subcontract performance of the primary facilitation and strategic plan writing functions without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer.

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 provide meeting facilitation and writing services to complete the five-year update to the BTS TWG SP 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. Deliverables and services shall be considered acceptable when they are completed on time, are complete and accurate, comply with all requirements of this Performance Work Statement, and are accepted by the Government.

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) chairs the multi-agency Brown Treesnake Technical Working Group (BTS TWG), which focuses on preventing the spread of the BTS from the island of Guam, controlling and reducing the numbers of BTS on the island of Guam, and eventually eradicating the BTS from Guam. The BTS TWG is composed of representatives from:

US Department of Interior, US Department of War, US Department of Agriculture, Government of Guam, Government of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the State of Hawaii.

The BTS TWG is guided by the BTS TWG SP, which is meant to be updated every five years to reflect developments in management, research, interdiction, and collaboration between the members of the BTS TWG. Each update of the BTS TWG SP focuses on agreed upon goals, objectives, and key actions to be undertaken in the next five years, by the member agencies.

The USFWS PIFWO requires stakeholder meeting facilitation and writing services to complete the upcoming five-year update of the BTS TWG SP. This includes organizing and facilitating two days of in-person, strategic planning focused meetings between November 2026 and March 2027 (dates will be agreed upon by members of the BTS TWG and the Contractor) on Guam;

remote/online meeting facilitation prior to and after the in-person meetings on Guam; and the writing of the five-year update to the BTS TWG SP. The selected Contractor must be able to travel, in-person, to Guam to participate in two days of meetings that will take place between November 2026 and March 2027, on dates that will be agreed upon by members of the BTS TWG and the Contractor. The selected Contractor must be a resident of the United States or U. S. Territories at the time that the contract is awarded.

The Contractor will organize and facilitate two days of strategic planning focused, in-person meetings on Guam, between November 2026 and March 2027, on dates that will be agreed upon by the Contractor and the members of the BTS TWG; organize and facilitate any remote/online meetings focused on the five-year BTS SP update that occur prior to, or after the two days of in-person strategic planning meetings; and complete all writing associated with the five-year update of the BTS TWG SP. The Contractor shall ensure participation from all member agencies in the process of completing the five-year BTS TWG SP, including representatives from: US Department of Interior, US Department of War, US Department of Agriculture, Government of Guam, Government of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the State of Hawaii.

1.3 Objectives:

The Contractor will provide PIFWO with meeting facilitation and strategic plan writing services for the BTS TWG SP’s five-year update. The Contractor will provide these services both in-person, on the island of Guam, and remotely.

1.4 Scope:

The Contractor shall provide PIFWO with meeting facilitation and writing services to complete the BTS TWG SP five-year update. The assigned Contractor personnel will provide a range of technical and non-technical professional services associated with BTS

TWG strategic-planning-focused meeting facilitation and preparation of the five-year update of the BTS TWG SP.

Services include, but are not limited to:

• The Contractor shall organize and facilitate strategic-planning-focused remote/online meetings with BTS TWG member agencies that occur before and after the two days of in-person meetings on Guam, scheduled between November 2026 and March 2027. Due to the geographic distribution of member agencies, these pre- and post-meetings will be conducted remotely.

• The Contractor shall organize and facilitate a two-day, in-person strategic planning meeting with BTS TWG member agencies (U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S.

Department of War, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Government of Guam, Government of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the State of Hawaii) on the island of Guam between November 2026 and March 2027. Final meeting dates will be agreed upon by BTS TWG members and the Contractor.

• The Contractor shall provide a written summary of member agency meetings and interviews conducted in-person or remotely that relate to the five-year update of the BTS TWG SP. The summary shall focus on member agency needs, comments, challenges, priorities, and shared responses regarding the five-year update of the BTS TWG SP.

• The Contractor shall write the five-year update to the 2020 BTS TWG SP. The five-year update must include BTS TWG-agreed goals, objectives, and key actions to be undertaken in the next five years. The five-year update shall also address implementation approaches, milestones for program progress, and must include a strategic plan executive summary.

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

1.5 Period of Performance:

The period of performance shall be for 22 months, from August 1, 2026, through June 1, 2028.

The Period of Performance reads as follows:

Period of Performance: Award Date (Anticipated August 1, 2026) through June 1, 2028.

The contractor shall provide contacts that will be available during PIFWO’s operating hours of 0800-1400 Mon-Fri HST.

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The contractor may facilitate additional remote or online meetings focused on the five-year BTS TWG SP update from their respective work locations.

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 (QCP) is the means by which he assures himself that his work complies with the requirement of the contract. If requested the Contractor shall provide QCP to be delivered to PIFWO (via email) within 30 days after the contract has been awarded. After acceptance of the quality control program the contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to the QCP.

1.6.2 Quality Assurance:

The Government will monitor contractor performance and inspect deliverables in accordance with internal Government quality assurance procedures.

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 the services agreed upon between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm HST/ChST (depending on the location where the services are expected to be completed), Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. 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.

There is the possibility that the Contractor may be requested to provide services on Saturday or Sunday due to the nature of access to geographic areas for the projects. The Contractor has the option to provide services on those days.

1.6.5 Place of Performance:

The services to be performed under this contract will be performed in-person, on Guam, USA, for two days between November 2026 and March 2027. The dates of the in-person meetings on Guam will be agreed upon by members of the BTS TWG and the Contractor. Services performed outside of the two days of in-person meetings on Guam, may be performed remotely, at the contractor's work facility.

The Government will provide the contractor with access to all required space, and facilities needed to complete the provided services associated with the five-year update of the BTS TWG SP.

1.6.6 Type of Contract:

The Government intends to award one Commercial Firm-Fixed-Price contract. The contract price shall include all labor, travel, materials, supplies, equipment, supervision, and other costs necessary to perform the requirements of this Performance Work Statement. Payment shall be based on completion and Government acceptance of required deliverables and services, not on labor hours expended.

1.6.7 Security Requirements:

Contractor personnel shall meet all facility access and suitability requirements identified by the Government for attendance at meetings or access to Government spaces used in performance of this contract.

1.6.7.1 Physical Security:

The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for contractor use.

1.6.8 Special Qualifications:

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

1) The Contractor must have demonstrated experience in invasive species management in the Pacific region, and must have demonstrated experience working with federal, state, and territorial agencies in the Pacific region.

2) The Contractor must have demonstrated experience developing, updating, facilitating, and writing strategic plans related to natural resources in the Pacific region.

3) The Contractor must be a resident of the Unites States or Outlying U. S. Territories and able to travel to Guam, USA, to facilitate two days of strategic plan focused meetings that will take place between November 2026 and March 2027, on dates that are agreed upon by members of the BTS TWG and the Contractor. No additional funds will be provided for air travel, hotels, rental cars, etc.

4) The contractor is responsible for booking all travel, lodging, and transportation associated with the two days of in-person meetings on Guam. The two days of in-person meetings will occur between November 2026 and March 2027, on dates that agreed upon by the members of the BTS TWG and the Contractor.

5) The Contractor must be registered with SAM.gov and have an active Unique Entity ID

(UEI).

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 Contractor Personnel are considered key personnel by the government: Contract manager, Strategic plan facilitator/writer. The contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract.

The contract manager or alternate shall be available between 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons. The contractor shall provide a strategic plan facilitator/writer who will be responsible for the performance of the work outlined in this contract. The name of this person shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The strategic plan facilitator/writer shall be available between 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons. The strategic plan facilitator/writer must have demonstrated experience working on invasive species issues with territorial, state, and federal partners in the Pacific region. The strategic plan facilitator/writer must be available to organize and facilitate two days of in-person, strategic plan focused, meetings that will take place on the island of Guam between November 2026 and March 2027. The specific dates of the in-person meeting dates will be agreed upon by members of the BTS TWG and the Contractor.

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:

The Contractor is responsible for all travel arrangements and travel costs necessary to perform this contract. Travel costs shall be included in the firm-fixed-price contract amount. Assigned Contractor Personnel shall be required to travel to Guam, USA, for two days of in-person meetings that will occur between November 2026 and March 2027. The dates for the in-person meetings will be agreed upon by members of the BTS TWG and the Contractor. The Contractor is responsible for booking and reserving their own transportation. Any costs associated with travel to and from Guam to facilitate two-days of strategic planning focused meetings should be included in the contractor’s budget narrative.

1.6.14 Other Direct Costs

Not applicable

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 affect 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:

Not applicable

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 Campaigns, Boards, etc.

1.6.19. Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE) / Government-Furnished Information (GFI)

The USFWS, with assistance from other members of the BTS TWG will provide relevant documentation, manuscripts, and reports, that address the status of programmatic goals outlined in previous versions of the BTS SP by November 1, 2026.

No Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE) will be required to fulfill the objectives outlined in this SOW.

1.6.20. Evaluation and Acceptance

Government acceptance is contingent upon the Contractor’s successful delivery of the required services and deliverables described in this Performance Work Statement and their compliance with all contract requirements.

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 nonmanufactured 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.