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Reduce roadside fuel loads on 70 miles of primary and secondary refuge roads.

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Roadside Hazard Fuel Reduction Project

Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge

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1. Roadside Mastication/Mulch

2. Herbicide Application

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Roadside Hazard Fuel Reduction Project

Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge

Project Goal: Reduce roadside hazard fuel loads on 70 miles of refuge roads.

Summary: The Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge (LSNWR) roads serve as fire breaks for burn units, buffers for Wildland Urban Interfaces, and access for fire equipment while conducting controlled burns and wildfire suppression. Due to lack of funding for road maintenance over the years combined with the forest’s ecological successional growth in the absence of what used to be controlled by commercial logging before this place was a National Wildlife Refuge, roadside fuel loads have become a fire hazard, causing spot-overs during control burns and wildfires. The dense forest growth alongside and overhead also restricts and limits access and the types of access with equipment required for prescribed and wildfire operations. Palm trees, hardwoods, dense woody fuels, and palmettos growing alongside roadways cause fire spot overs and safety hazards for fire fighters and equipment. Fire equipment has difficulty accessing burn units due to overgrown and narrowed roads. The project will remove hazard fuels 20 feet horizontal distance either side of road center line creating a right-of-way 40 feet wide. Overhanging tree limbs within the 40-foot right-of-way to a height of 15 feet vertical distance from road surface will be removed. In essence it will allow a greater degree of safety and access during wildfire control and while conducting controlled burns.

Method: Vegetation removal will consist of onsite mastication/mulching with heavy equipment, and/or hand removal and chipping. Vegetation removal will be followed up with herbicide application to control regrowth of palm trees, hardwoods, dense woody fuels, and palmettos alongside roadways. This herbicide application encourages grass/herbaceous and flowering plant growth for pollinators and reduces wildland fire safety risks.

Primary Contact: Daniel Barrand

Refuge Forester Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge 16450 NW 31st Place, Chiefland, FL. 32626 Office 352-493-0238 ext.233 Mobile 352-210-5355

Secondary Contact: John Stark Refuge Deputy Manager

Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge 16450 NW 31st Place, Chiefland, FL. 32626 Office 352-493-0238 ext.221 Mobile 479-312-8892

2023-2024 Roadside Hazard Fuel Reduction Project

Roadside Hazard Fuel Reduction Project

Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge

Site Visit & Other Information

A “site visit” is planned to view the project area. The party will assemble at the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters located at 16450 NW 31st Place, Chiefland, Florida, 32626 at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Successful bidder requirements and other matters pertaining to the operation will be discussed during the trip.

Successful Bidder Requirements

The successful bidder (Contractor) must submit a $25,000 performance deposit. The deposit of the successful bidder will be retained by the U.S. Government as a performance guarantee to cover any damages or claims the U.S. Government may have against the Contractor as a result of this operation under the terms and conditions of the contract. The balance, if any, will be returned to the Contractor upon satisfactory completion of the operation.

The Contractor will be required to supply all goods and services for each phase of this Roadside Hazard Fuel Reduction Project as defined in the attached Scopes of Work.

Successful Bidder Requirements

The Contractor will be required to supply the following goods and services.

Phase 1 Roadside Mastication/Mulch Reduce roadside hazard fuel loads on 70 miles of refuge roads. Remove/sever palm trees, hardwoods, dense woody fuels, and palmettos within 20 feet horizontal distance either side of road center line creating a right-of-way 40 feet wide. Overhanging tree limbs within the 40-foot right-of-way to a height of 15 feet vertical distance from road surface will be removed.

See attached Scope of Work –Roadside Mastication Requirements

Phase 2 Herbicide Purchase & Delivery to Site Garlon 3A Triclopyr: .............. ………….390 gallons Arsenal AC Imazapyr: ............ ………….35 gallons RRSI NIS (Surfactant): ............ ………….35 gallons (substitute equivalent of another brand acceptable) Velocity (Drift Control Agent):………….12 gallons (substitute equivalent of another brand acceptable)

Herbicide Application Application of herbicides on 70 miles of refuge roads to severed palm trees, hardwoods, dense woody fuels, and palmettos within 15 feet minimum horizontal distance from the outer edge of the 40-foot right-of-way toward the centerline of road. Herbicide application will be on both sides of the 40-foot right-of-way

See attached Scope of Work - Herbicide Application Requirements

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• Location Map 1

• Vicinity map of project area Map 2

• Scope of Work - Roadside Mastication Requirements (Phase 1)

• Scope of Work - Herbicide Application Requirements (Phase 2)

Scope of Work Roadside Mastication Requirements

Phase 1

This project is located on the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge (LSNWR) in Levy and Dixie County, Florida and is referenced as the (2023-2024 Hazardous Wildfire Fuel Reduction Roadside Mastication).

This project is to reduce hazard fuel loads by mastication/mulching palm trees, hardwoods, dense woody fuels, and palmettos growing alongside roadways (See Maps 1 & 2). Work may commence as early as May 1, 2023 and must be completed by May 1, 2025.

1. Reduce roadside hazard fuel loads on 70 miles of refuge roads.

2. Remove/sever palm trees, hardwoods, dense woody fuels and palmettos within 20 feet horizontal distance either side of road center line creating a right-of-way 40 feet wide.

3. All overhanging tree limbs within the 40-foot right-of-way to a height of 15 feet vertical distance from road surface will be removed.

4. Longleaf, slash pine and cypress are not to be masticated/severed however limbs will be removed to a height of 15 feet vertical distance from road surface if allowable.

5. Loblolly pine may be mulched or severed.

6. Vegetation removal will consist of onsite mastication/severed with preferred heavy equipment, and/or hand removal and chipping.

7. The preferred heavy equipment will not damage the integrity of the road, roadbed, or road ditch.

8. Woody fuels and palmettos are to be masticated/severed less than 8 inches in height to allow resprout for herbicide application.

9. All severed woody fuels and palmettos are to be masticated or chipped onsite and all debris shall be dispersed as a carpet (no piling) alongside the 40-foot right-of-way edge as the work progresses.

10. Palm trees and hardwood trees are to be masticated/severed to a stump height less than 2 inches above ground.

11. All severed palm trees and hardwoods are to be masticated or chipped onsite and all debris shall be dispersed alongside the 40-foot right-of-way edge as the work progresses.

12. All overhanging tree limbs are to be severed flush, masticated or chipped onsite, and debris shall be dispersed alongside the 40-foot right-of-way edge as the work progresses.

13. Soil disturbance shall be kept to a minimum.

14. The Contractor is responsible for transporting all equipment to and from the work site.

15. The Refuge Official shall identify all application sites.

16. The Refuge Official will provide a digital format GPS file of the roads.

17. The equipment operator will avoid any wetlands or swamps that may not have been identified on the map or in digital format GPS file.

18. The equipment operator must utilize a GPS system to ensure adequate road coverage. The equipment/coverage track may be represented as points, lines, or polygons, and must be stored and delivered as electronic data to the Refuge Official.

19. All mastication/mulching operations will follow best management specifications from the

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Silviculture BMPs publication Silviculture Best Management Practices Manual. This publication can be found on the internet at (Silviculture Best Management Practices / Forest & Wildfire / Home - Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (fdacs.gov)).

20. The roads are on public lands which are open to hiking and other recreational activities. The contractor shall watch for recreational users on each site and take appropriate action to avoid people.

21. The contractor will be responsible for placement of Department of Transportation approved road signs at all road access points where work in ongoing that state (Road Closed) or an approved variation.

22. Mastication/mulching operations will not occur during adverse or non-optimal weather conditions including but not limited to heavy rain fall, flooding, tropical storms or hurricanes.

23. Any condition that minimizes the effectiveness of the mastication/mulching operations such as rutting, non-target vegetation, personnel, or objects will not be tolerated.

24. The Refuge Official has the authority to stop operations anytime unfavorable weather conditions or environmental conditions prevail.

https://www.fdacs.gov/Forest-Wildfire/Silviculture-Best-Management-Practices

25. Contractor shall be responsible for any damage done by crew to gates, fences, culverts, roadways or other improvements.

26. The Refuge Official shall monitor the mastication/mulching operations with onsite inspections.

Performance Requirements

1. It is recommended, but not required, that all Contractors examine the roads for operability limitations and for verifying the miles listed in this scope of work. Bidders should be fully informed of the conditions and materials to be encountered (i.e., location of the roads, quality and quantity of work to be performed, materials to be furnished, the nature of the ground and surface, location of buried utilities, any conditions surrounding and affecting the work, obstructions, the nature of any existing construction, and all other physical characteristics of the job).

2. The Contractor and/or their employees shall do all in their power to prevent and suppress forest fires; shall pay the United States Government for any unnecessary damage resulting from the operation herein permitted; and shall repair all damages to roads, fences, gates, culverts, ditches, trails, telephone and power lines resulting from the operation conducted hereunder except where otherwise provided for.

3. A pre-entry conference with the Refuge Official, contractor and crew will be held prior to any work being done. Subsequent, frequent meetings will also occur.

4. The Contractor will have access to only those lands described in the application area and shall conduct operations during daylight hours only Monday thru Friday. Operations on Saturday, Sunday, or Federal Holiday must be approved by the Refuge Manager.

5. The Contractor (or their representatives) will not litter. Littering violations will be handled under Federal Code of Regulations 50CFR27.94(a) and carries a fine of $125.00 per incident upon conviction.

6. All Refuge regulations apply unless superseded by these special conditions.

7. The Contractor will comply with the State of Florida Silviculture Best Management Practices as stated under the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Silviculture BMPs publication Silviculture Best Management Practices Manual. This publication can be found on the internet at (Silviculture Best Management Practices / Forest & Wildfire / Home

- Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (fdacs.gov)).

8. The Contractor shall notify a Refuge Official of any oil or hazardous material spill as soon as possible. The contractor is responsible for cleanup and removal of any spilled oil or hazardous material.

9. Contractor shall submit an invoice upon completion. Payments shall be made upon approval of invoices by the Refuge Manager.

10. The Contractor shall provide all labor and equipment necessary to successfully complete the project.

11. The Contractor shall comply with all LSNWR rules and regulations. Note that the LSNWR land is open to public use and hunting. Contractor personnel shall wear orange/yellow or high visibility safety clothing if working during refuge hunting season.

12. The Contractor shall provide Refuge Official a four-day notice prior to the date they anticipate commencement of mastication/mulching operations.

Archeological Special Conditions

1. Should previously unrecorded cultural resources or human remains be found on Service land, all operations activities will be halted immediately at that location. The Refuge Forester and the Refuge Manager are to be contacted at once; they will contact the Regional Archaeologist.

2. Should human remains in an unmarked grave be encountered, Refuge Law Enforcement will be contacted immediately, in addition to the Regional Archaeologist and the Refuge Manager, the County’s Sheriff Office, and the State Historic Preservation. Should human remains be identified as Native American, then consultation with the pertinent Native American tribes will be initiated as per the Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act.

3. If, during the course of the operations, the permittee notes illegal excavation or archaeological resource removal, this information shall be immediately provided to the Refuge Manager.

4. If, during the course of the operations, the permittee deliberately damages a recorded site, the permittee is responsible for the resultant site damage assessment and mitigation. The mitigation may include, but is not limited to, site restoration and data recovery

Scope of Work Herbicide Application Requirements

Phase 2

This herbicide project is also located at the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge (LSNWR) in Levy and Dixie County, Florida and is referenced as the (2023-2024 Hazardous Wildfire Fuel Reduction Roadside Herbicide Application).

The project is an application of herbicides (See Maps 1 & 2) to reduce hazardous fuel loads.

Roadside Mastication (Phase 1) will be followed up with this herbicide application to control regrowth of palm trees, hardwoods, dense woody fuels, and palmettos alongside roadways.

This herbicide application encourages grass/herbaceous and flowering plant growth for pollinators. Work may commence as early as July 1, 2023 and must be completed by October 31, 2025.

1. Broadcast application of herbicides on 70 miles of refuge roadsides

2. Herbicide will be broadcast on severed palm trees, hardwoods, dense woody fuels, and palmettos.

3. Broadcast area will be 15 feet horizontal distance from the outer edge of the 40-foot right-of-way toward the centerline of road.

4. Herbicide application will be on both sides of the 40-foot right-of-way.

5. Herbicide application will not be allowed until suitable resprout has occurred after mastication, usually 3-6 weeks during the growing season (May to Mid-September).

6. The Contractor must purchase and deliver the exact herbicides as listed below and may use any vendor of their choosing. Surfactant and Drift Control Agent can be a substitute equivalent of another brand.

• Garlon 3A Triclopyr: 390 gallons

• Arsenal AC Imazapyr: 35 gallons

• RRSI NIS (Surfactant): 35 gallons (substitute equivalent of another brand acceptable)

• Velocity (Drift Control Agent): 12 gallons (substitute equivalent of another brand acceptable)

7. The Contractor will apply herbicides as a broadcast with a tank mix combination of the following products:

• Garlon 3A Triclopyr: 255 acres applied @ 1.5 gal/acre or ~5.5 gal/mile

• Arsenal AC Imazapyr: 255 acres applied @ 16 oz/acre or ~60 oz/mile

• RRSI NIS (Surfactant): 255 acres applied @ 16 oz/acre or ~60 oz/mile

• Velocity (Drift Control Agent) 255 acres applied @ 6 oz/ac or ~22 oz/mile

8. The Contractor will apply as a chemical tank mix 1.5 gallons per acre of Garlon 3A Triclopyr -ae 31.8% - 3 lbs/gal mixed with 0.125 gallons per acre or 16 fluid ounces per acre of Arsenal AC Imazapyr – ae 43.3% - 4 lbs/gal. with 0.125 gallons per acre or 16 fluid ounces per acre of RRSI NIS (Adjuvant / Nonionic Surfactant) and 0.05 gallons per acre or 6 fluid ounces per acre of Velocity (Drift Control Agent).

9. Garlon 3A, Arsenal AC, RRSI NIS, and Velocity will be tank mixed and applied as a broadcast foliage treatment with water at a minimum of 25 gal/acre.

10. The Contractor will apply with ground equipment a minimum of 6,375 gallons of water and chemical mix at the rate of 25 gallons per acre on 255 acres.

11. Applicator must have current State of Florida Commercial Pesticide Applicators License with endorsement in either Natural Aera Weed Management or Forest Pest Control Category.

12. The Contractor is responsible for transporting herbicide chemicals and water to and from the work site.

13. The Contractor will supply and use clean water that meets the proper pH levels for the herbicides being applied.

14. The Refuge Official shall identify all application sites/roads.

15. The Refuge Official will provide a digital format GPS file for the application sites/roads.

16. The equipment operator will avoid any wetlands or swamps that may not have been identified on the map or in digital format GPS file.

17. The applicator must utilize a GPS system to ensure adequate vegetation coverage. The equipment/coverage track may be represented as points, lines, or polygons, and must be stored and delivered as electronic data to the Refuge Forester. A minimum of 95% of each designated treatment unit must be adequately covered with chemical.

18. Herbicides will be applied as directed by the labels and using best management specifications from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Silviculture BMPs publication Silviculture Best Management Practices Manual. This publication can be found on the internet at (Silviculture Best Management Practices / Forest & Wildfire / Home - Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (fdacs.gov)).

19. The sites/roads are public lands which are open to hiking and other recreational activities.

The applicator shall watch for recreational users on each site and not spray the area if people are present.

20. The contractor will be responsible for placement of Department of Transportation approved road signs at all road access points where work in ongoing that state (Road Closed) or an approved variation.

21. Herbicides must be kept in original containers until mixing. All mixtures should have temporary labels that list the trade name and rates of chemicals and any adjuvants within the sprayer/storage container.

22. Herbicides that are mixed, transferred, or temporarily stored while on Refuge lands will be done so at designated staging areas.

23. Any and all containers that contain herbicide or herbicide residues will be removed by the

Contractor from Refuge lands once the chemical application is complete.

24. The crew supervisor must readily have available during transportation and application a copy of all chemical herbicide labels and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) of the chemicals in their possession.

25. Chemical spill kit sized for the amount of chemical on site will be provided by the Contractor and kept onsite at all times while chemicals are being used or stored.

26. Chemical herbicide spills or improper use of herbicides that require cleanup and/or removal will be the responsibility of the Contractor.

27. Herbicides will not be applied during adverse or non-optimal weather conditions for the application method. Any weather condition, including heat, wind, or precipitation, that minimizes the effectiveness of the herbicide or increases the exposure and/or potential for drift to non-target vegetation, personnel, or objects will not be tolerated.

28. The Refuge Forester has the authority to stop the application operations anytime unfavorable weather conditions including but not limited to atmospheric inversions, high winds, heavy rain fall, flooding, approaching tropical storms or hurricanes.

29. During mixing and application all recommended Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be properly worn to minimize applicator exposure to chemicals. All measuring cups should be rinsed and the effluent poured into the tank/bottle mixture.

30. Contractor shall be responsible for any damage done by crew to gates, culverts, fences, roadways or other improvements.

31. The Refuge Forester shall monitor the application operation with onsite inspections.

Performance Requirements

1. It is recommended, but not required, that all Contractors examine the sites for operability limitations and for verifying the acres/miles listed in this quote. Bidders should be fully informed of the conditions and materials to be encountered (i.e., location of the application area/roads, quality and quantity of work to be performed, materials to be furnished, the nature of the ground and surface, location of buried utilities, any conditions surrounding and affecting the work, obstructions, the nature of any existing construction, and all other physical characteristics of the job).

2. The Contractor and/or their employees shall do all in their power to prevent and suppress forest fires; shall pay the United States Government for any unnecessary damage resulting from the operation herein permitted; and shall repair all damages to roads, fences, gates, culverts, ditches, trails, telephone and power lines resulting from the operation conducted hereunder except where otherwise provided for.

3. A pre-entry conference with the Refuge Official, contractor and crew will be held prior to any work being done.

4. The Contractor will have access to only those lands described in the application area and shall conduct operations during daylight hours only Monday through Friday. Operations on Saturday, Sunday, or Federal Holiday must be approved by the Refuge Manager.

5. The Contractor (or their representatives) will not litter. Littering violations will be handled under Federal Code of Regulations 50CFR27.94(a) and carries a fine of $125.00 per incident upon conviction.

6. All Refuge regulations apply unless superseded by these special conditions.

7. The Contractor will comply with the State of Florida Silviculture Best Management Practices as stated under the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Silviculture BMPs publication Silviculture Best Management Practices Manual. This publication can be found on the internet at (Silviculture Best Management Practices / Forest & Wildfire / Home

- Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (fdacs.gov)).

8. The Contractor shall notify a Refuge Official of any oil, hazardous material, or chemical spill as soon as possible. The contractor is responsible for cleanup and removal of any spilled oil, hazardous material or chemical.

9. Contractor shall submit an invoice upon completion. Payments shall be made upon approval of invoices by the Refuge Manager.

10. The Contractor shall provide all labor and equipment necessary to successfully complete the project.

11. The Contractor shall comply with all LSNWR rules and regulations. Note that the LSNWR land is open to public use and hunting. Contractor personnel shall wear orange/yellow or high visibility safety clothing if working during refuge hunting season.

12. The Contractor shall provide Refuge Forester a four-day notice prior to the date they anticipate commencement of herbicide application.

Archeological Special Conditions

1. Should previously unrecorded cultural resources or human remains be found on Service land, all operationss will be halted immediately at that location. The Refuge Forester and the Refuge Manager are to be contacted at once; they will contact the Regional Archaeologist.

2. Should human remains in an unmarked grave be encountered, Refuge Law Enforcement will be contacted immediately, in addition to the Regional Archaeologist and the Refuge Manager, the County’s Sheriff Office, and the State Historic Preservation. Should human remains be identified as Native American, then consultation with the pertinent Native American tribes will be initiated as per the Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act.

3. If, during the course of the operations, the permittee notes illegal excavation or archaeological resource removal, this information shall be immediately provided to the Refuge Manager.

4. If, during the course of the operations, the permittee deliberately damages a recorded site, the permittee is responsible for the resultant site damage assessment and mitigation. The mitigation may include, but is not limited to, site restoration and data recovery

DOCUMENT NUMBER

140FS323Q0070

DOCUMENT TITLE

Lower Suwannee Hazard Fuel Reduction

Table of Contents G - Contract Administration Data

Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (April 2013)

I - Contract Clauses 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998) 52.204-7 System for Award Management. (OCT 2018)

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (OCT 2018) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. (FEB 2021)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. (OCT 2018) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items. (JUL 2021) 52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification. (MAY 2012)

52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts. (SEP 2013) 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications. (JUN 2020)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. (DEC 2013) 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (OCT 2020)

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation. (OCT 2020) 52.237-1 Site Visit. (APR 1984)

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation. (APR 1984) 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items. (OCT 2014) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. (JUL 2021)

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions. (NOV 2020) 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses. (NOV 2020)

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DOCUMENT TITLE

Lower Suwannee Hazard Fuel Reduction

G - Contract Administration Data

Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (April 2013)

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

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

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice [Contracting Officer to edit and include the documentation required under this contract]:

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.

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

52.204-7 System for Award Management. (OCT 2018)

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (OCT 2018)

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. (FEB 2021)

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

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items. (JUL 2021)

52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification. (MAY 2012)

52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts. (SEP 2013)

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

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. (DEC 2013) https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov

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

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services- Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to-

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to-

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services."

(d) Representations. The Offeror represents that-

(1) It [ ] will, [ ] will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that-

It [ ] does, [ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures. (1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment-

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services-

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained:

Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment-

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services-

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained:

Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided;

and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the

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

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, "covered telecommunications equipment or services" and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(c) Representations. (1) The Offeror represents that it [ ] does, [ ] does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it [ ] does, [ ] does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

52.237-1 Site Visit. (APR 1984)

Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

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

The Contractor shall use reasonable care to avoid damaging existing buildings, equipment, and vegetation on the Government installation. If the Contractor's failure to use reasonable care causes damage to any of this property, the Contractor shall replace or repair the damage at no expense to the Government as the Contracting Officer directs. If the Contractor fails or refuses to make such repair or replacement, the Contractor shall be liable for the cost, which may be deducted from the contract price.

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

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

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

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. (JUL 2021)

(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 items:

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

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (JUL 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2020) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

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

(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

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

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

[ ] (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with Alternate I (OCT 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

[ ] (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (JUN 2020) (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.)

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

(5) (Reserved)

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

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

[ X] (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (JUN 2020) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

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

[ ] (10) (Reserved)

[ ] (11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole Source Award (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-3.

[ ] (12)(i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (MAR 2020) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-4.

[ ] (13) (Reserved)

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

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-6.

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

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-7.

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

[ ] (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (JUN 2020) (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 (JUN 2020) of 52.219-9.

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

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-13.

[ X] (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

[ ] (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (JAN 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

[ ] (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

[X] (22)(i) 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C.

632(a)(2)).

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

[ ] (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[ ] (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

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

[X ] (26) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

[X] (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O. 11755).

[X] (28) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2020) (E.O. 13126).

[X] (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

[X] (30)(i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

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

[ X] (31)(i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (JUL 2014) of 52.222-35.

[X] (32)(i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (JUL 2014) of 52.222-36.

[ X] (33) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[ ] (34) 52.222-40, Notification…