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RESTON VA 20192

12201 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE

205 NATIONAL CENTER

USGS OAG RESTON ACQUISITION BRANCH

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01/05/2021 1530 CT

12/02/2020

608-381-3451Kris Murray (No collect calls)

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FOR SOLICITATION 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIMEb. TELEPHONE NUMBER a. NAME

4. ORDER NUMBER3. AWARD/ 6. SOLICITATION

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RESTON VA 20192

12201 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE

205 NATIONAL CENTER

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12. DISCOUNT TERMS

THIS CONTRACT IS A

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DPAS (15 CFR 700)

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ITEM NO.

Science and Technical Support Services, USGS Northeast Area (See map at Attachment D)

In accordance with provision GS2101 INQUIRIES at L.12, Offerors shall address all questions to kmurray@usgs.gov. Questions will be evaluated for response, and if needed, questions and responses will be addressed by amendment to the solicitation posted at beta.sam.gov prior to the solicitation closing date. Questions received after 3:30 PM CT on the date eight (8) calendar

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HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

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DATED

Kris Murray

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5),

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER

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31c. DATE SIGNED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL

SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

OFFER

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 2/2012)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT:

REF.

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

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35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

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42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41c. DATE41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

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ITEM NO.

days prior to the solicitation closing date will only be answered at the discretion of the

Contracting Officer.

Offerors are advised to thoroughly review the entire solicitation and attachments prior to submitting questions.

For proposal submission instructions, refer to provisions L.9 through L.11.

The incumbent contract information is G16PC0000S, Natural Systems Analysts, Dubois, WY.

Legacy Doc #: UGS

Period of Performance: 04/01/2021 to 03/31/2026

00010 Science and Technical Support Services, USGS

Northeast Area (See Map at Attachment D)

Product/Service Code: R408

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORT

32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

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SECTION B. SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

SECTION C. DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

SECTION D. PACKAGING AND MARKING

SECTION E. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1. 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

E.2. GENERAL ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

E.3. QUALITY ASSURANCE

SECTION F. DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1. MEETINGS, REPORTS AND OTHER DELIVERABLES

F.2. TERM OF THE CONTRACT

F.3. GS0906 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE – MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, TASK ORDERS (MODIFIED) JUL 2001

F.4. HOURS OF WORK

F.5. GS0919 LEGAL HOLIDAYS JANUARY 2002

F.6. GS0924 UNSCHEDULED CLOSURES – LABOR HOURS JULY 2001

F.7. GS0925 UNSCHEDULED CLOSURES – FIXED PRICE MARCH 2003

F.8. GS1338 NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF DELAYS (JUL 2001) (MODIFIED)

SECTION G. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1. GS1101 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE

G.2. 1452.201-70 AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS SEP 2011

G.3. TASK ORDER MANAGER

G.4. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (DEC 2015) G.5. DOI ELECTRONIC INVOICING Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Internet Payment Platform (IPP) (September 2011)

G.6. UNILATERAL DEOBLIGATION OF UNEXPENDED FUNDS MAY 2013

SECTION H. SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1. GS0330 SECTION 508 APPLICABLE STANDARDS JULY 2001

H.2. GS1307 DIRECT AWARD UNDER THE 8(A) PROGRAM JUN 2007

H.3. GS1310 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST—GENERAL JULY 2001

H.4. GS1311 RESTRICTION ON FUTURE CONTRACTING WITH USGS JULY 2001

H.5. GS1326 INDEMNITY JULY 2001

H.6. GS1330 KEY PERSONNEL JULY 2001

H.7. GS1332 CONTRACTOR’S REPRESENTATIVE JULY 2001

H.8. GS1346 COMPLIANCE WITH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT—GOVERNMENT OWNED FACILITIES/EQUIPMENT

APRIL 2003

H.9. GS1348 ACCIDENT REPORTING APRIL 2003

H.10. GS1350 SUPERVISION OF CONTRACTOR’S EMPLOYEES JULY 2007

H.11. GS1359 TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION JULY 2001

H.12. GS1362 NONPERSONAL SERVICES JULY 2007

H.13. GS1371 AVAILABILITY OF IT SECURITY STANDARDS, GUIDES AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS SEP 2007

H.14. GS1396 RELEASES OF INFORMATION JULY 2001

H.15. GS1406 CONFIDENTIALITY OF DATA OCTOBER 2005

H.16. OWNERSHIP OF DATA AND PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS

H.17. GS1413 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY – USE AT GOVERNMENT FACILITY. (JUL 2001)

H.18. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: FACILITY ACCESS and INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (AUG 2016)

H.19. GS1420 USE OF GOVERNMENT COMPUTERS APRIL 2008

H.20. GS1430 ORDERING AUTHORITY AND FORMAT JULY 2001

H.21. GS1431 CONTRACT MAXIMUM JULY 2001

H.22. GS1432 CONTRACT GUARANTEED MINIMUM JULY 2001

H.23. TASK REQUEST, ORDERING, ACCEPTANCE

H.24. GS1438 TASK AND DELIVERY ORDER OMBUDSMAN (SEP 2004)

H.25. GS1440 WAGE DETERMINATION APPLICABLE JULY 2001

H.26. CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES

SECTION I. CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1. 52.202-1 DEFINITIONS (JUN 2020)

I.2. 52.203-3 GRATUITIES (APR 1984)

I.3. 52.204-9 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL. (JAN 2011)

I.4. 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018)

I.5. 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2018), ALT I (JAN 2017) I.6. 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS –

COMMERCIAL ITEMS. (OCT 2020)

I.7. 52.215-2 AUDIT AND RECORDS-NEGOTIATION (JUN 2020)

I.8. 52.216-18 ORDERING. (AUG 2020)

I.9. 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS. (OCT 1995)

I.10. 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY. (OCT 1995)

I.11. 52.216-24 LIMITATION OF GOVERNMENT LIABILITY (APR 1984)

I.12. 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES. (NOV 1999)

I.13. 52.219-17 SECTION 8(A) AWARD. (OCT 2019)

I.14. 52.219-18 NOTIFICATION OF COMPETITION LIMITED TO ELIGIBLE 8(A) CONCERNS (MAR 2020)

I.15. 52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES. (MAY 2014)

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I.16. 52.223-2 AFFIRMATIVE PROCUREMENT OF BIOBASED PRODUCTS UNDER SERVICE AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. (SEP 2013)

I.17. 52.223-5 POLLUTION PREVENTION AND RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION. (MAY 2011)

I.18. 52.223-10 WASTE REDUCTION PROGRAM. (MAY 2011)

I.19. 52.223-17 AFFIRMATIVE PROCUREMENT OF EPA-DESIGNATED ITEMS IN SERVICE AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (AUG

2018)

I.20. 52.227-1 AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT. (JUN 2020)

I.21. 52.227-2 NOTICE AND ASSISTANCE REGARDING PATENT AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT. (JUN 2020)

I.22. 52.227-11 PATENT RIGHTS—OWNERSHIP BY THE CONTRACTOR. (MAY 2014)

I.23. 52.227-14 RIGHTS IN DATA—GENERAL. (MAY 2014)

I.24. 52.227-17 RIGHTS IN DATA—SPECIAL WORKS. (DEC 2007)

I.25. 52.228-5 INSURANCE—WORK ON A GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION. (JAN 1997)

I.26. 52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGTIONS (JUN 2013)

I.27. 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS. (DEC 2013)

I.28. 52.237-3 CONTINUITY OF SERVICES (JAN 1991)

I.29. 52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989)

I.30. 52.245-1 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (JAN 2017)

I.31. 52.245-9 USE AND CHARGES (APR 2012)

I.32. 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. (FEB 1998)

I.33. 1452.215-70 EXAMINATION OF RECORDS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (APR 1984) I.34. 1452.228-70 LIABILITY INSURANCE—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (MODIFIED) JULY 1998

I.35. 52.900S-1006 PREVENTION OF MALICIOUS CODE (MAR 2005)

SECTION J. LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION K. REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

K.1. DUNS Number

K.2. 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

K.3. 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2020)

SECTION L. INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.1. 52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION (JAN 2017), ALT I. (OCT 1997)

L.2. 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

L.3. 52.216-27 SINGLE OR MULTIPLE AWARDS OCT 1995

L.4. 52.216-31 TIME-AND-MATERIALS/LABOR-HOUR PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS—COMMERCIAL ITEM ACQUISITION (FEB 2007)46

L.5. 52.222-46 EVALUATION OF COMPENSATION FOR PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES (FEB 1993)

L.6. 52.237-10 IDENTIFICATION OF UNCOMPENSATED OVERTIME. (MAR 2015)

L.7. 1452.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DEVIATION) JULY 1996

L.8. JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENTS

L.9. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL LOCATION

L.10. SUBMISSION OF OFFER – PROPOSAL ORGANIZATION AND FORMAT

L.11. PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

FACTOR C Price FACTOR D Professional Employee Compensation Plan

L.12. GS2101 INQUIRIES

L.13. ADDENDUM TO PROVISION 52.215-1

SECTION M. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1. GS2335 EVALUATION AND AWARD--NEGOTIATED

M.2. EVALUATION FACTORS/BASIS FOR AWARD

M.3. GS2330 COMPETITIVE RANGE DETERMINATION AUGUST 2001

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SECTION B. SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

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SECTION C. DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

See Attachment B Performance Work Statement

SECTION D. PACKAGING AND MARKING

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SECTION E. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1. 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

The 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 the following addresses:

http://www.acquisition.gov/far

52.246-4 INSPECTION OF SERVICES – FIXED PRICE (AUG 1996)

52.246-6 INSPECTION – TIME AND MATERIAL AND LABOR HOUR (MAY 2001)

E.2. GENERAL ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

General quality measures, as set forth below, will be applied to each work product received from the contractor unless otherwise instructed in an individual task order.

Accuracy - Work products shall be accurate in presentation, technical content, and adherence to accepted elements of style.

Clarity - Work products shall be clear and concise. Any/all diagrams shall be easy to understand and be relevant to the supporting narrative.

Consistency to Requirements - All work products shall satisfy the requirements of this contract.

File Editing - All text and diagrammatic files shall be editable by the Government.

Format - Work products shall be submitted in hard copy (where applicable) and in media mutually agreed upon prior to submission, unless otherwise specified herein. Hard copy formats shall follow any specified Directives or Manuals.

Timeliness - Work products shall be submitted on or before the due date specified herein or submitted in accordance with a later scheduled date determined by the Government.

(End of clause)

E.3. QUALITY ASSURANCE

The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or designated inspector will review, for completeness, preliminary or draft documentation that the Contractor submits, and may return it to the Contractor for correction. Absence of any comments by the COR will not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility for complying with the requirements of the work statement.

Final approval and acceptance of documentation shall be by letter of approval and acceptance by COR. The Contractor shall not construe any letter of acknowledgment of receipt material as a waiver of review, or as an acknowledgment that the material is in conformance with the work statement. Any approval given during preparation of the documentation, or approval for shipment shall not guarantee the final acceptance of the completed documentation.

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SECTION F. DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1. MEETINGS, REPORTS AND OTHER DELIVERABLES

In fulfillment of this contract, the Contractor shall be required to provide deliverables. All deliverables shall be submitted to the COR, unless otherwise agreed upon.

Unless otherwise specified, the Government will have a maximum of ten (10) working days from the day the draft deliverable is received to review the document, provide comments back to the contractor, approve or disapprove the deliverable(s). The contractor will also have a maximum of ten (10) working days from the day comments are received to incorporate all changes and submit the final deliverable to the Government. All days identified below are intended to be workdays unless otherwise specified.

(End of clause)

F.1.1 Monthly Status Reports

The contractor shall prepare and submit a monthly status report for specific task orders if required within the task order AND as provided in clause DOI ELECTRONIC INVOICING (monthly status reports required for labor hour task orders).

(End of clause)

F.2. TERM OF THE CONTRACT

The term of this contract will be five (5) years from the date of award.

(End of clause)

F.3. GS0906 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE – MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, TASK ORDERS (MODIFIED)

JUL 2001

Services will be performed at any of the USGS science centers located within USGS Northeast servicing area (See Attachment D).

The place(s) of performance for services ordered under this contract shall be specified on the individual task order.

(End of clause)

F.4. HOURS OF WORK

The Contractor point of contact personnel shall be available for contact by the Government between the hours of 6:00am – 7:30pm, Monday through Friday. Contractor personnel performing the work of a task order are expected to conform to normal operating hours, which may be specified within the task order. The Contractor shall schedule work hours of all personnel in a manner that will provide maximum responsiveness to the Government’s requirements. Some personnel may be required to work a varied schedule outside of the foregoing depending on the needs of the Government. Personnel must be available to work flexible, varied schedules to meet critical deadlines when necessary, though allowance for overtime shall be addressed within each specific task order and shall require approval from the Contracting Officer.

(End of clause)

F.5. GS0919 LEGAL HOLIDAYS JANUARY 2002

The following legal holidays are observed by this Government agency:

New Year's Day January 01 Martin Luther King's Birthday 3rd Monday in January Presidents Day 3rd Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Independence Day July 04 Labor Day 1st Monday in September Columbus Day 2nd Monday in October

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Veterans Day November 11 Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November Christmas Day December 25

When a holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday, it is observed on the adjacent Friday or Monday, respectively.

In addition to the holidays listed above, the contractor agrees to observe leave days or closures designated by Federal Statute, Executive Order, or Presidential Proclamation.

(End of clause)

F.6. GS0924 UNSCHEDULED CLOSURES – LABOR HOURS JULY 2001

(a) The USGS facility where contractor employees are working may occasionally have unscheduled closures in which federal employees are dismissed on administrative leave (such as for inclement weather, holiday early closings, power outages, or other emergencies). In these cases, the Contracting Officer or COR will advise the contractor whether any of the contractor's activities are considered critical and require continued performance. In most cases, the Contractor employees not performing critical tasks will not be allowed to remain in the facility after federal employees are dismissed.

(b) If the contractor opts to treat these nonproductive hours as paid leave, these hours are billable at the established contract rates. The total number of hours billed on such days may not exceed the number scheduled for affected employees and may not include overtime hours.

(c) Paragraph (b) does not apply and nonproductive hours are not billable as direct hours worked where the contractor's accounting system normally treats leave of the type used as an indirect or fringe benefit pool expense.

(End of clause)

F.7. GS0925 UNSCHEDULED CLOSURES – FIXED PRICE MARCH 2003

(a) The USGS facility where contractor employees are working may occasionally be closed temporarily and federal employees dismissed, such as for inclement weather, holiday early closings, power outages, or other emergencies. In these cases, the Contracting Officer or COR will advise the contractor whether any of the contractor's activities on Government facilities are considered critical and require continued performance. In most cases, the Contractor will be required to dismiss employees at Government facilities who are performing noncritical tasks after federal employees are dismissed.

(b) If the unscheduled closure causes an increase in the cost of contract performance or if any contract term or condition is affected by the closure, the Contractor may request an adjustment pursuant to clause GS1338 Notice to the Government of Delays.

(c) Contractor performance at locations that are not affected by the unscheduled closure will not be subject to this clause.

(End of clause)

F.8. GS1338 NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF DELAYS (JUL 2001) (MODIFIED)

(a) In the event the Contractor encounters difficulty in meeting performance requirements, or when it anticipates difficulty in complying with a task order delivery schedule or any date, or whenever the Contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential situation is delaying or threatens to delay the timely performance of work, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officer’s Representative, in writing, giving pertinent details, provided that this data shall be informational only in character and that this provision shall not be construed as a waiver by the Government of any delivery schedule or date or of any rights or remedies provided by law or under this contract.

(b) If the Contractor fails to respond in a timely manner to any portion of this contract or task order, delay will be attributed to the Contractor. Although the period of performance may change due to the delay, the price may be subject to a downward adjustment.

(c) If the Government delays performance of work under any task order, the period of performance and/or price may be revised upon mutual agreement between the Government and the Contractor.

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SECTION G. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1. GS1101 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE

This contract will be administered by:

To be provided at time of contract award.

(End of clause)

G.2. 1452.201-70 AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS SEP 2011

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

(b) The Contracting Officer may designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

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

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

(End of clause)

G.3. TASK ORDER MANAGER

A Task Order Manager (TOM) may be designated, and identified by name, in each task order assignment issued under this

140G0120R0040 Page 9 of 53 contract. On behalf of the CO, COR, and other Government officials concerned, this individual will coordinate the contractor’s performance in accordance with the statement of work in the task order.

The contractor shall maintain frequent contact with the COR and designated Task Order Managers throughout the performance of each task to assure that the COR is aware of all technical issues and is afforded the opportunity to provide timely technical direction/redirection of tasking in progress.

The Task Order Manager is not authorized to change any delivery dates, specifications and/or statements of work, or to obligate the government to additional funds.

(End of clause)

G.4. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (DEC 2015)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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G.5. DOI ELECTRONIC INVOICING Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Internet Payment Platform (IPP) (September 2011)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Internet Payment 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:

A copy of the contractor’s internally-generated invoice (Fixed Price task orders).

A copy of the contractor’s internally-generated invoice, plus a Monthly Status Report (Labor Hour task orders).

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 CCR) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

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G.6. UNILATERAL DEOBLIGATION OF UNEXPENDED FUNDS MAY 2013

The contractor shall submit all invoices under each task order no later than 90 calendar days after the task order period of performance has expired, unless a request for extension has been submitted to the Contracting Officer. After 120 days has passed since the expiration of the task order performance period, the government reserves the right to issue a unilateral modification deobligating any unexpended funds, and to initiate task order closeout procedures.

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SECTION H. SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1. GS0330 SECTION 508 APPLICABLE STANDARDS JULY 2001

The resources acquired in this investment must meet all applicable standards established by the Access Board in 36 CFR Part 1194, including technical, functional performance, information, documentation, and support standards. The products, services, information and data that are provided to the Government or the public as a result of this acquisition shall afford individuals with disabilities access comparable to that afforded to individuals without disabilities.

Standards applicable to this acquisition include:

_X__ Software Applications and Operating Systems 1194.21 _X__ Web-based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications 1194.22 ___ Telecommunications Products 1194.23 _X_ Video or Multimedia Products 1194.24 ___ Self-Contained, Closed Products 1194.25 _X_ Desktop and Portable Computers 1194.26 _X_ Functional performance criteria 1194.31 _X_ Information, Documentation, and Support 1194.41

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The full text of the above referenced standards can be found at: http://www.section508.gov/final_text.html.

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H.2. GS1307 DIRECT AWARD UNDER THE 8(A) PROGRAM JUN 2007

(a) This award is made pursuant to a Partnership Agreement between the Department of the Interior and the Small Business Administration. The Small Business Administration is the prime contractor on this contract, even if not identified in Section A of the contract.

(b) The contracting activity will give advance notice to the SBA before it issues a final notice terminating performance, either in whole or in part, under the contract. The contracting activity will also obtain approval from the SBA prior to processing any novation agreement.

(c) The cognizant SBA District Office for this award is: To be provided at time of contract award

(d) The contractor will perform specified percentages of work with its own employees as described in FAR clause 52.219-14 and SBA regulations at 13 CFR Sec. 125.6. If this is an indefinite delivery contract, the contractor must submit reports to the Contracting Officer semiannually demonstrating that it has performed the required percentage to that date. The contractor is not required to met these percentage limits for each task or delivery order, but is required to meet these limits for the combined total of all task orders issued to date at six month intervals from the contract start date. See 13 CFR Sec.

124.510(c) for examples of the application of this rule. Reports are due 30 days after the end of each semi-annual reporting period.

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H.3. GS1310 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST—GENERAL JULY 2001

(a) The term "organizational conflict of interest" means a situation where a contractor has interests, either due to its other activities or its relationships with other organizations, which place it in a position that may be unsatisfactory or unfavorable

(i) from the Government's standpoint in being able to secure impartial, technically sound, objective assistance and advice from the contractor, or in securing the advantages of adequate competition in its procurement; or (ii) from industry's standpoint in that unfair competitive advantages may accrue to the contractor in question.

(b) The contractor agrees that, if after award he discovers an organizational conflict of interest with respect to this contract, he shall make an immediate and full disclosure in writing to the Contracting Officer, which shall include a description of the action which the contractor has taken or proposes to take to avoid, eliminate, or neutralize the conflict. The Government may, however, terminate the contract for the convenience of the Government if it would be in the best interests of the Government.

(c) In the event that the contractor was aware of organizational conflict of interest prior to the award of this contract and failed to disclose the conflict to the Contracting Officer, the Government may terminate the contract at no cost to the Government.

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H.4. GS1311 RESTRICTION ON FUTURE CONTRACTING WITH USGS JULY 2001

(a) It is agreed by the parties to this contract that the contractor will be restricted in its future contracting with USGS in the manner described below. Except as specifically provided in this clause, the contractor shall be free to compete for USGS business on an equal basis with other companies.

(b) If the contractor, under the terms of this contract, or through the performance of tasks pursuant to this contract, is required to develop specifications or statements of work and such specifications or statements of work are to be incorporated into a solicitation, the contractor shall be ineligible to perform the work described within that solicitation as a prime or first-tier subcontractor under an ensuing USGS contract. Such restrictions shall remain in effect for 3 years following completion of work under this contract. It is further agreed that USGS will not unilaterally require the contractor to prepare such specifications or statements of work under this contract.

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(c) The restrictions of paragraph (b), above, may be waived by the Contracting Officer if it is determined that such restrictions would be detrimental to the USGS program.

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H.5. GS1326 INDEMNITY JULY 2001

The contractor herein is "an independent contractor" and shall obtain all necessary insurance to protect himself from liability arising out of this contract.

The contractor hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Government harmless in connection with, any loss or liability from damage to or destruction of property or from injuries to or death of persons (including the agents and employees of both parties) if such damage, destruction, injury or death arises out of, or is caused by performance of work under this contract, unless such damage, destruction, injury or death is caused solely by the active negligence of the Government, its agents or employees. The contractor agrees to include this clause, appropriately modified, in all subcontracts to be performed under this contract.

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H.6. GS1330 KEY PERSONNEL JULY 2001

(a) The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel to the identified positions/functions:

Position/Function Name

(Offeror must fill in name(s) of proposed key personnel required for overall AND daily management and administration of the IDIQ contract and its task orders, as presented in the technical proposal.)

(b) During the first 90 days of performance, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide the information required by paragraph

(c) below. After the initial 90-day period, the Contractor shall submit the information required by paragraph (c) to the Contracting Officer at least 15 days prior to making any permanent substitutions.

(c) The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer.

Proposed substitutes must possess qualifications comparable to the original key person, as well as satisfying any minimum standards set forth elsewhere in the solicitation/contract. The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. This clause will be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel.

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H.7. GS1332 CONTRACTOR’S REPRESENTATIVE JULY 2001

(a) Upon contract award, the contractor shall furnish to the contracting officer the name of the person he has designated and assigned exclusively to this contract as his agent or representative. The contractor's representative shall exercise overall management responsibility for the contract effort, receive technical direction, and handle problems arising under the contract, such as dismissals, disciplinary matters, etc. The contractor's representative is further responsible for coordinating matters of mutual concern with the Government representatives. In the event questions of responsibility arise, they shall be resolved by the contracting officer or his authorized representative.

(b) The contractor's representative may not be diverted to other projects for 14 consecutive days or more without giving prior written notification to the contracting officer or his representative. Such notification shall include a justification for the diversion, together with information on the proposed substitute in sufficient detail to permit analysis of any potential negative effects on contract performance. No substitution shall be made without the written consent of the contracting officer;

140G0120R0040 Page 13 of 53 provided, however, that the contracting officer may grant such consent retroactively. Any such substitution of a permanent nature will be made a part of this contract through the issuance of a modification.

(c) When the Contractor's Representative is temporarily unavailable to manage the contract effort for a period longer than 72 hours, including absences due to vacation or illness, the contractor will provide to the COR a written designation of an alternate representative, itemizing any limitations in the alternate's authority. The procedures of paragraph (b) above do not apply to such temporary designations unless they are expected to exceed the time period indicated in that paragraph.

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H.8. GS1346 COMPLIANCE WITH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT—

GOVERNMENT OWNED FACILITIES/EQUIPMENT APRIL 2003

Performance of work hereunder shall comply with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1970, as amended (OSHA). If, at any time during the performance of this contract, the Government-furnished facilities and/or equipment do not conform to OSHA standards, the contractor must so notify the Contracting Officer, in writing, including a recommendation of the corrective action needed.

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H.9. GS1348 ACCIDENT REPORTING APRIL 2003

If an accident occurs on Government-controlled facilities, a report must be provided to the Contracting Officer's Representative and the Contracting Officer within 48 hours. An accident is defined as an event which causes injury, illness, or loss or damage to Government-owned or private property. The contractor will cooperate with any ensuing Government accident investigation.

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H.10. GS1350 SUPERVISION OF CONTRACTOR’S EMPLOYEES JULY 2007

(a) Personnel assigned to render services under this contract shall at all times be employees of the Contractor (or a subcontractor) and under the direction and control of the Contractor. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this contract, the Contractor shall at all times be responsible for the supervision of its employees in the performance of the services required hereunder.

(b) If the Contractor finds clarification necessary with respect to the scope of services to be performed or the manner in which the services are to be performed hereunder, he shall request in writing such clarification from the Contracting Officer.

(c) Contractor personnel shall not at any time during the contract period be employees of the U.S. Government.

(d) The contractor's employees and subcontractors must make clear, in dealings with the public, federal employees, or other contractors that they are not federal employees. To minimize possible confusion, contractors and subcontractors are not permitted to wear clothing or other items (apart from official identity credential) bearing the name, logo, or seal of the U.S.

Geological Survey while performing work under this contract.

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H.11. GS1359 TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION JULY 2001

(a) The contractor shall be reimbursed for actual transportation costs and travel allowances of contractor employees in accordance with the travel cost principle in FAR 31.205, and Government Travel Regulations. Charges exceeding the amounts established in the Government Travel Regulations for individuals engaged in comparable functions may be disallowed as unreasonable unless approved in advance by the Contracting Officer.

(b) Costs for air transportation will not be reimbursed in an amount greater than the cost of commercially scheduled economy class (tourist) air travel by the most expeditious route, except as provided in the applicable cost principles cited in paragraph (a) above.

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H.12. GS1362 NONPERSONAL SERVICES JULY 2007

a. This contract is a “nonpersonal services contract” as defined in FAR 37.101. It is therefore, understood and agreed that the contractor and/or the contractor’s employees: (1) shall perform the services specified herein as independent contractors, not as employees of the government; (2) shall be responsible for their own management and administration of the work required and bear sole responsibility for complying with any and all technical, schedule, or financial requirements or constraints attendant to the performance of this contract; (3) shall be free from supervision or control by any government employee with respect to the manner or method of performance of the services specified; but (4) shall, pursuant to the government’s right and obligation to inspect, accept or reject the work, comply with such general direction of the CO, or the duly authorized representative of the CO as is necessary to ensure accomplishment of the contract objectives.

b. The contractor's employees and subcontractors must make clear, in dealings with the public, federal employees, or other contractors that they are not federal employees. To minimize possible confusion, contractors and subcontractors are not permitted to wear clothing or other items (apart from official identity credential) bearing the name, logo, or seal of the U.S.

Geological Survey while performing work under this contract.

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H.13. GS1371 AVAILABILITY OF IT SECURITY STANDARDS, GUIDES AND OTHER

PUBLICATIONS SEP 2007

One or more of the following documents relating to Information Technology (IT) security has been incorporated by reference into the solicitation/contract work statement. Copies of documents cited herein can be obtained as described below.

The following documents may be accessed electronically at these addresses:

- NIST Special Publications: http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/

- Federal Information Processing Standards: http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/fips/

- DOI Privacy Impact Assessment: http://www.doi.gov/ocio/privacy/DOI%20PIA_03.01.04.doc

- Secretarial Order 3255, Delegation of Authority for Certification and Accreditation of Information Technology Systems:

http://elips.doi.gov/app_so/index.cfm?fuseaction=home

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H.14. GS1396 RELEASES OF INFORMATION JULY 2001

(a) Disclosure of information gained as a result of work performed under this contract shall be accomplished according to U.S. Geological Survey procedures or through USGS channels. As used in this clause, the term "information" includes raw data, data derivative there from, and analysis or interpretations thereof, regardless of form. The term includes data developed or acquired by the contractor during performance of this contract, including analysis of samples provided by the Government and samples or recordings made by the contractor during contract performance.

(b) The contractor hereby agrees not to disclose such information to the public or to unauthorized parties without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer. This restriction does not apply to releases of information to subcontractors (including consultants) as necessary for successful performance of the contract, provided (1) such information is of no commercial value to the subcontractor, and (2) the subcontractor agrees to be bound by the restrictions in this clause.

(c) After the contents of the contractor's final report have been made public by the Government, further releases of information may be made by the contractor, except for information subject to restrictions imposed elsewhere in this contract, if any. All releases must also comply with any additional restrictions which have been determined necessary by the Contracting Officer and provided to the contractor in writing.

(d) News releases pertaining to work under this contract shall not be made at any time without the approval and involvement of the cognizant Government Public Information Office.

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H.15. GS1406 CONFIDENTIALITY OF DATA OCTOBER 2005

(a) The work under this contract requires access to proprietary, business confidential, or financial data of other companies and/or USGS internal scientific, planning or procurement sensitive/source selection data, which, if released to third parties

140G0120R0040 Page 15 of 53 may give unfair business, technical, or competitive advantages. As long as such data remains proprietary or confidential, the contractor shall protect such data from unauthorized use and disclosure and agrees not to use it to compete with such companies or for any purpose other than performance of this contract.

(b) This data may be in various forms, such as documents, raw photographic films, magnetic or digital media, photographic prints, computer system data, or it may be interpretative results derived from analysis, investigative, or study effort.

Regardless of the form of this data, the contractor agrees that neither it nor any of its employees will disclose to third parties any such data, or derivatives thereof, except as may be required in the performance of this contract. Further, the contractor will not copy any of this data, or derivatives thereof, other than as necessary for the performance of this contract.

(c) The contractor will establish policies and procedures to implement the substance of this clause at the individual employee level which will assure that affected employees are made aware of the contract provision and the contractor's implementing policies and procedures. Particular attention will be given to keeping employees advised of statutes and regulations applicable to the handling of third party confidential or financial data.

(d) This clause does not preclude the contractor and/or its employees from independently acquiring and using data from legitimate sources outside of this contract, or from performing and using independent analysis of data so acquired, provided that the contractor and/or its employees fully document the source of such data, and the independence of any such analysis.

(e) The Contractor shall immediately notify, in writing, the Contracting Officer in the event that the Contractor determines or has reason to suspect a breach of this requirement.

(f) The contractor will insert the substance of this clause in each subcontract hereunder (other than for purchase of supplies or equipment) unless the Contracting Officer has waived this requirement, in writing, as to…