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140G0123Q0196

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IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

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THIS RFQ

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(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

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06/14/2023 0040583098

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205 NATIONAL CENTER

12201 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE

RESTON VA 20192

USGS OAG RESTON ACQUISITION BRANCH

07/09/2028

USGS Geology, Energy & Minerals Sci

MS 956

12201 Sunrise Valley Drive

Reston

VA 20192

703 648-7398Jenna Dunning

07/05/2023 1700 ED

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The U.S. Geological Survey has a requirement for an Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity contract for stable isotope analysis of carbonate minerals and organic matter for the Geology, Energy, and Minerals Science Center in Reston, Virginia.

Competitive request for quotations (RFQ) 140G0123Q0196 will be issued on 06/14/2023 with written quotes due on 07/05/2023.

All responsible sources may submit a bid or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Responses may be emailed to jmdunning@usgs.gov.

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140G0123Q0196

00010 Stable isotope analysis in accordance with the statement of work herein.

NTE $495,000.00

Delivery: 07/09/2028

Period of Performance: 07/10/2023 to 07/09/2028

Please direct questions regarding this RFQ to

Jenna Dunning/jmdunning@usgs.gov. Written inquiries/questions only. Questions must be submitted up to 3 business days before the closing date of the solicitation. Questions submitted later than this may not be answered.

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

SECTION A. SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

SECTION B. CONTINUATION OF STANDARD FORM

B.1. Schedule of Supplies B.2. Contract Type B.3. Statement of Work B.4. Period of Performance B.5. Performance Location B.6. 52.000S-5079 Technical Liaison - Technical Direction (OCTOBER 1997)

SECTION C. CLAUSES

C.1. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. (Oct 2018) C.2. 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. (JUN 2023) C.3. 52.216-18 Ordering. (OCT 1995) C.4. 52.216-19 Order Limitations. (OCT 1995) C.5. 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity. (OCT 1995) C.6. 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998) C.7. GS1431 Contract Maximum C.8. GS1432 Contract Guaranteed Minimum C.13 GS1445 DOI ELECTRONIC INVOICING Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Internet Payment Platform (IPP) (Sep 2011) C.14 GS1131 UNILATERAL DEOBLIGATION OF UNEXPENDED FUNDS (May 2013) C.15 52.900S-1178 Wage Determination Incorporation October 1997

SECTION D. LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION E. SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. (FEB 2021)

SECTION F. INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO INTERESTED VENDORS

F.1. INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDORS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF QUOTES

F.2 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS. (JUN 2020)

F.3 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. (FEB 1998)

F.5 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items. (JAN 1999)

SECTION B. CONTINUATION OF STANDARD FORM

B.1. Schedule of Supplies

Year 1 (2023) Year 2 (2024) Year 3 (2025) Year 4 (2026) Year 5 (2027)

Type of Analysis Unit Price per

Sample

Unit Price per

Sample

Unit Price per

Sample

Unit Price per

Sample

Unit Price per

Sample

Carbon and Nitrogen

Soil or Sediment Carbon and

Nitrogen

Sulfur

Oxygen/Hydrogen Solids

Oxygen/Hydrogen Liquids

Nitrate

Carbonates

Dissolved Inorganic Carbon

Atmospheric CO2

CSIA/FAMEs

Grinding/Sample

Liqid Sample Prep

Weighing

GC/MS

Data Analysis

Labor Total

Labor Categories: Enter all proposed labor categories for the project and the estimate hours for each related task. Loaded rates should be used whenever possible.

B.2. Contract Type

Firm Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity

B.3. Statement of Work

Stable isotope analysis of carbonate minerals and organic matter

Section 1. General Information

A. Introduction

The USGS Geology, Energy, and Minerals Science Center (GEMSC) requires the analysis of 12C/13C and 18O/16O isotope ratios on samples of carbonate rock and organic matter collected from geologic strata across the United States. Samples will support scientific work across multiple projects, including, but not limited to, the Gulf of Mexico Petroleum Systems Project and the Alaska Petroleum Systems Project. The purpose of the work is to characterize isotopic values in sediments of interest throughout the geologic time scale, which reflect various climatic and geochemical conditions during the time frame in which they were deposited. Results will also be used to better constrain the absolute age of the strata in question. Such data are increasingly used as a component in reconstructing the geologic history of basins important to petroleum extraction and CO2 sequestration, and are now considered a critical element in deciphering the basic geologic framework of a region. Stable isotope analysis is already an integral part of USGS Energy Resources Program research, and will continue to be important in the coming decade. In order to efficiently facilitate the acquisition of this data, it is important to set up a long term (e.g.

multiple fiscal year), flexible (in terms of sample quotas) contract with an outside laboratory. This will help USGS scientists to collect critical data in a flexible way over the coming fiscal years, and greatly reduce the amount of salary time that scientific personnel must invest into the requisition process.

Existing USGS laboratories are generally lacking the capability to run δ18O and δ13C analyses on both carbonates and organic matter. The Reston stable isotope lab is currently the only internal lab offering these services to other science centers, and costs and turnaround times exceed other external academic labs by a significant amount (e.g., ~$90 vs. ~$30 per sample). We anticipate purchasing hundreds of individual analyses per year; an external lab option would therefore result in substantial cost and time savings compared to internal purchasing.

B. Background

Stable isotopes of carbon, oxygen, and other elements preserved in the geologic record provide an archive of geochemical conditions surrounding their host material at the time of formation. The most common isotopic records used in sedimentology are 12C/13C (δ13C) and 18O/16O (δ 18O) isotope ratios, which respond primarily to the burial and oxidation of organic matter and the seawater or atmospheric temperature, respectively, though other factors may also be involved. Additionally, δ13C and δ 18O data sets have previously been compiled for strata around the globe and across the geologic time scale, allowing temporal trends and excursions in isotope values to be correlated across multiple disparate basins and permitting the establishment of more precise ages for deposits that otherwise have poor or no biostratigraphic age control. These analyses may be conducted on samples derived from outcrops, drill core, or well cuttings, allowing stable isotope trends through time to be a powerful tool for subsurface-outcrop and well-to-well ties, an important component of our work.

Section II. Work Requirements

Task 1:

Given raw or unwashed samples of carbonate or other rock, the contractor shall prepare the sample for isotopic analysis. For isotopes found in inorganic carbonate rock (Ccarb), this will involve at minimum, but is not limited to, 1) cleaning of samples using a sonic bath and deionized water until any loose material adhered to the surface is removed, and 2) grinding of samples into a fine-grained powder, either mechanically or manually, to a degree sufficient to allow for calcium carbonate in the sample to be dissolved in an acidic solution at an appropriate rate. For organic matter samples (Corg) the previous steps will be required, plus an additional step to decarbonate samples prior to extraction of organic matter. This typically involves acidification of the sample using a variety of methods that permeate the sample with HCl or H2SO3, resulting in removal of reactive CaCO3. The specific method used (e.g., reflux, in-situ, HCl vapor) may depend on the carbonate content of the sample and the capabilities of the contractor. The contractor may be asked to prepare hundreds of samples for analysis within a single call order and should have the capability to prepare, process, and analyze this number of samples within a reasonable time frame, typically within six months, barring unforeseen circumstances.

Task 1 Standards:

Quality Standards: For carbon and oxygen isotopes in inorganic carbonates, Metzger and others (2014) and Dyer and Maloof

(2015) outline a sampling and analysis methodology that serves as a standard for the services requested. The contractor shall prepare all samples in accordance with these methods, or using similar protocols as described above and agreed upon by both parties. Preparation procedures for organic carbon hosted in carbonate or other rocks are detailed in Johnson and others

(2018; Appendix 2), Fernandes and Krull (2008), and Lorrain and others (2003), and should be followed accordingly to the extent possible. The USGS employee responsible for the call order may dictate to the lab the exact methodology required for a given set of samples, as exact preparation procedures may differ between projects and sample types. The contractor must provide to the USGS a written, detailed sample preparation and analytical methodology at the end of each call order.

Task 2:

Given a sample of rock, mineral, unconsolidated sediment, or other solid material, the contractor shall conduct analysis of carbon and oxygen stable isotope ratios present in the material or in organic matter hosted by the material. Raw data must be reduced and values reported to the USGS in δ13C per mil VPDB and δ18O VSMOW (see Kendall and Caldwell, 1998). Upon request, the contractor may be asked to run several hundred individual analyses within a given time frame.

Task 2 standards:

The contractor may perform said analyses using any equipment which will measure ratios of the above-mentioned isotopes in samples of natural material that weigh less than 1 gram. Preferred equipment, consistent with international standards, typically consists of either a Kiel carbonate device coupled with an isotope ratio mass spectrometer (Kiel-IRMS) or a

GasBench gas preparation device coupled with an isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GasBench-IRMS) (Cui and Wang, 2014).

The contractor shall be able to demonstrate reproducibility of isotopic ratios for reference materials of better than 3%. The precision and accuracy of isotopic measurements should be demonstrated by bracketing measurements of unknowns with measurements of mass spectrometer reference materials. For stable isotopes, standards should comply with information found on https://isotopes.usgs.gov/research/topics/isotopereferencematerials.html. Periodic repeats of analyses on provided material must also be conducted at a frequency agreed upon by both parties.

https://isotopes.usgs.gov/research/topics/isotopereferencematerials.html

Time Standard(s): For call orders of 200 samples or less, sample preparation and analysis must take place within six months of receipt, barring unforeseen circumstances such as equipment malfunction and associated repair time. In the event of such circumstances, the principal investigator and the contractor may mutually agree on a time frame in which samples must be prepared and analyzed, or funds will be deobligated from the order.

Deliverable: The contractor shall deliver δ13C and δ18O values for each sample in per mil VPDB or VSMOW, as well as the corresponding 12C/13C and 18O/16O isotope ratios, analytical uncertainties, error correlations, and mass spectrometer signal intensity data.

Quality Assurance: Analyses and reports that are less than the quality standard shall be redone by the contractor at no additional cost to the government.

Acceptance: The U.S. Geological Survey’s Technical Liaison (TL) will accept the work if the 100% complete U-Pb geochronologic measurements are presented for >100 zircons from each sample, and for 600 grains per sample as requested by USGS scientists.

Section III. Supporting Information

A. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)

Sample Analyses. The Technical Liaison (TL) will inspect every sample report to assure that the quality of the report meets

100% of the standards required by this work statement. If the work fails to meet the standards required, then the contractor shall redo the work at no additional cost to the government.

B. References

Dyer, B., & Maloof, A. C. (2015). Physical and chemical stratigraphy suggest small or absent glacioeustatic variation during formation of the Paradox Basin cyclothems. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 419, 63-70.

Fernandes, M., & Krull, E. (2008). How does acid treatment to remove carbonates affect the isotopic and elemental composition of soils and sediments?. Environmental Chemistry, 5(1), 33-39.

Johnson, C. A., Stricker, C. A., Gulbransen, C. A., & Emmons, M. P. (2018). Determination of δ13C, δ15N, or δ34S by isotope-ratio-monitoring mass spectrometry using an elemental analyzer (No. 5-D4). US Geological Survey.

https://doi.org/10.3133/tm5D4.

Kendall, C. and Caldwell, E. A. (1998). "Fundamentals of Isotope Geochemistry", In: C. Kendall and J.J. McDonnell (Eds.), Isotope Tracers in Catchment Hydrology. Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, pp. 51-86.

Lorrain, A., Savoye, N., Chauvaud, L., Paulet, Y. M., & Naulet, N. (2003). Decarbonation and preservation method for the analysis of organic C and N contents and stable isotope ratios of low-carbonated suspended particulate material. Analytica

Chimica Acta, 491(2), 125-133.

Metzger, J. G., Fike, D. A., & Smith, L. B. (2014). Applying carbon-isotope stratigraphy using well cuttings for high-resolution chemostratigraphic correlation of the subsurface. AAPG bulletin, 98(8), 1551-1576.

B.4. Period of Performance

The IDIQ period of performance is 5 years after award date. The period of performance of each task order will be indicated on the order.

B.5. Performance Location

Contractor facility

B.6. 52.000S-5079 Technical Liaison - Technical Direction (OCTOBER 1997)

(a) The performance required herein shall be subject to the technical direction of the Technical Liaison (TL) as identified below. As used herein, "technical direction" is defined as direction to the contractor that fills in details, suggests possible lines of approach, or otherwise supplements the scope of the work set forth herein and shall not constitute a new assignment, and does not supersede or modify any article or clause of this contract.

(b) The Technical Liaison is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any 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. Only a warranted Contracting Officer is authorized to obligate funds on this or any other contract action.

(c) The contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing if the Technical Liaison has taken an action (or fails to take action) or issues direction (written or oral) that the contractor considers to exceed the above limitations.

(d) The Technical Liaison assigned for this contract is:

Name: To Be Determined

Telephone: To Be Determined

Email: To Be Determined

Address:

USGS Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center

12201 Sunrise Valley Drive

Reston VA 20192

(e) Only the Contracting Officer may designate a different Technical Liaison.

(End of Clause)

SECTION C. CLAUSES

C.1. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. (Oct 2018)

C.2. 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial

Items. (JUN 2023)

(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:

_x_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (June 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) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L.

117-328).

_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).

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__ (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.

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__ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

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

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_x_ (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)).

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Small Business 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 (Mar2020) (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)).

__ (26) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Mar 2020) (15U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

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_x_ (34) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

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__ (36) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

__ (37) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items (May 2008) ( 42

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__ (38) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016)

(E.O. 13693).

__ (39) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun

2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (40) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

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__ (41) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

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__ (42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (May 2020) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

__ (43) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and

13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

_X_ (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020) (E.O. 13513).

__ (45) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (46) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (47) (i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a).

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__ (48) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Jan2021) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (49) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Jan 2021)(41 U.S.C.chapter83, 19 U.S.C.

3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

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__ (iii) Alternate II (Jan 2021) of 52.225-3.

__ (iv) Alternate III (Jan 2021) of 52.225-3.

_x_ (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2019) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

_X_ (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

__ (52) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section

862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302Note).

__ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (55) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Jun 2020).

__ (56) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C.

2307(f)).

__ (57) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

_X_ (58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (59) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31

U.S.C. 3332).

__ (60) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (61) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (62) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

__ (63) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx.

1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Feb 2006) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, 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:

_x_ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter67).

_x_ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter

67).

_x_ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and

Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (May 2014) (

29U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain

Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_x_ (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Nov 2020).

_x_ (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O. 13706).

__ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR

2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the

Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items.

Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Jun 2020) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 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)).

(iii) 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).

(iv) 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).

(v) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include

52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(vi) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2015) (E.O.11246).

(viii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

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

(xi) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

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

(xiii) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2020) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

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

(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-

Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E.O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Nov 2020).

(xviii) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O. 13706).

(xix) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xx) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and

10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of clause)

C.3. 52.216-18 Ordering. (OCT 1995)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by any U.S. Geological Survey Contracting Officer. Such orders may be issued from the contract start date to the contract end date, inclusive of any exercised option period(s).

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered “issued” when the Government deposits the order in the mail.

Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule.

C.4. 52.216-19 Order Limitations. (OCT 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than

$2,500.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor-

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $2,500.00;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $495,000.00; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 10 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 14 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor’s intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

C.5. 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity. (OCT 1995)

(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the

Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The

Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the “maximum.” The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the “minimum.”

(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor’s and Government’s rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract’s effective period;

provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 12 months following expiration of the contract period.

C.6. 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.

Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

C.7. GS1431 Contract Maximum

(a) The combined ceiling for all orders placed under all IDIQ contracts awarded from this solicitation shall not exceed

$495,000.00

(b) See 52.216-19 for the maximum dollar threshold per Task Order.

C.8. GS1432 Contract Guaranteed Minimum

(a) The minimum guarantee for the entire effective period of each IDIQ contract awarded is $2,500. This minimum guarantee may be awarded/obligated directly to each Contractor at time of IDIQ contract award. As Task Orders are awarded against a

Contractor’s IDIQ contract, the $500 obligated to the Contractor’s IDIQ would be deobligated.

(b) If the Government fails to place orders for the minimums computed under paragraph (a), above, the Contractor will not be entitled to payment of the contract price for the unordered quantities, but will be entitled to damages suffered as a result of the Government's failure to order the minimum quantity. If the Government notifies the Contractor, prior to expiration of the contract ordering period, that the contract minimum will not be required, such action will constitute a Termination for

Convenience of the Government, and the Contractor will be entitled to recover under the Termination for Convenience clause of the contract.

(c) See 52.216-19 for the minimum dollar threshold per Task Order.

C.13 GS1445 DOI ELECTRONIC INVOICING Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Internet

Payment Platform (IPP) (Sep 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]:

An itemized invoice shall be submitted for each Task Order to the designated Technical Liaison

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.

(End of Clause)

C.14 GS1131 UNILATERAL DEOBLIGATION OF UNEXPENDED FUNDS (May 2013)

The contractor shall submit all invoices under the award no later than 90 calendar days after the 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 performance period, the government reserves the right to issue a unilateral modification deobligating any unexpended funds, and to initiate closeout procedures.

C.15 52.900S-1178 Wage Determination Incorporation October 1997

The wage determination for the contractor’s location that is applicable at the time of award will be applicable to the contract.

In the performance of this contract, the contractor shall comply with the requirements of U.S. Department of Labor wage determination number ___ revision number __ dated ____. The wage determination is incorporated and made a part of this award as Attachment 1.

SECTION D. LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 – Wage Determination (TBD)

SECTION E. SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. (FEB 2021)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the

Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v)) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

"Covered telecommunications equipment or services" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on

Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB

Program.

Forced or indentured child labor means all work or service—

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

Inverted domestic corporation, means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

Manufactured end product means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

Place of manufacture means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

Reasonable inquiry has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain

Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan

Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended."Sensitive technology"—

Sensitive technology—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3)of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50

U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern—

(1) Means a small business concern—

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans;

and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veteransor, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

Small business concern—

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part

121 and size standards in this solicitation.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with13 CFR 124.1002, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that—

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by—

(i) One or more socially…