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1. REQUEST NO.

5a. ISSUED BY

NAME

a. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO

THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON

OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG.1

RATING

6. DELIVERY BY (Date)

7. DELIVERY

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

PAGE OF PAGES

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL: (No collect calls)

TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

8. TO:

b. COMPANY

e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

c. CITY

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

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.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

THIS RFQ

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDEX

05/30/2024 0040661458

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PO BOX 25046

204 DENVER FEDERAL CENTER

DENVER CO 80225-0046

USGS OAG DENVER ACQUISITION BRANCH

Multiple

USGS Upper Midwest Environ Sci Ctr

2630 Fanta Reed Road

LaCrosse

WI 54603

303 236-9316Jason Harris

06/14/2024 1200 MD

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)X

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

Period of Performance: 07/30/2024 to 07/29/2025

00010 Base Year (July 30, 2024 - July 29, 2025) Services, non-personal to provide all plant, equipment, labor, supervision, and materials (unless otherwise specified herein) necessary to provide Phytoplankton Sample Identification services in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Product/Service Code: B516 Product/Service Description: SPECIAL

STUDIES/ANALYSIS- ANIMAL/FISHERIES

Delivery: 07/29/2025

Continued ...

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

a. NAME OF QUOTER

AREA CODE

NUMBER

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

b. TELEPHONE are are not attached

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

Previous edition not usable

STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

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00020 Option Year I (July 30, 2025 - July 29, 2026)

Services, non-personal to provide all plant, equipment, labor, supervision, and materials

(unless otherwise specified herein) necessary to provide Phytoplankton Sample Identification services in accordance with the attached

Performance Work Statement (PWS).

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date

Product/Service Code: F999

Product/Service Description: OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL

SERVICES

Period of Performance: 07/30/2025 to 07/29/2026

00030 Option Year II (July 30, 2026 - July 29, 2027)

Services, non-personal to provide all plant, equipment, labor, supervision, and materials

(unless otherwise specified herein) necessary to provide Phytoplankton Sample Identification services in accordance with the attached

Performance Work Statement (PWS).

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date

Product/Service Code: F999

Product/Service Description: OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL

SERVICES

Period of Performance: 07/30/2026 to 07/29/2027

00040 Option Year III (July 30, 2027 - July 29, 2028)

Services, non-personal to provide all plant, equipment, labor, supervision, and materials

(unless otherwise specified herein) necessary to provide Phytoplankton Sample Identification services in accordance with the attached

Performance Work Statement (PWS).

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date

Product/Service Code: F999

Product/Service Description: OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL

SERVICES

Period of Performance: 07/30/2027 to 07/29/2028

00050 Option Year IV (July 30, 2028 - July 29, 2029)

Services, non-personal to provide all plant, equipment, labor, supervision, and materials

(unless otherwise specified herein) necessary to provide Phytoplankton Sample Identification

Continued ...

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ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

140G0224Q0112 services in accordance with the attached

Performance Work Statement (PWS).

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date

Product/Service Code: F999

Product/Service Description: OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL

SERVICES

Period of Performance: 07/30/2028 to 07/29/2029

00060 6-MONTH EXTENSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR

52.217-8, OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (July 30, 2029 - January 29, 2030)

Services, non-personal to provide all plant, equipment, labor, supervision, and materials

(unless otherwise specified herein) necessary to provide Phytoplankton Sample Identification services in accordance with the attached

Performance Work Statement (PWS).

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date

Product/Service Code: F999

Product/Service Description: OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL

SERVICES

Period of Performance: 07/30/2028 to 01/29/2030

Award Type: Firm Fixed Price

USGS POC: Jason Harris, jharris@usgs.gov, (303)

236-9316

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

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Table of Contents...........................................…………….....………………… Performance Work Statement (PWS)

COMMERCIAL CLAUSES

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)…..…………………………………… 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (May 2024)………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) GS0231 Technical Liaison - Technical Direction (Jul 2018) GS0301 General Requirements (Jul 2001) GS0339 Green/Sustainable Acquisition (Mar 2016) GS0910 Period of Performance (Jul 2001) GS0919 Legal Holidays (Jan 2002) GS1101 Contract Administration Office (Jul 2001) GS1131 Unilateral Deobligation of Unexpended Funds (May 2013)…....…………………… GS1338 Notice to the Government of Delays (Jul 2001) GS1364 Nonpersonal Services and Supervision of Contractor’s Employees (Sep 2017) GS1397 Contractor Reports (Jul 2002) GS1440 Wage Determination Applicable (Jul 2001) GS2101 Inquiries (Feb 2007) GS2160 Technical Proposal Instructions (Sep 2008) DOI ELECTRONIC INVOICING Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (Apr 2013)………………………

PROVISIONS

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) 52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror (Jul 2016) 52.204-29 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders – Representations and Disclosures (Dec 2023)...18 Basis of Award Award 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (Oct 2014) Bid Package Preparation 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (May 2024) 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations (Feb 2024) 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports (Feb 1999) 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance (Apr 1984) Question Cutoff Quotation Submission

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Performance Work Statement (PWS)

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

A. Introduction The Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC) has a requirement for water sample phytoplankton identification and analysis services related to the Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) Program’s Long-Term Resource Monitoring (LTRM) element. Specifically, the Water Quality (WQ) Component of LTRM requires assistance with the identification and enumeration of preserved phytoplankton samples from the Illinois River.

B. Background

Phytoplankton (drifting algae) are microscopic and near-microscopic plants that are the major source of primary production in aquatic systems and are significant contributors to the food web in large river systems. Under certain conditions certain species phytoplankton can produce toxins that are harmful to both wildlife and people, however. This has been occurring more frequently in many freshwater ecosystems, but the patterns and drivers of their occurrence are not well understood, especially in rivers. Some areas on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers have experienced several toxic blooms of algae in recent years and there is ongoing work by USGS and partners to investigate the drivers of these trends.

LTRM has been collecting phytoplankton community samples in the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers for the past 25 years. These data will be particularly useful in understanding historical patterns in the abundance and drivers of harmful algal species and will be used to inform ongoing monitoring and mitigation efforts in the basin.

C. Scope

UMESC requires identification and enumeration of taxa in 2600 preserved phytoplankton samples from the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. We require a trained analyst to quantify abundance and biovolume of phytoplankton taxa in viable samples. We expect that the organism will be identified to the lowest possible taxonomic level.

II. WORK REQUIREMENTS

A. Technical Requirements

1. The identification and enumeration of taxa in 2600 preserved phytoplankton samples that span of period of 10+ years is required. For each sample the vendor shall furnish the complete dataset that includes

Identification to the lowest possible taxonomic level

Taxa abundance

Taxa biovolume

2. All datasets must be submitted in digital format with appropriate metadata documentation to USGS Technical Liaison (TBD)

USGS - UMESC

2630 Fanta Reed Road La Crosse, WI 54603

B. Period of Performance

Base Year: 07/30/2024 – 07/29/2025 Option Year I: 07/30/2025 – 07/29/2026 Option Year II: 07/30/2026 – 07/29/2027

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Option Year III: 07/30/2027 – 07/29/2028 Option Year IV: 07/30/2028 – 07/29/2029 6-month Extension: 07/30/2029 – 01/29/2030

C. Special Considerations All samples should be returned to UMESC upon the completion of the contract. Samples shall be returned in their original containers with the original label intact. If the bottle label has come off, degraded, or has otherwise become unreadable during processing, a new label should be made and affixed to the original bottle.

III. QUALITY CONTROL PLAN

The Contractor shall include a Quality Control Plan (QCP) and adhere to it while performing phytoplankton sample ID services. The QCP shall, at a minimum, meet all performance objectives specified in the PWS.

IV. QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)

The Government, through its USGS Technical Liaison, shall monitor the Contractor’s performance. The Government may monitor the Contractor’s performance of the deliverables of specific project requirements as deemed necessary to ensure acceptable progress and compliance standards are achieved. The Contractor shall be responsible for Quality Control (QC) by adhering to the QCP specified in the PWS. The USGS quality assurance inspections shall not be a substitute for the contractor’s responsibility for QC. The USGS will be responsible for independent quality assurance, assuring that the performance standards, both quality standards and time standards, are met.

Performance Objective Required Service (task or deliverable)

Performance Standard

Method of Surveillance

Services, non-personal, to provide all plant, equipment, labor, and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary to conduct phytoplankton sample ID services

The identification and enumeration of taxa in 2600 preserved phytoplankton samples that span of period of 10+ years is required. For each sample the vendor shall furnish the complete dataset that includes

Identification to the lowest possible taxonomic level

Taxa abundance

Taxa biovolume

Phytoplankton sample ID datasets must be submitted in digital format with appropriate metadata documentation to USGS Technical Liaison (TBD) located at

USGS - UMESC

2630 Fanta Reed Road La Crosse, WI 54603

QASP

(End of PWS)

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COMMERCIAL CLAUSES:

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with 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://www.acquisition.gov/far/ http://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/FARMTOC.html 52-204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020) 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014) 52.204-24 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment ( 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (Nov 2023) 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) 52.233-1 Disputes (May 2014)

(End of Clause)

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (May 2024)

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

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

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

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

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

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

3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) ( 31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

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

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] __ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020), with Alternate I (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 3509)).

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

__ (4) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) ( 41 U.S.C. 4712); this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community—see FAR 3.900(a).

__ (5) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (Pub. L. 109-

282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (6) [Reserved].

__ (7) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

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__ (8) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L.

111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X_ (9) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub.

L. 117-328).

__ (10) 52.204-28, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts. (Dec 2023) ( Pub. L. 115–390, title II).

__ (11)

(i) 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition. (Dec 2023) ( Pub. L. 115–390, title II).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Dec 2023) of 52.204-30.

_X_ (12) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov 2021) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (13) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (14) [Reserved].

__ (15) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Oct 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (16) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) ( 15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (17) [Reserved] _X_ (18)

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

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-6.

__ (19)

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

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-7.

_X_ (20) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Feb 2024) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (21)

(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2023) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iv) Alternate III (Jun 2020) of 52.219-9.

__ (v) Alternate IV (Sep 2023) of 52.219-9.

__ (22)

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

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-13.

__ (23) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637s).

__ (24) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2021) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (25) 52.219-27, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the SDVOSB Program (Feb 2024) ( 15 U.S.C. 657f).

_X_ (26)

(i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Feb 2024) ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-28.

__ (27) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (28) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Oct 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (29) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (30) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep 2021) ( 15U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

_X_ (31) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).

_X_ (32) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2024).

_X_ (33) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

_X_ (34)

(i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.

_X_ (35)

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

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__ (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-35.

_X_ (36)

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

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-36.

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

__ (38) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O.

13496).

_X_ (39)

(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

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

_X_ (40) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022) (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in FAR 22.1803.)

__ (41)

(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items (May 2008) ( 42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 ( 42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (42) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (May 2024) ( 42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

__ (43) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (May 2024) ( 42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

__ (44) 52.223-20, Aerosols (May 2024) ( 42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

__ (45) 52.223-21, Foams (May 2024) ( 42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

__ (46) 52.223-23, Sustainable Products and Services (May 2024) ( E.O. 14057, 7 U.S.C. 8102, 42 U.S.C. 6962, 42 U.S.C. 8259b, and 42 U.S.C. 7671l).

__ (47)

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

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

__ (48)

(i) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Oct 2022) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2022) of 52.225-1.

_X_ (49)

(i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (NOV 2023) ( 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C.

2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C. chapter 29 (sections 4501-4732), Public Law 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.

__ (ii) Alternate I [Reserved].

__ (iii) Alternate II (Dec 2022) of 52.225-3.

__ (iv) Alternate III (Feb 2024) of 52.225-3.

__ (v) Alternate IV (Oct 2022) of 52.225-3.

__ (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (NOV 2023) ( 19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

__ (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) (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. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

__ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) ( 42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) ( 42 U.S.C. 5150).

(55) 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (May 2024) ( E.O. 13513).

__ (56) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Feb 2021).

__ (57) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

__ (58) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).

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__ (59) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct2018) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (60) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (61) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (62) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) ( 5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (63) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

__ (64)

(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) ( 46 U.S.C.

55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

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

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2021) 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 products and commercial services:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] _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).

_X_ (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 for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022).

_X_ (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (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 products or commercial services. 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 (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) ( 41 U.S.C. 4712).

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(iii) 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)).

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

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

(vi) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L.

117-328).

(vii)

(A) 52.204–30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition. (Dec 2023) ( Pub. L. 115–390, title II).

(B) Alternate I (Dec 2023) of 52.204–30.

(viii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Feb 2024) ( 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.

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

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

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

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

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

(xiv) 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.

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

(xvi)

(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) ( 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).

(xvii) 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).

(xviii) 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).

(xix) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022) (E.O. 12989).

(xx) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022).

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

(xxii)

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

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

(xxiii) 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. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).

(xxiv) 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.

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

3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (c) of 52.232-40.

(xxvi) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) ( 46 U.S.C.

55305 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 products and commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of Clause)

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the

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Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days before contract expiration.

(End of Clause)

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

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

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

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 60 months (5 years). If contract includes FAR Clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, the total duration of this contract, if invoked, shall be sixty-six months (5 ½ years).

(End of clause)

GS0231 Technical Liaison - Technical Direction (Jul 2018)

(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, 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: TBD

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

(End of clause)

GS0301 General Requirements (Jul 2001) The contractor shall furnish all facilities, labor, and materials to provide goods/services in accordance with the terms and conditions herein and the specifications set forth in accordance with PWS.

(End of Clause)

GS0339 Green/Sustainable Acquisition (Mar 2016) The USGS is committed to promoting the natural environment and protecting the health and well-being of people. In the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor shall exert its best efforts to provide services in a manner that will promote the natural environment and protect health and well-being. Green purchasing or environmentally preferable contracting included the initiatives described below:

Alternative Fuels and Vehicles are described at http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/

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Biobased Products are described at http://www.biopreferred.gov/ Energy efficient products are described at http://energystar.gov/products for Energy Star products and at http://www.eere.energy.gov/femp/procurement for FEMP designated products.

Environmentally Preferable Computers are described at http://www.epeat.net Significant New Alternatives Program (SNAP) are described at http://www.epa.gov/snap/overview-snap The Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines promote the use of recovered and recycled products at http://www3.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/index.htm Water efficient products and services are described at http://www3.epa.gov/watersense/about_us/what_is_ws.html (End of Clause)

GS0910 Period of Performance (Jul 2001) Base Year: 07/30/2024 – 07/29/2025 Option Year I: 07/30/2025 – 07/29/2026 Option Year II: 07/30/2026 – 07/29/2027 Option Year III: 07/30/2027 – 07/29/2028 Option Year IV: 07/30/2028 – 07/29/2029 6-month Extension: 07/30/2029 – 01/29/2030

(End of Clause)

GS0919 Legal Holidays (Jan 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 Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19th Independence Day, July 04 Labor Day, 1st Monday in September Columbus Day, 2nd Monday in October 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)

GS1101 Contract Administration Office (Jul 2001) Contract Administration Office

(a) This contract will be administered by:

U.S. Geological Survey Office of Acquisition and Grants Attn: Jason Harris P.O. Box 25046, Bldg. 67, DFC, MS 204A Denver, CO 80225

(303) 236-9316

(b) Written communications to the Administrative Contracting Officer shall make reference to the contract number and shall be mailed to the above address.

(End of Clause)

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GS 1131 Unilateral De-obligation 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 de-obligating any unexpended funds, and to initiate closeout procedures.

(End of Clause)

GS1338 Notice to the Government of Delays (Jul 2001) In the event the contractor encounters difficulty in meeting performance requirements, or when it anticipates difficulty in complying with the contract delivery schedule or date, or whenever the contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential situation is delaying or threatens to delay the timely performance of this contract, the contractor shall immediately notify the contracting officer and the COR (if one has been designated), in writing, giving pertinent details. This data shall be informational only in character. Notice under 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.

(End of Clause)

GS1364 Nonpersonal Services and Supervision of Contractor’s Employees (Sep 2017) 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 request clarification in writing from the Contracting Officer if the Contractor finds it necessary with respect to the scope of services to be performed or the manner in which the services are to be performed hereunder;

(3) 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;

(4) shall be free from supervision, direction or control by any government employee with respect to the manner or method of performance of the services specified; but

(5) shall comply with such general direction of the Contracting Officer (or the duly authorized representative) pursuant to the government’s right and obligation to inspect, accept or reject the work as is necessary to ensure accomplishment of the contract objectives.

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

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.

c. (paragraph c. is applicable to contracts with individuals) The Government and the Contractor recognize and agree that no employeremployee relationship exists or will exist under the contract between the Government and the Contractor’s personnel. Both parties agree to each of the following:

(1) Entitlement and benefits, including worker’s compensation, applicable to an employer-employee relationship do not apply;

(2) Payments by the Government under this contract will be reported to the IRS as payments to an independent contractor. The contractor is responsible for making payments of estimated taxes, Federal Insurance Contributions

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Act (FICA) and Medicare contributions, and other applicable federal, state and local taxes applicable to this income, directly to the relevant taxing authority.

(End of Clause)

GS1397 Contractor Reports (Jul 2002) All documents, reports, and similar work products produced under this contract shall be prominently marked to disclose that it is the contractor's work product or the extent of the contractor's participation in preparation of the product.

(End of Clause)

GS1440 Wage Determination Applicable (Jul 2001) In the performance of this contract, the contractor shall comply with the requirements of U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination Number [TBD upon award] dated [TBD upon award]. The wage determination is incorporated into this contract as Attachment [TBD upon award].

(End of Clause)

GS2101 Inquiries (Feb 2007) Offerors are instructed to contact only the Contracting Officer, Jason Harris, jharris@usgs.gov, for information about any aspect of the solicitation. Prospective offerors are cautioned against contacting Government technical personnel in regard to this solicitation prior to award of this procurement. If such a contact occurs and is found to be prejudicial to competing offerors, the offeror making such a contact may be excluded from award consideration.

Questions should be worded so as to avoid disclosing bid strategies or proprietary solutions. Questions and answers to questions will be provided to all offerors being solicited. Questions must reference the solicitation number and must be submitted no later than [date and time]. Questions submitted after the designated date and time will not be answered.

(End of Clause)

GS2160 Technical Proposal Instructions (Sep 2008)

(a) Your proposal should be straightforward and free of extraneous information. Technical proposals will be evaluated without reference to proposed prices/costs. Therefore, no references to price or cost may be included in your technical proposal. If helpful, technical proposals should include information on staffing levels and/or estimated levels of effort, but such data should not include dollar rates or costs.

(b) Simply repeating or paraphrasing the specifications or statement of work does not constitute an acceptable technical proposal. Technical proposals must demonstrate how the offeror proposes to meet stated requirements or goals, and that the offeror has the necessary understanding, expertise, facilities, personnel, and experience to successfully accomplish the proposed work.

(c) The technical proposal should contain (1) identifying cover page; (2) table of contents; (3) listing(s) of tables, drawings, and/or exhibits, if any; and (4) a short introduction or summary describing the overall approach, if desired.

(d) The main body of the technical proposal must provide sufficient information and detail to permit the evaluators to score the proposal on each evaluation factors listed basis of award section. As a minimum, the following items should be included:

(1) Detailed discussion of approach and procedures to be followed, items to be provided, and timetable for deliveries/performance.

(2) Information on personnel to be assigned to the project, including project management. For "key personnel", include resumes of each individual's relevant education, experience, accomplishments, and other pertinent data. For each person proposed for a "key" position, attach a signed statement of availability for the project from any subcontract employee or prospective employee. For positions/functions not designated as "key", offerors must at

140G0224Q0112 Page 16 of 39 least describe skills and capabilities and minimum qualifications that will be required for each position. If specific individuals can be identified, resume information should be provided for non-key personnel as well. Information should be provided on both in-house and subcontract employees, if any. Offerors are cautioned to verify the continued availability of individuals proposed prior to submission of any revised or best and final offer.

(3) Corporate experience and capability information. Include information on the organization structure, history of the firm's activities contributing to the development of expertise and capabilities related to this requirement, a presentation on corporate facilities and equipment currently available for use, and a presentation on how this requirement will be managed and directed. When discussing your previous Government and/or private sector projects similar to that proposed, provide sufficient detail to convince evaluators of the relevance of the skills and objectives involved. Experience of offeror's parent or affiliate companies are relevant and should be included only if those entities are committed to and share responsibility for contract performance.

(4) Past performance information. Provide past performance information on above listed projects/contracts, plus all Government contracts performed by offeror's business segment currently or completed or terminated within the past 3 years. Data should include (i) name and address of customer company or Government agency, (ii) contract number and period of performance, (iii) brief description or title of contract/project, (iv) approximate dollar value of contract, and (v) name and phone number for both the Contracting Officer and the program/technical monitor (Contracting Officer's Technical Representative, COR/COTR). Past performance information provided by references, from Government records, or from other sources may be used in the evaluation under any or all applicable evaluation factors.

(e) If your proposal contains any interpretations, deviations, or exceptions to the specifications or statement of work, these should be clearly described, along with supporting rationale. Include any deviations from the performance schedule and requirements for submission of reports. Offeror is cautioned that deviation and exceptions to solicitation requirements may be detrimental to the evaluation of the offeror's proposal. If any such exceptions or deviations are made, they must also be identified (along with exceptions from the business or other parts of the proposal) in a summary Statement of Exceptions and Conditions.

(End of Clause)

DOI Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (Apr 2013) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice processing platform System (IPP).

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

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

Attach a copy of your invoice referencing the order number (block 3 of your optional form 347), dates of service or date material was shipped. For payment issues or status email: pms@usgs.gov after 30 days of proper submission of an invoice. The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor’s Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM.gov) 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)

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PROVISIONS

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation…