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USGS OAG DENVER ACQUISITION BRANCH

PO BOX 25046

204 DENVER FEDERAL CENTER

DENVER CO 80225-0046

08/07/2026 1700 ED

0044054727

Mary Wilson 573-397-2277

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DENVER CO 80225-0046 US

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USGS Upper Midwest Environ Sci Ctr

2630 Fanta Reed Road

LaCrosse WI 54603 US

Period of Performance: August 17, 2026 through

August 16, 2027

Contractor Unique Entity ID:

Contractor POC Email:

BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA)

NOTE: BPA is not a contract. The Government is not obligated to place any orders and the

Contractor is not obligated to accept orders.

The resulting BPA can be canceled by either part at any time. A BPA is not enforceable against either party. An enforceable contract exists only when the Government places a BPA

Call order against the BPA, and the Contractor accepts the BPA Call.

Period of Performance: 08/17/2026 to

08/16/2027

00010 BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT for DI/RO WATER

FILTER CANISTERS in accordance with the attached Statement of Work.

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Table of Contents

Statement of Work for Deionized / Reverse-Osmosis (DI/RO) Filter Canisters Solicitation/Contract Form Supplies or Services and Prices/Cost GS1439 Authorized Callers (APR 2022) GS0231 Technical Liaison -Technical Direction (JUL 2018) GS0339 Green Acquisition (JUL 2018) GS0901 Place of Delivery. (JUL 2001) GS1101 Contract Administration Office. (JUL 2001) GS1131 Unilateral Deobligation of Unexpended Funds. (MAY 2013) GS1433 Requiring Activities (JUL 2001) DOI Electronic Invoicing Electronic - Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice

Processing Platform (IPP) (FEB 2021) GS1115 Payment by Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card. (JUN 2018) 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. (JUN 2013) List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998) 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998) 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (NOV 2021) Quotation Instructions Electronic Submission of Quotations - Required Questions - Cutoff

Statement of Work for Deionized / Reverse-Osmosis (DI/RO) Filter Canisters

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

a. Introduction Supply filter canisters for the Deionized / Reverse-Osmosis (DI/RO) water system at the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC).

b. Background: USGS requires reliable DI/RO water service to support laboratory operations.

The service includes the removal of contaminants prior to the reverse osmosis (RO) unit and maintaining both “worker” and “polishing” DI tanks in the purified water loop.

c. Scope: The service includes the delivery of replacement tanks with regenerated media to the

UMESC Site. Vendor shall exchange the existing depleted tanks with the new tanks on each order from the Government against this Contract. Under this requirement, replacement tanks shall remain the property of USGS; exchanges are performed on a will‑call basis at contract list pricing, with applicable core credits.

2. Contract Type Overview

a. Type: The requirements in the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) apply to BPA

Calls/Orders for recurring tank exchanges. Ordering Method: USGS will issue release orders when exchanges are needed. Ownership: Tanks are USGS property. Total annual purchases not to exceed $12,000.00

3. LINE ITEM REQUIREMENTS: Vendor shall provide unit pricing, including delivery charges and core pickup, for each line item. All replacement tank media shall be individually regenerated and tested. Core credit represents the value of the exchanged tank and depleted media.

a. CLIN 0001 – 14" Carbon Tank: Used to remove chlorine prior to RO.

b. CLIN 0002 – 14" Mixed Bed DI Tank: As part of the removal of ionic impurities from water in the DI water loop, replacement of working and polishing tanks as needed.

c. CLIN 0003 – Core Credit: 14" Carbon Tank: Credit applied upon core return.

d. CLIN 0004 – Core Credit: 14" DI Tank: Credit applied upon core return.

4. SERVICE LEVELS AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

a. Lead time 3–5 days. Each deionizer shall be individually tested. Full traceability provided upon request by the Government.

5. ORDERING & COORDINATION

a. Exchanges are will‑call. Quantities vary per need.

6. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

a. Tanks must meet delivery, quality, and traceability requirements.

7. WARRANTY & SUPPORT

a. Vendor warrants workmanship of regeneration and canister integrity.

8. RISK & SAFETY

a. Vendor complies with safety and handling requirements.

9. DOCUMENTATION & REPORTING

a. Vendor provides lot numbers, regeneration history, test confirmation, packing list, and core credit documentation.

10. SUPPORTING INFORMATION

a. Place of Performance: UMESC; 2630 Fanta Reed Rd. La Crosse, WI. DI/RO Water Room

b. Period of Performance: 365 days.

c. Technical Approach & Quality: Vendor Regenerated resins shall be individually tested by the vendor. Test results or certification of regenerated media shall be available upon request at no additional charge to the Government.

d. Government Furnished Property: Tanks are Government-owned.

Solicitation/Contract Form

The requirements in this BPA apply to BPA Calls/Orders. Contractors shall include Attachment 1 – Price

Schedule template completed for their price proposals/quotes (See SF1449).

Supplies or Services and Prices/Cost

Contract Type

The BPA is not a contract, non-enforceable, and can be canceled by either party at any time. An enforceable contract exists only when the Government places a BPA Call against the BPA, and the

Contractor accepts the BPA Call. BPA Calls will be awarded as firm fixed price type BPA Call orders. The

Government is not obligated to place BPA Call orders and the Contractor is not obligated to accept BPA

Call orders.

GS1439 Authorized Callers (APR 2022)

The name(s) listed as the government contact(s) and the undersigned contracting officer are the only authorized callers for service under this BPA.

a. Authorized Government Micro-Purchase Charge Card for Call orders up to 15,000.00 Per

Transaction. The individuals authorized to place Call orders using the Government Micro-

Purchase cards under any awarded BPA(s) resulting from this RFQ are:

1. Mark Goede, mgoede@usgs.gov 608.881.9002

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Invoices for BPA Calls Micro-Purchase Government Credit Card Charge ($15,000.00 or less Per

Transaction)

The Government shall make payment with a government charge card, the invoices shall include the following information:

1. Contractor’s Business Name

2. Contractor’s Contact Name

3. Contractor’s Full Address (street number, street name, city, state, zip code)

4. Contractor’s Phone Number

5. BPA Number

6. Call Number

7. Date of Call/Order of supply or service ordered/delivered

8. Itemized list of supplies or services furnished (quantity, unit price, and extension of each item less any applicable discount and total amount of shipment)

The following information shall be provided to the Contractor by authorized USGS personnel when placing call orders:

1. Authorized caller's name, phone number, and email;

2. BPA number and the call number assigned by the authorized caller;

3. The location of where the sequenced data will be delivered;

4. Authorized callers are encouraged to ask the contractor if they are currently offering any additional discounts that would apply to this order;

5. Authorized callers shall inform the contractor that the Requirement number and call number are mailto:mgoede@usgs.gov required to appear on their invoice;

6. Sample Analysis Type and Name;

7. Quantity Needed;

b. BPA Call Orders (Over $15,000 limit per transaction) may be obligated by:

Any warranted Contracting Officer from the Denver Acquisition Branch using form Optional Form 347.

c. Invoice for Call Orders Over $15,000 Per Transaction

BPA Calls are placed using Optional Form 347 issued by the Contracting Officer. Once the items have been shipped and received by the USGS, the Contractor shall submit the invoice to the

Invoice Processing Platform.

Schedule of Supplies/Services:

Offers shall include the attached price schedule with proposal by using Attachment 1 – Price Schedule in

MS Excel format. The period of performance under this BPA is approximately August 17, 2026 through

August 16, 2027. The prices, rates, and terms and conditions established in this BPA are based on current market conditions at the time of BPA award. In the event of any changes with the Contractor’s pricing, rates, or terms and conditions, the Contractor shall provide the Government with a minimum of 30-day notice. A revision to existing prices, rates, or terms and conditions are subject to negotiations. Once the

Government has been notified, the Government will review the proposed changes and following discussions with the Contractor, will modify the BPA accordingly by issuance of a formal bilateral modification signed by both parties. No changes shall be recognized unless they have been incorporated via a bilateral modification to the BPA. The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized purchase actually made under this established BPA. Individual purchase under this BPA shall not exceed the dollar thresholds of $16,000.00.

Payment Terms:

Payments may be made via Government Purchase Card for order under $15,000.00 or through the

Treasury’s Invoice Payment Platform (IPP) for orders over $15,000.00.

BPA Terms and Conditions:

The terms and conditions included in this BPA apply to all purchases made pursuant to it. In the event of an inconsistency between the provisions of this BPA and the Contractor’s invoice, the provisions of this BPA will take precedence.

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: (The Technical Liaison will be added at the time of award)

Telephone: [xxx]

Email: [xxx]

U.S. Geological Survey

Address and MS: [xxx]

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

GS0339 Green Acquisition (JUL 2018)

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 includes the initiatives described below:

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

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 https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program

Water efficient products and services are described at https://www.epa.gov/watersense

GS0901 Place of Delivery. (JUL 2001)

The items specified in Attachment 1 – Pricing Schedule for all products shall be delivered to the following address:

USGS, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC)

2630 Fanta Reed Rd.

DI/RO Water Room

La Crosse, WI 54603

Receiving hours for deliveries to the loading dock are 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Central Time), Monday through Friday, excluding U.S. government holidays. Vendor shall notify the Government at least 24 hours prior to delivery.

http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/ http://www.biopreferred.gov/ http://energystar.gov/products http://www.eere.energy.gov/femp/procurement http://www.epeat.net/ http://www.epa.gov/snap/overview-snap https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program https://www.epa.gov/watersense

GS1101 Contract Administration Office. (JUL 2001)

This contract will be administered by the Contracting Officer as follows:

Mary “Beth” Wilson

U.S. Geological Survey

Office of Acquisition and Grants

Denver Acquisition Branch

Telephone: (573) 397-2277

Email: beth_wilson@ios.doi.gov

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.

GS1433 Requiring Activities (JUL 2001)

The activity(ies) whose requirements must be ordered under this contract is/are Upper Midwest

Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC).

DOI Electronic Invoicing Electronic - Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice

Processing Platform (IPP) (FEB 2021)

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

Processing Platform System (IPP).

'Payment request' means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor.

To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and

Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is:

https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice: A copy of the Contractor’s internally generated invoice.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRBSTL) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP

Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

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

GS1115 Payment by Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card. (JUN 2018)

(a) Payments under this contract will be made as described in clause FAR 52.232-36, Payment by Third

Party. The charge card service provider and particular account number to be charged will be provided to the

Contractor separately.

(b) If this contract includes ordering provisions, each order will be charged to the specific charge account number provided at the time the order is placed. The card number is not shown on the order form but will be provided separately at the time the order is placed. The contractor will not accept or process an order unless and until an authorization and account number

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. (JUN 2013)

(a) Except as stated in paragraph (b) of this clause, when any supply or service acquired under this contract is subject to any End User License Agreement (EULA), Terms of Service (TOS), or similar legal instrument or agreement, that includes any clause requiring the Government to indemnify the Contractor or any person or entity for damages, costs, fees, or any other loss or liability that would create an Anti-

Deficiency Act violation (31 U.S.C. 1341), the following shall govern:

(1) Any such clause is unenforceable against the Government.

(2) Neither the Government nor any Government authorized end user shall be deemed to have agreed to such clause by virtue of it appearing in the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement. If the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement is invoked through an "I agree" click box or other comparable mechanism (e.g., "click-wrap" or "browse-wrap" agreements), execution does not bind the Government or any Government authorized end user to such clause.

(3) Any such clause is deemed to be stricken from the EULA, TOS, or similar legal instrument or agreement.

(b) Paragraph (a) of this clause does not apply to indemnification by the Government that is expressly authorized by statute and specifically authorized under applicable agency regulations and procedures.

List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments

IDENTIFIER DESCRIPTION PAGES

Attachment 1 Pricing Schedule Excel Sheet (Base)

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

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

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

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023)

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (OCT 2018) (DEVIATION MARCH 2026)

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. (DEC 2014)

(DEVIATION MAR 2026)

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

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

(DEVIATION MAR 2026).

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (NOV

2023) (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (DEVIATION MAR

2026) ( 15 U.S.C. 644)

52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Sep 2023) (DEVIATION MAR

2026) ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2))

52.222-3 Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (DEVIATION MAR 2026) (E.O.11755).

52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (MAR 2026)

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (DEVIATION MAR

2026) ( 29 U.S.C. 793)

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (DEVIATION MAR 2026) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and (E.O. 13627)

52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data (FEB 2021) (DEVIATION

MAR 2026)

52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies (Oct 2022) (DEVIATION MAR 2026) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 83)

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT

2018) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. (MAR 2023)

52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination. (NOV 1991)

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Provisions:

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

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

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality

Agreements or Statements-Representation. (JAN 2017)

52.204-7 System for Award Management. (OCT 2018) (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation. (NOV

2015) (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (SEP 2023)

(DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (NOV 2021)

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

When combined, the non-price Factors A and B are significantly more important than Factor C Price/Cost.

Factor A – Vendor Capability: Vendor shall provide a brief description demonstrating their ability to provide replacement tanks within 48 hours notice upon Government request. Include specifications of the tanks, whether resins are batch regenerated at the vendors facility or individual canister regeneration is performed. Government will favor vendors who shall regenerate resins in individual canisters as opposed to batch regeneration and have demonstrated ability to provide tanks within the specified time frame.

Factor B - Past Performance: Vendor shall provide references of a minimum of five (5) service customers where commercial softener and DI/RO system tanks are supplied by the vendor in the following

Wisconsin Counties: La Crosse, Vernon, Monroe, Jackson, Trempealeau, and Eau Claire. Evaluation

Preference shall be given to supplies for customer commercial DI/RO systems.

Each reference shall include: the company or agency name, address, contract or order number, point(s) of contract phone number and email address(es). References provided may be contacted by the

Government. Their statements will be used in the evaluation of the offeror’s quotation. In addition, any information obtained by the Government from references outside of the offeror’s quotation may also be used, in a similar manner, in the technical evaluation of the offeror’s quotation to the extent appropriate.

Past performance information provided by references, from Government records, or from other than the sources identified by the offeror may be used in the evaluation under any or all applicable evaluation factors. In addition to the foregoing, CPARS.gov will be used as a source of past performance information in the source selection process, in addition to any other past performance information required under this solicitation. All past performance information will be used for both the responsibility determination and the best value decision.

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

Factor C – Price: Contractor shall submit a firm-fixed price quote per the statement of work.

Basis for Award

The award of this requirement shall be made using the policies in the Federal Acquisition Regulations

(FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation, as appropriate for this acquisition. Award shall be made to the vendor whose quote, conforming to this RFQ, is determined to be the most advantageous to the government, cost or price and the other non-cost or non-price factors listed above. In determining which quote offers the best value to the

Government, overall technical merit will be significantly more important than evaluated price or cost to the

Government. Price or cost will become the determining factor between quotes judged to be essentially equal in technical merit. While the Government anticipates award based primarily on technical superiority, no award will be made on superior technical capability when the proposed cost or price is considered unreasonable or when the additional cost or price is not justified by the advantages of an award based on technical superiority.

The offeror is cautioned to study the Evaluation Factors stated above along with their relative importance.

Your quote shall address each of the factors listed above since these are the standards against which your quote will be evaluated. It is the offeror's responsibility to include the appropriate documentation in its quote package to allow a complete technical and price evaluation. Failure to submit the appropriate documentation may result in the rejection of the offeror’s quote.

All technical proposals shall be separate from pricing. No pricing shall be contained in the technical proposal. Offerors are required to list discounts, if any, as part of their quote, but separate from the original unit price.

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

Quotation Instructions

1. Vendors are cautioned to study the Evaluation Factors stated above. Your quotation package shall address each of these factors since these are the standards against which your quotation will be evaluated. It is the vendor’s responsibility to include the appropriate documentation in its quotation package to allow a complete technical/price evaluation. Failure to submit the appropriate documentation may result in the rejection of the vendor’s quotation.

2. Simply repeating or paraphrasing the specifications does not constitute an acceptable technical quotation.

Technical quotations must demonstrate how the vendor proposes to meet the stated specifications that the vendor has the necessary understanding.

3. Vendors shall include contact and company information, including SAM.gov UEI.

4. Price Quotation:

4.1 Vendors shall submit pricing identified in Attachment 1 – Pricing Schedule.

A vendor’s failure to submit a price on all items listed in Attachment 1 – Pricing Schedule for the base year will require rejection of the price quotation as nonconforming and will not receive any further evaluation.

5. The Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 8301-05) is the primary federal procurement law providing a preference for domestic goods and manufactured products. As such, the USGS is seeking information on sources that can supply the described instrument either mined, produced or manufactured in the U.S. in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of satisfactory quality.

6. Vendors shall provide all provisions fill-ins listed in this solicitation:

Electronic Submission of Quotations - Required

Quotations are required to be received no later than close of business 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

(ET) on August 4, 2026. Only electronic quotations will be accepted. Quotations shall be submitted by email to beth_wilson@ios.doi.gov.

Questions - Cutoff

Questions relating to this RFQ shall be presented by e-mail to the Contracting Officer, Beth Wilson at beth_wilson@ios.doi.gov no later than close of business 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on August 7, 2026.

The Government will evaluate the questions, and if needed, an Amendment will be issued. If further questions arise following the outcome of answers provided to initial questions, the Contracting Officer has sole discretion to determine if a new question closing date will be required. If a new question closing date is approved, an amendment will be posted.

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