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USGS OAG DENVER ACQUISITION BRANCH

PO BOX 25046

204 DENVER FEDERAL CENTER

DENVER CO 80225-0046

0044045931140G0226Q0117

Jennifer Rollin

236-9321

08/06/2026

08/13/2026 1200 MD

Multiple

Metrohm Service Maintenance Agreement

1. This solicitation is issued as a

Request for Quotation (RFQ).

2. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01

Effective Date 3/13/2026 and the

Revolutionary FAR Overhall (RFO).

3. The solicitation is set aside for small business. The North American

Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541380 - Testing Laboratories.

The small business standard is $19M.

4. Offers providing less than 60

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OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

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QUANTITY

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NSN 7540-01-152-8067

140G0226Q0117 calendar day for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and rejected.

5. Offerors are required to be registered in

System for Award Management (SAM) when submitting a proposal. Register at https://www.sam.gov/index.html prior to submitting your proposal. See FAR provision

52.204-7(b)(1).

Period of Performance: 08/16/2026 to

08/15/2027

00010 Base Year: 8/16/2026 - 8/15/2027

Commercial, non-personal services to provide all plant, equipment, labor, supervision, and materials (unless otherwise specified herein) necessary to provide Maintenance for five (5)

Metrohm 940 IC units with five (5) autosamplers and eluent production modules in accordance with (IAW) the attached Statement of Work and the terms and conditions.

Product/Service Code: J066

Product/Service Description:

MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD

OF EQUIPMENT- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY

EQUIPMENT

00020 Option Year 1: 8/16/2027 - 8/15/2028

Commercial, non-personal services to provide all plant, equipment, labor, supervision, and materials (unless otherwise specified herein) necessary to provide Maintenance for five (5)

Metrohm 940 IC units with five (5) autosamplers and eluent production modules in accordance with (IAW) the Statement of Work and the terms and conditions of the base award.

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 07/15/2027

Product/Service Code: J066

Product/Service Description:

MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD

OF EQUIPMENT- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY

EQUIPMENT

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OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

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QUANTITY

(C)

NSN 7540-01-152-8067

140G0226Q0117

Period of Performance: 08/16/2027 to

08/15/2028

00030 Option Year 2: 8/16/2028 - 8/15/2029

Commercial, non-personal services to provide all plant, equipment, labor, supervision, and materials (unless otherwise specified herein) necessary to provide Maintenance for five (5)

Metrohm 940 IC units with five (5) autosamplers and eluent production modules in accordance with (IAW) the Statement of Work and the terms and conditions of the base award.

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 07/15/2028

Product/Service Code: J066

Product/Service Description:

MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD

OF EQUIPMENT- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY

EQUIPMENT

Anticipated Type of Award: Firm Fixed Price

Solicitation POC: Jennifer Rollin, jennifer_rollin@ios.doi.gov

Request for Quotation 140G0226Q0117 Maintenance of Metrohm Instruments

Contents Statement of Work

Section 508

Information Technology Security Requirement Summary (FISMA)

Clauses

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

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (Apr 2026) (DEVIATION Apr 2026) ... 17

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020)

GS0231 Technical Liaison – Technical Clarification (Dec 2024)

GS0919 Legal Holidays (Jun 2021)

GS0925 Unscheduled Closures (Mar 2003)

GS1101 Contract Administration Office (Jul 2001)

GS1131 Unilateral Deobligation of Unexpended Funds (May 2013)

GS1338 Notice to the Government of Delays (Jul 2001)

DOI-AAAP-0028 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (Feb 2021)

Provisions

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations – Representation (Nov 2015)

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Federal Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016) (DEVIATION May 2026)

Basis of Award

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2026)

52-216-1 Type of Contract (Apr 1984) (DEVIATION Mar 2026)

52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations (Sep 2023) (DEVIATION Jan 2026)

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications (DEVIATION Mar 2026)

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

Quotation Submission

Statement of Work

Maintenance Services for Metrohm Instrumentation

Background:

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Water Quality Lab (NWQL) uses five (5) Metrohm Ion Chromatographs, 940 Professional IC Vario for anion analyses (fluoride, chloride and sulfate. Timely and reliable instrument service and maintenance is critical to these analyses as these instruments analyze thousands of samples per year with hold times for these analyses of 28 days. Due to this workload, it is imperative that the instruments are maintained in optimum condition to prevent delay in sample analysis and the assurance of data quality.

General Requirements:

The NWQL is housed in Building 95 which is located on the Denver Federal Center (DFC), Lakewood, CO. The DFC is a secure facility and all visitors must show a picture identification in order to be admitted. All work will be performed between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, except for Federal Holidays and other days specifically designated by the contracting officer unless other arrangements are agreed to by the Government. Visitors to building 95 are required to sign in and out. Equipment covered by this requirement shall be inspected by the Contractor’s Service Engineer and shall be maintained to the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specifications for operations and performance. The contractor shall coordinate this inspection visit through the USGS Technical Liaison.

Scope:

The contractor shall provide full maintenance and software support along with travel for the Metrohm instruments listed in the “Equipment List” below. Maintenance services provided shall include all labor, testing equipment, travel expenses, parts and firmware and software revisions issued by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM). This requirement also includes providing and installing all required parts along with any necessary travel and associated expenses.

Specifications:

A. Equipment covered hereunder shall be inspected by the Contractor’s Service Engineer and shall be maintained to the OEM specifications for operations and performance throughout the performance period of this contact. This inspection shall be conducted within seven (7) days of contract award, at a date and time that is agreeable to the Government. The contractor shall coordinate their inspection with the NWQL’s Technical Representative. The Contractor shall notify the NWQL’s Technical Representative in writing when the inspection has been completed.

B. The Contractor shall diagnose equipment failure (including failure caused by OEM supplied software) and provide all labor, testing equipment, travel expenses, parts and firmware and software revisions required to maintain the equipment in accordance with OEM published operating capabilities. All software and hardware shall be free of malicious code.

C. Preventative maintenance shall be performed by the Contractor twice per year, and the Contractor shall provide all necessary parts, labor and travel expenses. Preventative maintenance shall be performed in accordance with the procedures and at the frequencies recommended by the OEM. Preventative maintenance shall be performed on-site, at the NWQL facilities.

D. All repairs (emergency and non-emergency) and preventative maintenance, provided by the Contractor, shall be performed by a certified, factory trained technician and be scheduled with the concurrence of the NWQL’s Technical Representative or other authorized NWQL employee. If the technician is not factory trained, he/she shall be able to provide documentation of adequate training, which may include references from two other customers, and proof of at least one year of successful experience repairing the Metrohm equipment in this contract. The documentation shall be provided upon request from the NWQL’s Technical Representative or other authorized NWQL employee. The contractor shall have access to service manuals, bulletins, software upgrade and system upgrades.

E. On-site emergency repairs and remedial service shall be completed on-site, at the NWQL, within three (3) working days of verbal notification by the NWQL’s Technical Representative, the contracting officer (CO), or an authorized NWQL chemist/technician. “Emergency repair” is defined as, “a system or component of a system that cannot carry out its intended function without repair”. An emergency repair will be so specified, at the time of the service call, by the initiator of the service call, at the sole discretion of the initiator of the service call.

F. The Contractor shall initiate non-emergency on-site repairs as required within four (4) working days of verbal notification by the CO, NWQL’s Technical Representative, or authorized NWQL personnel. “Non-emergency repair” is defined as, “a system or component of a system that requires repair or service but can presently operate or carry out its intended function without the repair or service”. If the category of the repair is not specified by the initiator of the call, the repair shall be considered a “non-emergency repair”.

G. If the repair requires replacement parts, the Contractor’s Service Engineer shall procure and arrange to have the new OEM parts (where available) or an acceptable, certified part based on judgement of the USGS Technical Liaison or other authorized NWQL employee for the contract, on site within forty-eight (48) hours of the initial service visit. The NWQL’s Technical Representative shall determine the acceptability of a non-OEM part.

H. The Contractor shall provide telephone troubleshooting support Monday through Friday 6:00 am-6:00 pm local time.

I. Shipping expenses of all replacement parts and return shipment expenses for all non-expendable replacement parts shall be at no cost to the Government.

J. In the event the Contractor’s Service Engineer and the NWQL’s Technical Representative concur that a piece of equipment requires off-site repair, the shipping expenses for delivery of the equipment to the repair site and return to the NWQL shall be at no cost to the Government. If the piece of equipment is determined to require off-site service and this service is expected to require greater than 72 hours, the Contractor shall ship an equivalent piece of equipment as a loaner. All costs associated with this action shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

K. The Contractor shall submit, in person or by electronic notification, a detailed report of any logged service repair that cannot be completed within five (5) business days of the original request to the NWQL’s Technical Representative. This report shall be received by the NWQL’s Technical Representative no later than the 6th business day of such request and shall include the nature of repair, measures that are being pursued to complete the repair, and an estimate of the time period required to complete the repair. The Contractor shall submit, within seven (7) days of contract award, a Contingency Plan for dealing with repairs that cannot be completed within five (5) working days. This Contingency Plan shall provide additional procedures for obtaining expertise and/or resources when the equipment cannot be diagnosed and repaired in a set period of time.

L. All hazardous wastes generated as a consequence of services (i.e. cleaning solvents, etc.) must be disposed of by the NWQL. The Contractor shall provide a profile of all hazardous waste generated on site to the NWQL’s Technical Representative for proper disposal.

M. The Government shall provide the following consumable operating supplies. Any additional consumable items not listed here shall be provided by the Contractor at no cost to the Government.

Ion Chromatographs

• Analytical columns

• Chemical traps (CO2 and water)

• Solvent reservoirs

• Ultra-filtration membrane

Any item not listed here and considered to be consumable by the Contractor must be submitted with the Contractor’s response quote.

N. Verbal agreements between the Contractor or one of its representatives and personnel from the NWQL, if contrary to implied or stated provisions of this Contract are non-binding, unless entered into by the CO.

O. The Contractor (if other than the OEM) shall, within 30 days prior to Contract completion, have the equipment inspected by the OEM and certified in writing that all equipment specified in the Contract is operating to OEM specifications. The Government reserves the right to hold the Contractor responsible for bringing the equipment up to OEM standards at no expense to the Government

P. The Government reserves the right to add or remove individual pieces of equipment unilaterally by written notice to the contractor. Items added or removed will be done so for complete months only, i.e. no partial monthly billing will be required. The unit price items added shall be made at the Contractor's standard catalog or market price, less any discounts provided under this contract. In the event an item is removed from this contract, the contract shall be reduced by the monthly amount specified herein, times the number of months remaining under the current contract period and subsequent option periods for that item.

Q. All services provided hereunder shall be accomplished between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Contractor personnel shall be required to sign in upon arrival and out upon leaving Bldg. 95. The Contractor shall coordinate all visits with the NWQL Technical Representative and shall comply with all Denver Federal Center security protocols which will be provided upon award.

Equipment List:

MODEL NUMBER DESCRIPTION SERIAL # SYSTEM ID

940 Professional IC Vario Ion chromatograph 1940000050805 MIC4

940 Professional IC Vario Ion chromatograph 1940000050905 MIC5

940 Professional IC Vario Ion chromatograph 1940000050906 MIC6

940 Professional IC Vario Ion chromatograph 1940000050901 MIC7

940 Professional IC Vario Ion chromatograph 1940000050803 MIC8

858 Professional Sample Processor Sample processor 1858001009233 MIC4

858 Professional Sample Processor Sample processor 1858001009230 MIC5

858 Professional Sample Processor Sample processor 1858001009232 MIC6

858 Professional Sample Processor Sample processor 18580010092 MIC7

858 Professional Sample Processor Sample processor 1858001009222 MIC8

941 Eluent Production Module Eluent Production Module 1941001033114 MIC4

941 Eluent Production Module Eluent Production Module 1941001032107 MIC5

941 Eluent Production Module Eluent Production Module 1941001033110 MIC7

Section 508

Metrohm Instrument Maintenance

E206 Hardware

E206.1 General. Where components of ICT are hardware and transmit information or have a user interface, such components shall conform to the requirements in Chapter 4.

E207 Software

E207.1 General. Where components of ICT are software and transmit information or have a user interface, such components shall conform to E207 and the requirements in Chapter 5

Exception from E207.1 General: Software that is assistive technology and that supports the accessibility services of the platform shall not be required to conform to the requirements in Chapter 5.

E207.2 WCAG Conformance. User interface components, as well as the content of platforms and applications, shall conform to Level A and Level AA Success Criteria and Conformance Requirements in WCAG 2.0 (incorporated by reference, see 702.10.1).

Exceptions from E207.2 WCAG Conformance:

Software that is assistive technology and that supports the accessibility services of the platform shall not be required to conform to E207.2.

Non-web software shall not be required to conform to the following four Success Criteria in WCAG 2.0: 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks; 2.4.5 Multiple Ways; 3.2.3 Consistent Navigation; and 3.2.4 Consistent Identification.

Non-Web software shall not be required to conform to Conformance Requirement 3 Complete Processes in WCAG 2.0.

E208 Support Documentation and Services

E208.1 General. Where an agency provides support documentation or services for ICT, such documentation and services shall conform to the requirements in Chapter 6.

E302 Functional Performance Criteria

302.1 Without Vision. Where a visual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require user vision.

302.2 With Limited Vision. Where a visual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that enables users to make use of limited vision.

302.3 Without Perception of Color. Where a visual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one visual mode of operation that does not require user perception of color.

302.4 Without Hearing. Where an audible mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require user hearing.

302.5 With Limited Hearing. Where an audible mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that enables users to make use of limited hearing.

302.6 Without Speech. Where speech is used for input, control, or operation, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require user speech.

302.7 With Limited Manipulation. Where a manual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that does not require fine motor control or simultaneous manual operations.

302.8 With Limited Reach and Strength. Where a manual mode of operation is provided, ICT shall provide at least one mode of operation that is operable with limited reach and limited strength.

302.9 With Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities. ICT shall provide features making its use by individuals with limited cognitive, language, and learning abilities simpler and easier.

501 General

501.1 Scope. The requirements of Chapter 5 shall apply to software where required by 508 Chapter 2 (Scoping Requirements), 255 Chapter 2 (Scoping Requirements), and where otherwise referenced in any other chapter of the Revised 508 Standards or Revised 255 Guidelines.

Exception from E501.1 Scope: Where Web applications do not have access to platform accessibility services and do not include components that have access to platform accessibility services, they shall not be required to conform to 502 or 503 provided that they conform to Level A and Level AA Success Criteria and Conformance Requirements in WCAG 2.0 (incorporated by reference, see 702.10.1).

502 Interoperability with Assistive Technology

502.1 General. Software shall interoperate with assistive technology and shall conform to 502.

Exception from E502.1 General: ICT conforming to 402 shall not be required to conform to 502.

602 Support Documentation

602.1 General. Documentation that supports the use of ICT shall conform to 602.

603 Support Services

603.1 General. ICT support services including, but not limited to, help desks, call centers, training services, and automated self-service technical support, shall conform to 603.

603.2 Information on Accessibility and Compatibility Features. ICT support services shall include information on the accessibility and compatibility features required by 602.2.

603.3 Accommodation of Communication Needs. Support services shall be provided directly to the user or through a referral to a point of contact. Such ICT support services shall accommodate the communication needs of individuals with disabilities.

Instructions to Offerors

Provide an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) for each commercially available Information and Communication Technology (ICT) item offered through this contract. Create the ACR using the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template Version 2.1 or later, located at https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat. Complete each ACR in accordance with the instructions provided in the VPAT template. Each ACR must address the applicable Section 508 requirements referenced in the Work Statement. Each ACR shall state exactly how the ICT meets the applicable standards in the remarks/explanations column, or through additional narrative. All "Not Applicable" (N/A) responses must be explained in the remarks/explanations column or through additional narrative. Address each standard individually and with specificity and clarify whether conformance is achieved throughout the entire ICT Item (for example - user functionality, administrator functionality, and reporting), or only in limited areas of the ICT Item. Provide a description of the evaluation methods used to support Section 508 conformance claims. The agency reserves the right, prior to making an award decision, to perform testing on some or all of the Offeror’s proposed ICT items to validate Section 508 conformance claims made in the ACR.

Describe your approach to incorporating universal design principles to ensure ICT products or services are designed to support disabled users.

Describe plans for features that do not fully conform to the Section 508 Standards.

Describe "typical" user scenarios and tasks, including individuals with disabilities, to ensure fair and accurate accessibility testing of the ICT product or service being offered.

Acceptance Criteria

Prior to acceptance, the government reserves the right to perform testing on required ICT items to validate the offeror’s Section 508 conformance claims. If the government determines that Section 508 conformance claims provided by the offeror represent an inaccurate level of conformance than what is actually delivered to the agency, the government shall, at its option, require the offeror to remediate the delivered item to align with the required Section 508 conformance claims prior to acceptance.

Information Technology Security Requirement Summary (FISMA)

COTS

Hardware or Software

Development or Maintenance of Custom Applications

Outsourced IT Services or On-site Support

Requirements herein are incorporated as part the Statement of Work/ Performance Work Statement

1 N/A ☐ ☐ Background Investigations. The Contractor shall perform in accordance with clause “Security Requirements: Facility Access and Information Technology.”

2 N/A ☐ ☐

Non-disclosure Agreement. Prior to receiving access to USGS computers, contractor employees shall be required to sign nondisclosure or other system security agreements, depending on the systems to be used and level of access granted.

https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat

☐Contractor will have access to Privacy Act System of Records - Work under this contract will involve design, development or operation of (access to) system(s) of records containing personal information protected by the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C.

Section 552a)

Applies whenever any contractor employee has unsupervised access to a USGS system (even if only basic network, internet or email or will develop custom applications) such as:

• User Access to USGS IT Systems known to contain sensitive or proprietary data

• IT Support services (greater than user access)

• Development or Maintenance of Custom Applications

• On-site contractor support and management of IT system

• Off-site contractor Oversight and Management of IT System

• IT Security Services

Privacy Act System: [Identify covered system(s) to which the contractor may have access] Work to be performed: [Summarize nature of the contractor's use of such records, such as]

• User-level access to system containing protected records

• Operation or maintenance of Privacy Act System of records or computers hosting such system

• Design or modification of a Privacy Act system of records]

The contractor is not required or permitted to respond to requests for Privacy Act data or to make decisions about releases of data under the Act. Contractor shall ensure its employees are instructed to safeguard against improper use or release of such data and advise them that violation of the Act may involve criminal penalties. The contractor will comply with FAR clause 52.224-2, Privacy Act, incorporated herein by reference and with DOI Privacy Act regulations at 43 CFR 2, Subpart D

3 N/A ☐ ☐ Training. The Contractor shall perform in accordance with clause “Security Requirements:

Facility Access and Information Technology” - Contractor employees must successfully complete DOI’s end-user computer security awareness training prior to being granted access to DOI data or being issued a user account. Training must be renewed annually. Additionally, the contract employees must sign a Statement of Responsibility (SOR) that states they have read the appropriate Rules of Behavior and other applicable Information security policies.

4 N/A ☐ ☐ Personnel Changes. The Contractor shall perform in accordance with clause “Security Requirements:

Facility Access and Information Technology” - The contractor must notify the COR immediately when an employee working on a DOI system is reassigned or leaves the contractor’s employ.

Applies whenever any contractor employee has unsupervised access to a USGS system (even if only basic network, internet or email or will develop custom applications) such as:

• User Access to USGS IT Systems known to contain sensitive or proprietary data

• IT Support services (greater than user access)

• Development or Maintenance of Custom Applications *

• On-site contractor support and management of IT system

• Off-site contractor Oversight and Management of IT System

• IT Security Services *

*May not be applicable for off-site performance.

5 N/A ☐ ☐ Contractor Location. The Contractor shall perform in accordance with clause “Security Requirements:

Facility Access and Information Technology.”

Applies whenever any contractor employee has unsupervised access to a USGS system (even if only basic network, internet or email or will develop custom applications) such as:

• User Access to USGS IT Systems known to contain sensitive or proprietary data

• IT Support services (greater than user access)

• Development or Maintenance of Custom Applications

• On-site contractor support and management of IT system

• Off-site contractor Oversight and Management of IT System

• IT Security Services

No portion of the services to be performed hereunder may be performed outside the United States without the express written permission of the Contracting Officer.

If services are proposed to be performed abroad, the Contractor shall provide an acceptable security plan that addresses mitigation of problems related to communication, control, and protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of IT systems and information.

A Security Plan Template is available upon request from the Contracting Officer.

6 N/A ☐ N/A Applicable Standards. The Contractor shall perform in accordance with clause “Security Requirements:

Facility Access and Information Technology” - Contractor must follow the DOI System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), NIST SP 800-64 and the DOI SDLC Security Integration Guide.

7 N/A ☐ ☐ Asset Valuation-Security Categorization: The Contractor shall perform in accordance with clause “Security Requirements: Facility Access and Information Technology.”

☐User Access to USGS IT Systems – The Government is responsible for security categorization on USGS systems to which the Contractor may have access under this contract.

☐IT Support Services greater than User-Level Services Choose one:

☐The Government is responsible for security categorization on USGS systems to which the Contractor may have access under this contract.

- ☐The Government has defined the [insert name of system to be developed, operated or maintained by the contractor] to be a [Major Application], [Minor Application] or [General support system] as defined in OMB Circular A-130, Appendix III and NIST SP800-53. The following risk and sensitivity levels have been assigned based on the FIPS 199 and the

NIST SP 800-60.

Mission impact:

Data sensitivity:

Risk level:

Bureau/departmental/national criticality:

☐Off-Site Oversight and Management of IT System- The Contractor shall use the FIPS 199 and the NIST SP 800- 60 to determine information types and security categorization based on mission impact, data sensitivity, risk level, and bureau / departmental / national criticality for Contractor-owned and operated systems used to provide services under this contract. Solicitations must include either the complete publication or a reference to public facilities, such as a website or office, where it may be accessed.

☐IT Security Services - Applies only if the purpose of the contract includes obtaining asset valuation services.

The Contractor shall use the FIPS 199 and the NIST SP 800-60 to determine information types and security categorization based on mission impact, data sensitivity, risk level, and bureau / departmental / national criticality for Contractor-owned and operated systems used to provide services under this contract. Solicitations must include either the complete publication or a reference to public facilities, such as a website or office, where it may be accessed.

8 N/A ☐ ☐ Property Rights.

1. For Federal Supply Schedule orders or orders under an existing contract, rights to software acquired hereunder are set forth in the basic contract.

2. For open market contracts, the Government's rights in software delivered hereunder shall be as described in software developer's commercial software license agreement or the clause FAR 52.227-19, Commercial Computer Software-Restricted Rights, whichever is greater.

9 N/A ☐ ☐ Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V).

The Government is responsible for independent software verification and validation prior to being moved into production.

☐On-Site Contractor Support and Management of IT System Choose one:

☐Software will be independently verified and validated by the Government or another selected contractor prior to being moved into production.

☐Contractor will ensure that independent verification and validation is performed on software deployed on contractor managed systems containing USGS data, in accordance with DOI SDLC Security Integration Guide

☐Off-Site Contractor Operation and Management of IT System-Contractor will ensure that independent verification and validation is performed on software deployed on contractor managed systems containing USGS data, in accordance with DOI SDLC Security Integration Guide

☐IT Security Service - Applies only if the purpose of the contract includes obtaining IV&V services.

10 N/A ☐Applies if the purpose of the contract includes obtaining C&A services.

☐ ☐On-Site Contractor Support and Management of IT System or Off-Site Contractor Operation and Management of IT System

The Contractor must maintain systems that are compliant with

NIST SP 800-18, 800-30, 800-37, 800-53A, 800-60,

Federal

Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 199 and 200, the associated DOI guides/templates, the DOI Security Test & Evaluation (ST&E) Guide, and the DOI Privacy Impact Assessment. As required by the above, Major Applications and General Support Systems shall be certified and accredited (C&A) prior to going into production and re-accredited every three years or whenever there is a major change that affects security. C&A documents will be provided to the COR in both hard copy and electronic forms.

NIST documents are available on the internet at http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/.

The contractor may request copies of DOI documents by contacting the Contracting Officer. The government will reserve the right to conduct the ST&E, using either Government personnel or an independent contractor. The contractor will take immediate and timely action to correct or mitigate any weaknesses discovered as necessary to bring the application or system into compliance with the above requirement.

11 N/A for

COTS

HW &

SW, User Access to

USGS IT

Systems (other than

IT

services), N/A ☐ Internet Logon Banner. The Contractor shall perform in accordance with clause “Security Requirements: Facility Access and Information Technology.”

☐Development or Maintenance of Custom Applications OR On-Site Contractor Support and Management of IT System OR Off-site Contractor Oversight and Management of IT System- Web-based http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/

IT Support Services (User Level or greater access) applications developed or maintained under this contract must contain a USGS approved logon banner:

https://portal.doi.net/CIO/ITPMgmt/Documents/IT Standards/IT Security/DOI Security Control Standards (based on NIST SP 800-53 Revision 3)/Access Control v1.4.pdf

12 N/A ☐ ☐ Incident Reporting. The contractor shall perform in accordance with the contract clause “Security Requirements: Facility Access and Information Technology” – The contractor must report computer security incidents affecting DOI data or systems in accordance with the DOI Computer Incident Response Guide

13 ☒ ☐ ☐ Quality Control. All software or hardware purchased must be free of malicious code such as viruses, Trojan horse programs, worn, spyware, etc.

Validation of this must be written into the contract.

14 N/A N/A ☐ Self- Assessment. The contractor shall perform in accordance with contract clause “Security Requirements: Facility Access and Information Technology” – The contractor must conduct an annual self-assessment in accordance with the annual DOI guidance on all information systems in production.

15 N/A ☐ ☐ Vulnerability Analysis. Vulnerability Analysis on USGS systems to which the Contractor may have access under this contract will be conducted by the Government or another of its contractors.

16 N/A ☐ ☐ Logon Banner. Contractor employees who access DOI information systems must acknowledge a government-approved legal warning banner prior to logging on to the system. This includes contractor owned information systems hosting DOI data.

17 N/A ☐ ☐ Security Controls.

The Contractor shall perform in accordance with contract clause “Security Requirements: Facility Access and Information Technology” – The Contractor shall ensure compliance with the security control requirements of the current version of NIST SP 800-53, Rev.1, which are applicable to the security categorization of the data or system. FIPS 199 and the NIST SP 800-60 will be used to determine information types and security categorizations.

18 N/A N/A ☐ Contingency Plan.

https://portal.doi.net/CIO/ITPMgmt/Documents/IT%20Standards/IT%20Security/DOI%20Security%20Control%20Standards%20(based%20on%20NIST%20SP%20800-53%20Revision%203)/Access%20Control%20v1.4.pdf https://portal.doi.net/CIO/ITPMgmt/Documents/IT%20Standards/IT%20Security/DOI%20Security%20Control%20Standards%20(based%20on%20NIST%20SP%20800-53%20Revision%203)/Access%20Control%20v1.4.pdf https://portal.doi.net/CIO/ITPMgmt/Documents/IT%20Standards/IT%20Security/DOI%20Security%20Control%20Standards%20(based%20on%20NIST%20SP%20800-53%20Revision%203)/Access%20Control%20v1.4.pdf https://portal.doi.net/CIO/ITPMgmt/Documents/IT%20Standards/IT%20Security/DOI%20Security%20Control%20Standards%20(based%20on%20NIST%20SP%20800-53%20Revision%203)/Access%20Control%20v1.4.pdf https://portal.doi.net/CIO/ITPMgmt/Documents/IT%20Standards/IT%20Security/DOI%20Security%20Control%20Standards%20(based%20on%20NIST%20SP%20800-53%20Revision%203)/Access%20Control%20v1.4.pdf

The Contractor shall perform in accordance with contract clause “Security Requirements: Facility Access and Information Technology.”

For IT Support Services: The Contractor shall submit a contingency plan in accordance with NIST SP 800- 34 and DOI IT Systems Contingency Plan Guide.

Clauses

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 within 30 days; 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 3 years.

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (Apr 2026) (DEVIATION Apr 2026)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause

Program participation means membership or participation in, or access or admission to training, mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities; clubs; associations; or similar opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor.

Racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities means disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in the recruitment, employment (e.g., hiring, promotions), contracting (e.g., vendor agreements), program participation, or allocation or deployment of an entity’s resources.

(b) In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows:

(1) The Contractor will not engage in any racially discriminatory DEI activities;

(2) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, and accounts, as required by the Contracting Officer, for purposes of ascertaining compliance with this clause;

(3) In the event of the Contractor’s or subcontractor’s noncompliance with this clause, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor or subcontractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts;

(4) The Contractor will report any subcontractor’s known or reasonably knowable conduct that may violate this clause to the Contracting Officer and take any appropriate remedial actions directed by the Contracting Officer; and

(5) The Contractor will inform the Contracting Officer if a subcontractor sues the Contractor and the suit puts at issue, in any way, the validity of this clause.

(6) The Contractor recognizes that compliance with the requirements of this clause are material to the Government’s payment decisions for purposes of 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4).

(c) The Contractor must include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph ©, in subcontracts at any tier, including those for commercial products and commercial services, except those where the place of delivery or performance is outside the United State.

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 address: http://www.acquisitions.gov.

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

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (DEVIATION Mar 2026) (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (Oct 2018) (DEVIATION Mar 2026) 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. (Dec 2014) (DEVIATION Mar 2026) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded/ (Jan 2025) (DEVIATION May 2026) 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporation. (Nov 2015) (DEVIATION Mar 2026) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Nov 2023) (DEVIATION Mar 2026) 52.219-28 Post award Small Business Program Representations (Jan 2025) (DEVIATION Feb 2026) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (Jum 2003) (DEVIATION May 2026) 52.222-19 Child Labor – Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Mar 2026) (DEVIATION May 2026) 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793). (DEVIATION May 2026) 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2025) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627) (DEVIATION May 2026) 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services (May 2024) (DEVIATION May 2026) 52.226-7 Drug-Free Workplace (May 2024) 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (May 2024) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018) 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) (DEVIATION Mar 2026) 52.233-4 Applicable Law For Breach of Contract Claim(Oct 2004) (DEVIATION Mar 2026) 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (Nov 2025) (DEVIATION Mar 2026) 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Oct 2025) (DEVIATION May 2026) 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination (Jan 1991)

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clauses with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

GS0231 Technical Liaison – Technical Clarification (Dec 2024)

(a) The performance required herein shall be subject to the technical clarification of the Technical Liaison (TL) as identified below. As used herein, “technical clarification” is defined as communication to help the contractor fully understand the requirements.

(b) The Technical Liaison is not delegated any Contractor Officer’s Representative responsibilities.

(c) The Technical Liaison may not modify the requirements in any way. All modifications must be authorized by the http://www.acquisitions.gov/ https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title41-section4712&num=0&edition=prelim

Contracting Officer.

(d) The contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer, in writing, if they believe the Technical Liaison is directing work outside the requirements of the contract. The contractor may not be reimbursed for any work outside the requirements of this contract.

(e) The Technical Liaison assigned for this contact is:

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

GS0919 Legal Holidays (Jun 2021)

The following legal holidays are observed by this Government agency:

New Years 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 19 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 a 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 Orders, or Presidential Proclamations.

GS0925 Unscheduled Closures (Mar 2003)

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

b) If the unscheduled closure causes an increase in the cost of contract performance or if any contract term or condition is affected by the closure, the Contractor may request an adjustment pursuant to clause far 52.242-17 Government Delay of Work.

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

GS1101 Contract Administration Office (Jul 2001)

(a) This contract will be administered by:

U.S. Geological Survey

Denver Science Acquisition Team Attn: Jenn Rollin, Contracting Officer Email: jennifer_rollin@ios.doi.gov

(b) Written communications to the person listed above shall make reference to the contract number and shall be emailed to the above address.

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 it request for extension has been submitted to the Contracting Officer. After 120 days has passed since the expiration of the period of performance the government reserves the right to issue a unilateral modification de-obligating on any unexpended funds, and to initiate closeout procedures.

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 more potential situations 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, given 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 under this contract.

DOI-AAAP-0028 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 items 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 internal generate 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) with in 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.trasury.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.

mailto:jennifer_rollin@ios.doi.gov https://www/ipp.gov mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.trasury.gov

Provisions

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic…