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000-0000 USGS Geologic Hazards Team

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09/10/2026 1700 ED

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Denver

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00010 1 EARemoval of existing UPS and installation of a Quantity of One (1) Brand Name

Vertiv Liebert APM2 single module UPS system, 50 kVA Capacity, 3 phase UPS shall be in accordance with the attached specifications.

Product/Service Code: 7J20

Product/Service Description: IT AND

TELECOM -

SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE PRODUCTS

(HARDWARE AND

PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)

00020 1 EAQuantity of One (1) Vertiv Liebert APM2

Modular External Battery Cabinet shall be in accordance with the attached

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140G0226Q0174 specifications.

Product/Service Code: 7J20

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM -

SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE PRODUCTS (HARDWARE AND

PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)

00030 1 EAStart-up and Warranty Services and freight shall be in accordance with the attached specifications.

Product/Service Code: 7J20

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM -

SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE PRODUCTS (HARDWARE AND

PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)

Award Type: Firm Fixed-Price

Contract Specialist: Justice Pryor, justice_pryor@ios.doi.gov

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NOTE TO ALL INTERESTED VENDORS

Brand Name Salient Characteristics

CLAUSES

Section 508 Compliance FISMA 18-Point Checklist IT Security Guidelines 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (APR 2026) (DEVIATION APR 2026) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998) GS0199 Prevention of Malicious Code (JUN 2018) GS1374 Certificate of Maintainability (JUL 2001) Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - (IPP) (April 2013) GS1131 Unilateral Deobligation (MAY 2013)

PROVISIONS

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998) 52.216-1 Type of Contract (APR 1984) DEVIATION MAY 2026

BASIS OF AWARD

Brand Name Justification (Redacted) Question Cutoff:

Quotation Submission:

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NOTE TO ALL INTERESTED VENDORS

Interested vendors are invited to complete a site visit at the following location and time:

Geologic Hazards Science Center 1711 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401

September 3rd, 2026, from 1:30p.m. – 2:30p.m. (MDT).

Brand Name Salient Characteristics

CLIN 00010: Quantity one (1) Vertiv Liebert APM2 single module UPS system, 50 kVA Capacity, 3 phase UPS with the following system features:

1. Require a minimum of 30 minutes of runtime at ½ load.

2. System Input Voltage of 480V, 60Hz, 3 Phase, 3 wire plus ground

3. System Output Voltage of 480V

4. 1 - 50kVA module

5. 480V Native Output Voltage

6. Single Input Configuration

7. DC Ground Fault Detection

8. External or Internal Integrated Maintenance Bypass

9. Include removal and disposal of existing UPS Unit in this CLIN.

10. One (1) IntelliSlot Unity LIFE™ Card; P/N: IS-UNITY-LIFE; Monitoring and configuration of select

Vertiv power products through integration with Trellis™, Liebert Nform, LIFE™ Services.

1. Transformer-Free Architecture - Efficiency up to 96% in double conversion mode

2. Unity Power Factor Rating - Delivers more usable power per kVA

3. Load Power Factor Support - Supports loads 0.5 lagging to unity without derating

4. Energy Optimization Mode (Eco-Mode)

5. 65kAIC Rating - Provides interrupting rating and labeling of 65kA

6. Active Power Factor Corrected IGBT Input Converter

7. PWM transistorized (IGBT) inverter

8. Continuous Duty Static Bypass Switch

9. Input Contacts - Dry contacts are available for functions including monitoring external breakers, on-generator signal, and other functions

10. Output Contacts - Dry contacts are available for functions including a permissive signal to maintenance bypass SKRU, to trip external breakers, and other functions

11. Generator Load Control - Suppresses battery charging reducing power demand by an external signal.

Shifts unit from Eco Mode to double conversion (if applicable), and synchronizes the inverter output with the bypass

12. Automatic retransfer - Provides return to inverter power after an overload

13. DSP based controls - Provides digital control of power conversion and system operation

14. Backlit LCD display - Monitors power conversion, UPS operation and utility conditions. Deviations are logged for troubleshooting

15. Temperature-Compensated Charging/Battery Load Test

16. Bottom cable entry to UPS, top cable entry through matching bypass or optional wiring cabinet

17. Front only service access

18. Local Emergency Power Off (EPO)

19. LIFE™ Services for the 1st year

20. IP 20 enclosure

21. Casters and leveling feet

22. UL and cUL Listed to UL Standard 1778 5th Edition

23. Liebert EXM Factory Services Certified Test Report

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CLIN 00020: Quantity of one (1) Vertiv Liebert APM2 Modular External Battery Cabinet, with the following features:

1. Consult Product Book : Run Time at Ordered KVA

2. 30 min,1 -880 MM External Cabinet(s)

3. Cabinet Mounted Left Attached to Module

4. The battery is provided with a 3-year full warranty.

CLIN 00030: Start-up Services.

1. Warranty, Vertiv UPS Service provided:

a. Total warranty AC Power – Vertiv Liebert APM2 and MBC; 1 PM Visit, 8x5

b. TAA compliant per Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.225–5

2. Freight: FOB 1st:

a. Destination USGS/GHSC IT, 1711 Illinois St, Golden, CO 80401

CLAUSES

Section 508 Compliance GHSC-NEIC Replacement Liebert UPS 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.

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.

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

140G0226Q0174 Page 6 of 19 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.

FISMA 18-Point Checklist IT Security Guidelines

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: GHSC-NEIC Replacement of

UPS

1 N/A

Background Investigations. The Contractor shall perform in accordance with clause “Security

Requirements: Facility Access and Information Technology.”

2 N/A

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).

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.

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]

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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

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• 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 https://insight.usgs.gov/aei/offices/oa/oag/AOP/guidefordevelopingsecurityplans.pdf

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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 YES

he Government shall be granted unlimited rights in elect either COTS or custom software language as

Property Rights.

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

For open market contracts, the Government's rights

140G0226Q0174 Page 10 of 19 software or data produced hereunder as described in FAR clause 52.227-17, Rights in Data— Special Works, incorporated by reference herein.

applicable. If both apply, identify software/data deliverables governed by each clause.

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.

Certification & Accreditation.

User Access to USGS IT Systems or IT

Supports Services (Greater than User Access Certification and Accreditation on USGS systems to which the Contractor may have access under this contract will be conducted by the Government or another of its contractors.

Development or Maintenance of Custom

Applications The contractor will perform Certification and

Accreditation (C&A) services on the application developed or maintained hereunder prior to going into production. The application must be re-

140G0226Q0174 Page 11 of 19 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. The contractor must follow NIST

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

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.

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

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, N/A Internet Logon Banner. The Contractor shall perform in accordance with clause “Security

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User Access to USGS IT

Systems (other than

IT services), IT Support Services

(User Level or greater access)

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 applications developed or maintained under this contract must contain a USGS approved logon banner:https://portal.doi.net/CIO/ITPMgmt/Docum ents/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 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 YES

Quality Control. All software or hardware purchased must be free of malicious code such as viruses, Trojan horse programs, worms, 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 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 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

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18 N/A N/A

Contingency Plan.

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.

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 a 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 (c), 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 States.

(End of clause)

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

140G0226Q0174 Page 14 of 19 text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ Clause Title Date 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights NOV 2023 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements JAN 2017 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards JUN 2020

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52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 DEV

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52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications DEC 2014 DEV

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52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded

JAN 2025

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52.209-7 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters OCT 2018

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52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations NOV 2015

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52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services NOV 2023

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52.222-3 Convict Labor JUNE 2003

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52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies MARCH 2026

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52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities JUN 2020

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52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons, with its Alternate I MAR 2015

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52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services MAY 2024

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52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies OCT 2022

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52.225-3 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act NOV 2023

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52.226-7 Drug-Free Workplace MAY 2024 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving MAY 2024 52.227-17 Rights in Data-Special Works DEC 2007 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 Payment to Small Business Subcontractors MAR 2023 52.233-1 Disputes MAY 2014

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52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996

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52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004

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52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions DEVIATION

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52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services OCT 2025 DEV

(End of clause) GS0199 Prevention of Malicious Code (JUN 2018)

(a) Definitions Malicious code is a computer code developed for the purpose of causing some form of intentional damage to computer systems or networks. Malicious code may be a complete program or code imbedded in software programs that appear to provide useful functions. The term includes computer viruses and other destructive programs, such as "Trojan Horses" and network "worms."

(b) The contractor must have in place an anti-virus procedure to ensure that media supplied is uncontaminated by malicious code.

(c) The contractor is required to scan all delivered software to insure it is free of malicious code prior to its installation or operation on USGS-owned computers or contractor-owned computers connected to USGS computer systems or networks. Contractors using diagnostics software disks or connecting to a non- USGS computer while performing repairs or upgrades to a USGS computer will scan the serviced computer's drive(s) to insure they are free of malicious code upon completion of the service call, or prior to return of serviced equipment, if servicing is performed off-site.

(End of clause) GS1374 Certificate of Maintainability (JUL 2001)

a) Equipment furnished herein must be delivered with a valid Certificate of Maintainability from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM). If such certificate is subject to a requirement for installation by the OEM, such installation may not commence until the OEM's representative is on site.

b) Prior to termination or expiration of this contract or removal from this contract of any equipment/system, the equipment shall be subjected to an inspection by the OEM. If the equipment/system is not in good electrical, mechanical, or operating condition upon inspection by the OEM, the contractor agrees to return the equipment/system to a level suitable for OEM maintenance or to reimburse the Government for any charges including, but not limited to, travel, parts, and labor required to return the equipment/system to good mechanical, electrical, and operating condition as established by the OEM. Upon establishment by the OEM that the equipment/system is at a suitable level for OEM maintenance, the contractor shall submit, to the Government, a certificate of maintainability for each system/item of equipment.

(End of clause) Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - (IPP) (April 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.

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

Contractor-Generated, Itemized 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 Boston (FRBB) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.

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

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GS1131 Unilateral Deobligation (MAY 2013) The contractor shall submit all invoices under this award no later than ninety (90) calendar days after the period of performance has expired, unless a request for extension has been submitted to, and granted by, the Contracting Officer. After 120 calendar days have passed after the expiration of the period of performance, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to issue a unilateral modification deobligating any unexpended funds, and to initiate closeout procedures.

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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/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. NOV 2024

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52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations – Representation.

NOV 2015

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

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52.212-5 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services NOV 2021

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52.232-18 Availability of Funds APR 1984 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/

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(End of provision) 52.216-1 Type of Contract (APR 1984) DEVIATION MAY 2026 The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

BASIS OF AWARD

Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror. The quote with the lowest price will be reviewed first and if that quote is found to be technically unacceptable, the next lowest quote will be reviewed and etc. To be considered technically acceptable, offeror shall provide technical brochures or specifications. These technical brochures or specifications must demonstrate the proposed equipment meets or exceeds all of the minimum characteristics listed above. All vendors must quote Authentic, Manufacturer certified/warranted products in original, intact manufacturer's packaging, no "Gray Market", counterfeit, or resale items shall be considered.

Brand Name Justification (Redacted)

1. Contracting Agency and Activity. The Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey, Geological Hazards Team.

2. Nature of Action Being Approved. This justification seeks approval for a brand name purchase of a replacement Liebert Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) identical to the units currently deployed within the GHSC/NEIC data center. The action is to maintain continuity and redundancy of mission critical NEIC systems. NEIC’s outage planning and operational continuity requirements—as reinforced during the NEIC outages SOPs discussion and supported in the linked SOPs for Outages document— demonstrate the operational sensitivity of NEIC infrastructure and the need for validated, consistent equipment

3. Description of Supplies or Services. The requirement is for a specific manufacturer and model of UPS (Liebert) that matches the unit presently supporting NEIC’s real time seismic processing systems. The replacement unit will integrate with existing:

• Rack mounted electrical infrastructure

• Power distribution and load balancing configurations

• Networked UPS monitoring and automated alerting systems

• Redundant failover pathways supporting 24/7 seismic operations

NEIC infrastructure relies on predictable behavior from the existing Liebert UPS configuration. Mixing UPS brands or models would introduce unvalidated behaviors during critical events such as power interruptions or controlled outages, contradicting NEIC’s established outage and continuity procedures documented in SOPs for Outages.

4. Estimated Dollar Value. (REDACTED)

5. Statutory Authority. The proposed action may be awarded through a Brand Name Justification in accordance with FAR 6.103 Other than Full and Open Competition.

6. Rationale Supporting Use of Citation in No. 5. The NEIC’s seismic monitoring mission requires continuous, uninterrupted operation of real time systems. The following factors necessitate a brand name UPS replacement:

6.1 Mission Critical Redundancy Requirements

NEIC systems cannot tolerate unplanned downtime. The SOPs for Outages document—discussed in the

NEIC outages SOPs meeting—establishes structured responses to outage scenarios and underscores the dependency on validated and predictable facility power equipment. Introducing a different UPS model risks incompatibility with existing contingency plans and response actions.

6.2 Existing Operational Configuration Requires Identical Hardware The GHSC/NEIC data center operates matched UPS units for:

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• Load sharing

• Battery lifecycle synchronization

• Monitoring system compatibility

• Failover consistency across power circuits Changing UPS brands or models would require revalidating load characteristics, safety thresholds, network management integration, and battery runtime modeling—creating potential failure points during real time seismic activity or outage events.

6.3 Hazards Program and ANSS Requirements

The USP Earthquake Hazards Program and the Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) mandate operational resilience and continuity for seismic data acquisition. Any unexpected power loss could degrade national level earthquake reporting or delay event notifications.

6.4 Operational Risk Reduction

Mixing different UPS types would complicate maintenance, increase failure risk during outages, and extend mean time to restore (MTTR). By contrast, matching the existing UPS ensures immediate compatibility and reduces risk to life safety related mission operations.

7. Other Information.

• • NEIC operations support national emergency response workflows and depend on uninterrupted data streams.

• • NEIC partners, including GHSC management and IT system SMEs, rely on standardized infrastructure as reflected in the SOPs for Outages content and the associated NEIC outages SOPs operational discussion.

• • Replacement of the UPS is part of lifecycle management to prevent degradation of power protection systems.

8. The Efforts to Identify Additional Sources Including the Market Research Conducted.

Market research included:

• Review of multiple UPS manufacturers through GSA Advantage and commercial product catalogs

• Assessment of form factor, load capacity, runtime, interface protocols, and management software compatibility

• Consultation with NEIC IT operations personnel and SMEs, who confirmed that only the current manufacturer’s UPS model meets the technical and operational requirements for seamless integration

• Review of NEIC’s power and outage procedures (SOPs for Outages) showing that current operational processes are tied to known behaviors of the existing UPS brand/model

• No alternate manufacturer was found that meets all interoperability, monitoring, and redundancy requirements without re engineering NEIC’s power systems or modifying validated operational procedures.

9. Actions to Overcome Barriers to Competition The program office will:

• Continue monitoring the UPS market for emerging interoperable solutions

• Evaluate long term strategies for standardizing UPS monitoring interfaces independent of manufacturer specific implementations

• Conduct future needs analyses earlier in the lifecycle to allow competitive market research before components reach end of life

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• Document operational requirements at the enterprise level to broaden potential vendor compatibility in future acquisitions

10. Recommendation and Certification from Program Office: (REDACTED)

11. Certifications and Approval from the Contracting Officer: (REDACTED)

12. Approvals (REDACTED) Question Cutoff:

Questions relating to this solicitation shall be presented by e-mail to justice_pryor@ios.doi.gov not later than 12:00 PM (ES) on September 7th, 2026. Questions should be worded to avoid disclosing bid strategies or proprietary solutions. The Government will evaluate the questions, and if needed, an Amendment will be issued with the questions received and their associated answers. 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.

Quotation Submission:

Quote packages are to be received in the contracting office no later than 5:00 P.M. (ES) on September 10th, 2026. Quotes are required to be submitted electronically via email to justice_pryor@ios.doi.gov. Do not mail your quote; only electronic quotes will be accepted. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation at any time if necessary.

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