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PERFORMANCE-BASED WORK STATEMENT

ShakeAlert Ready Initiative Integration (SARI-I) Project

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

A. Introduction

Project Goal: Develop a shared readiness framework for a Hazard Ready Nation through the integration of the ShakeAlert Ready Initiative (SARI) communities (Outdoors, Schools, CERT, Powering ShakeAlert) into the operational activities of the ShakeAlert Communication, Education, Outreach, and Technical Engagement (CEO&TE) Community. Leverage SARI integration to develop, promote, and execute engagement opportunities with those who work, live, and play in states served by USGS-led ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System.

Project Summary:

The ShakeAlert Ready Initiative (SARI) will become the operational readiness framework for ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) adoption, sustained use, and integration. It will contribute to building a Hazard Ready Nation and foster and support a culture of risk reduction.

SARI will function as the umbrella architecture for the ShakeAlert Communication, Education, Outreach, and Technical Engagement (CEO&TE) Community, providing the operational layer that connects education to behavior, outreach to adoption, and technology to action. Through this role, SARI ensures that existing and emerging CEO&TE efforts operate within a coherent, shared readiness strategy in alignment with the ShakeAlert CEO&TE Strategic Vision, rather than as stand-alone activities.

The purpose of SARI is to establish a scalable, evidence-based framework that enables individuals, organizations, and communities to adopt, practice, and operationalize ShakeAlert EEW as an effective public safety tool. SARI is explicitly designed to bridge the gap between EEW technology and human behavior by ensuring that alerts reliably lead to correct, protective action before, during, and after earthquakes.

From a behavioral perspective, SARI seeks to move beyond general awareness toward automatic protective and other life safety actions, grounded in the principle of “practice like we respond.” Through repetition, drills, and consistent messaging, SARI works to normalize Drop, Cover, and Hold On (DCHO) and other protective actions, as an instinctive response rather than a conscious choice made in the moment.

At the institutional level, SARI aims to embed ShakeAlert EEW into operations, infrastructure, policies, protocols, and training programs so that readiness is not dependent solely on individual memory. This includes integrating EEW into operational systems and, where appropriate, 140G0326Q0109 4 of 21 automated responses and procedures that support reliable action during an earthquake. By institutionalizing readiness, SAR helps ensure continuity despite personnel turnover and changing conditions.

At the community level, SARI emphasizes collective readiness and social norming, making preparedness visible, expected, and reinforced across settings where people live, work, learn, and play in earthquake country.

B. Background

The ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System (ShakeAlert System, ShakeAlert EEW, ShakeAlert), America’s only public EEW System. ShakeAlert rapidly detects earthquakes that meet certain thresholds, so that alerts can be delivered to people and infrastructure seconds before strong shaking arrives to reduce damage and injuries. The ShakeAlert System is managed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), in partnership with universities and state agencies. ShakeAlert operates in California, Oregon, and Washington, thanks in part to ShakeAlert Technical Partners – independent companies and organizations who have entered into a license agreement with the USGS to provide ShakeAlert-powered products and/or services to end-users such as delivery to individuals or initiate automated actions such as slowing or stopping a train. ShakeAlert, the nation’s only public EEW System, serves over 50 million people.

The USGS’s 2018 Revised Technical Implementation Plan for the ShakeAlert System – An Earthquake Early Warning System for the West Coast of the United States (2018 Technical Implementation Plan) notes that “EEW alerts are useless if people do not know how to respond to them” and “Extensive communication, education, and outreach (CEO) for both public and institutional users is needed for ShakeAlert EEW to have maximum beneficial impact.”

Because ShakeAlert Communication, Education, Outreach, and Technical Engagement (CEO&TE) — like the ShakeAlert EEW System itself — is a collaborative effort, the purpose of this project is to align USGS, its Principal Partners, Implementation Partners, and other key stakeholders around the design an operational readiness framework for ShakeAlert CEO&TE.

Through continued, thoughtful stakeholder engagement; a basic management, coordination, and evaluation structure; and the implementation of CEO&TE strategies founded upon social science and evidence-based approaches, SARI-I aligns with the ShakeAlert CEO&TE vision:

Earthquake Early Warning for All.

C. Definitions/Applicable Documents

Client: A customer of an LtO which can (1) purchase and (or) subscribe to ShakeAlert-powered products and/or services to be delivered to end-users, (2) be themselves an end-user or (3) both.

An example of (1) a school that purchases ShakeAlert-powered alert delivery for its staff and students or a transportation agency that uses an LtO's products and (or) services to slow or stop

140G0326Q0109 5 of 21 trains. An example of (2) is a person who downloads and uses a ShakeAlert-powered app from an LtO. An example of (3) a rider in a train that is powered by ShakeAlert and is impacted by automated actions based on ShakeAlert data.

End-User: End-users receive ShakeAlert-powered products or services from LtO Technical Partners. End-users include people who receive these products or services directly (e.g., to their cell phones), as well as organizations that work with an LtO Partner to implement automated “machine-to-machine” actions.

Human Interface: Any mode of interaction that a person has with ShakeAlert-powered products and services based on the utilization of ShakeAlert Messages by licensed ShakeAlert technical partners. The interface can be direct, such as an alert delivered to a cell phone, indirect such as

(on) a train that slows down due to an ShakeAlert-powered automated action, or a combination.

License-to-Operate (LtO): On conversion from a Pilot Partner to an LtO, the USGS grants a ShakeAlert licensee permission to distribute ShakeAlert-powered products and/or services to the public and/or to automated systems, subject to limitations set forth by the USGS for the technology and field of use identified in the License Agreement between the USGS and the LtO Technical Partner.

ShakeAlert CEO&TE: ShakeAlert Communication, Education, Outreach, and Technical Engagement

ShakeAlert CEO&TE Community: supports, provides feedback, and participates in the management of the USGS-led ShakeAlert CEO&TE effort.

Relevant Reference Documents/References:

Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) 21 hosted on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) - https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-01/ppd-21-critical-infrastructure-and-resilience-508_0.pdf

ShakeAlert CEO&TE Community Partner Website - https://www.shakealert.org/

ShakeAlert “X”- Available - @USGS_ShakeAlert

ShakeAlert Tests, Drills, and Exercises Guide - https://www.shakealert.org/toolkit/introduction/

ShakeAlert Communication, Education, Outreach, and Technical Engagement Strategic Vision, September, 2025 - https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/cir1561

Revised technical implementation plan for the ShakeAlert system—An earthquake early warning https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-01/ppd-21-critical-infrastructure-and-resilience-508_0.pdf https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-01/ppd-21-critical-infrastructure-and-resilience-508_0.pdf https://www.shakealert.org/ https://x.com/usgs_shakealert?lang=en https://www.shakealert.org/toolkit/introduction/ https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/cir1561

140G0326Q0109 6 of 21 system for the West Coast of the United States (2018) - Available:

https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr20181155

ShakeAlert Education and Training Framework for LtO Conversion (3/2025) -https://www.shakealert.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ShakeAlert_ET_LtO_Framework_March_2025_-1.pdf

ShakeAlert Messaging Toolkit and FAQs - Available: https://www.shakealert.org/education-and-outreach/messaging_toolkit/

USGS Hazard Ready Nation Initiative: https://www.usgs.gov/office-of-risk-and-resilience/hazard-ready-nation

USGS Risk Community of Practice (Risk CoP): https://www.usgs.gov/office-of-risk-and-resilience/risk-community-practice

II. WORK REQUIREMENTS

A. Technical Requirements.

1. Work Elements

The project plan is segmented into three primary tasks with deliverable subtasks, not including Project Management. The project period of performance is November 17, 2026 - Nov 16, 2027.

All proposed work efforts and deliverables will support the ShakeAlert CEO&TE Community through coordination, collaboration, and improve public safety for residents and visitors of the states served by the USGS-led ShakeAlert System.

2. Criteria for acceptance of Product or Service

The contractor is responsible for performing the tasks and delivering the outputs described in Section B. Upon commencement of the project, the contractor’s primary points of contact will be the Project Leads. The Project Leads are responsible for the direction of the project, oversight of contract activities, and liaising with others in the ShakeAlert CEO&TE Community who will provide input and feedback on deliverable outcomes. Any such feedback on work will be solicited and managed exclusively by the Project Leads.

The USGS will be the lead agency for this project and will be responsible for making all final decisions regarding the acceptance of the project deliverables. To ensure broad CEO&TE stakeholder involvement and input, a CEO&TE Focus Team (made up of representatives from the three ShakeAlert states, the Project Leads, and USGS Management) will be established, and members will serve during the entire period of performance. The Focus Team will be in place before the project commences in November 2026.

https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr20181155 https://www.shakealert.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ShakeAlert_ET_LtO_Framework_March_2025_-1.pdf https://www.shakealert.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ShakeAlert_ET_LtO_Framework_March_2025_-1.pdf https://www.shakealert.org/education-and-outreach/messaging_toolkit/ https://www.shakealert.org/education-and-outreach/messaging_toolkit/ https://www.usgs.gov/office-of-risk-and-resilience/hazard-ready-nation https://www.usgs.gov/office-of-risk-and-resilience/hazard-ready-nation

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Project Management Plan Upon launching the project, the contractor will develop a Project Management Plan (PMP), which incorporates the project goals and deliverable completion dates, along with project communication and risk management strategies. This will be the primary document the Contractor uses to plan, coordinate, and manage the project. The PMP will show task elements completed and those left to complete, and will explain successes, challenges, and resolutions.

The PMP will be developed in draft and finalized form in consultation with the Project Leads and USGS Management.

Weekly Project Management Check-In Calls Throughout the project performance period, the Contractor will facilitate weekly project management check-ins with the Project Leads and USGS Management to ensure regular communications on project status and next steps, and to discuss the status of deliverables, among other topics.

Monthly Written Project Status Reports The contractor will provide the USGS with monthly written project status reports, which will accompany monthly invoices. Status on project-specific goals, milestones, tasks, and deliverables will be discussed in these written reports. The contractor will also provide a brief, bulleted monthly status report for the CEO&TE; the latter will be distributed by the USGS.

Monthly invoices will not be processed until the monthly reports are reviewed and amended (if needed).

Deliverable Review and Feedback Process Each member of a project Focus Team will serve an important role in the review of materials developed as part of task completion. Feedback on deliverables will be communicated from the Project Leads and USGS Management to Contractor through collaborative documents that reside on a shared drive.

Deliverable Quality Control/Quality Assurance A mutually agreed upon Quality Assurance/Quality Control process throughout the project performance period is indispensable. Most successful projects are those with precisely, clearly, and completely defined scopes, and with agreement and buy-in from project managers, subject-matter experts, advisers, and key stakeholders from the onset. All materials produced will be subject to a robust quality assurance/quality control review for accuracy in content and composition. As deliverables and materials are completed, their quality will be assured through audits against quality requirements and previously defined evaluation criteria.

Project Close-out Meeting and Recommended Next Steps On completion of all tasks, the contractor will meet with the Project Leads and USGS Management to discuss the project’s progression, outcomes, and recommend next steps. Any materials that require sign-off, return, or archiving will be identified at that time.

B. Tasks and Deliverables

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1. Characteristics for work product identified by name and quantity.

The project plan is segmented into primary tasks with deliverable subtasks (not including Project Management).

Task 1: ShakeAlert Ready Integration - Program Management and Development of CEO&TE Shared Readiness Framework

Program management for the ShakeAlert Ready Initiative Integration (SARI-I) project will focus on building the infrastructure to optimize collaboration, information sharing, and operationalizing community engagement across the SARI communites and will be the basis for the integration of the ShakeAlert Ready Initiative (SARI) into the operational activities of the ShakeAlert Communication, Education, Outreach, and Technical Engagement (CEO&TE) Community. In alignment with the ShakeAlert CEO&TE Strategic Vision - Focus Area 3:

Internal Engagement, and with consideration of the USGS Hazard Ready Nation initiative, this task will promote cross-effort alignment and the strategic expansion of SARI. Deliverables include:

● ShakeAlert Ready Initiative Integration (SARI-I) Kick-Off: Design and conduct an in-person kick-off meeting with SARI stakeholders to collaboratively plan for SARI-I.

● ShakeAlert Ready Strategic Communications Plan: Develop a ShakeAlert Ready Strategic Communications Plan that will support the entire initiative and each of its communities. The Plan will identify, at minimum, communication goals and objectives, target audiences and venues, means of outreach extension and expansion, contingencies and dependencies, and strategies for measuring success.

● SARI Readiness Framework providing the foundation for the integration of operational activities of the ShakeAlert CEO&TE Community and SARI.

Task 2: ShakeAlert Ready Outdoors Community - Integration

ShakeAlert Ready Outdoors - ShakeAlert.org/Outdoors: offers a variety of multimedia resources that focus on how people can be earthquake-safe in outdoor environments; specifically, national, state, and regional/local parks. The ShakeAlert Ready Outdoors integration task will increase the ways and means of outreach to an expanded variety of venues (e.g. museums, libraries, stadiums, and theatres) where people recreate and can learn about earthquake readiness by leveraging the ShakeAlert System and the communications, education, and outreach resources it offers.

Deliverables include:

● ShakeAlert Ready Outdoors Fact Sheets: As the expansion of the ShakeAlert Ready Outdoors Project will include additional types of free-choice learning environments and entertainment venues, develop six (6) new site-specific fact sheets featuring outdoor venues in ShakeAlert states.

http://shakealert.org/Outdoors)

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● ShakeAlert Ready Outdoors Webpage Recommendations and Updates: Make recommendations for expanding the ShakeAlert Ready outdoors webpage and improving its functionality and navigation as audiences expand including the integration of the ShakeAlert EPIcenter Partnership into ShakeAlert Ready Outdoors (https://www.ShakeAlert.org/education-and-outreach/epicenter/).

● ShakeAlert Ready Outdoors Introduction Campaign: To introduce and familiarize a broader community of ShakeAlert Ready Outdoors stakeholders with the initiative and its available resources, develop and host various ShakeAlert Ready Outdoors Introduction activities (in-person, live webinar, asynchronous/video-based, social media etc.).

● Site Visits: Support five (5) site visits at parks and/or entertainment venues to develop relationships, distribute key resources, and understand site-specific context and needs.

● ShakeAlert Ready Outdoors Task Team: Support regular engagement with the ShakeAlert Ready Outdoors Task Team to inform task activities and deliverables. Design and conduct up to six (6) ShakeAlert Ready Outdoors Task Team meetings throughout the performance period.

Task 3: ShakeAlert Ready Schools Community – Integration

The ShakeAlert Ready Schools – ShakeAlert.org/Schools: has a variety of multimedia resources for teachers, administrators, and families (characterized as the “school community”) to be ShakeAlert safe in school and at home. Resources have been tailored to schools that are already ShakeAlert-powered, while being available to all K-12 schools. The ShakeAlert Ready Schools integration task will increase the ways and means of outreach to schools and ShakeAlert-licensed Technical Partners with which schools engage for integration.

● ShakeAlert Ready Schools Introduction Campaign: To introduce and familiarize a broader community of ShakeAlert Ready Schools stakeholders with the initiative and its available resources, develop and host various ShakeAlert Ready Schools Introduction activities (in-person, live webinar, asynchronous/video-based, social media etc.).

● ShakeAlert Ready Schools Webpage Recommendations: Make recommendations for expanding the ShakeAlert Ready Schools webpage and improving its functionality and navigation as audiences expand.

● Editorial, Graphic Design, and Multimedia Support: Provide editorial and design support for ShakeAlert Ready Schools multimedia resources (including curriculum updates).

Task 4: ShakeAlert Ready CERT Community – Integration

ShakeAlert Ready CERT – ShakeAlert.org/CERT has developed training materials, rollout pathways, and foundational outreach resources have been developed and piloted. The ShakeAlert Ready CERT Integration task will focus on increasing adoption, strengthening instructor capacity, deepening training resources, and supporting sustained implementation across CERT programs in the ShakeAlert states. The work will build on lessons learned from pilot training delivery, conference outreach, curriculum refinement, and multimedia development completed during earlier phases.

https://www.shakealert.org/education-and-outreach/epicenter/ http://shakealert.org/Schools http://shakealert.org/CERT

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● ShakeAlert Ready CERT Expansion Plan: Develop and implement a plan to expand awareness and adoption of ShakeAlert Ready CERT training in the ShakeAlert states through engagement with CERT programs and emergency preparedness networks, and through conferences and other events.

● CERT Instructor Training Support: Develop enhanced instructor support resources, provide technical assistance, and strengthen the ability of CERT instructors and programs to confidently deliver ShakeAlert Ready CERT training.

● ShakeAlert Ready CERT Exercise Resources: Develop a ShakeAlert Ready CERT exercise or drill package that allows participants to simulate actions taken after receiving a ShakeAlert-powered alert.

● ShakeAlert Ready CERT Videos: Expand the range of multimedia resources available to support ShakeAlert Ready CERT training and outreach (e.g., long- and short-form videos).

● CERT Outreach and Public Engagement Resources: Develop outreach materials suitable for use by CERT groups at preparedness fairs, community events, and other CERT outreach activities.

● ShakeAlert Ready CERT Task Team: Support regular engagement with the ShakeAlert Ready CERT Task Team to inform task activities and deliverables. Design and conduct up to six (6) ShakeAlert Ready CERT Task Team meetings throughout the performance period.

Task 5: ShakeAlert Ready Powering ShakeAlert Community – Community Development

Expansion of the ShakeAlert Ready initiative will also include adding a fourth ShakeAlert Ready community: those who play key roles in ensuring the technical and operational success of the ShakeAlert System. This includes the USGS and its university partners, technical partners, field technicians, station hosts, among others. In alignment with the Hazard Ready Nation program and the “One USGS” mission, this task will focus on building, engaging, and supporting the ShakeAlert Ready: Powering ShakeAlert community.

● ShakeAlert Ready: Powering ShakeAlert Community Definition: Develop a definition of the ShakeAlert Ready: Powering ShakeAlert community. Identify target organizations, groups, and individuals who meet the definition and to engage through this effort.

● ShakeAlert Ready: Powering ShakeAlert Engagement Plan: Develop and support the implementation of an Engagement Plan that outlines strategies and tactics for building, engaging, and sustaining the Powering ShakeAlert community.

● ShakeAlert Ready: Powering ShakeAlert Community Events: Identify, develop, and execute regular ShakeAlert Ready: Powering ShakeAlert community engagement events (e.g., webinars, celebrations of successes, community meetings, etc.).

2. Delivery dates for work/product to be completed and point of delivery 11/16/2027.

III. SUPPORTING INFORMATION

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A. Place of Performance.

Work will be conducted by contractor from their office and will work with the Project Leads and USGS Management primarily virtually (via phone, web conference, via email, and/or other online collaborative activities. However, in-person gatherings for planning and work groups are desired but not required.

B. Period of Performance: 11/17/2026 – 11/16/2027

C. Government Furnished Property (GFP): list property and its value.

None

D. Special Considerations.

1. Key personnel qualifications

Candidate(s) must have at least three (3) years of experience developing public safety and/or technical communications resources for the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system. BA, BS or advanced degree in of one these fields: Education, Journalism, Communications, Emergency Management, or Public Policy.

2. Data Rights, Safety, Environment.

None

3. Security/Privacy issues (ingress to Federal buildings, personnel clearances, computer security).

None

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

The following provisions are incorporated by reference, with fill-ins noted as appropriate:

52.203-11- Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Sept 2024) 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 (March 2026) 52.212-1 – Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Sep 2023) 52.219-1- Small Business Program Representations (March 2026)

52.240-90 - Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications (Nov 2025) (Deviation MAR 2026) RFO 40.205(a)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision-— Backhaul, covered article, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, FASCSA order, Intelligence community, interconnection arrangements, national security system, roaming, sensitive compartmented information, sensitive compartmented information system, source, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions.

Business operations means engaging in commerce in any form, including by acquiring, developing, maintaining, owning, selling, possessing, leasing, or operating equipment, facilities, personnel, products, services, personal property, real property, or any other apparatus of business or commerce.

Marginalized populations of Sudan means—

(1) Adversely affected groups in regions authorized to receive assistance under section 8(c) of the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act (Pub. L. 109-344) (50 U.S.C. 1701 note); and

(2) Marginalized areas in Northern Sudan described in section 4(9) of such Act.

Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate— https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-40#FAR_40_205

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

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

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

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

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

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

Sensitive technology—

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

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

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

(b) Procedures.

(1) Covered telecommunications and video surveillance. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services.”

(2) FASCSA Orders.

(i) The Offeror shall search in SAM for the phrase “FASCSA order” for any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if there is an applicable FASCSA order described in paragraph (e) of FAR 52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions.

(ii) The Offeror shall review the solicitation for any FASCSA orders that are not in SAM but are effective and apply to the solicitation and resultant contract (see FAR 40.204-1(c)(2)).

(iii) FASCSA orders issued after the date of solicitation do not apply unless added by an amendment to the solicitation.

(c) Covered telecommunications equipment or services representations. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the Offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit)—

(1) It will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g); and

(2) It does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g).

(d) FASCSA Representation. By submission of this offer, the offeror represents that it has https://www.sam.gov/

140G0326Q0109 14 of 21 conducted a reasonable inquiry, and that the offeror does not propose to provide or use in response to this solicitation any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if the covered article or the source is prohibited by an applicable FASCSA order in effect on the date the solicitation was issued, except as waived by the solicitation, or as disclosed in paragraph (g). A reasonable inquiry will look at any information in the offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit.

(e) Sudan certification. By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit), that the offeror does not conduct any restricted business operations in Sudan.

(f) Iran Representation and Certifications.

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision or if a waiver has been granted in accordance with FAR 40.203-3, the offeror, after conducting a reasonable inquiry (that looks at any information in the offeror’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit), by submission of its offer—

(i) Represents, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that the offeror does not export any sensitive technology to the government of Iran or any entities or individuals owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf or at the direction of, the government of Iran;

(ii) Certifies that the offeror, or any person (as defined at section 15 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-172, 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) owned or controlled by the offeror, does not engage in any activities for which sanctions may be imposed under section 5 of the Act. These sanctioned activities are in the areas of development of the petroleum resources of Iran, production of refined petroleum products in Iran, sale and provision of refined petroleum products to Iran, and contributing to Iran’s ability to acquire or develop certain weapons or technologies; and

(iii) Certifies that the offeror, and any person owned or controlled by the offeror, does not knowingly engage in any transaction that exceeds $15,000 with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps or any of its officials, agents, or affiliates, the property and interests in property of which are blocked pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (see OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List at https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/SDN-List/Pages/default.aspx)

(2) Exception for trade agreements. The representation and certification requirements of paragraph (f)(1) of this provision do not apply if—

(i) This solicitation includes a trade agreements notice or certification (e.g., 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate); and

(ii) The offeror has certified that all the offered products to be supplied are designated country end products or designated country construction material.

(iii) The offeror shall email questions concerning sensitive technology to the Department of State at CISADA106@state.gov.

(g) Disclosure.

(1) If the Offeror is not able to represent compliance with the prohibitions in paragraphs (c) or (d), then the Offeror shall disclose within 72 hours to the contracting office identified in paragraph (g)(2) the following information for each product or service not compliant:

(i) Contract number and order number, if applicable;

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(ii) Identification of whether this disclosure relates to paragraph (c) on covered telecommunication equipment or services, or to paragraph (d) on FASCSA orders;

(iii) A description of the products or services that the Contractor identifies or has reason to suspect is prohibited (include brand; model number, such as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);

(iv) The entity that produced the product or service (include entity name, unique entity identifier, Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code, facilities responsible for design, fabrication, assembly, packaging, and test of the product, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor (provide manufacturer codes and distributor codes used for the product));

(v) Description of the functionality of the product or service and how that functionality impacts the risk to the product or service;

(vi) An explanation of any factors relevant to determining if the product or service should be permitted by an applicable exception, exemption, or waiver (if the offeror would like the Government to consider a waiver);

(vii) Whether alternative products or services are available that would be compliant with the prohibition;

(viii) If the product or service is related to item maintenance, include the following information on the item being maintained:

(A) Brand;

(B) Model number, OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and

(C) Item description, as applicable.

(ix) Any readily available information about mitigation actions undertaken or recommended.

(2) If a disclosure is required to be submitted to a contracting office, the offeror shall submit the disclosure as follows:

(i) If a Department of Defense contracting office, the offeror shall submit the disclosure to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil.

(ii) For all other contracting offices, the Offeror shall submit the disclosure to the Contracting Officer.

(3) If the disclosure provided does not contain any of the information required by paragraph (1), and the Offeror later discovers new information that is required by paragraph (1), then the Offeror shall submit a subsequent disclosure within 72 hours of discovering the new information.

(h) Executive agency review of disclosures. The Contracting Officer will review disclosures provided in paragraph (g) to determine if any applicable waiver may be sought. The Contracting Officer may choose not to pursue a waiver and may instead make an award to an Offeror that does not require a waiver.

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52.212-2 – Evaluation-Commercial Product and Commercial Services (Nov 2021/Deviation March 2026)

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

• Candidate(s) must have at least three (3) years of experience developing public safety and/or technical communications resources for the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system. BA, BS or advanced degree in of one these fields: Education, Journalism, Communications, Emergency Management, or Public Policy.

• Capability, including technical capability and capacity to perform in the required time.

• Past performance

• Price

“Experience” is the degree to and frequency with which you have performed similar work before. Recent and relevant experience is preferred.

“Technical Capability” is your qualifications to perform this work on paper, including such things as resumes of key personnel, necessary certifications and licenses, corporate resources, availability, etc.

“Past performance” is the measure of how well you have performed similar work before. Recent and relevant past performance is preferred. Please submit at least three references with contact information. Additionally, we will utilize the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to the extent data are available and reserve the right to use any other source of past performance information.

Each offeror must submit sufficient documentation for the USGS to evaluate their experience and past performance. Failure to provide the requested information may result in removal from further consideration. Experience and past performance are more important factors, when combined, when compared to price. We will select for award the prospective contractor whose quotation conforming to this solicitation will be most advantageous to the USGS.

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

(End of Provisions)

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52.222-90 – Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (Deviation April 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)

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52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference (Feb 1998)

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

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/

The following clauses are incorporated by reference, with fill-ins noted where appropriate:

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

52.204-13 – System for Award Management-Maintenance (Oct 2018) (Deviation March 2026) 52.204-19- Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014) 52.209-10- Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015) 52.212-4 – Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Deviation March 2026) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023) ( 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) ( 31 U.S.C. 3553). = 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

52.240-91 - Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (Deviation Mar 2026) RFO 40.205(b)

52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with Alternate I (NOV 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

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

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

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

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

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

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-40#FAR_40_205 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-6#FAR_52_203_6 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/10/4655 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.203-17#FAR_52_203_17 https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/41/4712 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/3.900#FAR_3_900 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-10#FAR_52_204_10 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section6101&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-14#FAR_52_204_14 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.209-6#FAR_52_209_6 http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section6101&num=0&edition=prelim https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.219-6#FAR_52_219_6 http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3

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_52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (FEB 2024) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

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

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (FEB 2024) (DEVIATION JAN 2026) ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O.11755).

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

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

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

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).

52.223-23, Sustainable Products and Services (MAY 2024) (DEVIATION FEB 2025) ( 7 U.S.C.

8102, 42 U.S.C. 6962, 42 U.S.C. 8259b, and 42 U.S.C. 7671l).

52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (MAY 2024)

(DEVIATION MAR 2026) ( E.O. 13513).

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT2018) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332).

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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 Contracting Officer’s Representative responsibilities.

(c) The Technical Liaison may not modify the requirements in any way. All modifications must be authorized by the Contracting Officer.

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