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Period of Performance: 01/01/2026 to 12/31/2026

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STATEMENT OF WORK

RAPTOR NESTING SURVEYS

AND POPULATION PRODUCTIVITY ASSESSMENT

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM)

TAOS FIELD OFFICE

I. Purpose

The purpose of this Statement of Work (SOW) is a longitudinal study to conduct an inventory to locate new raptor nests and document raptor nesting activity during the nesting seasons (January to August) of calendar years 2022-2026 on National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS) lands in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument.

The BLM is responsible for preparing and maintaining, on a continuing basis, a current inventory of the public land and its resources (FLPMA, 43 U.S.C. 1701 Sec. 201 (a)). This inventory information, along with monitoring data collected under a variety of programs, shall be used to evaluate the current status and trends of plants and animals and their habitats on BLM-administered lands, and to respond to U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Federal Register Notices of species status review (e.g., 90-day, 12-month, 5-year, and annual candidate reviews). The BLM shall ensure that all actions undertaken comply with the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), their implementing regulations, and other directives associated with MBTA and ESA-listed and proposed species.

Benefits of this survey to the BLM include:

1. Determine the extent of the resource (composition and productivity), condition and trends of raptors within the NLCS.

2. At the Field Office level, it will provide relevant geographic population data to help the Taos Field Office (TAFO) determine the best strategy for land management decisions in the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument Management Plan. Updated information and monitoring of raptors, an object of value within the Monument, will not only serve to protect and inform any restoration required for these species, but also provide the scientific basis for management decisions for other resources decisions.

3. At the Regional level, data will help the BLM to analyze cumulative effects, work with partners to develop regional mitigation strategies, report on conservation targets and wildlife corridors, and improve regional datasets.

4. At the State level, raptors are required for monitoring pursuant to the MBTA of 1918 and 1929, Executive Order 13186, New Mexico Bird Conservation Plan, BLM IM 2008-050, Memorandum of Understanding between BLM and USFWS (2010), and BLM Manual 6840.

5. At the National level, these data will provide reporting on distribution, abundance, and trends in raptors for the Rio Grande and Taos Plateau.

The surveys and information from the project will help educate the public about raptors, wildlife and special status species issues, as well as inform recreation, grazing, transportation and wildlife-viewing programs.

Contractor Responsibilities:

Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, and obtain all necessary state and federal permits, as necessary, to conduct the above-referenced surveys.

These surveys will only be accepted by surveyors who possess current and valid Rehabilitation Permits

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TAOS FIELD OFFICE

issued by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish and/or Recovery Permits issued by the U.S.

Fish & Wildlife Service, if appropriate.

Contracted surveyors should possess experience conducting raptor nesting surveys for the BLM using the appropriate permits as well as NMDGF and/or USFWS surveying protocols. Ongoing surveys shall be conducted by experienced ornithologists proficient in the habitat types used by raptors within the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument.

Contractor shall be trained in identification of raptors and nesting behavior and have experience in the protocol methods.

II. PROJECT AREA AND DESCRIPTION

Raptor nesting survey areas are listed below. The timing and frequencies of raptor nesting surveys differ by species but may be conducted in conjunction where survey dates overlap. However, separate reports for each year are required.

RAPTOR NESTING SURVEY AREAS AND GENERAL DIRECTIONS:

Rio Grande Gorge: Approximately 40 miles in length, from the Colorado/New Mexico state line to Orilla Verde Recreation Area.

Rio San Antonio Gorge: Approximately 5 miles in length, 267 total BLM acres, T. 32 N., R. 8 E., Sec. 25, T. 31 N., R. 8 E., Secs 11, 14, 24 and 25.

Orilla Verde Recreation Area: Approximately 5 miles in length, including the Rio Pueblo de Taos upstream of the confluence with the Rio Grande approximately one mile, downstream along the Rio Grande to the Village of Pilar.

*See attached Map for specific site locations. The Contractor shall contact the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) prior to conducting surveys to confirm directions to sites and access information. Although off-road travel is minimal, a medium-clearance vehicle is recommended at the Rio Grande Gorge and Rio San Antonio Gorge sites due to the possibility of newly formed erosion on dirt roads resulting from winter/spring weather conditions.

Survey methodology published in the literature sources listed below should be followed for general raptor nesting surveys (as opposed to surveys assessing the impacts of a particular project) at the above locations. It is essential for surveyors to be familiar with these documents since they cover a wide range of topics including natural history, habitat and permitting.

Fuller, M.R. and J.A. Mosher. 1987. Raptor Survey Techniques. In B.A.G. Pendleton (B.A. Millsap, K.W. Cline, and D.M. Bird, eds.). Raptor Management Techniques Manual. National Wildlife Federation Scientific and Technical Series No.

10. 420 pp.

Call, M.W. 1978. Nesting Habits and Surveying Techniques for Common Western Raptors. U.S. Dept.

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of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management Technical Note No. 316. 115 pp.

Suter, G.W. and J.L. Jones. 1981. Criteria for Golden Eagle, Ferruginous Hawk, and Prairie Falcon nest site protection. Raptor Research 15: 12-18.

Fyfe, R.W. and R.R. Olendorff. 1976. Minimizing the dangers of nesting studies to raptors and other sensitive species. Canadian Wildlife Service Occasional Paper No. 23. 17pp.

British Columbia Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management. 2001. Inventory Methods for Raptors Standards for Components of British Columbia's Biodiversity No. 11. Prepared by Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management, Environment Inventory Branch for the Terrestrial Ecosystems Task Force, Resources Inventory Committee.

http://ilmbwww.gov.bc.ca/risc/pubs/tebiodiv/

The surveys will be for presence/not detected of raptors at historic nest sites during the nesting season (January through July, or as dictated for assessing nest success and productivity), and to locate any new or previously undocumented nest sites or territories within the survey area. Known nest sites will be provided by the BLM and total approximately 75 individual locations. Access is available by designated roads open to the public for vehicular traffic; however, actual data collection would be gathered on foot by walking along the rim of the Rio Grande or Rio San Antonio Gorge, collecting information on the opposite cliffside. There is a paved road in the Orilla Verde Recreation Area and data would be collected along that road from observations made inside the canyon.

Active nests will be monitored to determine reproductive success and productivity, reoccupation rates, diet and habitat use, if possible. Data gathered will assist in making informed management decisions and determining areas where the potential for human disturbance is most critical.

At the active and occupied nest locations, points will be established, and the species identified. Each location will be documented using a Global Positioning System unit, using NAD83 datum, and the UTM coordinates will be plotted on USGS quadrangle maps. Each point will be classified as an active or occupied territory, confirmed breeding or status unknown.

All raptors opportunistically observed or heard during the survey (including migrants) will be documented.

III. TIME FRAME

Surveys for raptor nesting will be for presence/absence, with follow up visits to discovered raptor nest sites, and each site will be surveyed during the breeding season, beginning in January for eagles and continuing through June or July for most raptor species.

Period of Performance will be as follows (start date will be adjusted based on contract award date):

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TAOS FIELD OFFICE

Base Period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 Option Period 1 January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023 Option Period 2 January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 Option Period 3 January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 Option Period 4 January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026

IV. DELIVERABLE ITEMS/SCHEDULE

The following information will be delivered to the COR during the respective surveyed year (RSY):

Periodic updates, no less than monthly, should be provided with species sighted, a unique identifier for each location, including name of quadrangle map and UTM coordinates, cliff aspect, nest status, number of nestlings/fledglings and description of activity.

All raptor nest field survey forms will be delivered to the COR by October 1, during the RSY.

One (1) Final report for raptor nesting will be delivered to the COR by December 31of the respective survey year. The raptor nesting report will include a complete species list of all species seen or heard at the established nest sites. In addition, a list of species (not observed at a nest site) that were encountered between points. All species that are encountered that are of special interest (federally listed threatened or endangered species, BLM Sensitive, New Mexico threatened or endangered) will be documented as to activity (e.g., nesting, flying overhead) and any other information that can be readily gathered. Copies of survey forms with raw data will be submitted as part of this report. A copy of current USFWS or NMDGF permit will be required.

One (1) compact disc (CD) or USB drive containing photographs, an electronic copy of the final reports (.doc and .pdf formats), and ArcMap compatible shapefiles of points, lines or polygons collected regarding the location of biological data shall be delivered to the COR by December 31, of the respective survey year. Use of North American Datum 1983 Geographic Coordinate System is preferred for electronic GIS data submissions.

V. KEY OFFICIALS:

BLM – Contracting Officer

Emmett Larson Section Chief/Contracting Officer elarson@blm.gov 303-236-6701

BLM – Contracting Officer Representative (COR)

TO BE DETERMINED

The COR will be designated in writing at the time of contract award, for the purpose of administering the technical requirements, and to review and approve work which is within the scope of the work specified in this contract. The COR is not authorized to issue changes or in any other way modify the contract.

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(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

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__ (48) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Jan2021) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

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(i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Jan 2021)(41 U.S.C.chapter83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.

C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2021) of 52.225-3.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Jan 2021) of 52.225-3.

__ (iv) Alternate III (Jan 2021) of 52.225-3.

__ (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2019) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

__ (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

__ (52) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302Note).

__ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (55) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Feb 2021) .

__ (56) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

__ (57) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

XX (58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (59) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (60) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (61) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (62) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

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(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) ( 46 U.S.C.

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

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

__ (iii) Alternate II (Feb 2006) of 52.247-64.

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

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

XX (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter67).

XX (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (May 2014) ( 29U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

XX (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Nov 2020).

XX (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O. 13706).

__ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement.

Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Jun 2020) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 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)).

(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(iv) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Aug 2020) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(v) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

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

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

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

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

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

(xi) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

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

(xiii)

(A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2020) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

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

(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E.O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Nov 2020).

(xviii) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O. 13706).

(xix)

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

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

(xx) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) ( 46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of clause)

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 10 days before the contract expires.

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 Contract prior to expiration of the contract; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 10 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 66 months.

52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (DEVIATION 2019-01)

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(b) Definition. As used in this clause-

“Similarly situated entity” means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award, and this is considered small for the NAICS code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract the subcontractor will perform. An example of a similarly situated entity is a first-tier subcontractor that is a HUBZone small business concern for a HUBZone set-aside or sole source award under the HUBZone Program.

(c) Applicability. This clause applies only to –

(1) Contracts that have been set aside or reserved any of the small business concerns identified in

19.000(a)(3);

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(3) Contracts that have been awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with subparts 19.8, 19.13, 19.14, and 19.15; and

(4) Orders set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3) under multiple-award contracts as described in 8.405-5 and 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F).

(d) Independent contractors. An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor.

(e) Agreement. By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees in performance of the contract in the case of a contract for-

(1) Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the

Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities.

Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded;

(3) General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded; or

(4) Construction by special trade contractors, it will not pay more than 75 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the costs of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

(f) A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph € of this clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants.

(End of Clause)

DOI LOCAL CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

1452.201-70 Authorities and Delegations (Sep 2011)

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the

COR.

(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk.

(End of clause)

DOI-AAAP-0028 v.3 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (Apr 2013)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

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

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

A copy of the Contractor’s invoice, to include, the contractor’s name, contractor point of contact and number, the contract number, contract line item number, a description of the line items being billed, the unit prices for each line item, along with the total amount of the invoice.

A copy of all supporting documents and records as required by the contract.

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.

(End of Local Clause)

(End of Clauses Incorporated by Full Text)

(END OF CLAUSES)

SOLICITATION 140L0621Q0088

PROVISIONS

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

The solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full test. 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 lie of submitting the full text of these 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 provisions may be accessed electronically at this address:

www.acquisition.gov

(End of Provisions)

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the additions of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the Provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 14) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(End of Provision)

52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020)

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Jul 2021)

SEE ATTACHMENT 2 FOR ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options (Jul 1990)

(END OF INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE PROVISIONS)

52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

(a) The Government will award a single 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:

Basis for Contract Award: This is a best value source selection. The Government will select the best overall quote based on an assessment of technical capability, past performance, and price. To be eligible for award, the vendor must be deemed responsible in accordance with FAR 9.104; meet all requirements of the solicitation; conform to all required terms and conditions; and include all required certifications, unless a proposed exception is accepted by the Government. The Government seeks to award to the vendor who provides the best value in meeting of exceeding the requirements of this solicitation. This may result in an award to a higher-rated, higher-priced quote, where the decision is consistent with the evaluation factors and the contracting officer reasonably determines that the technical superiority, overall business approach, or superior past performance of the higher-priced quote outweighs the price difference. While the Government source selection evaluation team will strive for maximum objectivity, the source selection by its nature is subjective. Therefore, professional judgement is implicit throughout the entire process.

Number of Contracts to be Awarded. The Government anticipates making one (1) award to the vendor that presents the best overall value to the Government.

Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC). The Contracting Officer has established a TEC to conduct the evaluation of quotes received in response to this solicitation. The evaluation will be based exclusively on the content of the quote and any subsequent discussions required. The TEC will not consider any information or data incorporated by reference or otherwise referred to. The identities of the TEC personnel are confidential, and any attempt to contact these individuals for the purpose of discussing your quote (or other competing quotes) will result in the rejection of your quote.

The TEC will evaluate each quote submitted. Price information will then be considered, and a best value analysis performed.

Evaluation Criteria. In evaluating quotes, the Government will make tradeoffs among the factors to select the quote that is most advantageous to the Government. To arrive at a best value decision, the Government will assess each quote in accordance with the following evaluation factors and criterion:

Factor 1 – Technical Capability

Criterion 1 – Technical Approach

Criterion 2 – Management Plan

Criterion 3 – Organizational Experience

Key Personnel Resource Capabilities

Factor 2 – Past Performance

Factor 3 - Price

Relative Importance of the Factors. The relative importance of each factor is as follows: Factor 1:

Technical Capability (each criterion of equal importance) is more important than Factor 2: Past Performance which is more important than Factor 3: Price. When factors 1 and 2 are combined, they are significantly more important than price. However, price is still a major consideration in the source selection decision. The price factor may become more significant in contributing to the source selection decision if competing quotes offer comparably evaluated technical capabilities and past performance ratings.

Evaluation Approach.

A “Pass/Fail” rating system will be used to evaluate the Technical Capability factor and a “Relevant/Not Relevant” rating system will be used to evaluate the Past Performance factor. Adjectival ratings shall not be used for the price factor, instead price quotes will be evaluated to determine if prices are fair and reasonable.

In arriving…