WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3.AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

CODE

FACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED

REQUEST

FOR QUOTE

(RFQ)

INVITATION

FOR BID

(IFB)

REQUEST

FOR

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR

NORTH AMERICAN

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

STANDARD (NAICS):

SIZE STANDARD:

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

THE DEFENSE PRIORITIES

AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

SET ASIDE: % FOR:

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON

BOARD (FOB) DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4.

FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED.

8(A)

ECONOMICALLY

DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30.

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH

AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND

ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SPECIFIED

DATED.

OFFER

ADDENDA

ADDENDA

140L0626Q0013

See Schedule See Schedule

BLM DBS SUPPLIES AND SERVICES - NOC

DENVER FEDERAL CENTER

BLDG. 85

POB 25047

Denver CO 80225-0047

09/10/2026 1700 ED

Lori Mora 0000000000

LNB

Lori Mora

541380

$19

08/13/2026

Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Set Up for

Harmful Alagal Bloom (HAB) Rapid Response

Monitoring. The Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management intends to award one (1)

Blanket Purchase Agreement with four Option

Periods to purchase Rapid Response Monitoring

Continued...

STOCK RECORD (S/R)

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021) BACK

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ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE RECEIVED (MM/DD/YYYY) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

40. PAID BY

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. EMAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

PARTIAL FINAL

37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER

36. PAYMENT

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

ACCEPTED,

for the BLM Western States. This BPA is available to Department of Interior (DOI) agencies.

Quotes shall be delivered electronically to

Lori Mora @ lori_mora@ios.doi.gov by Thursday, September 10, 2026, at 5:00 pm ED.

Period of Performance: 10/01/2026 to

09/30/2027

140L0626Q0013 FY26 Harmful Algal Bloom Analysis

Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.603(a), the Contracting Officer is issuing a combined synopsis/solicitation for the acquisition of Harmful Algal Bloom Analysis for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the acquisition of commercial products, prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6 as revised under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) and implemented through DOI‑AAAP‑F012 (Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) Solicitation Number 140L0626Q0013 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This Request for Quote (RFQ) will utilize the policies and procedures contained in RFO-revised FAR Part 12, including the commercial-product solicitation, evaluation, and award structure.

(iii) All provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation reflect the most current deviations issued under DOI-AAAP-F012, as appropriate for this acquisition.

(iv) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01 effective March 13, 2026.

(v) This procurement is for unrestricted, full and open participation for vendors registered in SAM.gov. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this solicitation is 541380:, Testing Laboratories and Services with a size standard of $19 Million.

(vi) The BLM has requirements for rapid response monitoring and analysis of harmful algal blooms (HAB) on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands.

The purpose is to provide timely and accurate data to support management decisions and mitigate potential risks to water quality and public health.

(vii) The type of contract to be awarded is a single award, Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). By submitting a quotation, the Offeror represents that it will meet all the requirements stated in the Scope of Work. See the attached Blanket Purchase Agreement for detailed requirements, the price schedule is to be completed and returned with your quote.

(viii) Performance location and period of performance (POP) are detailed in the attached specifications. The POP is starting the 1st of October 2026 and ending the 30th of September 2030.

(ix) The following FAR provisions 52.212-1 and 52.212-2 are provided as addenda to this solicitation under attachments: Quote Instructions, and Quote Evaluation.

(x) FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Potential offerors shall read and comply with all terms and conditions, see Addendum FAR 52.212-1 – Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products for additional instructions. When preparing offers, Offerors shall follow the instructions and content requirements in Attachment - Provisions and Clauses’. Offerors are responsible for submitting a complete quotation in response to this solicitation that meets all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified in the Addenda.

(xi) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products, applies to this acquisition, see Provisions for detailed evaluation criteria. Evaluation criteria and basis for award(s) for this solicitation are provided within the Attachment - Quote Evaluation

(xii) Basis for Award: The Government intends to award to the contractor whose quote conforms to the stated requirements, is best value and represents a fair and reasonable price to the Government. To be eligible for award, contractors must be deemed responsible in accordance with FAR 9.104; provide all documentation/information required in the instruction section of this solicitation, meet all requirements of the solicitation and conform to all required terms and conditions; unless a proposed exception is accepted by the Government. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the offeror being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and must provide complete supporting rationale

(xiii) Offerors shall ensure that their Representations and Certifications are up to date in the System for Award Management (SAM) which can be accessed through https://www.sam.gov. Offerors shall ensure that this acquisition’s NAICS Code of 541380 is listed in 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications (MAY 2024) (DEVIATION FEB 2025) https://www.sam.gov/

140L0626Q0013 FY26 Harmful Algal Bloom Analysis

Even if the offeror has an active SAM registration, all offerors must ensure FAR provision 52.240‑90, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, is incorporated into their SAM registration. FAR Clause 52.240‑91, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment, applies to this acquisition.

(i) FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products applies to this acquisition.

(ii) FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Jan 2025) (DEVIATION FEB 2025) applies to this acquisition. See this clause for additional FAR Clauses marked with “X” showing they are applicable to this acquisition.

(iii) FAR Clause 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (APR 2026). This clause is included in all new solicitations on or after April 24, 2026, in accordance with Executive Order 14398 and RFO Parts 9, 12, 22, and 52. See this clause for additional FAR Clauses marked with “X” showing they are applicable to this acquisition.

(iv) Additional FAR clauses that apply to this acquisition are provided in the attachments. All FAR clauses will be incorporated into the successful offerors’ contract award. Additional provisions that apply to this acquisition are provided in the attachments. These provisions are incorporated into this solicitation but will not be incorporated into the successful offerors’ contract award.

(v) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply to this acquisition.

(vi) Offerors are responsible for ensuring submitted responses to this solicitation are complete and received timely.

Offerors shall email its complete quote package to the following members of the Contracting Team: lori_mora@ios.doi.gov not later than: 5:00 PM (ES) on Thursday, September 10, 2026.

(vii) All correspondence related to this announcement shall reference the solicitation number in the subject line: “140L0626Q0013”.

Inquiries, questions or comments regarding this solicitation shall be emailed to all of the following members of the Contracting Team:

lori_mora@ios.doi.gov no later than 5:00 PM (ES) on Thursday, September 3, 2026. Inquiries received after this date and time may not be considered.

(viii) When applicable, Government responses to inquiries submitted will only be issued through an amendment to this solicitation. If it is necessary to amend this solicitation, the amendment will be published on SAM.gov. Offerors are required to acknowledge all amendments that may be issued.

(ix) The Offeror shall identify and provide contact information for any individuals authorized to communicate with the Government and detail the capacity of the communications, as well as limitations (if applicable).

At a minimum, the Prime Offeror shall include individual(s): designated to make decisions, authorized to contractually sign and obligate the Offeror, and responsible for CPARS and for invoicing. Please include name, title, phone number, email address, functional capacity and limitation(s), if applicable.

The following sections and attachments are hereby incorporated into this combined synopsis/solicitation and are provided as attachments to 140L0626Q0013:

Sections to the Solicitation

1 Price Schedule (Attachment 1) 2 Scope of Work 3 BPA Administration 4 Clauses and Provisions 5 Instructions to Offerors 6 Evaluation of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 7 Wage Determination Denver (Attachment 7) 8 Wage Determination New Mexico (Attachment 8) 9 Wage Determination California (Attachment 9)

SECTION 1: PRICE SCHEDULE

Please see Attachment 1 – Price Schedule. Please provide pricing information using Attachment 1.

For Call Orders placed against the BPA Offeror shall provide price Quotes in accordance with the established BPA rates.

SECTION 2: STATEMENT OF WORK

Statement of Work

BLM Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Rapid Response Monitoring

Introduction This Statement of Work outlines the requirements for rapid response monitoring and analysis of harmful algal blooms (HAB) on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands. The purpose is to provide timely and accurate data to support management decisions and mitigate potential risks to water quality and public health.

Objectives The BLM requires rapid detection and quantification of harmful algal blooms to:

Identify HAB taxa and concentrations.

Assess potential toxicity risks.

Provide actionable data within 48 hours of sample collection.

Scope of Work The laboratory shall:

Analyze an algal suite with the following indicators:

o HAB taxa present o Dominant HAB (cells/mL) o Total HAB (cells/mL) o Total algal concentration (cells/mL) o HAB concentration (cells/mL) o HAB relative concentration (%) o Total biovolume o HAB biovolume o HAB relative biovolume

• Perform ELISA screening (EPA 546) for microcystins when taxa with toxic potential are detected.

• If ELISA screening indicates the presence of toxins or if toxic taxa are present at actionable levels, perform confirmatory LC-MS/MS toxin analysis following EPA Methods 544/545 for three target toxins.

Provide bottles for live grab samples.

Provide labeling and documentation for each sample.

Receive samples shipped overnight on ice by field personnel in compliance with laboratory and safety protocols from field office locations across the Western US.

Provide a 24-hour turnaround on sample anaysis and deliver results within 48 hours of sample collection.

Provide services for 1-year and four additional option years. Anticipated start date would be Fall of 2026 continuing through Fall of 2031.

Quality Assurance and Control Follow EPA-approved methods for all analyses.

Maintain chain-of-custody documentation for all samples.

Deliverables Rapid response report including HAB analysis and toxin test results within 48 hours of sample collection.

Place of Performance: Water quality sampling will occur on water bodies on public lands across the western

US

Technical Points of Contact BLM Project COR: Jedd Sondergard

SECTION 3: BPA ADMINISTRATION DATA AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

3.1 BPA VOLUME The Government estimates but does not guarantee that the value of the BPA Calls/Orders/Credit Card Purchases to be placed under all BPAs is estimated to be $225,000.00 over the course of a potential five years. This estimate is a total maximum ordering value for this single-award BPA.

3.2 OBLIGATION The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized BPA Calls/Orders made under the BPA.

3.3 GOVERNMENT PURCHASE CARD (GPC) PURCHASES: the Contractor shall accept the Government Purchase Card (GPC) as a method of payment for BPA Calls/Orders. Authorized Government cardholders may place orders under this BPA in accordance with DOI and bureau Purchase Card Program policy and FAR 12.403. All GPC purchases must comply with applicable micro-purchase thresholds, required separation of duties, and the prohibition on split purchases. Obligations occur only at the Call/Order level, and the Contractor shall provide itemized receipts for all GPC

3.4 PURCHASE LIMITATION Each Call/Order shall not exceed $2,500.00.

3.5 INHERENTLY GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS:

• In accordance with FAR Part 7.5, Inherently Governmental Functions, this BPA and anticipated BPA Calls/Orders shall not be used for the performance of inherently governmental functions. RFQ# 140L0626Q0013

• No Contractor employee shall hold him or herself out to be a Government employee, agent, or representative.

• No Contractor employee shall state orally or in writing at any time that he or she is acting on behalf of the Government.

• In all communications with third parties in connection with this order, Contractor employees shall identify themselves as Contractor employees and specify the name of the company for which they work.

• In all communications with other Government contractors in connection with this BPA and anticipated BPA Calls/Orders, the Contractor employee shall state that they have no authority to in any way change the BPA Call/Order and if the other contractor believes this communication to be a direction to change their BPA Call/Order, they shall notify the CO for that Call/Order and not carry out the direction until a clarification has been issued by the CO.

3.6 ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES DEFINED

BPA Contracting Officer (BPA CO) – The BPA CO is the final authority in all contractual matters relating to the BPA. The BPA CO has overall responsibility for BPA administration and is authorized to act on behalf of the Government relating to the BPAs.

BPA Contracting Officer’s Representative (BPA COR) –

The BPA COR will be appointed by the BPA CO upon award of the BPA. The BPA COR has responsibility for technical guidance at the Base BPA Level and shall assist the BPA CO with technical matters relating to the

BPA.

Call/Order Contracting Officer (Order CO) –

BLM Contracting Officers are the only authorized individuals to issue Calls/Orders under this BPA, the Call/Order CO will have final authority for individual BPA Calls/Orders. The Call/Order CO may delegate certain technical responsibilities to the Call/Order Contracting Officer Representative (Call/Order COR) associated with the performance of individual BPA Calls/Orders.

Order Contracting Officer’s Representative (Order COR) –

Additional CORs maybe appointed upon execution of each Call/Order. The BPA Call/Order COR will assist the Call/Order CO with the technical aspects of performance. Duties of the Call COR include but are not limited to:

inspecting and accepting deliverables, monitoring Contractor performance, reviewing invoices, issuing technical direction, perform evaluations of the contractor’s performance, etc.

All orders will be placed in writing by an authorized warranted Contracting Officer from the Bureau of Land Management. At a minimum, each executed BPA Call/Order will contain the following information:

(1) BPA and Call/Order number;

(2) date of Call/Order;

(3) delivery schedule;

(4) place of delivery, if any;

(5) accounting and appropriation data; and

(6) signature of an authorizing ordering official.

The Contracting Officer is the only authorized individual to revise the Call/Order requirements. Any modifications to Call/Order requirements, pricing and/or schedule shall be documented by a formal modification executed by an authorized warranted Contracting Officer from the Bureau of Land Management.

SECTION 4: CLAUSES/PROVISIONS

FAR 52.212-4 Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (RFO

DEVIATION MAR 2026).

FAR 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

(Jan 2017) FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (December 2014).

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

FAR 52.233-3 Protest after Award (Aug 1996).

FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004).

---Addendum to 52.212-4---

DOI-AAAP-0028 ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS-INVOICE

PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) (FEB 2021)

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

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

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

https://www.ipp.gov/

DOI-AAAP-0028 ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS-

INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP) (FEB 2021)

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

'Payment request' means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial 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:

Contractor invoice identifying the applicable BPA Call/Order Number, services performed, quantity and type of tests completed, date(s) of service, and applicable contract line item(s) (CLINs). Supporting laboratory test documentation or other documentation demonstrating completion of the services shall be included when required by the Call/Order.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of St.

Louis (FRBSTL) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

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

(End of Local Clause)

FAR 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (RFO

FAR 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 30 days before the contract expires.

https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov

(End of clause)

FAR 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years 6 months.

52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989)

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):

Federal Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/far Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

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):

Federal Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/far Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR https://www.acquisition.gov/far https://www.acquisition.gov/diar https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

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

--- End of Addendum to 52.212-4---

FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023).

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded (RFO

DEVIATION MAY 2026).

FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations (RFO

DEVIATION MAY 2026).

FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (RFO DEVIATION JAN 2026) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026).

FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) (41 U.S.C. Chapter 67).

FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014).

In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor ( 29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C.5341 or 5 332.

This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination

Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits

Laboratory Technician CO $26.71 + $5.92

Laboratory Technician NM $25.15 + $5.42

Laboratory Technician CA $34.36 + $5.92

FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627)

FAR 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026).

FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026). FAR 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors

(RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026).

FAR 52.223-23 Sustainable Products (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Sustainable product means—

(1) A product that contains recovered material designated by the EPA under the Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (42 U.S.C. 6962) (40 CFR part 247) (https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program#products).

(2) An energy-efficient product or low standby power device (42 U.S.C. 8259b) (10 CFR part 436, subpart C) (https://www.energy.gov/eere/femp/search-energy-efficient-products, https://www.energystar.gov/products?s=mega, and https://www.energy.gov/femp/low-standby-power-product-list).

(3) A biobased product that meets the content requirements of the USDA under the BioPreferred® program (7 U.S.C. 8102) (7 CFR Part 4270) (https://www.biopreferred.gov/).

(4) A substance identified in the EPA’s Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program as a safe alternative to an ozone-depleting substance (42 U.S.C. 7671l) (40 CFR part 82, subpart G) (https://www.epa.gov/snap/unacceptable-and-acceptable-substitutes-tables).

(b) Requirements. The Government has identified in the statement of work or elsewhere in the contract the sustainable products that are required during the performance of this contract. The Contractor shall ensure that it provides sustainable products as required by this contract, when the products are—

(1) Delivered to the Government;

(2) Furnished for use by the Government;

(3) Incorporated into the construction of a public building or public work; or

(c) Furnished for use in performing services under this contract, where the cost of the https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program#products https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program#products https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program#products https://www.energy.gov/eere/femp/search-energy-efficient-products https://www.energystar.gov/products?s=mega https://www.energy.gov/femp/low-standby-power-product-list https://www.energy.gov/femp/low-standby-power-product-list https://www.energy.gov/femp/low-standby-power-product-list https://www.biopreferred.gov/ https://www.epa.gov/snap/unacceptable-and-acceptable-substitutes-tables https://www.epa.gov/snap/unacceptable-and-acceptable-substitutes-tables products is a direct cost to this contract.

FAR 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

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

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

FAR 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications

(RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026).

FAR 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026).

FAR 52.240-93 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (RFO

DEVIATION MAR 2026).

FAR 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (RFO

DEVIATION MAY 2026).

PROVISIONS

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026).

FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation (JAN 2017).

FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026).

52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns

(RFO DEVIATION JAN 2026).

(b) Waiver of evaluation preference. A HUBZone small business concern may choose to waive the evaluation preference. If the concern waives the preference, the factor will be added to its offer for evaluation purposes.

□ Offeror chooses to waive the evaluation preference.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026).

DIAR 1452.215-71 USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PROPOSAL INFORMATION --

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (APR 1984)

(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this provision and the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), the following terms shall have the meaning set forth below:

(1) "Trade Secret" means an unpatented, secret, commercially valuable plan, appliance, formula, or process, which is used for making, preparing, compounding, treating or processing articles or materials which are trade commodities.

(2) "Confidential commercial or financial information" means any business information (other than trade secrets) which is exempt from the mandatory disclosure requirement of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. Exemptions from mandatory disclosure which may be applicable to business information contained in proposals include exemption (4), which covers "commercial and financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential," and exemption (9), which covers "geological and geophysical information, including maps, concerning wells."

(b) If the offeror, or its subcontractor(s), believes that the proposal contains trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, (5 U.S.C. 552), the cover page of each copy of the proposal shall be marked with the following legend: "The information specifically identified on pages of this proposal constitutes trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. The offeror requests that this information not be disclosed to the public, except as may be required by law. The offeror also requests that this information not be used in whole or part by the government for any purpose other than to evaluate the proposal, except that if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with the submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information to the extent provided in the contract."

(c) The offeror shall also specifically identify trade secret information and confidential commercial and financial information on the pages of the proposal on which it appears and shall mark each such page with the following legend:

"This page contains trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act and which is subject to the legend contained on the cover page of this proposal."

(d) Information in a proposal identified by an offeror as trade secret information or confidential commercial and financial information shall be used by the Government only for the purpose of evaluating the proposal, except that (i) if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information as provided in the contract, and (ii) if the same information is obtained from another source without restriction it may be used without restriction.

(e) If a request under the Freedom of Information Act seeks access to information in a proposal identified as trade secret information or confidential commercial and financial information, full consideration will be given to the offeror's view that the information constitutes trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information. The offeror will also be promptly notified of the request and given an opportunity to provide additional evidence and argument in support of its position, unless administratively unfeasible to do so.

If it is determined that information claimed by the offeror to be trade secret information or confidential commercial or financial information is not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, the offeror will be notified of this determination prior to disclosure of the information.

(f) The Government assumes no liability for the disclosure or use of information contained in a proposal if not marked in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this provision. If a request under the Freedom of Information Act is made for information in a proposal not marked in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this provision, the offeror concerned shall be promptly notified of the request and given an opportunity to provide its position to the Government. However, failure of an offeror to mark information contained in a proposal as trade secret information or confidential commercial or financial information will be treated by the Government as evidence that the information is not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, absent a showing that the failure to mark was due to unusual or extenuating circumstances, such as a showing that the offeror had intended to mark, but that markings were omitted from the offeror's proposal due to clerical error.

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):

Federal Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/far Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

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 addition of "(DEVIATION)" after https://www.acquisition.gov/diar 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.

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (RFO

(a) Evaluation factors. 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 will be used to evaluate offers:

Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price, in descending order of importance. Technical Capability and Past Performance, when combined, are approximately equal to Price.

(b) Options (if applicable). The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) Notice of award. 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 Addendum to 52.212-2---

SECTION 5: 52.212-1 ADDENDUM Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services ADDENDUM

GENERAL

Solicitation Points of Contact

The only authorized points of contact for this acquisition are the contracting officer and the contract specialist. All communications shall be conducted in writing only and directed to the contracting officer and contract specialist identified below. Quoters shall not contact any other Government personnel as doing so may result in an organizational conflict of interest (OCI) and quoter being excluded from competition and award.

Contracting Officer: Lori Mora at Lori_Mora@ios.doi.gov

Quotation Preparation Instructions – General

The following RFQ preparation instructions are in addition to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors

– Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

(a) To assure timely and equitable evaluation of quotes, firms are cautioned to strictly comply with all instructions within this RFQ to ensure submission of a complete quote. Firms are required to meet all RFQ requirements, including terms and conditions and those identified as evaluation factors. Failure to furnish a complete quote, at the time of submission, may result in the quote being unacceptable to the Government and eliminated from consideration for issuance of a BPA.

Incomplete submissions or submissions exceeding the maximum page limit may NOT receive further consideration.

(b) This RFQ does not commit the Government to any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a quote or for any other costs incurred by any firm submitting a quote in response to this RFQ.

(c) Non-Price: Clarifications - The Government may engage in clarifications with firms to clear up certain aspects of a quotation. These clarifications include the ability to resolve minor or clerical errors.

(d) Quotes must be valid for a minimum of 120 days.

(e) A firm that is not registered in SAM will be deemed ineligible for issuance of a BPA.

VOLUME FORMAT INSTRUCTIONS

1.Quoters shall submit four separate volumes in accordance with the following markings:

Volume I: Quoters Required Documentation

Volume II: Technical Approach Plan

Volume III: Past Performance

IV: Price

2. Volumes I, II, III shall not contain any pricing information

3. The page size: 8 ½" X 11".

4. Font Size: Text shall be no smaller than 12-pitch (12 characters per inch).

5. Graphics/Organizational Charts shall be clearly readable.

6. All questions shall be submitted in writing via email no later than Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 5:00 pm ES

6. Quotations shall be submitted electronically by email to the contracting officer by Thursday, September 10,2026 at 5:00 pm es to lori_mora@ios.doi.gov. A return e-mail shall be sent by the contract specialist confirming receipt of the quotation.

7. Before quotations are issued to the evaluation team, a compliance check shall be completed. A quotation that does not comply with the instructions as stated within this solicitation may be eliminated.

INSTRUCTIONS-PREPARATION OF QUOTATIONS

1. VOLUME I: QUOTERS REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

This volume shall contain the quoter's contractual documentation. These documents will be reviewed only for compliance with the solicitation, FAR, and/or other statutory requirements and will not be evaluated as part of the source selection process. The purpose is to provide the quoter's required representations, certifications, acknowledgements, administrative information and a summary of exceptions and deviations taken.

The following documents shall be included: a. Cover Letter to include:

(1) Quoter's company name, UEI Number, address and phone number.

(2) Point of contact with the company phone number and email address.

(3) Statement of time period the quotation is valid pursuant to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors ADDENDUM.

(4) Socioeconomic classification(s).

(5) All subcontractors with company name.

b. A completed and signed copy of the standard form (SF) 1449 as follows:

(1) The person signing the SF1449 must have the authority to commit the quoter to all the provisions of the quotation, fully recognizing that the Government has the right, by terms of the solicitation, to make an award without further discussion if it so elects.

(2) Quoter acknowledged receipt of all solicitation amendments (if applicable).

c. Completion of the following within the solicitation sections:

(1) Solicitation Provisions:

(A) 52.212-3 Quoter Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY 2024) (DEVIATION FEB 2025).

d. Quoters shall ensure the following with regards to their System for Award Management (SAM) registration:

(1) Their registration is active in SAM.

(2) They are registered under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services,

(3) Their SAM registration contains a complete and accurate representation under FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation

(OCT 2020).

(4) All other representations and certifications are up to date in SAM.

e. Documentation of any exceptions taken to the solicitation and summary of exceptions and or deviations taken on the other volumes.

2. VOLUME II: FACTOR 1-TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

a. Objective: to demonstrate a full understanding of the requirements and capability to provide quality meeting all requirements for this effort.

(1) Quoter's shall provide Qualifications to determine it meets skillset based on the requirements detailed in the SOW. The Qualifications shall demonstrate the quoters capability clearly and thoroughly to effectively perform the required Harmful Algal Bloom Analysis (Hab) stated in the SOW.

(2) Response Time: Quoters shall provide a technical approach plan to demonstrate the quoters capability to meet the response time in accordance with the SOW

3. VOLUME III: FACTOR 2-PAST PERFORMANCE

a. Provide a maximum of three (3) recent and relevant Past Performance (PP) references for work within the scope to the work required for this effort as detailed in Attachment 2 SOW of this RFQ.

b. PP references shall not be provided for projects older than five (5) years prior to the date for which the quote of this effort is due.

c. Provide relevant PP references with similarity to this effort in terms of (1) the type and amount of work required, (2) the length of performance, (3) total dollar value, and (4) references requiring multiple/simultaneous geographical performance locations.

d. Each PP reference (up to 3) must include the following minimal information:

(1) Quoting Company Information. Provide your company name and UEI# at the top of each page containing PP references.

(2) Past Performance Reference Contact Information. The Agency / Client Point of Contact's name, email address, and phone number (for whom the work was performed).

(3) Past Performance Reference Project Information.

i. Title and Contract Number: Include the project's/contact's title and

Contract/Order Number.

ii. Performance dates. Include the starting and ending dates.

iii. Status: Indicate if your company performed as the "Prime" or

"Subcontractor".

iv. Value: Include the total dollar value of work performed.

v. v. Description: Describe the role and work that your company was responsible for completing for each reference. If applicable, include any unique/complex project requirements).

vi. vi. Performance Locations. Whether performance (by your company) was required at one location or multiple geographically disbursed locations. If multiple, include the total number of separate locations and whether work was conducted simultaneously. (4) Project Reference Relevance. Provide a brief summary to explain how the work in the Project Reference relates to the work needed in this

VOLUME IV: FACTOR 3-PRICE QUOTATION

a. The contract resulting from this RFQ will be firm fixed-priced (FFP) (burdened labor, materials and equipment) and cost (travel). The price quoted shall include all resources necessary to successfully perform requirements in this RFQ as described in Attachment 2 - SOW.

b. Attachment 1 - Price Worksheet. Quoters shall provide complete pricing using the Worksheet provided in this RFQ as Attachment 1 - Price Worksheet. Quoters shall only input information in cells which are highlighted in "YELLOW".

QUOTE SUBMISSION CHECKLIST

a. Acknowledged receipt of all solicitation amendments (if applicable).

b. Representations and Certifications: Ensure Representations and Certifications are up to date in the System for Award Management (SAM).

c. Technical Capability

d. Past Performance

e. Price Worksheet (Attachment 1)

f. Read entire FAR Clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items and this addendum to ensure compliance.

(End of Addendum)

SECTION 6: 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021)

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

i. Technical Capability

ii. Past Performance

iii. Price

Technical, past performance when combined, are significantly more important than price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

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

52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services ADDENDUM

1. Evaluation of Quotes. Evaluations will be conducted in accordance with FAR 52.212-2 - Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

Basis of Award. Pursuant to FAR 52.212-2(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter, whose quote conforms to the solicitation, whose price is determined fair and reasonable, and whose quote is determined to be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

Technical and past performance, when combined are significantly more important than price. The Government reserves the right to award the contract to a higher priced quote that provides more value and less risk based on non-priced factors.

3. Communications. As set forth in FAR 52.212-1(g), the Government intends to evaluate quotes and award without discussions with quoters (except potential clarifications as limited exchanges). Therefore, quotations shall contain the quoter's best terms from a price and technical standpoint.

4. The award of this contract is subject to the availability of adequate funds.

The Government reserves the right to cancel this…