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BROADCAST HERBICIDE APPLICATION FOR GRASSLAND RESTORATION AND

HAZARDOUS FUELS REDUCTION, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT,

ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement and attachments constitute the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. Consider this solicitation (140L3726Q0164) as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). This solicitation documents incorporate provisions and clauses in effect through Federal acquisition Circular 2026-01. This solicitation is set-aside for small business.

NAICS 115310 – Support Activities for Forestry – Fuels Management Services. The small business size standard is $34.0 million. Product Service Code F014 – Natural Resources / Conservation – Tree Thinning. The resulting purchase order will be a firm-fixed price type purchase order. (SEE ATTACHMENT 140L3726Q0164 – RFQ PACKAGE FOR COMPLETE

STATEMENT OF WORK, MAPS, WAGE DETERMINATIONS, AND CLAUSES /

PROVISIONS.)

Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Albuquerque, New Mexico has a requirement to restore native rangeland back to a healthy condition through an end product service contract. Work will involve broadcast application of pelleted herbicide for control of the identified target native plant species.

Item Description Estimated Quantity Unit Unit Price Total

Furnish and broadcast apply Pelleted Herbicide Application Brush treatment at

0.5 lbs active ingredient pelleted tebuthiuron per acre.

1,624 Acre

Furnish and broadcast apply Pelleted Herbicide Application Brush treatment at

1.00 lbs active ingredient pelleted tebuthiuron per acre.

1,931 Acre

Furnish and broadcast apply Pelleted Herbicide Application Brush treatment at

1.25 lbs active ingredient pelleted tebuthiuron per acre.

666 Acre

Total Quote (All or None) _______________________

In accordance with the procedures in FAR Part 12, RFQ 140L3726Q0164 is available for viewing through electronic commerce via Bureau of Land Management's website at https://sam.gov.

https://sam.gov/

Quotes are due Thursday, August 27, 2026, 9:00 a.m. MST. Contractors submit quotes by email to benjamin_becker@ios.doi.gov.

Note: Any contractor to submit an acceptable quote or awarded a government contract must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM). Contractors must register at www.sam.gov.

• Contractors must submit their Unique Entity ID (UEI) and with their quote.

UEI

For further information about this requirement, offerors should contact Benjamin Becker at benjamin_becker@ios.doi.gov.

The provisions and clauses attached apply to this solicitation.

Contractors Signature

Date:

mailto:benjamin_becker@ios.doi.gov http://www.sam.gov/

Scope of Work

RPFO – BROADCAST HERBICIDE APPLICATION FOR GRASSLAND RESTORATION AND

HAZARDOUS FUELS REDUCTION

C.1.0 GENERAL:

C.1.1 Introduction:

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) intends to restore native rangeland back to a healthy condition through an end product service contract. Work will involve broadcast application of pelleted herbicide for control of the identified target native plant species.

Herbicide shall be contractor supplied and applied as identified in the bid schedule. All surface disturbing activity is prohibited, ground-based application will not be permitted due to the potential to cause resource disturbance. The contractor shall be required to hold a NMDA commercial agricultural herbicide applicator license and be capable of identifying the target vegetation species.

C.1.2 Location and Boundaries of Projects:

State of New Mexico, as indicated on attached Project Maps. Work type, quantities, locations and boundaries will be shown on the work data sheets and maps provided with each project area. The project area is depicted on the Location and Vicinity Maps.

C.1.3 Access to the Work:

Access to the work shall be provided by and at the Contractor’s expense. Prior to building of access roads across lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, the Contractor shall obtain approval of the Contracting Officer. Public or private access roads damaged by the Contractor shall be restored, at the Contractor’s expense, to the same condition they were in at the commencement of work. Access construction shall be accomplished with regard for environmental considerations.

C.1.4 Scope:

This contract shall be a rate per acre contract, end product service contract, provide and broadcast apply herbicide as indicated. The services in this contract are designed for restoring native grasslands and Hazardous Fuels reduction in New Mexico. This will include the Contractor providing all labor, equipment, supplies and materials to apply the specified herbicide to control the target species identified in the statement of work. This would include mobilizing, demobilizing and cleanup in remote areas across NM.

C.1.5 Applicable Directives:

All work shall be done in accordance with all federal, state and local laws and regulations to include the herbicide label. The contractor shall be responsible to attain any required permits for the area in which the work will be performed. There must be BLM employee oversight at the site of staging/loading the herbicide for calibration, compliance and recording, as well as, at the treatment site(s) for weather monitoring.

C.1.6 Environmental Considerations:

1. Protection of the Site(s): The aesthetic values of the site(s) and surrounding area are of prime importance. The Contractor shall take all care necessary to preserve plant life and other natural features.

2. Equipment and Materials: Travel with equipment and storage of materials will be limited to existing or designated road or trail areas. Any deviation from this stipulation must have prior written approval of the Contracting Officer.

3. Work Camp: The location of any work camp by the Contractor must be approved in advance by the Contracting Officer. Should such a camp be established, the Contractor shall maintain the camp in a sanitary, orderly manner; and, upon vacating the camp, refuse and other signs of occupancy shall be removed or obliterated by the Contractor. In the equipment maintenance areas, special precautions shall be taken to contain spilled fuel, lubrication products, wash water, and chemicals. If the appointed Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or Project Inspector (PI) suspects that contractor equipment is contaminated with noxious/invasive weed seeds or vegetative structures capable of reproducing, they may be asked to decontaminate the equipment prior to entering or exiting the camp/batching/loading site(s).

4. Operations and Storage Areas: Operations of the Contractor (including storage of materials, project office, camping area, and equipment parking) on Government premises shall be confined to areas approved by the Contracting Officer. The surrounding landscape shall not be disturbed. In the event that it is disturbed, the Contractor shall restore that area at the Contractor's expense. Government premises adjacent to the project location will be made available for use by the Contractor without cost whenever such use will not interfere with other Government activities.

5. During periods of inclement weather or drought, operations shall be suspended when, according to the judgment of the Contracting Officer, they have the possibility of unduly harming the surface or having a negative effect on the herbicide application. The Contractor/applicator shall follow the herbicide label at all times.

C.1.7 References:

1. Referenced Specifications/Standards with Abbreviations and/or Acronyms: Wherever the following acronyms are used in these specifications or in the drawings, they are to be construed the same as the respective expressions represented. Copies of the referenced specifications/standards referred to herein may be procured by the Contractor, from the following:

E.P.A. Environmental Protection Agency 401 M. Street Washington, D.C. 20460

C.1.8 Certification:

Furnish 3 copies of written certification from the supplier of the Contractor-furnished herbicide that it conforms to the Government requirements.

C.1.9 Protection:

The Contractor shall protect section corners, bench marks, well markers and other survey markers and stakes, from damage or removal. In case of destruction or removal by the Contractor, they will be replaced by the Government and the actual cost for replacement will be deducted from payments due to the Contractor.

C.2.0 CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED ITEMS:

C.2.1

The Contractor shall deliver Contractor-furnished herbicide in original unopened containers, as specified. The herbicide to be furnished will be identified in each specific task and will be one of the types shown in section Section B - BID SCHEDULE.

C.2.2 Source Quality Control:

1. The Contracting Officer may permit the use, prior to sampling and testing, of materials when accompanied by Certificates of Conformance. Materials used on the basis of a Certificate of Conformance may be sampled and tested. Installation of materials on the basis of Certificates of Conformance shall not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility for incorporating materials which conform to the requirements of the specifications. Material not conforming to those requirements will be subject to rejection, whether in place or not.

2. The form of the Certificate of Conformance provided by the supplier shall be as follows:

a. State that the named product conforms to the contract requirements.

b. Be accompanied by a certified copy of the test results, or certify that such test results are on file with the manufacturer and will be furnished to the Contracting Officer upon request.

c. Provide the name and address of the manufacturer, the testing agency, and the date of tests.

d. Set forth the means of identification which will permit field determination of the product delivered as being the product covered by the certification.

C.2.5 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING:

A. Delivery: Contractor shall protect products incorporated into the work from damage while in transit to the site. Products must be delivered in original unopened containers with the manufacturer's name and brand designation and contents legibly indicated.

B. Storage: Contractor shall provide temporary storage facilities for products. Storage shall comply with the manufacturer's instructions, including protection from inclement weather. The storage area shall permit access for inspection and handling. The entire quantity of herbicide required to fulfill the contract must be onsite and securely stored by the Contractor.

C. Handling: The Contractor shall load and unload products protecting them from damage until installation/application on the project.

C.3.0 EQUIPMENT:

A. Equipment:

1. General: The Contractor shall furnish equipment to broadcast apply herbicide to the designated areas in the time specified.

2. Type: Equipment used shall be suitable for applying herbicide at appropriate rates.

B. Pellet Dispersing Equipment:

Equipment shall be equipped to carry pellets with a positive metering device complete with release, shutoff, and spreading device which can be calibrated for the application of pellets at the prescribed rate and uniform pattern.

C. Differentially Corrected Global Positioning System (DGPS) Navigation: General: DGPS is required for this contract. DGPS shall be used for application guidance and tracking. The contractor shall provide all guidance equipment, materials, computers, printers, personnel, and services required for the system to be used. The guidance equipment shall be capable of accurately guiding the application of herbicides while dispensing at application above the plant canopy, along parallel application lines equal to the designated swath width of the application equipment. The system shall be sufficiently sensitive to provide immediate deviation indications and sufficiently accurate to keep the equipment on the desired application path.

Accuracy: The DGPS system shall be capable of determining a differentially corrected location with an error of no more than one (1) meter on the horizontal plane. The guidance system shall be capable of updating current position at a rate of five (5) times per second. Differential correction must cover the complete operational area. During operation, the differentially corrected signal must be accurately recorded at least 90% of the operational time. Differential correction may be provided by a portable differential station, FM radio fixed towers, or satellite.

Equipment Requirements:

Software: Software provided with DGPS shall be designed for parallel offset in increments equal to the assigned swath width of the application equipment.

Application Log: Must be capable of:

1. A minimum rate of one-second logging intervals. Full record includes position, time, altitude, speed, track, application system on/off, equipment number, applicator, job name/number, and differential correction status.

2. Calculating and showing total acres treated during the application.

3. Downloading daily, or more often as needed, to an onsite computer for post-application analysis and review. Data from the equipment must be available for submission to the government at all times as requested by the COR/PIs. The application log must show the entire application route from departure of the staging area to return and differentiate between spray-on and spray-off when viewed on a computer monitor or color printer.

Export files with swath data and of the swath data incorporated into a single polygon shape file of each application shall be provided and shall be compatible with the ARCPRO system on a standard Universal Serial Bus(USB) drive or through email at the completion of the contracted acres. The contractor shall have the swath data, and the swath generated polygon shape file submitted to the government within two weeks of finishing treatments. The contractor shall have the final swath data, and the swath generated polygon shape file submitted to the government within one week of finishing treatments.

4. Zooming in on any portion of the treatment to view a specific area with greater detail.

Hardware: Shall possess the following features:

Visual display monitor: (1) Capable of displaying swath width over application path: (2) mounted in equipment in a location that will allow the applicator to view the screen with direct or peripheral vision without looking down; (3) may display in real-time or be available for access immediately after application has ceased.

Control Keypad: The keypad shall: (1) be able to input reference waypoints (A-B line): (2) have a feature that alerts the applicator when they are about to enter or exit a specific treatment block or an exclusion area within a block: (3) have a method to display nested polygons to indicate sensitive or no-spray areas within or adjacent to treatment blocks:

(4) have a feature that allows the applicator to return to the exact location of application shutdown and complete application without omitted or doubled treated areas.

Course Deviation Indicator (CDI): The course deviation indicator or course deviation light shall have the capability to display both cross-tract error and intercept angle to desired heading. The CDI must be installed on the application equipment in a location that will allow the applicator to view the CDI with direct or peripheral vision without looking down. Cross-track error shall be adjustable down to one (1) foot.

Memory: Shall be capable of storing up to 12 hours of continuous application log data.

C.3.1 PERSONNEL:

A. Personnel:

All required personnel and equipment to complete the contract shall be furnished by the Contractor. Personnel shall be able to hear and converse with the Project Inspector at the load site and Project Inspector field personnel via BLM radio frequency throughout the duration of the contract and able to monitor secondary frequency such as when working in restricted areas or when multiple operations are underway.

C.3.2 PROJECT CONDITIONS

A. Work Limits: The government may define with conduit and flagging the outer perimeter of areas to be treated and areas within such perimeter which are to be excluded from herbicide application. The government provided shape files will be the final authority on the areas to be treated and excluded unless directed otherwise by the Contracting Officer.

B. Work Hours: Herbicide application will be permitted only during daylight hours.

C. Work Days: Herbicide operations will be permitted on every day of the week and holidays after Notice to Proceed has been issued and must be pursued with diligence until completion of the project within the limits of the herbicide label, the BLM Vegetation Environmental Impact Statement Standard Operating Procedures, and BLM Handbook 9011-1.

D. Work Staging Facilities: The Contractor shall obtain required work staging facilities or work areas to be used. The contractor assumes full responsibility and liability for work areas used.

E. Environmental Conditions: Application equipment will not be allowed to release herbicide within 500 ft. of agricultural crops or 1,320 ft. from residences having plants susceptible to damage from herbicide and a minimum of 100 ft. from and water.

F. Special Requirements: Time is of the essence. Failure to commence actual herbicide operations within five (5) calendar days from date of receipt of Notice to Proceed, weather permitting as determined by the Contracting Officer, will be considered cause for terminating contractor's right to proceed under the contract clauses of this contract. Application shall not be made during rainstorms nor when winds affect application uniformity or when ground surface conditions are unsuitable (snow or ice on ground).

C.3.2 PREPARATION

A. Wind Conditions: Pelleted Herbicide - Application of herbicide shall not be done when the wind is not at a constant velocity or exceeds an average of 15 mph.

B. Application Paths: Irregular paths of application will result in immediate stoppage of work.

Corrective action shall be taken immediately by the Contractor to ensure evenly spaced, straight, and regular application paths and complete coverage of areas included in the application job.

The contractor or his applicators may be asked to apply herbicide along the edges of drainages to increase buffer distance if the predominant application path(s) are perpendicular to drainages as an effort to reduce drift into leave-out areas. If field conditions indicate excessive drift into leave-out areas, the contractor or his applicators may be asked to make appropriate adjustments to minimize such drift.

C. Application Hazards: The Contractor shall check the operating areas for any obstructions or hazards to the personnel or equipment prior to herbicide application.

D. Restricted Areas: The Contractor shall comply with any restrictions and shall obtain clearance to enter any prohibited or restricted areas. Radio contact shall be maintained with agency field personnel and personnel responsible for control of restricted areas.

C.3.3 APPLICATION

A. General: All herbicide applications shall be done in accordance with the Specimen Label for the herbicide being used. The entire surface within the designated boundaries of the project area shall receive uniform coverage with the herbicide except areas excluded by the Government. Personnel may be asked during treatment to not treat certain areas of the shape file polygons, as directed by the COR/PI field personnel. These acres not treated within the treatment polygons may be added onto other polygons close to areas to be treated in the contract to make the treated acres match the acres that were contracted for. Areas excluded from the herbicide operation within the designated boundaries will not be included in the acreage computed for payment if actual treatment has not occurred.

B. Rates of Application: Specified herbicides shall be distributed at the rate indicated in the work data sheet. Refer to the Work Data Sheet/Bid Schedule for the specific rates of application by project.

C. Application Width: Pelleted Herbicide: Swath width for broadcast application shall be determined by calibration of broadcast application system at pre-work meeting at the staging area. However, because there are many different types of pellet application systems, the system must be calibrated prior to application and may be field verified to ensure the equipment will apply at the specified rate and distribution.

D. Application Strips: Shall be patterned to secure a uniform distribution of herbicide. Such distribution shall not vary more than 5% above or below the average distribution of herbicide per acre.

E. Application Height: Pelleted Herbicide: Shall be low enough to obtain proper distribution and uniform coverage of herbicide above ground level to allow for proper herbicide dispersion. Pellet application shall not be made during a rainstorm, snow, or when the ground is frozen.

C.3.4 PRODUCTS

Materials:

A. The Contractor shall deliver Contractor-furnished pelleted herbicide in original, unopened containers. EPA registered products on the BLM approved list of herbicides.

B. Herbicide shall conform to the following: Spike 20P or generic equivalent

20% by volume pelleted tebuthiuron herbicide shall conform to the following:

Active Ingredient(s):

Tebuthiuron: N-[5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-y1]-N,N’- dimethylurea ................................................................................................... 20.0% Inert Ingredients ......................................................................... 80.0% Contains 0.2 pounds active ingredient per pound of product. Contains 5 pounds active ingredient per 25 pound bag.

EPA Reg. No. 62719-121 (or generic equivalent EPA Reg. No. 81927-41; EPA Reg.

No. 83529-170)

C.4.3 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL:

A. Tests for Uniformity: The Contracting Officer will make tests to determine uniformity of herbicide application.

B. Tests for Rate of Application: Rate of herbicide application will be determined from test applications and/or calibration made prior to commencement of spraying operations to establish setting of the distribution mechanism. Test applications and/or calibration checks shall be made as often as necessary to ensure the distribution mechanism is calibrated correctly. Calibration will be within 1% of the requested rate per acre. Project inspectors will be allowed to look into the application equipment to view the data generated from each application for acreage calculations and shape file accuracy. Project inspectors must be allowed to look into the application equipment before and after each application to determine if the herbicide is being used completely.

C. The contractor shall be able to perform a minimum production rate of 800 acres sprayed per day, weather contingent.

D. The contractor shall have the ability and all appropriate equipment to spray very large projects which include landscapes with vast changes in topography from flat to mountainous.

E. The contractor shall control the spray pattern and safely and evenly apply over uneven terrain, contouring at consistent application heights and speed. The contractor shall be able to perform these services on fine-scale detailed projects.

C.4.4 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT

A. Units: Application of herbicide will be measured and paid for by the number of acres treated to the nearest whole acre.

B. Measurement: The determination of the acreage of completed work will be made from

GPS/GIS calculations from the export files of the contractor as compared to the original shapefiles supplied by the government, the actual amounts of herbicide loaded into the application equipment as applied at the correct rate per acre, along with field observations to insure proper herbicide placement. Area measurements required under this Contract will be measured on a horizontal plane.

C. Remeasurement: Remeasurement of the acreage under this contract will be made upon written request of the contractor. The request for remeasurement must be made in writing within 10 calendar days after completion of work. If remeasurement indicates a difference of not more than 5% from the original measurement, the Contractor shall pay the actual cost of the remeasurement. Payments will be based on the second measurement where the difference between measurements is more than 5%. When the measurements are less than 5%, the results from the first measurement will be used.

C.4.5 BASIS OF PAYMENT

Payment: Payment will be full compensation for the work described above. Payment will be made on the determination of the acreage of completed work multiplied by the unit price per acre established in the Bid Schedule.

However, final payment will not be authorized until all GIS data has been received and verified. Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

C.5.0 SECURITY AND SAFETY

A. Any hazards that would pose a danger to contractor’s personnel or operating equipment shall be identified and mitigated by the contractor prior to commencing operations.

B. The contractor may leave its equipment at the work site; however, the contractor shall be responsible for the equipment if it is lost, stolen, vandalized or damaged. The contractor is advised that vandalism of equipment may be anticipated in all areas of operation. Therefore, it is suggested that a watchman service for equipment security be provided during all periods of no activity on the project, to include overnight, regardless of location.

C. Hazards - Hazards such as the presence of power lines or anemometer towers on the work sites and military operations area (MOA) or restricted areas on or near the work sites are the responsibility of the contractor. The contractor shall be responsible for making arrangements with the appropriate military personnel to get permission to operate within a restricted area or MOA.

D. Operations within Military Areas- If an “End Product” purchase order project is being conducted within Military areas (MOA, RA, MTR) it is the responsibility of the contractor to coordinate with the Military Scheduling Office/Range Control. Agency staff may inform the contractor of any DOI agreements with Military organizations regarding coordination and may contact the Scheduling Office/Range Control to alert them of the project and general time frames of operations and to provide them with contractor contact information.

E. Unmanned Aircraft Systems- If UAS will be utilized (i.e., Unmanned Aircraft

System) please describe the equipment to be used, compliant with OPM-35 and DOI covered UAS assessment Guide Version 4.0 (see attached).

END OF SECTION

Performance Time: 45 Calendar Days from notice to proceed. Ideally work will be planned to start September/October 2026.

C.6.0 ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1: Project/Vicinity Maps - See attached PDFs Attachment 2: “Covered UAS” Assessment guide Attachment 3: DOI Operational Procedures Memorandum (OPM) - 35

Clauses

FAR 52.212-4 TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026).

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DIAR 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 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

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 DEVIATION

MAR 2026).

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

(End of clause)

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) 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.

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FAR 52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WIHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (Nov 2023).

52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT’S INTERST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH

CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT, OR

VOLUNTARILY EXCLUDED (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026).

FAR 52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (RFO DEVIATION JAN 2026) (15 U.S.C. 644).

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;

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

(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 products is a direct cost to this contract.

FAR 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (RFO

DEVIATION MAY 2026) (29 U.S.C. 793).

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 5332.

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

Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits

[List as necessary]

FAR 52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) (22

U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

FAR 52.222-62 PAID SICK LEAVE UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 13706 (RFO DEVIATION MAY

2026).

FAR 52.225-13, RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (Feb 2021) (E.O.’s, PROCLAMATIONS, AND STATUTES ADMINISTERD BY THE OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSESTS

CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY).

http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title5-section5341&num=0&edition=prelim

FAR 52.226-8 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE

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

FAR 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-SYSTEM FOR AWARD

MANAGEMENT (OCT2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

52.222-55 MINIMUM WAGES FOR CONTRACTOR WORKERS UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER

14026 (JAN 2022) (DEVIATION OCT 2023)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

United States means the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Johnston Island, Wake Island, and the outer Continental Shelf as defined in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331, et seq.).

Worker –

(1)

(i) Means any person engaged in performing work on, or in connection with, a contract covered by Executive Order 14026, and–

(A) Whose wages under such contract are governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. chapter 8), the Service Contract Labor Standards statute (41 U.S.C. chapter 67), or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute (40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter IV);

(B) Other than individuals employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as those terms are defined in 29 CFR part 541; and

(C) Regardless of the contractual relationship alleged to exist between the individual and the employer.

(ii) Includes workers performing on, or in connection with, the contract whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(c).

(iii) Also includes any person working on, or in connection with, the contract and individually registered in a bona fide apprenticeship or training program registered with the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship, or with a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship.

(2)

(i) A worker performs on a contract if the worker directly performs the specific services called for by the contract; and

(ii) A worker performs in connection with a contract if the worker's work activities are necessary to the performance of a contract but are not the specific services called for by the contract.

(b) Executive Order Minimum wage rate.

(1) The Contractor shall pay to workers, while performing in the United States, and performing on, or in connection with, this contract, a minimum hourly wage rate of $15.00 per hour beginning January 30, 2022.

(2) The Contractor shall adjust the minimum wage paid, if necessary, beginning January 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, to meet the applicable annual E.O. minimum wage. The Administrator of the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (the Administrator) will publish annual determinations in the Federal Register no later than 90 days before the effective date of the new E.O. minimum wage rate. The Administrator will also publish the applicable E.O. minimum wage on https://www.sam.gov (or any successor website), and a general notice on all wage determinations issued under the Service Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute, that will provide information on the E.O. minimum wage and how to obtain annual updates. The applicable published E.O. minimum wage is incorporated by reference into this contract.

(3)

(i) The Contractor may request a price adjustment only after the effective date of the new annual E.O.

minimum wage determination. Prices will be adjusted only for increased labor costs (including subcontractor labor costs) as a result of an increase in the annual E.O. minimum wage, and for associated labor costs (including those for subcontractors). Associated labor costs shall include increases or decreases that result from changes in social security and unemployment taxes and workers’ compensation insurance, but will not otherwise include any amount for general and administrative costs, overhead, or profit.

(ii) Subcontractors may be entitled to adjustments due to the new minimum wage, pursuant to paragraph (b)(2). Contractors shall consider any subcontractor requests for such price adjustment.

(iii) The Contracting Officer will not adjust the contract price under this clause for any costs other than those identified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this clause, and will not provide duplicate price adjustments with any price adjustment under clauses implementing the Service Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute.

(4) The Contractor warrants that the prices in this contract do not include allowance for any contingency to cover increased costs for which adjustment is provided under this clause.

(5) A pay period under this clause may not be longer than semi-monthly, but may be shorter to comply with any applicable law or other requirement under this contract establishing a shorter pay period. Workers shall be paid no later than one pay period following the end of the regular pay period in which such wages were earned or accrued.

(6) The Contractor shall pay, unconditionally to each worker, all wages due free and clear without subsequent rebate or kickback. The Contractor may make deductions that reduce a worker’s wages below the E.O.

minimum wage rate only if done in accordance with 29 CFR 23.230, Deductions.

(7) The Contractor shall not discharge any part of its minimum wage obligation under this clause by furnishing fringe benefits or, with respect to workers whose wages are governed by the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, the cash equivalent thereof.

(8) Nothing in this clause shall excuse the Contractor from compliance with any applicable Federal or State prevailing wage law or any applicable law or municipal ordinance or any applicable contract establishing a minimum wage higher than the E.O. 14026 minimum wage. However, wage increases under such other laws https://www.sam.gov/ or municipal ordinances are not subject to price adjustment under this subpart.

(9) The Contractor shall pay the E.O. minimum wage rate whenever it is higher than any applicable collective bargaining agreement(s) wage rate.

(10) The Contractor shall follow the policies and procedures in 29 CFR 23.240(b) and 23.280 for treatment of workers engaged in an occupation in which they customarily and regularly receive more than $30 a month in tips.

(c)

(1) This clause applies to workers as defined in paragraph (a). As provided in that definition–

(i) Workers are covered regardless of the contractual relationship alleged to exist between the contractor or subcontractor and the worker;

(ii) Workers with disabilities whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(c) are covered; and

(iii) Workers who are registered in a bona fide apprenticeship program or training program registered with the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship, or with a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship, are covered.

(2) This clause does not apply to–

(i) Contracts or subcontracts to which the States of Texas, Louisiana, or Mississippi, including their agencies, are a party;

(ii) Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)-covered individuals performing in connection with contracts covered by the E.O., i.e. those individuals who perform duties necessary to the performance of the contract, but who are not directly engaged in performing the specific work called for by the contract, and who spend less than 20 percent of their hours worked in a particular workweek performing in connection with such contracts;

(iii) Individuals exempted from the minimum wage requirements of the FLSA under 29 U.S.C. 213(a) and 214(a) and (b), unless otherwise covered by the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute. These individuals include but are not limited to-

(A) Learners, apprentices, or messengers whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29

U.S.C. 214(a) ;

(B) Students whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(b) ; and

(C) Those employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity (29 U.S.C.

213(a)(1) and 29 CFR part 541).

(d) Notice. The Contractor shall notify all workers performing work on, or in connection with, this contract of the applicable E.O. minimum wage rate under this clause. With respect to workers covered by the Service Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute, the Contractor may meet this requirement by posting, in a prominent and accessible place at the worksite, the applicable wage determination under those statutes.

With respect to workers whose wages are governed by the FLSA, the Contractor shall post notice, utilizing the poster provided by the Administrator, which can be obtained at www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts, in a prominent and accessible place at the worksite. Contractors that customarily post notices to workers electronically may post the notice electronically provided the electronic posting is displayed prominently on any Web site that is maintained by the contractor, whether external or internal, and customarily used for notices to workers about terms and conditions of employment.

(e) Payroll Records.

(1) The Contractor shall make and maintain records, for three years after completion of the work, containing the following information for each worker:

(i) Name, address, and social security number;

(ii) The worker’s occupation(s) or classification(s);

(iii) The rate or rates of wages paid;

(iv) The number of daily and weekly hours worked by each worker;

(v) Any deductions made; and

(vi) Total wages paid.

(2) The Contractor shall make records pursuant to paragraph (e)(1) of this clause available for inspection and transcription by authorized representatives of the Administrator. The Contractor shall also make such records available upon request of the Contracting Officer.

(3) The Contractor shall make a copy of the contract available, as applicable, for inspection or transcription by authorized representatives of the Administrator.

(4) Failure to comply with this paragraph (e) shall be a violation of 29 CFR 23.260 and this contract. Upon direction of the Administrator or upon the Contracting Officer's own action, payment shall be withheld until such time as the noncompliance is corrected.

(5) Nothing in this clause limits or otherwise modifies the Contractor’s payroll and recordkeeping obligations, if any, under the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute, the Fair Labor Standards Act, or any other applicable law.

(f) Access. The Contractor shall permit authorized representatives of the Administrator to conduct investigations, including interviewing workers at the worksite during normal working hours.

(g) Withholding. The Contracting Officer, upon his or her own action or upon written request of the Administrator, will withhold funds or cause funds to be withheld, from the Contractor under this or any other Federal contract with the same Contractor, sufficient to pay workers the full amount of wages required by this clause.

(h) Disputes. Department of Labor has set forth in 29 CFR 23.510, Disputes concerning contractor compliance, the procedures for resolving disputes concerning a contractor’s compliance with Department of Labor regulations at 29 CFR part 23. Such disputes shall be resolved in accordance with those procedures and not the Disputes clause of this contract. These disputes include disputes between the http://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts

Contractor (or any of its subcontractors) and the contracting agency, the Department of Labor, or the workers or their representatives.

(i) Antiretaliation. The Contractor shall not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any worker because such worker has filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to compliance with the E.O. or this clause, or has testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding.

(j) Subcontractor compliance. The Contractor is responsible for subcontractor compliance with the requirements of this clause and may be held liable for unpaid wages due subcontractor workers.

(k) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (k) in all subcontracts, regardless of dollar value, that are subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute, and are to be performed in whole or in part in the United States.

FAR 52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (RFO

DEVIATION MAY 2026).

Contract Documents, Exhibits, or Attachments

Provisions

FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026).

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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…