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SECTION A – SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

Description of Agreement: This requirement is for a Multiple-Award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for commercial items service conducted under FAR Subpart 13.303. The vendor shall furnish Revegitation Services at at various NPS locations to be identified in individual calls as described herein, if and when requested by the contracting officer (or the authorized representative of the contracting officer) during the performance period specified and within the stipulated aggregate amount. All purchases placed under this BPA shall be firm fixed price type.

Extent of Obligation: The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases actually made under the BPA.

Estimated Value of BPA: The total aggregate amount of all purchases under this BPA is expected not to exceed $3,000,000.00. The frequency of purchases are expected to be about 5-10 per year.

Purchase Limitation: The maximum limit per purchase is $250,000.00.

Individuals Authorized to Order Under the BPA: Orders may be placed by warranted contracting officers (contract specialists and purchasing agents) of the National Park Service within their respective warrant authority and within the designated Order Limitation set forth in this BPA with prior approval from the administrative contracting officer.

Duration of BPA: The BPA includes a 1-year base period plus four 1-year option periods. The BPA shall commence from date of award and expire in one year, unless options are exercised by written modification.

BPA Pool: The Government reserves the right to award additional agreements during the 5 year period if more qualified contractors are found or enter the market.

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SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

SCHEDULE

Line Item Description Unit of

Measure 0001 Base Year EA 0002 Option Year 1 EA 0003 Option Year 2 EA 0004 Option Year 3 EA 0005 Option Year 4 EA

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SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

STATEMENT OF WORK

National Park Service Intermountain West Region

Revegetation Services

Statement of Work

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

Overview In the Intermountain West large ground disturbing projects are occurring or planned to occur at national park units in Colorado, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming. Sites include, but are not limited to, Grand Teton, Devil’s Tower, Glacier, Yellowstone, and Rocky Mountain National Parks. These projects include some significant transportation projects.

Additionally, large infrastructure ground disturbing projects funded by the Great American Outdoor Act (GAOA) and the Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF) are or will be occurring across the region. National Park Service (NPS) policy dictates that ground disturbance associated with infrastructure improvements requires restoration work to provide vegetative cover that will hold soil, minimize erosion, and minimize exotic species. Long term objectives of any restoration plan are to have self-sustaining, native dominate plant communities that are ecologically and genetically appropriate for each site and to incorporate multiple plant functional groups (graminoids, forbs, shrubs, and larger woody species).

Description of Work The National Park Service (NPS) will enter an agreement with a revegetation/ reclamation/ ecological restoration contractor to perform one or more of the following revegetation services tasks: plant salvage; site preparation and topsoil management; seed application; planting and installation; temporary protection; erosion control; exotic plant control; and watering. Work will be performed for units of the NPS in Colorado, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming. The revegetation or restoration work may take place on a variety of disturbed sites along roadways, parkways, or other park managed areas.

Confidentiality: The information developed because of this agreement is the sole property of the U.S. government and shall be kept in strict confidence.

Performance Period: Five years from the date of award.

Contacts: The following individuals are to be contacted with any questions, concerns, and issues regarding this work. No other individuals are authorized to make decisions regarding this work during any portion of the work.

Contracting Officer (CO): LJ Gravelle, lj_gravelle@nps.gov, 720-415-1428 Contract Specialist (CS): Damon Griffin, damon_griffin@nps.gov Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): Amanda Stein, amanda_stein@nps.gov, 303-905-4934 Ad Hoc: TBD

Abbreviations:

NPS – National Park Service CO - Contracting Officer COR - Contracting Officer’s Representative

II. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The scope of work includes performance of one or more of the following targeted revegetative services. They are listed in anticipated order of most frequently to least frequently required to implement restoration objectives.

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Plant salvage: This requirement is to conduct plant salvage operations, usually in advance of construction activities.

Salvaging plants from intact habitats requires the contractor to have the ability to work in rocky and difficult soil conditions, work around park facilities, and conduct salvage operations so as not to harm any non-target plants and park resources. Effective salvage work requires a local understanding of the root structures of native grass, forb, shrub, and tree species in the intermountain west. Tasks include:

hand-digging of plant materials.

using equipment such as excavators, mini-excavators, and tree spades to salvage large plant materials with larger root ball requirements.

transferring all salvaged materials to pots or other storage containers (e.g. ball and burlap).

protecting plant materials from root and foliage damage and other environmental stressors ensuring salvaged materials are free of pests and exotic species prior to transport and planting.

watering transplants.

transporting salvaged materials to temporary holding facilities.

The contractor will maintain records (plant log) on the collection process (species, size of specimen, ease of collection, size of root mass, success rates of transplant) and will provide a summary of site conditions to assist park staff in planning for future salvage and installation operations.

Site preparation and topsoil management: The scope of this task may vary greatly between projects. Site conditions and revegetation objectives will dictate the specific requirements for preparing soil and/or seedbeds. Activities may include:

harvesting topsoil and stockpiling in approved locations (with attention to protecting material from erosion and loss of biologic activity).

grading disturbed areas to restore hydrology and slopes to pre-existing topography.

raking, disking or using other approved methods to scarify or decompact disturbed sites (depths ranging from a few inches to > 10”).

collecting soil samples for analysis and submitting to testing facility approved by CO;

adding appropriate weed-free, organic soil amendments.

removing and disposing of large rocks, construction or vegetative debris (e.g. stumps, large clods, branches, etc.).

replacing conserved soils or applying imported or manufactured topsoil to specified depths.

Site conditions may require placement of topsoil by hand in areas where machine placement is not allowed or practical. Roadway surfaces must be kept clean during hauling and spreading operations. Dust control measures may be required. Seedbed preparation shall be discontinued when soil moisture conditions are not suitable for the preparation of a satisfactory seedbed as determined by the COR.

Seed application: This task includes the application of government furnished seed to disturbed lands. Usually, disturbances are post-construction environments including roadsides, linear rights of way, building construction, and road or building removal. Site characteristics of each seeding area will dictate the type of seeding method used. The following methods may apply:

Hydroseed and mulch application. This method could be planned for steep slopes where other equipment cannot reach or in large areas of disturbance. Due to the nature of native seed most hydroseeding applications will require a two-step process that includes first, the application of tracer mulch and seed; and then second, the application of mulch and tackifier. Specifications will be provided in the task order; materials and equipment must be approved by CO.

Hand seeding. This method can be used in any area not accessible by the hydraulic method or in areas with sensitive resources. It could also be used on south-facing slopes, then covered with mulch to keep seeds from drying out during germination. Typically, small amounts of seed are evenly broadcast by hand or with a rotary hand spreader over large areas, using filler and tracer materials for even application, and then hand raking seed into the top ¼ inch of soil to improve surface contact. Areas are not to be smoothed with the rake, Denver Service Center Page 7 of 54 as light furrows in the soil are desired.

Drill seeding. This requirement is for the use of rangeland seed drills with multiple seed boxes for the application of different sizes and types of seeds. This method should be avoided in disturbed areas with rocky and uneven soil surfaces because those conditions create difficulties in placing seeds at the proper soil depths.

The contractor will coordinate with the CO for the timing of the seeding operations, assuring that the seedbeds are prepared for application.

Planting and installation: This requirement is for the planting of native grasses, forbs, shrubs or trees. Plant materials will range in size, depending on the project, from small 10 cubic inch tubelings to large ball and burlapped tree and shrub materials. All planting activities are expected to follow industry best practices. Prior to planting, contractor must assure that site conditions are suitable. Plants will be handled with care to prevent damage to roots and foliage. Holes will be over-excavated to accommodate depth and width requirements for each species root ball. Compass orientation of trees and shrubs shall be considered. Prior to planting root balls will be pruned to ensure that new roots will grow into the surrounding soils. After placing the plant in the hole, excavated soil will be placed firmly around the root system to prevent loose soil and air pockets. All materials will require watering once planted. Post-planting care practices are species-specific and may need to be implemented. Activities could include but are not limited to – mulching, watering, installing support, pruning, integrated pest management, and monitoring health.

Temporary protection: For this task temporary protection measures will be installed and maintained for several years (typically 2-3 years) post-construction to protect revegetation efforts from human trampling as well as browsing damage from surface and underground predators. Tree shelters, netting, repellants, fencing, flagging, and signage are common products used. Annual (or more frequent) inspections are necessary to determine if vegetation is adequately protected and whether protective installations are damaged, and maintenance is necessary. If protective materials (including erosion control materials) are not biodegradable removal and proper offsite disposal is required; timing will be dependent on when plants are established. Contractor maybe required to monitor revegetation success and provide instructions for long-term care and maintenance of installation or a maintenance plan for installed items.

Erosion control: This requirement is to protect freshly restored sites from accelerated surface erosion by water, wind, or other disturbances. At some sites surface erosion may need to be controlled until the soils settle and native vegetation reestablishes. On other sites the need for temporary, artificial, surface erosion controls can be minimized by recreating surface details that exist at reference sites. Some surface details that minimize erosion naturally include surface roughness and irregularity, rocks and boulders, logs, branches, twigs, leaves, needles, and duff. Reestablishing these factors typically provides temporary control of surface erosion and restores the fine structural elements necessary to recovery. Localized conditions may require the procurement and installation of erosion control materials including erosion control blankets and wattles (logs). To keep disturbances to a minimum, silt fencing will only be used when necessary. Generally, erosion control materials will be required in areas that have slopes of 3:1 or greater in steepness.

All materials used must be park approved and shall be biodegradable and certified weed-free. Each will be placed and anchored according to methods described in the task order. Temporary, sterile turf cover will be used only when directed by CO. All contracts requiring this task will provide linear feet and square foot calculations for areas to be treated. Frequent inspection, especially following weather events, is required to assure proper installation and to determine if maintenance or corrective action is necessary. Contractor will remove and dispose of accumulated sediment as directed by CO.

Exotic plant control: This task is for the treatment and control of exotic plant species in areas designated by the CO and park staff. Exotic plant populations within the construction limits of disturbance (LOD) and areas within a buffered distance of the LOD will be surveyed prior to construction. Species will be prioritized and targeted for treatment depending upon the extent and severity of infestation as well as their potential to colonize disturbed areas after restoration. Treatments may be scheduled prior to construction to control the potential spread during activities of disturbance. Repeat treatments may be required. Methods may include but are not limited to hand pulling, cutting, clearing, tilling, chemical applications, and other approved practices. Contractor shall meet current Federal and state application certification requirements and have substantial experience and knowledge for field plant identification, and current exotic pest plant control technologies. The contractor shall be familiar with and adhere to any and all Federal, state, and local safety regulations pertaining to aquatic and natural area weed control operations, as well as

Denver Service Center Page 8 of 54 boat and vehicle operations. Contractor shall provide a safety plan for each project. If task order is for exotic plant control only, the contractor will provide a written report of the site conditions, identify employees on site, list safety precautions, and summarize work completed.

Watering: Watering may include application to seeds and plants and/or for dust abatement. Developing irrigation schedules based on plant needs will be an essential part of using irrigation for establishing plants. Those needs will change based on the project location and schedule, species being established, nursery stock type, soils, and climate.

Watering should be gradually tapered off as plants mature. Caution must be taken so as not to overwater native and drought-tolerant species. Application methods may include water truck, water buffalo, backpack sprayer, hand watering, and/or temporary irrigation. Examples include:

application from tanker truck to road shoulders for dust abatement or seed establishment.

watering of areas planted with salvaged or nursery grown materials. Typically, this would be short term (1 to 2 months) of watering from planting time until plant dormancy.

establishment of temporary irrigation (e.g. dripline or sprinklers). Usually temporary systems would include above ground system designed to be removed after plant establishment, in 1 or 2 growing seasons.

With any application, precautions will be taken to prevent trampling or crushing of vegetation especially when watering plants farthest from the road. Areas with steep slopes may require installation of erosion control materials.

To prevent the spread of invasive species all equipment (hoses, pumps, sprayers, tanks, etc.) must be free and clear of mud, weeds, exotic seeds, and other unwanted substances. All water sources must be approved and may include daily withdrawal limits and pump intake screens may have size requirements. If temporary irrigation systems are installed, routine testing, inspection, cleaning, and maintenance are required.

III. QUALITY STANDARDS

Quality standards shall be in accordance with commercial practices and as described in this statement of work. All work within this Scope of Work shall adhere to Quality Standards outlined below. If discrepancies exist, the more stringent standards shall apply. The NPS expects full compliance with National Park Service regulations.

Equipment or tools not meeting OSHA requirements will not be allowed on the project sites. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in suspension of work. Contractor shall have access to appropriate operators, vehicles, equipment, and tools to carry out work in a safe and efficient manner. Contractor’s practices, equipment and tools shall be fully functional and good repair meeting local, state, and federal operating requirements and safety standards.

The contractor is responsible for its workers at all times. Contractor must have the ability to coordinate work with other crews whether they are other contractor crews or agency crews.

All seed, plants, and other propagules resulting from this agreement are from NPS germplasm and therefore remain the property of the NPS. As projects are completed and materials are no longer needed, all existing seed, plants or other propagules will be provided to the NPS or destroyed as specified by the NPS.

Permits: The Contractor shall, without expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and comply with any applicable federal, state, and municipal laws, codes, and regulations.

Hauling Restrictions: Comply with all legal and local load restrictions in the hauling of materials. Comply with all Park hauling restrictions.

Equipment Cleaning Standards: All vehicles and equipment will be inspected before their entry into a National Park Site for mud, weeds, exotic seeds, and other unwanted substances. Power-wash all equipment before entry. Clean hauling vehicles before their initial entrance into the Park; subsequent entries will not require cleaning unless requested. At no time will equipment cleaning be allowed within the park boundaries. NPS reserves the right to reject equipment that is dirty and could potentially spread unwanted substances within the park. The contractor shall clean all equipment working within areas where the soil has been designated as exotic species infected topsoil prior to work in other areas to ensure that exotics are not transferred beyond those areas. Contractor shall be responsible for

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Accident Prevention Program and COVID-19 Safety Plan: Prior to the pre-work meeting for each task order, contractor submit to the CO an accident prevention program and COVID-19 safety plan (if required by the Park).

The program must be accepted by the CO before any on site work can begin. The program shall comply with OSHA and project requirements.

Qualifications of Employees: Crews shall be trained and licensed or certified for the equipment and tools they are operating. All employees must be physically qualified and able to perform their assigned duties in a safe manner. Do not allow employees to perform work whose ability or alertness is impaired because of prescription or illegal drug use, fatigue, illness, intoxication, or other conditions that may expose themselves or others to injury. Operators of vehicles, mobile equipment, and hoisting equipment shall be able to understand signs, signals, and operating instructions, and be fully capable of operating such equipment. Provide operating instructions for all equipment.

Newly hired operators shall be individually tested by an experienced operator or supervisor to determine if they are capable of safely operating equipment.

Recycling and Material Disposal: Vegetative materials will be disposed of in an appropriate, approved manner.

Vegetative materials may be hauled to a licensed solid waste landfill, they may be chipped or composted with approval from the CO. Prior to the scheduled pre-work meeting, the Contractor shall submit a draft Waste Management Plan to the CO for approval.

List of the recycling facilities, reuse facilities, municipal solid waste landfills, and other disposal area(s) to be used. Include name, location, and phone number.

Revise and resubmit plan as required by the CO. Approval of the Contractor’s Plan will not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for compliance with applicable environmental regulations.

Preservation of Adjacent Features: Confine all operations to work limits described in the task order. Take precautions to protect adjacent built and natural features and choose work methods and procedures that will mitigate the risk of damaging areas outside the scope of work. If damage does occur, report this to CO. Contractor will repair damages in preference to replacement in kind. Contractor will proceed with restoration or replacement of damaged items only after direction is provided by CO. Prevent damage to natural surroundings. Repair or replace damaged trees and plants. Repair to architectural and landscape elements will be done at no additional expense to the Government.

If damage occurs outside the work limits, revegetate, and repair or replace damaged trees and plants, using approved native seed and/or plants at no additional expense to the NPS.

Existing Utilities: Work procedures will prevent accidental disruptions to facilities outside the project limits by investigation of existing utilities and protection during work: accidental disruptions shall be remedied in a timely manner and at no additional cost to the Government. Disruptions of services shall be kept to a minimum. If necessary, the contractor shall coordinate with the local utility companies. All disruptions shall be arranged at least 48 hours in advance and must be approved by CO.

Hours of Work: Contractors will sequence work around all time-of-year restrictions associated with state or federally protected species as identified in the project plans. The Contractor will lay out work and receive approval by the CO prior to start. Operation of machinery will be limited to work time frames as allowed by local laws and in coordination with the NPS.

Inspections: The National Park Service reserves the right to inspect all phases of the work in progress.

IV. SCHEDULE

Task Orders Schedules are specific to each task order. Task orders will be issued from the National Park Service Contracting division and must be executed by signature by both parties before work begins. Submit proposed schedule and plans

Denver Service Center Page 10 of 54 to the COR two weeks after the award is issued. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to request clarification of the work requested in the Task Order if it is not completely clear to the Contractor. The monitoring period for each Task Order shall begin on the date the Contractor is mobilized at the site to be treated and will continue to the end of the work or until funding on the Task Order is at zero dollars.

Eligible crew operating time is the time the crew spends during the workday, performing in accordance with this solicitation. Eligible crew operating time includes travel from the designated project location to the work sites. Eligible operating time does not include travel from Contractor’s office or place of lodging to project location, crew time for lunch and break periods, down time for equipment repair or other crew time delays.

Task orders will provide more detail and specific operating requirements including all or some combination of, but not limited to the following: specific location of operations, acreage, scope of work, target species or vegetation, timing/season, approach, technique, equipment, resource protection measures, and task applicable plans (spill prevention, noise abatement, traffic control, etc.)

Submittals, Acceptance, and Reporting: To be specified in each task order. The Contractor shall provide copies of all required items to the COR in a reasonable and timely manner.

Deliverables:

A list of qualified subcontractors for this project (must be same as in your proposal) Plans as identified above.

Additional deliverables will be identified in specific task order scopes.

(End of Statement of Work)

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SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

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SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

(End of Inspection and Acceptance)

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SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

The following clause is incorporated by reference:

Clause Title Date

52.242-15 STOP WORK ORDER AUG 1989

(End of Deliveries or Performance)

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SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1.0 BPA PURCHASING INSTRUCTIONS

Purchases shall be solicited to all of the following BPAs unless the exception at FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b) or FAR Subpart 13.501(a) applies.

BPA

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Vendor Name Address Office Telephone#

Facsimile# Email Address

[To be filled in at the time of award]

1.1 Quotes may be obtained through an oral or electronic solicitation in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.106- 1, and shall contain the following information:

Performance work statement that includes a description of work to be performed, location of work, period of performance, deliverable schedule, applicable performance standards, and any special requirements;

Applicable Service Contract Act wage determination table;

Additional applicable provisions and/or clauses, if any;

Quotation submission instructions;

o Quotation due date and time;

o Acceptable method of submission: oral or electronic means (via e-mail and/or facsimile);

Any other quotation submission instructions.

1.2 Evaluation Criteria and Basis of Award. The evaluation criteria for each purchase will use provision 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items and the basis of award is outlined in 1.4, unless stated otherwise in the solicitation.

1.3 Award. Purchases will be issued on a Standard Form 1449 with the performance work statement.

1.4 Individual Call orders will be evaluated in using price and past performance. Relative weights of factors will be identified in the RFQ for each Call Order. Contracting Officers may add factors as needed for each requirement.

The following provisions and clauses are provided in full text:

DOI AAAP-0050 V2 – NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM (DECEMBER 2015)

1) FAR 42.1502 directs all Federal agencies to collect past performance information on contracts. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has implemented the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to comply with this regulation. One or more past performance evaluations will be conducted in order to record your contract performance as required by FAR 42.15.

2) The past performance evaluation process is a totally paperless process using CPARS. CPARS is a web-based system that allows for electronic processing of the performance evaluation report. Once the report is processed, it is available in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) for Government use in evaluating past performance as part of a source selection action.

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3) We request that you furnish the Contracting Officer (CO) with the name, position title, phone number, and email address for each person designated to have access to your firm's past performance evaluation(s) for the contract no later than 30 days after award. Each person granted access will have the ability to provide comments in the Contractor portion of the report and state whether or not the Contractor agrees with the evaluation, before returning the report to the Assessing Official (AO). Information in the report must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public.

4) When your Contractor Representative(s) are registered in CPARS, they will receive an automatically generated email with detailed login instructions. Further details, systems requirements, and training information for CPARS is available at https://www.cpars.gov/.

5) Within 60 days after the end of a performance period, the AO will complete an interim or final past performance evaluation, and the report will be accessible at https://www.cpars.gov/.

a) Contractor Representatives may then provide comments in response to the evaluation, or return the evaluation without comment.

b) Your comments should focus on objective facts in the AO's narrative and should provide your views on the causes and ramifications of the assessed performance.

c) All information provided should be reviewed for accuracy prior to submission.

d) If you elect not to provide comments, please acknowledge receipt of the evaluation by indicating "No comment" in the space provided, and then selecting “Accept the Ratings and Close the Evaluation”.

e) Your response is due within 60 calendar days after receipt of the CPAR. On day 15, the evaluation will become available in PPIRS-RC marked as “Pending” with or without comments and whether or not it has been closed.

f) If you do not sign and submit the CPAR within 60 days, it will automatically be returned to the Government and will be annotated: "The report was delivered/received by the contractor on (date). The contractor neither signed nor offered comment in response to this assessment."

6) The following guidelines apply concerning your use of the past performance evaluation:

a) Protect the evaluation as source selection information. After review, transmit the evaluation by completing and submitting the form through CPARS. If for some reason you are unable to view and/or submit the form through CPARS, contact the CO for instructions.

b) Strictly control access to the evaluation within your organization. Ensure the evaluation is never released to persons or entities outside of your control.

c) Prohibit the use of or reference to evaluation data for advertising, promotional material, pre-award surveys, responsibility determinations, production readiness reviews, or other similar purposes.

7) If you wish to discuss a past performance evaluation, you should request a meeting in writing to the CO no later than seven days following your receipt of the evaluation. The meeting will be held in person or via telephone or other means during your 60-day review period.

8) A copy of the completed past performance evaluation will be available in CPARS for your viewing and for Government use supporting source selection actions after it has been finalized.

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ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS – INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP)

(APR 2013)

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

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

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

1. Invoice billed according to contract line items and rates.

2. If a purchase is partially billed and the invoice states a lump sum, the invoice shall include an itemized breakdown and narrative progress summary of the work performed during this invoice period.

3. If a purchase is partially billed, the last invoice shall state “FINAL”.

4. Contractor’s Release of Claims shall be submitted with the final invoice, if specifically required at the purchase level.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contract (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) prior to the contract award date, but no more than 3 – 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.

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

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SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

SPECIAL CLAUSE 1: Working in a Federal building or Federally controlled indoor workspaces

In order to take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to protect the health and safety of all Federal employees, onsite contractors, visitors to Federal buildings or Federally controlled indoor workspaces, and other individuals interacting with the Federal workforce, employees under the subject contract who are required to work on site in Federal buildings or Federally controlled indoor worksites must comply with requirements located at https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/overview/.

Section J attachments 4 and 5 shall be incorporated into any contract resulting from this solicitation.

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SERVICE CONTRACT WAGE DETERMINATION:

This contract is subject to the Service Contract Act and each individual BPA call will incorporate the appropriate wage determination based on the location of the work to be performed.

Services performed will be at various NPS locations to be identified in individual BPA calls. The appropriate wage determinations will be incorporated into each individual BPA call.

Applicable wage determinations can be idenfitifed through the following link:

https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations.

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SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following provision is incorporated by reference:

Clause Title Date

52.204-22 ALTERNATIVE LINE ITEM PROPOSAL JAN 2017

The following clauses are incorporated by reference:

Clause Title Date

52.203-3 GRATUITIES APR 1984

52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS AND

REQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS

JUN 2020

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE OCT 2018

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE AUG 2020

52.204-21 BASIC SAFEGUARDING OF COVERED CONTRACTOR INFORMATION

SYSTEMS

NOV 2021

52.209-2 PROHIBITION ON CONTRCTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC

CORPORATIONS - REPRESENTATION

NOV 2015

52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS OCT 2018

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS

CONTRACTORS

NOV 2021

52.237-2 PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, AND

VEGETATION

APR 1984

52.237-3 CONTINUITY OF SERVICES JAN 1991

52.253-1 COMPUTER GENERATED FORMS JAN 1991

The following clauses are provided in full text:

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

SERVICES (NOV 2021)

(a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its post-acceptance rights-

(1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(b) Assignment. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

(c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties.

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(d) Disputes. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract.

(e) Definitions. The clause at FAR 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated herein by reference.

(f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence such as, acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

(g) Invoice. (1) The Contractor shall submit an original invoice and three copies (or electronic invoice, if authorized) to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include-

(i) Name and address of the Contractor;

(ii) Invoice date and number;

(iii) Contract number, line item number and, if applicable, the order number;

(iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered;

(v) Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading;

(vi) Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered;

(vii) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent;

(viii) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice; and

(ix) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(x) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information.

(A) The Contractor shall include EFT banking information on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(B) If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the invoice to be a proper invoice, the Contractor shall have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision, contract clause (e.g., 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management, or 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than System for Award Management), or applicable agency procedures.

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(C) EFT banking information is not required if the Government waived the requirement to pay by

EFT.

(2) Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C.3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR Part 1315.

(h) Patent indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, employees and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings.

(i) Payment.- (1) Items accepted. Payment shall be made for items accepted by the Government that have been delivered to the delivery destinations set forth in this contract.

(2) Prompt payment. The Government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C.3903) and prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR Part 1315.

(3) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). If the Government makes payment by EFT, see 52.212-5(b) for the appropriate EFT clause.

(4) Discount. In connection with any discount offered for early payment, time shall be computed from the date of the invoice. For the purpose of computing the discount earned, payment shall be considered to have been made on the date which appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made.

(5) Overpayments. If the Contractor becomes aware of a duplicate contract financing or invoice payment or that the Government has otherwise overpaid on a contract financing or invoice payment, the Contractor shall-

(i) Remit the overpayment amount to the payment office cited in the contract along with a description of the overpayment including the-

(A) Circumstances of the overpayment (e.g., duplicate payment, erroneous payment, liquidation errors, date(s) of overpayment);

(B) Affected contract number and delivery order number, if applicable;

(C) Affected line item or subline item, if applicable; and

(D) Contractor point of contact.

(ii) Provide a copy of the remittance and supporting documentation to the Contracting Officer.

(6) Interest. (i) All amounts that become payable by the Contractor to the Government under this contract shall bear simple interest from the date due until paid unless paid within 30 days of becoming due. The interest rate shall be the interest rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in 41 U.S.C. 7109, which is applicable to the period in which the amount becomes due, as provided in (i)(6)(v) of this clause, and then at the rate applicable for each six-month period as fixed by the Secretary until the amount is paid.

(ii) The Government may issue a demand for payment to the Contractor upon finding a debt is due under the contract.

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(A) The Contracting Officer and the Contractor are unable to reach agreement on the existence or amount of a debt within 30 days;

(B) The Contractor fails to liquidate a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer within the timeline specified in the demand for payment unless the amounts were not repaid because the Contractor has requested an installment payment agreement; or

(C) The Contractor requests a deferment of collection on a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer (see 32.607-2).

(iv) If a demand for payment was previously issued for the debt, the demand for payment included in the final decision shall identify the same due date as the original demand for payment.

(v) Amounts shall be due at the earliest of the following dates:

(A) The date fixed under this contract.

(B) The date of the first written demand for payment, including any demand for payment resulting from a default termination.

(vi) The interest charge shall be computed for the actual number of calendar days involved beginning on the due date and ending on-

(A) The date on which the designated office receives payment from the Contractor;

(B) The date of issuance of a Government check to the Contractor from which an amount otherwise payable has been withheld as a credit against the contract debt; or

(C) The date on which an amount withheld and applied to the contract debt would otherwise have become payable to the Contractor.

(vii) The interest charge made under this clause may be reduced under the procedures prescribed in FAR 32.608-2 in effect on the date of this contract.

(j) Risk of loss. Unless the contract specifically provides otherwise, risk of loss or damage to the supplies provided under this contract shall remain with the Contractor…