Sol_140P2124R0003.pdf

"Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs."

“This is currently an unfunded requirement with a high expectation that funds will be available. When and if funds become available a contract will be awarded at that time.”

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 constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number 140P2124R0003 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) which constitutes the entire solicitation. This acquisition will be conducted pursuant to FAR Part 13. This solicitation document incorporates all mandatory commercial item provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-05, effective 22 September 2023. This is a small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339950, Sign Manufacturing and the related small business size standard is 500 Employees.

The government anticipates award of one (1), firm-fixed price contract.

REQUIREMENT: Independently, and not as an agent of the government, the contractor shall provide all services including labor, materials, equipment, and facilities necessary to fabricate and deliver signs for Channel Islands National Park.

Due to space limitations, the complete commercial item specifications are contained in Solicitation Number 140P2124R0003. Interested contractors should download this document. The National Park Service is not responsible for locating or securing any information that is not identified in the proposal.

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses and provisions are applicable to this announcement and are available at www.acquisition.gov.

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services and addendum; 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services and addendum; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Products and Commercial Services; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services; 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management; 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; and 52.245-1 Government Property.

Questions shall be sent via email to robert_adamson@nps.gov by 5:00 pm ED October 26, 2023.

Questions submitted using any other method will not be entertained. The Point of Contact for this requirement is Robert Adamson, Contracting Officer. Offerors who contact anyone outside of the Office of Acquisition Management regarding this requirement, may automatically be excluded from competition.

All quote information shall be submitted for receipt no later than 5:00 pm ED, on November 9, 2023.

Offerors are hereby notified that if your quote is not received by the date/time and at the location specified in this announcement, that it will be considered late. The proposal shall be submitted electronically via email to robert_adamson@nps.gov with the subject line clearly identifying “Solicitation Number 140P2124R0003 – CHIS Sign Fab.” Offers by telephone, transmitted via facsimile (fax), or submitted using any other method will not be accepted.

All contractors must be registered in www.SAM.gov to be considered eligible for award.

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The contractor shall provide all labor, supplies, materials, facilities, travel, and shipping necessary to deliver signs for Channel Islands National Park.

Delivery: 12/01/2024 Period of Performance: 12/31/2023 to 12/01/2024

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Solicitation Number 140P2124R0003

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SCOPE 4

BACKGROUND, PURPOSE, SCOPE 4

TASKS 6

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 11

DELIVERABLES 12

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS 17

PAYMENT SCHEDULE 18

CLAUSES 19

PROVISIONS 29

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS 54

EVALUATION FACTORS & CRITERIA 59

SCOPE OF WORK

SIGN FABRICATION AND DELIVERY

CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK

I BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Channel Islands National Park (CHIS) encompasses five remarkable islands and their ocean environment, preserving and protecting a wealth of natural and cultural resources. Isolation over thousands of years has created unique animals, plants, and archeological resources found nowhere else on Earth and helped preserve a place where visitors can experience coastal southern California as it once was.

Channel Islands National Park has been working on replacing all signage in the park. Comprehensive sign plans have been completed for all the park’s islands. Two islands, Anacapa and Santa Cruz, have had signs fabricated under previous contracts.

The purpose of this contract is to provide the fabrication of signs for Channel Islands National Park’s Santa Rosa, Santa Barbara, and San Miguel Islands.

II SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES

The project shall be the fabrication and delivery of new signs for Channel Islands National Park. The project includes coordination with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and Park staff.

The contractor shall provide all services including labor, materials, equipment, and facilities necessary to fabricate and deliver signs in accordance with the specifications as detailed in this scope of work and its attachments.

This requirement is for fabrication of a base group of signs, with options to fabricate two additional groups of signs (Option A and Option B). The contractor shall propose separate costs for the base group of signs as well as signs listed under Option A and Option B in Attachment C, List of Signs.

The base group of signs includes the following sign types (fully described in attachment B, Sign Fabrication Details) with all necessary hardware: VIS sign panels made of 0.080” aluminum with direct-print graphics, VIS sign posts made of 2x2 weathering steel tubing, Intaglio process painted 0.125” aluminum Identity sign panels with custom mounts, and outdoor-grade vinyl decals.

Options A and B include only VIS sign panels made of 0.080” aluminum with direct-print graphics and VIS sign posts made of 2x2 weathering steel tubing.

A determination to pursue optional elements A and/or B will be made by the Government prior to contract award.

1. Order of Precedence All work under this contract shall be in accordance with the following order of precedence:

1. Attachment A1-A4 CHIS Sign Drawings

2. Attachment B, CHIS Sign Fabrication Details

3. Attachment C, List of Signs

4. Statement of Work, Sign Fabrication and Delivery, Channel Islands National

Park

2. Project Management The contractor’s Project Manager (hereafter referred to as Project Manager) shall schedule, coordinate, oversee, and manage work produced under this contract.

The Project Manager shall be the single point of contact between the contractor and the NPS Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

The Project Manager shall perform the following work:

A. Quality Control Provide quality control to ensure that all elements of project work meet the requirements of the contract specifications. Provide routine inspections of shop-fabricated work and subcontracted work. Ensure that all work not acceptable or compliant with the specifications is corrected prior to inspection or review by the

COR.

B. Scheduling Track all work progress to ensure that the project is completed according to the schedule throughout all contract tasks. The Project Manager shall coordinate and confirm the dates for all work with the COR. The Project Manager shall notify the COR in advance, in writing when work shall not be completed by the dates in this contract or project schedule and provide an updated schedule for completion.

C. Meetings The Project Manager shall be present at all project meetings. At a minimum, contractor shall coordinate with the COR to schedule the following meetings (other meetings may be necessary during the course of the contract and will be scheduled by the project manager or COR on an as-needed basis):

1. Post-Award Teleconference

D. Submittals Coordinate all contractor and subcontractor submittals and review them for legibility, accuracy, completeness, and compliance with contract requirements prior to submitting to the COR for distribution. Forward all submittals to the COR for distribution, review and approval. Receive all reviewed submittals and take appropriate action according to the approval or rejection by the COR.

1. Approved Submittals Ensure that all changes, revisions, or additions are noted, and shop drawings and instructions are revised, updated, and forwarded to the COR.

2. Rejected Submittals When submittals are rejected, the COR shall notify the Project Manager, in writing, identifying the reasons for rejection. The Project Manager shall revise and/or correct and resubmit, identifying changes.

III TASKS 1 THROUGH 5

1. Task 1 – Design File Review, Project Kickoff, and Scheduling

1.1 Design-Intent Drawing File Review

The Project Manager shall review all attachments to ensure that the quality is suitable for use in fabrication of all signs. The Project Manager shall notify the COR at the post-award teleconference if adherence to the details in the drawings would result in an unsatisfactory product.

1.2 Post Award Teleconference

The Project Manager, COR, Contracting Officer, and park staff shall attend the Post Award Teleconference. The agenda for this meeting includes the following:

a) General project review;

b) Review of design intent drawings

c) Review of basic project schedule.

1.3 Project Schedule

The contractor shall prepare an overall project schedule including milestone dates for all submittals, fabrication, installation, and close out and submit the schedule to the NPS COR for approval.

2. Task 2 – Fabrication Shop Drawings The contractor shall provide fabrication shop drawings for review and approval by the COR. Shop drawings shall be in accordance with the fabrication specifications provided in Attachment B, and panel artwork supplied in Attachments A1-A4. Shop drawings shall describe in detail the techniques, methods, and materials (including brand names) for building all sign components and for all finishes.

In Attachment B there are structures which require the contractor to finish the detailing of the design. The contractor shall provide a design solution which shall fulfill the required function while honoring the appearance of the drawings. The contractor shall provide engineering to ensure all signs, sign structures, panels, bases, connection hardware, and support components are designed to meet all state and local requirements. Engineered drawings are to be stamped by an engineer licensed in the state of California.

The shop drawings shall be submitted electronically to the COR via email or via a file share in Microsoft Teams. Shop drawings shall be approved via PDF electronic stamp approval and shall include embedded notes for requested changes and additions. The contractor shall prepare and submit revised shop drawings incorporating all corrections or revisions required by the COR. Each revision shall be marked with a revision number and a date.

Shop drawings shall not be stamped final by the COR until all fabrication issues have been resolved.

Before any alteration to the NPS standards for fabrication the contractor shall submit proposed changes, in writing to the COR for approval. The proposed changes shall include at a minimum drawings, specifications, and product cut sheet (when applicable) and must detail the techniques, methods, and materials (including brand names) proposed for building all sign components and for all finishes.

The contractor shall prepare the shop drawings so they can be printed at 11" x 17" or 8.5" x 11" and remain clear and legible. Each drawing shall be identified with the park name, contractor’s name, drawing number, page number, and date of submittal. The shop drawings shall include elevations, plan views, and sections; isometric, axonometric, three-dimensional, or other views which fully describe the fabrication method; details on connections of materials; material descriptions; hardware details; complete dimensions;

paint and finish descriptions; footer details; stone and other masonry details; engineering and specifications.

Additionally, the shop drawings shall include the following:

A. Details and Dimensions The contractor shall include all sign dimensions, materials, hardware, finishes, manufacturer's name and associated color, and any other detail associated with the fabrication of the sign.

The contractor must describe, in full detail, the specific imaging process that will be applied to each sign type in order to show that the imaging process satisfies the specific requirements described in Attachment B. Additionally, if using a sub-contractor for sign imaging, the contractor must list the sub-contractor and provide complete product information as well as links to online product information available for that sign manufacturer.

B. Sign Panel Design and Layout The contractor shall include all sign panel designs and layouts in the shop drawings.

Production-ready sign panel artwork is provided in Attachments A1-A4. Panel artwork is shown in scale. The contractor shall enlarge panel art to full size for fabrication.

C. Product Listing List brand names of off-the-shelf products that will be used in the sign structure and panel.

D. Sign Post and Mount Drawings The contractor shall provide drawings for all sign structures. A structural engineer licensed to practice in the state of California shall stamp and approve all structural unit construction and structural components requiring connection of sign units to bases and other support. Structural components and connections shall be designed in accordance with the park’s specific site and weather conditions including but not limited to wind loading and the potential for corrosion in a marine environment.

3. Task 3 – Samples The contractor shall provide the following samples using the exact materials, colors, finishes, and imaging techniques specified in the approved shop drawings. Samples must be representative of the same quality of materials, imaging, and workmanship of the final signs in this requirement.

Samples shall be shipped to the COR for approval. Samples must be approved before fabrication of the final signs may begin. Required samples include the following:

3.1 Direct-imaged Aluminum Panel and Weathering Steel Post

The contractor shall fabricate one (1) complete sign assembly based on the panel artwork in Attachment A1 and fabrication details in Attachment B for sign SBI-403.0 which is a 12” x 8” direct-imaged aluminum sign panel with a 44” post, mounting holes, and hardware.

3.2 Intaglio Process Aluminum Panel

The contractor shall fabricate one (1) half-size intaglio process aluminum sign using the artwork for sign SMI-100 in Attachment A2 enlarged to 50% and fabrication specifications as outlined in Attachment B.

4. Task 4 – Fabrication and Shop Inspection

4.1 Fabrication

Sign fabrication shall not begin until all samples from Task 3 have been approved by the COR. Signs shall be fabricated in accordance with the specifications in the approved fabrication shop drawings and using the same materials, techniques, and finishes and be of the same quality as the approved samples.

The contractor shall fabricate all signs and supporting components to achieve a lasting durability in an exterior, high traffic environment. Sign materials used in fabrication shall provide for ease of maintenance and vandal resistance.

All materials shall be new and of first quality. Materials shall meet or exceed the standards and specifications herein or by reference. Factory seconds shall not be accepted. All materials shall comply with this specification or approved equal.

Fit and finish of all signs shall meet or exceed industry standards for architectural grade sign fabrication. All components shall be cut square and true, and pre-assembled prior to painting to ensure all parts fit together. All sign panels shall be cut square and all edges cleaned and finished, free of sharp and rough edges, burrs, and other surface imperfections. Exposed fasteners shall be counter-sunk. All exposed weld joints shall be clean and ground prior to primer and paint application. Weld slag shall be ground clean and removed from exposed metal surfaces.

All metal surfaces, structural metal components, sign structures, signs and sign panels, panel backs and edges shall be primed and painted with weathering steel posts being the only exception. Weathering steel shall not be painted. The contractor shall prime and paint all exposed material surfaces in accordance with the paint manufacturer’s specific recommendations.

4.2 Digital Shop Inspection

Prior to packing and shipping all signs and components, the contractor shall provide the COR with digital photographs of all the fabricated sign panels and mounting structures for review. Photographs shall be provided to the COR digitally via email or the NPS Microsoft Teams fileshare. Photographic references shall include a full front view, side view, and rear view of each component. Detail views shall also include details of sign back, corners, lettering and graphic elements, mounting hardware, and paint.

Photographs shall have file names that correspond to the signs’ drawing numbers as shown in Attachments A1-A4 as per the following examples:

SRI 402.0_Front.jpg SRI 402.0_Side.jpg SRI 402.0_Back.jpg SRI 402.0_Detail 1.jpg SRI 402.0_Detail2.jpg

The COR will submit any negative findings to the contractor in writing. The COR may request additional photographs if details or quality are unclear. The contractor will be responsible for correcting any deficiencies discovered during the digital shop inspection prior to shipping.

5. Task 5 – Packaging and Shipping

5.1 Organization and Labeling

Each of the three islands’ signs (panels, posts, mounts, and hardware included) must be packed and crated separately so that the park does not have to open crates and separate components before transporting the crates to their respective islands.

Signs must be crated according to the following crane/helicopter size and weight restrictions:

a) Signs for Santa Barbara Island (SBI) and San Miguel Island (SMI) in crate(s) weighing no more than 800 pounds with exterior dimensions 8 feet by 8 feet by 8 feet or smaller. (No single dimension greater than 8 feet).

b) Signs for Santa Rosa Island (SRI) in crates weighing no more than 3,000 pounds with exterior dimensions 8 feet by 8 feet by 8 feet or smaller. (No single dimension greater than 8 feet).

All packaging must be clearly labeled. Crates must be labeled by the name of the island the signs belong to. Within each islands’ crate(s) group and pack signs by sign type (trail directional, VIS, Identity) with each bundle of sign components clearly labeled. All sign components themselves (each individual panel, post, bracket, etc.) must be labeled with a removable sticker displaying the signs drawing number as listed in Attachment A.

Generic hardware (uniformly sized bolts, nuts, washers, etc.) may be packaged in bulk and labeled so that park staff can easily match hardware to sign assemblies. Hardware or parts specific to individual signs must be packaged with their associated panel(s) and post structure bundle and labeled with their corresponding drawings number.

Post-mount sign assemblies shall be shipped disassembled. Unique trail directions signs must have components (posts, panels, hardware) bundled together. Trail direction and VIS signs fabricated in quantities greater than one should be shipped with all panels in one bundle, and all posts in another.

5.2 Maintenance Kits

The contractor shall provide and identify the components of a maintenance kit for each of the 3 islands (three kits total, one for each island) which shall be packaged and shipped with the finished signs. Each of the kits shall include the following:

i. Container A heavy-duty plastic storage container with a lid, large enough to hold all touch up and cleaning materials.

ii. Touch-up Materials Bottles or cans of each paint, stain, wax, and other finishes used on the signs, with tightly fitted lids or caps, and clear identification of the contents on firmly attached labels. For each type of finish, provide appropriate solvents and brushes or other tools as required to apply the finish. Provide a minimum of one full quart of each paint and stain and one full quart of each type of protective finish, such as polyurethane, except as otherwise specified.

iii. Assembling and Access Instructions Provide visuals clearly and sufficiently illustrating access to sign structures and graphic panels. The illustrations shall include step-by-step instructions, and any other information relevant to assembling, opening and/or dismantling the structures. The illustrations shall include isometric and exploded view drawings and/or photographs combined with text showing a person following the step-by-step instructions.

iv. Cleaning Instructions Provide instructions for cleaning all sign structures, finishes, and graphic panels.

Provide instructions for removing graffiti from sign structures and graphic panels. Include brand names of recommended cleaning materials. Listed cleaning products shall correspond with supplies included in the maintenance kit furnished by the contractor. "Not to be used" materials and techniques shall be identified.

v. Repair Instructions Describe specific techniques for repairing damage to sign fabrication materials including repair and or refinishing.

5.3 Shipping and receiving

The contractor shall deliver all completed signs and the maintenance kit to the address listed in section IX, Deliverables and Destination Points. The contractor must coordinate the delivery date/time with the COR at least 1 week in advance of delivery. Delivery must be made between the hours of 8am and 3pm Pacific Time, Monday to Thursday only. Delivery cannot be made on Fridays, weekends or federal holidays. The contractor is responsible for offloading crates – the government will not supply a forklift or lift operator.

IV INVOICING

Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (April 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: none

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.

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

V PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The NPS anticipates a period of performance period starting December 31, 2023 and ending December 1, 2024.

A. Delivery to Channel Islands National Park shall be completed on or before November 1, 2024.

B. All remaining work, including punch list items and review or approval, shall be completed on or before December 1, 2024.

VI REVIEW AND APPROVAL

The COR shall notify the contractor, in writing, of approval or rejection of the work within 15 days. Any additions or corrections shall be completed within 21 calendar days. In the event the government delays comments beyond the period specified, the contractor shall be entitled to a day-to-day extension in the completion date.

VII CONTRACT TYPE

The NPS anticipates awarding a firm fixed price contract.

VIII TRAVEL

There is no travel associated with this contract.

IX DELIVERABLES AND DESTINATION POINT

All deliverables shall be shipped Free On Board (FOB) Destination, within Consignee’s premises, with all shipping and transportation costs prepaid. Deliverables shall be shipped by either registered or certified mail to ensure that shipments can be traced, if lost.

A. Deliverables Shall Include The Following:

1. Project schedule

2. Meeting minutes from each project meeting or conference call

3. Fabrication shop drawings

4. Samples

5. Shop inspection photographs

6. Delivery of completed signs and maintenance kit

B. Deliverables Shall Be Sent To The Following:

1. COR Deliverables, Deliverables 1-5.

Laura Thomas National Park Service 67 Mather Place Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 25425

2. Park Deliverable, Deliverable 6.

Derek Lohius Channel Islands National Park 1901 Spinnaker Drive Ventura, CA 93001

X. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY

There is no government-furnished property associated with this requirement.

XI. CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORTING SYSTEM

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (December 2015)

A. 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.

B. 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.

C. 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.

D. 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/.

E. 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/.

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

2. 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.

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

4. 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”.

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5. 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.

6. 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."

F. 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.

G. 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.

H. 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.

XII. ADDITIONAL WORK

Any additional work not detailed in this contract shall be approved, in writing, by the Contracting Officer via a bilateral modification.

XIII. LOSS OR DAMAGE

The contractor shall be liable for any loss or damage to any government property caused by negligence, theft, or willful misconduct of the contractor, his agents, servants, and employees, and shall indemnify and save the government harmless against all actions, proceedings, claims, demands, costs, damages, and expenses, including attorney’s fees, by reason of any suit or action brought for any actual or alleged injury to or resulting from the performance of this contract. The contractor shall submit a full written report to the Contracting Officer within 24 hours following the occurrence of such damage, loss, or injury.

If due to fault, neglect, dishonesty of the contractor, his agency or employees, loss or damage to government property is incurred during the performance of this contract, the contractor shall be responsible for same. The government, at its option, may in lieu of repayment, require the contractor to replace at his own expense, all such property as directed by the Contracting Officer. Until the equipment is repaired or replaced, the contractor shall furnish similar, adequate replacement property and/or equipment at no charge to the government, within two working days of the date the equipment has been lost, stolen, or damaged.

XIV. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

A. The National Park Service, Contract Specialist / Contracting Officer address is: National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center, Office of Acquisition Management, P.O. Box 50, 67 Mather Place, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 25425-0050.

The contractor shall use the Contracting Officer as a point of contact on all business and administrative matters concerning this contract. All correspondence, other than that of a technical nature, shall be addressed to the Contracting Officer, with information copies of the basic correspondence to the COR.

B. The National Park Service, COR address is: National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center, Attention: COR, P.O. Box 50, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 25425-0050.

The contractor shall use the COR as the point of contact for all technical matters under the contract. Technical correspondence shall be addressed to the NPS COR, with an information copy of the basic correspondence to the Contracting Officer.

XV. FACILITY SECURITY POLICY

Contractors attending meetings or accomplishing work within the buildings or real property of the National Park Service shall adhere to the security policy of each office. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to contact the office before work begins for a briefing on security policies.

XVI. WARRANTY

The contractor shall guarantee the workmanship against defects in work and material that might appear under extremely high visitor use and variable weather and climate conditions for a minimum of two (2) years. The warranty period shall commence with final acceptance of work. This shall include all labor and parts at no additional cost to the government.

If during this warranty period, defective workmanship, materials, or equipment are identified by the government, the contractor will be notified, in writing, as to liability and responsibility for corrective action at no cost to the government.

Action may include but is not limited to:

A. Placing all work into satisfactory condition;

B. Making good all damages to equipment, the site, the building, or contents thereof, that have resulted from such unsatisfactory work; and

C. Making good any work, materials, or equipment that are disturbed in fulfilling the guarantee including any work, materials, or equipment that may have been guaranteed under another contract.

Should the contractor fail to proceed with work in accordance with the guarantee within seven calendar days from the notice of corrective action(s), the government will have such work performed at the expense of the contractor.

In no event will the government be responsible for any extension or delays in the scheduled deliverables or periods of performance under this contract as a result of the contractor’s obligations to correct defects, nor shall there be any adjustment of the delivery schedule or period of performance as a result of the correction of defects unless provided by a supplemental agreement with adequate consideration.

If the government returns any work to the contractor for correction or replacement under this contract, the contractor shall be liable for transportation charges up to an amount equal to the cost of transportation by the usual commercial method of shipment from the place of delivery specified in the contract (irrespective of the F.O.B. point or the point of acceptance) to the contractor’s plant and return to the place of delivery specified in the contract. The contractor shall also bear the responsibility for the work while in transit.

The contractor shall be liable for the reasonable costs, including travel of personnel, and disassembly and reassembly of larger items when it is necessary to remove the work to be inspected and returned for correction or replacement.

XVII. INQUIRIES

Inquiries and all correspondence concerning this solicitation document shall be submitted via e-mail to robert_adamson@nps.gov.

All questions shall be submitted via email to robert_adamson@nps.gov no later than 5:00 pm EST on 26 Oct 2023. A response shall not be furnished on questions received after the cutoff date and time. Oral communication/telephone communication is unacceptable. All questions submitted shall reference specific parts of the solicitation including page numbers.

XVIII. SITE VISITS

The government may conduct site visits during the period of performance of this acquisition.

XIX. TECHNICAL DATA CONFIDENTIALITY

The quote submitted in response to this Request for Quote may contain technical data that the offeror or his subcontractor (s) does not want used or disclosed for any purpose other than for evaluation of the quote.

The use and disclosure of any such technical data may be restricted, provided that the offeror marks the cover sheet of the quote with the following legend:

“Technical data contained in pages _______ of this quote shall not be used or disclosed, except for evaluation purposes.”

If a contract is awarded as a result of or in connection with the submission of this quote, the government shall have the right to use or disclose this technical data to the extent provided in the contract. This restriction does not limit the government’s right to use or disclose technical data obtained from another source without restrictions. The government assumes no liability for disclosure or use of unmarked technical data and may use or disclose the data for any purpose and may consider that the quote was not submitted in confidence and therefore releasable under the Freedom of Information Act (5 USC 552).

XX. LIST OF DOCUMENTS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

The following listed documents are attached and incorporated into this contract.

A. Attachment A1_CHIS SBI Sign Drawings, PDF consisting of 45 pages;

B. Attachment A2_CHIS SMI Sign Drawings, PDF consisting of 33 pages;

C. Attachment A3_CHIS SRI Sign Drawings, PDF consisting of 157 pages;

D. Attachment A4_CHIS Park Designed Signs, PDF consisting of 54 pages;

E. Attachment B_CHIS Sign Fabrication Details, PDF consisting of 9 pages F. Attachment C_List of Signs, PDF consisting of 21 pages G. Attachment D_CHIS Sign Fabrication Estimate Template, Excel Spreadsheet

XXI. PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Upon completion and acceptance of the following deliverables, the contractor shall be paid a firm-fixed-price shown below:

A. Completion and acceptance of Task 1: Post Award meeting minutes and Project Schedule. $ ***

B. Completion and acceptance of Task 2: fabrication shop drawings. $ ***

C. Completion and acceptance of Task 3: samples.

D. Completion and acceptance of Task 4: fabrication and photo shop inspection. $ ***

E. Completion and acceptance of Task 5: sign and maintenance kit delivery. $ ***

F. Completion and acceptance of punch list items.

***The contractor shall propose as part of their quote. All deliverables shall be reviewed and approved by the COR prior to payment.

TOTAL FIXED PRICE: $______________

CLAUSE SECTION

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

CLAUSE TITLE DATE

52.202-1 Definitions Jun 2020 52.203-3 Gratuities Apr 1984 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct, Alt I Nov 2021 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance Oct 2018 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance Aug 2020 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications Dec 2014 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services Dec 2022 52.227-14 Rights in Data-General May 2014 52.227-17 Rights in Data – Special Works Dec 2007 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations Jun 2013

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Jun 2023)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Nov 2021) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) (31 U.S.C.

3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

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

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

__ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020), with Alternate I (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

_X_ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

_X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (Pub.

L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (5) [Reserved].

_X_ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div.

C).

__ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub.

L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X_ (8) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

_X_ (9) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov 2021) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

_X_ (10) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (11) [Reserved].

__ (12) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (13) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (14) [Reserved]

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

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-6.

__ (16) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-7.

__ (17) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (18) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iv) Alternate III (Jun 2020) of 52.219-9.

__ (v) Alternate IV (Sep 2021) of 52.219-9.

__ (19) (i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-13.

__ (20) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637s).

__ (21) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (22) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

_X_ (23) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C.

632(a)(2)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-28.

__ (24) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women- Owned Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (25) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (26) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (27) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep 2021) (15U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

_X_ (28) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).

_X_ (29) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Dec 2022) (E.O.13126).

_X_ (30) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

_X_ (31) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.

_X_ (32) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-35.

_X_ (33) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-36.

_X_ (34) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

_X_ (35) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

_X_ (36) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

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

_X_ (37) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022) (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in FAR 22.1803.)

_X_ (38) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)).