REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

THIS RFQ IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

b. TELEPHONE

AREA CODE

NUMBER

STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6/1995)

Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

Previous edition not usable

8. TO:

b. COMPANYa. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

7. DELIVERY

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE

ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or service. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotation must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

ITEM NUMBER

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations are are not attached.

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

a. NAME OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

PAGE OF PAGES

1. REQUEST NUMBER 2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG. 1

RATING

5a. ISSUED BY 6. DELIVER BY (Date)

NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

c. CITY

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL (NO COLLECT CALLS)

Headquarters 1900 Anacostia Drive, SE

NPS, NCR - Regional Contracting Acquisition Management Division 1100 Ohio Drive SW Contracting Anne Washington DC 20242-0001

0044035123140P3026Q0042

Richard Burns

354-3981 NPS, National Cap Parks East

20024

09/01/2026

09/15/2026 1700 ED

09/29/2027

Washington

DC

This is a 100% Small business set aside.

Only responses from small businesses will be evaluated. The award will be made as a Firm Fixed Price contract for the items listed in the Statement of

Work (SOW).

Please address all questions to

Richard_burns@ios.doi.gov. All quotes are due no later than 17:00 ET on

September 15, 2026 via email to the email address listed above. Responses to this solicitation will be evaluated using the evaluation method listed in

RFQ document. Please provide your firm's

SAM UEI# with your quote so we may search for your firm in sam.gov. You are

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CONTINUATION SHEET

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NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(B)

UNIT

(D)

UNIT PRICE

(E)

AMOUNT

(F)

OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

ITEM NO.

(A)

QUANTITY

(C)

NSN 7540-01-152-8067

140P3026Q0042 encouraged to offer any discounts.

Period of Performance: 09/30/2026 to

09/29/2027

00010 NACE 10 Days tree work/month

October 2026 - March 2027

Product/Service Code: F014

Product/Service Description: NATURAL

RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- TREE THINNING

Delivery: 09/29/2027

Period of Performance: 09/30/2026 to

03/31/2027

00020 NACE 10 Days tree work/month

April 2027 - September 2027

Product/Service Code: F014

Product/Service Description: NATURAL

RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- TREE THINNING

Period of Performance: 04/01/2027 to

09/29/2027

United States Department of the Interior

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

1849 C Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20240

CONTRACTING OFFICE

P.O. Box 25287, M.S. WCP Denver, Colorado 80225

IN REPLY REFER TO:

10. C.

Requirement: Task Order for NACE - IMPLEMENT TREE MGMT

Subject: Request for Quote (RFQ) 140P3026Q0042

This RFQ is against NAICS 561730, Landscaping Services, to include arborist services for trimming, pruning, stump removal and similar work for landscaping maintenance. The National Park Service (NPS) anticipates selecting a single firm for task order award, based upon the evaluation criteria noted below.

This is a request for quote (RFQ) for a purchase order to be awarded with the applicable terms and conditions of the purchase order contract and the specific requirements of this request for quote. The Government also reserves the right to make no award.

1. SCOPE

SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES

The National Park Service (NPS), National Capital Parks-East (NACE) maintains jurisdiction over more than 8,000 acres of landscape, and 123 lane miles of roadway, at 14 individual park units. This project will mitigate hazardous conditions and improve landscape aesthetics by pruning and removing trees and woody vegetation along roadsides, within trail corridors, in park landscapes, and near park facilities. This is a firm fixed price contract, with all work to be complete within one year of the notice to proceed (NTP). The contractor will be responsible for obtaining final measurements and verifying existing conditions prior to submittal of bid. The contractor shall provide all labor, management, supervision, materials, tools, supplies, transportation, barricades, signs, traffic control measures/coordination and equipment incidental to and necessary to execute safe full spectrum pruning operations in accordance with ANSI Z-133 and ANSI A300 standards and ISA’s best management practices (BMPs).

Please review PWS and attachments for further information.

2. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS – See SOW for full break out.

CLIN Description Total Price CLIN 10 Provide ten (10) eight (8) hours days of tree service per month for the period of October 2026 – May 2027. To mitigate tree hazards that have impact on all trails and fire roads throughout Greenbelt Park. areas throughout NACE. Contractor may substitute some days in the month to add to another month if agreed on by both the contractor and the designated representative of NACE. Payment shall be on a quarterly basis as determined by the number of days worked in the designated months.

See SOW for complete break out of requirement.

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CLIN 20 Provide ten (10) eight (8) hours days of tree service per month for the period of April 2027 – Sept 2027. To mitigate tree hazards that have impact on all trails and fire roads throughout Greenbelt Park. areas throughout NACE. Contractor may substitute some days in the month to add to another month if agreed on by both the contractor and the designated representative of NACE. Payment shall be on a quarterly basis as determined by the number of days worked in the designated months.

See SOW for complete break out of requirement.

Total All

CLINS

3. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

See SOW for hours of operation and periods of performance. Estimated full POP is 9/30/2026 – 9/29/2027.

The government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Task order.

4. NOTICE OF ORDER SET-ASIDE

This acquisition is an 100% set-aside for small business under NAICS Code 561730.

5. DELIVERY LOCATION / LOCATION OF WORK

The tasks in this contract will occur at multiple Government locations NACE National park, under the jurisdiction of NACE National Park. The work may involve accessing trees from adjacent properties or roads both public and private.

If at any time the contractor is unsure of a specific tree or location, contact the COR and designated park representative for clarification. NPS will not be held liable for any damage caused by the contractor knowingly failing to do so.

6. GOVERNMENT POINTS OF CONTACT

Richard Burns Contract Specialist National Park Service Richard_burns@nps.gov mailto:Richard_burns@nps.gov

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Quote Schedule and Fee and Payment

Request for progress payment shall be made on the basis of monthly invoices submitted for completed work in accordance with the statement of work.

Payment shall not be made in excess of the awarded amount or beyond the period of performance unless the Contracting Officer authorizes a revision in writing.

Invoices shall be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Internet Payment Platform System (IPP). At least 3-5 days prior to invoicing, submittal of a summary of total hours and dollars by associated tasks and subtasks (as applicable) should be submitted to the COR for review by email.

The Firm Fixed Price of $_______ is obligated as the maximum total task order amount for the furnishing of all supplies and services required to accomplish all services required under this task order, and shall be allocated as follows: per the pricing schedule attached as Attachment 1.

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SELECTION CRITERIA

7. QUOTE CONTENT

This is a Request for Quote (RFQ). All quoter submissions in response to this RFQ are considered quotes and not proposals or offers, even if labeled as such. The quoters agree with and are bound by all instructions, procedures and rules of this RFQ.

Since contractor submissions are simply quotes, the Government is not obligated to determine a competitive range, conduct discussions with all quoters, solicit final revised quotes, and use other techniques associated with RFO FAR part 12.

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RFQ Submission Instructions:

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 The reference number is 140P3026Q0042 and is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

1.2 The offeror’s quote shall be clear, concise, and shall include sufficient detail for evaluation and substantiation of the validity of stated claims. The Government may consider the offeror’s assertions or merely restating or paraphrasing the Governments requirements without further explanation, clarification, or context to be weaknesses or deficiencies. Therefore, the offeror should not simply rephrase or restate the Government's requirements but shall provide a rationale or explanation to convince the Government that the offeror’s approach will meet the Government requirements. Likewise, the Government will not consider assertions or representations without substantiation and context to be convincing or explanatory.

1.3 In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) Clause 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisition (JUL 2026), the Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a contract without discussions with offerors but reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. The offeror's initial quote should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. Offerors are cautioned to examine this RFQ in its entirety, inclusive of clauses and provisions incorporated by reference, and to ensure that quotes contain all necessary information, provide all required documentation, and are complete in all respects. The Government is not obligated to make another request for the required information nor does the Government assume the duty to search for data to cure problems it finds in quotes. During the evaluation process, the Government may request clarifications as needed. Clarifications do not constitute discussions and an Offeror is not permitted to change its quote in response to a request for clarification.

1.4.Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of the company's capability and experience. The basis of the Government’s evaluation is the information offerors present in their quotes.

1.5.A quote is presumed to represent the Offeror's best efforts in response to this RFP.

Any inconsistency, whether real or apparent, between promised performance and the price shall be explained in the quote.

1.6.The quote shall be valid for 60 days from the required submission date.

1.5 Offers, modifications, revisions, or withdrawals of Offers received after the date established in this RFQ for receipt of quotes will be handled in accordance with FAR Clause 52.215-1. Offerors are advised that they must notify the contracting officer immediately if there is any change to their quote after submission (e.g. a proposed employee departs from the company or is no longer available).

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2. FORMAL COMMUNICATION, OFFEROR EXPLANATIONS

2.1. The Contracting Specialist is the sole point of contact for this acquisition. Any explanation desired by an offeror regarding the meaning or interpretation of the solicitation, for quotes, Statement of Work (SOW), etc., must be requested in writing and with sufficient time allowed for a reply to reach offerors before the submission of their offer. A cut-off date for receiving questions concerning the RFQ has been established as September 08, 2026, 2:00 PM EST.

2.1.1. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to address questions received after the cutoff date with those offers deemed responsive and/or in the competitive range (if established) after closing. OFFERORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS EARLY IN THIS PROCESS. Any interpretations made will be in the form of an amendment of the solicitation and will be furnished to all prospective offerors via SAM.gov Explanations or instructions given in a form other than an amendment to the solicitation shall not be binding. Questions (on a non-attribution basis) and answers shall be furnished to all prospective offerors via amendment to the solicitation and posted to SAM.gov.

2.2. Submit quote questions by email to the contracting office at the addresses shown below:

Subject Line: Questions 140P3026Q0042

Email: richard_burns@ios.doi.gov

2.3. AMENDMENTS PRIOR TO DATE SET FOR RECEIPT OF QUOTES: The right is reserved, as the interest of the Government may require, to revise or amend the solicitation prior to and/or after the date set for receipt of quotes as necessary. Such amendments, if any, will be announced by an amendment or amendments to this Request for Quote. All information relating to this RFQ, including pertinent changes/amendments and information prior to the date set for receipt of quotes, will be posted on SAM.gov. Though every effort will be made to provide email notification when a change is posted, such notification is NOT guaranteed and should not be expected.

3.SUBMISSION OF OFFERS

3.1. The quote shall be prepared in a clear and legible manner. In addition, the Offeror shall write the quote in English and the quote must be specific and complete as described in these instructions.

Adherence to the prescribed format is required. An official authorized to bind the firm shall sign the Standard Form (SF) 18, all signed amendment coversheets, SF30, and all certifications requiring original signature. Electronic signatures are acceptable.

3.2. All information pertaining to a particular volume shall be confined to that volume.

For example, no Price information shall be included in any volume other than the Price Quote volume.

The Government is not required to and will not search other volumes for a missing file.

3.3 Offerors shall not include CLASSIFIED material in the quote. Proprietary data contained in the offer must be clearly marked as such by the offeror.

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3.4 Offeror must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of quote submission to be considered an interested party.

3.5 Each offeror must comply with the detailed instructions for the format and content of the offer in order to be considered for award. When evaluating an offer, the Government will consider how well the offeror complied with both the letter and spirit of these instructions. The government will consider any failure on the part of an offeror to comply with both the letter and spirit of these instructions to be an indication of the type of conduct it can expect during contract performance. Therefore, offerors are encouraged to contact the Contracting officer by e-mail in order to request an explanation of any aspect of these instructions.

3.6 Offerors shall submit their quotes digitally via email to the email addresses specified below:

Contracting Specialist: Richard Burns; richard_burns@ios.doi.gov

3.7 Quotes must be received no later than:

5:00 PM EST Tuesday, September 15, 2026

4.OFFER FORMAT

4.1. Offerors shall submit their quotes, Volumes I, II & III digitally via email to richard_burns@ios.doi.gov. The Government considers all quotes as “For Official Use Only" and to contain "Source Selection Information in accordance with FAR 2.101 and FAR 3.104."

The offeror’s quote shall consist of a response listed below. Files shall not contain classified data.

The use of hyperlinks in quotes is prohibited. An Offeror's failure to provide in its quote the information specified below may result in that quote not being considered by the Government for award.

All supporting data required for development of the quote shall be included or summarized in each quote within the stated page limitations. Mere statements that the Offeror understands the requirements and can or will comply with the requirements without supporting information are not acceptable and may be reason for determining a quote to be unacceptable.

4.2 The offeror shall deliver quote softcopies via email (e.g. all quote volumes and the auxiliary supporting data Microsoft Excel spreadsheets). Softcopies shall be in Microsoft Office or Adobe Acrobat compatible formats only. Font size should be 11 to 12-point. Offeror shall ensure that data contained in digital form is virus-free. Offeror shall label each attachment with the volume title, solicitation number, company name, and date.

4.2.1 Digital Microsoft (MS) Word files and MS Excel files shall be compatible with MS Office 2010.

4.2.2 Please Note: Do not lock or password protect any file (e.g. *.doc, *.pps, *.xls, *.txt,*.msg).

4.3 Offerors should use cross-references within their offer and provide a clear, consistent reference system by section, paragraph, page, etc. The cross-reference index is excluded from the page limitation of the offer.

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

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As prescribed in 12.205(a)(1), the Contracting Officer may insert a provision substantially as follows:

Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (RFO JUL 2026)

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

Best Value basis considering price and other factors (tradeoffs) NOTE: The Government anticipates selecting an awardee based upon initial quotes received; therefore, quoters are cautioned to submit their best price and technical quotes in the initial submission.

Evaluation Criteria and Quote Submittal Instructions The quote submission shall include three separate volumes:

Volume I-Technical Capability Volume II – Past Performance Volume III-Price.

Quotes will be evaluated on the factors listed below. Failure to follow the instructions may result in the quote being removed from further consideration for the award.

Quoters are cautioned not to include assumptions, caveats, or exceptions within any part of their submission.

Inclusion of assumptions, caveats, or exceptions to the requirement of any kind may result in the quote no longer being considered. Quoters should ONLY submit information explicitly requested in this RFQ.

NOTE: Quotes will first be reviewed to ascertain whether they have been submitted in accordance with the instructions for Volume I Corporate Experience and Technical (total number of pages does not include Corporate Experience) and Volume II-Price Quote before being evaluated against the criteria identified below.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-12#FAR_12_301

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VOLUME I-TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES QUOTE

For purposes of this source selection, the offeror’s quote will be evaluated as best value.

Evaluation factors other than price when combined are significantly more important than price. Quotes shall address each evaluation criterion and sub-criterion with particular emphasis on areas of cited specialized work and knowledge. It should illustrate type and extent of related experience and qualifications, and other pertinent data for evaluation panel's use in understanding and evaluating the quote.

The CO and/or Technical Evaluation Panel may contact general and similar work references cited within submitted quotes.

A. Evaluation Factor: Technical Capability

1. Organization of Technical Team: (4 pages, maximum, and unlimited pages on resumes)

6.1.1. Organization of Technical Team: Provide a description of the entire proposed team identifying Prime Contractor, all Subcontractors (if applicable), and specific areas of responsibility. The description shall identify specific lines of communication.

a. Provide a description of the qualifications of the key personnel to perform the work described. Specific areas that should be addressed:

• Number of key personnel including number of years’ experience

• Organization of the company and any outstanding characteristics

• Ability to perform the work and manage the project within proposed time frame

• Type and size of projects they have been actively involved in.

B. Evaluation Factor: Past Performance Using the provided Past Performance Questionnaire “Attachment Two - B08 Past Performance Questionnaire”, offerors shall obtain and submit three (3) completed past performance questionnaires from three (3) separate references for recent work that is the same or similar in size and scope to the requirement.

Offerors are responsible for obtaining the completed questionnaires from their references. Questionnaires shall not be submitted separately or sent individually to the Contracting Officer. All completed questionnaires must be included with the offeror’s formal response.

C. Evaluation Factor: Pricing

a. Past Performance, Technical Capability (to include Key Personnel), and

Methodology/Approach when combined, are significantly more important than Price, however, Price is a determining factor.

b. Price proposals must be submitted separately from the technical capabilities.

c. Utilizing the attached Excel Spreadsheet titled “Attachment One - B08 Pricing

Schedule” all price proposals should be presented as indicated in the spreadsheet:

Quotes shall address each evaluation criterion and sub-criterion with particular emphasis on areas of cited specialized work and knowledge. It should illustrate the type and extent of related experience and qualifications, and other pertinent data for evaluation panel's use in understanding and evaluating the quote.

The CO and/or Technical Evaluation Panel may contact general and similar work references cited within submitted quotes.

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CONTRACT CLAUSES

PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The following clauses are incorporated by reference with the same force and effect as if given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make full text available. See FAR 52.252-2.

CORE CLAUSES (ALL ACTIONS UNDER SAT)

52.202-1 Definitions JUN 2020 52.203-17 Contractor Employee

Whistleblower Rights

NOV 2023

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements

JAN 2017

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel

JAN 2011

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications

DEC 2014

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting

MAR 2026

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations

NOV 2015

52.225-5 Trade Agreements NOV 2023 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

MAY 2024

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management

OCT 2018

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

JUN 2013

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

MAR 2023

52.233-1 Disputes MAY 2014 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of

Contract Claim

OCT 2004

52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities NOV 1991 52.237-2 Protection of Government

Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation

APR 1984

52.243 -5 Changes and Changed Conditions

APR 1984

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference

FEB 1998

RFO PART 40 SECURITY CLAUSES

52.240-91 Prohibition on Covered

Telecommunications Equipment or Services

MAR 2026

52.240-93 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems

MAR 2026

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COMMERCIAL TERMS

52.212-4 Contract Terms and

Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

MAR 2026

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003 52.222-19 Certification – Cooperation with

Authorities and Remedies

MAR 2026

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities

JUN2020

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards

AUG 2018

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons

OCT 2025

SUPPLY-RELATED CLAUSES

52.225-1 Buy American—Supplies OCT 2022 52.225-3 Buy American—Free Trade

Agreements—Israeli Trade Act

NOV 2023

FULL TEXT

RFO 52.204-13 System for Award Management

Maintenance

MAR 2026

As prescribed in 4.208(b)(2), use the following clause: System for Award Management— Maintenance (DEVIATION DATE)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Commercial and Government Entity code means—

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity by unique location (referred to as “CAGE code”); or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA CAGE Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file (referred to as “NCAGE code”).

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) means an identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity.

(b) Active registration.

(1) The Contractor shall maintain an active Federal Government contracts registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov during contract performance and through final payment under this contract. To maintain an active registration in SAM, the Contractor shall review at least annually its registration in SAM and validate that the information is current, accurate, and complete.

(2) The Contractor is responsible for the currency, accuracy, and completeness of the information provided within SAM, and for any liability resulting from the Government’s reliance on inaccurate or incomplete information. Updating SAM does not alter the terms and conditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual document.

(c) Novation and change-of-name agreements.

(1) If the Contractor has legally changed its business name or “doing business as” name (whichever is shown on the contract), or has transferred the assets used to perform the contract, but has not completed the necessary requirements regarding novation and change-of-name agreements in part 42 of the Federal https://www.sam.gov/

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Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the Contractor shall provide the responsible Contracting Officer a minimum of one business day’s written notification of its intention to —

(i) Change the legal business name in SAM;

(ii) Comply with the requirements of FAR part 42; and

(iii) Agree in writing to the timeline and procedures specified by the responsible Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall provide with its written notification sufficient documentation to support the legally changed name.

(2) If the Contractor fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, or fails to perform the agreement at paragraph (c)(1)(iii) of this clause, and, in the absence of a properly executed novation or change-of-name agreement, the SAM information that shows the Contractor to be other than the Contractor indicated in the contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the “Suspension of Payment” paragraph of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) clause of this contract.

(d) Assignees.

(1) The Contractor shall not change the legal business name or address for EFT payments or manual payments, as appropriate, in the SAM record to reflect an assignee for the purpose of assignment of claims (see FAR part 32). Assignees shall be separately registered in SAM.

(2) Information provided to the Contractor’s SAM record that indicates payments, including those made by EFT, to an ultimate recipient other than that Contractor will be incorrect information within the meaning of the “Suspension of Payment” paragraph of the EFT clause of this contract.

(e) Unique entity identifier (UEI). The Contractor shall ensure that its UEI is maintained throughout the life of the contract.

(f) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code. The Contractor shall ensure that the CAGE code is maintained throughout the life of the contract. To update a CAGE code, the Contractor shall initiate the change by updating its SAM registration.

(g) Communicating changes. The Contractor shall communicate any change to its UEI or CAGE code to the Contracting Officer within 30 days after the change, so a modification can be issued to update the UEI or CAGE code on this contract. A change in the UEI does not necessarily require a novation.

(End of clause)

RFO 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors.

MAR 2026

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Program participation means membership or participation in, or access or admission to: training, mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities; clubs; associations; or similar opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor.

Racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities means disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in the recruitment, employment (e.g., hiring, promotions), contracting (e.g., vendor agreements), program participation, or allocation or deployment of an entity's resources.

(b) In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows:

(1) The Contractor will not engage in any racially discriminatory DEI activities;

(2) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, and accounts, as required by the Contracting Officer, for purposes of ascertaining compliance with this clause;

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(3) In the event of the Contractor's or a subcontractor's noncompliance with this clause, this contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor or subcontractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts;

(4) The Contractor will report any subcontractor's known or reasonably knowable conduct that may violate this clause to the Contracting Officer and take any appropriate remedial actions directed by the Contracting Officer; and

(5) The Contractor will inform the Contracting Officer if a subcontractor sues the Contractor and the suit puts at issue, in any way, the validity of this clause.

(6) The Contractor recognizes that compliance with the requirements of this clause are material to the Government's payment decisions for purposes of 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4).

(c) The Contractor must include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts at any tier, including those for commercial products and commercial services, except those where the place of delivery or performance is outside the United States.

(End of clause)

DIAR CLAUSES

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 LOCAL CLAUSES FEB 2021

Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements –Internet Payment Platform (IPP) FEB 2021

RFQ: 140P3026Q0042 NACE – IMPLEMENT HZRD TREE MGMT 14 of

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: copy of 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)

List of attachments:

1 Attachment 1 - Past performance Questionnaire 2 Attachment 2 - Pricing Schedule 3 Attachment 3 – Statement of Work https://www.ipp.gov/ https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov

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