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REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

THIS RFQ IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

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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)

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SUPPLIES/SERVICES

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QUANTITY

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UNIT

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UNIT PRICE

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12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

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

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

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13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

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c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

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150 S. Washington Avenue

NPS, NER - NPNH

210 New York Ave.

Contracting Office Staten Island NY 10305

0044043791140P4526Q0042

Roselyn Sessoms

815-6152 NPS, Steamtown NHS

18503

08/27/2026

09/10/2026 1400 ED

02/28/2027

Scranton

PA

140P4526Q0042: K2 Pyle Generator

Maintenance - Steamtown National

Historic Site, Scranton, PA

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number 140P4526Q0042 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) for K2 Generator Pyle Maintenance at

Steamtown National Historic Site, Continued...

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NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

ITEM NO.

(A)

QUANTITY

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NSN 7540-01-152-8067

140P4526Q0042

Scranton, PA (STEA). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition

Circular 2026-01. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. They may be accessed in full text at the following websites: https:/www.acquisition.gov/far/ and https://www.acquisition.gov. The associated

North American Industrial Classification System

(NAICS) code for this procurement is 488210.

This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

The Government requires maintenance and repair of K2 Pyle Generators located within Steamtown

National Historic Site, Scranton, PA.

Offers are due by 2:00 pm (EDT) on September

10, 2026, and must be submitted via email to the following:

Roselyn Sessoms, roselyn_sessoms@ios.doi.gov

Questions: Offerors may submit questions via email to the individuals listed above. Submit questions by 12:00 pm (EDT) on September 3, 2026. Any questions received after this date/time may not be answered.

*NOTE: Please include, STEA - K2 Maintenance in the Subject Line when sending any correspondence regarding this solicitation.

00010 Maintenance K2 Pyle Generator - The contractor shall provide all the tools, materials, equipment, labor and supervision to accomplish

K2 Pyle maintenance and repair services at

Steamtown National Historic Site, Scranton, PA in accordance with the attached Statement of

Work.

Product/Service Code: J022

Product/Service Description:

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NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(B)

UNIT

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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

140P4526Q0042

MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD

OF EQUIPMENT- RAILWAY EQUIPMENT

Delivery: 02/28/2027

RFQ: 140P4526Q0042

STEA Maintenance and Services

Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items (MAR 2026), applies to this acquisition.

Ensuring that all referenced clauses and provisions are up to date before issuance is the responsibility of the Contracting Officer. Provisions incorporated into this solicitation by reference and full text are listed in Section (xiii) below. The following Addendum to 52.212-1, outlines the information required to be submitted for quoter evaluation:

Per FAR Part 13.106-2(b) evaluation will be conducting by comparative evaluation of offerors. This solicitation is not stating nor required to state the relative importance assigned to each evaluation factor and/or sub factor (FAR 13.106- 1(a)(2)).

1. Review complete documents for the Request for Proposal, including all clauses and attachments listed in the documents.

2. Electronic quote shall be accepted for this Request for Proposal. Facsimile quotes shall not be accepted. Quotes shall be emailed to roselyn_sessoms@ios.doi.gov, by the due date of September 10, 2026 at 2:00PM EDT.

3. A current Contractor registration is required on the System for Award Management (SAM) website, https://www.sam.gov in order to be considered for award. An offeror must ensure that they are self-certified as a small business under NAICS Code 488210, Support Activities for Rail Transportation, in the Representation and Certifications portion of SAM.

What to Submit:

• Cover page containing:

a. Company Name, address, and SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)

b. Name and signature of an official having the authority to contractually bind the quoter’s company.

c. Confirmation the quoter will adhere to the terms and conditions set forth in this combined synopsis solicitation, including any issued amendments.

• Quoter completed fill-in portions of clauses and provisions.

• Completed Price Sheet, Attachment 2.

4. Inquiries (Asking Questions): Questions shall be submitted via email to roselyn_sessoms@ios.doi.gov by September 3, 2026 at 12:00PM EDT. Any questions submitted after this date may not be answered. NOTE: Amendment(s) to the solicitation answering any questions relative to these documents will be posted timely at SAM.gov.

(ix) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Items (Oct 2014), applies to this acquisition. The following is the specific evaluation criteria for this RFQ:

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible offeror whose quote conforms to the solicitation criteria outlined here and whose quote will be most advantageous to the Government based on price alone.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FAR 52.102)

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020) 52.203-6 Alt I

Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government--Alternate I (NOV 2021)

52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (SEP 2024) 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—

Representation (JAN 2017) 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements. (JAN 2017) 52.204-7 System for Award Management (MAR 2026) 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (JAN 2011) 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (MAR 2026) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for

Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (MAY 2026) 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (MAY 2026) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAR 2026) 52.212-4 Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAR 2026) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (MAY 2026) 52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (MAR 2026) 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (MAY 2026) 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (MAY 2026) 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (MAY 2026) 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option

Contracts). (MAY 2026) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAY 2026) 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (MAY 2026) 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (MAY 2024) 52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation. (OCT 2025) 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) 52.233-3 Protest after Award (AUG 1996) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) 52.237-1 Site Visit (APR 1984) 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (APR 1984) 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications (MAR 2026)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED IN FULL TEXT

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (MAR 2026)

Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Deviation Date)

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

Qualifications:

Offerors shall submit documentation demonstrating experience and technical capability in the repair, overhaul, rebuilding, or reconditioning of mechanical and/or electrical equipment of similar complexity. Relevant experience may include disassembly, inspection, machining, repair or replacement of worn components, balancing of rotating assemblies, electrical component repair, reassembly, adjustment, and operational testing. Example projects shall include:

a. Narrative description of the referenced contract

b. Location, and event name

c. Dollar value

d. Client name

e. Project POC title, name, email, phone number.

Past Performance:

Past Performance is the factual documentation or narrative of a firm’s experience, qualifications, and capability. Offerors shall provide three (3) examples of projects completed within the past five (5) years involving the repair, overhaul, rebuilding, or reconditioning of mechanical and/or electrical equipment of similar size, scope, or complexity. Information may be regarding the offeror's firm and/or its proposed subcontractors performing key trades and other critical activities. Subcontractor past performance will only be considered if it correlates to the work the subcontractor will be performing on this requirement. Include the following:

a. Narrative description of the referenced contract

b. Location, and event name

c. Dollar value

d. Client name

e. Project POC title, name, email, phone number.

Award Selection Process:

Award will be made in accordance with FAR Part 13 to the offeror that provides the best value to the government based on price, technical, past performance, and prior experience. This solicitation is not stating nor required to state the relative importance assigned to each evaluation factor and/or sub factor (FAR 13.106-1(a)(2)).

VOLUME 1

1. Technical Evaluation Factor 1 – TECHNICAL EVALUATIONS (Pass/Fail):

The Technical Evaluation determines if proposals meet the Technical Subfactors as prescribed below. Each Subfactor below will be rated as either “Technically Acceptable” or “Not Technically Acceptable.”

To be considered “Technically Acceptable” overall, each Subfactor must be rated “Technically Acceptable.” If any Subfactor is determined to be “Not Technically Acceptable,” the entire proposal is rated as “Not Technically Acceptable”, and award cannot be made to that firm.

Offerors shall provide a narrative describing their proposed work plan not to exceed 10 pages as described below.

The NPS may hold clarifications concerning Technical Subfactors.

Subfactor 1 – Technical Approach:

The Contractor shall submit a detailed narrative description of the proposed methods and approaches to performing the work, as well as the Contractor’s understanding of the scope of work and capability to perform the work within the performance period. The proposed work plan should include sequencing and coordination of work, quality control reporting, scheduling, temporary protection measures and best management practices that will be employed.

To be considered Technically Acceptable, the proposal must demonstrate clear understanding of contract requirements and project scope and must reflect that the contractor and any identified personnel meet specific qualifications set out in the solicitation and its attachments.

Subfactor 2 – Experience:

At a minimum the submission for each project should include a short (less than one page) description of the project, dates of performance, client’s name, and total project cost. A separate form/page shall be submitted for each individual project.

The offeror shall limit submissions to no more than a total of five (5) projects. Projects shall include work of similar or greater size, scope, and complexity, completed within the past five (5) years.

2. Technical Evaluation Factor 2 – PAST PERFORMANCE (Pass/Fail):

Past performance will be evaluated to assess the Offeror’s record of performing work similar in size, scope, and complexity to the requirement of this solicitation.

The Government may evaluate past performance using information obtained from:

-Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System -Other Government databases -Information obtained from other sources -References provided by the Offeror

Offerors may submit up to three (3) recent and relevant projects performed within the last three (3) years, including:

-Project description -Contract number (if applicable) -Dollar value -Customer point of contact (name, phone, and email)

The Government may, but is not required to, contact references provided by the Offeror.

If an Offeror does not have a record of relevant past performance or if information is not available, the Offeror will be assigned a neutral rating, which will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably.

VOLUME 2

3. Price.

A price evaluation will be performed to determine the reasonableness of the proposed price. Reasonableness will be determined considering other competitive prices received and comparison to the independent Government estimate.

Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors.

GENERAL

(a) The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking proposals for maintenance and repair services as attached in the accompanying statement of work. The NPS intends to conduct this acquisition by use of simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13.

(b) To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, respondents are cautioned to strictly comply with all instructions within this solicitation to ensure submission of a complete proposal. Respondents are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to adhere to proposal requirements, at the time of submission, may result in the proposal being unacceptable to the government and eliminated from consideration for award.

(c) Respondents are cautioned to submit adequate information to enable the government to fully ascertain each respondent’s capability to perform the requirements in accordance with the requirements of the request for proposal (RFP).

(d) If a respondent believes that requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise flawed, the respondent shall immediately notify the contracting officer in writing (email is the preferred method) with supporting rationale prior to the closing of this RFP.

(e) This RFP does not commit the Government to any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal or for any other costs incurred by any firm submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation. Note specifically that the Offeror will not be participating in a sealed bid procurement process under this acquisition method. Issuance of this RFP does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the Government.

(f) Proposal must be valid for a minimum of 60 days.

(g) All interested parties shall be registered in the System for Award Management or SAM at time an offer or proposal is submitted.

(h) Respondents shall not contact any government personnel related to this requirement other than the Contracting Officer and Contracting Specialist.

(i) All questions should be emailed directly to the Contracting Officer no later than September 3, 2026 Only written RFI’s will be considered and responded to by the government. NPS responses to RFIs will be posted as an amendment to the solicitation.

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

FAR | Acquisition.GOV

(End of clause)

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses

Whenever any FAR or supplemental clause is used with an authorized deviation, the contracting officer shall identify it by the same number, title, and date assigned to the clause when it is used without deviation, include regulation name for any supplemental clause, except that the contracting officer shall insert "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

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

(End of clause)

DIAR 1452.201-70 Authorities And Delegations SEP 2011

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

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(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

CLAUSE

Electronic Invoicing And Payment Requirements – Internet Payment 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:

• Copy of Invoice on Company Letterhead;

• Summary sheet for each CLIN with cover sheet signed by the Contracting Officer's Representative;

• Invoices as described below.

SEPARATE TIME SHEETS AND SEPARATE BILLING INVOICES MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR ALL TIME- AND-

MATERIAL (T&M) WORK ORDERS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

The contractor shall provide monthly invoices to the Contracting Officer and the COR for services rendered upon completion of each month of services. The invoice is due no later than the following week that services were performed.

Submit one (summarized) invoice, on company letterhead, for each Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) line item and each Time-and Material (T&M) line item, if applicable).

Each invoice shall be broken down on subsequent sheets and totaled by Regular Hour Service Call and After Hours Service Calls. These sheets are NOT uploaded into IPP but are retained by the COR as backup documentation. These sheets are used by the COR to verify payrolls.

(1) Invoice date;

(2) Name of Contractor;

(3) Contract number (including Work Order number or Special Event date, if any), Contract line item number, Contract line item description, quantity, Contract unit of measure and unit price and extended total;

(4) Name and address to which payment is to be sent (which must be same as that in the contract or on a proper notice of assignment);

(5) Name (where practicable, title, phone number and mailing address of person to be notified in event of an improper notice; and

(6) Any other information or documentation required by other provisions of the contract. For T&M lines see the requirements of clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, Alternate I paragraph (i), Payments.

The contractor shall prepare and submit invoices, unless otherwise specified, to the COR identified at the time of contract award.

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.

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DOI LOCAL

CLAUSE

Notice To Contractors Re: Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System FEB 2016

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.

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/.

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

a. 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.

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

c. 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”.

d. 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.

e. 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.

(End of Clause)

DOI-AAAP-

0081 Security Requirements: Facility Access and Information Technology AUG 2016

All Contractor employees must have an "Enter on Duty" (EOD) approval issued by the Bureau Personnel Security Office (PSO) before they begin performing work on any Bureau contract. The Contractor must ensure that all employees requesting an EOD are citizens of the United States of America, or an alien who has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence or employment (indicated by immigration status) as evidenced by Immigration and Naturalization Service documentation and the employee must have resided in the United States for a minimum of 3 years. The EOD may be issued in advance of a completed Background Investigation and may be rescinded by the PSO at any time. However, all contractors who require network access are required to complete the identity proofing process and must be able to obtain a successfully adjudicated National Criminal History Check (NCHC) and National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) or higher to stay on the contract.

Starting Work - Contractor employees with an approved EOD may begin performing unsupervised work on Bureau contracts. To remain on the contract, the Contractor employees will need a completed favorable Background Investigation.

Rescission of EOD - The PSO may rescind the EOD at any time. This may occur as the result of additional information obtained or the final results of the background investigation.

Background Investigation - Contractor employees who will have unsupervised access to Bureau facilities, access to the Department of the Interior (DOI) information technology (IT) systems or DOI data, or will develop custom applications, must have a favorably adjudicated background investigation from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Existing clearances at the same or higher level are acceptable upon the PSO’s review and approval. If the employee does not already have a complete investigation, they must apply for one. The employee may begin work with an EOD but must receive a favorable background investigation to continue working on the contract. The background investigation includes obtaining fingerprints through a US Access Credentialing Center for an FBI criminal history and a credit report. Once the investigation has been scheduled by OPM, the Bureau will receive advance reports. If those reports are favorable, the Bureau PSO will issue the EOD. The type of background investigation required is based on the risk/sensitivity level designation. Citizenship requirements and guidance for determining the appropriate type of background investigation required for the designated risk/sensitivity level are contained in DOI Departmental Manual (DM) Part 441. The DM is available on the Internet at http://elips.doi.gov/app_home/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.

Electronic Questionnaire for Investigations Processing (e-QIP) – The Bureau uses the e-QIP for all background investigations or reinvestigations. To initiate an investigation, the Contractor, in collaboration with the COR, will complete an e-QIP Request Form.

This request form is available through the COR. The COR will submit the completed request form to the Bureau PSO. The PSO will enter the information into e-QIP to either establish a new applicant profile or determine if an existing investigation that meets Bureau requirements is on file. The PSO will then contact the applicant to provide additional information and instructions.

Generally, the Contractor is required to complete the following forms:

e-QIP application (on-line) Fair Credit Release

OF-306

Fingerprints via US Access Credentialing Centers The Contractor shall complete the required background investigation forms and submit them to the PSO. The PSO shall determine if individuals meet the required background investigation standards and citizenship requirements, and then make a suitability determination. Minimum standards used in suitability determinations are contained in the DOI Departmental Manual Part 441. The Government will pay for any background investigations required for contractor employees. If the Contractor employee’s background investigation is returned as unfavorable, the Government reserves the right to request reimbursement of the actual costs for the investigation from the Contractor.

Reinvestigation - Contractor employees occupying high risk public trust positions must be reinvestigated every 5 years. A reinvestigation may be initiated prior to the normal periodic reinvestigation schedule when an individual’s continued ability to meet the minimum background investigation standards is in question. The electronic fingerprints on file in the USAccess system will be electronically submitted to OPM for the reinvestigation. The PSO shall review the records and documentation and make the suitability determination.

Disputes - In the event of a disagreement between the Contractor and the Government concerning the suitability of a particular employee to perform work under this contract, the Government has the right of final determination. Determinations under this requirement are subject to the Disputes Clause, FAR 52.233-1. Failure of the Contractor to comply with the requirements of this clause could constitute grounds for termination for default.

Physical Security Requirements - DOI Access Cards.

Contractor employees must have a DOI Access Card before being given unsupervised access to a Government facility. To gain unsupervised access to Government facilities, Contractor employees must present their DOI Access Card for examination by the security guard or electronically authenticate their DOI Access Card, as required. Contractor employees must keep their DOI Access Card in a shielded card holder, and visually display the card at all times while in the facility. Refusal or repeated neglect to display the DOI Access Card may result in limiting Contractor employee’s access to Government facilities or revoking of authorized access.

When a Contractor employee is no longer working under this award, the Contractor is responsible for returning all DOI Access Cards, keys, and other Government property issued to that employee. The Contactor shall coordinate all returns with the COR. The COR is responsible for ensuring the Contractor complies with these requirements. However, failure by the Contractor to comply with these requirements may result in the Contractor’s liability for all costs associated with correcting any resultant breech in building security.

Issuance & Maintenance - DOI Access Cards Process: To obtain a DOI Access Card the COR will use the online DOI Access System to initiate the access request. Contractor employees will receive email notifications to enroll at a US Access Credentialing Center with two forms of identification, and after adjudication, a second email notification to pick up and activate their DOI Access Card. The Contractor employee shall schedule an enrollment appointment at a US Access center at least two weeks prior to the targeted EOD.

Contractor Responsibilities: Contractor employees must complete actions in a timely manner to prepare for on-boarding and access to DOI network resources. The Contractor shall allow their personnel sufficient time to schedule and attend an enrollment appointment at the US Access center prior to the contract start date. If the Contractor employee’s DOI Access Card becomes lost or stolen, the contractor employee shall notify the COR immediately to request a new DOI Access Card.

COR Responsibilities: The COR (or designated individual) and Contractor shall maintain a listing of all Contractor employees who received a DOI Access Card, the date the card was issued, the date the electronic certificates expire (3 years from issue date), and the date the DOI Access Card expires (5 years from issue date). If the Contractor employee’s DOI Access Card or certificates will expire before the contract is completed, the COR (or designated individual) and Contractor is responsible for ensuring that the Contractor employee visits a US Access center to update certificates on the existing card or obtain a new DOI Access Card. No later than one week prior to the DOI Access Card’s certificate or card expiration, the COR (or designated individual) shall notify the Contractor that DOI Access Card actions are required. The COR (or designated individual) and the Contractor shall update their listing to reflect the new issue date, certificate expiration date and card expiration date.

Information Technology Security Requirements.

Training – If contractor employees require access to any DOI/IT systems, the Contractor shall ensure its employees complete all Bureau/DOI required IT security training. The Contractor’s employees shall complete this training before being granted access to Bureau/DOI data or being issued network access. The current training requirements are: (i) annual end-user IT Security Awareness,

(ii) annual IT Resources Rules of Behavior, and (iii) annual Role-Based Security training for IT professionals. The Contractor shall comply with all Bureau/DOI IT security training requirements in effect during contract performance. The COR will notify the Contractor of all Bureau mandatory IT training. The Contractor shall submit training completion certificates to the COR for all required training. Failure to meet this training requirement may result in removal of the contractor employee from the contract. The Bureau will determine if the contractor can later return to the contract.

Access to Contractor’s Facilities for IT audit purposes - The Contractor shall afford Bureau and the Department of the Interior Office of Inspector General access to the Contractor’s and subcontractors’ facilities, installations, operations, documentation, databases, and personnel used in performance of the contract. Access shall be provided to the extent required to carry out a program of IT inspection, investigation, and audit that will safeguard against threats and hazards to the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of Government data or to the function of computer systems operated on behalf of the Government and to preserve evidence of computer crime. If the Contractor questions the Government employee’s right to access its facilities, it should contact the CO for resolution.

Contractor Location - Custom software development and outsourced operations shall be located in the United States to the maximum extent practical. If such services are proposed to be performed abroad, the Contractor shall provide an acceptable security plan that addresses the mitigation of problems related to communication, control, and protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of IT systems and information.

Applicable Standards - The Contractor shall follow all applicable Federal, DOI, and Bureau Bulletins, Directives, Guidelines, Manuals, Processing Standards, Memoranda, Policies and Standards; applicable OMB Memoranda; and all current National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) Special Publications. To comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 39.101(d), contractors shall use the common security configurations available from the NIST website at http://checklists.nist.gov.

NIST documents are available on the internet at http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/PubsSPs.html. OMB memoranda are available on the internet at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/memoranda/. The Contractor shall request copies of DOI and Bureau documents by contacting the COR.

Incident Reporting - The Contractor shall immediately report computer security incidents affecting Bureau/DOI data and systems in accordance with the Bureau Computer Incident Response policy. The Contractor shall request copies of the Bureau Computer Incident Response policy by contacting the COR.

Assessment and Authorization (A&A) and Continuous Monitoring. – The Contractor shall comply with Bureau policy when developing, upgrading, modifying or supporting applications and/or systems that require A&A and Continuous Monitoring. The Contractor shall request copies of Bureau A&A policy by contacting the COR. The A&A requirement does not apply when the Contractor's employees merely access data or have "read only" access.

Documentation - The Contractor shall document all work performed and ensure that the appropriate Assessment and Authorization (A&A) documents are updated to reflect the work performed and the current state of Bureau systems and networks. The Documentation requirement does not apply when the Contractor's employees merely access data or have "read only" access.

Personnel Changes, Contractor Request - The Contractor shall immediately notify the COR and PSO when an employee is reassigned or leaves the Contractor’s employment and prior to any termination. The Contractor must adhere to the Bureau or Office’s mandatory exit clearance procedure. Once the COR has been notified that a Contractor employee is leaving the contract, the COR will initiate the exit clearance process in the DOI Access System and forward to the Contractor the necessary instructions and form required to be completed prior to the contractor's employee’s departure. This form must be completed by the Contractor's employee and signed by both the Contractor's employee and the COR and then forwarded to the bureau/office specific program responsible for employee, volunteer, and contractor departures.

Personnel Removal, Government Request - The Government retains the right to direct the Contractor to remove any prime or subcontractor personnel, regardless of prior clearance or background investigation adjudication status, whose actions, while assigned to this contract, clearly conflict with the security interests of the Government. The justification for the Government’s direction to remove Contractor personnel will be documented and provided to the Contractor by the CO. Subcontract Inclusion - The requirements of this clause must be incorporated into any subcontract if the subcontractor’s employee must have access to Bureau facilities.

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Required Information For Price Adjustments Made Under 52.222-43 -- Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts).

Within 15 days of contract award, the awardee shall submit to the Contracting Officer the combined general and administrative costs, overhead, or profit rate applied to the Base Years’ fully burdened labor rate for each Duty Classification applicable to the work required by the Performance Work Statement and identified in the Schedule.

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List of Contract Attachments

Attachment # Description # of Pages

1 Statement of Work 6

2 Drawings - Photos 6

3 SCA Wage Determination NY, 2015-4239 7

4 Price Schedule 1

5 Past Performance Questionnaire 3

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