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140P8426Q0038

See Schedule See Schedule

NPS, PWR - PORE MABO

Point Reyes National Seashore 1 Bear Valley Road Point Reyes Station CA 94956-9703

09/14/2026 1700 PD

0044041609

Loren Thomas 4154645233

PPR 100.00

PPR

Alanna Gardner

561710

$17.5

09/08/2026

0011283316

ADMINISTERED BY:

NPS, PWR - PORE MABO

Point Reyes National Seashore

1 Bear Valley Road

Point Reyes Station CA 94956-9703 US

DELIVER TO:

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RECEIVED INSPECTED AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

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COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

ACCEPTED,

NPS, Lassen Volcanic NP

38050 Hwy 36 E

Mineral CA 96063 US

Pest Control Services, Lassen Volcanic National

Park, Shasta & Tehama Counties, California.

The National Park Service (NPS) at Lassen

Volcanic National Park (LAVO) has a requirement for comprehensive ant and wasp control services at multiple park locations and facilities in both the North and South Districts. Services shall focus on inspection, monitoring, prevention, treatment, and suppression of ant and wasp activity in accordance with the requirements outlined in the attached Statement of Work (SOW).

This acquisition is a Total Small Business

Set-Aside. Quotations are solicited only from small business concerns. Quotations received from concerns that are not small business concerns shall not be considered.

The North American Industry Classification

System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is

561710, with a corresponding size standard of

$17.5 million.

The Government anticipates award of a firm-fixed-price purchase order resulting from

CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGES

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

this solicitation. Evaluation for award will be made in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures outlined in FAR Part

12.203. The Government anticipates issuing an

order resulting from this request for quotation to the responsible quoter whose quotation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

A Site Visit is scheduled for Thursday, September 10, 2026 - Reservations are required.

Meet at Lassen Volcanic National Park, in front of Headquarters, 38050 Hwy 36 East, Mineral CA, 96063, 9 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time.

See Section II for Solicitation Attachments.

See Section III-D for instructions on what to submit for a quotation package as well as how to submit it, and Section III-G for how we will evaluate your quote.

Submit any questions regarding this solicitation in writing to Contract Specialist, Loren Thomas at loren_thomas@ios.doi.gov and include solicitation number 140P8426Q0038 in the subject line of the email.

Delivery: 07/31/2027

Period of Performance: 09/25/2026 to

07/31/2027

00010 Base Requirement: Pest Control Services in accordance with the Statement of Work.

Product/Service Code: F105

Product/Service Description: ENVIRONMENTAL

SYSTEMS PROTECTION- PESTICIDES SUPPORT

00020 OY1 Option Year 1: Pest Control Services

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 07/01/2027

Product/Service Code: F105

Product/Service Description: ENVIRONMENTAL

SYSTEMS PROTECTION- PESTICIDES SUPPORT

Period of Performance: 08/01/2027 to

07/31/2028

00030 OY2 Option Year 2: Pest Control Services

CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGES

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

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 07/01/2028

Product/Service Code: F105

Product/Service Description: ENVIRONMENTAL

SYSTEMS PROTECTION- PESTICIDES SUPPORT

Period of Performance: 08/01/2028 to

07/31/2029

00040 OY3 Option Year 3: Pest Control Services

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 07/01/2029

Product/Service Code: F105

Product/Service Description: ENVIRONMENTAL

SYSTEMS PROTECTION- PESTICIDES SUPPORT

Period of Performance: 08/01/2029 to

07/31/2030

00050 OY4 Option Year 4: Pest Control Services

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 07/01/2030

Product/Service Code: F105

Product/Service Description: ENVIRONMENTAL

SYSTEMS PROTECTION- PESTICIDES SUPPORT

Period of Performance: 08/01/2030 to

07/31/2031

Request for Quotation

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Document Title Pest Control Services, Lassen Volcanic National Park

Table of Contents

I. CONTRACT CLAUSES

A. Type of Contract

B. 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions— Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023) (DEVIATION Mar 2026)

C. 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

D. 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

E. DIAR 1452.228-70, Liability Insurance (Jul 1996)

F. Workers Compensation

G. Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (Feb 2021)

H. Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (Nov 2015)

I. Site-Specific Safety and Health Plan

J. 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

K. 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020)

L. Contract Administration

II. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS OR ATTACHMENTS

A. List of Attachments

III. SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

A. Acquisition 360: Voluntary Survey

B. Compliance with Executive Orders 14173/14168

C. Compliance with Executive Orders 14148/14208

D. 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023) (DEVIATION Mar 2026)

E. 52.237-1, Site Visit (Apr 1984)

F. Site Visit Information

G. 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (DEVIATION Mar 2026)

H. 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

I. 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2020)

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I. CONTRACT CLAUSES

A. Type of Contract

The Government contemplates award of a firm-fixed-price commercial item/service purchase order resulting from this solicitation.

B. 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions— Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023) (DEVIATION Mar 2026)

C. 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line item, identified in the Quote/Price Sheet as an option item, in the quantity and at the price stated in the Quote/Price Sheet. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within the contract performance period.

Additionally, the Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within the contract performance period.

D. 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 10 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed five (5) years.

E. DIAR 1452.228-70, Liability Insurance (Jul 1996) The Contractor shall procure and maintain during the term of this contract and any extension thereof liability insurance in form satisfactory to the Contracting Officer by an insurance company which is acceptable to the Contracting Officer. The named insured parties under the policy shall be the Contractor and the United States of America. The amounts of the insurance shall be not less than as follows:

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$500,000.00 each person $500,000.00 each occurrence $500,000.00 property damage

Each policy shall have a certificate evidencing the insurance coverage. The insurance Company shall provide an endorsement to notify the Contracting Officer 30 days prior to the effective date of cancellation or termination of the policy or certificate; or modification of the policy or certificate which may adversely affect the interest of the Government in such insurance. The certificate shall identify the contract number, the name and address of the Contracting Officer, as well as the insured, the policy number and a brief description of contract services to be performed. The contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer with a copy of an acceptable insurance certificate prior to beginning the work.

F. Workers Compensation The Contractor is required to be insured against liability for workmen's compensation or to undertake self-insurance. Evidence of coverage is required before commencement of project work.

G. Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (Feb 2021)

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

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

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice: Vendor’s business invoice (upload your business invoice as an attachment to the IPP invoice before you click “submit” in IPP).

VENDOR’S FAILURE TO ATTACH THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION AS SPECIFIED ABOVE WILL

RESULT IN THE IPP INVOICE BEING REJECTED.

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 at 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.

https://www.ipp.gov/

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H. Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (Nov 2015) In accordance with DOI and NPS policy, past performance evaluations may be prepared for this acquisition. For more information see the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), available online at https://cpars.gov/.

I. Site-Specific Safety and Health Plan Prior to work commencing on site, a site-specific safety and health plan shall be prepared covering on-site work to be performed by the contractor and all subcontractors. The prime contractor shall be responsible for development, implementation, and oversight of the site-specific plan. The level of detail provided in the site-specific safety and health plan shall be tailored to the type of work, complexity of operations to be performed, and hazards anticipated. The site-specific safety and health plan shall address, in as much detail as possible, anticipated tasks, their related hazards, and anticipated control measures.

Work performed under this contract shall comply with applicable federal, state, and local safety and occupational health laws and regulations.

J. 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these addresses:

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ https://www.acquisition.gov/diar https://www.acquisition.gov/caac-letters https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul

52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) RFO Rx 3.906

52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017)

52.204-13, System for Award Management—Maintenance (Oct 2018) (DEVIATION Mar 2026)

52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) (DEVIATION May 2026)

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Mar 2020) (DEVIATION Jan 2026)

52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003)

52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Mar 2026)

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) (DEVIATION May 2026)

52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) https://cpars.gov/ http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ https://www.acquisition.gov/diar https://www.acquisition.gov/caac-letters https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul

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52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018)

52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014)

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2025)

52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022)

52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (Mar 2026) (DEVIATION May 2026)

52.223-23, Sustainable Products and Services (May 2024) (DEVIATION May 2026)

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)

52.232-40, 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)

52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (Dec 2025) (DEVIATION Mar 2026)

52.240-93, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (Dec 2025) (DEVIATION Mar 2026)

52.242-15, Stop-Work Order (Aug 1989)

52.245-1, Government Property (Sep 2021)

52.245-9, Use and Charges (Apr 2012)

52.253-1, Computer Generated Forms (Jan 1991) (DEVIATION May 2026)

K. 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020)

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

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

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L. Contract Administration

The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for this order will be:

Joe Pettegrew, Supervisory Facilities Operations Specialist (Chief of Maintenance)

Lassen Volcanic National Park 530-595-6220 Joe_Pettegrew@nps.gov

The NPS Contract Specialist for this order will be:

Loren Thomas, Contract Specialist Department of the Interior (DOI) - National Park Service (NPS)

(415) 464-5233 loren_thomas@ios.doi.gov

The Contracting Officer (CO) responsible for this order will be:

Alanna Gardner, Contracting Officer Department of the Interior (DOI) - National Park Service (NPS)

(415) 858-9668 alanna_gardner@ios.doi.gov

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II. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS OR ATTACHMENTS

A. List of Attachments

Attachment Number

Attachment Title Date Number of Pages

1 Quote/Price Sheet 9/4/2026 2

2 Statement of Work 9/2/2026 10

3 Service Contract Act Wage Determination No.

2015-5627 (Shasta County), Revision No. 28;

Service Contract Act Wage Determination No.

2015-5675 (Tehama County), Revision No. 30

8/26/2026 14

4 Experience and Past Performance Form 9/4/2026 1

5 Key Personnel Qualifications Form 9/4/2026 1

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III. SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

A. Acquisition 360: Voluntary Survey

(a) All actual and potential offerors are encouraged to provide feedback on the preaward and debriefing processes, as applicable. Feedback may be provided to agencies up to 45 days after award. The feedback is anonymous, unless the participant self-identifies in the survey. Actual and potential offerors can participate in the survey by selecting the following link:

https://www.acquisition.gov/360.

(b) The Contracting Officer will not review the information provided until after contract award and will not consider it in the award decision. The survey is voluntary and does not convey any protections, rights, or grounds for protest. It creates a way for actual and potential offerors to provide the Government constructive feedback about the preaward and debriefing processes, as applicable, used for a specific acquisition.

B. Compliance with Executive Orders 14173/14168 NOTICE: System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph

(d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

C. Compliance with Executive Orders 14148/14208 NOTICE: System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Agencies will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

https://www.acquisition.gov/360

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D. 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep

2023) (DEVIATION Mar 2026)

Addendum to the clause 52.212-1 (FAR 52.212-1 is replaced in its entirety by this addendum):

FAR.212-1, Instructions to Quoters—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(a) Submitting your quote. Submit your company’s quote through electronic mail addressed to:

loren_thomas@ios.doi.gov

Quoters are urged to title all electronic quote documents using short, clear, and consistent naming conventions and use Adobe PDF as the preferred file format.

(b) As a minimum, quotations shall include—

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The name, address, telephone number of the quoter;

(3) The quoters’s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) - clearly identify your company’s UEI in block 17 of the SF 1449 form;

(4) Information necessary to evaluate the factors contained in the provision at 52.212-2 or as described in the solicitation, including:

• Complete Quote/Price Sheet as referenced in Section II, Attachment No. 1. Enter the proposed dollar amounts for each line item in the price schedule, including all option items.

• Technical Approach: Technical approach is your means and methods to complete a technical aspect of required work in this solicitation. Submit a written narrative limited to 5 pages describing your technical approach to the specific aspects below. Additional pages will not be evaluated. Pictures can be included and will count towards the page limitation.

There is no preprinted form for this submittal. Specific aspects of your technical approach that will be evaluated include the following:

a. Describe the proposed schedule, sequencing, and execution of pest control services at all locations described in the Statement of Work (SOW) (Attachment 2).

b. Describe treatment materials to be used

• Relevant Experience: A list of comparable relevant experience as provided/performed within the past six (6) years, to be evaluated as described in the Evaluation section at the end of this document. Use attached optional form "Experience and Past Performance" or similar format to provide this information.

• Key Personnel: Proposed key personnel for this project, to be evaluated as described in the Evaluation section at the end of this document. Use attached optional form "Key Personnel Qualifications" or similar format to provide this information.

• Past Performance: References to current or former customers who will attest to the quality of your product or service as provided/performed within the past six (6) years, Document No.

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Use attached optional form "Experience and Past Performance" or similar format to provide this information.

(5) Responses to provisions that require quoter completion of information, representations, and certifications (other than those collected via the System for Award Management (SAM))

(6) If the quotation is not submitted on the SF 1449, a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments.

(b) System for Award Management (SAM). Unless exempted by the Contracting Officer, quoters are required to have an active Federal Government contracts registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) when submitting a quotation in response to this solicitation and at the time of award. Registration in SAM is 100% free. See FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management— Registration (Nov 2024) (DEVIATION Mar 2026) for complete details. To register in SAM, go to https://www.sam.gov. Allow for processing time when registering in SAM. If the quoter is not registered in SAM, it should register immediately after receiving this solicitation.

(c) Small Business Status. To be eligible for award as a small business concern, the quoter is required to represent in good faith that it meets the small business size standard corresponding to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code identified in the solicitation. The small business size standard that applies to this purchase is stated in Block 10 of the cover sheet of this RFQ, along with the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code on which it is based.

(d) Submission deadline. We must receive your quote by the deadline specified in Block 8 of the SF 1449. It is the responsibility of the quoter to verify that any emailed quotation has been delivered to and received by the email address recipient listed above on or before the closing date/time of the RFQ. We will not consider any quote that we receive after the deadline unless we receive it before we issue a purchase order and considering it will not delay our purchase. In case of an emergency that delays our operations and makes submission or receipt of your quote impossible, we will extend the deadline by one working day.

(e) Purchase Order award. Your quotation should contain your best terms. The Contracting Officer may reject any or all quotations. After the evaluation of quotations, the Contracting Officer may work out final terms with one or more quoters of the Government’s choice before issuing a purchase order. The Contracting Officer will not confer with any quoters other than those of the Government’s choice and will not use the formal source selection procedures described in FAR Part 15.

The Contracting Officer may issue a purchase order to other than the quoter with the lowest price.

We might issue multiple orders, purchasing various items or groups of items from different quoters.

We might issue an order for less than the quantity on which your quote is based, at the quoted price, unless you tell us that you will not accept an order on that basis.

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(f) Requests for information. The Contracting Officer is not required to notify unsuccessful quoters;

however, the Contracting Officer may provide such notice at their discretion. Quoters may request information on purchase order(s) resulting from this solicitation from the Contracting Officer. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will provide a brief explanation of the award decision that explains why the unsuccessful quoter was not selected.

E. 52.237-1, Site Visit (Apr 1984) Quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

F. Site Visit Information While attendance at the site visit is not required, all prospective quoters are urged to inspect the site of the work prior to preparing a response to this solicitation.

(a) A Site Visit is scheduled as follows:

Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026 Location: Headquarters, Lassen Volcanic National Park

38050 Hwy 36 East Mineral CA, 96063

Meet: In front of the Headquarters building Time: 9 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time

Interested parties MUST make and confirm reservations with Contract Specialist Loren Thomas, at loren_thomas@ios.doi.gov.

G. 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)

(DEVIATION Mar 2026)

Addenda to the clause 52.212-2, Evaluation— Commercial Products and Commercial Services:

52.212-2, Evaluation— Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(a) Evaluation will be made in accordance with the simplified procedures outlined in FAR Part 12.203.

(b) The Government intends to issue a purchase order resulting from this request for quotation to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations:

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(i) Price.

(ii) Technical Approach: Technical approaches that comply with applicable contract requirements; are realistic, appropriate, and efficient; and demonstrate clear logic and scope understanding present lower levels of risk and will be more favorably rated. Approaches not demonstrating these attributes present higher levels of risk and will be less favorably rated.

(iii) Relevant Experience: Using the information provided by the quoter via the

"Experience and Past Performance" form or similar format listing relevant projects completed within the last six (6) years, the Government will evaluate the quoter on the basis of extent of experience with projects of a similar nature and scope of this requirement, such as Exterminating and Pest Control Services.

(iv) Key Personnel: Using the information provided by the quoter via the "Key

Personnel Qualifications" form or similar format listing (at a minimum) the experience and qualifications of proposed key personnel and staffing for the following trades: 1) Pest Control, 2) Exterminating and Pest Control Services, 3) Pest control; applicators must have appropriate certification, the Government will evaluate the quoter on the basis of extent of experience and level of technical competence of the proposed key personnel.

(v) Past Performance: Using the information provided by the quoter via the "Experience and Past Performance" form or similar format, the Government will evaluate the degree to which the quoter successfully performed past projects similar in scope and complexity to the project detailed in this solicitation within the last six

(6) years and satisfied past customers. Past performance information from other sources, including the Contracting Officer’s knowledge of and previous experience with the supply or service being acquired, or the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) at https://www.cpars.gov may also be utilized in the determination of the past performance record. In the case of a quoter without a record of past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the quoter will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.

(c) Options. The Government will evaluate quotations for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that a quotation is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

H. 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The quoter is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the quoter may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the https://www.cpars.gov/

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Document Title appropriate information with its quotation. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ https://www.acquisition.gov/diar https://www.acquisition.gov/caac-letters https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul

The following provisions are incorporated by reference:

52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation (Jan 2017)

52.204-7, System for Award Management—Registration (Nov 2024) (DEVIATION Mar 2026)

52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications (Jun 2020)

52.240-90, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications (DEVIATION Mar 2026)

I. 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2020)

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

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

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ https://www.acquisition.gov/diar https://www.acquisition.gov/caac-letters https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul