Sol_140PS126Q0012.pdf

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3.AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

CODE

FACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED

REQUEST

FOR QUOTE

(RFQ)

INVITATION

FOR BID

(IFB)

REQUEST

FOR

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

SEE ADDENDUM

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ITEM NO.

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

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QUANTITY

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UNIT

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UNIT PRICE

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AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR

NORTH AMERICAN

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

STANDARD (NAICS):

SIZE STANDARD:

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

THE DEFENSE PRIORITIES

AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

SET ASIDE: % FOR:

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON

BOARD (FOB) DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4.

FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED.

8(A)

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WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

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HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30.

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH

AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND

ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SPECIFIED

DATED.

OFFER

ADDENDA

ADDENDA

140PS126Q0012

See Schedule See Schedule

DOI, NPS ConOps Strategic Business Services Contracting Division 1849 C Street MS2719 Washington DC 20240

05/27/2026 1700 ED

0044035747

Stephen Loftus 202-354-2267

PS1 100.00

PS1

Stephen Loftus

561730

$9.5

04/27/2026

0011282932

ADMINISTERED BY:

DOI, NPS ConOps Strategic

Business Services Contracting Division

1849 C Street MS2719

Washington DC 20240 USA

DELIVER TO:

Continued...

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ITEM NO.

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

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UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

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

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE RECEIVED (MM/DD/YYYY) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

40. PAID BY

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. EMAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

PARTIAL FINAL

37. CHECK NUMBER

38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER

36. PAYMENT

COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

ACCEPTED,

NPS, National Mall & Mem Parks

Headquarters

900 Ohio Drive, SW

Washington DC 20024-2000 US

This solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ)

Solicitation issued on Standard Form (SF) 1449.

Award of this contract will be made according to FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial

Products and Commercial Services. All references to proposal in this solicitation shall be understood to mean quotation.

Quotations shall be evaluated in an impartial manner and consideration given to those with the highest perceived value to the government.

Please note that FAR 52.212-3 and 52.212-5 were removed under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul:

the SF 1449 has not been updated

Delivery: 08/17/2026

Period of Performance: 06/01/2026 to

08/17/2026

00010 Take down 16 trees in a controlled and safe fashion. Remove all resulting debris from site and depose of off campus by following all local, state, and federal DOT and dumping laws.

Grind the associated 16 stumps completely and backfill with NAMA approved topsoil.

Product/Service Code: F014

Continued...

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

140PS126Q0012

Product/Service Description: NATURAL

RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- TREE THINNING

Stephen Loftus

Contracting Officer

Con Ops Strategic

WP-202-354-2267

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OVERVIEW

The National Mall Requires a contractor to take down 16 trees (see associated map/photos) in a controlled and safe fashion. Remove all resulting debris from site and dispose of off campus by following all local, state, and federal DOT and dumping laws. Furthermore, the contractor will be required to grind the associated 16 stumps completely through the bottom of stump and to grind all roots 1” diameter and larger throughout root mat. Finally, the contractor shall backfill stump hole with NAMA approved topsoil.

Contract Type The contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be a firm-fixed price commercial purchase order.

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.

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (Sep 2023) (DEVIATION Mar 2026)

Quotes must be in accordance with and in the order detailed in this section. Failure to submit quotes according to the instructions provided within the solicitation may result in the respondent’s quote not being considered for award.

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

The offerors shall submit a quote to the contract specialist by email to: stephen_loftus@ios.doi.gov

Offers shall submit the following information in its entirety:

a) CHECKLIST FOR QUOTE SUBMITTAL:

Document to Complete in Quote Package Check Box

Checklist for Quote Submittal – the checklist is this page of the solicitation completed as the first page in the package

Signed acknowledgement of SF1449 ☐

Signed amendments if applicable ☐

Completed Provisions in this solicitation as applicable ☐

Provide a project narrative that details how the company will successfully meet the needs of the statement of work (limit to two pages) per the “TO

SUBMIT AN OFFER” section below

Three prior experiences of projects in similar size and scope per the “TO SUBMIT AN OFFER” section below within the past five years to include:

• Brief description of project

• Point of contact information

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b) Price Schedule: (Edit as needed. If a more complex price schedule is required, you can make it part of your checklist for submittal and attach to the package.)

Item Number Description Price

10 $

Total $

c) Contractor Core Data:

Offerors Company Name:_________________________________________________________

Cage Code / Offerors Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):___________________________________

Offerors POC:__________________________________________________________________

Offerors POC Email/Phone:_______________________________________________________

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TO SUBMIT AN OFFER

1. Checklist for quote submittal listed above as the first page in the quote submittal package.

2. Completed and signed SF1449

NOTE: Please check SAM.gov regularly in any case an amendment was posted, as this amendment must be reviewed, acknowledged by signing the SF30 and ensuring that it is provided with your final quote/proposal package.

NOTE: Alternate quotes/proposals will not be accepted. Provide us with the final offer total, as this will be the evaluated price.

3. Ensure that Prior Experience references and examples, that are similar in scope to this type of service, are provided - Prior experience is the factual documentation or narrative of a firm’s experience, qualifications, and capability, to meet the acceptability standard. Offerors are to provide references (preferably a minimum of 3) that provide information on the performance quality of work on similar projects/services as outlined in the Statement of Work – please ensure they are as relevant as can be for this requirement.

4. Complete a Project Narrative demonstrating the contractors’ plan for meeting the requirements described in the attached SOW.

5. Completed Provisions in this solicitation as applicable

6. Submit all required documents via email by the date and time listed in this solicitation.

Offerors are responsible for submitting quotes/proposals so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. Offerors should consider and account for potential delays in transmissions between when an electronic submission is submitted and when an electronic submission is received. Late quotes/proposals will not be accepted.

7. Your company must also be registered as a small business, at the time of the quote/proposal close date/time - as well as, at the time of award and throughout the entire award/contract performance - in System for Award Management (SAM) and be considered a small business for the size standard associated with the NAICS code found in block 10 on page one (1) of this solicitation. This registration must be “active” in SAM. NO EXCEPTIONS. The direct

SAM website for registration is: https://www.sam.gov.

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

1. To be considered for award your company must obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).

2. Your company must also be registered as a small business, at the time of the quote/proposal close date/time - as well as, at the time of award and throughout the entire award/contract performance -in System for Award Management (SAM) with the NAICS code found in block 10 on page one

(1) of this solicitation. This registration must be “active” in SAM. NO EXCEPTIONS. The direct

SAM website for registration is: https://www.sam.gov.

If you have any registration questions or need assistance, please contact the SAM helpdesk. If you have any registration questions or if you need assistance with registration or updating SAM, please contact the National APEX Accelerator nearest you.

Website: Home - National Apex Accelerator Alliance // APEX Accelerators

(End of addendum)

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52.212-2 Evaluation — Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (DEVIATION

Mar 2026)

(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:

(i) price;

(ii) Project Narrative to meet the Government requirement.

(iii) Prior experience

SEE AWARD SELECTION PROCESS section below

(c) (1) Neither a quotation nor the purchase order issued by the Government in response to a quotation form a binding contract. The purchase order is the Government’s offer to a supplier to buy certain products or services upon specified terms and conditions.

(2) A binding contract is formed when the supplier accepts the Government’s offer, either by written acceptance of the purchase order or substantial performance of the purchase order. The contracting officer may request that the contractor provide written acceptance of the order.

(End of provision)

AWARD SELECTION PROCESS

Award will be made in accordance with FAR Part 12 to the Offeror that provides the best value to the government based on price, technical, and prior experience. Per FAR 12.203(c)(2) evaluation will be conducted by comparative evaluation of offerors. This solicitation is not stating nor required to state the importance assigned to each evaluation factor and/or sub factor (FAR 12.203(c)(2)).

1. 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. If multiple contract line items are included in the price schedule, prices will also be evaluated to determine whether any line items are unbalanced. Offerors are cautioned to distribute costs appropriately.

2. Technical: Complete a project narrative demonstrating the contractors plan to meet the requirements outlined in the SOW– please see “TO SUBMIT AN OFFER” section for details on which to submit for this requirement.

3. Prior Experience: Complete Prior Experience references as described in “TO

SUBMIT AN OFFER” section, that can confirm your company has successfully completed similar tasks outlined in the Statement of Work.

Quotes will receive a preliminary review to determine whether the quote contains sufficient information, as required by the solicitation, to allow the government to perform a meaningful evaluation. If the results of this preliminary review indicate that the quote lacks sufficient information to allow a meaningful evaluation to be conducted, the Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer may eliminate the quote from further evaluation and consideration for an award.

The government will evaluate quotes in groups of three (3), starting with the lowest priced quotes, proceeding upward, incrementally in price, until an awardee is selected. At that point, the evaluation process stops, and award will be made to the selected Offeror.

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52.237-1 Site Visit (Apr 1984)

(a) Offerors or 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.

(b)

Site Visit Date and Time:

IF A SITE VIST IS REQUIRED, THE: DATE,

TIME, AND MEETING PLACE SHALL BE

RELAYED VIA AMENDMENT

Site Visit Location:

National Park Service POC:

Contracting POC:

THIS SITE VISIT DATE AND INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE – PLEASE

MONITOR THIS POSTING ON SAM.gov FOR ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS THAT MAY

CHANGE THIS DATE/TIME AND INFORMATION.

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Clauses Section

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 address (es): www.acquisition.gov

(End of clause)

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020)

As prescribed in 52.107(f), insert the following clause in solicitations and contracts that include any FAR or supplemental clause with an authorized deviation. 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 _____ [insert regulation name] (48 CFR _____) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023)

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)

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014)

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded (Jan 2025) DEVIATION DATE

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

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023) (DEVIATION

Mar 2026)

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

52.219-11 Special 8(a) Contract Conditions (Jan 2017)

52.222-3 Convict Labor (Jun 2003) DEVIATION DATE

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standard (Aug 2018) DEVIATION DATE

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

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2025) DEVIATION DATE

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

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

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (May 2024)

52.226-7 Drug-Free Workplace (May 2024)

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)

52.232-90 Fast Payment Procedure (Dec 2025) DEVIATION DATE

52.233-3 Protest after Award (Aug 1996) DEVIATION DATE

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52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) DEVIATION DATE

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (Apr 1984)

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)

52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Short Form) (Apr 1984)

52.249-4 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services) (Short Form) (Apr 1984)

52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms (Jan 1991)

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

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 60 days.

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 Products and Commercial Services included in commercial item contracts. The

IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

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

IPP invoice:

1. Copy of vendor invoice document in PDF format, which shows pricing breakdown for all items being invoiced for and must include the contract number, date(s) of service (if applicable), date of invoice, and the vendor’s standard invoice letterhead.

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) https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov

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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. The COR for this contract will be:

(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)

1452.228-70 Liability Insurance – Department of the Interior (Jul 1999)

(a) 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:

$ 100,000 each person

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$ 500,000 each occurrence

$ 100,000 property damage

(b) 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.

Prohibition of All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) (Jul 1996)

The contractor is prohibited from utilizing All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV)s on National Park Service lands.

ATV is defined as: A motorized off-highway vehicle (OHV) traveling on four or more low-pressure tires, having a seat to be straddled by the operator and a handlebar for steering control.

Use of Utility Terrain Vehicles (UTVs) are permitted. UTV (also called a side-by-side) is defined as: A motorized OHV having four or more low pressure tires, designed with side-by-side seats, seatbelts, steering wheel, and optional cab, brush cage, or ROPS.

1452.204-70 Release of Claims (Jul 1996)

After completion of work and prior to final payment, the Contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer with a release of claims against the United States relating to this contract. The Release of Claims form (DI–

137) shall be used for this purpose. The form provides for exception of specified claims from operation of the release.

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Solicitation Provisions Section

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 offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): www.acquisition.gov

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2020)

As prescribed in 52.107(e), insert the following provision in solicitations that include any FAR or supplemental provision with an authorized deviation. Whenever any FAR or supplemental provision is used with an authorized deviation, the contracting officer shall identify it by the same number, title, and date assigned to the provision when it is used without deviation, include regulation name for any supplemental provision, except that the contracting officer shall insert "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

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 ______________ [insert regulation name](48 CFR

Chapter______) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of

"(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

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)

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations – Representation (Nov 2015)

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023)

(DEVIATION Mar 2026)

52.225-20 Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan-Certification (Aug 2009)

DEVIATION DATE

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

52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation (Jun 2020) (DEVIATION Oct

2025)

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications (Dec 2025)

(DEVIATION Mar 2026)

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PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony

Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016) DEVIATION DATE

(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing

Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that--

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that—

(1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

Contract Administration Data

Stephen Loftus

Contracting Officer

Con Ops Strategic

WP-202-354-2267

stephen_loftus@ios.doi.gov

List of Attachments

1. Statement of Work

2. SCA Wage Determination No.: 2015-4281 Revision No.: 35 12/03/2025

3. 16 Trees Project maps and photos