Sol_140R4026Q0151.pdf

Albuquerque Area Office BGNDRF HVAC Replacement and Maintenance

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation 140R4026Q0151

Proposals MUST be emailed to Kristen Ruiz Jimenez at kristen_ruizjimenez@ios.doi.gov prior to solicitation closing date and time.

Include the solicitation number in the subject line. It is strongly recommended you verify with the Contract Specialist the receipt of your submission package.

Inquiries regarding this solicitation should be made to the following:

Kristen Ruiz Jimenez Email:kristen_ruizjimenez@ios.doi.gov

Email correspondence regarding this solicitation should reference the solicitation number in the subject line and the body of the email.

SITE VISIT

A Site Visit is scheduled for either September 2, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), or on September 3, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

MDT at the Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility located at 500 La Velle Road, Alamogordo, NM 88310. Please contact Malynda Cappelle at 575-443-6553 or mcappelle@usbr.gov to confirm your attendance.

mailto:kristen_ruizjimenez@ios.doi.gov

PROPOSAL REGISTRATION AND ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for award under this solicitation, all offerors must possess an Active Registration in the System for Award Management via SAM.gov. Your registration must include completed annual Representations and Certifications.

MANDATORY BID GUARANTEE SUBMISSION

In accordance with provision 52.228-1, your proposal must include a valid bid guarantee.

• Any offer received without a compliant bid guarantee will be deemed non-responsive.

• Non-responsive submissions are permanently disqualified from technical evaluation and price scoring.

Last day for Questions is Friday September 11, 2026, no later than 4:00 PM (Mountain Time).

Quotes Due: No Later than Monday, September 21, 2026, at 4:00 PM (Mountain Time).

140R4026Q0151 – BGNDRF HVAC Replacement and Maintenance

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

140R4026Q0151

BGNDRF HVAC Replacement and Maintenance This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.

Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number 140R4026Q0151 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), for the Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility HVAC Replacement and Maintenance.

This acquisition is being solicited as a Total Small Business Set-aside.

This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov and https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52

All responsible sources may submit a quotation or proposal, as appropriate, which will be considered by the agency.

(ii) A list of line-item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure (including option(s), if applicable)

See Attachment 3 – Price Schedule for information on the line items and options

(iii) Description of requirements for the items to be acquired, including documentation supporting any brand name descriptions (see 12.102).

The Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region, Albuquerque Area Office, Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility has a requirement to replace three facility heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to replace malfunctioning equipment and equipment that contains obsolete components.

Additionally, the facility is considering contracting quarterly maintenance on all HVAC equipment for the building.

(See Attachment 1- Statement of Work (SOW) and Attachment 2 – Drawings for more information).

(iv) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and f.o.b. point (see part 47).

The performance location is at the Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility at 500 Lavelle Rd, Alamogordo, NM 88310.

The Estimated Period of Performance is October 2026 through October 2031.

http://www.acquisition.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52

(v) A list of solicitation provisions that apply to the acquisition (see 12.205(a)).

52.212-1 Instructions to Offeror—Commercial Items (SEPT 2023) (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026) - Included by Reference

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-01 Instructions to Offeror – Commercial Items

The Offeror shall describe its Technical Quote through narrative as well as the use of graphs, charts, diagrams, photos, etc., in sufficient detail for the Government to understand and evaluate the nature of the technical approach. The Offeror shall submit documentation illustrating their approach for satisfying the requirements of the Statement of Work. The quote must be clear, coherent, and prepared in sufficient detail for effective evaluation of the offeror’s quote. Offerors are advised that only the information specifically requested will be evaluated. Additional or extraneous material will not be reviewed.

All correspondence in conjunction with this solicitation should be directed to the Government’s Point of Contact (POC) identified below:

Kristen Ruiz Jimenez, Contract Specialist E-mail: kristen_ruizjimenez@ios.doi.gov

The quote shall include the following and all documents should be submitted as separate documents:

1. Cover Sheet to include the following:

a) Solicitation Number

b) Business name, address, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and point of contact information

c) Business Size and Type

d) Acknowledgement of Solicitation Amendments (if applicable)

e) Period of Acceptance of Quotes

f) Any other terms and conditions

2. Technical Capability - One Electronic copy (no more than 10 pages) Provide a detailed technical narrative that clearly demonstrates their capability and understanding of the Government’s requirements as outlined in the Statement of Work (Attachment 1), The technical quote shall address the following evaluation factors:

a) Technical Approach – Offerors shall describe their proposed approach to performing the work, including methods, sequencing, and resource allocation. Offerors should describe their proposed approach to excavation, product sourcing, installation methods, and pressure testing. The narrative must address the Government’s requirement and the offeror’s ability to utilize the existing Trane Tracer controls system.

b) Technical Expertise - Offerors shall identify key personnel or subcontractors and describe their qualifications, certifications, and relevant experience. The quote should demonstrate the offeror’s technical capability to successfully complete the work as specified in the Statement of Work for this project.

c) Demonstrated Experience, Offerors shall provide examples of recent and relevant construction projects that demonstrate successful performance on work of similar size, scope, and complexity. If subcontractors will be utilized for this project, their expertise shall also be included.

Offerors should describe their process for detecting end-of-life HVAC components, preparing condition assessments, developing proposals, and managing option CLIN logistics.

The technical narrative will be evaluated to determine the extent to which the offeror demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the Government’s requirements as outlined in the solicitation. Particular attention will be given to the offeror’s approach to meeting the full scope of work and effectively utilizing a project schedule that will ensure timely and efficient project execution.

3. Past Performance – One Electronic Copy (no more than 3 pages) Provide 3 examples of past projects with similar scope, size, complexity completed within the last 5 years. As part of your submission, include documentation of all proposed subcontractors’ relevant experience and past performance in HVAC equipment replacement and maintenance. Please do not include more than three (3) past projects.

• For each project, provide information sufficient to evaluate both the prime offerors and proposed subcontractors’ responsibility (FAR 9.104‑4) and past performance

(FAR 52.212‑1):

• Name and Location of Project

• Description of work.

• Actual projects start and completion dates (and total duration)

• Name, telephone number, email address of at least one reference from the acquiring customer who may be contacted for further information.

o Offerors are advised that the Government may contact any or all references provided.

4. Pricing Quote - One Electronic Copy o Offerors shall submit a complete Price Schedule (Attachment 3) with their quote o Quotes will be considered for award as per the Price Schedule, but no quote will be considered for award on only a part of the Price Schedule and will be evaluated to determine a fair and reasonable price.

o Offerors shall return a completed Price Schedule with their offer.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR BOND SUBMISSIONS

Offerors must adhere strictly to the following formatting and compliance controls for bonds:

• Corporate Surety Validation: If an offeror satisfies the bid guarantee via a corporate Bid

Bond (Standard Form 24), the executing surety company must hold a valid certificate of authority on the date of bid submission. Offerors should verify standing on the Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service Circular 570 ("T-List"). Bonds written by unlisted corporate entities will cause immediate rejection of the bid.

• Individual Surety Assets: If providing an individual surety, the offeror must include a completed Standard Form 28 (Affidavit of Individual Surety) and pledge assets matching the stringent criteria found in FAR 28.203-1.

https://fiscal.treasury.gov/about-us/doing-business-with-fiscal-service/surety-bonds/circular-570 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-28

• Power of Attorney Requirement: Any bid bond submitted must feature a securely appended, valid Power of Attorney showing that the attorney-in-fact possesses explicit authorization to bind the surety company on the exact date of the bid opening.

• Signatures and Seals: All original paper documents must bear visible signatures and corresponding corporate seals. Digital or electronic submissions must strictly leverage certified, uncorrupted cryptographic signatures authorized by the Contracting Officer.

The Government reserves the right to substantiate each line item by requesting additional information.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-01 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items

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):

FAR clauses: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ DIAR Clauses: https://www.acquisition.gov/diar FAR Overhaul: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul FAR Overhaul Part 52: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52

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The following provisions are included by reference:

52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Foreign Transactions (SEP 2024) 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 (NOV 2024) (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026) 52.216-31 Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements—Commercial Acquisition (NOV 2021) 52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements - Notice and Representation (JUN 2020) 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications (RFO

DEVIATION MAR 2026)

The following provisions are incorporated as full text:

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.

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ https://www.acquisition.gov/diar https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul

(b) The use in this solicitation of any FAR provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of provision)

52.216-1 Type of Contract (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a hybrid contract with Firm-Fixed-Price and Time-and- Materials CLINs resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

52.228 Bid Guarantee (SEPT 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier’s check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds-

(1) To unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids; and

(2) To the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $ 80,000.00, whichever is less.

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

(End of provision)

52.237-1 Site Visit (APR 1984)

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.

(End of provision)

1452.215-71 Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information—Department of the Interior.

(APR 1984)

(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this provision and the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.

552), the following terms shall have the meaning set forth below:

(1) “Trade Secret” means an unpatented, secret, commercially valuable plan, appliance, formula, or process, which is used for making, preparing, compounding, treating or processing articles or materials which are trade commodities.

(2) “Confidential commercial or financial information” means any business information (other than trade secrets) which is exempt from the mandatory disclosure requirement of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. Exemptions from mandatory disclosure which may be applicable to business information contained in proposals include exemption (4), which covers “commercial and financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential,” and exemption (9), which covers “geological and geophysical information, including maps, concerning wells.”

(b) If the offeror, or its subcontractor(s), believes that the proposal contains trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, (5 U.S.C. 552), the cover page of each copy of the proposal shall be marked with the following legend:

“The information specifically identified on pages ______ of this proposal constitutes trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. The offeror requests that this information not be disclosed to the public, except as may be required by law. The offeror also requests that this information not be used in whole or part by the government for any purpose other than to evaluate the proposal, except that if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with the submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information to the extent provided in the contract.”

(c) The offeror shall also specifically identify trade secret information and confidential commercial and financial information on the pages of the proposal on which it appears and shall mark each such page with the following legend:

“This page contains trade secrets or confidential commercial and financial information which the offeror believes to be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act and which is subject to the legend contained on the cover page of this proposal.”

(d) Information in a proposal identified by an offeror as trade secret information or confidential commercial and financial information shall be used by the Government only for the purpose of evaluating the proposal, except that (i) if a contract is awarded to the offeror as a result of or in connection with submission of the proposal, the Government shall have the right to use the information as provided in the contract, and (ii) if the same information is obtained from another source without restriction it may be used without restriction.

(e) If a request under the Freedom of Information Act seeks access to information in a proposal identified as trade secret information or confidential commercial and financial information, full consideration will be given to the offeror's view that the information constitutes trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information. The offeror will also be promptly notified of the request and given an opportunity to provide additional evidence and argument in support of its position, unless it is administratively unfeasible to do so. If it is determined that information claimed by the offeror to be trade secret information or confidential commercial or financial information is not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, the offeror will be notified of this determination prior to disclosure of the information.

(f) The Government assumes no liability for the disclosure or use of information contained in a proposal if not marked in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this provision. If a request under the Freedom of Information Act is made for information in a proposal not marked in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of this provision, the offeror concerned shall be promptly notified of the request and given an opportunity to provide its position to the Government.

However, failure of an offeror to mark information contained in a proposal as trade secret information or confidential commercial or financial information will be treated by the Government as evidence that the information is not exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, absent a showing that the failure to mark was due to unusual or extenuating circumstances, such as a showing that the offeror had intended to mark, but that markings were omitted from the offeror's proposal due to clerical error.

(End of provision)

1452.233-2 Service of Protest – Department of the Interior (JUL 1996) (DEVIATION)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from 555 Broadway Blvd NE Suite 100, Albuquerque, NM 87102.

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

(c) A copy of the protest served on the Contracting Officer shall be simultaneously furnished by the protester to the Department of the Interior Assistant Solicitor, Acquisitions and Intellectual Property, 1849 C Street, NW., Room 6511, Washington, DC 20240.

(End of provision)

52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) (RFO

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 perform a comparative evaluation of the quotations:

Factor 1: Technical Capability

Factor 2: Past Performance

The Government will evaluate the proposal to determine which offeror proposes the best value in terms of Small Business Participation. Offers submitted by a small business prime offeror will also be evaluated and will receive the maximum score for this evaluation criteria.

Factor 3: Price

Evaluation factors other than price when combined are approximately equal to price.

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

(c) Notice of award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

(vi) A list of contract clauses that apply to the acquisition (see 12.205(b)).

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items Alt I (NOV 2023) (RFO

DEVIATION MAR 2026)

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-04 Contract Terms and Conditions

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):

FAR clauses https://www.acquisition.gov/far/

DIAR clauses https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

FAR Overhaul https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul

FAR Overhaul Part 52: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52

(End of Clause)

The following clauses are incorporated by reference:

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

(NOV 2021)

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (JAN 2011) 52.204-13 System for Award Management—Maintenance (OCT 2018) (RFO DEVIATION

MAR 2026)

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (DEC 2014) https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ https://www.acquisition.gov/diar https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded (JAN 2025) (RFO

DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

(OCT 2018) (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026)

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

(RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.217-2 Cancellation Under Multiyear Contracts (Oct 1997) 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (JAN 2025) (RFO DEVIATION JAN 2026) 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan (JAN 2025) (RFO DEVIATION JAN 2026) 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (OCT 2022) (RFO DEVIATION JAN 2026) 52.219-16 Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (SEPT 2021) (RFO DEVIATION

JAN 2026)

52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (JAN 2025) (RFO

DEVIATION JAN 2026)

52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) 52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements (AUG 2018) (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) 52.222-7 Withholding of Funds (MAY 2014) (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) 52.222-8, Payrolls and Basic Records (JUL 2021) (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) 52.222-9, Apprentices and Trainees (JUL 2005) (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) 52.222-10, Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements (FEB 1988) (RFO DEVIATION

MAY 2026)

52.222-11, Subcontracts (Labor Standards) (MAY 2014) (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) 52.222-12, Contract Termination—Debarment (MAY 2014) (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) 52.222-13, Compliance with Construction Wage Rate Requirements and Related Regulations (MAY 2014) (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) 52.222-14, Disputes Concerning Labor Standards (FEB 1988) (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) 52.222-15, Certification of Eligibility (MAY 2014) (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (MAR 2026) (RFO

DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (RFO DEVIATION

MAY 2026)

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

(DEC 2010) (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standard (AUG 2018) (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG 2018) (RFO DEVIATION

MAY 2026)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2025) (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627) 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification (JAN 2025) (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026

(JAN 2022) (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2022) (RFO DEVIATION

MAY 2026)

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (APR 2026) 52.223-12 Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (MAY 2024) (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services (MAY 2024) (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (MAY

2024) (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds-Construction (JUN 2020) 52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021) (RFO DEVIATION

OCT 2025)

52.232-7 Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts (NOV 2021) 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) 52.236-2 Differing Site Conditions (APR 1984) (RFO DEVIATION JAN 2026) 52.236-3 Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work (APR 1984) (RFO

DEVIATION JAN 2026)

52.236-5 Material and Workmanship (APR 1984) (RFO DEVIATION JAN 2026) 52.236-6 Superintendence by the Contractor (APR 1984) (RFO DEVIATION JAN 2026) 52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities (NOV 1991) (RFO DEVIATION JAN 2026) 52.236-8 Other Contracts (APR 1984) (RFO DEVIATION JAN 2026) 52.236-9 Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and Improvements (APR 1984) (RFO DEVIATION JAN 2026) 52.236-10 Operations and Storage Areas (APR 1984) (RFO DEVIATION JAN 2026) 52.236-11 Use and Possession Prior to Completion (APR 1984) (RFO DEVIATION

JAN 2026)

52.236-12 Cleaning Up (APR 1984) (RFO DEVIATION JAN 2026) 52.236-13 Accident Prevention (NOV 1991) (RFO DEVIATION JAN 2026) 52.236-14 Availability and Use of Utility Services (APR 1984) (RFO DEVIATION

JAN 2026)

52.236-15 Schedules for Construction Contracts (APR 1984) (RFO DEVIATION

JAN 2026)

52.236-18 Work Oversight in Cost-Reimbursement Construction Contracts (APR 1984)

(RFO DEVIATION JAN 2026)

52.236-21 Specifications and Drawings for Construction (APR 1984) (RFO DEVIATION

JAN 2026)

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026) 52.240-93 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (RFO

DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.242-5 Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN 2017) 52.242-15 Stop-work Order (AUG 1989) 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (OCT 2025)

(RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026)

(End of clause)

The following clauses are incorporated as full text:

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 FAR AND DOI clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

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 30 days before the final completion date of the contract.

(End of clause)

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 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 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 5 years and six months.

(End of clause)

DOI-AAAP 0028 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 requests” 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:

“The Contractor shall e-mail the hard copy invoice to the Contracting Officer Representative and the Contracting Officer, Kristen Ruiz Jimenez at kristen_ruizjimenez@ios.doi.gov for signature.

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 Clause)

DOI-AAAP 0050 V3 Notice to Contractors Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (DEC 2015)

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 CPARS 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/.

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

b) 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.

https://www.cpars.gov/

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

d) 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”.

e) 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.

f) 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.

WBR 1452.201-70 Authorities and Delegations (SEPT 2011) Department of the Interior

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

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

(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the

COR.

(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk.

(End of Clause)

WBR 1452.201-80 Contracting Officer’s Representative’s Authorities and Limitations – Bureau of Reclamation (MAY 2018)

(a) Performance of the work under this contract shall be subject to the technical direction of the Reclamation Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The term “technical direction” is defined to include, without limitation:

(1) Inspecting and accepting or rejecting work performed under the contract.

(2) Representing the Government in technical phases of the work. The COR is responsible for the technical administration of the contract and will provide instructions and interpretations to the Contractor on all technical matters relating to the contract. The COR will supervise or oversee all Government technical and administrative personnel assigned to assist the COR.

(3) Reviewing and, where required by the contract, approving submittals of technical data, shop drawings, samples, literature, plans, or other data required to be delivered by the Contractor to the Government.

(b) The Contractor will receive a copy of the written COR designation from the Contracting Officer. It will specify the extent of the COR's authority to act on behalf of the Contracting Officer.

(c) Technical direction must be within the scope of work stated in the contract. Only the Contracting Officer is authorized to determine if a change is within the scope of the contract;

therefore, the COR does not have the authority to, and may not, issue any technical direction that

(1) Constitutes a direction of additional work outside the Contract requirements;

(2) Constitutes a change as defined in the contract clause entitled “Changes;”

(3) In any manner causes an increase or decrease in the total contract cost, or the time required for contract performance;

(4) Changes any of the expressed terms, conditions or specifications of the contract; or

(5) Interferes with the Contractor's right to perform the terms and conditions of the contract.

(d) All technical directions shall be issued in writing by the COR.

(e) The Contractor must proceed promptly with the performance of technical direction duly issued by the COR in the manner prescribed by this clause and within its authority under the provisions of this clause. If, in the opinion of the Contractor, any instruction or direction by the COR falls within one of the categories defined in (c)(1) through (c)(5) of this clause, the Contractor must not proceed and must notify the Contracting Officer in writing within five (5) working days after receipt of any such instruction or direction and must request the Contracting Officer to modify the contract accordingly. Upon receiving the notification from the Contractor, the Contracting Officer must -

(1) Advise the Contractor in writing after receipt of the Contractor's letter that the technical direction is within the scope of the contract effort and does not constitute a change under the Changes clause of the contract; or

(2) Advise the Contractor that the Government will issue a written change order.

(f) A failure of the Contractor and Contracting Officer either to agree that the technical direction is within the scope of the contract or to agree upon the contract action to be taken with respect to the technical direction will be subject to the provisions of the clause entitled “Disputes.”

(End of Clause)

WBR 1452.209-82 Prohibition on Release of Information – Bureau of Reclamation

(MAR 2022)

(a) The Contractor shall not disclose information pertaining to the services performed under this contract to anyone other than Government or other personnel authorized by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor agrees that it will protect any information obtained from other companies during the performance of this contract from unauthorized use or disclosure for as long as the information remains proprietary and shall refrain from using such information for any purpose other than that for which it was furnished.

(b) In the event that the Contractor intends to employ individuals other than its own staff or other firms in the performance of the contract, each individual or firm shall be required to furnish the same written certification.

(c) The contractor shall insert, in any subcontract that requires the performance of work similar to that being performed by the Contractor, terms that shall conform substantially to the language of this clause, including this paragraph (c).

WBR 1452.209-82 PROHIBITION ON RELEASE OF INFORMATION -- BUREAU OF

RECLAMATION (MAR 2022)

(a) The Contractor shall not disclose information pertaining to the services performed under this contract to anyone other than Government or other personnel authorized by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor agrees that it will protect any information obtained from other companies during the performance of this contract from unauthorized use or disclosure for as long as the information remains proprietary and shall refrain from using such information for any purpose other than that for which it was furnished.

(b) In the event that the Contractor intends to employ individuals other than its own staff or other firms in the performance of the contract, each individual or firm shall be required to furnish the same written certification.

(c) The contractor shall insert, in any subcontract that requires the performance of work similar to that being performed by the Contractor, terms that shall conform substantially to the language of this clause, including this paragraph (c).

(End of clause)

WBR 1452.223-81 SAFETY AND HEALTH -- BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (OCT 2022)

(a) The Contractor shall not require any person employed in the performance of this contract (including subcontracts) to work under conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to an employee’s health or safety.

(b) Contractor shall comply with the most current version of the Bureau of Reclamation’s Reclamation Safety and Health Standards (RSHS) and, if incorporated, 52.236-13 Accident Prevention.

The RSHS manual shall be obtained at: http://www.usbr.gov/safety/rshs/index.html

(c) Comply with the standards (29 CFR) issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, www.osha.gov.

(d) In the event there is a conflict between the requirements contained in paragraphs (b) and (c) referenced herein, or in the Statement of Work (SOW) or Performance Work Statement (PWS), the more stringent requirement shall prevail.

(e) If required in the SOW or PWS, the Contractor shall submit a written proposed safety program as prescribed in the RSHS and the written specifications.

(f) The Contractor shall maintain an accurate record of and shall report to the Contracting Officer (or authorized representative) in the manner prescribed by the Contracting Officer, all cases of death, occupational diseases, or traumatic injury to employees or the public involved, and property damage in accordance with the RSHS and OSHA guidelines.

(g) If the contractor deems that an updated version of the RSHS constitutes a substantive change to the contract, affecting price or time (or both), the contractor may request a contract modification in accordance with the terms of the contract.

(End of clause) http://www.usbr.gov/safety/rshs/index.html http://www.osha.gov/

WBR 1452.231-80 REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES -- BUREAU OF

RECLAMATION (OCT 2021).

(a) The contractor shall not incur any travel expenses until after obtaining approval from the contracting officer or in accordance with the procedures specified in the Statement of Work.

(b) The Government will reimburse travel expenses approved in accordance with paragraph (a) based on actual and allowable costs in accordance with --

(1) Commercial Organizations FAR31.103 and 31.205-46.

(2) Educational Institutions FAR 31.104 and 31.3.

(3) State, Local or Federally recognized Indian Tribal governments FAR 31.107 and 31.6.

(4) Nonprofit organizations FAR 31.108 and 31.7.

(End of clause)

WBR 1452.236-84 PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL RESOURCES -- BUREAU

OF RECLAMATION (MAR 2022)

(a) Definitions.

"Cultural items" as defined by Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) include Native American human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony. "Cultural resources" is a broad term that includes prehistoric, historic, architectural, and traditional cultural properties; specific items include, but are not limited to, human skeletal remains, archaeological artifacts, records, and material remains related to such properties.

"Funerary objects" means Native American items that, as part of the death rite or ceremony of a culture, are reasonably believed to have been placed intentionally at the time of death or later with or near individual human remains.

"Human remains" means the physical remains of the body of a person.

"Native American" means of, or relating to, a tribe, people, or culture that is indigenous to the United States.

"Sacred objects" means Native American items that are specific ceremonial objects needed by traditional Native American religious leaders for the practice of traditional Native American religions by their present-day adherents. These items are specifically limited to objects that were devoted to a traditional Native American religious ceremony or ritual, and which have religious significance or function in the continued observance or renewal of such ceremony.

"Objects of cultural patrimony" means Native American items having ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural importance central to the Native American tribe or Native Hawaiian organization itself, rather than property owned by an individual tribal or organization member.

These objects are of such central importance that they may not be alienated, appropriated, or conveyed by any individual tribal or organization member.

(b) General. Federal legislation provides for the protection and preservation of cultural resources that may be impacted or altered as a result of any Federal project, activity, or program or federally licensed or assisted project, activity, or program.

(c) Discovery of Resources. Should the Contractor, or any of the Contractor's employees,…