Solicitation_140R6026Q0066.pdf

U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation Missouri Basin and Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas Gulf Regions Billings, Montana October 2026

Request for Quote (RFQ) Combined Synopsis/Solicitation No. 140RR027Q0005

DK Boom Spray Rig for Flat-Bed Truck

North Dakota Field Office – Elgin, ND

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

General Information Contract opportunity Type: Request for Quote (Original) All Dates/Times are: (UTC-06:00) MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME (MDT) Responses Due: November 13, 2026, at 3pm MT Agency Reference: 140RR027Q0005

Classification Product Service Code (PSC): 3740 – Pest, Disease, & Frost Control Equipment North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): 33311 – Farm Machinery & Equipment Manufacturing

Description The Bureau of Reclamation, Missouri Basin Regional Office, Billings, Montana, has a requirement for the supply and installation of a boom spray rig tender system on a skid. The current boom spray rig system is used by the Dakotas Area Office (DKAO) to mitigate noxious weeds in the Lake Tschida area. The current system is 31 years old and is mounted to a 2011 Dodge Ram 3500 flatbed truck. This truck is considered Government-Furnished Property (GFP).

The intent of this requirement is to purchase a new boom spray rig system as a skid mount, remove and dispose of the existing system from the GFP, and install the new system onto the GFP. All components must be herbicide chemical resistant. The vendor shall provide all necessary labor, equipment, parts, and materials for this requirement.

The Agency number is 140RR027Q0005 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) No. 2026-01, effective 03/13/2026.

This solicitation is a Firm Fixed Price, Total Small Business Set-aside under FAR Part 12. The NAICS code for this order is 33311 – Farm Machinery & Equipment Manufacturing; PSC code is 3740 – Pest, Disease, & Frost Control Equipment, with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees.

The Bureau of Reclamation, Missouri Basin Regional Office has a requirement for the supply and installation of a boom spray rig tender system on a skid at the North Dakota Area Office in Elgin, ND. Vendors may perform the initial fabrication, installation, or related award work at a facility located outside the 300-mile radius of Elgin, North Dakota, provided the contractor arranges and manages all transportation of the GFP to and from their facility. However, for future servicing, adjustments, or maintenance requirements following installation, the contractor must ensure that all follow-on support can be performed within a 300-mile radius of Elgin, North Dakota, either through their own local presence or through a coordinated service provider located within that area.

Delivery shall be 180 days from award.

The list of contract line item numbers (CLINs) and items, quantities, and units of measure includes:

CLIN Item Quantity Unit of Measure

CLIN Total

00010 300 Gal Tank $_________________________ 00020 Hose, Reel, & Wand Sprayer $_________________________ 00030 Pump & Engine $_________________________ 00040 45’ Boom Sprayer $_________________________ 00050 Removal of current spray system $_________________________ 00060 Installation of new spray system $_________________________

Total Price: $_________________________

a) Offer will be considered for award on the following Price Schedule, but no offer will be considered for award on only a part of the Price Schedule.

b) Offer is subject to the terms and conditions of this solicitation.

Statement of Offerors The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition and is attached by addenda.

The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition and outlines the specific evaluation criteria in paragraph (a) of that provision and is attached by addenda.

The provision at 52.212-3, Offer Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services is included in this acquisition. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 with their offer.

The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition and is attached by addenda.

The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition and is attached by addenda.

Additional contract requirements or terms and conditions determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices are attached by addenda. The applicable FAR, Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (DIAR), and Reclamation Acquisition Regulation (RAR) clauses and provisions are cited in this solicitation and attached by addenda.

Evaluation Criteria 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 shall be used to evaluate offers:

Lowest price, and technically acceptable. To be considered technically acceptable, the proposed product shall meet Statement of Work.

Technical and past performance, when combined, are N/A.

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).

A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise 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.

It is anticipated the proposed award will result in a Firm Fixed-Price purchase order, to one contractor.

RFQ Response Due Date and Time All responsible small business sources that believe they have the capability to meet this requirement may submit a quotation along with business profile to Sydney Oakes at Sydney_oakes@ios.doi.gov by 3:00 PM MDT, on October 30, 2026, which shall be considered by the agency.

Points of Contact Primary: Sydney Oakes, Contract Specialist, sydney_oakes@ios.doi.gov Michael Hirsch, Contracting Officer, michael_hirsch@ios.doi.gov

System for Award Management (SAM) Effective October 2018, all contractors interested in doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the time they submit their offer. Note: Registering in SAM does not constitute an automatic award of any contract or agreement to the registering contractor. SAM is a centralized database for consolidating the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), the Online Representation and Certifications Application (ORCA), and the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS).

Additionally, the contractor’s business and financial information are required for SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements, which must be accomplished through the SAM website at https://sam.gov/. For assistance with registering in SAM, contact the Federal Services Desk at 1-866-606-8220.

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.

Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) System Payment requests for the anticipated contract or agreement must be submitted electronically through the U.S.

Department of Treasury’s “Invoice Processing Platform” (IPP) System via the IPP website at https://www.ipp.gov.

Contractors are required to use the IPP website to access and use IPP for submitting request for payment.

Registration assistance can be obtained by contacting the “IPP Production Helpdesk” via email ippgroup@bos.fbr.org or phone 1-866-973-3131. If the contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the contractor can submit a waiver request in writing to the Contractor Officer with its proposal.

Note: Waivers will be on a case-by-case basis and not automatically granted as determined by the Contract Officer.

Please see Paragraph DOI-AAAP-0028 for more specific information on the process for submitting invoices in IPP.

DK Boom Spray Rig for Flat-Bed Truck Elgin, North Dakota 140RR027Q0005

Statement of Work

Statement of Work Bureau of Reclamation

DK Boom Spray Rig for Flat-Bed Truck

Missouri Basin Regional Office

Elgin, North Dakota

I. Introduction The Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) Missouri Basin Region, North Dakota Area Office (DKAO) has a requirement to replace the current boom spray rig tender system, 31 years old, for a boom spray rig system to mitigate noxious weeds in lake Tschida Reservoir area connected to Heart Butte Dam. The 2011 Dodge Ram 3500 with current spray system is located at the DKAO at 5680 Hwy 49 Elgin, North Dakota 58533.

II. Scope This requirement is in need of the purchase of a boom spray system for a rig tender, the services of removing the old system from the Government Furnished Property (GFP), and the installation of the purchased system onto the GFP. All components must be herbicide chemical resistant. The vendor shall provide all necessary labor, equipment, parts, and materials for this request. The vendor must be within 300 miles of Elgin, North Dakota for service maintenance.

III. Purchase of a Boom Spray Rig System (pictures of current system are attached)

a. 45 foot 3-Point hydraulic folding boom sprayer

i. 20” nozzle spaces on center

ii. Drip free nozzles

b. TeeJet 144P Direct electric control valve 12v 30 watts (or equivalent)

c. TeeJet QJ 312-500 Check Valve Nozzle Body Tee (or equivalent)

d. TeeJet 244 C ¾ electrical regulating valve (or equivalent)

e. Pump Diaphragm/Centrifugal

i. Permanent magnet motor PSGAN27 (or equivalent)

ii. TeeJet AA126 Strainer 200 psi (or equivalent)

iii. Gas 5.5 HP Honda GX160 (or equivalent)

iv. Dry pressure regulator

f. TeeJet 744E-5 5 section control (or equivalent)

i. Automatic

ii. Ball control

g. 300-gallon UV resistant tank with drain

h. 200-foot ½ diameter hose

i. Manual hose reel

j. Adjustable pattern spray wand

k. Skid must fit on a 92” x 114” utility truck bed

i. Welded steel

l. Standard industry warranties

IV. Services

a. Removal of old spray system from GFP

i. Vendor can dispose how they see fit.

b. Installation of purchased spray system onto GFP

i. Electrical

DK Boom Spray Rig for Flat-Bed Truck Elgin, North Dakota 140RR027Q0005

Statement of Work

ii. Plumbing

iii. Secure skid mount and boom spray to truck

iv. PTO systems

V. Verification and Testing

a. An appointment for inspection will be necessary by contacting Tyler Weigel (701) 221-1259.

b. The Contractor shall ensure all components are functioning properly. The rig tender and new truck shall be completely ready for field operations.

VI. Delivery Vendors may perform the initial fabrication, installation, or related award work at a facility located outside the 300-mile radius of Elgin, North Dakota, provided the contractor arranges and manages all transportation of the GFP to and from their facility. However, for future servicing, adjustments, or maintenance requirements following installation, the contractor must ensure that all follow-on support can be performed within a 300-mile radius of Elgin, North Dakota, either through their own local presence or through a coordinated service provider located within that area.

VII. Government Points of Contact

a. Delivery

i. Tyler Weigel (701) 221-1259

b. Acquisitions

i. Sydney Oakes, Contract Specialist, sydney_oakes@ios.doi.gov

ii. Michael Hirsch, Contracting Officer, micheal_hirsch@ios.doi.gov

VIII. Photos of current system

a. Attached mailto:sydney_oakes@ios.doi.gov mailto:charlene_maurer@ios.doi.gov

Current Boom Spray Rig Set-up Photos

Clauses FAR 52.212-4 TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (RFO

DEVIATION MAR 2026)

FAR 52.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR

STATEMENTS. (JAN 2017)

FAR 52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

(DECEMBER 2014)

FAR 52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (MAR 2023)

FAR 52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD (AUG 1996)

FAR 52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (OCT 2004)

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 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:

Invoice with delivery date

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.

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FAR 52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026)

DIAR 1452.224-1 PRIVACY ACT NOTIFICATION (JUL 1996) (DEVIATION)

The Contractor will be required to design, develop, or operate a system of records on individuals, to accomplish an agency function subject to the Privacy Act of1974, Public Law 93-579, December 31,1974 (5 U.S.C.552a) and applicable agency regulations. Violation of the Act may involve the imposition of criminal penalties.

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

Applicable Department of the Interior regulations concerning the Privacy Act are set forth in 43 CFR 2, subpart D.

The CFR is available for public inspection at the Departmental Library, Main Interior Bldg., 1849 C St. NW, Washington DC, at each of the regional offices of bureaus of the Department and at many public libraries.

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DIAR 1452.237-70 INFORMATION COLLECTION - DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (JUL 1996)

FAR 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):

Federal Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/far Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

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FAR 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 the Interior Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 14) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

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FAR 52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (NOV 2023)

FAR 52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN SUBCONTRACTING WITH

CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT, OR VOLUNTARILY EXCLUDED

(RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026)

FAR 52.209-10 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC CORPORATIONS (RFO

DEVIATION MAY 2026)

FAR 52.219-6 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (RFO DEVIATION JAN 2026) (15 U.S.C. 644)

FAR 52.219-28 POST AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATION (RFO DEVIATION JAN 2026) (15 U.S.C. 632(A)(2))

FAR 52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026)

FAR 52.222-19 CHILD LABOR-COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026)

FAR 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) (29 U.S.C. 793)

FAR 52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026) (22 U.S.C. CHAPTER 78

AND E.O. 13627)

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

FAR 52.222-90 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026)

FAR 52.223-23 SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—Sustainable product means—

(1) A product that contains recovered material designated by the EPA under the Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (42 U.S.C. 6962) (40 CFR part 247) (https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program#products).

(2) An energy-efficient product or low standby power device (42 U.S.C. 8259b) (10 CFR part 436, subpart C) (https://www.energy.gov/eere/femp/search-energy-efficient-products, https://www.energystar.gov/products?s=mega, and https://www.energy.gov/femp/low-standby-power-product-list).

(3) A biobased product that meets the content requirements of the USDA under the BioPreferred® program (7 U.S.C. 8102) (7 CFR Part 4270) (https://www.biopreferred.gov/).

(4) A substance identified in the EPA’s Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program as a safe alternative to an ozone-depleting substance (42 U.S.C. 7671l) (40 CFR part 82, subpart G) (https://www.epa.gov/snap/unacceptable-and-acceptable-substitutes-tables).

(b) Requirements. The Government has identified in the statement of work or elsewhere in the contract the sustainable products that are required during the performance of this contract. The Contractor shall ensure that it provides sustainable products as required by this contract, when the products are—

(1) Delivered to the Government;

(2) Furnished for use by the Government;

(3) Incorporated into the construction of a public building or public work; or

(c) Furnished for use in performing services under this contract, where the cost of the products is a direct cost to this contract.

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FAR 52.225-1 BUY AMERICAN-SUPPLIES (OCT 2022) (41 U.S.C. CHAPTER 83) ALTERNATE II (JAN 2025)

FAR 52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (FEB 2021) (E.O.’S, PROCLAMATIONS, AND STATUTES ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF

THE TREASURY)

FAR 52.226-8 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING (MAR 2026) (E.O. 13513)

FAR 52.232-29 TERMS FOR FINANCING OF PURCHASES OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805)

FAR 52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

(OCT2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332)

FAR 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026)

FAR 52.242-5 PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (JAN 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(D) (13)) https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program#products https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program#products https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program#products https://www.energy.gov/eere/femp/search-energy-efficient-products https://www.energystar.gov/products?s=mega https://www.energy.gov/femp/low-standby-power-product-list https://www.energy.gov/femp/low-standby-power-product-list https://www.energy.gov/femp/low-standby-power-product-list https://www.biopreferred.gov/ https://www.epa.gov/snap/unacceptable-and-acceptable-substitutes-tables

FAR 52.244-6 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (RFO

DEVIATION MAY 2026)

Contract Documents, Exhibits, or Attachments

Provisions FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (RFO

DEVIATION MAR 2026)

FAR 52.203-18 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS-REPRESENTATION (JAN 2017)

FAR 52.219-1 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (RFO DEVIATION MAY 2026)

FAR 52.225-2 BUY AMERICAN CERTIFICATE (OCT 2022)

(a)

(1) The Offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (c) of this provision contains a critical component.

(2) The Offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except for those that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select “no”.

(3) The Offeror shall separately list the line-item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical component (see FAR 25.105).

(4) The terms “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “critical component,” "domestic end product," "end product," and "foreign end product" are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled "Buy American-Supplies."

(b) Foreign End Products:

Line Item No. Country of Origin Exceeds 55% domestic content (yes/no)

(b) [List as necessary]

(c) Domestic end products containing a critical component:

Line Item No.

[List as necessary]

(d) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part 25 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(End of provision) https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-25#FAR_25_105 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-25#FAR_Part_25

FAR 52.225-4 BUY AMERICAN-FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS-ISRAELI TRADE ACT CERTIFICATE (NOV 2023)

FAR 52.225-25 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES ENGAGING IN CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OR

TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO IRAN—REPRESENTATION AND CERTIFICATIONS (JUN 2020)

FAR 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (RFO DEVIATION MAR 2026)

DIAR 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, 5U.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 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.

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FAR 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):

Federal Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/far Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation: https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

FAR 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 the 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.

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FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (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 evaluate offers:

Lowest price technically acceptable https://www.acquisition.gov/far https://www.acquisition.gov/diar

(b) Options (if applicable). 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. The evaluation of options does 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.

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FAR 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications (RFO

DEVIATION MAR 2026)

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