SOLICITATION NO. 140R4026R0021

HYDROLOGICAL DATABASE

SUPPORT SERVICES

INDEFINITE-DELIVERY INDEFINITE-QUANTITY

100% TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

INTERIOR REGION 7 • UPPER COLORADO BASIN

SALT LAKE CITY REGIONAL OFFICE

ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION

UPPER COLORADO BASIN CONTRACTNG OFFICE

PROJECT, OPERATIONS, AND MODELING DIVISION

SOLICITATION NO: 140R4026R0021 TITLE: Hydrological Database (HDB) Support Services IDIQ

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ)

Solicitation No. 140R4026R0021 is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Hydrological Database (HDB) Support

Services in accordance with FAR Part 12. The Government requests quotations for the commercial services described in this

RFQ and its attachments. The acquisition is a 100% total small business set-aside. Applicable provisions and clauses are identified in Sections I, K, and L; their full text is available at www.acquisition.gov. The description, line items/pricing, performance requirements, periods, and quotation submission information are provided in this RFQ and its attachments.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation requires a contractor to provide Hydrological Database (HDB) Support Services under an indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. The contractor will provide on-demand technical support, database maintenance and malfunction resolution, Oracle database operations and programming, HDB development and enhancements, support for OpenDCS, DECODES, the Computation Processor, TSTool, RiverWare interfaces, Red Hat

Enterprise Linux, HDB-POET, public and internal APIs, visualization and data-editing tools, cybersecurity compliance, documentation, reporting, and knowledge transfer.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

Primarily remote support to multiple Bureau of Reclamation HDB systems and participating offices. Travel or on-site performance may be required only when authorized by the Contracting Officer or on an issued task order.

CONTRACT TYPE:

IDIQ permitting firm-fixed-price (FFP) task orders and limited time-and-materials/labor-hour (T&M/LH) lines on task orders when the extent, duration, or price of the work cannot be estimated accurately in advance.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

SET-ASIDE:

100% Total Small Business Set-Aside

NAICS / SIZE STANDARD:

541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services / $34.0 million

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE:

DJ01

WRITTEN QUESTIONS DUE:

Questions will be accepted only to and through the date and time listed below. No questions will be accepted after the stated due date and time.

Time: 5:00 PM MT

To: Kyle Goddard, Contract Specialist

E-mail: kyle_goddard@ios.doi.gov

SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2026

February 25, 2027 through February 24, 2032 one 12month base period plus four 12month option periods.

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026 http://www.acquisition.gov/ mailto:kyle_goddard@ios.doi.gov

It is anticipated that all questions and answers will be posted via amendment no later than:

ELECTRONIC QUOTATIONS DUE:

Time: 5:00 PM MT

To: Kyle Goddard, Contract Specialist

E-mail: kyle_goddard@ios.doi.gov

QUOTE ACCEPTANCE PERIOD:

Quoted prices shall remain valid for 120 calendar days from the solicitation closing date unless otherwise stated in an amendment.

ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE:

BASIS FOR AWARD:

• Streamlined quotation evaluation and best-value selection under FAR 12.203.

• The Government will make a best-value selection considering technical capability, past performance, and evaluated price.

The Contracting Officer may select a quotation other than the lowest-priced quotation when its advantages warrant the price difference; the selected price must be fair and reasonable and the quoter responsible and eligible.

INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS AND QUOTATION FORMAT:

Interested quoters must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) and complete applicable representations and certifications before the RFQ due date.

Review the entire solicitation and all attachments before submitting questions or a quotation. Submit quotations and questions electronically to kyle_goddard@ios.doi.gov unless an amendment provides different instructions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Deviation), applies as tailored by the RFQ instructions.kyle_goddard@ios.doi.gov

Submit one (1) email per quoter containing the following four (4) attachments:

Documents Attachments Limits

Technical Capability Quotation 1 searchable PDF 10 Pages

Past Performance 1 searchable PDF 10 Pages Price Quotation / Attachment 3 Price

Schedule 1 Excel workbook Complete Pricing Schedule

Administrative / Responsibility

Information 1 searchable PDF 10 Pages

• See Section L for streamlined quotation content and submission instructions.

POINT OF CONTACT:

Mr. Kyle Goddard is the primary point of contact for this solicitation and can be reached at kyle_goddard@ios.doi.gov.

Questions must be submitted in writing by e-mail. Include Solicitation No. 140R4026R0021 in the subject line.

Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Date: Monday, November 30, 2026

Date: Thursday, February 25, 2027 mailto:kyle_goddard@ios.doi.gov

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION A – SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

Continuation of Section B – HDB Price Schedule

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

Contract Periods Hours of Availability Task-Order Performance

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) Post-Award Conference – Bureau of Reclamation Contracting Officer’s Representative’s Authorities and Limitations – Bureau of Reclamation

SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

Mixed FFP and T&M/LH Ordering Travel, M&IE, Materials, and Other Direct Costs Option-Period Pricing Cybersecurity and Secure Development Knowledge Transfer and Documentation

SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses 52.216-18 Ordering 52.216-19 Order Limitations 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 1452.201-70 Authorities and Delegations 1452.203-70 Restrictions on Endorsements 1452.204-70 Release of Claims 1452.215-70 Examination of Records 1452.237-70 Information Collection WBR 1452.201-80 Contracting Officer’s Representative’s Authorities and Limitations – Bureau of Reclamation WBR 1452.237-80 Security Requirements WBR 1452.243-80 Modification Proposals

SECTION J – LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

SECTION K – REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions 1452.215-71 Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

RFQ Quotation Instructions and Submission Requirements

SECTION M – EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

1. REQUISITION NUMBER

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

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

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)

ECONOMICALLY

DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB)

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

140R4026R0021

See Schedule See Schedule

UCB-Contracting Activity 125 South State Street, Room 8100 Salt Lake City UT 84138

11/30/2026 1700 MS

0044036512

Kyle Goddard 8015243823

RR4 100.00

RR4

Lynette H. Rock

541511

$34

10/29/2026

0011285652

ADMINISTERED BY:

UCB-Contracting Activity

125 South State Street, Room 8100

Salt Lake City UT 84138 USA

DELIVER TO:

Bureau of Reclamation-UC-RO

Continued...

STOCK RECORD (S/R)

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021) BACK

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

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,

Upper Colorado Regional Office

125 South State St., Suite 8100

Salt Lake City UT 84138-1147 US

Period of Performance: 02/25/2027 to

02/24/2032

00001 Base Year: HDB IT Support Services (Firm-Fixed

Price CLIN)

Product/Service Code: DJ01

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM -

SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES

(LABOR)

Delivery: 02/24/2028

Period of Performance: 02/25/2027 to

02/24/2028

00002 Base Year: Emergency HDB IT Support Services

(Labor Hour CLIN)

Product/Service Code: DJ01

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM -

SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES

(LABOR)

Delivery: 02/24/2028

Period of Performance: 02/25/2027 to

02/24/2028

00003 Base Year: Travel (Time and Materials CLIN)

Product/Service Code: DJ01

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

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM -

SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES

(LABOR)

Delivery: 02/24/2028

Period of Performance: 02/25/2027 to

02/24/2028

00004 Base Year: Materials and ODC's (Time and

Materials CLIN)

Product/Service Code: DJ01

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM -

SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES

(LABOR)

Delivery: 02/24/2028

Period of Performance: 02/25/2027 to

02/24/2028

00005 Option Year 1: HDB IT Support Services

(Firm-Fixed Price CLIN)

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 02/18/2028

Product/Service Code: DJ01

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM -

SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES

(LABOR)

Delivery: 02/24/2029

Period of Performance: 02/25/2028 to

02/24/2029

00006 Option Year 1: Emergency HDB IT Support

Services (Labor Hour CLIN)

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 02/18/2028

Product/Service Code: DJ01

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM -

SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES

(LABOR)

Delivery: 02/24/2029

Period of Performance: 02/25/2028 to

02/24/2029

00007 Option Year 1: Travel (Time & Materials CLIN)

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 02/18/2028

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)

Product/Service Code: DJ01

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM -

SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES

(LABOR)

Delivery: 02/24/2029

Period of Performance: 02/25/2028 to

02/24/2029

00008 Option Year 1: Materials and ODC's (Time &

Materials CLIN)

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 02/18/2028

Product/Service Code: DJ01

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM -

SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES

(LABOR)

Delivery: 02/24/2029

Period of Performance: 02/25/2028 to

02/24/2029

00009 Option Year 2: HDB IT Support Services

(Firm-Fixed Price CLIN)

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 02/16/2029

Product/Service Code: DJ01

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM -

SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES

(LABOR)

Delivery: 02/24/2030

Period of Performance: 02/25/2029 to

02/24/2030

00010 Option Year 2: Emergency HDB IT Support

Services (Labor Hour CLIN)

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 02/16/2029

Product/Service Code: DJ01

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM -

SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES

(LABOR)

Delivery: 02/24/2030

Period of Performance: 02/25/2029 to

02/24/2030

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)

00011 Option Year 2: Travel (Time & Materials CLIN)

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 02/16/2029

Product/Service Code: DJ01

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM -

SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES

(LABOR)

Delivery: 02/24/2030

Period of Performance: 02/25/2029 to

02/24/2030

00012 Option Year 2: Materials and ODC's (Time &

Materials CLIN)

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 02/16/2029

Product/Service Code: DJ01

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM -

SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES

(LABOR)

Delivery: 02/24/2030

Period of Performance: 02/25/2029 to

02/24/2030

00013 Option Year 3: HDB IT Support Services

(Firm-Fixed Price CLIN)

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 02/18/2030

Product/Service Code: DJ01

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM -

SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES

(LABOR)

Delivery: 02/24/2031

Period of Performance: 02/25/2030 to

02/24/2031

00014 Option Year 3: Emergency HDB IT Support

Services (Labor Hour CLIN)

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 02/18/2030

Product/Service Code: DJ01

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM -

SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES

(LABOR)

Delivery: 02/24/2031

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)

Period of Performance: 02/25/2030 to

02/24/2031

00015 Option Year 3: Travel (Time & Materials CLIN)

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 02/18/2030

Product/Service Code: DJ01

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM -

SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES

(LABOR)

Delivery: 02/24/2031

Period of Performance: 02/25/2030 to

02/24/2031

00016 Option Year 3: Materials and ODC's (Time &

Materials CLIN)

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 02/18/2030

Product/Service Code: DJ01

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM -

SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES

(LABOR)

Delivery: 02/24/2031

Period of Performance: 02/25/2030 to

02/24/2031

00017 Option Year 4: HDB IT Support Services

(Firm-Fixed Price CLIN)

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 02/18/2031

Product/Service Code: DJ01

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM -

SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES

(LABOR)

Delivery: 02/24/2032

Period of Performance: 02/25/2031 to

02/24/2032

00018 Option Year 4: Emergency HDB IT Support

Services (Labor Hour CLIN)

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 02/18/2031

Product/Service Code: DJ01

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM -

SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES

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)

(LABOR)

Delivery: 02/24/2032

Period of Performance: 02/25/2031 to

02/24/2032

00019 Option Year 4: Travel (Time & Materials CLIN)

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 02/18/2031

Product/Service Code: DJ01

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM -

SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES

(LABOR)

Delivery: 02/24/2032

Period of Performance: 02/25/2031 to

02/24/2032

00020 Option Year 4: Materials and ODC's (Time &

Materials CLIN)

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date 02/18/2031

Product/Service Code: DJ01

Product/Service Description: IT AND TELECOM -

SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES

(LABOR)

Delivery: 02/24/2032

Period of Performance: 02/25/2031 to

02/24/2032

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

CONTINUATION OF SECTION B

HDB SUPPORT SERVICES PRICE SCHEDULE

• Offerors shall complete Attachment 3 in its entirety. Evaluation will use the Government-provided quantities and pricing structure in Attachment 3.

• Proposed fixed hourly rates shall be fully burdened and shall include direct labor, indirect expense, overhead, general and administrative expense, profit, and anticipated escalation applicable to each contract period.

• Travel, lodging, M&IE, materials, and other direct costs shall be separately identified as provided in Attachment 3 and shall not be duplicated in fixed hourly labor rates or other line items.

• Task orders will maximize firm-fixed-price (FFP) arrangements when the scope and deliverables can be defined. Time-and-materials/labor-hour (T&M/LH) work may be used only when authorized by an issued task order and supported by the required determination.

• CLIN means Contract Line Item Number.

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Please see Section J, Attachment 1 titled “Performance Work Statement (PWS) – Hydrological Database (HDB) Support

Services.”

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

This Section Intentionally Left Blank

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

Inspection and acceptance will be performed by the Contracting Officer or the properly designated Contracting Officer’s

Representative (COR), within the limits of the written COR designation. Deliverables and services will be evaluated for compliance with the PWS, individual task order, applicable cybersecurity requirements, and Quality Assurance Surveillance

Plan (QASP).

• Recurring services and monthly status reports will be reviewed using the surveillance methods and minimum acceptable quality levels established in the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). Please see Attachment 2 titled “Quality

Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) - Hydrological Database (HDB) Support Services”.

• Task-order deliverables will be inspected against the scope, schedule, acceptance criteria, and technical requirements established in the task order.

• Software modifications and enhancements shall be tested in the Reclamation test/development environment and documented before production deployment when required by the PWS.

• Only the Contracting Officer may change contractual requirements, authorize additional work, or increase a task-order ceiling.

SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

CONTRACT PERIODS

Contract Period Period of Performance

Base Period -

Option Period I -

Option Period II -

Option Period III -

Option Period IV -

The period of performance for individual task orders will be specified in each task order. Task orders may extend beyond the expiration of the contract ordering period, provided the order is issued within the contract ordering period and is completed within the period specified in the task order.

HOURS OF AVAILABILITY

Reclamation’s normal operating hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, Mountain Time, excluding

Federal holidays. The Contractor shall provide on-call support during these hours. For urgent matters, Reclamation may contact the Contractor outside normal business hours, and qualified Contractor personnel shall respond within the timeframes established in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

TASK-ORDER PERFORMANCE

Services shall be performed only as authorized by the base Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) and individual task orders issued by an authorized Contracting Officer. Each task order will identify the scope, contract type, deliverables, period of performance, place of performance, applicable labor categories/rates, Firm-Fixed-Priced amount or Time &

Materials/Labor Hours ceiling, and any authorized travel, materials, or Other Direct Costs.

All urgent and non-urgent response standards, system malfunction diagnosis and resolution timeframes, delivery requirements, reporting requirements, and minimum acceptable quality levels are governed by the PWS and Quality

Assurance Surveillance Plan.

02/25/2027 02/24/2028 02/25/2028 02/24/2029 02/25/2029 02/24/2030 02/25/2030 02/24/2031 02/25/2031 02/24/2032

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

DOI-AAAP-0028 V4

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:

The Contractor shall submit an electronic copy of each invoice to: Ms. Hayley Goodstein, by electronic mail (e-mail) at hgoodstein@usbr.gov. Ms. Goodstein will evaluate the submitted invoice and will provide an approval by emailing the contractor with an attached signed invoice. He may also reject the invoice; in this case, an email will be provided to the contractor with detailed information to revise the invoice as needed for approval.

Once an approved invoice is received, the contractor is encouraged to upload, as an attachment, a copy of the approved invoice with Ms. Goodstein’s signature, PRIOR to clicking “submit” in IPP. Please send an e-mail copy to the

Contract Specialist Mr. Kyle Goddard at kgoddard@usbr.gov and the Contracting Officer, Ms. Lynette H. Rock at lrock@usbr.gov. Failure to follow this process may cause significant delay or possible rejection of your payment request.

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 quotation.

WBR 1452.242-80

POSTAWARD CONFERENCE

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

MAR 2022

(a) Prior to the contractor starting work, a postaward conference (as described in FAR Subpart 42.5), will be convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office. The contractor's project manager shall attend the conference.

If the contract involves subcontractors, a representative of each major subcontractor is also required to attend.

(b) The conference will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams or Phone Conference. Instructions will be provided to the awardee after an award has been established.

(c) The contracting officer and the contractor will agree to the date and time of the conference after award of the contract.

In event of a conflict in schedules, the contracting officer shall establish the date for the conference.

(d) The contractor shall not be entitled to the reimbursement any costs associated with attendance at the conference beyond the agreed-to contract price.

WBR 1452.201-80

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE’S

AUTHORITIES AND LIMITATIONS

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

MAY 2018

The Contracting Officer may designate a COR in writing after award. The COR is responsible for technical administration and surveillance within the authority stated in the written designation. The COR may not change contract terms, authorize https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:hgoodstein@usbr.gov mailto:kgoddard@usbr.gov mailto:lrock@usbr.gov mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov work outside scope, increase cost or price, extend performance periods, or otherwise modify the contract or any task order.

SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

MIXED FFP AND T&M/LH ORDERING

The Government will maximize the use of firm-fixed-price (FFP) task orders when the scope, deliverables, schedule, and acceptance criteria can be reasonably established. T&M/LH task orders will be limited to specifically authorized work for which the extent or duration cannot be estimated with reasonable confidence in advance, including unforeseen or urgent production-support incidents.

Each T&M/LH task order shall identify the applicable contract fixed hourly rates, estimated hours, not-to-exceed ceiling, performance period, reporting requirements, and Government surveillance controls. The Contractor shall not exceed the task-order ceiling without a written modification issued by the Contracting Officer.

TRAVEL, M&IE, MATERIALS, AND OTHER DIRECT COSTS

Travel is not general authority. Travel, lodging, M&IE, materials, and ODCs may be incurred only when specifically authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer or an issued task order. The HDB requirement anticipates participation in an annual HDB User Group or coordination meeting, normally about two days, when authorized.

Authorized travel shall be proposed as a not-to-exceed estimated amount with supporting documentation and reimbursed at cost in accordance with FAR 31.205-46 and the Federal Travel Regulation, consistent with the PWS. Travel, materials, and

ODCs shall be separately identified and shall not be duplicated in fixed hourly labor rates or FFP line items.

OPTION-PERIOD PRICING

Offerors shall propose the fully burdened fixed hourly rate(s) and all other pricing required by Attachment 3 for the base period and all four option periods. Proposed pricing shall include anticipated increases in labor costs, overhead, indirect expenses, inflation, and profit applicable to each contract period. The contract fixed hourly rate(s) may be used in developing task-order pricing; the contract type and final price or ceiling for each task order will be established at the task-order level.

CYBERSECURITY AND SECURE DEVELOPMENT

All databases, software, interfaces, scripts, applications, documentation, and data developed, maintained, accessed, or supported under this contract shall comply with current Department of the Interior cybersecurity policies and applicable

Federal requirements. Contractor solutions shall implement applicable Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF) and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) practices and comply with applicable NIST and FISMA requirements in effect during performance.

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND DOCUMENTATION

The Contractor shall maintain accurate, transferable technical documentation and a comprehensive HDB knowledge base, including system architecture documentation, annotated source code, configuration guides, installation information, and training materials sufficient to support continuity of operations and onboarding of future contractor or Federal personnel.

Documentation shall be maintained in a secure, centralized location accessible to authorized Reclamation personnel.

SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES

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. Offerors are cautioned that incorporated clauses may include fill-ins or applicability conditions that must be completed before award.

FAR / DIAR / WBR Clause Title / Application

52.202-1 Definitions

52.203-6, Alt I Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel

52.204-13 System for Award Management - Maintenance

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations

52.212-4 (ALT I) (DEVIATION) Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

52.219-6 (DEVIATION) Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside

52.219-8 (DEVIATION) Utilization of Small Business Concerns

52.219-28 (DEVIATION) Post-Award Small Business Program Representation

52.222-3 Convict Labor

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans

52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires

52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards - Price Adjustment

(Multiple Year and Option Contracts)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons

52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification

52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026

52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors

52.223-23 Sustainable Products

52.224-3 Privacy Training

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management

52.233-1 Disputes

52.233-3 Protest After Award

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions

52.240-93 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services

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.

(End of clause)

52.216-18 ORDERING AUG 2020

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Orders may be issued during the base period and exercised option

(b) All task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) A task order is considered issued when transmitted by an authorized method identified in the contract or task order procedures.

52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS OCT 1995

(a) Minimum order: When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $10,000.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order: The Contractor is not obligated to honor --

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $200,000.00;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $2,600,000.00; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 15 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph

(b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 10 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor’s intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY OCT 1995

(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the services specified in the Schedule and PWS. Quantities are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by task orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause.

The Contractor shall furnish ordered services up to the contract maximum, and the Government shall order at least the contract minimum.

(c) Except for limitations in the Order Limitations clause or Schedule, there is no limit on the number of task orders that may be issued.

(d) Any task order issued during the ordering period and not completed within that period shall be completed within the time specified in the order. The Contractor shall not be required to perform services after the date established by the final contract terms and applicable order.

periods, from February 25, 2027 through February 24, 2032.

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 shall not exceed six months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 5 days.

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 15 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 under this clause shall not exceed 60 months.

52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING OCT 2022

(a) This clause does not apply to the unrestricted portion of a partial set-aside.

(b) Definition. Similarly situated entity, as used in this clause, means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that—

(1) Has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award (e.g., for a small business set-aside contract, any small business concern, without regard to its socioeconomic status); and

(2) Is considered small for the size standard under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract.

(c) Applicability. This clause applies only to—

(1) Contracts that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(2) Part or parts of a multiple-award contract that have been set aside for any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3);

(3) Contracts that have been awarded on a sole-source basis in accordance with sections 19.105, 19.106, 19.107, and

19.108;

(4) Orders expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and that are set aside for small business concerns under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.4 and 16.5;

(5) Orders, regardless of dollar value, that are set aside in accordance with sections 19.105, 19.106, 19.107, and

19.108 under multiple-award contracts, as described in 8.4 and 16.5; and

(6) Contracts using the HUBZone price evaluation preference to award to a HUBZone small business concern unless the concern waived the evaluation preference.

(d) Independent contractors. An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor.

(e) By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees that in performance of a contract assigned a

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for—

(1) Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract;

(2) Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies). It will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both supplies and services, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the supply portion of the contract.

(3) General construction. It will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

(4) Construction by special trade contractors. It will not pay more than 75 percent of the amount paid by the

Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

(f) The Contractor shall comply with the limitations on subcontracting as follows:

(1) For contracts, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(1), (2), (3) and (6) of this clause –

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__ By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or

__ By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

(2) For orders, in accordance with paragraphs (c)(4) and (5) of this clause, by the end of the performance period for the order.

(g) A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph (e) of this clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants.

(1) In a joint venture comprised of a small business protégé and its mentor approved by the Small Business

Administration, the small business protégé shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the small business protégé in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

(2) In an 8(a) joint venture, the 8(a) participant(s) shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the 8(a) participants in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions.

52.232-40

PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO

SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS

MAR 2023

(a) (1) In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801, within 15 days after receipt of accelerated payments from the Government, the Contractor shall make accelerated payments to its small business subcontractors under this contract, to the maximum extent practicable and prior to when such payment is otherwise required under the applicable contract or subcontract, after receipt of a proper invoice and all other required documentation from the small business subcontractor.

(2) The Contractor agrees to make such payments to its small business subcontractors without any further consideration from or fees charged to the subcontractor.

(b) The acceleration of payments under this clause does not provide any new rights under the Prompt Payment Act.

(c) Include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts with small business concerns, including subcontracts with small business concerns for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.

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.

(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.

1452.203-70

RESTRICTIONS ON ENDORSEMENTS

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

JUL 1996

The Contractor shall not refer to contracts awarded by the Department of the Interior in commercial advertising, as defined in FAR 31.205-1, in a manner which states or implies that the product or service provided is approved or endorsed by the

Government, or is considered by the Government to be superior to other products or services. This restriction is intended to avoid the appearance of preference by the Government toward any product or service. The Contractor may request the

Contracting Officer to make a determination as to the propriety of promotional material.

1452.204-70

RELEASE OF CLAIMS

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

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.

1452.215-70

EXAMINATION OF RECORDS

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

AUG 1984

For purposes of the Examination of Records by the Comptroller General clause of this contract (FAR 52.215-1), the

Secretary of the Interior, the Inspector General, and their duly authorized representative(s) from the Department of the

Interior shall have the same access and examination rights as the Comptroller General of the United States.

1452.237-70

INFORMATION COLLECTION

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

JUL 1996

If performance of this contract requires the contractor to collect information on identical items from ten or more public respondents, no action shall be taken or funds expended in the solicitation or collection of such information until the contractor has received from the Contracting Officer written notification that approval has been obtained from the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980. The Contractor agrees to provide all information requested by the Contracting Officer which is necessary to obtain approval from OMB.

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 direction 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…