Solicitation - W9128F26QA010 Professional Appearance.pdf

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

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

DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect 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 NUMBER

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

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

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE OFFER

DATED . . 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. ADDENDA

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

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.

calls)

Continuation of Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs

Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies/Service Quantity Unit Unit Price

Amount

0001 Gavins Point Vegetative Spraying Base Year Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

Option Line Item

Gavins Point Vegetative Spraying Option Year 1: 15 April 2027 through 14 April Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

Option Line Item

Gavins Point Vegetative Spraying Option Year 2: 15 April 2028 through 14 April Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

Option Line Item

Gavins Point Vegetative Spraying Option Year 3: 15 April 2029 through 14 April Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

Option Line Item

Gavins Point Vegetative Spraying Option Year 4: 15 April 2030 through 14 April Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1 Job

W9128F26QA010

Continuation of Description

Requirements Gavins Point Project Vegetative Spraying Contract 2026-2031

Product Service Code : S208 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) : 561730

Continuation of Inspection and Acceptance

Overall Contract Inspection/Acceptance Locations

0001 Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: IAW with PWS.

DoDAAC: 968811 CountryCode: USA

COE GAVINS POINT PRJT OFC MNTN SEC

USAED, OMAHACENWO-OD-GP-M, 55245 HIGHWAY 121

CROFTON, NE 68730

UNITED STATES

Justin Scholl

Option Line Item

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: IAW the PWS

DoDAAC: 968811 CountryCode: USA

COE GAVINS POINT PRJT OFC MNTN SEC

USAED, OMAHACENWO-OD-GP-M, 55245 HIGHWAY 121

CROFTON, NE 68730

UNITED STATES

Justin Scholl

Option Line Item

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: IAW the PWS

DoDAAC: 968811 CountryCode: USA

COE GAVINS POINT PRJT OFC MNTN SEC

USAED, OMAHACENWO-OD-GP-M, 55245 HIGHWAY 121

CROFTON, NE 68730

UNITED STATES

Justin Scholl

Option Line Item

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: IAW the PWS.

DoDAAC: 968811 CountryCode: USA

COE GAVINS POINT PRJT OFC MNTN SEC

USAED, OMAHACENWO-OD-GP-M, 55245 HIGHWAY 121

CROFTON, NE 68730

UNITED STATES

Justin Scholl

Option Line Item

Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: IAW the PWS

DoDAAC: 968811 CountryCode: USA

COE GAVINS POINT PRJT OFC MNTN SEC

USAED, OMAHACENWO-OD-GP-M, 55245 HIGHWAY 121

CROFTON, NE 68730

UNITED STATES

Justin Scholl

Continuation of Deliveries or Performance

0001 1 JobQuantity

Address and POC Place of Performance DoDAAC: 968811 CountryCode: USA

COE GAVINS POINT PRJT OFC MNTN SEC

USAED, OMAHACENWO-OD-GP-M, 55245 HIGHWAY 121 CROFTON, NE 68730

UNITED STATES

Justin Scholl

Period of Performance From 15 Apr 2026 To 14 Apr 2027

Option Line Item

1 JobQuantity

Address and POC Place of Performance DoDAAC: 968811 CountryCode: USA

COE GAVINS POINT PRJT OFC MNTN SEC

USAED, OMAHACENWO-OD-GP-M, 55245 HIGHWAY 121 CROFTON, NE 68730

UNITED STATES

Justin Scholl

Period of Performance From 15 Apr 2027

To 14 Apr 2028

Option Line Item

1 JobQuantity

Address and POC Place of Performance DoDAAC: 968811 CountryCode: USA

COE GAVINS POINT PRJT OFC MNTN SEC

USAED, OMAHACENWO-OD-GP-M, 55245 HIGHWAY 121 CROFTON, NE 68730

UNITED STATES

Justin Scholl

Period of Performance From 15 Apr 2028 To 14 Apr 2029

Option Line Item

1 JobQuantity

Address and POC Place of Performance DoDAAC: 968811 CountryCode: USA

COE GAVINS POINT PRJT OFC MNTN SEC

USAED, OMAHACENWO-OD-GP-M, 55245 HIGHWAY 121 CROFTON, NE 68730

UNITED STATES

Justin Scholl

Period of Performance

From 15 Apr 2029 To 14 Apr 2030

Option Line Item

1 JobQuantity

Address and POC Place of Performance DoDAAC: 968811 CountryCode: USA

COE GAVINS POINT PRJT OFC MNTN SEC

USAED, OMAHACENWO-OD-GP-M, 55245 HIGHWAY 121 CROFTON, NE 68730

UNITED STATES

Justin Scholl

Period of Performance From 15 Apr 2030 To 14 Apr 2031

Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.204-13 System for Award Management- Maintenance. (Deviation)

2026-02

52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements. (Deviation)

2026-02

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

2026-02

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions- Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation)

2026-02

52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns. (Deviation)

2026-02

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans.

(Deviation)

2026-02

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (Deviation)

2026-02

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans. (Deviation)

2026-02

52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act. (Deviation)

2026-02

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards. (Deviation)

2026-02

52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts). (Deviation)

2026-02

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Deviation)

2026-02

52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification. (Deviation)

2026-02

52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026. (Deviation)

2026-02

52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706. (Deviation)

2026-02

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving.

2024-05

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

2018-10

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

2023-03

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Alternate Variation

Date Deviation Effective Date

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

2011-09

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights.

2022-12

252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors.

2023-01

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.

2024-05

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support.

2023-01

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

2023-01

252.204-7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.

2023-11

252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities.

2022-04

252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.

2023-01

252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

2023-06

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

2018-12

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. 2006-12

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services.

2023-11

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.219-28 Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation.

(Deviation) (Tailored)

2026-02

Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Feb 2026) (Deviation)

(a) . As used in this clause-Definitions

Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options.

However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, or other appropriate authority.

Small business concern-

(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (c) of this clause.

(2) , as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or Affiliates indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships. SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

(b) If the Contractor represented that it was a small business concern, a small disadvantaged business concern, or a joint venture that was any of the small business concerns identified in 19.000(a)(3) prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size and socioeconomic status according to paragraph (e) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (g) of this clause, upon occurrence of any of the following:

(1) Within 30 days after execution of a novation agreement or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the novation agreement was executed prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(2) Within 30 days after a merger or acquisition that does not require a novation or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the merger or acquisition occurred prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(3) For long-term contracts-

(i) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the end of the fifth year of the contract; and

(ii) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the date specified in the contract for exercising any option thereafter.

(c) The Contractor shall rerepresent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the time of this rerepresentation that corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s) assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this NAICS code(s) can be found at https://www.sba.gov/document /support--table-size-standards.

(d) The small business size standard for a Contractor providing an end item that it does not manufacture, process, or produce itself, for a contract other than a construction or service contract, is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition-

(1) Was set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(2) Used the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the Contractor waived the price evaluation preference; or

(3) Was an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(e) Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the representation(s) required by paragraph (b) of this clause by validating or updating all its representations in the Representations and Certifications section of the System for Award Management (SAM) and its other data in SAM, as necessary, to ensure that they reflect the Contractor's current status. The Contractor shall notify the contracting officer in writing within the timeframes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause, that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update.

(f) If the Contractor represented that it was other than a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor may, but is not required to, take the actions required by paragraphs (e) or (g) of this clause.

(g) If the Contractor does not have representations and certifications in SAM, or does not have a representation in SAM for the NAICS code applicable to this contract, the Contractor is required to complete the following rerepresentation and submit it to the contracting office, along with the contract number and the date on which the rerepresentation was completed:

(1) The Contractor represents that it is, is not a small business concern under NAICS ____ Code assigned to contract number.____

(2) [Complete only if the Contractor represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph .] The Contractor represents that it is, is not, a small disadvantaged (g)(1) of this clause business concern as defined in .13 CFR 124.1001

(3) . The Women-owned small business (WOSB) joint venture eligible under the WOSB Program Contractor represents that it is, is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [ The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity ____ identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.]

(4) . The Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) joint venture Contractor represents that it is, is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 127.506(a) through (c). [ The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity ____ identifier of each party to the joint venture: __ .]

(5) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) joint venture eligible under the . The Contractor represents that it is, is not an SDVOSB joint venture eligible SDVOSB Program under the SDVOSB Program that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 128.402. [ The ____ Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture:

(6) [ HUBZone joint venture eligible under the HUBZone Program. Complete only if the offeror is ] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that It is, is not a HUBZone small business concern.

a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 126.616(a) through (c).

[ The Contractor shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint ____ venture: .] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture must be certified as a HUBZone concern. [ Contractor to sign and date and insert ____ authorized signer's name and title.]

(End of clause)

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires. (Tailored)

2014-05

Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014)

In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor ( ), this clause identifies the classes of service employees 29 CFR Part 4 expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C.

5341 or 5 332.

This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination

Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits

Addendum to Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.

2020-06

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel.

2011-01

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations.

(Deviation)

2026-02

52.222-3 Convict Labor. (Deviation) 2026-02

52.223-2 Reporting of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts. (Deviation)

2026-02

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to- Know Information.

2024-05

52.223-23 Sustainable Products. (Deviation) 2026-02

52.232-18 Availability of Funds. 1984-04

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations.

2013-06

52.233-1 Disputes. (Deviation) 2026-02

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation.

1984-04

52.237-3 Continuity of Services. 1991-01

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (Deviation)

2026-02

52.240-93 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems.

(Deviation)

2026-02

52.242-13 Bankruptcy. 1995-07

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order. 1989-08

52.243-1 Changes-Fixed Price. (Deviation) (Alternate I)

2026-02 Alternate I 2026-02

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative.

1991-12

252.204-7000 Disclosure of Information. 2016-10

252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product.

1992-04

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items. 2013-06

252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel.

2023-01

252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications. 1991-12

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services.

(Tailored)

1999-11

Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within .__ __60 days

(End of clause)

52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. (Tailored)

2000-03

Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor (a) within ; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written __ days60 notice of its intent to extend at least days before the contract expires. The preliminary __ __30 notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

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

The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, (c) shall not exceed years.__ _5

(End of clause)

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by 1998-02

Reference. (Tailored)

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):

The full text of FAR clauses can be found at:

http;//www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

The full text of DFARS clauses can be found at:

https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html

(End of clause)

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses. (Tailored)

2020-11

Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020)

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

The use in this solicitation or contract of any (48 CFR clause with an (b) _ _DFARS )2 authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

List of Contract Documents, Exhibits, or Attachments

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Identifier Document Name

Document Description

Reference Identifier

Date Line Item

Page Numbers

Document Type

Provided Under Separate Cover

0001 ATTACHMENT

1 - Price Schedule

Attachment 1 - Price Schedule

Mar

Attachment No

0002 ATTACHMENT

2 - PWS G P

Vegetati ve Sprayin g 2026- 203 1

Performance Work Statement

Mar

Attachment No

0003 ATTACHMENT

3 - WD #2 015-

5361 R ev29_Cedar Co.

Wage Determination

Mar

Attachment No

0004 ATTACHMENT

4 - WD #2 015-

5375 R ev27_Yankt on Co.

Wage Determination

Mar

Attachment No

Solicitation Provisions

FAR Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.204-7 System for Award Management- Registration. (Deviation)

2026-02

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation)

2026-02

DFARS Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

2022-09

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls.

2016-10

252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.

2023-11

252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System.

2023-03

252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.

2022-05

252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region- Representation.

2023-06

Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Addendum to Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items

Please provide the following information with your offer:

Company's Name/Address as it appears on SAM:

CAGE CODE:

UEID:

TIN:

(a) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this SF1449 Block 8 or the most recent solicitation amendment. Offers may be submitted on the SF1449, letterhead stationary, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. Offers must be submitted electronically, unless other arrangements have been made. Send completed offers to Ms. Jacqueline Posey at jacqueline.n.posey@usace.

army.mil and Mr. Marc Proietto at . The offer shall consist of one (1) marc.proietto@usace.army.mil pdf document not to exceed 25 pages. The price worksheet will not count towards the 25-page limit. The Government may not review any additional pages after 25. As a minimum, offers must include with their offer:

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The name, address, federal tax identification, email, and telephone number of the offeror;

(3) Names, title, email, and telephone number of persons authorize to negotiate and sign the offer /resulting contract;

(4) All required evaluation information stated in FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items;

(5) A statement specifying agreement will all terms, conditions and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration;

(6) Acknowledgement of Solicitation Amendments, if applicable;

(a) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

(b) Questions. All questions pertaining to this solicitation shall be in writing, directed to the attention of Ms. Jacqueline Posey at jacqueline.n.posey@usace.army.mil. All questions shall be submitted not later than seven (7) calendar days prior to the due date, in order to ensure adequate time is allotted for form an appropriate response and if needed, amend the solicitation. Offerors are requested to review the solicitation in its entirety for answers to questions, prior to submitting a new question.

(c) Insurance Required (FAR 52.228-5):

In accordance with FAR 28.307-2, Liability, the contractor shall procure the following minimum insurance:

Type Amount

Workman's Compensation and Employer's Liability Insurance $100,000

General Liability Insurance $1,000,000 per occurrence

And, when automobiles are used in connection with performing the contract:

Type Amount

Automobile Liability Insurance $200,000 per person

Bodily Injury $500,000 per occurrence

Property Damage $ 20,000 per occurrence

And, when aircraft is used in connection with performing the contract:

Type Amount

Aircraft Public and Passenger Liability Insurance $200,000 per person

Bodily Injury (other than passenger injury) $500,000 per occurrence

Property Damage $200,000 per occurrence

Passenger Liability Bodily Injury $200,000 multiplied by the number of seats or passengers, whichever is greater

And, when contract performance involves use of vessels, the Contracting Officer shall require, as determined by the agency, vessel collision liability and protection and indemnity insurance. The contractor is responsible for contacting the state for compliance with its workman's compensation laws.

(d) State and Local Taxes:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is exempt from paying state and local taxes per Title 4 United States Code 104-107. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tax ID Number is 62-1642142.

Contractors performing services for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are not exempt from state and local taxes in transactions with vendors, suppliers or subcontractors.

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Evaluation - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

FAR Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

(Deviation) (Tailored)

2026-02

Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2026) (Deviation)

(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:

1. Equipment. Please provide a written narrative of your abilities and include a list of equipment including sprayers, tanks, ATVs/UTVs, and other relevant equipment.

2. Past Performance. Please provide two (2) written references of chemical weed spraying services provided within the last three (3) years of similar scope and size. Please provide title, name, and phone number/email address for all references.

3. Price. The offer price shall be inclusive of all costs that might be incurred by the contractors during the contract such as, but not limited to, fuel, labor, mileage, equipment, equipment rental fees, licenses, insurance, etc.

(b) . The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding Options (if applicable) 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) . A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the Notice of award 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)

Addendum to Solicitation Provisions

FAR Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.

2024-09

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options. (Deviation) 2026-02

52.233-2 Service of Protest. (Deviation) 2026-02

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications. (Deviation)

2026-02

FAR Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations- Representation. (Deviation) (Tailored)

2026-02

Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation (Feb 2026) (Deviation)

(a) . As used in this clause-Definitions

Inverted domestic corporation means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned-

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

(b) Government agencies are not permitted to use appropriated (or otherwise made available) funds for contracts with either an inverted domestic corporation, or a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation, unless the exception at 9.108-3(b) applies or the requirement is waived in accordance with the procedures at 9.108-5.

(c) . The Offeror represents that-Representation

(1) It is, is not an inverted domestic corporation; and

(2) It is, is not a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation.

(End of provision)

52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters.

(Deviation) (Tailored)

2026-02

Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters (Feb 2026) (Deviation)

(a)

(1) The Offeror certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that-

(i) The Offeror and/or any of its Principals-

(A) Are are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for the award of contracts by any Federal agency;

(B) Have have not , within a three-year period preceding this offer, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for: commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes relating to the submission of offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property (if offeror checks "have", the offeror shall also see 52.209-7, if included in this solicitation);

(C) Are are not presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity with, commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (a)(1)(i)

(B) of this provision; and

(D) Have , have not , within a three-year period preceding this offer, been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in an amount that exceeds the threshold at 9.104-5(a)(2) for which the liability remains unsatisfied. Federal taxes are considered delinquent if both of the following criteria apply:

(1) . The liability is finally determined if it has been The tax liability is finally determined assessed. A liability is not finally determined if a pending administrative or judicial challenge remains. In the case of a judicial challenge to the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial appeal rights have been exhausted.

(2) . A taxpayer is delinquent if the taxpayer has The taxpayer is delinquent in making payment failed to pay the tax liability when full payment was due and required. A taxpayer is not delinquent in cases where enforced collection action is precluded.

(ii) The Offeror has has not , within a 3-year period preceding this offer, had one or more contracts terminated for default by any Federal agency.

(2) "Principal," for the purposes of this certification, means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.

, general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar g.

positions).

(b) The Offeror shall provide immediate written notice to the Contracting Officer if, at any time prior to contract award, the Offeror learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.

(c) A certification that any of the items in paragraph (a) of this provision exists will not necessarily result in withholding of an award under this solicitation. However, the Government will consider the certification in connection with a determination of the Offeror's responsibility.

Failure of the Offeror to furnish a certification or provide such additional information as requested by the Contracting Officer may render the Offeror nonresponsible.

(d) This provision does not require establishment of a system of records in order to render, in good faith, the certification required by paragraph (a). The knowledge and information of an Offeror is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.

(e) The certification in paragraph (a) of this provision is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making award. If the Government later determines that the

Offeror knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Government, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract resulting from this solicitation for default.

(End of provision)

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law.

(Deviation) (Tailored)

2026-02

Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2026) (Deviation)

(a) The Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that-

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

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

(b) The Offeror represents that-

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

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

(End of provision)

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions 1998-02

Incorporated by Reference.

(Tailored)

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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

(End of provision)

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions. (Tailored)

2020-11

Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2020)

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

The use in this solicitation of any 48 CFR Chapter provision with an authorized (b) _ (DFARS )2 deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of provision)

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