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7. ISSUED BY

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IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

Previous Edition is Unusable 33-134 STANDARD FORM 33 (REV. 9-97)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.214(c)

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(If other than Item 7)

15A. NAME 16. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

AND

ADDRESS

SIGN OFFER (Type or print)

OF

OFFEROR

AMENDMENT NO. DATE

15B. TELEPHONE NO (Include area code) 17. SIGNATURE15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS

IS DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE - ENTER

SUCH ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE.

18. OFFER DATE

1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

2. CONTRACT NO.

W912ES 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

See Item 7

9. Sealed offers in original and 4 copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 8, or if handcarried, in the depository located in

CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

10. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

A. NAME (NO COLLECT CALLS)

JUSTIN H ROSE 651-290-5422

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

SOLICITATION/ CONTRACT FORM

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/ COSTS

2 - 4

X I CONTRACT CLAUSES

DESCRIPTION/ SPECS./ WORK STATEMENT X

PACKAGING AND MARKING

5 - 8 J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

X K

REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA X

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror) 11 X M

L INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See Section I, Clause No. 52.232-8)

14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments

AMENDMENT NO. DATE

to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

FACILITY

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

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PART I - THE SCHEDULE

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 28. AWARD DATE

EMAIL:TEL: (Signature of Contracting Officer)

CODE CODE

B. TELEPHONE (Include area code) C. E-MAIL ADDRESS

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED 20. AMOUNT 21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( ) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)( ) (4 copies unless otherwise specified)

23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

24. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 7) CODE 25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

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PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

CONTRACTING DIVISION

USACE - ST. PAUL

180 5TH STREET E SUITE 700

ST. PAUL MN 55101-1678

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TEL:

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NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SOLICITATION

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6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.5. DATE ISSUED

04 Apr 2019

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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3. SOLICITATION NO.

W912ES19R0023

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

PRICING

The pricing of the individual task orders issued under any contract awarded in response to this solicitation will be based on the number of hours identified in that task order and the hourly prices set forth in the schedules. Hourly prices shall advance to the next year upon the annual anniversary date after award of the contract.

Pricing Schedule (hourly rates)

Title Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Project Manager

Economist

Wetland Biologist

Wildlife Biologist

Fisheries Biologist

Mussel Specialist

Water Quality Specialist

Sociologist

Public Outreach

Botanist

Planner

Historian

Forester

GIS Specialist

Field Tech

Lab Tech

Word Processor / Admin

GUARANTEED MINIMUMS

The contractor(s) is guaranteed no less than $250,000.00 during the entire course of the contract.

CONTRACT MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CONTRACT VALUE

The minimum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not be less than the minimum quantity and contract value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and contract value for all orders issued against this contract shall not exceed the maximum quantity and contract value stated in the following table.

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

AMOUNT

1.00 $250,000.00 $10,000,000.00

CLIN DELIVERY/TASK ORDER MINIMUM/MAXIMUM QUANTITY AND CLIN ORDER VALUE

The minimum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not be less than the minimum quantity and order value stated in the following table. The maximum quantity and order value for the given Delivery/Task Order issued for this CLIN shall not exceed the maximum quantity and order value stated in the following table.

CLIN

MINIMUM

QUANTITY

MINIMUM

AMOUNT

MAXIMUM

QUANTITY

MAXIMUM

AMOUNT

0001 1.00

$2,500.00

$10,000,000.00

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

Environmental Services

Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

SCOPE OF WORK

SCOPE OF WORK

ENVIRONMENTAL

SERVICES

ST. PAUL DISTRICT, CORPS OF

ENGINEERS ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA

This is an indefinite delivery contract contemplating firm fixed‐priced negotiated task orders to assist the St. Paul District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the area of environmental studies, planning services, relocation work, and production of reports.

I. GENERAL: The Contractor, as an independent contractor and not as an agent of the Government, shall, in accordance with the terms and conditions more particularly set forth below, furnish all labor, management, facilities, supplies, equipment and material (other than those to be furnished by the Government as herein‐after provided), and do all things necessary for the performance of the work as set forth below. The Contractor shall furnish the required personnel, equipment, instruments, and transportation as necessary to accomplish the required services and furnish to the Government reports and other data together with supporting material developed during the period of service. During the prosecution of the work, the Contractor shall provide adequate supervision and quality control to insure the accuracy, quality, completeness, timeliness, and progress of the work.

II. LOCATION OF WORK: The majority of the work to be accomplished under this contract will be performed in connection with projects located within boundaries of the Mississippi Valley Division, ( including the St. Paul, Rock Island, St. Louis, Memphis, Vicksburg, and New Orleans Districts) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Mississippi Valley Division encompasses much of the Midwest area surrounding the Mississippi River Valley and its tributaries. Larger tributaries including the Minnesota River in Minnesota, St. Croix River in Wisconsin and Minnesota, the Wisconsin and Chippewa Rivers in Wisconsin, the Illinois and Rock Rivers in Illinois, the Des Moines and Cedar Rivers in Iowa, the Missouri River in Missouri, and the main stem of the Mississippi River from Minnesota down to the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana. Work may also be required in areas outside of the Mississippi River Basin, including the Red River of the North and Devils Lake North Dakota, as well as work in other Corps Districts outside of the Mississippi Valley Division.

III. WORK TO BE PERFORMED: The services to be accomplished include the full range of potential natural and social resource studies, relocations, publications and report writing with an emphasis on determination of adverse and beneficial impacts of construction activities on the social and natural environments. This work will be carried out on uplands, wetlands, lakes, reservoirs, small and large lotic environments, and rural and urban populations. Areas of desired expertise, in no particular order of importance, are:

A. Public involvement processes for large water resource development projects.

B. Geospatial data development and analysis.

C. Familiarity with Federal and State environmental laws and regulations (such as National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and the National Historic Preservation Act) including knowledge and experience with documentation requirements under these laws and regulations; experience in coordinating with Federal, State and local agencies.

D. Collection and analysis of economic/social resource data from urban and rural settings.

E. Management and/or statistical evaluation of data collected for large complex projects and concise, clear presentation of results.

F. Surveys/Sampling Methods

(1) Experience in use of global positioning systems (GPS) equipment and integrating output with computer databases;

(2) Fishery and freshwater mussel sampling;

(3) Aquatic vegetation sampling techniques;

(4) Lake, reservoir and riverine water quality assessment methodologies;

(5) Aerial photograph interpretation of environmental features.

G. Habitat Evaluation Methodologies

(1) FWS (Fish & Wildlife Service) Instream Flow Incremental Methodology;

(2) FWS Habitat Evaluation Procedures;

(3) Wetland Delineation and Assessment.

(i) Conducting wetland delineations in accordance with the Corps of Engineers 1987 Wetland Delineation Manual and its regional supplements.

(ii) Familiarity with State wetland laws including the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act.

(iii) Familiarity with the wetland provisions of the 1996 Farm Bill and its effect on agricultural wetlands.

(iv) Performing wetland functional assessments using Minnesota Routine Assessment Method (MNRAM) and other wetland functional assessment methodologies.

IV. PERIOD OF CONTRACT: The Government may place task orders for five years from the date of contract award (period of performance listed will adjust to actual date of award). The contractor shall complete the work and services required under the contract within the time negotiated and specified in each task order. No task order will be issued after expiration of this contract; however, nothing in this sentence precludes work under a given task order issued during the term of the contract from being completed after the contract has expired (but within the performance period stated in the task order). Note: Contract Clause No. 52.217‐8, Option to Extend Services, the Government may extend the contract for a period of up to six (6) additional months.

V. ORDERING:

A. All work required during the contract period will be specified in written task orders. While the Government reserves the right to issue task orders unilaterally in an exigent circumstance, the general process for issuing task orders will be as follows: the Government will issue a request for proposal (RFP) which will delineate the general scope of work, location of the work, character and extent of services, technical requirements which supplement or complement those contained in this Section C (Descriptions and Specifications), and time periods within which the work must be performed. No request for proposal shall be interpreted as a notice to proceed with the work unless specifically stated therein.

B. (1) Based on a provided scope of work issued under the general requirements of this Section C, the contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer a technical proposal within the time frame specified in the request for proposal, along with any requested detailed pricing data, for negotiating each firm fixed‐price task order. Proposals shall strictly correspond to the hourly rates and labor categories contained in Section B (Supplies or Services and Prices) of this contract and shall include all costs necessary to perform the work (including "other costs" as specified below).

(2) Hourly Rates: The hourly rates in Section B constitutes compensation in full to the contractor for all costs necessary to perform the contract work, with the exception of “Other Costs” as defined in (3) below.

The hourly rates specified in the pricing schedules include, without limitation:

(i) All labor costs, including but not limited to, salaries, wages, fringe benefits, insurance, worker's compensation taxes, uniform allowance, and vacation and holiday pay. The rate for the GIS Specialist shall also include any specialized equipment and supplies necessary to complete the work for that labor category.

(ii) All home office, permanent field office or branch office costs, including but not limited to buildings, facilities, clerical, and administrative support, records and payrolls, office equipment such as personal computers, typewriters, laboratory facilities, durable laboratory equipment, field equipment and tools, and ordinary laboratory supplies such as solvents and glassware.

(iii) All overhead costs, indirect costs, markups, and profit.

(3) Other Costs: These costs are defined as per diem, mileage, transportation, boats, vehicles, specialty equipment, and costs of reproducing final reports for submission to the Corps, which are not included in the base hourly rates. Rates for per diem may not exceed those established in the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) for the locality concerned and the mileage rate may not exceed the Government rate for private vehicles used at the convenience of the Government. All costs associated with travel, such as per diem, mileage, and transportation, shall be calculated using the issuing Corps District office as the starting and return point. Costs will be paid for travel from the issuing Corps District office to the location where the work is taking place. No costs will be paid for contractor staff to travel to the issuing Corps District office.

All "other costs" shall be separately priced and identified in each proposal. No overhead, indirect costs, or markups will be included or paid on these costs.

(4) Any subcontracting that requires the use of the labor classifications specified in Section B of the contract shall be negotiated and performed at the rate awarded in the contract for that labor classification. See also Individuals Performing the Work below.

C. Negotiations: Each task order will be negotiated and may include discussions between the contractor and the Government to develop a mutual understanding of the scope of work including:

(1) The type and extent of work;

(2) Existing data availability;

(3) The end product and other submittal requirements;

(4) Schedule of work and required completion date;

(5) A fair and reasonable price to perform the work.

D. Upon completion of negotiations in which both parties have reached agreement, the Contracting Officer will issue a written task order (which may be by facsimile). The contractor shall not proceed with any work prior to receipt of a fully executed task order. In the event the Government and contractor fail to arrive at a mutually agreeable price, the Government may, at its option, issue the order unilaterally.

VI. NOTICE TO PROCEED. The issuance of the task order will be the notice to proceed for that order. No separate notice to proceed will be issued.

VII. INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING THE WORK. Except for the following positions (lab tech, field tech, word processor, sociologist, public outreach, botanist, planner, historian, forester, and GIS specialist), the contractor shall perform the contract work using those individuals identified in its proposal (project manager, economist, wetland biologist, wildlife biologist, fisheries biologist, mussel specialist, and water quality specialist). The individuals identified in the proposal for a particular scientific or technical discipline shall perform the contract work relating to that discipline. Changes, additions, or substitutions must be submitted and approved by the Contracting Officer in writing prior to that individual performing work under the contract. Any request for changes, additions, or substitutions of personnel will be approved in writing based on the evaluation factors, criteria, and methodology used in the source selection. In the event that the contractor cannot produce a comparable substitute for one of the evaluated categories, the Government may make a downward adjustment in the contract price or terminate the contract.

VIII. SUBMITTALS. Narrative portions of studies and submittals must be done on or be compatible with Microsoft Word. GIS (geographic information system) information shall be submitted in Arc/Info format. All computations, computer printouts, field data, photographs, charts, graphs, and other backup information shall be put in folders and annotated so as to be clearly understood by technical reviewers. This material shall be provided to the Contracting Officer on or before the established task order completion / delivery date.

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 N/A N/A Destination Government

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.246-4 Inspection Of Services--Fixed Price AUG 1996

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS DODAAC /

CAGE

0001 POP 20-MAY-2019 TO

19-MAY-2024

N/A ENVIRONMTL & ECON ANALYSIS BRA

USACE - ST PAUL

180 5TH STREET E, SUITE 700

ST PAUL MN 55101-1638

FOB: Destination

B6H4300

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order AUG 1989 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination NOV 1991

Section H - Special Contract Requirements

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

AT/OPSEC 13: Will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas.

All contract employees, including subcontractor employees who are not in possession of the appropriate security clearance or access privileges, will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified and/or sensitive materials and/or sensitive or restricted areas.

AT/OPSEC 15: Pre‐screen candidates using E‐Verify Program.

The Contractor must pre-screen Candidates using the E-verify Program (http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Vendor must ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E-verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible Candidates must be provided to the COR no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award.

When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with the designated Government representative. This Form will be provided to the Contracting Officer and shall become part of the official contract file.

AT/OPSEC 2: Access and General Protection/Security Policy and Procedures

All contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation/facility access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any installation or facility change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

Section I - Contract Clauses

52.202-1 Definitions NOV 2013 52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees MAY 2014 52.203-6 Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government SEP 2006 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures MAY 2014 52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or

Improper Activity

MAY 2014

52.203-10 Price Or Fee Adjustment For Illegal Or Improper Activity MAY 2014 52.203-12 Limitation On Payments To Influence Certain Federal

Transactions

OCT 2010

52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct OCT 2015 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement

To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

APR 2014

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper

MAY 2011

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

OCT 2018

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting JUL 2016 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2016 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information

Systems

JUN 2016

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

OCT 2015

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

OCT 2018

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations

NOV 2015

52.215-2 Audit and Records--Negotiation OCT 2010 52.215-8 Order of Precedence--Uniform Contract Format OCT 1997 52.215-20 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data or

Information Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data

OCT 2010

52.215-21 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data -- Modifications

OCT 2010

52.219-6 Notice Of Total Small Business Set-Aside NOV 2011 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns OCT 2018 52.219-14 Limitations On Subcontracting JAN 2017 52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003 52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities APR 2015 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity SEP 2016 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans OCT 2015 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities JUL 2014 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans FEB 2016 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor

Relations Act

DEC 2010

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards AUG 2018 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act And Service Contract Labor

Standards - Price Adjustment (Multiple Year And Option Contracts)

AUG 2018

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons MAR 2015 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification OCT 2015 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 DEC 2015 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 JAN 2017 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts

SEP 2013

52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace MAY 2001 52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-Designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts

AUG 2018

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving

AUG 2011

52.225-1 Buy American--Supplies MAY 2014 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases JUN 2008 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent DEC 2007 52.227-2 Notice And Assistance Regarding Patent And Copyright

Infringement

DEC 2007

52.228-5 Insurance - Work On A Government Installation JAN 1997 52.229-3 Federal, State And Local Taxes FEB 2013 52.232-1 Payments APR 1984 52.232-8 Discounts For Prompt Payment FEB 2002 52.232-9 Limitation On Withholding Of Payments APR 1984 52.232-11 Extras APR 1984 52.232-17 Interest MAY 2014 52.232-23 Alt I Assignment of Claims (May 2014) - Alternate I APR 1984 52.232-25 Prompt Payment JAN 2017 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award

Management

OCT 2018

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business

Subcontractors

DEC 2013

52.233-1 Disputes MAY 2014 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And

Vegetation

APR 1984

52.237-10 Identification of Uncompensated Overtime MAR 2015 52.242-13 Bankruptcy JUL 1995 52.243-1 Alt II Changes--Fixed-Price (Aug 1987) - Alternate II APR 1984 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items OCT 2018 52.246-25 Limitation Of Liability--Services FEB 1997 52.249-2 Termination For Convenience Of The Government (Fixed-

Price)

APR 2012

52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply & Service) APR 1984 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms JAN 1991 252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative DEC 1991 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD

Officials

SEP 2011

252.203-7001 Prohibition On Persons Convicted of Fraud or Other Defense- Contract-Related Felonies

DEC 2008

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 252.204-7000 Disclosure Of Information OCT 2016 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber

Incident Reporting

OCT 2016

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

MAY 2016

252.205-7000 Provision Of Information To Cooperative Agreement Holders DEC 1991 252.209-7004 Subcontracting With Firms That Are Owned or Controlled By

The Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

OCT 2015

252.222-7006 Restrictions on the Use of Mandatory Arbitration Agreements DEC 2010 252.225-7012 Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities DEC 2017 252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott Of Israel JUN 2005 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations and Indian-Owned

Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns

SEP 2004

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment DEC 2012 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items JUN 2013 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea APR 2014

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-18 ORDERING. (OCT 1995)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from Date of Award through End of the Contract Period.

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

(c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule.

(End of clause)

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 $2,500.00, 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 $10,000,000.00;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $10,000,000.00; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 30 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (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 5 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 supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum". The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum".

(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after the latest completion date specified in any issued task order.

52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 10 days.

52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (JULY 2013)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

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 means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (c) of this clause. Such a concern is ``not dominant in its field of operation'' when it does not exercise a controlling or major influence on a national basis in a kind of business activity in which a number of business concerns are primarily engaged. In determining whether dominance exists, consideration shall be given to all appropriate factors, including volume of business, number of employees, financial resources, competitive status or position, ownership or control of materials, processes, patents, license agreements, facilities, sales territory, and nature of business activity.

(b) If the Contractor represented that it was a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size status according to paragraph (e) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (g) of this clause, upon the 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 assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this NAICS code can be found at http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards.

(d) The small business size standard for a Contractor providing a product which it does not manufacture itself, for a contract other than a construction or service contract, is 500 employees.

(e) Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the representation 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 office 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:

The Contractor represents that it ( ) is, ( ) is not a small business concern under NAICS Code 541620 assigned to contract number (to be determined).

(Contractor to sign and date and insert authorized signer's name and title).

52.222-42 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 (29 CFR part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees 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 5332.

THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY: IT IS NOT A WAGE DETERMINATION

Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits

Word Processor II (GS-5) $18.08 ($4.48 Fringe)

Laboratory Technician (GS-6) $23.92 ($4.48 Fringe)

52.222-49 SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS--PLACE OF PERFORMANCE UNKNOWN (MAY

2014)

(a) This contract is subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, and the place of performance was unknown when the solicitation was issued. Wage determinations for Ramsey County of Minnesota are attached.

The Contracting Officer will request wage determinations for additional places or areas of performance if asked to do so in writing prior to 3 business days of solicitation closing.

(b) Offerors who intend to perform in a place or area of performance for which a wage determination has not been attached or requested may nevertheless submit bids or proposals. However, a wage determination shall be requested and incorporated in the resultant contract retroactive to the date of contract award, and there shall be no adjustment in the contract price.

52.246-20 WARRANTY OF SERVICES (MAY 2001)

(a) Definition.

"Acceptance," as used in this clause, means the act of an authorized representative of the Government by which the

Government assumes for itself, or as an agent of another, ownership of existing and identified supplies, or approves specific services, as partial or complete performance of the contract.

(b) Notwithstanding inspection and acceptance by the Government or any provision concerning the conclusiveness thereof, the Contractor warrants that all services performed under this contract will, at the time of acceptance, be free from defects in workmanship and conform to the requirements of this contract. The Contracting Officer shall give written notice of any defect or nonconformance to the Contractor. This notice shall state either (1) that the Contractor shall correct or reperform any defective or nonconforming services, or (2) that the Government does not require correction or reperformance.

(c) If the Contractor is required to correct or reperform, it shall be at no cost to the Government, and any services corrected or reperformed by the Contractor shall be subject to this clause to the same extent as work initially performed. If the Contractor fails or refuses to correct or reperform, the Contracting Officer may, by contract or otherwise, correct or replace with similar services and charge to the Contractor the cost occasioned to the Government thereby, or make an equitable adjustment in the contract price.

(d) If the Government does not require correction or reperformance, the Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the contract price.

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

www.acquisition.gov

Section J - List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments

NON-RATED PERSONNEL

Environmental IDIQ

Non-rated persons minimum qualifications:

The following minimum qualifcations are required for the below positions if/when a task order is issued for tasks involving the below personnel. Resumes are not required for the below positions during initial contract evaluation. The contractor may be required to provide resumes, along with other information, if/when during the course of the contract a task order is issued involving the below positions to show that the individual(s) meet the minimum and other criteria.

SOCIOLOGIST

The individual proposed for this position must meet all the Minimum Criteria and possess no less than 4 of the 6 Other Criteria to be considered acceptable. Acceptable ratings will be determined by reviewing information in the proposal that demonstrates, through a combination of education, training, and experience, the ability to perform the needed duties as defined below. Documentation must specify how the individual materially participated in the work accomplishments listed.

Minimum Criteria: The individual proposed as Sociologist must possess the following attributes in order to be considered acceptable:

1) Bachelors level degree (or higher) from an accredited college (regional or national accreditation as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education);

2) Working knowledge of specific Corps of Engineers study types (such as flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, Continuing Authorities Program, etc.), as it relates to typical projects in the Upper Midwest region (one or more of these states: MN, ND, SD, WI, IA, IL, MO) and demonstrated in 2 of the following 3 areas: (A) survey instrument design; (B) survey implementation; or (C) survey analysis;

3) Experience in conducting National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analyses and preparing NEPA documents (Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) or Environmental Assessment (EA));

4) Demonstrated skill and experience in designing and executing a survey or study that was incorporated into a

NEPA document or a Corps of Engineers planning report. The proposed candidate must be the primary author of the portion of the report or NEPA document describing the results of that survey or study.

5) Social Analysis experience in the Upper Midwest Region (one or more of these states: MN, ND, SD, WI, IA, IL, MO).

Other Criteria: Must demonstrate at least 2 years of experience in no less than 4 of the 6 following attributes:

1) Social Acceptability analysis

2) Content analysis reports

3) Social profiling of communities

4) Institutional Social Analysis

5) Working knowledge of web based survey tools

6) Social/Environmental Justice analysis

PUBLIC OUTREACH SPECIALIST

Minimum Criteria and possess experience in no less than 4 of the 6 Other Criteria to be considered acceptable. Acceptable ratings will be determined by reviewing information in the proposal that demonstrates, through a combination of education, training, and experience, the ability to perform the needed duties as defined below. Documentation must specify how the individual materially participated in the work accomplishments listed.

Minimum Criteria: The individual proposed as Public Outreach Specialist must possess the following attributes in order to be considered acceptable:

by the U.S. Department of Education);

2) Working knowledge of specific Corps of Engineers study types (such as flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, Continuing Authorities Program, etc.), as they relate to typical projects in the Upper Midwest region (one or more of these states: MN, ND, SD, WI, IA, IL, MO), demonstrated in 2 of the following 3 areas: (1) Outreach campaign design; (2) brainstorming sessions; or (3) Facilitating public meetings;

3) Experience in conducting National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analyses and preparing NEPA documents (Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) or Environmental Assessment (EA));

4) Relevant Outreach experience in the Upper Midwest Region (one or more of these states: MN, ND, SD, WI, IA, IL, MO).

in no less than 4 of the 6 following areas:

1) Public Meeting Design

2) Content analysis reports

3) Working knowledge of In-Design publishing software

4) Working knowledge of mailing list and database software (Access 2007 or compatible program with ability to import/export without conversion)

5) Working knowledge of website design and maintenance

6) Graphic design capabilities and experience

BOTANIST

Minimum Criteria and possess experience or education in no less than 3 of the 4 Other Criteria, to be considered acceptable.

Acceptable ratings will be determined by reviewing information in the proposal that demonstrates, through a combination of education, training, and experience, the ability to perform the needed duties as defined below. Documentation must specify how the individual materially participated in the work accomplishments listed.

Minimum Criteria: The individual proposed as Botanist must by the U.S. Department of Education) in botany, forestry, wetlands, biology, ecology or other natural resources field;

2) At least 5 years of demonstrated experience carrying out vegetation surveys in aquatic and upland habitats in one or more of these states (MN, ND, SD, WI, IA, IL, MO) and within Mississippi River or Red River of the North basins.

Other Criteria: Must possess no less than 3 of the 4 following attributes:

1) Masters level degree (or higher) from an accredited college (regional or national accreditation as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education) in botany, forestry, wetlands, biology, ecology or other natural resources field;

2) At least 5 years of demonstrated experience developing and implementing vegetation community studies involving species identification, community classification, and community mapping with GIS, in upland habitats;

3) At least 5 years of demonstrated experience developing and implementing vegetation community studies involving species identification, community classification, and community mapping with GIS, in aquatic habitats;

4) At least 5 years of experience in developing native vegetation establishment plans such as those required for habitat and/or wetland loss compensation or wetland mitigation bank development.

PLANNER

Minimum Criteria and, in addition, possess no less than 2 of the 5 Other Criteria to be considered acceptable. Acceptable ratings will be determined by reviewing information in the proposal that demonstrates, through a combination of education, training, and experience, the ability to meet the criteria defined below.

Documentation must specify how the individual materially participated in the work accomplishments listed.

Minimum Criteria: The individual proposed as Planner must by the U.S. Department of Education);

2) Project Planning experience with Corps planning guidance and SMART planning process;

3) Experience in conducting National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analyses and preparing NEPA documents (Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) or Environmental Assessment (EA));

4) Working knowledge of and skill in generating environmental documents and planning reports in the formats used by the Corps of Engineers civil works program;

5) Experience in preparing economic and/or planning documents regarding communities or resources in the Upper Midwest Region (one or more of these states: MN, ND, SD, WI, IA, IL, MO).

in no less than 2 of the 5 following areas:

1) Engineering

2) Biology

3) Hydrology

4) Economics

5) GIS

HISTORIAN

The individual proposed for this position must meet all of the Minimum Criteria to be considered acceptable. Acceptable ratings will be determined by reviewing information in the proposal that demonstrates, through a combination of education, training, and experience, the ability to meet the criteria defined below.

Documentation must specify how the individual materially participated in the work accomplishments listed.

Minimum Criteria: The individual proposed as Historian must

1) Meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Historic Preservation Professional Qualification Standards;

2) At least 5 years of demonstrated experience performing historical documenting services in the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, or North Dakota;

3) At least 5 years of demonstrated experience with current Federal regulations, guidelines, and procedures related to the types of services required;

4) At least 5 years of demonstrated experience in computerization of data for analyses, and creation or maintenance of meta-data, data base files, and models.

Other Criteria: Must possess no less than 5 of the 9 following

1) Developing historic contexts and preparing land use histories,

2) Conducting background literature, archival, and record research,

3) Scanning and georeferencing data for GIS manipulation and production of overlays from maps and aerial images,

4) Designing and conducting terrestrial archaeological investigations,

5) Conducting geomorphological and environmental reconstruction,

6) Conducting Geographic Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) services in support of cultural resources investigations,

7) Report preparation and submission,

8) Completing various types of mitigation such as archaeological data recovery, intensive and comprehensive cultural resources surveys, recovery processing, and analysis of cultural material; and,

9) Laboratory processing and analyses of recovered materials, collections management, conservations and curation services.

FORESTER

Minimum Criteria and possess experience or education in no less than 1 of the 3 Other Criteria, to be considered acceptable.

Acceptable ratings will be determined by reviewing information in the proposal that demonstrates, through a combination of education, training, and experience, the ability to meet the criteria defined below. Documentation must specify how the individual materially participated in the work accomplishments listed.

Minimum Criteria: The individual proposed as Forester must by the U.S. Department of Education) in Forestry;

2) At least 5 years of demonstrated experience carrying out forest management in floodplain and/or upland habitats in one or more of these states (MN, ND, SD, WI, IA, IL, MO) and within the northern or central hardwoods regions of the U.S.

Other Criteria: Must possess no less than 1 of the 3 following

1) Masters level degree (or higher) from an accredited college (regional or national accreditation as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education) in forestry, wetlands, botany, biology, ecology, or other natural resources field;

2) Currently possess and maintain a professional forester certification from the Society of American Foresters;

3) At least 3 years of demonstrated experience as a prescribed burn boss under National Wildfire Coordinating Group standards.

GIS SPECIALIST

Minimum Criteria to be considered acceptable. Acceptable ratings will be determined by reviewing information in the proposal that demonstrates, through a combination of education, training, and experience, the ability to meet the criteria defined below.

Documentation must specify how the individual materially participated in the work accomplishments listed.

Minimum Criteria: The individual proposed as GIS Specialist must by the U.S. Department of Education) in a Physical/Biological Science or Engineering discipline;

2) 3 Years experience using ArcGIS version 10x, ArcInfo desktop, Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst, and Model Builder;

3) 3 Years experience in ArcGIS Geospatial database design using File and Personal Geodatabases;

4) 1 Year experience with ArcGIS…