R-- Procurement of 50 Brand Name Apple iPads

This contract is a Firm Fixed Price procurement issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Tribal & Science Division Water under solicitation number 68HERW26Q0053, designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5 and NAICS code 334111. The solicitation seeks the purchase of 50 new, brand-name Apple iPad 11th Generation devices with 256GB storage, Wi-Fi only connectivity, in a color such as Space Gray, for use in collecting field data for the National Aquatic Resource Survey. Refurbished or remanufactured units are strictly prohibited. The delivery must be fulfilled in its entirety by June 26, 2026, to the specified address in Corvallis, Oregon, with FOB Destination terms placing full responsibility for transit damage on the contractor until the government takes possession; partial shipments are not authorized, and shipping costs must be included in the quote. Offers must be submitted electronically through the FedConnect portal, and all vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to participate. Submission is limited to small businesses, and bidders must confirm their ability to meet the delivery schedule or risk disqualification. The evaluation method is lowest price, technically acceptable, with technical acceptability, delivery compliance, and price reasonableness serving as mandatory pass/fail criteria. Invoices must be submitted solely through the U.S. Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), with registration required within 3 to 5 days of receiving instructions, and payment will be issued Net 30 days after receipt of goods and a valid invoice; fax, email, and scanned documents are unacceptable unless submitted via IPP. The contract incorporates a comprehensive set of federal and agency-specific clauses covering confidentiality, ethics, sustainable procurement, electronic payments, subcontracting requirements, and data security, including mandatory flow-down provisions to subcontracts such as those on whistleblower rights, ethics, identity verification, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors. Additional requirements include compliance with EPA information resources management policies, DEI discrimination prohibitions, and security prohibitions tied to the Federal Acquisition Regulation. The contractor must also ensure all commercial products used meet the maximum extent practicable standard, and the entire contract administration is conducted through the FedConnect portal.