7A--TSC - LEAP FROG SOFTWARE LICENSE

The contract involves the procurement of Leapfrog Works software with Contaminants Extension under a commercial item acquisition framework, issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside through solicitation 140R4026Q0038 by the Bureau of Reclamation’s Upper Colorado Regional Office, part of the U.S. Department of the Interior. The solicitation targets small business concerns and requires compliance with numerous FAR clauses governing commercial product procurement, including 52.212-4 and 52.212-5, which establish standard commercial terms and conditions, along with mandatory statutory and executive order requirements such as cybersecurity protections under 52.204-21, prohibitions on procurement from restricted entities like Kaspersky, ByteDance, and Huawei/ZTE under clauses 52.204-23, 52.204-25, and 52.204-30, whistleblower protections under 52.203-17, and compliance with the Buy American Act with a deviation. The contract mandates IPv6-compliant systems with full interoperability to existing IPv4 infrastructure and requires the contractor to retrofit non-compliant components at no extra cost, aligning with NIST SP 500-267 standards. Performance is governed by a 30-day delivery schedule after order receipt, with FOB Destination terms and acceptance occurring at the Denver Federal Center location. Invoicing must be submitted exclusively through the Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, and payments will be processed via electronic funds transfer under clause 52.232-33. The award will be made on a trade-off basis, evaluating price alongside technical capability and past performance, without predefined weights or adjectival ratings. The contractor must maintain compliance with employment eligibility verification, paid sick leave under EO 13706, minimum wage requirements under EO 14026, and anti-trafficking measures, while also adhering to sustainability and environmental controls including restrictions on aerosols, foams, and ozone-depleting substances. The contract includes a unilateral option for increased quantity under 52.217-6, allowing the government to expand scope without renegotiation. All key clauses, including those related to cybersecurity, supply chain integrity, and ethics, flow down to subcontractors. Offerors must provide current UEI and CAGE codes, certify small business status, and disclose any joint ventures