1. 12363N26Q4119 Mavreeso IRSC Call Order.pdf

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30 47

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICIATION ISSUE DATE

12363N26Q4119 August 14, 2026

7. FOR SOLICITATION INFORMATION

CALL:

EMAIL CONTACT PREFERRED

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER 8. OFFER DUE DATE/ LOCAL TIME

Keith Brugger keith.r.brugger@usda.gov 307-321-3901 9/14/2026 8:00 a.m. MT

9. ISSUED BY CODE 363N 10. THIS ACQUISITON IS UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE 100% FOR:

USDA Forest Service Procurement and Property Services National Stewardship Contracting Branch 1400 Independence Ave. SW, MS-1138 Washington DC 20250-1138

SMALL BUSINESS

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB)

ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMAN- OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

NAICS:

HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS 113310

SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-

OWNED SMALL BUSINESS 8(A)

SIZE STANDARD:

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED

ORDER UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. Rating

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE 363N 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE 363N

SAN JUAN NATIONAL FOREST

MANCOS-DOLORES RANGER DISTRICT

29211 CO-184

Dolores, CO 81323

USDA-FS – Procurement & Property Services National Procurement Operations Stewardship Contracting Branch 1400 Independence Ave. SW, MS-1138 Washington DC 20250-1138

17A. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR CODE FACILITY

CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE 363N

Name:

Address:

Email:

Telephone No:

*Invoice Processing Platform (IPP):

All invoices must be submitted electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform Via www.IPP.gov.

*All Invoices for Non-Monetary Stewardship Credits must be submitted to the Forest COR via email.* SAM UEI:

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

SEE ADDENDUM

19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

ITEM N0. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Mavreeso IRSC

ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESTORATION PROJECT (RMRP)

STEWARDSHIP BPA

SAN JUAN NATIONAL FOREST

MANCOS-DOLORES RANGER DISTRICT

See attached Schedule of items

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

N/A

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only) N/A

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED

ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN VIA

ELECTRONIC (email) to Keith Brugger keith.r.brugger@usda.gov and Kyle Melton kyle.melton@usda.gov

ONE (1) COPY 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: REF.______ OFFER DATED ____________,

YOUR OFFER ON S OLICITATION (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES

WHICH ARE SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED mailto:keith.r.brugger@usda.gov http://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:keith.r.brugger@usda.gov mailto:kyle.melton@usda.gov

STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENT

1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Authority: The Forest Service is executing this procurement under the stewardship contracting authority provided under Section 8205 of Public Law 113-79, the Agricultural Act of 2014 as amended under Section 204 & 207 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (Omnibus Bill 2018). Stewardship authority grants the Forest Service Chief or designee the authority to aggregate contractual requirements into stewardship projects.

(a) Description of Work- The Mavreeso IRSC project is being offered with the intention of removing live and dead aspen through a coppice cut to improve the resistance and resiliency of aspen forest ecosystems over the long-term; increase the diversity of aspen forest developmental stages (age and size classes) on the landscape; and provide timber products to local industries in a sustainable manner, as set forth in the Forest Plan. Road work items to reduce erosion and maintain system roads will also be included.

a. Cut and remove live and dead aspen greater than 7.0 inches DBH

b. Road reconstruction

(b) The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies (except those designated as Government-furnished) and incidentals necessary to complete the project as required by the contract, plans and specifications.

(c) Resulting Contract – This BPA call will be issued against the Rocky Mountain Restoration Project BPA when ordered by warranted contracting personnel. The resultant contract will be a commercial services contract with requirements for timber removal.

(d) Under this contract, “Contractor’s Operations” shall include activities of or use of equipment of Contractor, Contractor’s employees, agents, Subcontractors, or their employees or agents, acting in the course of their employment in operations hereunder on National Forest lands or within Forest Service protection boundary (unless acting under the immediate supervision of Forest Service).

(e) Contractor’s Operations shall be conducted in a workmanlike and orderly manner. The timing of required Forest Service designation of work on the ground and the performance of other Forest Service work shall not be such as to cause unnecessary delay to Contractor.

(f) Performance of land management activities shall be in accordance with Project Description and Work Specifications. Payment for Land Management Work Activities in Schedule of Items will be made in Stewardship Credits and Appropriated Funds. All Base Work Activities (Mandatory) shall be performed.

(g) General specifications for each Contract Activity individually described by an item number in the Schedule of Items can be found in Appendix A - Performance Work Statement. Specifications for timber removal are found in Appendix B and associated road maintenance plans and specifications are in Appendix C. Road reconstruction plans and specifications are found in Appendix D.

2. SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

MANDATORY WORK ACTIVITIES:

Item No. Description of Mandatory Work Activities Unit of

Measure Estimated Quantity

Unit Price

Total Price

1 Cut and Remove Included Timber Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 Acre 259 $ $

2 Road Reconstruction

(a) Mobilization - 151(03) LS 1 $ $

(b) Clearing and Grubbing - 201(09) Mile 1.66 $ $

(c) Excavation and Embankment - Tolerance class D - 204(17)A

& B CY 900 $ $

(d) Linear Grading - Compaction Method (b) 212(08)A LF 270 $ $

(e) Linear Grading - Compaction Method (b) 212(08)B Mile 1.5 $ $

(f) Untreated Aggregate Courses - Surface Course Government Furnished, Compaction Method (b) - 301(10)A & B CY 780 $ $

(g) Culverts and Drains - 602(10)A LF 30 $ $

(h) Culverts and Drains - 602(10)B LF 40 $ $

(i) Culverts and Drains - 602(10)C LF 30 $ $

(j) Underdrain - 605(09) LF 78 $ $

(k) Fences and Gates - 619(04) LF 100 $ $

Total All Mandatory Service Items $

OPTIONAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

Item No. Description of Optional Work Activities Unit of

Measure Estimated Quantity

Unit Price

Total Price

3 Cut and Remove Timber Units 14, 15, 16 Acre 169 $ $

Total All Optional Service Items $

Total All Mandatory and Optional Service Items $

TIMBER/PRODUCT REMOVAL PRICE SCHEDULE:

Schedule Notes

Note: These schedules are for pricing/payment purposes. Refer to Section 38, Instructions to Offerors for business proposal requirements. Evaluation criteria used by the Forest Service for proposals is in Section 36 of this solicitation.

SPECIES PRODUCT ESTIMATED

QUANTITY

UNIT OF

MEASURE

MINIMUM

ACCEPTABLE

OFFER

OFFER

(FLAT)

TOTAL

OFFER

Mandatory Removal Live and Dead Aspen Non-saw 10,540 CCF $1.00 $ $ Optional Removal Live and Dead Aspen Non-saw 6,877 CCF $1.00 $ $

Total – All Products $

Note: Price Proposals MUST be provided on ALL Items in Schedules: Mandatory Work and Optional Work Activities and Timber or other products Removal Price Schedule. Unit prices prevail.

The following apply to Road Reconstruction requirements only:

A. For Item 2-Road Reconstruction, quotes above $35,000 require a payment bond and prices over $150,000 require and additional performance bond.

B. A Bid Guarantee of 20% of the proposed price for reconstruction requirements is required with proposals.

Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time stated in box 8 of the SF- 1449, may result in an offeror being determined unresponsive and rejection of the proposal.

C. Per FAR 28.102-3, Alternate Payment Protections are required for construction projects greater than $35,000 and shall be provided within 10 days of award.

D. Davis-Bacon wage rates apply to the reconstruction requirements.

An organized site visit is scheduled to view the project area and discuss the objectives of this contract. See Provision 33. SITE VISIT/PREPROPOSAL CONFERENCE for complete details.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FOR MANDATORY WORK ITEMS 1-2 IS FROM DATE OF AWARD THROUGH

12/31/2030.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FOR OPTIONAL WORK ITEMS 3 IS FROM DATE OF AWARD THROUGH 8/1/2031.

TECHNICAL DATA

3. SOLICITATION ATTACHEMENTS: THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE A PART OF THIS

SOLICITATION AND ANY RESULTANT CONTRACT.

Title Pages

2. Appendix A – Technical Specifications for Service Work Items 9

3. Appendix B – Timber Removal (Scaled) Specifications 37

4. Appendix C – Road Maintenance Specifications and Traffic Control Plan 16

5. Appendix D- Road Reconstruction Specifications including FP-24 Supplemental Specifications 32

6. Contract Area Map 1

7. Logging Plan Map – INFORMATIONAL ONLY 1

8. Service Contract Act Wage Determination #1976-1351, Revision #79 dated 5/13/26 3

9. Davis-Bacon Wage Rates CO20260012 7

PROJECT LOCATION

4. LOCATION

Project Location - Section 3, 4, 5, Township 39 North, Range 13 West. Section 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, Township 40 North, Range 13 West. Section 25, 36, Township 40 North, Range 14 West. Dolores Ranger District, San Juan National Forest. Dolores County, Colorado. New Mexico Principal Meridian.

CONTRACT CLAUSES

5. FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) AND UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

ACQUISITION REGULATION (AGAR) CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS

The clauses and provisions contained herein are applicable to any order awarded as a result of this solicitation.

The terms and conditions set forth herein supersede all other terms and conditions. Acceptance of the order in accordance with (IAW) FAR 12.201-1(b)(2) constitutes acceptance of all terms and conditions contained herein.

As part of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), system updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in this solicitation. Contracting officers will rely on representations from offers based on provisions in the solicitation. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

6. FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (NOV 2023)

See parent BPA for full clause text and associated addenda. Construction clauses applicable to this solicitation and resultant contract are contained in the parent BPA.

FAR 52.212-4 has been tailored as follows.

The following language is added to (b) Inspection and Acceptance.

Inspection and Acceptance of Pay Items 2(a) through 2(k) (incidental construction requirements) will be conducted in accordance with FAR 52.246-12, Inspection of Construction (Aug 1996) incorporated by reference.

The following language is added to (d) Changes.

Changes related to Pay Items 2(a) through 2(k) (incidental construction requirements) will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.243-5, Changes and Changed Conditions (Nov 2025) incorporated by reference.

Clauses 8–36 have also been added or tailored for this specific requirement. If two clauses with the same number/name are found in both the BPA and this solicitation, the version of the clause within this solicitation controls.

7. FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation 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 the clause may be accessed electronically at Internet address https://www.acquisition.gov or https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52.

FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management—Maintenance (NOV 2025) FAR 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (APR 2026) FAR 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services (Nov 2025) FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023) FAR 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (NOV 2025) FAR 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2025)

8. COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed or Order for specific work items, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 12/31/2030. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

Except as this contract otherwise provides, the Government shall order all services within the scope that are required by Government activities specified in the Schedule only with the vendor holding this contract for the specified services. Timber Removal activities shall be scheduled and carried out in accordance with the Timber Removal Specifications in Appendix B or C and as approved by the Contracting Officer.

9. FOREST PRODUCT APPRAISAL METHODOLGY

Minimum acceptable offer rates for Timber and Product removal were established from regional price indexes for stated species and product (adjusted base period price) identified in Regional Appraisal Bulletin No.

BU210725.

10. TIMBER PRODUCT VOLUME ESTIMATION

Quantities listed in Timber/Product removal schedules are estimates only. Volume quantities are made available with the understanding that values shown are Forest Service estimates and are not guaranteed.

Contractors are urged to examine the contract areas and make their own estimates.

https://www.acquisition.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52

11. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance of this contract is from award through 12/31/2030 for Mandatory Work Items #1-2 and 8/1/2031 for Optional Work Items#3 if awarded.

12. CONTRACT OPERATIONS SCHEDULE

Contractor shall, before commencing operations, provide in writing an annual Operating Schedule of anticipated major activities and needs for logging Included Timber and completing stewardship projects, such as logging, road maintenance, and construction. Upon reasonable notice to Forest Service, such schedule shall be subject to modifications necessitated by weather, markets, or other unpredictable circumstances.

Timeframe Restriction Description

July 1st to November 30th Normal Operating Season

Prior to operations in all units No staging, harvesting operations, or hauling may resume until reconstruction work on NFSR 209 is completed.

Prior to operations in Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 10 and 16

Access to Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 10 and 16 will not be granted until reconstruction on NFSR 209.A is completed

Prior to operations in Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 10 and 16

Access to Units 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 and 16 will not be granted until reconstruction on NFSR 209.A1 is completed.

May 15th to June 30th Operations prohibited within Elk Production Habitat as identified on Contract Area Map (all units except for a portion of unit 2)

December 1 to June 30 Operations prohibited to prevent soil damage during periods of soil saturations associated with seasonal snowmelt/thawing, unless agreed upon with Forest Service prior to operations.

13. OPTIONAL LINE ITEMS

The Government may fund and unilaterally exercise optional line items identified in the schedules, in the quantity and at the awarded price. The Contracting Officer may exercise unfunded options by written notice to the Contractor before 9/30/2028 unless otherwise agreed. Optional items may be funded, at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer, with either (a) appropriated dollars or (b) non-monetary credit unless otherwise agreed between the parties.

14. OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITIY

The Government and the Contractor may, by mutual written agreement, increase the quantity of any line item identified in the schedules. Unless otherwise agreed, such increases shall be at the unit price specified in the contract. Adjustments to quantities may be considered where changed conditions arise that affect performance, mission requirements, or program needs. The parties agree to increase quantities under this clause shall apply during the before 12/31/2030, unless otherwise agreed in writing. Any increase in quantities shall require bilateral agreement of the parties. Optional line-item increases may be funded with either (a) appropriated dollars or (b) non-monetary credit as agreed between the parties.

15. POST AWARD CONFERENCE

A post award conference with the successful offeror is required. It will be scheduled within 10 days after the date of contract award. The conference will be held at Dolores Ranger District 29211 Highway 184 Dolores, CO 81323 and via Microsoft TEAMS teleconference.

16. KEY PERSONNEL

(a) The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel:

Overall Project Manager Logging Supervisor Individual Sub-Managers – Individuals supervising individual sub-contracts for work items not covered by personnel noted previously herein.

(b) During the first 90 days of performance, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide the information required by paragraph (c) below. After the initial 90-day period, the Contractor shall submit the information required by paragraph (c) to the Contracting Officer at least 15 days prior to making any permanent substitutions.

(c) The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutes should have comparable qualifications to those of the persons being replaced. The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel.

Key Personnel- Representatives:

Unless otherwise agreed, Contractor shall designate, in writing, a representative who is authorized to receive notices in regard to performance under this contract and take related action. In no case shall Contractor designate any representative to this contract who is currently debarred, proposed for debarment, or suspended by the Federal Government. Contractor’s representative shall provide a copy of the contract to Contractor’s field supervisor and persons authorized to assume responsibilities in the field super- visor’s absence. Prior to initial operations and after shutdowns of 10 days or more, Contractor’s representative shall notify Forest Service 2 days, excluding weekends and Federal holidays, before any operations begin on Contract Area.

Contractor’s representative shall designate, in writing, a field supervisor, one of whose responsibilities shall be on-the-ground direction and supervision of Contractor’s Operations. The field supervisor shall be readily available to the area of operations when operations are in progress and shall be authorized to receive notices in regard to performance under this contract and take related action. The responsibilities of the field supervisor shall include the safeguarding of National Forest resources and performance within the terms of the contract.

Contractor representative will furnish Forest Service with names of persons authorized to assume responsibilities in field supervisor’s absence. Such delegations may be made a part of Contractor’s annual Operating Schedule.

Unless Contracting Officer designates another Forest Service representative and notifies Contractor in writing, the COR is the representative of Forest Service. Forest Service representative shall:

(a) Receive notice in regard to performance under this contract,

(b) Take action in relation to this contract, and

(c) Be readily available to the area of service work activities and logging operations.

Contracting Officer shall designate other on-the-ground representatives in writing along with their specific contractual responsibilities and authority. Representatives with authority delegated in writing are the only

Forest Service personnel authorized to provide notice or take related actions under the contract. Such delegation shall be made within 60 days of contract award.

17. NOTICES

Notices by either party as to action taken or to be taken by the other respecting this contract shall be made in writing to the other party’s designated representative unless otherwise agreed.

18. PROTECTION MEASURES NEEDED FOR PLANTS, ANIMALS, CULTURAL RESOURCES, AND CAVE

RESOURCES

Locations of known areas needing special measures for the protection of plants, animals, cultural resources, and/or cave resources are shown on Contract Area Map and/or identified on the ground. Special protection measures needed to protect such known areas are identified in Appendix B.

In addition to any special protection measures noted, Contractor has a general duty to protect all known and identified resources referenced in this Subsection from damage or removal during Contractor’s operations.

Discovery of additional areas, resources, or members of species needing special protection shall be promptly reported to the other party, and operations shall be delayed or interrupted at that location, if Contracting Officer determines there is risk of damage to such areas, resources, or species from continued operations.

Wheeled or track-laying equipment shall not be operated in areas identified as needing special measures for the protection of cultural resources, except on roads, landings, tractor roads, or approved skid trails. Unless agreed otherwise, trees will not be felled into such areas. Contractor may be required to backblade skid trails and other ground disturbed by Contractor’s operations within such areas in lieu of required cross ditching.

Contractor shall immediately notify Forest Service if disturbance occurs to any area identified as needing special protection measures and shall immediately halt operations in the vicinity of the disturbance until Forest Service authorizes Contractor to proceed. Contractor shall bear costs of resource evaluation and restoration to identified sites. Such payment shall not relieve Contractor from civil or criminal remedies otherwise provided by law.

Forest Service has exercised due diligence and followed established protocols in identifying known areas needing special protection measures. Nevertheless, nothing in this provision shall be interpreted as creating any warranty that all locations and special measures for the protection of plants, animals, cultural resources, and cave resources have been described herein, elsewhere in the contract, or designated on the ground.

Label on Contract Area Map Restrictions Special Protection Areas Operations prohibited within Special Protection Areas

19. PROTECTION OF IMPROVEMENTS

So far as practicable, the Contractor shall protect all physical improvements including, but not limited to, roads, trails, ditches, fences, waterlines, and other improvements, existing in the contract area, determined to have continuing need or use, and designated on the Contract Area Map.

The Contractor shall keep all roads and trails needed for fire protection or other purposes and designated on the Contract Area Map reasonably free of equipment and products, slash, and debris resulting from the Contractor’s operations. The Contractor shall make timely restoration of any such improvements damaged by the Contractor’s operations and, when directed (because of such operations) shall move such improvements if and as specified by the Forest Service.

All protected improvements will be protected from damage by the Contractor. If any protected improvements are disturbed, the Contractor shall immediately contact the COR and will be liable for the cost of repairs.

PROTECTED IMPROVEMENTS

IMPROVEMENT DESCRIPTION LOCATION

Roads All Roads (including associated features) As identified on Contract Area Map Monuments Near units 2, 7, 14, 16 As identified on Contract Area Map Gates At MP 0.2 on NFSR 532, At MP 0.15 on NFSR 209 As identified on Contract Area Map Fences In and adjacent to Units 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, and 9 As identified on Contract Area Map Stock Pond/Reservoir Located throughout Contract Area As identified on Contract Area Map Trails All trails (including associated features) As identified on Contract Area Map

Forest Service shall notify all utility companies, or other parties affected, and make arrangements for all necessary adjustments of the public utility fixtures, pipelines, and other appurtenances likely to be affected by Contractor’s Operations.

When Contractor’s Operations are adjacent to properties of railway, telephone, or power companies, or other property, work shall not begin until Contractor has identified actions necessary to prevent damage.

Contractor shall cooperate with the owners of any underground or overhead utility lines in their removal and/or rearrangement operations in order that these operations may progress in a reasonable manner, utility duplication or rearrangement work may be reduced to a minimum, and services shall not be unnecessarily interrupted.

In the event of interruption to utility services be- cause of accidental breakage or as a result of lines being exposed or unsupported, Contractor shall promptly notify the proper authority and shall cooperate with that authority in the restoration of service until the service is restored.

When materials are to be hauled across the tracks of any railway, Forest Service will make arrangements with the railroad for the use of any existing crossing or for any new crossing required. Contractor shall make arrangements for use of alternate crossings. All construction work to be performed by Contractor on the rail-road right-of-way shall not damage railroad company’s property.

20. STREAMCOURSE PROTECTION

“Streamcourses” that are subject to provisions of this Section are shown on Contract Area Map. Unless otherwise agreed, the following measures shall be observed to protect Streamcourses:

(a) Contractor’s Operations shall be conducted to prevent debris from entering Streamcourses, except as may be authorized under paragraph (d). In event Contractor causes debris to enter Streamcourses in amounts that may adversely affect the natural flow of the stream, water quality, or fishery resource, Contractor shall remove such debris as soon as practicable, but not to exceed 48 hours, and in an agreed manner that will cause the least disturbance to Streamcourses.

(b) Culverts or bridges shall be required on Temporary Roads at all points where it is necessary to cross Streamcourses. Such facilities shall be of sufficient size and design and installed in a manner to provide unobstructed flow of water and to minimize damage to Streamcourses. Trees or products shall not be otherwise hauled or yarded across Streamcourses unless fully suspended.

(c) Wheeled or track-laying equipment shall not be operated in Streamcourses, except at crossings designated by Forest Service or as essential to construction or removal of culverts and bridges.

(d) Flow in Streamcourses may be temporarily diverted only if such diversion is necessary for Contractor’s planned construction and Forest Service gives written authorization. Such flow shall be restored to the natural course as soon as practicable and, in any event, prior to a major storm runoff period or runoff season.

Label on Contract Area Map Restrictions

Aquatic Management Zones Wheeled or track laying equipment prohibited in areas identified, except on approved roads. AMZ boundaries are shown on the Contract Area Map and lie outside of cutting unit boundaries.

21. PROTECTION OF PROPERTY

In maintenance, construction and reconstruction of roads, Contractor shall not unnecessarily remove, deface, injure, or destroy trees, shrubs, or other natural features, unless specifically authorized. To the extent practicable, Contractor shall confine operations to within the clearing limit or other areas designated in the contract and prevent the depositing of rocks, excavated materials, stumps, or other debris outside these limits. Material that falls outside these limits shall be retrieved, disposed of, or incorporated in the work to the extent practicable and necessary to protect adjacent resource values, unless otherwise agreed.

22. FAR 52.225-9 Buy American-Construction Materials (NOV 2025) *This clause applies to construction supplies only (Pay Items 2(a) through 2(k)).

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item—

(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is–

(i) A commercial product (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition of “commercial product” at

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101);

(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and

(2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

"Construction material" means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the

Contractor or a subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety systems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or how the individual parts or components of http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section40102(4)&num=0&edition=prelim those systems are delivered to the construction site. Materials purchased directly by the Government are supplies, not construction material.

Cost of components means—

(1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the construction material (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or

(2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the construction material.

Critical component means a component that is mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States and deemed critical to the U.S. supply chain. The list of critical components is at FAR 25.105.

Critical item means a domestic construction material or domestic end product that is deemed critical to U.S.

supply chain resiliency. The list of critical items is at FAR 25.105.

Domestic construction material means—

(1) For construction material that does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both-

(i) An unmanufactured construction material mined or produced in the United States; or

(ii) A construction material manufactured in the United States, if–

(A) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 60 percent of the cost of all its components, except that the percentage will be 65 percent for items delivered in calendar years 2024 through 2028 and 75 percent for items delivered starting in calendar year 2029.

Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind for which nonavailability determinations have been made are treated as domestic. Components of unknown origin are treated as foreign; or

(B) The construction material is a COTS item; or

(2) For construction material that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, a construction material manufactured in the United States if the cost of foreign iron and steel constitutes less than 5 percent of the cost of all components used in such construction material. The cost of foreign iron and steel includes but is not limited to the cost of foreign iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the construction material and a good faith estimate of the cost of all foreign iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners. Iron or steel components of unknown origin are treated as foreign. If the construction material contains multiple components, the cost of all the materials used in such construction material is calculated in accordance with the definition of "cost of components".

Fastener means a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together. Examples of fasteners are nuts, bolts, pins, rivets, nails, clips, and screws.

Foreign construction material means a construction material other than a domestic construction material.

Foreign iron and steel means iron or steel products not produced in the United States. Produced in the United

States means that all manufacturing processes of the iron or steel must take place in the United States, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, except metallurgical processes involving refinement of steel additives. The origin of the elements of the iron or steel is not relevant to the determination of whether it is domestic or foreign.

Predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both means that the cost of the iron and steel content exceeds 50 percent of the total cost of all its components. The cost of iron and steel is the cost of the iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the product and a good faith estimate of the cost of iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners.

Steel means an alloy that includes at least 50 percent iron, between 0.02 and 2 percent carbon, and may include other elements.

"United States" means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

(b) Domestic preference. (1) This clause implements 41 U.S.C. chapter 83, Buy American, by providing a preference for domestic construction material. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the domestic content test of the Buy American statute is waived for construction material that is a COTS item, except that for construction material that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the domestic content test is applied only to the iron and steel content of the construction materials, excluding

COTS fasteners. The Contractor shall use only domestic construction material in performing this contract, except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this clause.

(2) This requirement does not apply to information technology that is a commercial product or to the construction materials or components listed by the Government as follows: NONE.

(3) The Contracting Officer may add other foreign construction material to the list in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause if the Government determines that-

(i) The cost of domestic construction material would be unreasonable.

(A) For domestic construction material that is not a critical item or does not contain critical components.

(1) The cost of a particular domestic construction material subject to the requirements of the Buy

American statute is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 20 percent;

(2) For construction material that is not a COTS item and does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, if the cost of a particular domestic construction material is determined to be unreasonable or there is no domestic offer received, and the low offer is for foreign construction material that is manufactured in the United States and does not exceed 55 percent domestic content, the

Contracting Officer will treat the lowest offer of foreign construction material that exceeds 55 percent http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title41-chapter83&saved=%7CZ3JhbnVsZWlkOlVTQy1wcmVsaW0tdGl0bGU0MC1jaGFwdGVyMzctZnJvbnQ%3D%7C%7C%7C0%7Cfalse%7Cprelim&edition=prelim http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section1907&num=0&edition=prelim domestic content as a domestic offer and determine whether the cost of that offer is unreasonable by applying the evaluation factor listed in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(A)(1) of this clause.

(3) The procedures in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(A)(2) of this clause will no longer apply as of January 1, 2030.

(B) For domestic construction material that is a critical item or contains critical components. (1) The cost of a particular domestic construction material that is a critical item or contains critical components, subject to the requirements of the Buy American statute, is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 20 percent plus the additional preference factor identified for the critical item or construction material containing critical components listed at FAR 25.105.

(2) For construction material that does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, if the cost of a particular domestic construction material is determined to be unreasonable or there is no domestic offer received, and the low offer is for foreign construction material that does not exceed 55 percent domestic content, the Contracting Officer will treat the lowest foreign offer of construction material that is manufactured in the United States and exceeds 55 percent domestic content as a domestic offer, and determine whether the cost of that offer is unreasonable by applying the evaluation factor listed in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(B)(1) of this clause.

(3) The procedures in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(B)(2) of this clause will no longer apply as of January 1, 2030.

(ii) The application of the restriction of the Buy American statute to a particular construction material would be impracticable or inconsistent with the public interest; or

(iii) The construction material is not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality.

(c) Request for determination of inapplicability of the Buy American statute. (1)(i) Any Contractor request to use foreign construction material in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause shall include adequate information for Government evaluation of the request, including-

(A) A description of the foreign and domestic construction materials;

(B) Unit of measure;

(C) Quantity;

(D) Price;

(E) Time of delivery or availability;

(F) Location of the construction project;

(G) Name and address of the proposed supplier; and

(H) A detailed justification of the reason for use of foreign construction materials cited in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause.

(ii) A request based on unreasonable cost shall include a reasonable survey of the market and a completed price comparison table in the format in paragraph (d) of this clause.

(iii) The price of construction material shall include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free certificate may be issued).

(iv) Any Contractor request for a determination submitted after contract award shall explain why the

Contractor could not reasonably foresee the need for such determination and could not have requested the determination before contract award. If the Contractor does not submit a satisfactory explanation, the

Contracting Officer need not make a determination.

(2) If the Government determines after contract award that an exception to the Buy American statute applies and the Contracting Officer and the Contractor negotiate adequate consideration, the Contracting

Officer will modify the contract to allow use of the foreign construction material. However, when the basis for the exception is the unreasonable price of a domestic construction material, adequate consideration is not less than the differential established in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this clause.

(3) Unless the Government determines that an exception to the Buy American statute applies, use of foreign construction material is noncompliant with the Buy American statute or Balance of Payments

Program.

(d) Data. To permit evaluation of requests under paragraph (c) of this clause based on unreasonable cost, the

Contractor shall include the following information and any applicable supporting data based on the survey of suppliers:

Foreign and Domestic Construction Materials Price Comparison

Construction material description Unit of measure Quantity Price

(dollars)*

Item 1:

Foreign construction material.

Domestic construction

Item 2:

Foreign construction

Domestic construction material.

[* Include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued)].

[List name, address, telephone number, and contact for suppliers surveyed. Attach copy of response; if oral, attach summary.]

[Include other applicable supporting information.]

23. FAR 52.228-11 Individual surety – pledge of assets (FEB 2021)(Deviation May 2023

(a)The Contractor shall obtain from each person acting as an individual surety on a performance bond or a payment bond—

(1)A pledge of assets that meets the eligibility, valuation, and security requirements described in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 28.203-1; and

(2)Standard Form 28, Affidavit of Individual Surety.

(b)The Contracting Officer may release a portion of the security interest on the individual surety's assets based upon substantial performance of the Contractor's obligations under its performance bond. The security interest in support of a performance bond shall be maintained—

(1) Contracts for the construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or public work of the Federal Government exceeding $150,000 (40 U.S.C. 3131). Until completion of any warranty period, or for 1 year following final payment, whichever is later.

(2) Contracts subject to alternative payment protection (see FAR 28.102-1(b)(1)). For the full contract performance period plus 1 year.

(3) Other contracts not subject to the requirements of paragraph (b)(1) of this clause. Until completion of any warranty period, or for 90 days following final payment, whichever is later.

(c)A surety's assets pledged in support of a payment bond may be released to a subcontractor or supplier upon Government receipt of a Federal district court judgment, or a sworn statement by the subcontractor or supplier that the claim is correct along with a notarized authorization of the release by the surety stating that it approves of such release. The security interest on the individual surety's assets in support of a payment bond shall be maintained—

(1) Contracts for the construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or public work of the Federal Government exceeding $150,000 which require performance and payment bonds (40 U.S.C. 3131). For 1 year following final payment, or until resolution of all pending claims filed against the payment bond during the 1-year period following final payment, whichever is later.

(2) Contracts subject to alternative payment protection (see FAR 28.102-1(b)(1)). For the full contract performance period plus 1 year.

(3)Other contracts not subject to the requirements of paragraph (c)(1) of this clause. For 90 days following final payment.

(d)The Contracting Officer may allow the Contractor to substitute an individual surety, for a performance or payment bond, after contract award. The Contractor shall comply with the requirements of paragraph (a) of this clause within the timeframe established by the Contracting Officer.

24. FAR 52.228-13 Alternative Payment Protections (JULY 2000) *This clause applies to the construction work only. Further, the clause only applies if the total amount quoted for Pay Item 2(a) through 2(k) exceeds $35,000. If required, the payment protection amount will equal the total awarded value of Pay Items 2(a) through 2(k).

(a) The Contractor shall submit one of the following payment protections:

Payment Bond or Irrevocable Letter of Credit.

(b) The amount of the payment protection shall be 100 percent of the contract price.

(c) The submission of the payment protection is required within 10 days of contract award.

(d) The payment protection shall provide protection for the full contract performance period plus a one-year period.

(e) Except for escrow agreements and payment bonds, which provide their own protection procedures, the

Contracting Officer is authorized to access funds under the payment protection when it has been alleged in writing by a supplier of labor or material that a nonpayment has occurred, and to withhold such funds pending resolution by administrative or judicial proceedings or mutual agreement of the parties.

(f) When a tripartite escrow agreement is used, the Contractor shall utilize only suppliers of labor and material that signed the escrow agreement.

25. FAR 52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds- Construction (Jun 2020)(Deviation May 2023)*This clause applies to the construction work only. Further, the clause only applies if the total amount quoted for Pay Item 2(a) through 2(k) exceeds $35,000 For Payment Bonding requirements and additionally Performance Bond requirements if it exceeds $150,000. If required, amount of each will equal the total awarded value of Pay Items 2(a) through 2(k).

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-

Original contract price means the award price of the contract; or, for requirements contracts, the price payable for the estimated total quantity; or, for indefinite-quantity contracts, the price payable for the specified minimum quantity. Original contract price does not include the price of any options, except those options exercised at the time of contract award.

(b) Amount of required bonds. Unless the resulting contract price is valued at or below the threshold specified in Federal Acquisition Regulation 28.102-1(a) on the date of award of this contract, the successful offeror shall furnish performance and payment bonds to the Contracting Officer as follows:

(1) Performance bonds (Standard Form 25). The penal amount of performance bonds at the time of contract award shall be 100 percent of the original contract price.

(2) Payment Bonds (Standard Form 25A). The penal amount of payment bonds at the time of contract award shall be 100 percent of the original contract price.

(3) Additional bond protection. (i) The Government may require additional performance and payment bond protection if the contract price is increased. The increase in protection generally will equal 100 percent of the increase in contract price.

(ii) The Government may secure the additional protection by directing the Contractor to increase the penal amount of the existing bond or to obtain an additional bond.

(c) Furnishing executed bonds. The Contractor shall furnish all executed bonds, including any necessary reinsurance agreements, to the Contracting Officer, within the time period specified in the Bid Guarantee provision of the solicitation, or otherwise specified by the Contracting Officer, but in any event, before starting work.

(d) Surety or other security for bonds. The bonds shall be in the form of firm commitment, supported by corporate sureties whose names appear on the list contained in Treasury Department Circular 570, individual sureties, or by other acceptable security such as postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, in accordance with Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. Treasury Circular 570 is published in the Federal Register or may be obtained from the:

U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management, Service Surety Bond Branch, 3700 East West Highway, Room 6 F01, Hyattsville, MD 20782.

Or via the internet at http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570/.

(e) Notice of subcontractor waiver of protection (40 U.S.C. 3133(c)). Any waiver of the right to sue on the payment bond is void unless it is in writing, signed by the person whose right is waived, and executed after such person has first furnished labor or material for use in the performance of the contract.

26. AGAR 452.203-71 Anti-Discrimination and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Compliance (May 2026)

(a) By entering into this contract, the contractor certifies that:

(1) It is compliant with all applicable Federal…