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TIMBER SALE INSTRUCTION PACKAGE

GENERAL INFORMATION

CAUTION: The following items must be read carefully and in conjunction with the General Sale Terms and Conditions. Failure to comply with all General Sales Terms and Conditions and other requirements of this Invitation MAY BE CAUSE FOR REJECTION OF BIDS.

1. SIGNATURE TO BIDS. Each bid must give the full business address of the bidder and be signed by him with his usual signature. Bids by partnerships must show the full partnership name and be signed by one of the members of the partnership or by an authorized representative with the designation of the person signing. Bids by corporation or companies must show the legal name of the corporation or company and be signed by the president of the same or other person authorized to bind it in the matter, with his designation. The name of the person signing shall also be typed or printed below his signature. If the bid is signed in a capacity other than the individual, partner, owner, or as president, vice-president, secretary, or treasurer of a company or corporation, satisfactory evidence of the authority of the person signing, on behalf of the principal, should be furnished the Sales Contracting Officer issuing this invitation. All bid sheets on which bids are submitted and applicable certificates will be manually signed by the person signing the bid.

2. MARKING AND MAILING OF BIDS. Bids, with their guarantees, must be securely sealed in suitable envelopes, addressed and marked on the outside as required by the invitation. Bids with insufficient postage will not be accepted. Bids must be mailed in sufficient time to arrive at destination prior to the hour fixed for the bid opening.

3. FIRM PRICE BIDS. Firm price bids only will be acceptable to the Government; bids subject to escalation based upon any contingency whatsoever are not acceptable.

4. INCONSISTENCIES. In the event of an inconsistency between provisions of this Invitation for Bids, the inconsistency shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order: (a) The Item Bid Page, (b) General Sales Terms and Conditions, (c) Special Conditions of Sales,

(d) General Information and Instructions, and (e) Other Provisions of the contract.

5. CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE WORK. Bidders should visit the site and take such other steps as may be reasonably necessary to ascertain the nature and location of the work, and the general and local conditions which can affect the work or the cost thereof. Failure to do so will not relieve bidders from responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the work. The Government will assume no responsibility for any understanding or representations concerning conditions made by any of it officers or agents prior to the execution of the contract, unless included in the invitation for bids, the specifications, or related documents.

6. EXPLANATIONS TO BIDDERS. Any explanation desired by a bidder regarding the meaning or interpretation of the invitation for bids, drawings, specifications, etc., must be required in writing and with sufficient time allowed for a reply to reach bidders before the

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Attachment 1 submission of their bids. Any interpretation made will be in the form of an Amendment of the invitation for bids, drawings, specifications, etc., and will be furnished to all prospective bidders.

Receipt of Amendment by the bidder must be acknowledged and received before the time set for opening of bids. Oral explanations or instructions given before the award of the contract will not be binding.

GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE SALE

1. INSPECTION: The Bidder is invited, urged, and cautioned to inspect the property to be sold prior to submitting a bid. Property will be available for inspection at the places and times specified in the invitation. In no case will failure to inspect constitute grounds for the withdrawal of a bid after opening.

2. CONDITION AND LOCATION OF PROPERTY: Unless otherwise specifically provided in the Invitation, all property listed therein is offered for sale "as is and where is". If it is provided therein that the Government shall load, then "where is" means f.o.b. conveyance at the point specified in the Invitation. The description is based on the best available information. However, the Government makes no warranty, express or implied as to quantity, kind, character, quality, weight, size or description of any of the property, or its fitness for any use or purpose. Except as provided in Paragraph 7 “Adjustments for Variation in Quantity or Weight” and Paragraph 8 “Risk of Loss”, no request for adjustment in price or for rescission of the sale will be considered. This is not a sale by sample.

3. CONSIDERATION OF BIDS: The Bidder agrees that his bid will not be withdrawn within the period of time specified for the acceptance thereof following the opening of bids (sixty [60] calendar days if no period is specified by the Government or by the Bidder, but not less than ten [10] calendar days in any case) and that during such period his bid will remain firm and irrevocable. Unless the Invitation otherwise provides, a bid covering any listed item must be submitted on the basis of the unit specified for that item and must cover the total number of units designated for that item. In case of error in the extension of prices, unit prices will govern.

4. PAYMENT: The Purchaser agrees to pay for property awarded to him in accordance with the prices quoted in his bid. Payment of the full purchase price, subject to any adjustment pursuant to “Adjustments for Variation in Quantity or Weight” Paragraph 7, must be made within the time specified for removal and prior to removal of any of the property. In the event, however, any adjustment is made pursuant to “Adjustments for Variation in Quantity or Weight” Paragraph 7, then payment must be completed immediately subsequent to such adjustment. The balance of the purchase price after applying the total bid deposit made by the Purchaser under the Invitation (or otherwise the full purchase price) shall be paid to the Sales Contracting Officer in bank money orders; telegraphic money orders; United States Government check, properly endorsed; and irrevocable commercial letters of credit issued by a bank established in the United States, addressed to the following:

DAO-DE, Barksdale AFB LA 71110-2074.

The Government reserves the right to apply any bid deposits made under the Invitation by a Bidder against any amounts due to the Government under a contract awarded to a vendor hereunder. In those instances where the total sum becoming due to the Government from the Purchaser on a contract awarded to vendor under the Invitation is less than the total amount deposited with his bid, the difference will be promptly refunded to vendor. Also, deposits accompanying bids which are not accepted will be promptly returned to vendor. (See Article G in “Special Conditions of Sale” section).

5. DELIVERY AND REMOVAL OF PROPERTY: Unless otherwise specified in the Invitation, the Purchaser shall be entitled to obtain the property upon vesting of title of the property in him. Delivery shall be made at the designated location, and the Purchaser shall remove the property at his expense within the period of time originally specified in the Invitation or within such additional time as may be allowed by the Sales Contracting Officer. The Purchaser shall reimburse the Government for any damage to Government property caused by the removal operations of the Purchaser. If the Purchaser is permitted by the Government to remove the property after the expiration of the period prescribed or allowed for removal, the Government, without limiting any other rights which it may have, may require Purchaser to pay a reasonable storage charge.

6. DEFAULT: If after the award, the Purchaser breaches the contract by failing to make payment as required by Paragraph 4, “Payment” or by failing to remove the property as required by Paragraph 5, “Delivery and Removal of Property”, then the Government may send the Purchaser a fifteen-day written notice of default (calculated from date of mailing), and upon Purchaser's failure to cure such default within that period (or such further period as the Sales Contracting Officer may allow), the Purchaser shall lose all the rights, title and interest which he might otherwise have acquired in and to the property as to which a default has occurred. The Purchaser agrees that in the event he fails to pay for the property or remove the same within the prescribed time, the Government at its election and upon notice of default shall be entitled to retain (or collect) as liquidated damages a sum equal to 20% of the purchase price of the item (or items) as to which the default has occurred. Whenever the Government exercises this election, it shall specifically apprise the Purchaser either in its original notice of default (or in separate subsequent written notice) that upon the expiration of the period prescribed for curing the default the formula amount will be retained (or collected) by the Government as liquidated damages. The maximum sum, moreover, which may be recovered by the Government as damages for failure of the Purchaser to remove the property and pay for the same shall be such formula amount. If the purchaser otherwise fails in the performance of his obligations hereunder, the Government may exercise such rights and may pursue such remedies as are provided by law or under the contract.

7. ADJUSTMENT FOR VARIATION IN QUANTITY OR WEIGHT: When property is sold on a "unit price" basis, the Government reserves the right to vary the quantity or weight delivered by 10% from the quantity or weight listed in the Invitation; and the Purchaser agrees to accept delivery of any quantity or weight within these limits. The purchase price will be adjusted upwards or downwards in accordance with the unit price and on the basis of the quantity or weight actually delivered. No adjustment for variation will be made where property is sold on a "price for the lot" basis.

8. RISK OF LOSS:

(1) After mailing notice of award, and prior to passage of title to the Purchaser, the Government will be responsible for the care and protection of the property and any loss, damage, or destruction occurring during such period will be adjusted by the Sales Contracting Officer.

(2) After passage of title to the Purchaser, and prior to the date specified for removal, the Government shall be responsible only for the exercise of reasonable care for the protection of the property. (3) After passage of title and after the date specified for removal of the property, or any extension approved in writing by the Sales Contracting Officer, all risk of loss, damage, or destruction from any cause whatsoever shall be borne by the Purchaser.

9. LIMITATION ON GOVERNMENT'S LIABILITY: Except for transportation charges when a return of property at Government cost is authorized by the Government, the measure of the Government's liability in any case where liability of the Government to the Purchaser has been established shall not exceed refund of such portion of the purchase price as the Government may have received.

10. ORAL STATEMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS: Any oral statement or representation by any representative of the Government, changing or supplementing this contract or any Condition thereof, is unauthorized and shall confer no right upon the Purchaser.

13. COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES: Purchaser warrants that no person or agency has been employed or retained to solicit or secure this contract upon an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee, excepting bona fide employees or bona fide established commercial agencies maintained by the Purchaser for the purpose of doing business. For breach of this warranty, the Government shall have the right to annul this contract without liability or at its option, to recover from the Purchaser the amount of such commission, percentage, brokerage or contingent fee, in addition to the consideration herein set forth.

11. OFFICIALS NOT TO BENEFIT: No Member of or Delegate to Congress or Resident Commissioner shall be admitted to any share or part of this contract or to any benefit that may arise unless it be made with a corporation for its general benefit.

12. DISPUTES: Except as otherwise provided in this contract, any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under this contract which is not disposed of by agreement shall be decided by the Sales Contracting Officer, who shall reduce his decision to writing and mail or otherwise furnish a copy thereof to the Purchaser. The decision of the Sales Contracting Officer shall be final and conclusive unless, within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of such copy, the Purchaser mails or otherwise furnished to the Sales Contracting Officer a written appeal addressed to the Ombudsman. The decision of the Ombudsman or their duly authorized representative for the determination of such appeals shall be final and conclusive unless determined to have been fraudulent, or capricious, or arbitrary, or so grossly erroneous as necessarily to imply bad faith, or not supported by substantial evidence. In connection with any appeal proceeding under this clause, the Purchaser shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard and to offer evidence in support of his appeal. Pending final decision of a dispute hereunder, the Purchaser shall proceed diligently with the performance of the contract and in accordance with the Sales Contracting Officer's decision.

13. BID DEPOSIT:

(1) All bids must be accompanied by a bid deposit which must be in the possession of the Sales Contracting Officer by the time set for bid opening. A bid deposit of 10% of the estimated total contract price is required on sales not exceeding one year. Sales exceeding one year’s duration will require a bid deposit computed at 10% of the total contract price estimated for one year’s removal of property. Bid Deposits and Payments may be made in cash or any other form of credit instrument payable to the DAO- DE, Barksdale AFB, LA 71110-2074 on demand, including personal check, United States Government check, properly endorsed, or any combination thereof made payable to the DAO-DE, Barksdale AFB, LA 71110-2074. Irrevocable commercial letters of credit issued by a bank established in the United States payable to the DAO-DE, Barksdale AFB, LA 71110-2074 may be used in lieu of the foregoing forms of deposit. Deposit Bond-Individual Invitation, Sale of Government Personal Property (Standard Form 150), or Deposit bond-Annual, Sale of Government Personal Property (Standard Form 151) are NOT acceptable as bid deposits.

(2) Any bid, which is not timely supported by a proper bid deposit, will be rejected as non-responsive. Any bid deposit received after bid opening will be considered in the same manner as late bids.

14. PREPARATION OF BIDS: Bids shall be filled out in ink, indelible pencil or typewriter, with all erasures, strike overs, and corrections initialed in ink or indelible pencil.

15. REQUIRED INSURANCE: The contractor shall provide and maintain, during the entire period of his performance under this contract, the following minimum insurance (See Article Q, Special Conditions of Sale, and Section):

TYPE AMOUNT

Automobile – Bodily Injury Liability $200,000 per person

$500,000 per occurrence

Property Damage $ 20,000 per occurrence

Comprehensive General Liability Bodily Injury Liability $500,000 per occurrence

Workman's Compensation & Occupation Statutory Disease

Employee’s Liability Insurance $100,000

16. ACCIDENT REPORT PROCEDURES:

(a) In the event of an accident involving Government personnel or property, the contractor shall notify the contracting officer of contractor mishaps that produce injury or illness to government personnel or damage to government furnished equipment, facilities or property (GFE/F/P). Such mishaps are defined, investigated, and reported by the USAF AFI 91-204. Notification shall be made as follows:

(1) Class A or B Mishaps -- Upon occurrence (not to exceed one hour). Additionally, the contractor will secure the mishap scene, impound appropriate records as requested, and provide support for the USAF investigation as required by the contracting officer.

(2) Class C Mishaps -- Within 24 hours

(3) Class D Mishaps -- Within 48 hours

(b) The contractor shall notify the contracting officer of any condition, temporary or permanent, that results in placing U.S. Government assets (personnel, facilities or equipment) in a situation where safety may be jeopardized (e.g., disconnecting alarm systems or fire protection systems for maintenance, etc.).

(c) The contractor shall notify the contracting officer of Department of Labor or state OSHA request to visit the contractor workplace for the purpose of inspecting, investigation, or evaluating contractor activity. Identify the requesting agency, provide verification of security clearance (if appropriate), identify purpose of visit, and provide copy of the report of visit upon receipt.

SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SALE

ARTICLE A: ELIGIBILITY OF BIDDERS.

The bidder certifies that he is not a minor nor is he an officer or enlisted member of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty, a civilian employee of any military department, including the Department of Defense, nor a dependent, agent, or member of the immediate family of such military personnel or civilian employee.

ARTICLE B: TOKEN BIDS.

The Government reserves the right to reject any token bid or other bid designed to take unfair advantage of the Government or other Bidders.

ARTICLE C: TELEGRAPHIC AND TELEPHONIC BIDS.

Telegraphic or telephonic bids will not be considered, but modification by telegram of bids already submitted will be considered if both the bid and the telegraphic modification thereto are received by the Sales Contracting Officer prior to the time set for opening of bids. Increased bids must provide for increased bid deposits that must be received by the Sales Contracting Officer prior to the time set for the opening of bids. Telegraphic modifications, which are received late, will be considered only if received before award and their lateness was due to abnormal delay in transmission.

ARTICLE D: UNIT PRICE DETERMINATION.

When bids are solicited on a unit price basis, bidders will insert their unit prices and total prices in the space provided for each item. In the event the bidder inserts a total price on the item but fails to insert a unit price, the government will determine the unit price by dividing the total price by the quantity of the item set out in invitation. The unit price so determined shall be used for the purpose of bid evaluation, award and all phases of contract administration.

ARTICLE E: CONTRACT PERIOD, TERMINATION AND REMOVAL.

This contract will extend from date of award or from date of acceptance if subsequent thereto, through 18-months. If contractor makes a good faith attempt to harvest timber within the initial 18-month period, an extension of additional 6 months may be granted. The contract shall remain effective until date of expiration, provided that it may be earlier terminated at the convenience of the Government upon notice in writing given by the Sales Contracting Officer to the purchaser, and provided also that if the Sales Contracting Officer determines that there has been a violation of the terms of the contract, such as failure to pay obligations due the Government in compliance with the terms of the contract or illegal possession of the Government property, this contract shall be subject to immediate termination by the Sales Contracting Officer upon furnishing the Contractor with written notice thereof stating the reason therefore. Removal of the property will be made at the discretion of the Sales Contracting Officer and will be made by the Contractor at such time and from such locations as may be directed by the Sales Contracting Officer or his authorized representative, the Base Forester.

For the personal safety of the Contractor and his employees, there will be no timber harvesting operations permitted during the annual gun deer hunting season; the dates are set by the Natural Resources Office, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The gun deer season is as follows:

Rifle 06-12 November 2021 20-23 November 2021 26-28 November 2021 01-05 December 2021 10-12 December 2021 27-28 December 2021 07-09 January 2022 04-06 February 2022

• These deer hunting dates are subject to change.

Notwithstanding payment requirements contained in Condition Number 4, PAYMENT, Sale of Government Property, General Sale Terms and Conditions, wherein, “purchaser shall pay full purchase price prior to removal of any of the property” the purchaser will be required to make payment to the DAO-DE, Barksdale AFB, LA 71110-2074, in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price at the time of contract execution. The 10% bid deposit will be returned to the purchaser upon completion of all work required by the contract.

ARTICLE F: STORAGE CHARGES. Not Applicable

ARTICLE G: PAYMENTS OR REFUNDS IN AMOUNTS LESS THAN ONE DOLLAR

($1.00).

No refunds will be made to the Purchaser for any overpayments made under this contract in an amount less than one dollar ($1.00) and no demand will be made on the Purchaser for any sum due the Government under this contract of less than one dollar ($1.00).

ARTICLE H: DELAYS IN REMOVAL.

In accordance with the provisions of Paragraph Number 5 of the “General Information of the Sales” entitled, “Delivery and Removal of Property”, wherein the Sales Contracting Officer is authorized to grant the Purchaser additional time for removal of the property, the Sales Contracting Officer, prior to granting any additional time to the Purchaser, shall determine in writing that the failure of the purchaser to remove the property within the period of time originally specified arose out of causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Purchaser. Such causes may include, but are not restricted to, acts of God or of the public enemy, acts of Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, freight embargoes, and unusually severe weather, but in every case the failure to perform must be beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Purchaser.

ARTICLE I: INCREMENT AND PARTIAL REMOVALS.

Segregation, culling or selection of property for the purpose of effecting partial or increment removals will not be permitted except as specifically authorized and prescribed by the Government.

ARTICLE J: REMOVAL OF PROPERTY SOLD ON A “PER LOT” BASIS.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this contract to the contrary, title to the property sold on a “per lot” basis shall vest in the Purchaser as and when removal is affected. If Purchaser removes a portion of the lot and fails to remove the balance within the specified time for removal, a Notice of Default will be furnished the Purchaser in accordance with Paragraph Number 6 of the “General Information of the Sale,” entitled, “Default” as to the portion of the property not removed; provided, however, that no portion of the purchase price will be refunded to the purchaser if partial removal of the lot has been accomplished.

ARTICLE K: LOADING AND REMOVAL.

Successful bidders must make all arrangements necessary for packing, removal and transportation of property. The Government will not act as liaisons in any fashion between the Purchaser and Carrier, nor will the Government recommend a specific common carrier. Loading will only be performed in accordance with the Loading Table as set forth elsewhere in this Invitation for Bids. Unless otherwise specified in the Loading Table, loading will not be performed on Saturdays, Sundays, Federal holidays, or any day that the installation, wherever property is located, is closed. Where it is specified that the Government will load, “tailgate” or “On Board”, loading will be provided by the Government on the conveyance(s) furnished by the Purchaser at the location(s) of the property. Where it is provided herein that the Government will not load or that the Purchaser will load, the Purchaser will make all arrangements and perform all work necessary to effect removal of the property. Unless otherwise specified in the Loading Table, the Government will not block, check, brace, lash, band, etc., cargo on conveyance furnished by the Purchaser. Items purchased under this Invitation for Bids will be released only to the Purchaser or his authorized representative. Authorized representative must furnish written authorization from the Purchaser to the Base Forester at the property location before any delivery or release will be made. (See Article II, LOADING TABLE.)

ARTICLE L: CLAIMS LIABILITY.

The Purchaser or Bidder agrees to save the Government harmless from any and all claims, demands, actions, debts, liabilities, judgments, costs and attorneys’ fees arising out of, claimed on account of, or in any manner predicated upon loss of or damage to property of and injuries to or the death of any and all persons whatsoever, in any manner caused or contributed to by the purchaser or bidder, their agents, servants or employees, while in, upon or about the sale or the property site on which the property sold or offered for sale is located, or while going to or departing from such areas; and to save the Government harmless from and on account of damages of any kind which the Government may suffer as the result of the acts of any of the Purchaser’s agents, servants, or employees while in or about the said sites.

ARTICLE M: INTEREST {FAR 52.232-17 (May 2014); FAR 32.611(b)}

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this contract under a Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or Pricing Data clause or a Cost Accounting Standards clause, all amounts that become payable by the Contractor to the Government under this contract shall bear simple interest from the date due until paid unless paid within 30 days of becoming due. The interest rate shall be the interest rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in Section 611 of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-563), which is applicable to the period in which the amount becomes due, as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, and then at the rate applicable for each six-month period as fixed by the Secretary until the amount is paid.

(b) The Government may issue a demand for payment to the Contractor upon finding a debt is due under the contract.

(c) Final Decisions. The Contracting Officer will issue a final decision as required by 33.211 if--

(1) The Contracting Officer and the Contractor are unable to reach agreement on the existence or amount of a debt in a timely manner;

(2) The Contractor fails to liquidate a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer within the timeline specified in the demand for payment unless the amounts were not repaid because the Contractor has requested an installment payment agreement; or

(3) The Contractor requests a deferment of collection on a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer (see 32.607-2).

(d) If a demand for payment was previously issued for the debt, the demand for payment included in the final decision shall identify the same due date as the original demand for payment.

(e) Amounts shall be due at the earliest of the following dates:

(1) The date fixed under this contract.

(2) The date of the first written demand for payment, including any demand for payment resulting from a default termination.

(f) The interest charge shall be computed for the actual number of calendar days involved beginning on the due date and ending on--

(1) The date on which the designated office receives payment from the Contractor;

(2) The date of issuance of a Government check to the Contractor from which an amount otherwise payable has been withheld as a credit against the contract debt; or

(3) The date on which an amount withheld and applied to the contract debt would otherwise have become payable to the Contractor.

(g) The interest charge made under this clause may be reduced under the procedures prescribed in 32.608-2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation in effect on the date of this contract.

ARTICLE N: LIABILITY AND INSURANCE.

(1) After mailing the notice of award, through the period of cutting the property by the Purchaser, the Government shall be responsible for the care and protection of the property and any loss, damage or destruction occurring during such period will be adjusted by the Sales Contracting Officer. (2) After the property has been cut by the Purchaser, the Purchaser: (a) Shall be liable to the Government for any and all loss of or damage to the property, and (b) shall be responsible to and shall hold the Government harmless from any and all loss, damage, liability and expense for property of every kind and description, whether or not owned by the Government, or bodily injury to or death caused either in whole or in part by the negligence or fault of the Purchaser, his officers, agents or employees in the performance of work under this contract.

The general liability and responsibility of the purchaser under this clause is subject to the following specific limitations: (1) The Purchaser shall not be responsible to the Government for and does not agree to hold the Government harmless from loss or damage to property or bodily injury to or death of persons when the damage, injury or death results solely from an act or omission of the Government or its employees of the Purchaser with specific written directions of the Sales Contracting Officer. (2) The Purchaser shall at its own expense procure and maintain during the term of this contract, insurance as follows. (a) Standard Workman’s Compensation and Employee’s Liability insurance such as may be proper under applicable State or Federal statutes. The Purchaser may however, be self-insured against the risk of this subparagraph if he has obtained the prior approval of the Sales Contracting Officer. This approval will be given upon receipt of satisfactory evidence that the purchaser has qualified as a self-insurer under the applicable provisions of law. (b) Occurrence. (c) Property Damage Liability insurance (which shall include any and all property, whether or not in the care, custody, or control of the purchaser).

ARTICLE O: DESIGNATION OF QUALITY ASSURANCE EVALUATOR.

The Base Forester is designated as the Quality Assurance Evaluator for the purpose of technical supervision of workmanship and inspection of materials only, for work being performed under this contract. In this respect, decisions of the Base Forester on details of performance, quality of materials and work (except in the case of disputes on question of fact or law), will be accepted by the Sales Contracting Officer, when they are within the terms of the contract. This clause in no way authorizes anyone other than the Sales Contracting Officer to commit the Government to changes in the terms of the contract.

ARTICLE P: UNRESTRICTED SALES.

Bids are solicited from large and small businesses.

ARTICLE Q: REGULATION OF CONTRACTOR’S SERVICES.

The services of the contractor shall be subject to regulation by the Commander of the Base issuing this invitation, or his duly authorized representative. The contractor will be under the supervision of the Sales Contracting Officer in performance of services required by this invitation and resulting contract.

ARTICLE R: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.

The contractor will meet with the Base Forester at the work site just prior to start of logging operations.

At that time, the Base Forester will confirm the timber sale boundaries as described in the contract and provide other operational information to the Contractor, as needed. The work includes the felling and harvesting of trees on the timber sale areas as specified herein. Refer to the Timber Sale Map labeled “Exhibit A” for the sale area location. The timber sale area totals 43 acres in size and is located approximately 2 miles west of Gate 6. The north, west, and a portion of the south boundary of the timber sale is marked with orange flagging and red spray paint. The remaining portion of the south boundary of the timber sale is a gravel road (Range Road). The east boundary is also a gravel road (T-Board Road).

The Base Forester will direct the contractor on the best routes to the sale areas.

All logging activity is to occur within the timber sale area, unless otherwise approved by the Base Forester. NO TIMBER is to be harvested within the Streamside Management Zone (SMZ). It is the responsibility of the contractor to contact the oilfield lessee for locations of oilfield structures. All timber harvested shall be removed from the Base through the gates specified in Article HH or as otherwise directed by the Base Forester.

ARTICLE S: CUTTING.

The estimated total acreage for the timber sale area is 43 acres. In the sale area, all trees greater than 2 inches in diameter at breast height (dbh) shall be cut. There will be absolutely no cutting of any trees outside of the sale area. Unmerchantable stems may be left at the logging sites with the approval of the Base Forester. Heights of stumps remaining above ground shall not exceed 12 inches except those with defective or enlarged butts may be cut immediately above the defective or enlarged portion.

ARTICLE T: LOGGING OPERATIONS.

Weather conditions permitting, the harvesting of the trees and specified disposal of slash material in an area shall be completed before undertaking logging operations in another area. Timber sale areas and their boundaries shall be as indicated on the attached drawings. The order of harvesting of the designated area shall be subject to the prior approval of the Sales Contracting Officer. All phases of the operation shall proceed in an orderly manner.

ARTICLE U: SLASH DISPOSAL.

All slash, tops, logs and other purchaser-created debris shall be removed from all improved grounds, utility right-of-ways, roadsides, trails, fences, bridges, culverts and other base structures.

ARTICLE V: TEMPORARY FACILITIES.

The purchaser will be authorized to install on the Base, temporary structures, roads or other improvements necessary in the logging of the timber included in this contract, provided that the plans, locations and arrangements for the establishment or removal of such facilities are approved in advance by the Sales Contracting Officer. Temporary loading decks and logging trails will be held to a minimum and existing decks and roads will be used when available. The Base Forester will approve all log truck haul routes prior to their use. No sawmills or camps will be permitted within the boundaries of the Base Property.

ARTICLE W: SANITATION.

In accordance with the LA State Sanitation Code (LSSC) and LA Solid Waste Management Rules and Regulations (LSWMRR) adequate sanitary convenience of an approved type for the use of persons employed on the work, and properly secluded from public observation, shall be constructed and maintained by the contractor in an approved manner. All improvements used by the purchaser, such as corrals, stables and other structures and the grounds adjacent hereto, shall be maintained in a clean, sanitary condition and rubbish shall be disposed of satisfactorily. All buildings, toilets, garbage pits, and other structures shall be located so as to prevent pollution of the water in streams and lakes and shall be constructed, operated and maintained to prevent so far as possible, the breeding of flies or the development of unsanitary conditions.

ARTICLE X: DAMAGE TO STANDING TIMBER.

The harvesting of trees under this contract shall be accomplished with the use of conventional logging equipment and the application of standard forestry best management practices current in this area. All Contractor operations shall be conducted in a manner to minimize damage to remaining trees adjacent to sale areas. Serious damage has occurred when a tree has lost 1/4 or more of the inner bark around its trunk. The Purchaser will be assessed damages for any timber trespass caused by Contractor negligence;

that is, seriously damaging or felling pine or hardwood timber not designated for this sale at the rate of three (3) times the average stumpage value listed in the latest Quarterly Report by Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Affected timber volumes shall be determined by the Base Forester.

Damaged timber for which the purchaser is so penalized shall not be cut.

ARTICLE Z: PROTECTION OF STREAMS AND STREAMSIDE MANAGEMENT ZONE

AREAS.

NO TIMBER is to be harvested within the Streamside Management Zone (SMZ). All operations of the purchaser under this specification, including the construction of the roads and other facilities and the cutting and removal of timber shall be conducted in a manner to minimize damage to stream courses and stream sides. Logs, wood, and debris resulting from operations shall be removed from all stream courses.

ARTICLE AA: PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF SOIL EROSION AND SOIL DAMAGE.

All logging operations on base will follow published standards set forth in the Louisiana Best Management Practices published by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. The purchaser shall take all necessary precautions to prevent soil erosion and soil damage. After harvesting operations have been completed on the total area or any part thereof, the purchaser shall repair in a satisfactory manner all damage resulting from his operation that may cause accelerated soil erosion and reduce the timber productivity of the soils. Water bars shall be erected on log roads and skid trails where erosion would occur.

ARTICLE BB: MARKED AND UNMARKED TREES.

Orange flagged/red spray painted trees are to NOT be harvested.

ARTICLE CC: BASE FACILITIES.

Base facilities, including well locations, maintained roads, trails, and/or firebreaks, damaged or made impassable as a result of purchaser operations will be repaired as directed by the Sales Contracting Officer at no cost to the Government.

ARTICLE DD: GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE.

A “Summary of Volume Tables” is furnished to assist in determining quantities of pine and hardwood timber to be harvested; a timber sale map of sales area (Exhibit A) is also furnished. A qualified forester made this estimate; however, the Government gives no guarantee, expressed or implied, as to the total volume of stumpage to be harvested. Each bidder is encouraged to seek independent estimates of the quantities of pine and hardwood timber to be harvested.

ARTICLE EE: INGRESS AND EGRESS GATES.

The Purchaser may use Gate 6 for ingress and egress unless otherwise restricted. The Base Forester has final approval on which gates may be accessed for ingress and egress by large and small vehicles within Security Forces guidelines. Security of the gates used by the Purchaser will be maintained at the

Purchaser’s expense in accordance with Base Security Regulations as directed by the Sales Contracting Officer. Failure by the Purchaser to maintain the security of the gate will be grounds for the Air Force to cancel the contract.

ARTICLE FF: LOADING TABLE.

Notwithstanding provisions of Article N or any other provisions relating to loading, the Government assumes no responsibility for loading under this contract.

ARTICLE GG: SUPERINTENDENCE BY CONTRACTOR.

The Contractor shall at all times give his personal superintendence to the services being furnished or have a competent foreman or superintendent, approved by the Sales Contracting Officer or his authorized representative, on the job at all times with authority to act for the Contractor.

ARTICLE HH: WITHDRAWAL OF PROPERTY AFTER AWARD.

The Government reserves the right to withdraw for its use any or all of the property covered by this contract, if a bona fide requirement for the property develops or exists prior to actual removal of the property develops or exists prior to actual removal of the property from Government control. In the event of a withdrawal under this condition, the Government shall be liable only for the refund of the contract price of the withdrawn property or such portion of the contract price, as it may have received.

UNIT 27 VOLUME TABLES

PINE CHIP & SAW/SAWTIMBER

DBH # OF TREES BOARD FEET (DOYLE, FC 78)

10 46 814 12 146 6,826 14 293 25,263 16 210 30,122 18 311 61,817 20 192 53,335 22 247 88,609 24 201 95,133 26 146 89,853 28 46 33,764 30 73 57,855 32 0 0 34 9 8,180

TOTAL 1,920 551,571 bf

PINE PULPWOOD

DBH # OF TREES TONS

6 183 20 8 128 27

10 18 8 TOTAL 329 55 tons

HARDWOOD SAWTIMBER

DBH # OF TREES BOARD FEET (DOYLE, FC 78)

14 9 432 16 18 1,296 18 0 0 20 0 0 22 9 1,566

TOTAL 36 3,294 bf

HARDWOOD PULPWOOD

DBH # OF TREES TONS

6 329 36 8 265 42

10 201 64 12 82 51 20 9 15

TOTAL 877 208 tons

Exhibit A

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Barksdale AFB Natural Resources Forest Unit 27 Clearcut - 43 Acres 1 inch = 330feet c::J 2021 BAFB Clearcut - 43 Acres

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