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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION IAW FAR 12.603

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 12010919Q0032

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested based on the requirements outlined in this combined synopsis/solicitation. A written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), for a firm fixed price requirements contract. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-02. All responsible sources may submit a quote in response to this solicitation, which shall be considered. A contract may be awarded resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforms to the solicitation and is most advantageous to the Government.

The United States Forest Service (USFS) intends to award one contract for the acquisition of items listed below. The Government intends to select one contractor; however, the Government reserves the right to award no contract at all, depending on the quality of the quotes and prices submitted.

Required Delivery Date Defined in Task or Delivery Orders

Delivery Information Yakutat, Alaska

AGAR 452.246-70 - Inspection and Acceptance (Feb 1988):

Fill in: (b) Yakutat, Alaska

Competition requirements:

Small-Business Set-Aside

NAICS Code:

237310 – Highway, streets, and Bridge Construction

Size Standard:

$36.5 Million

Quote Submission Information Quotes are due at the Forest Service, Alaska Regional Office by:

16:00 Alaska Standard time, June 26, 2019 Michael McCarthy Contract Specialist Phone: (907) 586-7903 E-mail: michael.t.mccarthy@usda.gov

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Schedule of Supplies/Services:

Year 1 – Prices for orders placed during July 1, 2019 through March 30, 2020 Item No.

Description Schedule of Supplies/Services

Estimated Quantity Unit

Unit Price (not to exceed prices) Total Line

1 811(1B) Blading Roads with Compaction B 35 Mile $ $ 2 832- Load Haul and Place Material 20 CY $ $ 3 851- Danger Tree Removal 1 Each $ $ 4 Mobilization 1 LS $ $

TOTAL PRICE: $

Year 2 – Prices for orders placed during April 1, 2020 through March 30, 2021 Item No.

Description Schedule of Supplies/Services

Estimated Quantity Unit

Unit Price (not to exceed prices) Total Line

1 811(1B) Blading Roads with Compaction B 35 Mile $ $ 2 832- Load Haul and Place Material 20 CY $ $ 3 851- Danger Tree Removal 1 Each $ $ 4 Mobilization 1 LS $ $

TOTAL PRICE: $

Year 3 – Prices for orders placed during April 1, 2021 through March 30, 2022 Item No.

Description Schedule of Supplies/Services

Estimated Quantity Unit

Unit Price (not to exceed prices) Total Line

1 811(1B) Blading Roads with Compaction B 35 Mile $ $ 2 832- Load Haul and Place Material 20 CY $ $ 3 851- Danger Tree Removal 1 Each $ $ 4 Mobilization 1 LS $ $

TOTAL PRICE: $

Year 4 – Prices for orders placed during April 1, 2022 through March 30, 2023 Item No.

Description Schedule of Supplies/Services

Estimated Quantity Unit

Unit Price (not to exceed prices) Total Line

1 811(1B) Blading Roads with Compaction B 35 Mile $ $ 2 832- Load Haul and Place Material 20 CY $ $ 3 851- Danger Tree Removal 1 Each $ $ 4 Mobilization 1 LS $ $

TOTAL PRICE: $

Abbreviations: LS = Lump Sum, CY = Cubic Yard

The estimated quantity per year shown on the schedule of items is an estimate. The actual quantity ordered may be more or less per year for a 4 year ordering period. The quoted price shall be inclusive of all labor, materials, travel, overhead, etc. required to complete specified work.

Quoters must submit prices for all items.

Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements – Invoice Processing Platform (IPP)

(a) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fms.treas.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

Invoicing for Mobilization Mobilization includes movement of all personnel, equipment, and materials to the project site (under location of work as stated within the Statement of Work/Specifications below) that are necessary to complete the work. Invoices for mobilization will be paid at the contract price as stated in the Schedule of Supplies/Services.

When 5 percent of the original contract amount for other Items is earned through acceptance, then 50 percent of the Mobilization amount, or 5 percent of the original contract amount for other Items, whichever is less, will be paid.

When 10 percent of the original contract amount for other Items is earned through acceptance, then 100 percent of the Mobilization amount, or 10 percent of the original contract amount for other Items, whichever is less, will be paid.

Any remaining portion of the Mobilization amount will be paid after final acceptance and invoicing.

VENDOR INFORMATION

NAME: PHONE:

EMAIL: DUNS:

SAM Registration Expiration date:

12010919Q0032_Yakutat Road Mtc https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:IPPCustomerSupport@fms.treas.gov

Description of Requirement:

Project Scope: This solicitation is for maintenance of single lane Forest Service roads on the Yakutat Ranger District of the Tongass National Forest. Work includes furnishing all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals necessary to perform road maintenance services as specified.

Type & Timing of Services: Services include routine grading and rolling of forest roads, spot surfacing as marked, danger tree removal, excavation and end haul. Work occurs from late spring throughout the summer and into early fall.

Description and Location The roads to be maintained are located on the Yakutat road system. Yakutat is a full service community, with daily commercial jet service and air taxi services and limited ferry and commercial barge services.

This contract has four ordering periods.

Roads to be Graded and Rolled (Compaction Method B) Road Number Road Name From MP To MP Frequency Miles

9946 Strawberry Pt 0 0.8 3 2.4 9963 Cannon Beach 0 2.4 10 24.0 9964 Admin Site Cutoff 0 0.5 6 3.0 9969 Lower Situk 0 0.4 2 0.8 99692 Strawberry Point

Access 0 0.1 3 0.3

9976 Lost River 0 1.5 3 4.5 9971 Situk Main

Parking/Launch 0 0.1 1 0.1

9977 Compound Entrance 0 0.1 2 0.2 Total 35.3

For roads to be graded and rolled twice, the 1st grading period will be from July 1-July 30, the second grading period will be from September 1 – September 15. Roads 9963 and 9964 will be graded and rolled in each of the above mentioned periods, plus additional times as needed pending weather and traffic. The road segments listed are subject to change, depending on road conditions. Segments to be maintained and type of maintenance shall be determined by the Engineer prior to commencement of work.

The effective period of this contract is three years and nine months.

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and transportation to perform all work listed on the schedule of supplies/services.

Resources Provided by the Contractor The Contractor shall assume all risk, loss, damage, or expense arising out of the prosecution of the work, except as otherwise provided in the contract.

A. Unless otherwise stated in the solicitation, the contractor shall furnish all material required for performance of the contract. All material shall comply with these specifications.

B. The Contractor shall furnish and deliver the material to the site of the work in such a manner that their quality and fitness for the work is preserved.

C. The Contractor shall commence work within 10 days of the Notice to Proceed.

D. Measurement and payment for contract work will be made only for those pay items included in the Schedule of Items.

E. The Contractor shall be responsible for furnishing warning devices and complying with the safety standards and traffic management procedures as specified in Section C.7 of this solicitation.

F. The Contractor shall remove from National Forest lands all equipment and parts and pieces left over after the project is complete.

Contractor’s Progress Schedule The Contractor shall, within 5 days from receipt of a request from the Contracting Officer, submit a progress schedule to complete all work ordered within the time stated in the Contract. If the Contractor falls behind schedule, the Contractor shall take such action as necessary to recover. The Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to submit a revised schedule and proposed plan of work to ensure completion of the work within the time stated in the Contract.

Performance Standards Perform the service as stated in the referenced specification according to the Performance Standards in Quality Assurance and Surveillance Plan and:

Complete all ordered services by the completion date stated in the Contract.

For all tasks, not performed in accordance with standards, the:

a. Contractor may be required to re-work the unacceptable portion of the work, at the Contractor’s expense;

b. Contractor may receive a poor performance rating for this contract;

c. Government may withhold partial, or full, compensation;

d. Contractor may be required to replace lost, or damaged Government property, such as excessive aggregate lost during road blading; and

e. Contract may be terminated for repeated deficiencies.

For all tasks, the incentives for high quality performance are:

a. Contractor will receive a superior performance rating; and

b. The Government is more likely to exercise options to extend the performance period.

Technical Specifications Standard Specifications for the Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP-14.

The Standard Specifications for the Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects, FP-14, are included by reference. The requirements contained in these specifications are hereby made a part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

ISBN 0-16-051430-4

The FP-14 U.S. Customary version is only available through the Federal Lands Highway Headquarters office:

Headquarters Washington DC David K. Green Construction Standards Engineer Internet: David.Green@fhwa.dot.gov Mail: Federal Highway Administration HFPD-3 400 Seventh Street, SW Washington D.C. 20590

Or available on line at https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/specs/

12010919Q0032_Yakutat Road Mtc https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/specs/

811 - SURFACE MAINTENANCE

811.01 Service Required.

Smooth and shape native or aggregate surfaced roads including traveled way, shoulders, turnouts, and intersections.

811.02 Performance Standards.

A road surface is maintained to standard when the surface is shaped (crowned, or sloped to drain, depending on road geometry) and compacted, without segregation of the surfacing materials. The road surface has no ruts or rills, suitable materials have been recovered and incorporated. Unsuitable materials have been removed.

811.03 Compaction.

Roads requiring compaction will be included in the Road Listing. Unless Compaction Method B is designated in the SCHEDULE OF ITEMS and Road Listing, all traveled ways requiring compaction shall be compacted by Method A. Compaction shall commence immediately following blading.

Compaction methods are:

Compaction Method A: By breaking track while operating equipment on the traveled way.

Compaction Method B: Operate 7-10 ton pneumatic, steel or equivalent smooth wheel vibratory roller over the full width until visual displacement ceases.

811.05 Measurement.

Measurement under this Section will be made by the total number of units for each item listed in the SCHEDULE OF ITEMS completed and accepted.

A. Measurement for blading will be linear mile measured along the centerline of the roadway.

Measurement will be measured to the nearest one-tenth (0.1) mile.

B. No measurement will be made under this section for Compaction Method A. Measurement for Compaction Method B or smooth blading will be the same as for blading.

811.06 Payment.

A. The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement for the Section 811 pay items listed in the schedule of items. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section.

Pay Item Pay Unit

811(1A) Blading Roads with Compaction A Mile 811(1B) Blading Roads with Compaction B Mile

813 – Spot Surfacing

813.01 Service Required.

Load, haul, and place surface material to repair or stabilize road surfaces.

813.02 Performance Standard.

Spot surfacing is complete when the designated quantity of the ordered material has been placed, shaped and compacted.

813.03 Location of Work.

As specified on roads listed on the Work List, shown on the Plans, or as ordered by the Contracting Officer.

813.04 Measurement.

Measurement under this Section will be made by the total number of units for each item listed in the Schedule of Items completed and accepted.

A. The quantity will be the number of cubic yards measured in the vehicles, or cubic yards of aggregate placed.

813.05 Payment.

The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement for the Section 813 pay items listed in the Schedule of Items. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section.

Section 851. — DANGER TREE REMOVAL

851.01 Service Required.

Fall and remove from the roadway a tree that has been identified by the Contracting Officer as a Danger Tree. “Danger Tree” means a standing live or dead tree, including snags, with deterioration, or physical damage to the root system or stem. The degree and direction of lean is also an important factor when determining if a tree is dangerous.

851.02 Performance Standard.

Maintenance requirements include:

A. Work shall comply with all State of Alaska requirements for removal of Danger Trees.

B. Flaggers must stop all traffic when Danger Trees within reach of roads are felled. Danger Trees that are unsafe to cut must be felled by other safe methods approved by the Contracting Officer.

C. Limb and deck removed logs outside ditches and drainages, away from the traveled way and turnouts or at locations approved by the Contracting Officer.

D. Do not leave woody debris and slash in excess of 12 inches in length or 3 inches in diameter on the roadway, or concentrations that may plug ditches or culverts, in ditches or drainage channels, or on backslopes, travel way, shoulders, or turnouts.

851.03 Location of Work.

As specified on roads listed on the Work List, shown on the Plans, or as ordered by the Contracting Officer.

851.04 Measurement.

Measurement under this Section will be made by the total number of units for each item listed in the Schedule of Items completed and accepted.

851.05 Payment.

The accepted quantities will be paid at the contract price per unit of measurement for the Section 851 pay items listed in the schedule of items. Payment will be full compensation for the work prescribed in this Section

Signing and Safety

(a) A reflectorized SLOW MOVING VEHICLE emblem shall be attached to any equipment not designed to maintain a safe travel rate or that will be moving at a slow rate while performing maintenance.

(b) It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to furnish black and orange reflectorized maintenance warning signs to alert motorists of maintenance operations. A minimum of one (1) sign at each end of road sections being maintained shall be kept in place at all times and shall be moved as work progresses. All signs shall follow Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) procedures.

(c) If a berm is left in the roadway overnight or weekends due to weather conditions or breakdowns, it shall be properly signed as a hazard and visibly illuminated at night by Type B High-Intensity Flashing Warning Lights with a minimum mounting height of 36 inches to bottom of lens as required by the MUTCD.

Damage to Structures The Contractor shall be held liable and is responsible for any damage caused by Contractor’s personnel or equipment to any bridges, guardrails, culverts, signs, and riprap-protecting culvert inverts. Repair to these structures shall be at the Contractor’s expense and at no additional cost the Government

Activity Report The Contractor shall maintain and furnish a Daily Activity Report reporting maintenance activity performed. Reports shall be furnished to Contracting Officer on a weekly basis. A sample form to be used is included in Section J.

Quantity Measurement Terms

1. Measurement under the contract shall be according to the United States standard measure.

2. The methods of measurement and computation will be those necessary to accurately determine the quantities of materials furnished and work performed.

3. Miles will, in the absence of known distances from existing plans or surveys, be determined by the Government using a calibrated survey odometer or equal substitute operated on the traveled way at or parallel to road centerline.

4. Linear mile measurement will mean the sum of the road length parallel to the centerline.

5. Measurement will be made of each item or unit of work, as shown in the Schedule of Items, completed and accepted in accordance with the contract

Quality Assurance and Surveillance Plan

Statement of Work Reference

Performance Standards Required Services Surveillance Method & Performance Threshold

811.01 Potholes and washboards removed

from road surface, crown, inslope or outslope is uniform, 2% is typically acceptable

Grade and shape road surface

Visual Inspection Incidental variances allowed.

811.02 Road surface material contains

sufficient moisture, is not too wet or too dry to achieve compaction.

Moisture content suitable for compaction

Visual Inspection No variances allowed.

811.03 For roads to be graded and

compacted under Compaction Method B, entire treated road width is compacted with rolling equipment until visual displacement ceases.

Compaction of road surface

Visual Inspection No variances allowed.

811.01 Side roads open to traffic are graded

to ensure smooth transitions a minimum of 100 feet from the intersection.

Intersections Visual Inspection Incidental variances allowed.

811.01 Road segments being graded are no

longer than 1 mile in length. Roads treated under Compaction Method B have less than 3 miles of un-compacted segments. Berms created during grading operations are removed from the roadway prior to the end of each day’s work and not left in place overnight.

Working area lengths and overnight conditions

Visual Inspection Incidental variances allowed.

Warning signs are in place at each end of road segments undergoing work.

Warning signs Visual Inspection No variances allowed.

Daily activity report recorded accurately and furnished in timely manner

Record daily maintenance activities, furnish to COR weekly

Visual Inspection Incidental variances allowed.

FAR 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work (APR 1984) The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use by the date specified in each task order. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises. Individual delivery orders will have period of performance dates

Applicable Clauses (Federal Acquisition Regulation) https://www.acquisition.gov/browsefar:

52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2016) 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (Oct 2018) 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (May 2019)

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(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub.

L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

(4) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31U.S.C.3553).

(5) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C.

3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

__ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C.4704 and 10 U.S.C.2402).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

_X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018) (Pub. L.

109-282) __ (5) [Reserved].

__ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

__ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L.

111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (10) [Reserved].

__ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C.657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

__ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.

__ (13) [Reserved] _X_ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C.644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

__ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

__ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Aug2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)) __ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iv) Alternate III (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (v) Alternate IV (Aug 2018) of 52.219-9 __ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C.637(a)(14)).

__ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C.

657f).

_X_ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women- Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Dec2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

_X_ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O.11755).

__ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O.13126).

_X_ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

_X_ (28) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O.11246).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.

_X_ (29) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (i) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-35.

_X_ (30) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C.793).

__ (ii) Alternate I (July 2014) of 52.222-36.

_X_ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O.

13496).

_X_ (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

__ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

__ (35) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (36) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (37) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (38) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.

__ (39) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun2014) of 52.223-14.

__ (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

__ (41) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

_X_ (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O.

13513).

__ (43) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (44) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (45) (i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

__ (46) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C.chapter 83).

__ (47) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (48) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Aug 2016) (19 U.S.C.2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

_X_ (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

__ (50) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

__ (51) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (52) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov2007) (42 U.S.C.

5150).

__ (53) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C.4505, 10 U.S.C.2307(f)).

__ (54) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan2017) (41 U.S.C.4505, 10 U.S.C.2307(f)).

_X_ (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct2018) (31 U.S.C.

3332).

__ (56) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C.3332).

__ (57) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C.3332).

__ (58) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (59) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

__ (60) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C.Appx.1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Feb 2006) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

__ (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014)(E.O. 13495).

_X_ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_X_ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

This Statement is for Information Only:

Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits Equipment Operator WG-6 $23.78 Hourly Wage (Retirement) 20.4% (Life & Health Insurance) 3.7% (Workman’s Compensation) 1.9%

Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits Laborer WG-1 $14.80 Hourly Wage (Retirement) 20.4% (Life & Health Insurance) 3.7% (Workman’s Compensation) 1.9%

_X_ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C.chapter 67).

__ (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C.chapter 67).

__ (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C.chapter 67).

_X_ (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

_X_ (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O. 13706).

__ (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph

(d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub.

L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(iv) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C.637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(v) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(vi) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2015) (E.O.11246).

(viii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C.4212).

(ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C.793).

(x) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C.4212)

(xi) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

(B) Alternate I (Mar2015) of 52.222-50(22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May2014) (41 U.S.C.chapter 67).

(xv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C.chapter 67).

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E.O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

(xviii) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O. 13706).

(xix) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xx) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C.

Appx.1241(b) and 10 U.S.C.2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

52.216-18, Ordering (Oct 1995)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from date of award through March 30, 2023.

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

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

52.216-19, Order Limitation (Oct 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $3,000. the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor --

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of _TBD_;

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $192,000.00; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within _30_days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 10 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor’s intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

52.216-21, Requirements (Oct 1995)

(a) This is a requirements contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies or services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract. Except as this contract may otherwise provide, if the Government’s requirements do not result in orders in the quantities described as “estimated’’ or “maximum” in the Schedule, that fact shall not constitute the basis for an equitable price adjustment.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. Subject to any limitations in the Order Limitations clause or elsewhere in this contract, the Contractor shall furnish to the Government all supplies or services specified in the Schedule and called for by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(c) Except as this contract otherwise provides, the Government shall order from the Contractor all the supplies or services specified in the Schedule that are required to be purchased by the Government activity or activities specified in the Schedule.

(d) The Government is not required to purchase from the Contractor requirements in excess of any limit on total orders under this contract.

(e) If the Government urgently requires delivery of any quantity of an item before the earliest date that delivery may be specified under this contract, and if the Contractor will not accept an order providing for the accelerated delivery, the Government may acquire the urgently required goods or services from another source.

(f) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor’s and

Government’s rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract’s effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 365 days beyond the end of the contract’s effective period.

52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) 52.242-14, Suspension of Work (Apr 1984) 52.242-17, Government Delay of Work (Apr 1984)

Applicable Clauses (Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR)) 452.236-73, Archaeological or Historic Sites (Feb 1988) If a previously unidentified archaeological or historic site(s) are encountered, the contractor shall discontinue work in the general area of the site(s) and notify the Contracting Officer immediately.

452.236-74, Control of Erosion, Sedimentation, and Pollution (Nov 1996)

Attachments: The attachments are hereby made a part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

1. Yakutat Vicinity Map – 1 page

2. Daily Activity report (if specified in individual task order) – 1 page

3. Service Contract Act Wage Determination #2015-5686; Rev. 7; 12/26/2018 – 10 pages

In compliance with the paper reduction act, provisions apply only to the solicitation phase, are not duplicated after contract award. However, representations, certifications, and other statements of offerors or respondents will be incorporated by reference into the resulting contract.

"The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.”

Applicable Provisions (Federal Acquisition Regulation) https://www.acquisition.gov/browsefar:

52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2016) 52.204-16, Commercial and Governmental Code Reporting (Jul 2016) 52.212-1, Instructions to Quoters – Commercial Items (Jan 2017)

Addenda: In addition to the requirements in the basic clause, please submit a short narrative (maximum of 2 pages) addressing the following criteria:

1) Prior Experience: Provide information displaying you have performed this type of work before.

2) Past Performance: provide two professional business references for whom you have performed this type of work within the past 3 years.

3) Price:

Please submit a filled-in Schedule of Supplies/Services from Page 2 above. The Forest Service will evaluate quote prices for reasonableness in accordance with the Federal Acqusitions Regulation (FAR).

This information will be used by the Government for evaluation (see Evaluation of Quotes below).

Evaluation of Quotes:

Evaluation Factors for Award Quotes will be evaluated using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with 13.106-2 Evaluation of Quotes. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote represents the best value to the Government.

Quotes will be evaluated as described below:

1. Experience and Capability: When evaluating Experience and Capability, the government will use the information provided in the quote to assess the Quoter’s experience as it relates to this requirement. Firms with more experience or experience that it more highly relevant will be rated more favorably than firms with little or minimally relevant experience. The government will also assess the Quoter’s ability to obtain the right equipment and personnel necessary to perform the work.

2. Relevant Past Performance: When evaluating past performance, the government will assess the Quoter’s ability to successfully perform future similar work based on its past history of successful performance. This includes an assessment of the following:

• Ability to meet the contract specifications and conformance to standards of good workmanship.

• Commitment to customer satisfaction.

• History of reasonable and cooperative behavior.

• Compliance with schedules.

• Reliability and responsiveness.

• Concern for the interests of the customer.

Past performance will be evaluated on the basis of information provided by the quoter (contacting references submitted with your quote) and other sources including information in the Government Wide Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) or the Government’s personal experience with your firm. Where there is little or no information available regarding the offeror’s past performance history because the offeror is new to the marketplace, the past performance evaluation may take into account information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience, or subcontractors that will perform majoror critical aspects of the work. When no information is available, the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.

3. Price: Price will be evaluated for reasonableness in accordance with the FAR 13.106-3(a).

To assist with an efficient and minimally burdensome evaluation, please address these Evaluation Criteria in accordance with the instructions in FAR 52.212-1 above. The Forest Service may review your quote less favorably for failure to address each Evaluation Criteria in accordance with those instructions.

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