12024B18R0007_Summary_of_Changes.pdf

Solicitation 12024B18R0007 Amendment 0003 Revised U.S. Forest Service PFTC Agency Administrator Workshop Support National Office

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

MARCH 29, 2018

1. Cover Page

a. Offer due date extended to April 10, 2018 at 4:00 PM Mountain Time.

2. Section 1.1

a. Removed entire section and replaced with the following:

The National Interagency Prescribed Fire Training Center (PFTC) requires a contractor(s) to provide assistance with hands on field experience and one-on-one training and guidance in prescribed fire, as well as development of custom educational presentations and field exercises to be delivered in two or more annual workshops targeted exclusively for agency administrators. The contractor shall work in coordination with the Prescribed Fire Training Center and/or Federal and State Partner Agencies to deliver these services. The intent of the workshops is to improve awareness and provide operational education to agency administrators who are responsible for overseeing a prescribed fire program on their unit(s).

The contractor(s) will provide these services as part of the cadre established for each PFTC Prescribed Fire Workshop for Agency Administrators as required.

3. Section 1.2 (a)

a. Removed “Specialized”

4. Section 1.3

a. Removed “Products may include a number of different tasks but are not limited to:” and replaced with “The successful contractor(s) shall:”

b. Removed Sections (a) through (j) and replaced with the following:

(a) Assist in the coordination of pre-workshop planning with various Federal, state and local cooperators. Recommend and evaluate potential burn sites for use during the workshop. Assist in selecting the most appropriate sites for workshop burns.

(b) Coordinate with various Federal, state and local cooperators on content of their planned presentations to the workshop. Ensure there are no duplications between presentations and ensure critical teaching points provided by the Government are included.

(c) Assist PFTC personnel with logistical arrangements for the workshop. Assist in ensuring reasonable accommodations are provided for attendees with disabilities.

(d) Develop additional lessons and presentations as requested, based on updated curriculum or topics pertinent to agency administrators that may be discovered during workshops. Contractor shall develop and make formal presentations at a professional level on current issues and topics. New presentations may need to be developed and delivered on short notice during a workshop due to new questions or concerns.

(e) Adapt and develop field and classroom exercises in response to the changing expectations of each workshop class, allowing attendees to expand their understanding of the complex prescribed fire environment and the critical interactions between line and staff at the field unit level.

(f) Assist Government personnel in escorting two to three attendees on workshop associated prescribed fire projects. The contractor shall not act as an escort.

(g) Guide students through self-reflection and learning in a one-on-one or in small groups through the workshop and during after action reviews. The contractor must understand federal prescribed fire policy and be able to discuss and analyze complex situations and help guide the student to an appropriate range of potential solutions or actions.

(h) Assist in maintaining a learning discussion environment. Lead discussions on pre-planned topics during vehicle travel times and at other opportunities as they arise, Solicitation 12024B18R0007 Amendment 0003 Revised U.S. Forest Service PFTC Agency Administrator Workshop Support National Office

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

MARCH 29, 2018

which may include meal times. Timeframes will be specified at the individual call level.

Work over eight (8) hours in a day may be required.

(i) Engage in dialogue concerning the workshop with high level visitors from various Federal and state land management agencies, if directed to do so by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

5. Section 1.5

a. Removed “Provide one (1) Forest Service technical point of contact for contractor interaction and logistical support.” and replaced with: Provide Contracting Officer Representative (COR) at the individual call level.

6. Section 1.6 (a)

a. First sentence: added “If required,” and replaced “may” with “will”. Added the following sentences: This requirement will be determined for the individual call level. The contractor shall not act as an escort.

7. Section 1.6 (b)

a. First sentence: added “If required,” and replaced “may” with “will”. Added the following sentence:

This requirement will be determined for the individual call level.

8. Section 1.6 (c)

a. Replaced “may” with “will”.

9. Section 1.10

a. Replaced “Task Order” with “Call”.

b. Removed “Fixed Priced CLIN” from line items 001-002, 101-102, 201-202, 301-302, 401-402, and 501-502. Removed “Time and Materials CLIN” from line items 003, 103, 203, 303, 403, and 503.

10. Section 1.11

a. Added “for localities where the work is performed” to part (a).

b. Removed part (b).

11. Section 1.16

a. Removed NOTIFICATION OF DELAY IN DELIVERY SCHEDULE.

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer one day after receipt of a call, if for some valid reason the cited delivery schedule cannot be met. Additionally, if in the performance of a call, the Contractor finds it cannot deliver as required, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Contracting Officer by phone or e-mail.

Replaced with: SECURITY Contractors shall not have access to government facilities unless there is a government representative on-site.

12. Section 1.17

a. See above (Section 1.16)

13. Section 2.2

a. Removed: 52.212-4 Alternate 1 – Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items

(January 2017) Applicable to CLINs 005, 105, 205, 305, 405, and 505 only.

14. Section 2.3

a. Removed: APPLICABLE TO ALL CLINs EXCEPT CLINs 005, 105, 205, 305, 405, AND 505 (ALTERNATE 1 ABOVE APPLICABLE TO CLINs 005, 105, 205, 305, 405, AND 505)