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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

0001 08/16/2023

6. ISSUED BY CODE 0489 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

USDA FOREST SERVICE

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, xis not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended , by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted , such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The purpose of this amendment is to change the period of performance and the quantities for line item 0003 as follows:

1. The period of performance end date is hereby changed from November 15, 2023 to November 16, 2023.

(See Continuation Pages)

2. Line Item 3, Middle Fork Willamette River Log Delivery, changed from 470 to 120.

(See Continuation Pages)

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED

END SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Period of Performance: 10/01/2023 to 11/16/2023 Line Item 3: 470 to 120

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

ANTHONY R. BUCH

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

Previous edition unusable STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) This solicitation is issued as an Request for Quotation (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04.

(iv) This procurement is set aside for 100% small business concerns. The NAICS code is 481212 and the Small Business Size Standard is 1,500.

(v) Schedule of Items/Price Schedule

Schedule of Items

Project Description: 12048923Q0026, Willamette National Forest Middle Fork River Restoration Log Delivery

Vendor Name: __________________________________Vendor UEI:___________________

Provide the USDA Forest Service (FS) with all supervision, labor, and materials necessary to provide Log Delivery in support of the USDA FS Willamette National Forest objective to transport trees from various staging sites to sites near the North Fork Willamette River and Middle Fork Willamette River. This project will take place on the North Fork Willamette River and Middle Fork Willamette River Area in accordance with requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS), or other attachments and notes attached hereto.

To be considered responsive, the quoter shall offer on all items in the quantities stated in the schedule.

The resulting contract will be a firm fixed-price purchase order.

ITEM

NUMBER DESCRIPTION PAY

UNIT QTY UNIT PRICE

1 North Fork (McKinley, Hamner, Chalk Creeks) Log Delivery EA 400

2 North Fork (Christy Creek) Log Delivery EA 400 3 Middle Fork Willamette River Log Delivery EA 120

TOTAL

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NOTES:

a) One award will be made from this solicitation, contractors must submit pricing for all items.

b) Quoters shall submit pricing for each line item in the above schedule. Failure to quote in this manner may result in quotation rejection. All quoted prices are to be inclusive of all costs, e.g., wages, direct costs, G&A expenses, profit, etc.

c) The contractor shall provide miscellaneous materials necessary to accomplish the work specified in the solicitation and resulting purchase order contract. All materials not referenced as Government Furnished Material (GFM) shall be considered contractor furnished.

(vi) Description of Requirement Amendment Changes and Attachments

Contractor shall provide for delivery of 920 trees, logs into six different sections of streams on the North Fork Willamette and Middle Fork Willamette River areas in the Willamette National Forest.

List of Amendment Changes (Highlighted):

Page 2 – quantity 120

Page 3 – quantity 920

Page 4 – Period of Performance end date November 16, 2023

Page 28 – quantity 920; Middle Fork Willamette River quantity 120; Period of Performance end date November 16, 2023

Page 31 – quantity 120

Attachments:

1. PWS – pg. 28

2: Overview map of project area – pg. 33

3: Map of the North Fork Willamette sites – pg. 34

4: Map of the Middle Fork Willamette sites – pg. 35

5: Example pictures of logs to be transported – pg. 36

6: Example pictures of logs to be transported – pg. 37

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7. Map of Middle Fork Willamette Log Delivery Site – pg.

8. Wage Determination – pg. 31 to 35

(vii) Date(s) and Place(s) of Delivery and Acceptance/Location

From date of contract award through November 16, 2023, at the North Fork Willamette and Middle Fork Rivers in Willamette National Forest.

(viii) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAR 2023) (Provision) Addenda to provision 52.212-1:

Addenda to Provision 52.212-1 paragraph (b) Submission of Offers:

1) Offerors must have an active entity registration in the System for Award Management in order to submit an offer. https://www.sam.gov/SAM/

2) Offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall include a technical proposal, a price proposal, and contractor representations and certifications.

a) Non-Price Quote– The non-price quote shall address the evaluation factors in 52.212-2. At a minimum it shall include:

i) Evaluation Factor 1 – Technical Requirements

Describe in detail the quoter’s ability to meet or exceed the requirements set forth in the Price Schedule, the Performance Work Statement (PWS), and other attachments and notes attached hereto to meet the needs of the customer.

ii) Evaluation Factor 2 – Past Performance

The quoter may provide past performance references in their quote that can include both Government and commercial contracts and subcontracts. The quoter may provide the quoter’s and any major subcontractors' past performance on related relevant contracts, similar in size and scope, in whole or in part, to the PWS herein over the last 3 years describing as appropriate, successful performance of contract requirements, quality and timeliness of delivery of goods and services, effective management of subcontractors, cost management, level of communication between the contracting parties, proactive management and customer satisfaction.

Please note, the Government may use its discretion to determine the sources of past performance information used in the evaluation, and the information may be obtained

12048923Q0026 0001 Middle Fork River Restoration Log Delivery https://www.sam.gov/SAM/

452.204-70 Modification for Contract Closeout (DEVIATION JUL 2022)

Upon contract closeout for contracts utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) according to FAR 13:

(a) If unobligated funds in the amount of $1000 or less remain on the contract, the Contracting Officer (CO) shall issue a unilateral modification for deobligation. The contractor will receive a copy of the modification but will not be required to provide a signature. The CO shall immediately proceed with contract closeout upon completion of the period of performance, receipt and acceptance of supplies or services, and final payment.

(b) If unobligated funds of more than $1000 remain on the contract, the CO shall issue a bilateral modification for deobligation. The contractor will receive a copy of the modification and will be required to provide a signature. (The CO may also request a Release of Claims be completed by the contractor, although not required for contract and orders using SAP procedures.) If the bilateral modification and Release of Claims are not returned to the CO within 60 days, the CO shall release the modification as unilateral and proceed with contract closeout upon completion of the period of performance, receipt and acceptance of supplies or services, and final payment.

452.211-74 Period of Performance (FEB 1988)

The period of performance of this contract is from October 1, 2023 through November 16, 2023.

452.237-74 Key Personnel (FEB 1988)

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

Project Manager:_________________________________

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

(c) The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutes should

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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

MIDDLE FORK RESTORATION LOG DELIVERY

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

This is a non-personal services, performance based, firm-fixed price contract. The Government shall neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to manage its employees and to guard against any actions that are of the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services.

1.1 Scope of contract

1.1.1 Th The purpose of this contract is to secure a complete set of services to accomplish a stream restoration project. The Contractor shall provide services to move 920 trees and logs, without rootwads, from material staging sites to mapped and/or flagged destinations in McKinley Creek (150), Chalk Creek (150), Hamner Creek (100), Christy Creek (400), and the Middle Fork Willamette River (120) (Attachment 1). The trees shall be placed in locations to enhance aquatic habitat.

1.1.2 The project involves transport of trees from various staging sites (elevation 1,100 –2,300 feet above sea level) to sites near the North Fork Willamette River and Middle Fork Willamette River, destinations ranging from about 0.1 to 2.0 miles from staging sites. Tree and log weights are estimated at an average of 6,000 pounds and a maximum of 9,000 pounds. Tree and log lengths range from 25 to 45 feet long. Attachment 4 provides an example of log size to be transported to the stream. Access roads to staging areas and service landings are paved or graveled and are accessible by truck.

1.1.3 The Contractor shall, considering given objectives for the project, develop a plan of operation to accomplish these objectives, organize, and direct all the equipment and personnel needed to fully accomplish the work. The Contractor shall furnish all technical expertise, labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies and incidentals necessary to complete the work required.

1.2 Period of Performance

The Period of Performance is October 1, 2023 to November 16, 2023. Work must fall within this time frame.

1.3 Pre-work Meeting

The COR will coordinate a pre-work meeting between the Contractor and government personnel. The meeting will take place before the start of the period of performance, and either be a teleconference or held at the Middle Fork Ranger District. At the meeting, the

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4.2 The Contractor shall provide dust abatement at staging and service areas as necessary for safe operations. Material other than water will require approval by the Contracting Officer before use.

4.3 The Contractor is responsible for equipment move-in and move-out of ground equipment as well as transportation for all Contractor-furnished materials between service areas and or staging areas on the project site.

4.4 The Contractor shall have in place an accidental spill response plan and a project safety and incident response plan.

4.5 The Contactor shall have a chainsaw to cut logs up to 45 inches DBH to adjust tree weight if necessary.

5. PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT TASKS AND CRITICAL SUBTASKS

5.1 The Contractor shall provide for delivery of 1,800 trees, logs into six different sections of streams. Material will already be decked with bunk logs and spacing for choker setting from a previous contract. Table 1 provides project specifics and number of logs to be delivered to each stream.

Stream Number of Logs Staging Area Hamner Creek 100

NF-1920 McKinley Creek 150 Chalk Creek 150

Christy Creek 400 NF-1925 Upper Middle Fork Willamette River NF-2144-294

Middle Fork Willamette River 120 NF-2144-294

Swift Creek NF-2144-294

5.2 Operations

5.2.1 In-stream destinations for loads will provided in a georeferenced map and/or flagged. Trees with rootwads attached will be utilized. The calculation of weight for each log or logs shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. The Contractor may have to reduce the log length or multiple log loads to be within limits.

5.2.2 Service areas shall be selected by the Contractor with COR approval. Log staging areas will not accommodate both an operational and service area unless approved by the COR. The Contractor shall be responsible for safety precautions, dust abatement measures, and fuel hazardous waste spill response.

5.2.3. Ground disturbance is limited to the service landing, material staging sites, and the final delivery location. No additional ground disturbance is permitted.

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