RFQ_1204R419Q0051.pdf

1204R419Q0051

1. REQUEST NO.

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IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

THIS RFQ

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDEX

06/14/2019 961940

1 55

USDA FOREST SERVICE WILLAMETTE

NATIONAL FOREST 3106 PIERCE

PARKWAY SUITE D SPRINGFIELD OR

97477

09/30/2019

USDA FOREST SERVICE

DESCHUTES NTL FOREST SUPERVISOR

63095 DESCHUTES MARKET ROAD

BEND

OR 97701

541 225-6475ERIC OLDENKAMP

07/15/2019 1000 PS

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)X

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

Exploratory Drilling for Telephone Quarry on the Deschutes National Forest

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

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NUMBER PERCENTAGE

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STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

Submit quotations via email to eric.oldenkamp@usda.gov.

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Exploratory Drilling for Telephone Quarry Deschutes National Forest

Base Items (minimum of 3 holes or 150 feet)

ITEM

NO. SERVICES REMARKS QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1 Mobilization Mobilization to include daily crew travel and per diem per day

Lump Sum

Auger (8-inch hollow-stem) and Core (HQ or NQ size) (= 1 to 150 feet) *

Track mounted drill and track water truck; plug holes; No STP samples

Linear feet

3 State Reporting and Fees

2017 ORS 537.88 Policy logging and reporting activity of drilling geotechnical holes

3 Each $ $

4 Containers for Core Samples

Core boxes and wood blocks to separate core intervals

Lump Sum

TOTAL ALL ITEMS $

Optional Items (up to 2 additional holes or 100 feet maximum)

ITEM

NO. SERVICES REMARKS QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

2A Auger (8-inch hollow-stem) and Core (HQ or NQ size) (> 150 feet) *

Mobilization to include daily crew travel and per diem per day

Linear feet

3A State Reporting and Fees

2017 ORS 537.88

Policy logging and reporting activity of drilling geotechnical holes

2 Each $ $

4A Containers for Core Samples

Core boxes and wood blocks to separate core intervals

1 Lump Sum

TOTAL ALL ITEMS $

*Water necessary to drill is incidental to pay item.

CONTRACT CLAUSES

The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at www.aquisition.gov or http://farsite.hill.af.mil/.

THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

FAR 52.204-13 -- System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018)

FAR 52.204-18 -- Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (July 2016)

FAR 52.212-4 -- Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Oct 2018)

FAR 52.232-40 -- Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)

THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES ARE INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT:

FAR 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Oct 2018)

(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) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(5) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 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 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub L. 111-5) (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009).

http://www.aquisition.gov/ http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

_X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

___ (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).

___ (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 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 (Aug 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4)).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

___ (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 (Dec 2015) (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 (Sep 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).

___ (ii) 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 (Mar 2015) (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).

_X_ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (E. O. 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 (Jun 2016) (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 Television (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) 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 (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13696).

___ (45) (i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

___ (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 2018) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

___ (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 (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (52) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (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 (Jan 2017) (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 (Oct 2018) (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)(12)).

___ (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).

___ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) (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) (E.O. 13658).

_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 (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

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

(vii) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (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 2018), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 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 (May 2014) (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 clause 52.247-64.

(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.

(End of Clause)

THE FOLLOWING CLAUSES ARE ADDED AS AN ADDENDUM TO FAR CLAUSE 52.212-4, AND

INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT:

FAR 52.217-7 – Option for Increased Quantity – Separately Priced Line Item (Mar 1989)

The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line item, identified in the Schedule as an option item, in the quantity and at the price stated in the Schedule. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within the date of contract award to 30 August 2019. Delivery of added items shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree.

(End of Clause)

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Exploratory Drilling for Telephone Quarry Deschutes National Forest

1.0 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

1.1 Scope of Contract

This contract requires a professional geotechnical drilling firm to perform comprehensive and safe geotechnical drilling services for the US Forest Service. The Contractor shall provide qualified labor, supervision, transportation, equipment, drill rig, water tank, hoses, pumps, necessary equipment, and supplies to perform core drilling, hollow stem auger drilling, and proper plug and abandonment of drill-hole. Drilling services are to include all mobilization, moving, setting up, loading, providing samples and core for logging at the site by the Forest Service, and providing cardboard containers for core and auger samples. The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any Federal, State, and municipal laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the performance of the work. Drilling will consist of up to 5 drill holes in a mostly level and moderately forested area and off the access road. Drillhole locations will be marked by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). Estimate 10 to 15 feet auger drilling in loose to medium dense sand and core drilling to 50 feet total depth.

1.2 Location

Telephone Quarry (43°19'36.66"N, 121°46'6.90"W)

Telephone Quarry is approx. 10 miles southwest of Crescent, Oregon. From Crescent, travel 10.5 miles south on Hwy 97. Turn right onto Forest Service Road 9751-000 and travel 0.1 miles west. Turn right on Forest Service Road 9751-130, travel 0.55 miles northwest which brings you to base of project area (quarry staging area).

Continue on Forest Service Road 9751-100 and travel 0.4 miles north. Turn left on Forest Service Road 9751- 110 (gas line right-of-way) and travel 0.25 miles southeast. Turn left on Forest Service Road 9751-110 and travel

0.1 miles east arrive at upper project area. Turn left cross-country travel 0.1 miles (500 feet) to top of quarry and exploration area. Legal description for the site is T26S R8E Sec.4.

1.3 Period of Performance

The period of performance is from the date of award to 30 September 2019.

2.0 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED CRITICAL ITEMS/SERVICES

2.1 Drilling Machine

The drilling machine shall consist of a truck, track, or skid mounted drill capable of advancing 8-inch hollow stem augers to a minimum depth of 50 feet. The drilling machine shall be furnished in working order and complete with all the materials, operating accessories, modifications, and attachments that may be necessary to fulfill the requirements of this contract. This includes, but is not limited to, drill fluid pumps; core barrel and rod; diamond core bits; SPT barrels, hammers, and assorted equipment and water tanks, hoses, and accessory pumps. Drilling equipment shall be free of mud and organic material that may serve as a seed source and reasonably free of fluid leaks upon arrival at the drill site.

2.2 Core Drilling Equipment

H-sized triple tube or split tube wireline core drilling equipment shall be used. Diamond bits, casing shoes and advancers, and reaming shells shall be provided by the Contractor.

2.3 Auger Drilling Equipment

Hollow stem augers shall have minimum I.D. of 4 inches and maximum O.D. of 10 inches, for soil sampling to refusal and H-sized coring to continue sampling. All sampling rods, split spoon samplers, shoes, and auger tools shall be provided by the Contractor.

2.4 Sample Containers

Contractor shall provide cardboard containers for core and auger samples. Provide wood blocks (typically 1.5” x 1.5” by 3”) to record depths and other relevant information in the box.

2.5 Water and Tank(s)

The Contractor shall be responsible for transport of the initial tank of potable water for drilling operations.

If additional water is necessary, then an overhead-fill water source is available at the Rosedale Forest Service Compound, 1.6 miles south of Crescent, OR, located on Vicinity Map. Local drafting sites will be provided and designated by the Forest Service, if necessary. Drafting equipment shall include a screen around the intake (foot valve) with openings no larger than 3/32 - inch. An air gap or positive anti-siphon device shall be provided between the water source and the vehicle being loaded if the vehicle has been used for other than water haul, if the source is a domestic potable water supply, or the water is used for tank mixing with any other materials. Materials must be readily available and appropriate measures taken to prevent petroleum products from entering the water source.

2.6 Spark Arresters

All stationary and mobile diesel and gasoline engines, except exhaust turbo-charged engines, used in the Contractor's operations and in camps shall be equipped with spark arresters that meet current Forest Service standards.

2.7 Personnel Requirements

The Contractor shall furnish licensed, journey-level drill operator(s) and Helper(s). The Contracting Officer (CO) will have the authority to require the replacement of any Contractor's personnel not exhibiting adequate capability or reasonable safety and responsibility in their job performance. Such replacement shall be made within 48 hours after notification by the CO to the Contractor's Representative on the job.

3.0 PERFORMANCE TASKS AND CRITICAL SUBTASKS

3.1 Core Drilling

Core drilling operations shall be reasonably consistent with industry standards or ASTM D 2113 Standard Practice for Rock Core Drilling and Sampling of Rock for Site Investigations. Recirculating fluid shall be compliant with the Oregon Department of Water Resources standards and shall not enter any stream (perennial or intermittent). Core samples shall be recovered in as intact a state as possible at the locations and to the depths prescribed by the COR. Core samples shall be placed in a core tray or other container suitable for handling that will minimize disturbance to the sample.

3.2 Auger Drilling

Auger drilling operations shall be reasonably consistent with industry standards or ASTM D 6151 Standard Practice for Using Hollow-Stem Augers for Geotechnical Exploration and Soil Sampling. Auger holes shall be installed at or near vertical so as not to produce excessive sidewall friction that could adversely affect the Standard Penetration Testing.

3.3 Abandonment of Holes and Lost Equipment

All drill holes shall be abandoned in accordance with the State of Oregon standards. Equipment lost or abandoned in the hole for whatever reason is the responsibility of the Contractor.

3.4 Mobilization

All costs in connection with mobilization and demobilization of all labor, equipment, and materials needed to transport the drill and other equipment from the Contractor's place of business to the project site.

3.5 Payment

Payment for services under this contract shall be made for ordered deliveries at the prices shown on the Schedule of Items. Drilling measurements will be based on the nearest tenth of a lineal foot by drilling type.

The Contractor shall return all gate keys and submit all reports to the Government before final payment

3.6 Equipment Washing

The contractor shall, prior to mobilization into a project area, pressure wash all equipment used in the project areas under this contract. This wash requirement excludes contractor pickups and transport vehicles, low boy trucks delivering equipment, dump trucks and others delivering rock or materials to the contract area. This wash shall remove all soil material that may contain weed seeds from equipment. Equipment shall be made available for visual inspection by the Forest Service prior to entering a project area and National Forest. The Contractor shall advise of a proposed date for mobilization. Inspections will take place at mutually agreeable locations in advance of entry onto project area and National Forest. Any equipment removed from a project area during the duration of the contract must be pressure washed and approved by Forest Service personnel before it is returned or moved to another project area.

3.7 Special Requirements for Water Drafting Equipment

Water drafting equipment may be used only at water sources designated on the Vicinity Map or provided by the Contracting Officer. Such equipment shall include a screen around the intake (foot valve) with openings no larger than 3/32 - inch. An air gap or positive anti-siphon device shall be provided between the water source and the vehicle being loaded if the vehicle has been used for other than water haul, if the source is a domestic potable water supply, or the water is used for tank mixing with any other materials. Materials must be readily available and appropriate measures taken to prevent petroleum products from entering the water source.

4.0 QUALITY/PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY

Task / Critical Subtask

Performance Standards Means of Measurement Incentive/Deduction

Core Drilling 70% Total core Recovery (Minimum)

Measurement of core recovered in least disturbed state

Unless otherwise agreed to by the

COR, re-drill to achieve a minimum of 70% recovery

Auger Drilling Vertical or near Vertical hole that does not produce excessive side wall friction during Standard Penetration Testing

100% visual inspection Rework to meet contract requirements.

Hole Abandonment Consistent with geotechnical hole abandonment standards set by the State of Oregon

100% visual inspection Rework to meet contract requirements

5.0 GENERAL

5.1 Post Award Conference

A post award conference with the awardee is required. It will be scheduled and held within 15 days after the date of contract award. The conference will be held at: the Headquarters of the Deschutes National Forest, 63095 Deschutes Market Road, Bend, Oregon or at a different location by mutual agreement.

5.2 Designation of Contracting Officer's Representative

The Contracting Officer designates the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

The COR is responsible for administering the performance of work under this contract. In no event, however, will any understanding, agreement, modification, change order, or other matter deviating from the terms of this contract be effective or binding upon the Government unless formalized by proper contractual documents executed by the Contracting Officer prior to completion of the contract.

The Contracting Officer should be informed as soon as possible of any actions or inactions by the Contractor or the Government, which will change the required delivery or completion times stated in the contract, and the contract will be modified accordingly.

On all matters that pertain to the contract terms the Contractor must communicate with the Contracting Officer.

Whenever, in the opinion of the Contractor, the COR requests effort outside the scope of the contract, the Contractor should so advise the COR. If the COR persists and there still exists a disagreement as to proper contractual coverage, the Contracting Officer should be notified immediately, preferably in writing if time permits. Proceeding with work without proper contractual coverage could result in nonpayment or necessitate submittal of a contract claim.

5.3 Key Personnel

Key personnel are those personnel (Drill Operators and Drill Helpers) considered essential for successful completion of this contract.

The Contractor agrees that assigned key personnel shall not be removed, substituted, or reassigned to another task without the written concurrence of the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed personnel change and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutes should have comparable qualifications to those of the persons being replaced. If the Contracting Officer determines that suitable replacement of key personnel is not feasible or that the reduction of effort would be substantial as to impair the successful performance of the work, the Contractor may be subject to default action under the affected contract. Ultimate approval/disapproval to replace key personnel is the responsibility of the Contracting Officer.

5.4 Superintendence by the Contractor

At all times during performance of this contract and until the work is completed and accepted, the Contractor shall directly superintend the work or assign and have on the worksite a competent superintendent who is satisfactory to the Contracting Officer and has authority to act for the Contractor.

5.5 Contractor's Representative

The Government may, at its option, suspend work with full count of contract time continuing, if the Contractor fails to provide a Contractor's Representative (1) conversant in the English language and (2) able to read and understand the contract.

5.6 Schedules for Service Contracts

Contractor shall, within ten (10) days after being awarded a contract, submit a time chart or schedule of proposed progress to ensure completion of the work within the time set forth in this contract. If the Contractor's progress falls behind the schedule, Contractor shall take such action as necessary to improve progress; in addition 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 specified.

5.7 Contractor Quality Control Plan

A. Quality Control Plan

The Contractor shall provide a Quality Control Plan (QCP) to the COR before beginning work. The Plan must demonstrate how the Contractor shall assure that quality of performance meets the objectives and requirements of the contract. The QCP shall specify:

- How quality will be monitored to ensure performance standards are met.

- How the work will be supervised.

- How results of the monitoring will result in quality performance.

- Identify the personnel responsible for performing quality control.

B. Contractor Quality Control Inspection

The Contractor shall assure themselves that performance meets contract specifications, in accordance with FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, paragraph (a), prior to requesting the Government to inspect for payment or acceptance. The Contractor shall contact the COR upon completion of a work area. The Contracting Officer may observe the Contractor’s inspection at any time and shall otherwise have unlimited access to the inspection data.

5.8 Government Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

(a) The Government will perform sampling and testing of work in progress. Inspections will be made periodically as work progresses or as work is completed to determine acceptability of method and manner of performance, the end product of the maintenance operations, and to make measurements for payment.

All materials and equipment specified in this contract to be used in the work will be inspected and approved by the COR before drilling commences.

(b) Standards for acceptable performance are stated in the specifications, Statement of Work, Section 5 of the contract.

5.9 Suspensions of Work For Other Than Government's Convenience

The Contracting Officer may issue orders to suspend the work wholly or in part for such period of time as deemed necessary because of: (1) weather or ground conditions when further prosecution of the work might cause environmental or resource damage to the project, access roads to the project, or adjacent property. Such action would include but not be limited to instances such as, damage to access roads, rutting of project roads which causes otherwise suitable soils to be muddy or unsuitable; or (2) failure of the Contractor to comply with specifications such as but not limited to placement of chemical sprays in areas other than those specified, performing work prior to prerequisite approvals, operating equipment not meeting fire requirements, or when conditions exist which do not meet safety requirements. Whether or not a suspend work notice is issued, the Contractor shall be responsible for correcting any damage caused by its operation, whether inside or outside project limits, at no cost to the Government. Such suspensions shall not be considered as suspensions for the Convenience of the Government under FAR 52.242-14, Suspension of Work, and shall not qualify for an equitable adjustment.

5.10 Use of Premises

a. The Contractor shall comply with the regulations governing the operation of premises that are occupied and shall perform its contract in such a manner as not to interrupt or interfere with the conduct of Government business.

b. Before any camp is opened or operated on National Forest land or lands administered by the Forest Service, the Contractor shall request permission (in writing) from the COR. A camp is interpreted to include the campsite or trailer parking area of any employee working on the project for the Contractor. If permission is granted, a camping permit will be issued.

c. It is further stipulated that in addition to clean up of any campsites, the Contractor shall remove its equipment from National Forest land before final acceptance and payment of the project.

5.11 Archaeological or Historic Sites

If a previously unidentified archaeological or historic site(s) is encountered, the Contractor shall discontinue work in the general area of the site(s) and notify the Contracting Officer immediately.

5.12 Landscape Preservation

The Contractor shall give attention to the effect of contract operation upon the landscape, shall take care to maintain natural surroundings undamaged, and shall conduct the work at all times in compliance with the following requirements:

a. Prevention of the Landscape Defacement. The Contractor shall not remove, deface, injure, or destroy trees, shrubs, lawns, or natural features unless specifically authorized by the Government. Unless otherwise provided, the Contractor shall confine contract operations to within the areas designated in contract documents. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor shall gather rock, which falls outside the roadway due to contract operations and dispose of it as directed, by the Government.

b. Protection of Streams, Lakes, and Reservoirs. The Contractor shall take sufficient precautions to prevent pollution of streams, lakes, small ponds, and reservoirs with fuels, oils, bitumen, dust palliatives, silt, or other harmful materials. Mechanical equipment shall not be operated in live streams without written approval of the Government. If a petroleum spill should take place in the water, the Contractor shall immediately notify the COR and the Oregon Emergency Response System (OERS), telephone 1-800-452-0311 or 1-503-378-4124.

5.13 Site Protection

a. Drill Fluids - Contractor shall prevent drill fluids and cuttings from entering any water way at any time during drilling operations. Any additive to the drill water shall be biodegradable. The Contractor shall provide certification for such biodegradability and shall have Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all drilling fluids available on the job site.

b. Fuels, Lubricants, and Hydraulic Fluids - Contractor shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent fuel, lubricant, and/or hydraulic fluid leaks from all equipment on site. Contractor shall be prepared to immediately clean up spill or leaks of any such materials and to prevent those materials from entering any streams or water courses. The Contractor shall insure that absorbent wipes are available and spill containment boom is deployed when working adjacent to streams. An oil dispersion medium shall be on-site for use in the event of a spill.

c. Hazardous Materials - The Contractor shall notify the COR of any hazardous materials to be used on the job and will have Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for those materials available on the job.

If the Contractor maintains storage facilities for oil or oil products in the Project Area, the Contractor shall take appropriate preventive measures to insure that any spill of such oil or oil products does not enter any stream or other waters of the United States or any of the individual States and shall conform to the regulations set by the state and local Fire Marshall.

If the total oil or oil products storage exceeds 1320 gallons or if any single container exceeds a capacity of 660 gallons, the Contractor shall prepare and implement a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan. Such plan shall meet applicable EPA requirements (40 CFR 112) including certification by a registered professional engineer. The Contractor under the direction of the COR, or in absence the COR, acting independently, shall immediately take action to contain and clean up, without expense to the Government, all petroleum products or other hazardous substance spills on/or in the vicinity of the project which are caused by the Contractor's employees, directly or indirectly, as a result of operations. The Contractor may be held liable for all damages and costs of additional labor, subsistence, equipment, supplies, and transportation deemed necessary by the Government for the containment and cleanup of petroleum products spills caused by Contractor's employees or resulting from construction operations.

Pollutants such as motor fuels, coolants, lubricants, bitumen, raw sewage, and other harmful materials shall not be discharged on or into land or into rivers, streams, and impoundments, or into naturals or man made channels leading thereto. The Contractor shall properly dispose of vehicle oil filters, drained of free-flowing oil, and oily rags as a hazardous waste.

d. The use of glass bottles and jugs in the Contractor's operations is prohibited.

e. Noxious Weeds – Contractor shall take reasonable precautions to prevent the spread of noxious weeds.

These precautions can include, but are not limited to ensuring that all off-road equipment is free of soil, seeds, vegetative matter, or other debris that could contain or hold seeds upon entering Federal lands. The

Contractor will be made aware of local policies by the COR, which may require special precautions and practices specific to the area.

5.14 Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive Species

Endangered Species - The Government may direct the Contractor to discontinue all operations in the event that listed or proposed threatened or endangered plants or animals protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, or Federal candidate (Category 1 and 2), sensitive or state listed species, are discovered to be present in or adjacent to the project area.

5.15 Property and Personal Damage

a. The Contractor shall use every precaution necessary to prevent damage to public and private property.

Land monuments and property markers shall not be disturbed until the Contracting Officer, or his/her representative, has witnessed or otherwise referenced their location and directed their removal.

b. The Contractor shall be responsible for all damage to property and to persons, including third parties, that occur as a result of his/her agent's or employee's fault or negligence. The term "third parties" is construed to include employees of the government.

5.16 Trash and Refuse Material

Contractor shall remove all of its own trash and refuse from the contract area. Material to be removed includes, but is not limited to: chemical containers, used engine oil, oil filters, oil cans, grease cartridges, camp refuse such as tin cans, paper garbage, etc. All placement of sanitary facilities will require prior approval of the Contracting Officer.

5.17 Storage of Materials and Equipment

Materials shall be stored to assure the preservation of their quality and fitness for work. Approved portions of the right-of-way or other areas on Government land may be used for storage purposes. All storage sites approved by the Government shall be restored to a satisfactory condition at the Contractor's expense.

5.18 Potential Safety Hazards

(a) Data and information furnished or referred to below is for the Contractor's information. The Government shall not be responsible for any interpretation of or conclusion drawn from the data or information by the Contractor. This list shall not be deemed to be all inclusive. The Contractor shall bear the sole responsibility for taking all appropriate actions necessary to prevent accidents and injuries to individuals at the worksite.

(b) The following checked activities have been identified by the Government as potential safety hazards. [ ] Confined space entry.

[ ] Temporary excavation/deep trenching/slope stability.

[X] Tree falling.

[X] Fall hazard from work heights exceeding six feet. [ ] Blasting.

[ ] Traffic control on high-volume and/or high-speed and/or limited visibility roads.

[X] Heavy equipment operation.

[X] Tree climbing and/or tower climbing.

[X] Fire hazards.

[X] Hazardous materials handling.

[X] Electrical hazard.

[X] Hydraulic and/or pneumatic and/or other high pressure hazards.

[X] Mechanical hazards such as pulleys, springs, etc.

[X] Other: Uneven ground conditions.

6.0 LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

The following attachments are made a part of any resultant contract.

Attachment:

01 Vicinity Maps 02 Project Area Photos 03 Fire Protection and Suppression R6-FS-6300-52 04 Equipment Cleaning Inspection/Verification Form 05 Wage Determination

(End of Performance Work Statement)

ATTACHMENT 1A –VICINITY MAP

ATTACHMENT 1B –VICINITY MAPS

ATTACHMENT 1C –VICINITY MAPS

ATTACHMENT 2 – PROJECT AREA PHOTOS

Front side of 100 feet quarry vertical face.

Example of forest and shrubs in project area. Page 24 of 55

ATTACHMENT 3 – FIRE PROTECTION AND SUPPRESSION R6-FS-6300-52

USDA FOREST SERVICE PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION

FIRE PROTECTION AND SUPPRESSION

1. Fire Period and Closed Season

Specific fire prevention measures are listed below and shall be effective for the period April 1 to October 31 of each year. The Forest Service may change the dates of said period by advance written notice if justified by unusual weather or other conditions. Required tools and equipment shall be kept currently in serviceable condition and immediately available for initial attack on fires.

2. Fire Plan

Before starting any operations on the project, the Contractor, Permittee, Licensee, or Purchaser, hereinafter referred to as the "Contractor," shall prepare a fire plan in cooperation with the Contracting Officer providing for the prevention and control of fires in the project area.

The Contractor shall certify compliance with fire protection and suppression requirements before beginning operations during the fire period and closed season, and shall update such certification when operations change.

3. Substitute Measures

The Contracting Officer may by written notice authorize substitute measures or equipment or may waive specific requirements during periods of low fire danger.

4. Emergency Measures

The Forest Service may require emergency measures, including the necessary shutting down of equipment or portions of operations in the project area during periods of fire emergency created by hazardous climatic conditions.

5. Fire Control

The Contractor shall, independently and in cooperation with the Forest Service, take all reasonable action to prevent and suppress fires in the project area. Independent initial action shall be prompt and shall include the use of all personnel and equipment available in the project area.

For the purpose of fighting forest fires on or in the vicinity of the project which are not caused by the Contractor's operations, the Contractor shall place employees and equipment temporarily at the disposal of the Forest Service. Any individual hired by the Forest Service will be employed in accordance with the Interagency Pay Plan for Emergency Firefighters. The Forest Service will compensate the Contractor for equipment rented at fire fighting equipment rates common in the area, or at prior agreed to rates.

6. Compliance with State Forest Laws

Listing of specific fire precautionary measures herein is not intended to relieve the Contractor in any way from compliance with the State Fire Laws covering fire prevention and suppression equipment, applicable to operations under this contract, permit or license. Page 25 of 55

7. Fire Precautions

Specific fire precautionary measures are as follows:

a) Smoking and Open Fires

(1) Smoking and fires shall be permitted only at the option of the Contractor. The Contractor shall not allow open fires on the project area without advance permission in writing from Forest Service.

(2) Unless restricted by State Law or Federal Regulation, smoking shall be permitted only in such portions of the project area that are free of flammable material.