Solicitation_1204U318Q0007.pdf

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WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

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1204U318Q0007

Eric Oldenkamp (eoldenkamp@fs.fed.us) 541-225-6475

See Schedule See Block 9

Company Name:

Email:

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USDA, OCFO, COD, APB

PO Box 60075 New Orleans, LA 70160

See Continuation Sheet

113210

$11,000,000.00

03/30/2018

04/12/2018

1600 PST

USDA Forest Service Willamette National Forest 3106 Pierce Pkwy, Ste D Springfield, OR 97477

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Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

SCHEDULE

Item Sub Item

Description Estimated Quantity

Unit Unit Price

Amount

1 Climbing Ponderosa Pine

1.1 Silver Lake Ranger District 25 Tree $ $

1.2 Paisley Ranger District 25 Tree $ $

1.3 Lakeview Ranger District 25 Tree $ $

1.4 Bly Ranger District 25 Tree $ $

2 Ponderosa Pine Cone Collection 75 Bushel $ $

3 Climbing (caged) Whitebark Pine

3.1 Silver Lake Ranger District 5 Tree $ $

3.2 Paisley Ranger District 40 Tree $ $

3.3 Lakeview Ranger District 35 Tree $ $

3.4 Bly Ranger District 10 Tree $ $

3.5 Klamath Ranger District 50 Tree $ $

3.6 Chemult Ranger District 15 Tree $ $

4 Whitebark Pine Cone Collection 45 Bushel $ $

5 Climbing Incense Cedar

5.1 Paisley Ranger District 15 Tree $ $

5.2 Lakeview Ranger District 20 Tree $ $

6 Incense Cedar Cone Collection 15 Bushel $ $

CONTRACT CLAUSES

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

The Following Clauses are Incorporated by Reference:

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

FAR 52.212-4 -- Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Jan 2017)

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 (Nov 2017) http://www.aquisition.gov/ http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

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

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

(4) 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).

___ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 109-

282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

___ (5) [Reserved]

_X_ (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 (Jul 2013) (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 (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

___ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2017) (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 (Nov 2016) 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).

_X_ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Oct 2016) (E.O. 13126).

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

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

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

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

___ (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).

___ (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).

_X_ (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.

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

_X_ (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 (Oct 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

_X_ (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 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 (Jul 2013) (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.

(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 (May 2014) (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) (May 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) (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).

___ (11) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sep 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).

(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) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (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.

(iv) 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.

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

(vi) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

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

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

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

(x) 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.

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

(xii) (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).

(xiii) 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.)

(xiv) 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)

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

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

(xvii) 52.222-62, Paid sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

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

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

(xix) 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).

(xx) 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.

(xxi) 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)

Statement of Work

General Information

Scope of Contract

This project requires climbing designated trees and picking cones with ripe seeds from those trees in compliance with the terms, specifications, and provisions incorporated herein. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies and incidentals to do the job.

The project includes ponderosa pine cone collection and whitebark pine cone collection on Fremont Winema National Forest caged trees.

All seed cones picked and seed collected are the property of the Government. All cone cages are the property of the Government and shall be returned to the government at a designated location.

Period of Performance - Estimated start work date of 1 September 2018. The Contractor shall be required to

(a) commence work under this contract within 7 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed from the COR,

(b) prosecute the work diligently, and

(c) complete the entire work ready for inspection not later than 30 days. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

Location and Description

Cone collection sites are located on the Fremont Winema National Forest. Cone collection sites vary from less than a mile apart to many miles apart at predetermined locations on each Ranger District.

Ponderosa Collection will be limited to the following districts: Silver Lake, Paisley, Lakeview and Bly.

Specific areas for Ponderosa will be determined by available cone crops on individual trees within identified breeding zones.

Whitebark pine collections will be limited to the following districts: Silver Lake, Paisley, Lakeview, Bly, Klamath and Chemult. Specific areas for Whitebark Pine will be determined by available cone crops within conservation areas.

Additionally, trees which have been tested and proven to be resistant to White pine blister rust will receive priority.

Prior to start of work, the Government will furnish Contractor(s) with Project Area Map(s) showing specific locations of trees.

Access

The majority of ponderosa trees selected for cone collection are within 300 feet of a forest road, accessible by a standard pickup. The Forest Service assumes no obligation to plow snow or do special maintenance to keep roads open. Some trees may be located behind recently closed or obstructed roads. Contractor should expect some walk-ins up to ¼ mile.

The majority of whitebark pine trees selected for cone collection are within 1000 feet of a forest road, accessible by a standard pickup. The Forest Service assumes no obligation to plow snow or do special maintenance to keep roads open.

Some trees or sites may be located behind recently closed or obstructed roads or trails. These sites will require walk-ins of up to 1.5 miles. No adjustments will be made for price due to walk-ins.

Performance Based Information Sheets shall be considered as part of the Technical Specifications.

Identification

a. Cone collection trees are marked with:

(1) A yellow tag, R6-24-11, which says “Selected Tree for Genetics” and/or tree identification number and/or;

(2) Flagging

Item Color

1 Light pink flagging and cone collection tag.

2 Flagging

b. Additional cone collection trees may be designated during the course of the contract. Such trees will be marked with flagging and an identification number and will be assigned a picking sequence number.

Technical Specification Terms

1. Cone Collection Trees – Includes “Select Trees” in the Tree Improvement program and additional trees identified for general cone collection.

2. Select Tree – A tree included in the Tree Improvement program which is identified by a yellow tag, R6-24-11 and a tree number.

3. Tree Registers – A form used to describe phenotypic characteristics of a “Select Tree” and its location. A map and relocation directions are included on the back of the form.

4. Picking Sequence Sheets – Shows tree numbers listed in the order to be climbed and picked, based on expected cone ripeness and the order of succession along portions of a road system.

5. Minimum Number of Cones Needed to Climb and Pick.

a. Number of cones needed for general cone collection purposes.

b. Refer to Technical Specifications for General Cone Collection, B. Seed Cone Standards, in this Section.

Government Furnished Property and Services

The Government will provide the following item(s) of Government property to the Contractor for use in the performance of this contract. This property shall be used and maintained by the Contractor in accordance with the provisions of the “Government Property” FAR clause contained elsewhere in the contract.

The property and services that will be provided by the Government are as follows:

Item Description Where, When, How

Project Maps

Maps of cone collection areas with access roads.

At post award meeting

Access Roads

Access roads are accessible by 4 wheel drive vehicle with snow tires and chains.

Access behind locked gates

Some areas are behind Forest road closures (locked gates). The Government will provide access through locked gates unless walk-ins are required.

During the period which the Contractor is in the unit collecting cones.

Picking Sequence

The Government will reserve the trees designated to be picked for exclusive picking by the Contractor.

The Government will determine seed ripeness, specify the beginning and end of the picking season, and determine the picking sequence.

Prior to work

Miscellaneous Supplies as listed.

One set of the Project Area Map(s), Cone identification tags, R6-2470-

Burlap bags

Flagging for all units

At the post award meeting.

Contractor – Furnished Items and Services

A. The Contractor shall provide tools, transportation and sufficient workforce to complete the contract in the specified time. The Contractor shall also have at all times of contract performance, a properly designated representative that understands and speaks fluent English. The Contractor shall also provide proof of a Oregon State Farm Forest Labor license and proof of Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protect Act Registration.

B. The Contractor shall provide a Quality Control Plan (QCP) to the COR 10 calendar days after contract award. The Quality Control Plan must demonstrate how the Contractor will assure quality meets the requirements and specifications of the contract. It shall describe: how quality will be monitored to assure the performance standards are met; the supervision of crew and work; and personnel that will be performing the quality control. Quality control shall include monitoring quality while cone collection is in progress, tree care, safety, and other associated tasks. Reference Section E for more required information.

C. The Contractor shall have in his/her employ climbers under this contract with a minimum of one (1) season of prior tree climbing and cone picking experience. Before work begins, the Contractor shall provide to the COR a statement of the technical capability and the number of years the Contractor’s personnel have performed tree climbing work, document the qualifications or skill level of individual personnel who will execute the provisions of this contract, and specify the techniques and safety practices planned and/or equipment to be used for work performed under this contract.

1. Each individual climber operating in the performance of this contract shall have final determination as to whether a tree is safe to climb or not to climb.

D. The Contractor shall comply with the safety requirements as specified in: Forest Service Handbook ID 6709.12, Chapter 10; Forest Service Health and Safety Code Handbook, Section 22.49; and the National Tree Climbing Guide 2015 Edition. These handbooks and the guide can be accessed electronically through the internet at these addresses:

www.fs.fed.us/treeclimbing/policy and www.fs.fed.us/treeclimbing/safety. At the request of the Contractor, alternate procedures may be approved by the Contracting Officer that meet the intent of Forest Service safety requirements, but differ in actual practice.

E. The Contractor shall follow and be in compliance with all Federal (e.g. OSHA), State (e.g. OR OSHA), and local safety laws, rules, regulations and safe climbing practices applicable to the work to be performed under this contract.

F. The Contractor shall submit a General Safety Plan to the COR 10 calander days after contract award. The plan shall be in compliance with or exceeds Federal, Washington State, and local standards and regulations. The safety plan shall include all tasks and related activities anticipated to successfully complete the work. It shall specify the techniques and safety practices planned and/or equipment to be used for work performed under this contract. It shall describe safety procedures for crew safety involved with all contract operations. Emergency numbers and communications shall be described in the plan. This plan shall be presented and reviewed by all crew members before work commences and be available to all crew members at all sites during work periods, as well as, available to the Government for inspection at any time. The safety plan shall also address paragraphs D. and E. above.

G. The Contractor shall have, in addition to the General Safety Plan, a site specific Communication/Emergency Plan.

This plan shall be provided to the COR before any work commences. The site specific plan shall be a document giving location of operations, name and phone number of individuals to call in case of an emergency, phone number of nearest fire department, travel route(s) to project location(s), nearest hospital, and fire rescue and ambulance (EMS). If a gate key is needed, this document shall also include where it can be obtained. This plan shall be presented and reviewed by all crew members and be available to all crew members at all sites during work periods as well as available to the Government for inspection at any time.

H. The Contractor shall furnish (but not limited to):

1. Labor, climbing and safety equipment, rescue equipment, cone caging and cone collection equipment, supervision, and transportation needed to climb designated trees, sample cone ripeness, pick, sack, identify, and deliver the cones in accordance with General and Technical Specifications of this contract.

2. Black, indelible, smudge proof, waterproof, felt-tip, permanent ink pens for filling out cone identification tags and other forms. Ball point pens are not acceptable.

http://www.fs.fed.us/treeclimbing/policy http://www.fs.fed.us/treeclimbing/safety

3. Binoculars.

4. Cone hooks or branch hooks are required on all Ranger Districts.

5. Flagging, for purposes of tying at the highest point the tree was climbed. Refer to Technical Specifications for General Cone Collections, C. Tree Climbing, 7 located in this Section.

I. The Contractor shall have on hand sufficient equipment and supplies at the work site to perform rescue operations for injured tree climbers in trees and on the ground.

J. The Contractor shall register himself or herself and employees on the Tree Seed Collector’s Registration Log (see Exhibit No. 1 located in Section J). The log will be provided to the Contractor at the pre-work meeting.

K. The Contractor shall protect all Government improvements to trees. Improvements include but are not limited to aluminum squirrel bands and metal tags. Aluminum bands are 20 to 28 inches wide and located between 5.5 and 7.5 feet above ground measured on the uphill side of the tree. Damaged or destroyed property shall be replaced by the Contractor at no charge to the Government.

L. The Contractor shall immediately contact Contracting Officer where a tree is inaccessible due to locked gate(s), road closures or where the Contractor cannot locate a tree designated for cone collection.

M. The Contractor shall assume all risk of loss or damage to his equipment and injury to himself or his employees and shall hold and save the Government and its employees harmless from liability of any nature or kind resulting from performance of this contract, except for negligent acts of Government employees.

N. The Contractor shall not block roads or trails, or obstruct traffic while performing contract requirements, unless warranted by safety requirements. The Contractor shall provide sufficient warning (signs, safety guard, etc.) to ensure public safety and meet Federal and State regulations. The Contractor shall be responsible for assuring that operations will not cause harm or injury to personnel, other users of the area, or non-target (landscape or wildlife) forest resources.

O. Pollutants such as fuels, lubricants, bitumen, raw sewage and other harmful materials shall not be discharged into or near rivers, streams, wetlands or impoundments, or into natural or man-made channels leading thereto. Mechanized equipment shall not be operated in live streams without prior written approval by the Contracting Officer.

P. If the Contractor maintains storage facilities for oil or oil products on site, appropriate measures shall be taken to ensure that any spill of such oil or oil products does not enter any stream or other waters.

Technical Specifications for General Cone Collections

A. Seed Cone Sources

Seed cones shall be picked from trees designated in the task order and on the Picking Sequence Sheets, and Project Area Maps.

B. Seed Cone Standards

1. All seed cones harvested shall be from the current calendar year seed cone crop.

2. Cones may be harvested by squirrels, damaged by diseases, frost, and insect attack making the cones worthless for harvest. If prior to the Contractor climbing a tree, the COR determines the cones are not worth harvesting or too few in numbers, the Contractor shall be instructed to not climb the tree.

3. When no Government representative is present at the collection site, the Contractor shall be required to conduct a cone survey (see chart below) prior to climbing each designated tree to ensure that the minimum number of cones are available to be picked in the clean picking area. Contractor shall use the survey procedure specified in Section titled Contract

Documents, Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, INSPECTION OF TREE CLIMBING AND TREE SEED CONE HARVEST, B.1, through B.4.

MINIMUM NUMBER OF CONES AND BUSHELS NEEDED TO CLIMB AND PICK AND MAXIMUM NUMBER OF

BUSHELS TO PICK

SPECIES MINIMUM CONES NEEDED Maximum bushels

Ponderosa Pine 50 3 Whitebark Pine 20 ALL caged cones or clusters

If the Contractor determines that the minimum numbers of cones do not exist on a tree, he/she shall record the whole tree number and cone survey count on a cone tag. The cone tag shall be securely attached to the tree at its base.

The Government reserves the right to make the final determination and Contractor may be directed to climb and pick the tree.

4. Minimum numbers of cones needed to climb and pick trees are applicable to individual bid items.

5. Cones ripen at different times depending on the weather, elevation, aspect, etc. It is the contractor’s responsibility to complete the work in a timely manner so as to avoid cone loss due to flared cones or squirrel harvest. No payment will be made for trees which cones have already flared or those trees which have been unsatisfactory picked.

6. Cone lots shall not be contaminated with cones of other species or contain more than 1/2 pound of trash per bushel or a proportional amount for quantities less than one bushel. Cones not of the current year's crop, twigs, leaves, rocks, grass, etc., shall be considered trash.

7. Cones cut by squirrels shall not be collected.

C. Tree Climbing

1. The government may specify the order in which trees are climbed and cones harvested.

2. When no adequate climbing limbs are available at ground level, all trees shall be climbed with ladders which do not damage the tree bole or limbs. Climbers shall wear soft soled shoes or boots such as tennis or running shoes when climbing in these species to reduce damage to the tree. Cones shall be hand picked only. Limited use of spurs may be authorized with prior approval of the COR.

3. Live branches shall not be deliberately broken, debarked or cut.

4. If the Contractor determines that a tree is unsafe to climb, the Contractor shall leave a note securely attached to the tree base specifying, in detail, the reason the tree is not safe to climb including the nature and location of the hazard.

5. All designated trees shall be climbed unless a substitute tree is designated by the Contracting Officer. In the event squirrels harvest the cones of a cone collection tree, the Contracting Officer may designate a substitute tree, (if available).

6. All designated trees shall be climbed unless the minimum numbers of cones are unavailable for picking

7. When a tree is climbed, the Contractor shall tie a piece of colored flagging at the highest point in the tree from which cones were harvested. The flagging shall be in an area of the tree visible from the ground.

D. Seed Cone Sampling

The Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to pick sample cones from designated trees in the following manner:

1. No less than three (3) cones shall be picked randomly from the top 2/3 of the tree.

2. Cones collected from (1) above will be sliced lengthwise, parallel to the cone axis, to determine whether they contain an acceptable quantity of exposed, sound seed on one cut face. Minimum average number of ripe seed exposed on one cut face of cone shall be:

# Seed per Species Cut Face

Ponderosa pine 5 seeds

Whitebark pine 2 seeds

3. These cones shall be sampled by the Contracting Officer for soundness, maturity, quality and quantity of seed.

a. Seed shall be considered sound when the endosperm and embryo are developing normally and there is no evidence of insect, disease, climatic, or other types of damage.

b. Seed cones shall be mature. Seed cones shall be considered mature when sound seed in them have a hard brown seed coat; white, solid and nutlike kernel; a uniform cream or yellow colored embryo; the embryo fills 90% of the embryo cavity; and seed can be removed from the cone scales without detaching the seed wing.

4. If the sampled cones are determined to be unfit for picking, the Government may terminate further picking from the tree.

5. If minimum cone quality standards are repeatedly not being met, the government may terminate all or any portions of the contract.

E. Cone Picking

1. The Contractor shall bag cones in the tree. Cones in bags shall be slowly lowered to the ground.

2. The Contractor shall pick, from the clean picking area, the quantity of cones specified by species, if the number of cones to be picked is less than "ALL", the following shall be required:

a. The Contractor shall pick no less than the specified number of cones, unless this quantity is not available.

b. Cones shall be picked from the top of the tree working toward the bottom.

4. No payment will be made for less than 100 percent of the minimum number of cones specified by species.

5. Live branches shall not be deliberately broken, debarked or cut.

6. All cones from each tree shall be kept separate from cones of other trees. Mixing of cones will not be allowed.

7. The Contractor shall notify the Forest Service Contracting Officer of the location of each day’s cone-picking activities before work begins.

8. The Contractor shall complete a collection log each day. The log shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer no later than the following morning for the previous day’s activities at a mutually agreed upon location.

The following information shall be recorded on the collection log:

a. Collection Date

b. Tree Number

c. Road System Number

d. Number of Seed Per Cut Face for Each Tree

e. Number of Bushels Picked

Cone Identification and seed Cone Delivery

1. Each bag of cones shall be identified with (1) cone identification tag properly filled out. The tags shall then be secured firmly to the outside of the cone bag with twine 4-6 “from the top of the bag. Only permanent water proof ink will be used to complete the cone identification tags.

2. Cones that are not properly identified will not be accepted for payment.

3. Only items 5,6,10 and 11 of the cone tag shall be completed by the contractor.

4. All cones shall be placed in government furnished bags. Bags shall not be filled with more than one bushel.

5. Bags of collected cones shall be placed at the base of the tree from which they were harvested. The sample cones shall be placed under the bag.

Payments, Incentives and Deductions

Measurement and Payment for General Cone Collections

A. Payment shall be made in accordance with one of the following:

1. Actual number of trees satisfactorily surveyed;

2. Actual number of trees satisfactorily climbed and sampled; or

3. Actual number of trees climbed, cones collected, cones bagged and delivered to designated delivery point(s), inspected and accepted.

B. Payment for climbing, sampling, and collecting cones meeting the minimum standards will be paid for by the following method:

1. The per tree price for climbing the tree and sampling the cones, and

2. The per bushel price for cones collected.

C. No payment will be made for tree climbing or cone picking for any tree not meeting all specifications. Cones from trees not meeting specifications will remain the property of the Government.

D. If rework is necessary, or if the Contractor elects to climb a tree more than once, additional tree climbing or cone picking shall not be paid.

E. Trees surveyed from the ground only shall be paid at 10 percent (0.10) of the unit bid price (price per tree).

F. Trees climbed but with only cones sampled shall be paid at the per tree bid price.

G. For trees required to have “ALL” the cones picked, or trees with a specified number of cones to pick less than “ALL”, as specified in the Performance Based Information Sheets, when that number of cones is not available on the tree, the following applies:

1. No payment will be made for tree climbing or cone picking if less than 75 percent (0.75) of the cones area are picked. Repeated failure to collect 75 percent (0.75) of cones may result in Termination for Cause.

2. No payment will be made where less than the minimum numbers of cones specified in Section titled Contract Documents, Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, B. Inspection of Tree Climbing and Tree Seed Cone Harvest, 2. are picked.

This clause supersedes Measurement and Payment, E. clauses 1-2 above, when applicable.

H. For trees required to have a specified number of cones picked less than “ALL” and sufficient cones are available on the tree, payment will be at the unit per tree plus per bushel bid price when the specified numbers of cones are picked from the tree.

I. Measuring of the amount of cones picked will be in a standard one (1)-bushel container to the nearest one-fourth (1/4) bushel for all species. One bushel = 8 dry gallons = 9.31 liquid gallons.

Deduction from Pay for Damage to “Select Trees” or Improvements

A. Damage to “Select Trees”

A deduction of $600.00 for each “Select Tree” from which seed has been collected or $300.00 for all other “Select

Trees” will be made for trees damaged through Contractor's fault or negligence.

B. Damage shall be deemed to have occurred when any of the following occurs:

1. Top knocked out.

2. Any injury to the crown, trunk or roots which would reduce the vigor and value of the tree as a seed producer (as determined by the Contracting Officer).

C. Damage to Improvements of “Select Trees”.

1. $50.00 will be deducted for each damaged aluminum band not replaced by the Contractor.

2. Damage to any other improvement will be deducted at the actual cost of repair or replacement.

Consequential Damages

A. Cones may flare or otherwise become unsatisfactory seed sources as a consequence of untimely or unsatisfactory performance (default) by Contractor. Uncollected seed cones may have an adverse impact on future forestation programs or tree improvement programs.

1. In the event the Contractor does not climb and/or pick cones from trees designated to be climbed and picked, and sufficient cones were available, the Contractor shall be assessed consequential damages of $130.00 for each “Tree Improvement” tree and $50.00 for other cone collection trees not climbed and picked.

2. Similarly, bagged cones left suspended in the crown of the designated tree or an adjacent tree will be considered as cones not picked. Consequential damages in the amount of $130.00 for “Tree Improvement” trees and $50.00 for other cone collection trees may be charged for each incident.

BioBased Products

The Contractor must comply with Section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (FSRIA), Executive Order (EO) 13423, “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management,” and the Federal Acquisition Regulation to provide biobased products.

The Contractor shall utilize products and material made from biobased materials (e.g., insulating foam, composite panels, and concrete and asphalt release fluids) to the maximum extent possible without jeopardizing the intended end use or detracting from the overall quality delivered to the end user. All supplies and materials shall be of a type and quality that conform to applicable Federal specifications and standards. All supplies and materials to be used in the performance of work described herein are subject to the approval of the Contracting Officer.

The following is an example list of products that may be used in this contract for minor construction for which biobased products are available. The list is not all inclusive. It is desirable that vendors be able to supply the greatest number of biobased products listed meeting the health and environmental specifications.

Graffiti and grease removers Insulating foam Concrete and asphalt release fluids Fluid-filled transformers Wood and concrete sealers Composite panels Adhesive and mastic removers Carpets Roof coatings Hydraulic fluid Water tank coatings

Biobased products that are designated for preferred procurement under USDA’s BioPreferred program must meet the required minimum biobased content as stated in the USDA Final Rule available at www.biopreferred.gov. The Contractor should provide data for their biobased products such as biobased content and source of biobased material (i.e. particular carpet).

In addition to the biobased products designated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the BioPreferred Program, the Contractor is encouraged to use other commercially available biobased products.

The Contractor shall submit with the initial proposal a complete list of biobased products, indicating the name of the manufacturer, cost of each material, and the intended use of each of the materials that are to be used in carrying out the requirements of the contract.

The Contractor shall comply with the provision at FAR 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification.

The Contractor shall comply with the clause at FAR 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

NOTE: A Contractor may propose more than one product within a product category and/or propose a product or products addressing more than one product category.

The product guides which define standard operating procedures for instructing staff in the proper use, storage, and disposal of biobased products; proper maintenance of equipment; and other procedures/instructions to accomplish work under this contract.

The Contractor shall provide data on the quantity and dollar values of biobased products used in this contract. The data will be submitted to the Contracting Officer quarterly.

A demonstration of proper use, an effective training program, and technical assistance are essential to the success of the purchase and use of some biobased products that may function differently than a conventional product. Therefore we will look for a Contractor who will 1) demonstrate products, and 2) when selected, offer any necessary training to all of the construction staff and 3) be available with technical assistance to trouble shoot problems.

PACKAGING AND MARKING

Seed Cone Delivery

A. For all species:

1. All cones shall be loosely packed in clean Government-furnished bags, with no more than one (1) U.S. bushel of cones per bag.

2. Each bag of cones shall be identified with a cone identification tag at the place of collection The identification tags shall be securely attached to the top outside edge of the bag with twine 4-6” from the top of the bag. Tags shall be properly filled out with felt tip, black, waterproof ink. Ball point pens are not acceptable. All writing on tags shall be legible and written in English.

3. The Contracting Officer will accept delivery of contract seed cones at the base of the tree from which they were picked. Bags of cones shall be protected from moisture and overheating by being placed in the most shaded, dry area at the base of the tree from which they were collected.

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