Attachment#1_2020BlanketPurchaseAgreement.pdf

BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA)

VENDOR: _________________________

ADDRESS: _________________________

CITY, STATE, ZIP: ___________________

CONTACT PERSON: ___________________

TELEPHONE: ________________________

BPA NUMBER: 12343420A_________

TAX I.D. NO.: _______________________

DUNS NO.: _______________________

CELLPHONE: _______________________

EMAIL ADDRESS: _____________________

I. ADMINISTRATIVE

A) DESCRIPTION OF AGREEMENT:

The Vendor, under a proper Task Order issued by a person authorized below, will furnish Forest-wide range ecosystem maintenance and enhancement work within the limits of this agreement. Awarded Task Orders will require the Vendor to provide the specified service in compliance with the terms, conditions, specifications, and provisions of this agreement. This includes furnishing all labor, supervision, tools, equipment, transportation, supplies (unless otherwise designated), permits, licenses and incidentals necessary to complete the work as described in awarded Task Orders (see Attachment #1 – Description / Specifications / Statement of Work for further explanation of work scope).

This agreement is effective upon signature by the Contracting Officer and shall remain effective for five years, until the $150,000 threshold is reached, or until cancelled in writing by either party.

B) PRICING AGREEMENT:

Task Orders will be based on pricelists submitted in response to Solicitation RFQ 12343420Q0004.

Prices on all services ordered hereunder shall be as low as or lower than the current commercial rate quoted the most favorable customers under orders for comparable quantities and having similar terms and conditions.

Vendors shall indicate whether or not they will apply DISCOUNTS for Prompt Payment of orders paid by Government Purchase Card (if the Vendor accepts credit cards).

After agreement execution, prices can be modified by the Vendor by a hard-copy letter to the Contracting Officer (to reflect significant fuel increases or other pertinent factors).

C) EXTENT OF OBLIGATION:

The Government is obligated only to the extent of the authorized purchases made by awarded Task Order under the BPA by the person(s) designated below.

This agreement may be used to perform work up to $75,000 per single Task Order.

D) NAMES OF AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR SINGLE ORDER DOLLAR LIMITATIONS:

Only the following individuals are authorized to place orders, by telephone, by facsimile, in person or by issuing an Authorized Task Order form, under this BPA, within the dollar limitation shown:

$75,000 Carrie Edwards, Contracting Officer

Additional authorized individuals may be added by the Contracting Officer with the execution of each agreement, or at future dates by signed letter of modification. Other warranted Forest Service Purchasing Agents and Contract Specialists may use these agreements to the limit of their purchasing authority or $75,000 per order, whichever is less.

E) ATTACHMENTS (INCLUDED WITH EACH TASK ORDER):

• OF-347 Order for Supplies or Services (Attachment 5)

• Schedule of Work (Attachment 6)

• Current Service Contract Act Wage Determination 2015-4349 (revised 7/16/2019) Preston

County, West Virginia(Attachment 7)

• Current Service Contract Act Wage Determination 2015-4351 (revised 7/16/2019) Greenbrier, Pocahontas and Webster Counties, West Virginia (Attachment 8)

• Current Service Contract Act Wage Determination 2015-4353 (revised 7/16/2019) Grant, Pendleton, Randolph and Tucker Counties, West Virginia (Attachment 9)

• Current Service Contract Act Wage Determination 1981-1254 (revised 7/16/2019) Forestry

Work; West Virginia Statewide (Attachment 10)

• FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - - Commercial Items (OCT 2018) (Attachment 11)

• FAR 52-212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive

Orders - - Commercial Items (Deviation 2017-1) (AUG 2019) (Attachment 12)

F) PROCEDURES FOR PLACING AND ACCEPTING ORDERS:

No single purchase made under this agreement will exceed $75,000, and the total of all orders may not exceed $150,000.

1) PLACING ORDERS – GOVERNMENT: Individuals designated above in Section D may place orders by telephone, in person, or by issuing an authorization slip to the Vendor in person, by phone, by fax, by mail, or via email (if authorized by Vendor).

Individuals placing telephone orders must: (a) Identify himself/herself to the Vendor; (b) Identify the BPA call number; and (c) Give the Vendor the required quantity for each type of service being ordered.

If an authorization slip is used, it must: (a) be signed and dated by one of the individuals authorized in Section D; (b) identify the BPA number and the Authorization (“Call”) Number;

and (c) list the type of service and quantity that will comprise the Task Order.

2) ACCEPTING ORDERS – VENDORS: The Vendor will accept orders from only those individuals listed in Section D and shall reject all other orders. If a telephone order is placed, the Vendor will require the caller to identify himself/herself by name and confirm that the name given is authorized in Section D above to place orders under this BPA. If an authorization slip is used, the Vendor will check that the signature on the slip is that of one of the individuals authorized in Section D.

NOTE: Acceptance, by the Vendor, of orders placed by unauthorized individuals will be AT THEIR RISK and payment cannot be guaranteed by the Government.

G) COMPETITION:

Orders under $2,500 may be awarded to any BPA-holder without further competition.

Orders over $2,500 will be competed among all BPA-holders for that area. The decision to award a Task Order will be based upon (a) resources needed to complete the work estimated by the Vendor; (b) ability of the Vendor to complete project within the necessary timeframe, including consideration of status of other contracts outstanding at time of Task Order, (c) past performance on earlier tasks, and

(d) previously quoted rates. The relative importance of the criteria will vary according to the Task Order.

The Contracting Officer will review and award the Task Order based on these criteria.

H) REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMITTAL OF A PROPER INVOICE:

Invoices should be submitted at the completion of each awarded Task.

The “Submit Invoice-to” address for USDA orders is the Department of Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). The contractor must follow the instructions on how to register and submit invoices via IPP. All invoices are to be submitted via the electronic Invoice Processing Platform. This is a mandatory requirement initiated by the U.S. Department of Treasury and you can find more information at this website: https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm.

I) PAYMENT:

Payment of Invoices will be made by the INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP). Payment may be made by either Government VISA Purchase Card or through the System for Award Management (SAM) and National Finance Center (NFC) approved payment process.

https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm

II. TECHNICAL

A) TASK ORDERS:

When the need for a Task Order arises, the BPA-holder(s) for the appropriate area will be notified and will be given the location of the work and a full description of the work to be performed. A site visit may be arranged at the request of the Contracting Officer’s Representative or the BPA-holders(s), or the BPA-holders may visit the site at their convenience. The BPA-holders(s) shall respond within 5 business days of receiving the notification of work with an estimate of the time needed to complete the work and the date available to begin work.

Task orders will be evaluated on (a) resources needed to complete the work estimated by the Vendor;

(b) ability of the Vendor to complete project within the necessary timeframe, including consideration of status of other contracts outstanding at time of Task Order, (c) past performance on earlier tasks, and

(d) previously quoted rates. The relative importance of the criteria will vary according to the Task Order.

The Contracting Officer will review and award the Task Order based on these criteria.

Once a Task Order awardee is authorized to begin work, that awardee must begin within 5 business days of receiving the authorization to work, including mobilization of any required equipment.

Each complete, awarded Task Order will consist of an OF-347 Order for Supplies or Services, Schedule of Work, applicable Service Contract Act Wage Determination, FAR 52.212-4, FAR 52.212-5, and any other technical information pertinent to a particular Task Order (see Attachments).

B) SCHEDULE OF WORK:

Task Orders may be placed throughout the effective period of the agreement. Task Orders issued by the Government will detail the areas to be worked and the contract time for performance. Actual services ordered will depend upon existing conditions at the time the request is made.

All work shall be performed between the hours of 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM on weekdays (exclusive of Federal Holidays). Approval to work outside these hours must be obtained from the Contracting Officer’s Representative. The Vendor must notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative a minimum of 24 hours prior to beginning and 24 hours prior to completion of work.

C) SUPERINTENDENCE BY THE VENDOR:

At all times during the performance of the work under awarded Task Orders and until the work is completed and accepted, the Vendor shall directly supervise the work or assign and have on the work site a competent superintendent who is satisfactory to the Contracting Officer and has authority to make commitments regarding time and/or money. The superintendent shall be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer prior to the commencement of work on the first awarded Task Order.

D) PUBLIC SAFETY AND TRAFFIC CONTROL:

The Vendor shall exercise caution and care while pursuing the work to prevent unnecessary conflict with, or potential hazards to, road users or others within the work area. The Vendor is to pursue all work in accordance with all Federal, State and Local laws governing transportation and the work being performed.

All work requiring closure of a road must be scheduled and approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative prior to the commencement of that portion of the work. When required, the Vendor shall be responsible for posting warning signs on each end of the area of a road being worked. Ideally, the placement of signage shall be as such to allow an opportunity for vehicles to safely turn around using a turnout or parking area (if available) before approaching the work area.

E) PERFORMANCE OF SIMILAR WORK BY GOVERNMENT:

Nothing in this agreement restricts the Government from performing any of the work with its own organization and workforce.

F) ACCEPTANCE OF WORK:

All items of work required by the Task Order must be satisfactorily completed in accordance with the applicable specifications, inspected and accepted by the Contracting Officer’s Representative, and documented in writing. When work is complete, the Vendor shall request inspection and acceptance of the completed work. Unacceptable work shall be re-accomplished at the Vendor’s expense.

Once work has begun on an area, all work shall be completed and all items accepted before moving to another area, unless an alternative schedule allowing operation by an individual Vendor using multiple work crews to work in more than one area is approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative. This requirement applies when an individual Vendor is awarded more than one area and/or is working on multiple Task Orders.

III. PROVISIONS

GENERAL:

All accepted orders shall be subject to the Terms and Conditions of Commercial Item Purchases that will be attached to each order exceeding $2,500; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (OCT 2018) and FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (Deviation 2017-1) (AUG 2019). (See attached)

FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (OCT 2018)

(Offeror must complete this certificate online at https://orca.bpn.gov or print the above clause in full, complete the appropriate blocks and submit with your offer) https://orca.bpn.gov/

IV. SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

ITEM # SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES UNIT UNIT PRICE

1 Pasture Reclamation

(Stump Removal)

1a North: Cheat – Potomac Ranger Districts Per Acre $____________ 1b Central: Greenbrier Ranger District Per Acre $____________ 1c South: Marlinton – White Sulphur Ranger Districts Per Acre $____________

2 Pasture Reclamation

(Flush Cut Stumps)

2a North: Cheat – Potomac Ranger Districts Per Acre $____________ 2b Central: Greenbrier Ranger District Per Acre $____________ 2c South: Marlinton – White Sulphur Ranger Districts Per Acre $____________

3 Cut Back Borders: Heavy Cutting

(75% Sunlight Average)

3a North: Cheat – Potomac Ranger Districts Per Acre $____________ 3b Central: Greenbrier Ranger District Per Acre $____________ 3c South: Marlinton – White Sulphur Ranger Districts Per Acre $____________

4 Cut Back Borders: Light Cutting

(25% Sunlight Average)

4a North: Cheat – Potomac Ranger Districts Per Acre $____________ 4b Central: Greenbrier Ranger District Per Acre $____________ 4c South: Marlinton – White Sulphur Ranger Districts Per Acre $____________

5 Removal of Existing Fence

5a North: Cheat – Potomac Ranger Districts Per Foot $____________ 5b Central: Greenbrier Ranger District Per Foot $____________ 5c South: Marlinton – White Sulphur Ranger Districts Per Foot $____________

6 Liming

(Application Rate of 3 Tons Per Acre)

6a North: Cheat – Potomac Ranger Districts Per Acre $____________ 6b Central: Greenbrier Ranger District Per Acre $____________ 6c South: Marlinton – White Sulphur Ranger Districts Per Acre $____________

7 Pond Cleaning (A site equals 1 pond up to 300 CY of material removed)

7a North: Cheat – Potomac Ranger Districts Per Site $____________ 7b Central: Greenbrier Ranger District Per Site $____________ 7c South: Marlinton – White Sulphur Ranger Districts Per Site $____________

8 Mechanical Clearing of Vegetation (Brush Mowing)

8a North: Cheat – Potomac Ranger Districts Per Acre $____________ 8b Central: Greenbrier Ranger District Per Acre $____________ 8c South: Marlinton – White Sulphur Ranger Districts Per Acre $____________

9 Fertilizer (Furnish and apply 19-19-19 @ 400 lbs/acre)

9a North: Cheat – Potomac Ranger Districts Per Acre $____________ 9b Central: Greenbrier Ranger District Per Acre $____________ 9c South: Marlinton – White Sulphur Ranger Districts Per Acre $____________

BPA Number: 12343420A______

VENDOR Official Executing Agreement:

NAME: DATE

Title:

USDA, Forest Service Official Executing Agreement:

CARRIE L. EDWARDS DATE

Contracting Officer

Contractor Acceptance Statement:

By submitting the offer, the Contractor agrees to all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agrees to furnish any awarded items at the price set in the schedule unless otherwise excepted as follows: