A003 SF30 NG-GSER.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

363N 1 4

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

002 06/21/2023 MULTIPLE

6. ISSUED BY CODE 363N 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE 363N

USDA Forest Service Procurement & Property Services National Stewardship Contracting Branch 1400 Independence Ave. SW, MS-1138 Washington DC 20250-1138

Same as issuing office

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State, and ZIP Code) (X) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

X 12363N23Q4117

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

05/19/2023

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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

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

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: 52.211.18 THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 1 and 2.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return 1 copies to the issuing office.

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

GIANT SEQUOIA EMERGENCY RESPONSE (GSER) NELDER GROVE IRSC

SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST

BASS LAKE RANGER DISTRICT

AMENDMENT 003

**See page 2-4 for amendment details**

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

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

MARK T. PHILLIPP

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

Previous edition unusable

30-105 STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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Amendment 003

GIANT SEQUOIA EMERGENCY RESPONSE (GSER) NELDER GROVE

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST (PSW) STEWARDSHIP BPA

SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST

BASS LAKE RANGER DISTRICT

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

This amendment:

1. Extends the response due date to Monday, June 26, 2023, at 1100 Pacific Time.

2. Corrects attachment 9. NG-GSER Unit Acre Summary.

3. Amends requirement in Work Item 7: Mechanical Pile 1a: Minimum piece size for piling changed from 24 inches in length and 3 inches in diameter to 48 inches in length and 3 inches in diameter for preexisting and activity generated slash.

4. Adds additional questions and answered received since amendment 002.

SMZ piling: is the hand piling spec only for unit 66, or is the 1"dbh x 24”-piece size the expectation for the entire SMZ? Piece size for piling in SMZs is described under item 2. Activity created fuels less than 20 inches at the large end and less than 5 feet in length shall be hand piled. 1” DBH and 24” piece size is applicable to unit 66 and hand piling associated with Item 4.

Will the forest be burning SMZ piles or are they intended to be wildlife piles? The Forest will burn most of the SMZ piles. A small number will be left for wildlife.

Will road maintenance be required if no TSA hauling is occurring? If so, where is the description of 303-reconditioning roadbed compaction method a listed? If no TSA is removed than requirements for road maintenance associated with product removal are waived. Work Item 13 Road Maintenance is a required work activity and a pay item and is described in Appendix D, FP-14 standards apply to this work item.

On unit 66: are we allowed to place rubber shoes on our steel tracked machines? No.

Does the 15% untreated apply to Item 9 and 10 Units? Yes, 15 percent untreated applies within Item 9 and 10 units.

Note that Item 1b requires treatment near Giant Sequoia trees and this overlaps the Items 9 and 10 work, so the 15 % untreated could not be within the area where treatment is required for Item 1b.

Does the helicopter have to fly/reposition the material already located in the off-road disposal sites, or can material just be dropped/stacked on top of what’s already in the designated disposal site? Believe there is only one disposal site for aerial removal with no road access which is the big one in unit 11. It is not required to move existing down material and one can pile on top of it. The expectation is that there will be piles that will have firelines around them when complete, as stated in the Item 10 specifications in Appendix A. The specifications also specify a minimum distance from residual trees. If you can meet the specs without moving existing down material that is fine. The other three identified disposal sites have equipment access from the 5S19B road.

Can the FS break out or tier the heli potion of the job so we can invoice every ten days? Progress payments can be made as work is completed to mitigate for this, ex. 20 acres of hand falling and 10 acres of removal completed and accepted every two weeks could be invoiced for.

Can the period of performance be extended past 2024? An extension may be granted in extremely rare circumstances if delays result from factors and conditions that are outside of the control of the agency and not a result of poor contractor performance.

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GIANT SEQUOIA EMERGENCY RESPONSE (GSER) NELDER GROVE

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST (PSW) STEWARDSHIP BPA

SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST

5. Amends protections in Section 24 of the Solicitation for Unit 66:

Unit 66 • Contractor shall notify Forest Service at least 10 days prior to any operations in the vicinity of cultural resources sites identified the Confidential Sale Area Map within unit 6.

• No equipment shall be permitted within boundary of sites as indicated on the ground unless otherwise agreed to in writing.

• Felling and/or removal of marked vegetation and snags is required within cultural resources sites.

Felling and/or removal of marked vegetation and snags shall occur only after consultation with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) on a case-by-case basis and only upon prior agreement concerning operational methods.

• Operation in and adjacent to cultural resources sites identified as CA-1 on Confidential Sale Area

Map or flagged in the field: Cultural Resource sites are identified on the ground in blue/black striped ribbon and solid white ribbon tied together.

• All felling shall be directional fell away from cultural resource sites and cultural features, unless otherwise agreed to in writing. Removal is only upon prior agreement concerning extraction methods.

• No skidding or tracked equipment with metal grousers will be allowed within cultural resource site boundaries. Only rubber-tired equipment will be allowed within cultural resource boundaries.

All equipment operation shall leave the topsoil including duff layer mostly undisturbed.

Equipment shall have a ground PSI less than 9.

• All removal of material shall be fully suspended or removed with equipment capable of transporting material within or on said piece of equipment. All skid trails/skid roads will be identified by the COR and agree to by the Contractor.

• Padding may be required within cultural resource sites; design will be provided by the COR.

Cultural features to be avoided and protected will be identified for the Contractor by the COR.

Equipment operators will be briefed on the need to reduce ground disturbance.

• Crossing of linear cultural resource site will be identified by the COR, crossing shall be perpendicular to the linear cultural resource site features and will not be located at points of origin, intersection, or terminus. crossing will not cut into the banks, berms, or ends of through-cuts (beginning or end). Do not place lead-off ditches through berms.

• Crossing of linear sites may require padding for protection to cultural resource sites. The remainder of the linear cultural resource site is to be avoided and protected. Equipment operators will be briefed on the need to reduce ground disturbance. Crossing that cannot be padded shall be repaired to previous condition under guidance of the COR.

6. Amends Appendix A, page 10 of 17 Optional Item 13 5b:

Removes:

Removal is only upon prior agreement concerning extraction methods. No skidding or tracked equipment with metal grousers will be allowed within cultural resource site boundaries. All equipment operation shall leave the topsoil including duff layer mostly undisturbed. Equipment shall have a ground PSI less than 9.

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GIANT SEQUOIA EMERGENCY RESPONSE (GSER) NELDER GROVE

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST (PSW) STEWARDSHIP BPA

SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST

Replaces with:

Removal is only upon prior agreement concerning extraction methods. Only rubber-tired equipment will be allowed within cultural resource boundaries. All equipment operation shall leave the topsoil including duff layer mostly undisturbed.