Amend0001_Final230607_23Q4143QAs.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF

CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 5

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

0001 06/07/2023 1097333

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

USDA-FS- Procurement & Property Services

National Procurement Operations

Stewardship Contracting Branch

1400 Independence Ave. SW, MS-1138

Washington DC 20250-1138

Email: norma.windle@usda.gov

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

Potential Quoters

12363N23Q4143

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

05/24/23

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 01 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.

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

THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation 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 * copies to the issuing office.

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

12363N23Q4143, Amendment 0001, BMW Helio Stewardship IRSC

1. This amendment is to provide responses to questions that were asked on the Site Visit tour on Monday June 5, 2023.

2. This amendment also provides a copy of the sign-in sheet from the Site Visit Tour (separate attachment, 2 pages ); Logging

Plan Map (FOR INFORMATION ONLY and not part of the solicitation package, separate attachment, 1 page); and Rev page 33

Appendix B under C6.4# CONDUCT OF LOGGING (1/18), table for Helicopter Yarding, strike Helicopters shall be equipped … more than 2 blades, 1 page). Please remove and discard previous versions of page 33 (remove and discard 1 page).

3. Response date for the RFQ has changed and RFQ is due on July 6, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. MST.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document 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)

N. JEAN WINDLE

Contracting Officer

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

mailto:norma.windle@usda.gov

Amendment No. 0001, dated 06/07/23 BMW Helio Stewardship IRSC

Custer Gallatin National Forest

BMW Helio Stewardship IRSC

Solicitation Number 12363N23Q4143

Amendment 0001 – Questions and Answers from Site Visit Tour on Monday, June 5, 2023

Q1.) How will the brush piles be disposed of?

A1.) Please refer to the solicitation package including Appendix B, page 37, piles will be burned.

Q2.) What are the timeframes and closures?

A2.). Please refer to the solicitation package including Appendix B, page 14, 22, 27, 28-32, 36-37. Item 2

Road Reconstruction on Haul Routes must be completed and accepted prior to 10/15/2023 as stated in the solicitation.

Q3.) What is the timber volume?

A3.). Refer to the cruise report posted on www.sam.gov and also Appendix A. There is approximately 4001 ccfs or 11,977 tons.

Q4.) What is the conversion factor?

A4.) The response was a factor of 2.9 and from a Regional Weight Study.

Q5.) What is the majority of species of sawlogs?

A5.) Refer to solicitation package including Appendix A, as Douglas fir is the dominate.

Q6.) Are there restrictions on proposed lower landing with the City of Bozeman?

A6.) Refer to the solicitation package including Appendix B, page 32.

Q7.) Have the slash piles for the two existing landings have been burned?

A7.) The upper landing pile has not been burned. The lower land pile has been burned.

Q8.) What are the piling restrictions for landings?

A8.) Please refer to the solicitation package including Appendix B, C6.7# page 36-38.

Q9.) What are the specifics of felling damaged residual?

A9.) Please refer to the solicitation package including Appendix B, 38.

Q10.) What if when whole tree yarding, a top is broken out?

A10.) Merchantable pieces need to be removed, refer to Appendix B, A.2

Q11.) How are cut trees painted or not?

A11.) Please refer to the solicitation package including Appendix B, C2.358# page 21. Leave tree marked pink.

Q12.) There was a question on erosion control seeding and is C5.419# SYSTEM ROAD

STABILIZATION missing from the solicitation package?

A12.) Please refer to the solicitation package including Appendix B, C6.601# page 34 and C5.419# is not missing from the solicitation package as it is not included in the road package.

Q13.) Explain what does C6.27# spraying will be done by State of Montana licensed commercial applicator mean or apply?

A13.). Please refer to the solicitation package including Appendix B, page 30. Yes, as stated in the specifications.

http://www.sam.gov/

Q14.) What is the spraying distance, type of herbicide and application rates?

A14.) Please refer to the solicitation package including Appendix B, page 30.

Q15.) Will you explain C4.228# provision on slash disposal deposit?

A15.) Please refer to the solicitation package including Appendix B, page 21. A bill is submitted for slash disposal to the contractor after unit utilization is accepted per billing cycle (monthly) or the contractor can pay the entire lump sum.

Q16.) How is the tonnage removed?

A16.) This is a weight scaled IRSC. Please refer to the solicitation package including Appendix B, page 40.

Q17.) Will you explain stewardship credits?

A17.) Please refer to the solicitation page 13 of 80. At time of contract award, using the timber/product removal price schedule in the solicitation, the value of timber is established. Then instead of having the contractor pay for the timber value, the contractor completes service work and accrues nonmonetary credits.

The credits are used to reduce the amount of cash the FS pays to the contractor. Nonmonetary credits plus cash credits equals total service price. This is how goods are exchanged for services.

Q18.) How much blading will be required with public use to meet the standard?

A18.) Possibly, during the haul use you may need to blade 2x as this what has been completed in the past.

Q19.) How late in the season to haul?

A19.) There is a December 1 public use closure of the gate at milepost 0.06 on road #6210. Hauling may continue, but snowplowing may be required.

Q20.) How to apply sign closure to keep public out of the area?

A20.) The FS may complete an area closure. Please refer to the solicitation package including Appendix B, page 33.

Q21.) What are the winter restrictions on the lower landing?

A21.) Please refer to the solicitation package including Appendix B, page 25 and page 31.

Q22.) What if you did not want to bid on the road reconstruction?

A22.) Please refer to the solicitation page 4 of 80. Item 2 Road Reconstruction on Haul Routes is a mandatory item. If the contractor does not provide a price, the quote is invalid. This is a separate pay item and is to be considered as required regardless of how the contractor develops their final operational plan.

Price proposals must be provided on All Items in Schedules: Mandatory Work and Option work Activities and

Timber or other products Removal Price Schedule. Unit prices prevail.

Q23.) What does Item 3 Optional Work Activities mean?

A23.) Please refer to the solicitation page 4 of 80. Award of optional work at the prices quoted may be made at time of initial contract award or via contract modification. The contractor has to bid (quote) on it. Please see question Q23. The FS determines if and when to award.

Q24.) Will you explain the bonding?

A24.) Please refer to the solicitation page 4 of 80. The magnitude of price for the construction has been provided which is between $25,000 to $100,000 for both items combined. Alternative payment protection is required for construction projects greater than $35,000 but not greater than $150,000 such as a payment bond and shall be provided within 10 days of contract award. There are service and construction wage rates in the solicitation, see page 59 of 80. Davis Bacon wage rates apply at $2,000 or greater. Service wages rates apply at $2,500 or greater.

Q25.) Will you explain about the temporary road construction and landings and what if some landings are not utilized?

A25.) These are embedded in the logging pay item and are developed, decided, and approved as part of the project implementation so there is some amount of flexibility by the contractor during the implementation.

Q26.) Will you explain how much road maintenance will be required?

A26.) Embedded in the logging pay item and the amount required will be determined as needed to preserve the road integrety, safety of users, and resource protection (commensurate of use).

BMW Helio Stewardship IRSC Custer Gallatin National Forest

REV Page 33 of 43 Bozeman Ranger District

C6.331 - SAFETY (HELICOPTER OPERATIONS) (10/04). Where helicopter yarding operations are being conducted over or in close proximity to roads and trails shown on Contract Area Map, Contractor shall furnish and post flaggers during active yarding operations to prevent the passage of vehicular or pedestrian traffic beneath such yarding operations.

Contractor shall provide radio communications between helicopter yarding operations and the flaggers.

Traffic shall be allowed to pass through operation areas at time intervals not to exceed thirty minutes unless otherwise authorized in writing by Forest Service.

Contractor shall provide and place at locations specified by Forest Service signs warning potential users of roads and trails in the helicopter operating area that traffic delays can be expected during operating hours. Sign size, wording, and construction shall be in accordance with standard warning signs specified in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control

Devices.

C6.332 - SAFETY (TIMBER HAULING) (1/18). Contractor shall secure all products transported by truck with at least two chain or cable wrappers over the load, such wrappers being securely fastened to effectively contain every bolt or log in at least two places, unless State Code safety standard specifies otherwise.

C6.339 - ACCIDENT AND INJURY NOTIFICATION (4/05). Contractor shall notify Forest Service of any lost time personal injury accident or any accident or vandalism resulting in personal property damage over $400 in value that occurs as a result of or is associated with Contractor’s Operations.

Contractor shall notify Forest Service within 8 hours of any personal injury accident. For vandalism and personal property accidents, Contractor shall notify Forest Service at the same time notification is given to the state and local law enforcement authorities.

Contractor shall take all reasonable measures after an accident or vandalism event to preserve the scene of the incident and provide information to facilitate a Forest Service investigation.

The method of notification shall be agreed to in writing at the prework conference required by provision C6.10.

C6.4# - CONDUCT OF LOGGING (1/18). Unless otherwise agreed in writing, silvicultural prescriptions and land management objectives shall be conducted and accomplished by the following requirements, methods and procedures:

Cutting Unit Conduct of Logging

All Trees shall be felled, insofar as safety permits, to angle in the direction of skidding.

All No mechanized felling of timber shall be permitted in cutting units all. All included timber shall be felled by hand.

Helicopter Yarding

All Helicopters shall be equipped with a main rotor system consisting of more than 2 blades. (Deleted via amendment 0001)