12363N23Q4211 Solicitation Amendment 0001.pdf

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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 electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 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 letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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WASHINGTON DC 20250-1138

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1400 INDEPENDENCE AVE SW

USDA-FS STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTING BR

06/07/20230001

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

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

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

FACILITY CODE CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

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

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

06/07/2023

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

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

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

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

This amendment:

1) Extends due date for offers from June 21, 2023 to July 14, 2023 at 12:00 Central Time.

2) Provides Questions, Answers, and Clarifications:

Question 1: We were curious to know if there are stumps or if the ground is removed of all debris?

Answer 1: There are stumps and debris on all sites, and all sites are loaded with logging slash (tree tops and limbs).

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

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

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

THOMAS T. TRAN

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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

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NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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Clarification on meaning of ¿5.4 portion of the

National Forests in Mississippi PBSC Vegetation

Management Contract" follows:

5.4 MECHANICAL (TRACK AND WHEEL) TREATMENTS

The boundaries of the areas are marked with paint on trees and shrubs or other methods as designated by the task order, or red boundary paint adjacent to private land. All equipment which is proposed to be used on the site shall be of the proper type, sufficient size, operated at sufficient speed, and in such mechanical condition as to meet with the requirements of the work and produce a satisfactory quality of work.

Tractors with insufficient engine power to properly shear material must be replaced by the

Contractor. Cutting blades must be maintained in sharp condition sufficient to meet with the requirements of the work and produce a satisfactory quality of work.

RESOURCE PROTECTION FOR ALL MECHANICAL TREATMENTS:

Treatment applications shall not be applied within streamside management zones, unless specified otherwise by the COR or inspector.

Any material that does fall into a designated streamside management zone will be removed prior to acceptance. The contractor shall take every precaution necessary to prevent pollution from fuels, oils, chemicals, silt, or harmful materials of any stream, lake, or reservoir located in or near the contract areas. All streams will be kept free of contractor-generated debris. Where needed, stream crossings shall be designated by the COR or

Inspector. Improvements such as fences, gates, property boundaries, corner monuments and trees that are marked or identified with paint, signs, tags, and/or blazes shall be protected by the

Contractor. Contractor shall not operate equipment within Red-Cockaded Woodpecker clusters during nesting season which extends from April 15 to June 15. Contractor shall use every precaution necessary to prevent damage to trees not specified for treatment. Special precaution must be taken to prevent damage to RCW cavity trees.

Penalty for damage or destruction of RCW cavity

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FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

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12363N23Q4211/0001 trees is $25,000 (PL-1000-478, Section II

A.1)(Civil) or $50,000 (PL-1000-478, Section II b.1)(Criminal). Contractor shall not fell trees across trails. Any material that does fall across trail shall be removed prior to acceptance.

Contractor shall sign either end of the trail to notify users of felling trees. Sign shall read, ¿Warning, tree felling ahead.¿ Tracked equipment shall be loaded or unloaded onto unimproved roads or within the area to be treated. Tracked equipment shall not be used on improved roads.

Trees that are located adjacent to roads, firelines, fences, private property, rights-of-way, or other structures and are designated for treatment shall be severed and felled so as not to damage, lean on, clog, or otherwise obstruct existing structures or facilities. The contractor shall notify the COR immediately of any damaged structures and shall repair damages that have resulted from the

Contractor¿s operations. Treated vegetation will be removed from all rights-of-way unless otherwise directed by the COR or inspector. All treated vegetation shall be lopped and scattered to lie within two feet of the ground unless directed otherwise by the Task Order. Leadoffs and wing ditches that have been constructed for system roads shall be protected. Contractor shall take every precaution necessary to prevent digging, gouging, and moving soil. The Contractor shall prevent excess rutting and compaction by operating the equipment only when suitable soil conditions exist as determined by the COR.

Individual or groups of trees may be left standing inside the task order area. Task orders may designate leave or reserve trees or areas with flagged or paint bands. These individual trees and exclusion areas shall be left undamaged. Damage includes injury to the living crown, bole or roots of trees.

If Contractor discovers or observes an archeological site on the site of operations, the

Contractor shall cease operations on affected areas and notify the COR for further operating instructions. Gopher tortoise burrows will be flagged and a 25¿ circle around each burrow will not be entered with equipment. Any burrow found by the contractor during site preparation operations will also be protected in the same way. Title of all timber within the task order

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12363N23Q4211/0001 area shall remain with the U.S. Government. Upon completion of each site and prior to moving to the next site, all trash (man-made) generated by contractor¿s operation shall be removed from national forest land for proper disposal.

5.4.1 Shear Operations

5.4.1.1 Shear and Pile

5.4.1.2 Pile

5.4.1.1 Shear and Pile: The contractor will

furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, supervision, supplies, and perform all work required to site prepared by shear and pile National Forest lands for regeneration in accordance with the specifications and provisions of this contract.

Shearing of Material: All material designated to be sheared shall be sheared off at or within one

(1) inch of the ground level.

Shearing shall not be below ground level. The shear tractor will follow the contour of the land during the shearing operation. Trees must be sheared off rather than being pushed over or uprooted.

Material Designated to be Sheared: All standing trees, brush, shrubs and sterns 1 inch and larger in diameter measured at a point four and one-half (4 ½) feet from ground level (DBH).

All stumps will be sheared. The contractor will be responsible to return to the site and shear any stumps found during the piling operation.

Exceptions are specified in (B) below.

Material Designated to Remain: All sites on this contract have snags and trees that are not to be sheared. Contractor will leave:

¿ One live tree, per acre, of the largest available diameter class. These trees will be, if available, oaks, hickories, or beech.

¿ One live dogwood or other flowering tree, per acre, if available.

¿ All dead trees that are eight (8) feet tall or taller.

Other vegetation may be designated to remain unsheared by the task order or at direction of the COR or inspector.

Piling of Material:

All loose material 2 inches or larger in diameter at the large end and 6 feet or longer will be placed into windrows not exceeding 15 feet in width. Unless otherwise directed by the COR, Continued ...

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12363N23Q4211/0001 windrows will be 75 to 150 feet apart as determined by the COR, depending on steepness of slope. Windrows will be assembled by following the contour of the land and will not be piled in the drainage areas. Staggered gaps 10 to 20 feet wide will be left in the windrows every 150 feet.

Windrows will not be placed within 25 feet of trees to remain in the sheared area or within 50 feet of timber stands or private lands adjacent to raked area. The piling must be done with a tractor(s) equipped with a raking blade which will permit raking without unnecessary movement of soil. Windrows shall not be located within 25 feet of known gopher tortoise burrows. Any known burrows will be flagged prior to contract work.

5.4.1.2 Piling: Contractor will follow

specifications for piling in 5.4.1.1 above for sites designated for piling only.

The Contracting Officer may order the removal and require replacement of any unsatisfactory equipment. The Government reserves the right to inspect bidder¿s equipment prior to award of the purchase order.

The Contractor assumes full responsibility for the actions of all equipment and the operation.

These treatments are common forestry practices.

Daylighted strips crossing protected streams shall require prior approval by designated contract representative.

Period of Performance: 08/30/2023 to 12/20/2023

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