12363N23Q4217 Amendment 1.pdf

(x)

12363N23Q4217 x x

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.

x

363N

WASHINGTON DC 20250-1138

MS-1138

1400 INDEPENDENCE AVE SW

USDA-FS STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTING BR

06/09/20230001

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.

CODE

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

PAGE OF PAGES

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

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

06/09/2023

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 23, 2023 to July 14, 2023 at noon Pacific Time.

2) Answers questions from prospective vendors:

Questions and Answers RFQ 12363N23Q4217

Question 1: The solicitation states that the government "will utilize other methods" to determine reasonable prices. Are you able to share data on previously awarded contracts of this size?

Continued ...

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)

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Previous edition unusable

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 .

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

2 7CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

12363N23Q4217/0001

Answer 1: No, the Government is not able to share data on previously awarded contracts.

Question 2: Under the SOW: it mentions the treatment strip of 18 feet. If there are no invasive plants present within the treatment strip, are you still expecting it to be sprayed?

Answer 2: Yes, treatment will continue to take place to ensure invasive species that may not have emerged are treated. Some areas will have no invasive plants on site and can be left untreated, but areas where invasive plants are present need to be treated. Invasive plants that are left untreated and identified during inspection will require a retreatment.

Question 3: Is the expectation to spray all county roads within the Ruby Planning area?

Answer 3: No, as per the contract statement of work ¿Both temporary roads and system roads within the planning area would be treated.¿ This entails National Forest System roads only and within the Ruby planning area only.

Question 4: Will a detailed list and detailed maps of the "temporary roads and system roads within the planning area" prior to submitting the bid?

Answer 4: Map is attached.

Question 5: Daily Spray Report: Are you able to provide a sample of the ¿Pesticide Application

Record¿ form? We are familiar with the

Washington State Pesticide Application Record form, just wondering if it's the same form, or if you're expecting a different template.

Answer 5: Yes, an acceptable form is the

Washington state pesticide application form

(AGR-4226).

Question 6: The GPS Information: is the UTM NAD

83 projection a hard requirement, or is it acceptable to use WGS84 (GPS)? Additionally, do you have any requirements or recommendations regarding the GPS software?

Answer 6: The Government typically requires coordinates be recorded while using UTM Zone 11

NAD 83. If coordinates are recorded using WGS83

Continued ...

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

3 7CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

12363N23Q4217/0001 it must be explicitly stated on your records to avoid skews in data.

Question 7: Can you kindly provide the 2023 WA

State Noxious Weed list? It's not attached on the solicitation.

Answer 7: See attached list.

Question 8: Page 17 (Mixing Standards #3) mentions the approved FS water sources. Upon award, will a map locating these approved water sources in the area be provided?

Answer 8: The COR or designated technical monitor can meet with contractor and help them locate approved water sources for the work. This can be outlined in the pre-work.

Question 9: Page 17 (Spraying Standards #9)

"designations may be verbally"... in the event of this occurrence is it possible to request a copy of this in writing for our record keeping?

Answer 9: Yes, all verbal communications in regard to designations will be recorded.

Question 10: Page 19 (last paragraph) Does the reference to "random sample plots" include lab testing, or just visual inspection?

Answer 10: The Government is not requiring lab testing. Random sample plots would be part of inspection or random monitoring conducted for the agency.

Question 11: Is payment made only at the completion of the project, or will payments be made Monthly, Weekly, etc. based on the work completed, documented and submitted (bi-weekly) on the daily spray report?

Answer 11: Payments will be made when invoices are submitted and approved in IPP no more than every two weeks as work is completed.

Question 12: I am inquiring about the approved herbicide list on page 16 of the referenced RFQ.

Can alternate brand products be used so long as they have the same percentage active ingredient and use sites as the common name brands in the

Continued ...

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

4 7CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

12363N23Q4217/0001 second column?

Answer 12: Yes. The active ingredients shall be the same chemical formulation as what is approved on our Forest list.

3) Includes map and WA state weed list

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

#144

#146

#144

#306.1

#309

#145

#310

#148

#1

#311 #311

#306

#306

#306

#306

#306

#306

#306

300 0

32 00

2 600

34003200

320 0

4200 400

28 00

3 00

38 00

2 80

30 00

32 00

38 00

2 800

50 00

2 8 00

24 00

26 00

2 400

5 400

58 00

34 00

34 00

400 0

3 80 0

3 000

3 200

32 0 0

280 0

280 0

440 0

340 0

E A

S T

FO

RK

LE

C

LERC

W

EST

BRANCH

LECLERC

CREEK

FR

AN

C O

B A

R K

E R

PI

N

E N

SH

AD

Y

LA

N E

A NTIQ

UIT

Y

TA

CO

M A

CREEK/2600

TA

CO

M A

CREE

K/2600

TACOMA

CREEK/2600

ARTHURS

S

UN

S

E T

D R

IV

E

CEE

C

E E

AH

CR

EEK

LECLE

R

C C

R E

E K

OLD LECLERC

LO

CK

E C

U

TO

FF

MIL L

CR

E E

K

REYNOLDS CREEK

FIR

CUS

IC

K C

R

EEK

C U

S

IC

K C

R E

E K

RU

BY

CR

E

E K/

RUBY CREEK/2700

DRY

CANYON

LA

R

C H

L

AN

E

YOCUM

LA

KE

RIVERBEND LOOP

C A

LI C

O

M A

LE

C

LERC

(NO

R

TH)

LE

C

LE

RC

(NO

RTH)

LE CLERC

(NORTH)

LE

CLE

R C

(N O

RTH)

LE

CLE

RC

(N

ORT

H)

LE

CLERC

(NO

RTH)

LE

C

LE

RC (N

ORTH

Calispell Peak

Timber Mountain

Tacoma Peak

Dirty Shirt

Boulder Mountain

Ruby Mountain

Granite Peak

Hanlon Mountain

Saddle Mountain

9 10

36 31

34 36

10 11

8 10

3118002

3118002

95211 9 0

1900106

1934060

2700006

3100004

19 00878

2615445

2700910

2615454

2600145

2600360

952129

2700017

2700010

2600347

2600477

00002

2700112

3100009

2600443

27003

2615453

9517464

3128080

2712211

2 600 301

3116 205

3116210

2600325

2615554

19 00 65 0

2600200

2700019

2600 0 08

2700116

1900125

19 3 5

0042 3

2700500

1920065

0 3

2600006

26 0 0443

2700 111

312812

2600 3 12

260 001

2600156

27000

2712186

31281 0 0

193 3 110

31280 0 5

270 0107

3100005 270 0421

2615441

3116501

3116004

311 6 070

310 0500

1933050

31160 5 5

3116370

94005 2 0

9521290

3128040

3116 0 60

260 03

4 6

2600342

3128091

2712020

3116017

3100440

00004

3128120

28076

27 12225

1900100

3100436

27 0 00

312811 6

260 0200

3116028

3128025

1920 069

0051 0

2 600001

2700057

1920092

3116301

3 1

2600335

1933105

2600146

3128110

2600645

2700090

3128045

2700008

260 0152

310001 7

3128 020

2600520

3100435

2600265

1 935 10

26 00195

2600505

1200103

1 800

6 3

3100445

1935116

0 0

2700300

2 7 002 85

3118001

2700953

1900740

3116215

64 5

3100018

2600480

3100435

2600151

3100430

26000

2700625

2700052

270012 0

2700009

3118020

31 28090

3116003

2700058

1900095

2600323

2600627

27 12033

2700323

27000 0

3128018

1 9

1934204

9521010

31160 65

2712198

9517465

9521022

2700620

2700026

1 9330 5 5

2600350

311 6213

9521045

9521045

16318

3116205

2 712196

9517466

2 7 122

3128078

3128032

2700615

2700422

00108

3128121

3116400

31162 11

2700115

26002

9521045

19 00750

2615451

2700011

2600540

2600320

2700056

2700056

260019 0

27121 70

3116 4

3128106

3128010

2700108

3100501

2615554

2700005

2712188

2600450

312 803 0

3118010

3116305

1935112

27 12175

2700422

2600650

2600670

2600363

1935107

3116015

3116240

3128445

2 700101

270052 0

2600148

00051

0 0

2700424

3116 035

2600160

2700301

2600365

2712030

2615448

2712181

2700050

2600324

3128050

2700626

21285

3128035

2600630

1900 041

9521190

3116015

2600640

3100011

3128439

270 0500

2712203

3116205

2712212

3100001

2700423

2700423

2700003 27 00003

2600441

0 0

3116301

3116301

2600442

0 0

2600210

2600210

2600440

2600440

2700300

2700300

2700300

2600629

2600629

2600629

2600629

Flodelle Creek

Fourth of July Creek

Pend Oreille River

Mill Creek

Half Moon Creek

West Branch

L eClerc Creek

Middle Branch

Le Clerc Creek

Middle Creek

Lit t le Ruby Creek

Loop Creek

So uth Fork Lost Creek

Tacoma Creek

Cee C ee Ah Cree k

Le Cle rcC reek

Ruby Creek

East Br an ch Le

Cl erc

Cr ee k

Cusick Creek

Butte Creek

No rth

Fo rk

Rub yC ree k

Tac oma

Cre ek

Browns Creek

North Fork

Chewelah Creek

Lost Creek

Olson Creek

Gardiner Cre ek

Little Tacoma Creek

South Fork Tacoma Creek

Gillette Creek

South Fork Taco ma Creek

North Fork South Fork Taco ma Creek

Tacom a Creek

Calispell Peak Creek

Brownie Lake

Lake Lucerne

Metcalf Lake

Yocum Lake

Babbitz Lake

Granite Meadows

Heater Pond

Rufus Meadows

Sportsman Pond

Pend Oreille River

Pend Oreille River

Pend Oreille River

R. 42 E. R. 43 E. R. 44 E.

R. 42 E. R. 43 E. R. 44 E.

T.

N

T.

N

T.

N

T.

N

T.

N

T.

N

Ione

Seattle

Wenatchee

Spokane

Tonasket

Colville

Vancouver

Ruby Planning Area

Date: 3/22/2023T:\FS\NFS\Colville\Program\Range-2200\GIS\Workspace\tlcontreras\RequestForRileyHarris_SensitivePlantBuffers_2023\BaseMap_TEST_24000_34x44.mxd

Ruby (2039) Planning AreaW A S H I N G T O N

Ruby (2039) Planning Area

Avoid spraying sensitive plant area

Avoid spraying 5 needled pines in this zone

Summits

Powerline

Railroad

Highway

County Road

Major Road (ML3,ML4,ML5)

High Clearance Road (ML2)

Closed Road (ML1)

Private, Unverfied or Unknown Road

Trail

County Line

Ranger District Boundary

Forest Boundary

USDA Forest Service

WA Dept of Fish and Wildlife

WA Depart of Natural Resources

US Fish and Wildlife Service

Bureau of Indian

Other Land, Including Private

Scale: 2.64 inches = 1 mile 1:24000

This product is reproduced from information prepared by the USDA, Forest Service or from other suppliers. The Forest Service cannot assure the reliability or suitability of this information for a particular purpose. The data and product accuracy may vary due to compilation from various sources, including modeling and interpretation, and may not meet National Map Accuracy Standards.

This information may be updated, corrected or otherwise modified without notification.

The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

0 ½ 1¼ Miles

Newport-Sullivan Lake Ranger Districts Colville National Forest

12363N23Q4217 Colville NF Ruby Invasive Plant Treatment Page 21 of 34 velvetleaf Abutilon theophrasti water primrose Ludwigia hexapetala white bryony Bryonia alba wild basil Clinopodium vulgare wild chervil Anthriscus sylvestris yellow archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon yellow floating heart Nymphoides peltata yellow nutsedge Cyperus esculentus yellow starthistle Centaurea solstitialis

Class C Weeds absinth wormwood Artemisia absinthium Austrian fieldcress Rorippa austriaca babysbreath Gypsophila paniculata black henbane Hyoscyamus niger blackgrass Alopecurus myosuroides buffalobur Solanum rostratum cereal rye Secale cereale common barberry Berberis vulgaris common catsear Hypochaeris radicata common groundsel Senecio vulgaris common St. Johnswort Hypericum perforatum common teasel Dipsacus fullonum curlyleaf pondweed Potamogeton crispus English hawthorn Crataegus monogyna English ivy - four cultivars only

Hedera helix ‘Baltica’, ‘Pittsburgh’, and ‘Star’, and H. hibernica ‘Hibernica’

Eurasian watermilfoil hybrid

Myriophyllum spicatum x Myriophyllum sibiricum evergreen blackberry Rubus laciniatus field bindweed Convolvulus arvensis fragrant waterlily Nymphaea odorata green alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens hairy whitetop Lepidium appelianum Himalayan blackberry Rubus bifrons (Rubus armeniacus) hoary cress Lepidium draba Italian arum Arum italicum Japanese eelgrass Nanozostera japonica jubata grass Cortaderia jubata jointed goatgrass Aegilops cylindrica lawnweed Soliva sessilis longspine sandbur Cenchrus longispinus medusahead Taeniatherum caput-medusae nonnative cattail species & hybrids (reminder, does not include the native common cattail, Typha latifolia)

Typha species old man's beard Clematis vitalba oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare Pampas grass Cortaderia selloana perennial sowthistle Sonchus arvensis reed canarygrass Phalaris arundinacea Russian olive Elaeagnus angustifolia scentless mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum smoothseed alfalfa dodder Cuscuta approximata spikeweed Centromadia pungens spiny cocklebur Xanthium spinosum spotted jewelweed Impatiens capensis Swainsonpea Sphaerophysa salsula thistle, bull Cirsium vulgare thistle, Canada Cirsium arvense tree-of-heaven Ailanthus altissima ventenata Ventenata dubia white cockle Silene latifolia wild carrot (except where commercially grown)

Daucus carota yellow flag iris Iris pseudacorus yellow toadflax Linaria vulgaris

To learn more about noxious weeds and noxious weed control in Washington State, please contact:

WA State Noxious Weed Control Board P.O. Box 42560

Olympia, WA 98504-2560

(360) 725-5764

Email: noxiousweeds@agr.wa.gov Website: http://www.nwcb.wa.gov

Or

WA State Department of Agriculture

(509) 249-6973

Or Your County Noxious Weed Control

Board

Washington State Noxious Weed List

Wild basil, Clinopodium vulgare, was a new Class B noxious weed for 2022. This invasive mint quickly invades disturbed areas and forest understories, creating monocultures.

Illustration by Anne Schuster

List arranged alphabetically by:

COMMON NAME

Class A Weeds: Non-native species whose distribution in Washington is still limited. Preventing new infestations and eradicating existing infestations are the highest priority.

Eradication of all Class A plants is required by law.

Class B Weeds: Non-native species presently limited to portions of the State. Species are designated for required control in regions where they are not yet widespread.

Preventing new infestations in these areas is a high priority.

In regions where a Class B species is already abundant, control is decided at the local level, with containment as the primary goal. Please contact your County Noxious Weed Control Board to learn which species are designated for control in your area.

Class C Weeds: Noxious weeds that are typically widespread in WA or are of special interest to the state’s agricultural industry. The Class C status allows county weed boards to require control if locally desired, or they may choose to provide education or technical consultation.

Class A Weeds Eradication is required common crupina Crupina vulgaris cordgrass, common Spartina anglica cordgrass, dense-flowered Spartina densiflora cordgrass, saltmeadow Spartina patens cordgrass, smooth Spartina alterniflora dyer’s woad Isatis tinctoria eggleaf spurge Euphorbia oblongata false brome Brachypodium sylvaticum floating primrose-willow Ludwigia peploides flowering rush Butomus umbellatus French broom Genista monspessulana garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum goatsrue Galega officinalis hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata Johnsongrass Sorghum halepense knapweed, bighead Centaurea macrocephala knapweed, Vochin Centaurea nigrescens kudzu Pueraria montana var.

lobata meadow clary Salvia pratensis oriental clematis Clematis orientalis purple starthistle Centaurea calcitrapa reed sweetgrass Glyceria maxima ricefield bulrush Schoenoplectus mucronatus sage, clary Salvia sclarea sage, Mediterranean Salvia aethiopis silverleaf nightshade Solanum elaeagnifolium small-flowered jewelweed Impatiens parviflora South American spongeplant

Limnobium laevigatum

Spanish broom Spartium junceum Syrian beancaper Zygophyllum fabago Texas blueweed Helianthus ciliaris thistle, Italian Carduus pycnocephalus thistle, milk Silybum marianum thistle, slenderflower Carduus tenuiflorus thistle, Turkish Carduus cinereus variable-leaf milfoil Myriophyllum heterophyllum wild four-o'clock Mirabilis nyctaginea

Class B Weeds blueweed Echium vulgare Brazilian elodea Egeria densa bugloss, annual Lycopsis arvensis bugloss, common Anchusa officinalis butterfly bush Buddleja davidii camelthorn Alhagi maurorum common fennel, (except bulbing fennel)

Foeniculum vulgare except F. vulgare var. azoricum) common reed (nonnative genotypes only)

Phragmites australis common tansy Tanacetum vulgare Dalmatian toadflax Linaria dalmatica ssp.

dalmatica Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum European coltsfoot Tussilago farfara fanwort Cabomba caroliniana gorse Ulex europaeus grass-leaved arrowhead Sagittaria graminea hairy willowherb Epilobium hirsutum hanging sedge Carex pendula, Carex pendula subsp. pendula and Carex pendula subsp.

agastachys hawkweed oxtongue Picris hieracioides hawkweed, orange Hieracium aurantiacum hawkweeds: All nonnative species & hybrids of the meadow subgenus

Hieracium, subgenus Pilosella hawkweeds: All nonnative species & hybrids of the wall subgenus

Hieracium, subgenus Hieracium herb-Robert Geranium robertianum hoary alyssum Berteroa incana houndstongue Cynoglossum officinale indigobush Amorpha fruticosa knapweed, black Centaurea nigra knapweed, brown Centaurea jacea knapweed, diffuse Centaurea diffusa knapweed, meadow Centaurea × gerstlaueri knapweed, Russian Rhaponticum repens knapweed, spotted Centaurea stoebe knotweed, Bohemian Fallopia × bohemica knotweed, giant Fallopia sachalinensis knotweed, Himalayan Persicaria wallichii knotweed, Japanese Fallopia japonica kochia Bassia scoparia lesser celandine Ficaria verna loosestrife, garden Lysimachia vulgaris loosestrife, purple Lythrum salicaria loosestrife, wand Lythrum virgatum Malta starthistle Centaurea melitensis parrotfeather Myriophyllum aquaticum perennial pepperweed Lepidium latifolium poison hemlock Conium maculatum policeman’s helmet Impatiens glandulifera puncturevine Tribulus terrestris Ravenna grass Tripidium ravennae rough chervil Chaerophyllum temulum rush skeletonweed Chondrilla juncea saltcedar Tamarix ramosissima Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius shiny geranium Geranium lucidum spurge flax Thymelaea passerina spurge laurel Daphne laureola spurge, leafy Euphorbia virgata spurge, myrtle Euphorbia myrsinites sulfur cinquefoil Potentilla recta tansy ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris thistle, musk Carduus nutans thistle, plumeless Carduus acanthoides thistle, Scotch Onopordum acanthium