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INVITATION

FOR BID (IFB)

10. THIS ACQUISITION ISCODE

REQUEST FOR

QUOTE (RFQ)

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

13b. RATING

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY

CLASSIFICATION STANDARD

(NAICS):

SMALL BUSINESS

07/10/2025

573-453-8424JAMES KAMINSKI

(No collect calls)

INFORMATION CALL:

FOR SOLICITATION 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

07/31/2025 1000 MT

b. TELEPHONE NUMBERa. NAME

4. ORDER NUMBER3. AWARD/ 6. SOLICITATION

12363N25Q4105

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1. REQUISITION NUMBER

1146301OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

TELEPHONE NO.

17a. CONTRACTOR/

COLVILLE WA 99114

765 SOUTH MAIN STREET

COLVILLE NATIONAL FOREST

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WASHINGTON DC 20250-1138

MS-1138

1400 INDEPENDENCE AVE SW

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EFFECTIVE DATE

$11.5

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW

ISSUE DATE

DELIVERY FOR FREE ON BOARD

(FOB) DESTINATION UNLESS

BLOCK IS MARKED

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12. DISCOUNT TERMS THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED

ORDER UNDER THE DEFENSE

PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

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SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

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HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

8(A)

USDA-FS STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTING BR

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

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ITEM NO.

Solicitation is Restricted to the Region 6 Road Maintenance BPA services.

ALL QUOTES SHALL BE EMAILED TO:

CHAD.BULLOCK@USDA.GOV; JAMES.KAMINSKI@USDA.GOV:

10_OFFE.bhehe202znj8dy1k@u.box.com on or BEFORE July 31, 2025, 10:00 AM MOUNTIAN TIME.

Since all documents will be submitted to me electronically. Follow this naming convention for your attachments and keep the subject line the same or just reply all to this email.

25Q4105-R6BPA-VendorName-Quote AND

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

XX

DATED

CHAD A. BULLOCK

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5),

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER

ARE

ARE

31c. DATE SIGNED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL

SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3

AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

OFFER

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE

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32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED

40. PAID BY39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER

37. CHECK NUMBER

FINALPARTIAL

36. PAYMENT

FINALPARTIAL

35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

34. VOUCHER NUMBER33. SHIP NUMBER

COMPLETE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS42c. DATE REC'D (YY/MM/DD)

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41c. DATE41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

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ITEM NO.

25Q4105-R6BPA-VendorName-Technical.

Be sure to fill out all required documentation.

Required to be filled in below:

Company Name:___________________________________

POC Name:_______________________________________

Phone number:___________________________________

Email:__________________________________________

BPA/IDIQ/MATOC Contract #_______________________

UEI SAM #______________________________________

Contractual POC: Chad A.T. Bullock Contracting

Officer, chad.bullock@usda.gov 385-368-5300

Contractual Technical: James Kaminski APSO, james.kaminski@usda.gov 573-453-8424

Delivery: 10/31/2025

Period of Performance: 08/11/2025 to 10/31/2025

A. Maintenance Level 4 and 5 roads

Mile are estimated.

The treatment area will be SHOWN ON THE PLANS. If plans or supplemental specifications are not included, the treated area includes the road bed measured from center line to bottom of ditch / or defined road edge, plus an additional 6' feet on Continued ...

32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

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ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED

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

12363N25Q4105 each side. If there is no defined road edge, or a ditch does not exist, the treated area is 14' feet from both sides of center line of the road.

Provide a vertical clearance of 14' feet measured from the road surface elevation.

73.37 Miles X $________________ =Total

Product/Service Code: Z1LB

Product/Service Description: MAINTENANCE OF

HIGHWAYS/ROADS/STREETS/BRIDGES/RAILWAYS

Mobilization costs are incidental to the unit cost of pay item 842a, and 842b.

C. Maintenance Level 2 roads

The treatment area will be SHOWN ON THE PLANS. If plans or supplemental specifications are not included, the treated area includes the roadbed measured from center line to bottom of ditch, or defined road edge, plus an additional 6' feet on each side. If there is no defined road edge, or a ditch does not exist, the treated area is 14' feet from both sides of center line of the road.

Provide a vertical clearance of 14' feet measured from the road surface elevation.

15.57 Miles X $________________ =Total

Product/Service Code: Z1LB

Product/Service Description: MAINTENANCE OF

HIGHWAYS/ROADS/STREETS/BRIDGES/RAILWAYS

Mobilization costs are incidental to the unit cost of pay item 842a, and 842b.

The "Submit Invoice-to" address for USDA orders is the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), https://www.ipp.gov.

If the contractor lacks an IPP account, USDA will automatically initiate the enrollment process with Treasury using the contractor's SAM.gov Accounts Receivable POC as the IPP account holder. Once the enrollment process is complete, the IPP account holder will receive notification Continued ...

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

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

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ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED

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

12363N25Q4105 and can being invoicing. More information about

IPP can be found at: https://www.ipp.gov

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

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

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This solicitation implements two FAR class deviations to ensure compliance with Executive Orders 14148, 14173, 14168 and 14208, issued since January 20, 2025. These deviations reflect recent policy updates and remove outdated requirements, as outlined below.

The following FAR provisions and clauses are hereby removed in their entirety from the LMIR Stewardship BPA:

• 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

• 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports

• 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action To Ensure Equal Employment

Opportunity for Construction

• 52.222-24 Preaward On-Site Equal Opportunity Compliance Evaluation

• 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance

• 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity

• 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction

• 52.222-29 Notification of visa denial

• 52.223-10 Waste Reduction Program (MAY 2024)

• 52.223-19 Compliance with Environmental Management Systems (MAY 2011)

• 52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—

Representation (DEC 2016)

• 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026*

*This provision was removed to comply with the Executive Order titled "Additional Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions," dated March 14, 2025.

The following FAR clauses now include deviations to align with recent Executive Orders:

• 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (JAN 2025) (DEVIATION FEB 2025)

• 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and

Commercial Services (MAY 2024) (DEVIATION FEB 2025)

• 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive

Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (JAN 2025) (DEVIATION FEB 2025)

• 52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification (MAY 2024) (DEVIATION FEB 2025)

• 52.223-2 Reporting of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts (MAY

2024) (DEVIATION FEB 2025)

• 52.223-10 Waste Reduction Program (MAY 2024) (DEVIATION FEB 2025)

• 52.223-23, Sustainable Products and Services (MAY 2024 (DEVIATION FEB 2025))

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All call orders will incorporate these changes by reference at award.

Disclaimer: System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

In advancement of Section 2 of Executive Order 14208, the removal of requirements related to Executive Order 14057 eliminates all non-statutory sustainability requirements or preferences in purchases of food service wares, including paper straws. In addition to removing requirements related to Executive Order 14057, the attachment also reflects recent updates to Code of Federal Regulation citations for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s BioPreferred® Program, a statutory purchasing preference program.

These class deviations will remain in effect until rescinded or incorporated into the FAR.

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PART I—THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B-- SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Insert a Unit Price and Total for each item. The offeror must provide a price for all items.

Base Item – 2025 Brushing

B.1 SCHEDULE OF ITEMS (Fillable) Item No. Road Spec Description Unit Quantity District Unit

Price Total Price

Mobilization costs are incidental to the unit cost of pay item 842(a), 842(c), and 851.01.

0001 Remove and/or stabilize hazards and obstructions: 851.01 (See Typical 851-1 use for all Road Levels) 0002 Roadway Vegetation Maintenance: 842

0001AA 2030000 851.01

Remove and/or stabilize hazards and obstructions

(See Typical 851-1 use for all Road Levels) Mile 12.86 Three Rivers (Central Zone)

0002AA 2030000 842(c) Heavy Roadside Brushing Mile 12.86 Three Rivers (Central Zone)

0001AB 4342400 851.01

Remove and/or stabilize hazards and obstructions

(See Typical 851-1 use for all Road Levels) Mile 2.71 Three Rivers (Central Zone)

0002AB 4342400 842(c) Heavy Roadside Brushing Mile 2.71 Three Rivers (Central Zone)

0001AC 3116000 851.01

Remove and/or stabilize hazards and obstructions

(See Typical 851-1 use for all Road Levels) Mile 11.26 Newport/Sullivan Lake

(East Zone)

0002AC 3116000 842(a) Normal Roadside Brushing Mile 11.26 Newport/Sullivan Lake (East Zone)

0001AD 4347000 851.01

Remove and/or stabilize hazards and obstructions

(See Typical 851-1 use for all Road Levels) Mile 8.36 Newport/Sullivan Lake

(East Zone)

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0002AD 4347000 842(a) Normal Roadside Brushing Mile 8.36 Newport/Sullivan Lake

0001AE 3540000 851.01

Remove and/or stabilize hazards and obstructions

(See Typical 851-1 use for all Road Levels) Mile 10.86 Newport/Sullivan Lake

0002AE 3540000 842(a) Normal Roadside Brushing Mile 10.86 Newport/Sullivan Lake

0001AF 2148000 851.01

hazards and obstructions

(See Typical 851-1 use for all Road Levels) Mile 9.10 D4 – REPUBLIC (West Zone)

0002AF 2148000 842(a) Normal Roadside Brushing Mile 9.10 D4 – REPUBLIC (West Zone)

0001AG 5300000 851.01

hazards and obstructions

Mile 7.10 D4 – REPUBLIC (West Zone)

0002AG 5300000 842(a) Normal Roadside Brushing Mile 7.10 D4 – REPUBLIC (West Zone)

0001AH 5300400 851.01

hazards and obstructions

Mile 0.89 D4 – REPUBLIC (West Zone)

0002AH 5300400 842(a) Normal Roadside Brushing Mile 0.89 D4 – REPUBLIC (West Zone)

0001AI 3125000 851.01

hazards and obstructions

(See Typical 851-1 use for all Road Levels) Mile 6.60 D9 – TONASKET (West

Zone)

0002AI 3125000 842(a) Normal Roadside Brushing Mile 6.60 D9 – TONASKET (West

0001AJ 3000400 851.01

hazards and obstructions

(See Typical 851-1use for all Road Levels) Mile 6.70 D9 – TONASKET (West

0002AJ 3000400 842(a) Normal Roadside Brushing Mile 6.70 D9 – TONASKET (West

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0001AK 3900000 851.01

hazards and obstructions

(See Typical 851-1 use for all Road Levels) Mile 12.87 D9 – TONASKET (West

Zone)

0002AK 3900000 842(a) Normal Roadside Brushing Mile 12.87 D9 – TONASKET (West Zone)

SUMMARY OF PRICE

Quantity Unit Total Price

Grand Total Base

Items

0001 Base Items: Remove and/or stabilize hazards and obstructions: (851.01) (See Typical 851-1 use for all Road Levels) 0002 Base Items: Road Maintenance Services: (0842-a) and (842-b)

842(a) Normal Roadside Brushing 73.37 Mile

842(c) Heavy Roadside Brushing 15.57 Mile

851.01 Remove and/or stabilize hazards and obstructions

(See Typical 851-1 use for all Road Levels)

89.31 Mile

Total Miles 89.31 Grand Total

Amount:

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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES

SERVICES AND PRICES

REGION 6 ROAD MAINTENANCE BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA)

B.2 SCHEDULE OF ITEMS NOTES

Note #1: All Sub-Item Nos. are firm-fixed-price (FFP).

Note #2: You must price all Sub-Item Nos. to be considered for BPA Call award.

Note #3: A single award will be made from this solicitation.

B.3 GOVERNMENT POINTS OF CONTACT

Please contact the Contract Specialist only via email for solicitation inquiries and to submit quote packages. (Also see M.4 of this document).

Chad Bullock – Contracting Officer and James Kaminski APSO Forest Service Procurement and Property Services (PPS) E-mail: Chad.Bullock@usda.gov and James.Kaminski@usda.gov AND 10_OFFE.bhehe202znj8dy1k@u.box.com

COR/Technical POC Doug Weinmann/dougals.weinmann@usda.gov

(P) 509-684-7079

SECTION C: DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

Cutting Roadside Vegetation (Brushing): The Colville National Forest has a requirement for Roadway Vegetation Maintenance (brushing, cutting, and disposing of unwanted vegetation) along various Forest Service Roads (FSR’s) throughout the Colville National Forest. Location of the work will be in Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan, and Pend Oreille Counties, Washington (located in the NE portion of Washington State).

A single award that meets the requirement, most be able to complete all work items in Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan, and Pend Oreille Counties and on the following ranger districts, Tonasket, Republic, Three Rivers, Newport, and Sullivan Lake.

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, supplies and incidentals necessary to perform machine roadside brush cutting and clearing with the objective of successful, quality performance resulting in a clear line of sigh, clear of debris as outlined in the specifications.

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This is a Performance Based Commercial Service, Firm-Fixed Price contract. The Specific BPA Call Orders will be issued for firm quantities and work locations throughout the term of the contract.

C.2 LOCATION OF WORK

Project is located on the Colville National Forest. See attached maps for exact locations.

C.3 DELIVERY TICKETS

(a) All material delivery tickets issued during BPA Call performance shall be provided to the BPA Call CO/COR and include the following information:

Name of Supplier;

BPA Call No.;

Date of Purchase;

Purchase Number;

Itemized List of Supplies Furnished;

Quantity; and Date of Delivery.

C.4 INVOICES

(a) The only authorized location to submit BPA Call invoices is the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). In order to receive payment for completed services your company must be registered in IPP and submit all invoices electronically via this website. This is a mandatory requirement initiated by the U.S. Treasury.

(b) Useful IPP Links:

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About IPP: https://www.ipp.gov/about-ipp/index Vendor Registration: https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/index Vendor Assistance: https://www.ipp.gov/contacts/index Invoice Submission: https://www.ipp.gov/

C.5 STATEMENT OF WORK/SPECIFICATIONS (AGAR 452.211-72)(FEB 1988)

(a) The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services and facilities (except as otherwise specified), to perform the Statement of Work / Specifications referenced at Paragraphs C.1 and J.1.

C.6 APPLICABLE WAGE RATES

(a) The McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA) of 1965, as Amended is applicable to all road maintenance specifications. U.S. DoL’s Wage and Hour Division Website: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd

Note #1: Each company is not required to submit weekly payrolls to the BPA Call CO, but instead properly record and retain payrolls three (3) years from the date of USDA FS final inspection/acceptance. Refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards, (i) Records. If Washington State requires a longer retention period, your company must comply accordingly.

Note #2: Each company awarded a BPA Call is required to visit the WHD’s FirstStep Poster Advisor at https://webapps.dol.gov/elaws/posters.htm, print out the applicable posters, and post in a visible location at the project location. It is recommended by the WHD to, “contact your State Department of Labor to obtain information about your state’s requirements.” The CO/COR will not provide U.S.

DoL posters to your company.

C.7 SIZE STANDARD AND NAICS CODE INFORMATION (AGAR 452.219-70)

(SEP 2001)

(a) The North American Industrial Classification System Code(s) and business size standard(s) describing the products and/or services to be acquired under this solicitation are listed below:

Contract line items: All BPA Call Line Item(s) (excluding 48890 below) NAICS Code:115310 – Support Activities for Forestry Size Standard: $11.5 Million Product Service Code:Z1LB – Maint. of Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways

SECTION D: MARKING CONTRACTUAL DOCUMENTS

D.1 MARKING OF CORRESPONDENCE

All correspondence, e.g. e-mails, letters, etc., transmitted between the USDA FS staff and contractors, shall be clearly marked with the BPA Call No. and Project Title. This practice ensures official contract documents are accurately identified for document filing purposes.

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SECTION E: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

(Excerpt from FAR 52.212-4 (a))

(a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/ replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its post-acceptance rights-

(1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

SECTION F: DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FAR 52.252-2) (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.acquisition.gov/agar

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.242-17 Government Delay of Work (APR 1984)

F.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (AGAR 452.211-74) (FEB 1988)

The period of performance of this contract is from 08-11-2025 through 10-31-2025*

(End of clause)

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SECTION G: CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 DESIGNATION OF CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

(a) The COR is responsible for administering the performance of work under awarded BPA Calls. In no event will any understanding, agreement, modification, change order or other matter deviating from the terms of the BPA Calls be effective or binding upon the government unless formalized by proper contractual documents executed by the CO prior to completion of the contract. The CO should be informed as soon as possible or any actions, or inactions, by the Contractor, or the Government, which will change the required delivery or completion times stated in the BPA Calls, and the contract will be modified accordingly. (This does not apply to individual assignments which were issued by the COR provided they do not affect the delivery schedule or the performance period stated in the contract).

(b) On all matters that pertain to the contract terms, the Contractor must communicate with the CO. Whenever, in the opinion of the Contractor, the COR requests efforts outside the scope of the contract, the Contractor should advise the COR. If the COR persists and there still exists a disagreement as to proper contractual coverage, the CO should be notified immediately, preferably in writing, if time permits. Proceeding with work without proper contractual coverage could result in nonpayment.

G.2 APPOINTMENT OF GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL MONITOR (GTM)

(a) If the BPA Call COR requires USDA FS inspection support during BPA Call performance, the COR shall nominate, and the BPA Call CO appoint, a GTM using the GTM Appointment form. The GTM’s primary duties and responsibilities include:

(1) Monitor, evaluate, and communicate to the CO/COR the Contractor’s performance in complying with contract requirements in an efficient and timely manner;

(2) Discuss with the CO/COR possible delays to contract performance;

(3) Maintain documentation of all inspections performed including that the contractor has met or not met requirements; and

(4) Promptly notify the CO/COR of any problems associated with labor requirements and employment eligibility of contractor employees.

G.3 POST AWARD CONFERENCE (AGAR 452.215-73) (NOV 1996)

A post award conference (PAC) with the successful quoter is required. It will be scheduled within fourteen (14) calendar days after the date of contract award. The conference will be held at TBD.

G.4 NOTICE TO PROCEED (NTP)

A Notice to Proceed will be issued in writing by the CO or the COR. No work shall begin until receipt of the signed NTP. The BPA Call period of performance shall commence on the day indicated on the NTP.

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G.5 WORK ORDERS

(a) The COR is to use the Work Order and Notice of Noncompliance (FS-6300-0012 Rev. 01/17) form, to confirm oral notices or directions to the contractor that do not involve an adjustment in the contract time or price. The COR cannot make contract changes unless specifically authorized by the CO.

(b) Only the CO/COR is authorized to issue form FS-6300-12. Each Work Order shall be numbered sequentially under each BPA Call for tracking purposes. Identify each Work Order in numeric order, e.g. 01, 02, 03, etc.

(c) Give Form FS-6300-12 directly to the contractor for signature and date to establish receipt. If the contractor refuses to sign the form, document the attempts to deliver it via the Contract Daily Diary (FS-6300-0020 Rev. 01/17) form, and on the face of form FS- 6300-12, and distribute copies to the CO and contractor. Examples of Work Orders and Notices of Noncompliance include:

(1) Orders requiring compliance with fire control restrictions;

(2) Rejections of unsatisfactory work or materials not meeting specifications;

(3) Orders to perform work for which unit prices are available, and where the contract makes provisions for such adjustments;

(4) Orders to enforce compliance with safety or sanitary provisions that the contract requires; and

(5) Record of COR approval for the contractor to proceed with new segments or items of work when the specifications require such approval.

SECTION H: SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

The following special contract requirements are applicable to this BPA Call:

H.1 SAFETY PLAN

The following conditions are identified as inherently hazardous conditions that may be present during BPA Call performance. Failure to take the proper precautions could lead to serious injury or loss of life; this list is not all-inclusive. If requested at the BPA Call Level, the contractor shall provide a written, BPA Call-specific Safety Plan. Appropriate actions shall be taken by the contractor to implement the Safety Plan during performance and to take any and all other necessary steps to mitigate the dangers from hazards.

• Tree felling.

• Fall hazard from work heights exceeding six feet.

• Traffic control on high-volume and/or high-speed and/or limited visibility roads.

• Heavy equipment operation.

• Fire hazards.

• Hazardous materials handling.

• Electrical hazard.

• Hydraulic and/or pneumatic and/or other high-pressure hazards.

• Mechanical hazards such as pulleys, springs etc.

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H.2 AGAR 452.236-72 USE OF PREMISES (NOV 1996)

(a) Before any camp, quarry, borrow pit, storage, detour, or bypass site, other than shown on the drawings, is opened or operated on USDA land or lands administered by the USDA, the Contractor shall obtain written permission from the Contracting Officer. A camp is interpreted to include a campsite or trailer parking area of any employee working on the project for the Contractor.

(b) National Forest Road Rules applicable to the National Forest are incorporated by reference. Copies are available upon request.

H.3 RIGHTS IN AND USE IN MATERIALS

The Contractor, with the written approval of the CO, may use on the project suitable stone, gravel, and sand, or other material found in the excavation. Payment will be made both for the excavation of such materials at the corresponding contract unit price and for the pay items for which the excavated material is used. The Contractor shall replace, without additional compensation, sufficient materials equal to the portion of the work, which was originally contemplated to be constructed with such material.

H.4 CONTROL STAKES

The Contractor is responsible for the preservation of existing benchmarks and other control points. The cost of replacing them may be charged against the Contractor and may be deducted from the payment for the work. If the Contractor finds a missing stake it will notify the Government who will replace the missing stake within two (2) days.

Flagging not associated with stakes can be ignored.

H.5 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

(a) The contractor shall train workers in the safe operation and use of equipment that the worker may use before the worker begins using such equipment.

(b) Personal protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards or processes encountered which may cause injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body. Defective or damaged personal protective equipment shall not be used.

(c) The contractor shall provide chain saw chaps to each employee who operates a chain saw, at no cost to the employee. These chaps must be approved by an Underwriters Laboratory or meet Forest Service specification 6170-47. The chaps shall cover the full length of the thigh and shall extend to the top of the boot on each leg.

(d) The contractor shall assure that each employee wears foot protection that provides adequate traction and ankle support. Employees operating chain saws shall wear foot protection that is constructed with cut-resistant material which will protect the employee against contact with a running chain saw.

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(e) In any area where the worker is exposed to the potential for flying or falling objects, the contractor shall provide a hard hat, at no cost to the employee, and the contractor shall assure that the employee wears the hard hat. The hard hat must meet the minimum requirements of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard Z89.1-1997.

(f) The contractor shall provide, at no cost to the employee, eye protection where there is potential for eye injury due to flying objects. This eye protection must meet the minimum requirements of ANSI standard Z87.1-2003.

(g) The contractor shall provide, at no cost to the employee, hearing protection where there is a potential for hearing loss due to high intensity noise for example, chainsaw operation.

H.6 LOAD LIMITS

All vehicles and equipment shall not exceed State legal highway loads and widths or posted limits without a valid State and Forest Service oversized and/or overweight permit(s). The USDA FS permit application for this project may be obtained from the BPA Call COR.

Warning: The lead time required for permit approval is unknown, so BPA Call CORs and vendors shall consider this requirement during BPA Call development, solicitation, and award.

H.7 CONTRACTOR'S USE OF EXISTING ROADS

(a) Unless stated otherwise at the BPA Call Level, the contractor is authorized to use roads in the immediate road maintenance project area for performance of work under the BPA Call. The authorization is limited to roads necessary for direct access between the road maintenance area and storage sites, disposal areas, and other work areas designated in the contract. The roads authorized for use will be subject to the following general conditions:

(1) State laws governing traffic rules and equipment requirements on State and County Highways.

(2) Federal Regulations contained in 36 CFR 261.12. These regulations prohibit use in excess of State Codes for weight and size, damaging a road while using it, and blocking a road open to use by others.

The contractor shall be responsible for and perform road maintenance commensurate with its use of Forest Service roads in the maintenance area.

H.8 TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN

(a) The contractor shall provide, erect and maintain all necessary barricades, suitable and sufficient lights, danger signals, signs, and other traffic control devices, and shall take all necessary precautions for the protection of the work and safety of the public. Roads closed to traffic shall be protected by effective barricades, and obstructions shall be illuminated during the hours of darkness. Suitable warning signs shall be provided to properly control and direct traffic.

(b) The contractor shall erect warning signs in advance to any place on the project where operations may interfere with the use of the road or trail by traffic and at all intermediate points where the new work crosses or coincides with an existing road or trail. All road barricades, warning signs, lights, temporary signals, flagman and pilot car operators and equipment, and other protective devices, except for special devices, shall conform with Part VI of the Manual on

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Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, published by the Federal Highway Administrations and applicable safety codes. The contractor shall furnish, erect, maintain, and remove when notified any project identification signs shown on the drawings.

H.9 MOISTURE SENSTIVE SOILS

Contractors are cautioned that the roadway structure is designed so that the completed road will support highway legal loads during a limited use season. Maintenance equipment often subjects the uncompleted roadway structure to loadings it is not designed to support. This is especially critical during periods of excessive moisture and will require careful selection and scheduling to permit efficient operation. Any damage resulting from operations which renders the material unsuitable for use or results in potential siltation of streams will be corrected by the contractor at its expense.

H.10 AGAR 452.236-73 ARCHAEOLOGICAL OR HISTORIC SITES (FEB 1988)

If a previously unidentified archaeological or historic site(s) is encountered, the Contractor shall discontinue work in the general area of the site(s) and notify the Contracting Officer immediately.

H.11 AGAR 452.236-74 CONTROL OF EROSION, SEDIMENTATION, AND

POLLUTION (NOV 1996)

(a) Operations shall be scheduled and conducted to minimize erosion of soils and to prevent silting and muddying of streams, rivers, irrigation systems, and impoundments (lakes, reservoirs, etc.).

(b) Pollutants such as fuels, lubricants, bitumens, raw sewage, and other harmful materials shall not be discharged on the ground; into or nearby rivers, streams, or impoundments; or into natural or man-made channels. Wash water or waste from concrete or aggregate operations shall not be allowed to enter live streams prior to treatment by filtration, settling, or other means sufficient to reduce the sediment content to not more than that of the stream into which it is discharged.

(c) Mechanized equipment shall not be operated in flowing streams without written approval by the Contracting Officer.

H.12 LANDSCAPE PRESERVATION

(a) The Contractor shall give attention to the effect of contract operation upon the landscape, shall take care to maintain natural surroundings undamaged, and shall conduct the work at all times in compliance with the following requirements:

(1) Prevention of the Landscape Defacement. The Contractor shall not remove, deface, injure, or destroy trees, shrubs, lawns, or natural features unless specifically authorized by the Government. Unless otherwise provided in the Special Project Specifications, the Contractor shall confine contract operations to within the areas designated in contract documents. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor shall gather rock, which falls outside the roadway, due to contract operations and dispose of it as directed by the Government.

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(2) Protection of Streams, Lakes, and Reservoirs. The Contractor shall take sufficient precautions to prevent pollution of streams, lakes, small ponds, and reservoirs with fuels, oils, bitumen’s, dust palliatives, silt, or other harmful materials. Mechanical equipment shall not be operated in live streams without written approval of the Government.

H.13 CONTROL OF NOXIOUS WEEDS – CLEANING OF EQUIPMENT

(a) To prevent the introduction and control the spread of seeds of noxious weeds onto and around National Forests, the Contractor shall clean all equipment, except transports, of soil, seeds, vegetative matter, and any other debris that could contain seeds before moving the equipment onto the National Forest. When the Contractor is working in an area that has been identified as a noxious weed infestation area, the Contractor shall clean all equipment of weed seeds prior to moving to another work area.

(b) Prior to transporting equipment on to the National Forest, Contractor shall repair all equipment hydraulic, lubricant, and fuel leaks.

(c) The Contractor may use whatever cleaning methods necessary to ensure compliance with the terms of this clause. The Contractor shall notify the Forest Service, prior to moving any equipment on to the National Forest that the equipment has been cleaned and is available for inspection. Notification shall include identifying the location of the equipment’s recent operations.

(d) The Contractor shall certify, in writing, compliance with the terms of this clause prior to each start-up of operations. For the purposes of this clause, “equipment” includes all motorized equipment used in road maintenance, except transports. The following equipment is excluded from the requirements of this clause: log trucks; chip vans; pickup trucks & other vehicles used to transport personnel.

H.14 SUBMITTALS

(a) BPA Call submittals may include the following unless otherwise required in the BPA Call solicitation:

(1) Date and revision dates.

(2) Project name and BPA Call number.

(3) Names of contractor, subcontractor, supplier and manufacturer.

(4) Specifications section number.

(5) Field dimensions and relation to adjacent structures.

(6) Applicable standards such as ASTM or Federal Specifications.

(7) Contractor’s stamp, initial or signature, certifying the review of submittal, verification of field measurements and compliance with contract documents.

(b) Provide all submittals within 14 calendar days of contract award unless otherwise required by the BPA Call solicitation.

(c) The following are sample submittals may be required during the performance of this contract. Where this information is specific at the BPA Call Level it shall be prepared and provided specifically for that BPA Call project:

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Submittal Title Referenced by Contract Clause or Specification No.

Time of Government

Approval

Safety Plan Refer to BPA, Paragraph H.1 N/A*

Traffic Control Plan Refer to BPA, Paragraph H.8 7 Days*

Fire Plan Refer to BPA, Attachment 6 N/A*

Designation of Representative Request from CO N/A*

Erosion Control Plan As Required by Specifications 7 Days*

*Submittals required are at the BPA Call Level as determined by the CO/COR.

SECTION I: CONTRACT CLAUSES

Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number: 2023-01 Effective Date: 12/30/2022

I.1 APPLICATION OF CONTRACT CLAUSES AT THE BPA CALL LEVEL

The clauses included in your company’s BPA are applicable to this BPA Call. It is your company’s responsibility to understand all terms and conditions as it relates to this requirement.

If clarification is needed, contact the BPA Call purchasing agent (PA), contract specialist (CS), or contracting officer (CO).

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

J.1 LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Attachment

No. Attachment Description Total Pages

1 Vicinity and Forest Location Maps 10 2 SOI – ENG Brushing 2025 2 3 Road Maintenance Specifications 3 4 Road Maintenance Typicals 14 5 Fire Protection and Suppression (Form No. R6-FS-6300-52/-53) 6 6 Fire Plan (Form No. R6-FS-6300-55) 3 7 Camping Permit 2 8 Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) 7 9 Wage Determination (Forestry Industry – Statewide) 4

10 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) / Quality Control Plan

(QCP) 1

11 Grizzly Bear Habitat 4

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12 WDFW MOU APPENDIX A. Non-Emergency Water Withdrawal 1

SECTION K: REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER

STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

K.1 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

Contractor is required to have an active registration in the System for Award Management to be considered for award. The website can be accessed via https://www.sam.gov

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO QUOTERS

L.1 BPA CALL EVALUATION FACTOR(S) FOR AWARD

Factor #1 – Price

• SF-1449 complete (Blocks 17a, 30a, 30b, and 30c);

• Acknowledge issued amendments, if any; and

• Schedule of Items.

Note #1: “Acknowledge issued amendments” by signing/dating page 1 of each Amendment and submitting only page 1 with your quote package.

Evaluation Approach: In accordance with FAR 13.106-3 Award and documentation, proposed prices will be evaluated to determine if they are fair and reasonable.

Factor #2 – Project Schedule

• As required by Section F, Paragraph F.2, submit a BPA Call schedule that outlines the primary work activities and clearly presents when the project will be completed.

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Provisions:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (FAR Provisions begin with 52) Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) Provisions:

https://www.acquisition.gov/agar (AGAR Provisions begin with 452)

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FAR and AGAR Deviations to provisions may be viewed at: Policies & Regulations |

USDA

M.2 GENERAL EVALUATION APPROACH

The Government intends to evaluate quote packages and make award without discussions;

however, during the evaluation period the Government may determine that it is necessary to conduct discussions. In that case, the CO will establish a competitive range and conduct discussions with the companies in that range. Award of a BPA Call will be made to the quoters whose quote provide the best value to the Government according to the evaluation factor(s) for award.

M.3 DOCUMENTS TO SUBMIT

• SF-1449

• Schedule of Items

• Evaluation Factor Submittals

M.4 LOCATION TO SUBMIT QUOTATION PACKAGE

Submit only to: Chad Bullock at Chad.Bullock@usda.gov, and James Kaminski at James.Kaminski@usda.gov and 10_OFFE.bhehe202znj8dy1k@u.box.com

Requests for Information (RFIs)/Vendor Inquiries shall be submitted by the prime contractor, via email, only to the Point of Contact: Chad Bullock at Chad.Bullock@usda.gov or James Kaminski at James.Kaminski@usda.gov. No telephone RFIs will be accepted. The cutoff for RFI submission is, June 23, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time. Government responses will be provided in a Question & Answer format via email prior to the closing date of the solicitation.

Responses/Quote Submissions are due no later than Monday, July 31, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

Mountain Time to Chad Bullock and James Kaminski using only the three email addresses above (Section M.4)

When you submit your company’s quotation package via e-mail, attach one consolidated Adobe (.pdf) file. Do not attach separate files, i.e. MS Word, MS Excel, Adobe, etc.

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