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12363N25Q4114 x x 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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363N

WASHINGTON DC 20250-1138

MS-1138

1400 INDEPENDENCE AVE SW

USDA-FS STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTING BR

07/29/20250003

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

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

06/30/2025

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.)

ALL QUOTES SHALL BE EMAILED TO:

CHAD.BULLOCK@USDA.GOV; JAMES.KAMINSKI@USDA.GOV: B1_OFFE.pvwvpndi0hpchkrs@u.box.com on or

BEFORE August 4, 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.

25Q4114-R6Fence-VendorName-Quote AND 25Q4114-R6Fence-VendorName-Technical.

Be sure to fill out all required documentation.

Required to be filled in below:

Company Name:___________________________________

POC Name:_______________________________________

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)

CHAD A. BULLOCK

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 .

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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)

12363N25Q4114/0003

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

Period of Performance: 08/15/2025 to 10/31/2026

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 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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Questions and Notes from the Crazy Creek Fence Construction (Solicitation No.

12363N25Q4114) Bid Tour on Wednesday July 23, 2025.

Questions and Answers Section

1. Question on mobilization on bid sheets vs. contract for bonding

• Only bonding on base?

• Then bond on the options at the time of award?

ANSWER: Contractor will need to reach out to a Bonding Agent for bonding.

Minimum requirement will be bonding for the base items at the time of award. Bonding will also be required for Option items at the time of award.

2. Fence alignment deviation related to the Avenza Maps

• What is the allowable deviation during fence construction for known existing fence alignment?

ANSWER: Requests for deviations in fence alignment by the contractor shall be discussed with the PI/COR and approved by the COR.

3. Can the company who is awarded the contract store supplies at the Rager Ranger Station?

ANSWER: Contractor may store materials and equipment at a government facility.

However, this will be at the contractor’s risk. The government is not liable for any damage or losses incurred by the contractor.

Can they put a container at the Rager Ranger Station?

ANSWER: See response to question 3 above.

4. Can the awardee/contractor invoice US Forest Service when supplies are delivered?

ANSWER: COR and Inspector will sign off on product received and approve Invoices on product and no markup.

5. Do supplies have to be or can they be stored off government lands? (this is similar the to question 3 and 4).

ANSWER: Yes, they can be stored off government lands. Contractor assumes all risk for losses and damages.

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6. What is the process for waivers for fire danger for IFPL 3 and 4 levels, can contractors get them?

ANSWER: The Agency Administrator will work with the CO to either execute a waiver to allow work or send the contractor notice of stop work due to any incident or situation that meets the criteria for unsafe work conditions.

7. Will there be any salvage logging going on in the area?

ANSWER: Yes, there is currently salvage logging taking place in the proposed fence construction area and there would need to be coordination/communication with the logging contractors if working in the area.

8. They asked if 002A should be 3 wire laydowns.

ANSWER: Edit mapping upon award of contract

9. 004 B/A – with the pipe is any brace acceptable?

ANSWER: Follow best commercial practice. Follow fence specs and drawings in solicitation.

10. Review process for solicitation:

• When will the government award the contract? (When are base items funded?)

ANSWER: Gov. reserves the right to partially award a contract within an estimate of 90 days from reviewing offers. Quotes shall be good for at least 90 days.

11. Internally ask what a realistic time frame is for awarding the contracts and can the US Forest Service even meet the deadlines so that the awardee can meet the deadlines we set.

ANSWER: See response above pertaining to contract award. In addition, the CO may modify the contract to add additional time for the contractor to complete the work.

12. They brought up the tree falling at 20” DBH and will the Gov. award all of them and confirm if it is paid per tree? (I believe that this was addressed in the documents, and they need to read it further). ANSWER: Gov. reserves the right to award as needed.

13. Can they clear the ROW with mechanical equipment?

ANSWER: Mechanized equipment can be used. Refer to fence construction specification for fenceline clearing.

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14. BAR Option discussed:

• When will it be awarded?

ANSWER: Funding has not been secured for the Option items. When funding becomes available, the government intends to award the options. In addition, the government reserves the right to award the BAR Option.

• What is the window to award option items?

ANSWER: The government is awaiting funding and October 31, 2026 is the deadline to get work done.

• Where is the funding coming from? Is this considered disaster recovery?

ANSWER: The government has been approved to use Wildfire Response funds to complete suppression repair activities. The government is also requested and has shown the need for Disaster Relief funds which are managed by FEMA and can be approved by Congress.

15. We talked about Avenza and we could email them the georeferenced maps. Is there a way to post the maps as an attachment on SAMs.gov)?

ANSWER: Updated project maps are included in Amendment 2 which was posted to SAM.gov. All maps are Georeferenced PDFs that can be put on to a mobile device using the Avenza maps application.

16. When creating the specs, did we take into consideration terrain? Example: a straight line that does not take into consideration hills and valleys is not an accurate length.

ANSWER: The fencelines proposed for construction have been GPS’ d to account for terrain features and there are mapping tools and software that the government will use in calculating slope, aspect, and linear feet calculations. In addition, the COR/Project Inspector may GPS or measure any segments of fence as needed.

17. How far off the line can they deviate? Example: using trees as posts.

ANSWER: Requests for deviations in fence alignment by the contractor shall be discussed with the PI/COR and approved by the COR.

18. Considering the letdown section, can they use loops or do they have to use clips. (I believe this is a design change from what is on the plans, but it did sound easier for the permittee).

• Can the letdown fence be amended?

ANSWER: follow fence specification and drawing in solicitation for installing let down fence.

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19. They would like the termination pipe addressed again as to what is acceptable.

• Can they use concrete at the top of the pipe rather than caps?

ANSWER: Fence specification in contract states that metal cap covers will be used.

20. Do they need to remove old posts?

ANSWER: T-posts will be removed and hauled to the government facility designated by the CO.

21. They wanted to know how far from the fence will large trees need to be removed.

ANSWER: Refer to the contract fence specification, Part 3, Section 1, fenceline clearing section. The government will identify and mark trees 20” DBH or greater and request the contractor to remove them.

22. They wanted to know if the extra post on the plans were needed. This is where they were pointing to the “extra post” on the plans. We discussed this on the tailgate at the last stop.

ANSWER: Line posts and Inline pipe shall be installed as required by contract fence construction specifications and drawings.

23. Question about Category or zone for wages? What is the wage for Equipment and Laborer? The use of a Skid steer and Feller buncher was mentioned. ANSWER:

Review the wage determination that was attached to the solicitation.

24. Question on fence spec that states: Are stays needed in fenceline if inline pipe is used every 160’ feet? Spec says they are not, but they may be necessary with 16.5 T-post spacing etc. ANSWER: Metal or wood stays are needed when using inline pipe.

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