12363N26Q4052_A002_Leroux IRSC_Call Order.pdf

LEROUX EAST STEWARDSHIP IRSC COCONINO NATIONAL FOREST

SOLICITATION 12363N26Q4052 FLAGSTAFF RANGER DISTRICT

AMENDMENT 002

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

Proposals shall be valid for 60 days after the date of receipt for the solicitation. If additional time is needed, an extension will be requested from the Contracting Officer. Refer to this solicitations instructions for preparing your proposal and pricing. Submit technical proposals and price proposals as separate documents, via email, to the following individual(s); Ingrid Anderson (CO) and Joshua Bahling (CS) at ingrid.anderson@usda.gov and joshua.bahling@usda.gov.

All Offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) https://SAM.gov to be eligible for award under this solicitation. If your registration is not active, you will not be considered for award.

Document Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Solicitation Number: 12363N26Q4052 Posted Date: 04/16/2026 Original Response Date: 05/18/2026; 4:00 pm MT Current Response Date: 05/26/2026; 4:00 pm MT Product or Service Code: F014 Set Aside: Small Business Set-Aside NAICS Code: 113310–Logging (500 Employees)

Contracting Office Address

USDA Forest Service Procurement and Property Services National Stewardship Contracting Branch 1400 Independence Ave. SW, MS-1138 Washington DC 20250-1138

Description:

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number 12363N26Q4052 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Services include Cutting and Removal of included timber, TSI, Down Woody Debris Treatment, snag tree removal, pruning, road maintenance, slash removal and specified road work. Simplified acquisition procedures are being used for this requirement with an anticipated award date of June 2026.

This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 113310 – Logging, with a small business size standard of 500 employees. The product service code is F099. The government intends to award Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to responsible offerors whose proposal, conforming to the synopsis/solicitation, will be advantageous to the government (as determined by the solicitation evaluation criteria).

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2. SCHEDULE OF ITEMS:

MANDATORY WORK ACTIVITIES:

ITEM

NO.

Description of Mandatory Work Activities UNIT ESTIMATED

QUANTITY

UNIT

PRICE TOTAL PRICE

1 Treatment of Stands Acres 295 $ $

Total Treatment Cost - stump to mill costs for included timber (cut, skid, process, haul to mill, profit, etc.), TSI, DWD, Snag Treatments: 1A: $_________________

Total Delivered Value of Included Timber* (value of all products removed combined): 1B: $_________________

Total for Treatment of Stands (1A-1B =Total Price above) $ ________________

Sawtimber ~ 481 CCF $_______ NonSaw Timber ~ 784 CCF $_______ POL ~223 CCF $_______

*This is the gate value that the mill pays you for material; NOT your bid rate value from below.

Cut and Remove Included Timber and TSI:

Units 11, 27, 28, 39, 41, 51 & 87 Acres 311 $ $

Total Treatment Cost - stump to mill costs (cut, skid, process, haul to mill, profit, etc.) and TSI:

1A: $_________________

Total Delivered Value of Included Timber* (value of all products removed combined): 1B: $_________________

Total for Treatment of Stands (1A-1B = Total Price above) $_________________

Sawtimber ~ 543 CCF $________ NonSaw Timber ~ 885 CCF $________ POL ~ 252 CCF $_________

*This is the gate value that the mill pays you for material; NOT your bid rate value from below.

3 Remove All Activity Slash from Forest Service Lands Acres 606 $ $

4 Specified Road Work Lump Sum 1 NA $

Total All Mandatory Service Items $

OPTIONAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

ITEM

NO.

DESCRIPTION OF

OPTIONAL WORK ACTIVITIES UNIT ESTIMATED

QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

5 Remove Hand Piles Acre 23 $ $

6 Down Woody Debris Removal Acre 311 $ $

7 Snag Cut and Removal Acre 291 $ $

8 Ponderosa Pine Pruning Acre 430 $ $

Total All Optional Service Items $

TIMBER/PRODUCT REMOVAL PRICE SCHEDULE:

Schedule Notes:

These schedules are for pricing/payment purposes. Refer to Section 21, Instructions to Offerors for business proposal requirements. Evaluation criteria used by the Forest Service for proposals is in Section 23 of this solicitation.

Enter a quantity and Offer (Flat) in the Timber Removal Price Schedule if Timber Subject to Agreement (TSA) is being requested in the Technical Proposal. No entry indicates no desire to remove TSA. TSA quantity will be negotiated and agreed to at award or by modification post award.

Price Proposals MUST be provided on ALL Items in Schedules: Mandatory Work and Optional Work Activities and Timber or other products Removal Price Schedule. Unit prices prevail.

All Included Timber products designated for removal have been determined to be deficit by the FS after deducting the associated logging costs from the estimated delivered value.

• Cost data for total logging costs and total delivered value for Items 1 and 2 IS REQUIRED to receive award.

• This information is proprietary, will not be shared outside the FS, and will be removed from awarded contract documents.

• Pricing data provided for these items should be what you determine the total logging costs to be minus the delivered value of the mater that you will be paid at the facility it is delivered to.

• Example: Total cost of completing service work including logging, hauling, POL, and TSI work, profit and overhead = $50,000.00. Total value paid for included material removed ($5,000.00). $50,000.00- $5,000.00= $45,000.00/ estimated quantity 100 acres - $45,000.00/100acres= $450.00 per acre.

The difference between Item 1, Treatment of Stands and Item 2 is that Item 1 will have all Hazardous Fuels Removal activities included in the total cost per acre. Item 2 is only the Cut and Remove Included Timber as well as the TSI work only.

Item 4: This work is being performed to maintain the integrity of the road system and in no way increases its capability nor improves the road system beyond its current function. As such, this work is considered service work and not construction and SCA rates apply.

Restrictions are set for No Operations from November 15th to April 15th because of the proximity to the Arizona Snowbowl Ski Area. Traffic is considerable during the winter and road conditions can be very

SPECIES PRODUCT ESTIMATED

QUANTITY

UNIT OF

MEASURE

MINIMUM

ACCEPTABLE

OFFER

OFFER (FLAT) TOTAL OFFER

Ponderosa Pine Sawtimber 1,024 CCF $0.25 $ $

Ponderosa Pine

NonSaw Timber 1,669 CCF $0.25 $ $

Ponderosa Pine POL 475 CCF $0.50 $ $

Total – All Products 3,168 CCF Total – All Products $ dangerous. FS intends to work with the purchaser where time and winter conditions allow for continuation of work.

A site visit is scheduled for Thursday, April 23rd 2026 to view the project area and discuss the objectives of this contract. The meeting will take place at 11:00 am local time at Mormon Lake work center, 4373 S Lake Mary Rd, Flagstaff AZ 86005.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS FROM DATE OF AWARD THROUGH November 21th, 2027

3. LAND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.

The Forest Service is executing this procurement under the stewardship contracting authority provided under Section 8205 of Public Law 113-79, the Agricultural Act of 2014 as amended under Section 204 & 207 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (Omnibus Bill 2018). Stewardship authority grants the Forest Service Chief or designee the authority to aggregate contractual requirements into stewardship projects and solicit those requirements utilizing full and open competition.

Performance of land management activities shall be in accordance with Project Description and Work Specifications. Payment for Land Management Work Activities in Schedule of Items will be made in Stewardship Credits and Appropriated Funds.

All Base Work Activities (Mandatory) shall be performed. Optional activities are listed in order of planned priority. Award may be made for optional items in any order that the Contracting Officer determines is in the best interest of the Government.

4. FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (DEC 2022)

See parent BPA for full clause text and associated addenda.

5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

(a) Description of Work- The Forest Service and Coconino County Flood Control District have partnered together to focus efforts and increase the pace and scale of fuels reduction treatments in the Upper Rio de Flag watershed that are critical to the life and safety of the residents of Coconino County and City of Flagstaff. One project that has been identified as critical to complete is the Leroux East Stewardship IRSC Project.

The Leroux East Stewardship IRSC Project supports landscape-level forest restoration and fuels reduction work on National Forest System (NFS) lands within the Upper Rio de Flag Watershed's in Northern Arizona and is in line with the President's Executive Order 14225, Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production (3/1/2025) and related USDA Secretarial Memo 1078-006 (4/3/2025).

The Leroux East Stewardship IRSC is a fuels reduction project that is located in the vicinity of Snowbowl Road and south of Arizona Snowbowl Ski area. Snowbowl Road is a winding, steep road with significant public use at times. Upon request from the contractor, a temporary nighttime closures of Snowbowl Road may be authorized by the CO to facilitate Service Items such as slash relocation and to help protect the public from oversized vehicles. The topography in this project is complex with short, benchy draws and slopes up to 35%, large, scattered boulder fields, and access can be challenging. Temp Road’s and Landing locations have been predetermined to ensure all acres and work included in this project can be completed. Additional details such as Temp Road entrance aprons have been preapproved to ensure safety as well as one-way temp road flow to facilitate favorable hauls. Service work includes Treatment of Stands, Cut and Remove Included Timber, TSI, Dead and Down Woody Debris Removal, Snag Cutting and Removal and Ponderosa Pine Pruning with full project level Slash Removal.

Mexican Spotted Owl (MSO) Restrictions cover over 2/3 of the project area. The Forest Service will work diligently to survey MSO during the months of May and June to provide restriction relief where possible and if allowed.

To accomplish the objective of reducing fuel loading within the Leroux project footprint, four fuel types will be addressed. This work will be completed through a combination of forest thinning activities both hand and mechanical.

• Surface fuels, in the form of sound logs up to 24 inches in diameter, will be removed to a residual per acre tonnage.

• Overstory densities will be reduced, and canopy gaps will be created through the removal of select conifers between 6 and 24 inches in diameter.

• Understory vegetation, in the form of conifers less than 6 inches in diameter, will be removed to a specified per-acre density.

• Standing dead trees of all species up to 24 inches in diameter will be removed to a specified per-acre density.

(b) Resulting Contract – This BPA call will be issued against the Southwest BPA when ordered by warranted contracting personnel. The resultant contract will be a commercial services contract with requirements for timber removal.

(c) Project Location- T22N R6E Sections 1, 2, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and T23N R6E Section 36

(d) Under this contract, “Contractor’s Operations” shall include activities of or use of equipment of

Contractor, Contractor’s employees, agents, Subcontractors, or their employees or agents, acting in the course of their employment in operations hereunder on National Forest lands or within Forest Service protection boundary (unless acting under the immediate supervision of Forest Service).

Contractor’s Operations shall be conducted in a workmanlike and orderly manner. The timing of required Forest Service designation of work on the ground and the performance of other Forest Service work shall not be such as to cause unnecessary delay to Contractor.

6. SPECIFICATIONS

General specifications for each Contract Activity individually described by an item number in the Schedule of Items can be found in Appendix A. Specifications for timber removal are found in Appendix B and associated road maintenance plans and specifications are insounds go Appendix C for Stewardship related projects.

Projects that include road construction and/or reconstruction may include Appendix D.

7. FAR 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK (APR 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 30 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed or Order for specific work items, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 11/21/2027. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

Performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clauses.

Except as this contract otherwise provides, the Government shall order all services within the scope that are required by Government activities specified in the Schedule only with the vendor holding this contract for the specified services. Timber Removal activities shall be scheduled and carried out in accordance with the Timber Removal Specifications in Appendix B or C and as approved by the Contracting Officer.

8. FOREST PRODUCT APPRAISAL METHODOLGY

Minimum acceptable offer rates for Timber and Product removal were determined using standard Forest Service appraisal methodologies and new FS policy.

9. TIMBER PRODUCT VOLUME ESTIMATION

Quantities listed in Timber/Product removal schedules are estimates only. Volume quantities are made available with the understanding that values shown are Forest Service estimates and are not guaranteed.

Contractors are urged to examine the contract areas and make their own estimates.

10. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance of this contract is from date of award through November 21, 2027.

11. CONTRACT OPERATIONS SCHEDULE

Timeframe Restriction Description

March 1st and August 31st Mexican Spotted Owl (MSO) Protected Activity Center - No operations No operations allowed on holiday weekends or weekdays (calendar year dependent) for the following holidays:

*Memorial Day (5 PM Friday- 4 PM Monday)

*Fourth of July (5 PM Thursday- 4 PM Monday)

If the legal holiday falls on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, no operations will be permitted the day before beginning at 5 PM through the day after the legal holiday ending at 4PM *Labor Day

(5 PM Friday- 4 PM Monday)

All Units - Protect high use recreation area.

No operations allowed during opening weekend for Peaks Hunt Unit, Bull Elk Hunt.

November 30 to December 3. Typically, the same weekend in Nov/Dec annually.

*(Opening weekend 7 AM Friday - 5 PM Monday)

Opening weekend for Peaks Hunt Unit bull elk hunt. Safety and high use recreation in ALL units.

No tree falling or crossing of the AZ Trail. Trail is expected to free of all operational caused debris or damage prior to these dates.

- 8/15/2026 - Units 11, 24, 41 and 87

- 9/19/2026 - Units 11, 24, 41 and 87

Public safety during trail and powerline corridor races in Unit 11, 17, 18, 27, 28, 41 and 87

Timeframe Restriction Description

- 9/26 & 27/2026 - Units 11, 17, 18, 27, 28, and 41

- Dates for the same races in 2027 will be set at a later date but will fall around the same timframe as shown for 2026

No operations or hauling on this road on September 19, 2026

Dates for the same races in 2027 will be set at a later date but will fall around the same timframe as shown for 2026

Public safety during races On FSR 516 (Snowbowl Road)

November 15th – April 15th No operations during this time unless otherwise agreed.

12. POST AWARD CONFERENCE

A post award conference with the successful offeror is required. It will be scheduled within 10 days after the date of contract award. The conference will be held at Mormon Lake work center, 4373 S Lake Mary Rd, Flagstaff AZ 86005.

13. AGAR 452.204-70 MODIFICATION FOR CONTRACT CLOSEOUT (JAN 2025)

Upon contract closeout for contracts utilizing anything other than cost reimbursement:

(a) If unliquidated funds in the amount of $1000 or less remain on the contract, the Contracting Officer (CO) shall issue a unilateral modification for deobligation. The contractor will receive a copy of the modification but will not be required to provide a signature. The CO shall immediately proceed with contract closeout upon completion of the period of performance, receipt and acceptance of supplies or services, and final payment.

(b) Upon contract closeout for contracts utilizing SAP: if unliquidated funds of more than $1000 remain on the contract, the CO shall issue a bilateral modification for deobligation. The contractor will receive a copy of the modification and will be required to provide a signature. (The CO may also request a “Contractor Release of Claims” be completed by the contractor, although not required for contracts and orders using SAP.) If the bilateral modification and Release of Claims are not returned to the CO within 60 days, the CO shall release the modification as unilateral and proceed with contract closeout upon completion of the period of performance, receipt and acceptance of supplies or services, and final payment.

(c) Upon contract closeout for contracts utilizing anything other than cost reimbursement, if unliquidated funds of more than $1000 remain on the contract, the CO shall issue a bilateral modification for deobligation. The contractor will receive a copy of the modification and a “Contractor Release of Claims” and will be required to provide a signature on both forms. If the bilateral modification and Release of Claims are not returned to the CO within 120 days, the CO shall release the modification as unilateral and proceed with contract closeout upon completion of the period of performance, receipt and acceptance of supplies or services, and final payment.

14. AGAR 452.203-71 Anti-Discrimination and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Compliance (Dec 2025)

(a) By entering into this contract, the Contractor certifies that:

1. It is compliant with all applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws and the Equal Protection principles of the U.S. Constitution, and it will remain compliant for the duration of the contract.

2. Neither it nor any subcontractor or teaming partner operates or funds any program, policy, or initiative that promotes DEI in a manner that violates any applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws, including but not limited to Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, or the Equal Protection principles of the U.S. Constitution, and the Contractor and any subcontractor or teaming partner will not do so for the duration of the contract.

(b) If the Contractor participates in, facilitates, or funds programs that implicate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended, including but not limited to grants to or for schools, colleges, universities, 4-H programs, non-governmental organization (NGO) programs, sports programs, and education-related grants to prisons or other detention facilities, the Contractor certifies that it will remain compliant with those laws, including the requirements set forth in Executive Order 14168, Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government, and Executive Order 14173, Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.

(c) The Contractor affirms that the above requirements are conditions of payment that go to the essence of the contract and are therefore material terms of the contract. Payments under the contract are predicated on compliance with the above requirements, and therefore the Contractor is not eligible for funding under the contract or to retain any funding under the contract absent compliance with the above requirements.

(d) This certification reflects a change in the Government’s position regarding the materiality of the foregoing requirements and therefore any prior payment of similar claims does not reflect the materiality of the foregoing requirements to this contract.

(e) Submission of a knowing false statement relating to Contractor’s compliance with the above requirements and/or eligibility for the contract may subject the Contractor to liability under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729, and/or criminal liability, including under 18 U.S.C. §§ 287 and 1001.

(f) The Contractor must include the provisions of this clause in all subcontract solicitations.

(g) Failure on the part of the Contractor or its subcontractors to comply with the terms of this clause may be grounds for the Contracting Officer to terminate this contract for default.

(End of Clause)

15. KEY PERSONNEL

(a) The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel:

-Overall Project Manager -Logging Supervisor -Fuels Treatment Supervisor (for non-commercial activities) -Individual Sub-Managers – Individuals supervising individual sub-contracts for work items not covered by personnel noted previously herein.

(b) During the first 90 days of performance, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide the information required by paragraph (c) below. After the initial 90-day period, the Contractor shall submit the information required by paragraph (c) to the Contracting Officer at least 15 days prior to making any permanent substitutions.

(c) The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutes should have comparable qualifications to those of the persons being replaced. The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel.

Key Personnel- Representatives:

Unless otherwise agreed, Contractor shall designate, in writing, a representative who is authorized to receive notices in regard to performance under this contract and take related action. In no case shall Contractor designate any representative to this contract who is currently debarred, proposed for debarment, or suspended by the Federal Government. Contractor’s representative shall provide a copy of the contract to Contractor’s field supervisor and persons authorized to assume responsibilities in the field super- visor’s absence. Prior to initial operations and after shutdowns of 10 days or more, Contractor’s representative shall notify Forest Service 2 days, excluding weekends and Federal holidays, before any operations begin on Contract Area.

Contractor’s representative shall designate, in writing, a field supervisor, one of whose responsibilities shall be on-the-ground direction and supervision of Contractor’s Operations. The field supervisor shall be readily available to the area of operations when operations are in progress and shall be authorized to receive notices in regard to performance under this contract and take related action. The responsibilities of the field supervisor shall include the safeguarding of National Forest resources and performance within the terms of the contract.

Contractor representative will furnish Forest Service with names of persons authorized to assume responsibilities in field supervisor’s absence. Such delegations may be made a part of Contractor’s annual Operating Schedule.

Unless Contracting Officer designates another Forest Service representative and notifies Contractor in writing, the COR is the representative of Forest Service. Forest Service representative shall:

(a) Receive notice in regard to performance under this contract,

(b) Take action in relation to this contract, and

(c) Be readily available to the area of service work activities and logging operations.

Contracting Officer shall designate other on-the-ground representatives in writing along with their specific contractual responsibilities and authority. Representatives with authority delegated in writing are the only Forest Service personnel authorized to provide notice or take related actions under the contract. Such delegation shall be made within 60 days of contract award.

16. PROTECTION MEASURES NEEDED FOR PLANTS, ANIMALS, CULTURAL RESOURCES, AND CAVE

RESOURCES

Locations of known areas needing special measures for the protection of plants, animals, cultural resources, and/or cave resources are shown on Contract Area Map and/or identified on the ground. Special protection measures needed to protect such known areas are identified in Appendix B.

In addition to any special protection measures noted, Contractor has a general duty to protect all known and identified resources referenced in this Subsection from damage or removal during Contractor’s operations.

Discovery of additional areas, resources, or members of species needing special protection shall be promptly reported to the other party, and operations shall be delayed or interrupted at that location, if Contracting Officer determines there is risk of damage to such areas, resources, or species from continued operations.

Wheeled or track-laying equipment shall not be operated in areas identified as needing special measures for the protection of cultural resources, except on roads, landings, tractor roads, or approved skid trails. Unless agreed otherwise, trees will not be felled into such areas. Contractor may be required to backblade skid trails and other ground disturbed by Contractor’s operations within such areas in lieu of required cross ditching.

Contractor shall immediately notify Forest Service if disturbance occurs to any area identified as needing special protection measures and shall immediately halt operations in the vicinity of the disturbance until Forest Service authorizes Contractor to proceed. Contractor shall bear costs of resource evaluation and restoration to identified sites. Such payment shall not relieve Contractor from civil or criminal remedies otherwise provided by law.

Forest Service has exercised due diligence and followed established protocols in identifying known areas needing special protection measures. Nevertheless, nothing in this provision shall be interpreted as creating any warranty that all locations and special measures for the protection of plants, animals, cultural resources, and cave resources have been described herein, elsewhere in the contract, or designated on the ground.

Label on Contract Area Map

Restrictions

Mexican Spotted Owl (MSO) Protected Activity Center - No operations between March 1st and August 31st

Goshawk Protected Fledgling Area (PFA) No operations between March 1st and August 31st

Special Measures Areas – Wheeled or track-laying equipment shall not be operated in areas identified as needing special measures for the protection of cultural resources, except on roads, landings, tractor roads, or approved skid trails. Unless agreed otherwise, trees will not be felled into such areas. Work with District Archeologists and COR to determine how to deal with these issues.

Non-Native Species - Units with smaller concentrations of invasive species will be operated in first to prevent spread or equipment will be cleaned prior to moving from unit to unit unless agreed upon in writing.

Sensitive Plant Species - Piling of slash needs to be 10-20 feet away from known populations of sensitive plants, no operation of track vehicles, road building or construction of landings in areas identified. Area will be designated on the ground by flagging prior to operation in affected units. In general, minimize skid trails, temp roads and overall disturbance in the areas identified as sensitive on the CAM.

Treated Skip – All merchantable timber within skip is consider a leave tree.

Perform Service Items within treated skips in accordance with attachment 7.

Designated on ground with one horizontal pink stripe at eye level facing into the unit and two vertical butt marks facing the adjacent trees and pink letter ‘T’.

Untreated Skip – All merchantable timber within skip is consider a leave tree.

No Service items performed within untreated skips. Designated on ground with

Label on Contract Area Map

Restrictions one horizontal pink stripe at eye level facing into the unit and two vertical butt marks facing the adjacent trees and pink letter ‘X’.

Red Squirrel Midden Protection – Limit ground-disturbing operations within 25 feet of identified squirrel middens. The completion of all TSI, DWD and overstory thinning has already been completed in to order to protect the middens. No reason to enter into the middens. See Attachment 1 for more information.

17. PROTECTION OF IMPROVEMENTS

So far as practicable, the Contractor shall protect all physical improvements including, but not limited to, roads, trails, ditches, fences, waterlines, and other improvements, existing in the contract area, determined to have continuing need or use, and designated on the Contract Area Map.

The Contractor shall keep all roads and trails needed for fire protection or other purposes and designated on the Contract Area Map reasonably free of equipment and products, slash, and debris resulting from the Contractor’s operations. The Contractor shall make timely restoration of any such improvements damaged by the Contractor’s operations and, when directed (because of such operations) shall move such improvements if and as specified by the Forest Service.

All protected improvements will be protected from damage by the Contractor. If any protected improvements are disturbed, the Contractor shall immediately contact the COR and will be liable for the cost of repairs.

PROTECTED IMPROVEMENTS

IMPROVEMENT DESCRIPTION LOCATION

Roads All Roads (including associated features) As identified on Contract Area Map

Powerlines In an adjacent to Units 14, 17, 18, 19, 27, 28, 41 and 61

As identified on Contract Area Map

Gates At the base of Snowbowl Road As identified on Contract Area Map

Culverts Located throughout contract area where temp roads start at snowbowl road.

As identified on Contract Area Map

Civilian Conservation Corps Camp

Building pads, water wells, rock culverts and rock walls

Unit 41

Trails Only cross trails at 90 angles at agreed upon locations. No slash allowed on trails or rutting.

As identified on Contract Area Map

Forest Service shall notify all utility companies, or other parties affected, and make arrangements for all necessary adjustments of the public utility fixtures, pipelines, and other appurtenances likely to be affected by Contractor’s Operations.

When Contractor’s Operations are adjacent to properties of railway, telephone, or power companies, or other property, work shall not begin until Contractor has identified actions necessary to prevent damage.

Contractor shall cooperate with the owners of any underground or overhead utility lines in their removal and/or rearrangement operations in order that these operations may progress in a reasonable manner, utility duplication or rearrangement work may be reduced to a minimum, and services shall not be unnecessarily interrupted.

In the event of interruption to utility services be- cause of accidental breakage or as a result of lines being exposed or unsupported, Contractor shall promptly notify the proper authority and shall cooperate with that authority in the restoration of service until the service is restored.

When materials are to be hauled across the tracks of any railway, Forest Service will make arrangements with the railroad for the use of any existing crossing or for any new crossing required. Contractor shall make arrangements for use of alternate crossings. All construction work to be performed by Contractor on the rail-road right-of-way shall not damage railroad company’s property.

18. STREAMCOURSE PROTECTION

“Streamcourses” that are subject to provisions of this Section are shown on Contract Area Map. Unless otherwise agreed, the following measures shall be observed to protect Streamcourses:

(a) Contractor’s Operations shall be conducted to prevent debris from entering Streamcourses, except as may be authorized under paragraph (d). In event Contractor causes debris to enter Streamcourses in amounts that may adversely affect the natural flow of the stream, water quality, or fishery resource, Contractor shall remove such debris as soon as practicable, but not to exceed 48 hours, and in an agreed manner that will cause the least disturbance to Streamcourses.

(b) Culverts or bridges shall be required on Temporary Roads at all points where it is necessary to cross Streamcourses. Such facilities shall be of sufficient size and design and installed in a manner to provide unobstructed flow of water and to minimize damage to Streamcourses. Trees or products shall not be otherwise hauled or yarded across Streamcourses unless fully suspended.

(c) Wheeled or track-laying equipment shall not be operated in Streamcourses, except at crossings designated by Forest Service or as essential to construction or removal of culverts and bridges.

(d) Flow in Streamcourses may be temporarily diverted only if such diversion is necessary for Contractor’s planned construction and Forest Service gives written authorization. Such flow shall be restored to the natural course as soon as practicable and, in any event, prior to a major storm runoff period or runoff season.

Label on Contract Area Map Restrictions

Ephemeral Work with local FS units to identify crossings and conditions in which working within stream courses may be required.

19. AGAR 452.236-70 EMERGENCY RESPONSE, FIRE SUPPRESSION, AND LIABILITY.

(a) Contractor's Responsibility for Responding to Emergencies. When directed by the contracting officer, the Contractor shall allow the Government to temporarily use employees and equipment from the work site for emergency work (anticipated to be restricted to firefighting). This is considered to be within the general scope of the contract. An equitable adjustment for the temporary use of employees and equipment will be made under the Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services Changes clause, FAR 52.212-4 (c).

(b) Contractor's Responsibility for Fire Fighting. The Contractor, under the provisions of FAR 52.236-9, Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and Improvements, shall immediately extinguish all fires on the work site other than those fires in use as a part of the work. The Contractor may be held liable for all damages and for all costs incurred by the Government for labor, subsistence, equipment, supplies, and transportation deemed necessary to control or suppress a fire set or caused by the Contractor or the Contractor's agents, subcontractors, or employees subject to the fire classifications listed in subsection (c).

(c) Fire Suppression Costs. The Contractor's obligations for cost of fire suppression vary according to three classifications of fires as follows:

(1) Operations Fire. An “operations fire” is a fire caused by the Contractor's operations other than a negligent fire. The Contractor agrees to reimburse the Forest Service for such cost for each operations fire, subject to a maximum dollar amount of [Contracting Officer insert amount]. The cost of the Contractor's actions, supplies, and equipment expended or used on suppressing any such fire, or otherwise provided at the request of Forest Service, shall be credited toward such maximum. If the Contractor's actual cost exceeds the contractor's maximum obligation stated above, the Forest Service shall reimburse the contractor for the excess.

(2) Negligent Fire. A “negligent fire” is a fire caused by the negligence or fault of the Contractor's operations including, but not limited to, one caused by smoking by persons engaged in the Contractor's operations during the course of their employment, or during rest or lunch periods; or if the Contractor's failure to comply with requirements under this contract results in a fire starting or permits a fire to spread. Damages and the cost of suppressing negligent fires shall be borne by the Contractor.

(3) Other Fires on Contract Area. The Forest Service shall pay the Contractor, at firefighting rates common in the area or at prior agreed rates, for equipment or personnel furnished by the Contractor at the request of the Forest Service, on any fire on the contract area other than an operations fire or a negligent fire.

(d) Contractor's Responsibility for Notification in Case of Fire. The Contractor shall immediately notify the Government of any fires sighted on or in the vicinity of the work site.

(e) Performance by the Contractor. Where the Contractor's employees, agents, contractors, subcontractors, or their employees or agents perform the Contractor's operations in connection with fire responsibilities, the Contractor's obligations shall be the same as if performance was by the Contractor.

(f) State Law. The Contractor shall not be relieved by the terms of this contract of any liability to the United States for fire suppression costs recovered in an action based on State law, except for such costs resulting from operations fires. Amounts due to the Contractor for firefighting expenditures on operations fires shall not be withheld pending settlement of any such claim or action based on State law.

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20. FIRE PRECAUTIONS AND CONTROL

1. Fire Period and Closed Season Specific fire prevention measures are listed below and shall be effective for the period April 15 to November 30 of each year. The Forest Service may change the dates of said period by advance written notice if justified by unusual weather or other conditions. Required tools and equipment shall be kept currently in serviceable condition and immediately available for initial attack on fires.

2. Fire Plan Before starting any operations on the project, the Contractor, Permittee, Licensee, or Purchaser, hereinafter referred to as the "Contractor," shall prepare a fire plan in cooperation with the Contracting Officer providing for the prevention and control of fires in the project area. The Contractor shall certify compliance with fire protection and suppression requirements before beginning operations during the fire period and closed season and shall update such certification when operations change.

3. Substitute Measures The Contracting Officer may by written notice authorize substitute measures or equipment or may waive specific requirements during periods of low fire danger.

4. Emergency Measures The Forest Service may require emergency measures, including the necessary shutting down of equipment or portions of operations in the project area during periods of fire emergency created by hazardous climatic conditions.

5. Fire Control The Contractor shall, independently and in cooperation with the Forest Service, take all reasonable action to prevent and suppress fires in the project area. Independent initial action shall be prompt and shall include the use of all personnel and equipment available in the project area. For the purpose of fighting forest fires on, or in the vicinity of the project which are not caused by the Contractor's operations, the Contractor shall place employees and equipment temporarily at the disposal of the Forest Service. Any individual hired by the Forest Service will be employed in accordance with the Interagency Pay Plan for Emergency Firefighters. The Forest Service will compensate the Contractor for equipment rented at firefighting equipment rates common in the area, or at prior agreed to rates.

6. Compliance with State Forest Laws Listing of specific fire precautionary measures herein is not intended to relieve the Contractor in any way from compliance with the State Fire Laws covering fire prevention and suppression equipment, applicable to operations under this contract, permit or license.

7. Specified Fire Precautions and Emergency Precautions Specific requirements defined within Attachment B – Fire Plan and Appendix B C7.2# and C7.22#.

21. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

The following attachments are made a part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

Title Pages

Appendix A – Performance Work Specifications for Service Work Items 18

Appendix B – Timber Removal (Tree Measurement) Specifications 29

Appendix C – Road Maintenance Package

Appendix D – Specified Road Work

Maps- Contract Area Map Supplemental Map

Service Contract Act Wage Determination #1977-0211, Revision #78 dated 12.3.2025

Attachment 1_FP-24 Embankment Excavation Backfill and Culver Installation Specifications

END OF ADDENDUM TO FAR 52-212-4

22. FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR

EXECUTIVE ORDERS — COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES. (JAN 2025) (DEVIATION

FEB 2025)

See parent BPA for full clause text and associated addenda. ***USDA DEVIATIONS EXIST AND CAN BE REFERENCED HERE: USDA FAR Class Deviations ***

23. FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS— COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (SEP 2023)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation.

However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition—

(1) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold;

(2) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless the offeror waives the price evaluation preference; or

(3) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned small business set-aside or sole-source award regardless of dollar value.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show—

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

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(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender’s request and expense, unless they are destroyed during pre-award testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with FAR subpart 4.10), or alternative commercial products and commercial services for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers. (1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2) (i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and-

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers; or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the Government’s control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a request for proposals, it was the only proposal received.

(ii) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, which makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

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(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified.