C04_RFQ Fleetwood IRSC_12363N26Q4067.pdf

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ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESTORATION PROJECT STEWARDSHIP BPA

Tongue Ranger District; Big Horn National Forest

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FLEETWOOD STEWARDSHIP IRSC BIGHORN NATIONAL FOREST

SOLICITATION 12363N26Q4067 TONGUE RANGER DISTRICT

STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENT

1. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

To advance EO 14225, Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production, and the USDA's National Active Forest Management Strategy, the Tongue Ranger District of the Bighorn National Forest shall utilize Stewardship Authority delegated to the USFS under 16 USC 6591c to award the Fleetwood Stewardship IRSC (Integrated Resource Service Contract).

Restoration objectives for the project area are summarized as follows:

(1) to reduce fuel loads and potential wildfire intensity within the Sheridan municipal watershed;

(2) to improve the diversity of the forest age class, structural stages, and species distribution;

(3) to improve forest health and resilience to future insect and disease outbreaks; and

(4) to provide commercial forest products to local industries at a level commensurate with forest plan direction and goals.

To accomplish these objectives, the contract includes the following components.

1) Regeneration clearcut harvests on nine cutting units totaling 228 acres and overstory removal liberation harvests on two units totaling 46 acres.

2) Limited product hauling of included timber.

3) Road reconstruction work on approximately 7.3 miles of existing roads including clearing and grubbing, road surface and drainage improvements, spot aggregate placement and sign upgrades.

4) Road maintenance service work on approximately 30 miles of existing roads.

5) Optional service work for treatment of non-included and cull trees on 197 acres within cutting units if awarded.

6) Remove Timber Subject to Agreement (TSTA) generated from Optional Work Items 16-23 for product located in Units 12, 13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18 and 22 if awarded.

7) Resultant fuels reduction, piling of fuels, road system improvements and reforestation enhancement from above listed activities.

The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies (except those designated as Government-furnished) and incidentals necessary to complete the project as required by the contract, plans and specifications.

This BPA call will be issued against the Rocky Mountain Restoration Project BPA when ordered by warranted contracting personnel. The resultant contract will be a commercial services contract with requirements for timber removal.

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.

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

2. MANDATORY WORK ACTIVITIES:

ITEM

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DESCRIPTION OF

MANDATORY WORK ACTIVITIES UNIT ESTIMATED

QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE

1 Cut and Remove Included Timber (Units 12-22) Acres 274 N/A N/A

2 Limited Product Hauling of Included Timber Loads 200 $ $

3 15101 - Mobilization Lump Sum 1 $ $

4 20103 - Clearing and Grubbing, Disposal Method (G) or (G) and (K) in Timber Units Miles 2.98 $ $

20401 - Roadway Excavation, Type Road Widening 12', Compaction Method 3, Tolerance Class B

Cubic Yard 30 $ $

20411 - Unclassified Borrow, 12-foot Road Width, 6-inch Depth, Compaction Method 3

Cubic Yard 294 $ $

7 20425 - Excavation and Embankment.

Type Drivable Dip Each 6 $ $

8 30315 - Roadway Reconditioning, Compaction Method 3 Miles 7.29 $ $

9 63302(A) - Barricade Marker Sign (FBM- L), Government Furnished Each 2 $ $

10 63302(B) - Barricade Marker Sign (FBM- R), Government Furnished Each 2 $ $

11 63302(C) - Motorized Restriction Sign (TM-3), Government Furnished Each 1 $ $

12 63307 - Object Marker Sign (OMV-2V), Government Furnished Each 6 $ $

13 Road Maintenance Pre-Haul Miles 24.4 $ $

14 Road Maintenance During Haul Miles 30.6 $ $

15 Road Maintenance Post Haul Miles 30.6 $ $

Total All Mandatory Service Items

3. OPTIONAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

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Cutting and Lopping & Scattering/Mastication/Removal of Non-Included Material – Unit 17

Acre 98 $ $

Cutting and Lopping & Scattering/Mastication/Removal of Non-Included Material – Unit 12

Acre 29 $ $

Cutting and Lopping & Scattering/Mastication/Removal of Non-Included Material – Unit 18

Acre 8 $ $

Cutting and Lopping & Scattering/Mastication/Removal of Non-Included Material – Unit 13

Acre 8 $ $

Cutting and Lopping & Scattering/Mastication/Removal of Non-Included Material – Unit 14

Acre 11 $ $

Cutting and Lopping & Scattering/Mastication/Removal of Non-Included Material – Unit 22

Acre 16 $ $

Cutting and Lopping & Scattering/Mastication/Removal of Non-Included Material – Unit 15

Acre 22 $ $

Cutting and Lopping & Scattering/Mastication/Removal of Non-Included Material – Unit 16

Acre 5 $ $

Total All Optional Service Items $

4. TIMBER/PRODUCT REMOVAL PRICE SCHEDULE:

5. TIMBER SUBJECT TO AGREEMENT PRICE SCHEDULE

SPECIES PRODUCT ESTIMATED

QUANTITY

UNIT OF

MEASURE

MINIMUM

ACCEPTABLE

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OFFER

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Live Lodgepole Pine and Other

Conifer Sawtimber 7,300 CCF $ 0.25 $ $ Live

Engelmann Spruce Sawtimber 288 CCF $ 0.25 $ $

Total – All Products $

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Live Lodgepole Pine and Other

Conifer Non-Saw Unestimated CCF $0.25 $

Pricing Notes: These schedules are for pricing/payment purposes. Refer to Provision 39 - 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors for business proposal requirements. Evaluation criteria used by the Forest Service for proposals is in Provision 37 - 52.212-2 of this solicitation.

Price quotes MUST be provided on Mandatory Work Items 2-15 and Optional Work Items 16-23. Optional Items may be awarded for quantities less than the total estimated based on the unit prices quoted. Unit prices prevail.

Based on the timber appraisal performed, the Government has determined that the market value of the product is adequate to support Item 1 Cut and Remove Included Timber costs once the road maintenance, road reconstruction and limited haul costs were removed; therefore, this work will not be priced as a service item. An offer amount (flat) that equals or exceeds the minimum acceptable offer and a total offer shall be quoted within the Timber/Product Removal Price Schedule.

Removal of timber subject to agreement (TSTA) from units treated via Optional Items 16-23 is encouraged but not required for quote submittal. If a market(s) is found and removal is feasible, a per ton offer (flat) that meets or exceeds the minimum acceptable offer shall be quoted within the Timber Subject to Agreement Price Schedule. No entry indicates no desire to remove TSTA. TSTA quantity will be agreed to at time of award or by modification post award.

Quoters providing a price for TSTA shall submit a detailed plan for its removal within the technical proposal which includes an estimated product quantity. If award of TSTA is made, Appendix B (Timber Specifications - Scaled) and Appendix C (Road Maintenance Specifications) shall apply to its removal.

Road maintenance costs associated with removal of TSTA shall be included in Optional Item 16-23 prices;

no separate payment for road maintenance shall be made if TSTA is awarded.

*Vendors that quote a price and provide a plan to removal TSTA within their technical proposal will receive higher technical ratings than vendors that do not, all else being equal.

The construction work required within Mandatory Items 2-13 is subject to the Construction Wage Rate Requirements and related regulations (formerly referred to as Davis-Bacon). Alternative Payment Protection in the form of a Payment Bond or Irrevocable Letter of Credit shall be required for 100% of the awarded value of Items 2-13. See Clause 27. FAR 52.228-13 Alternative Payment Protections. Bonding costs shall be included the price quoted for Mobilization. No separate payment for bond premiums shall be made.

An organized site visit is scheduled to view the project area and discuss the objectives of this contract. See Provision 33. Pre-Bid/Pre-Proposal Conference for complete details.

**Contract period of performance: September 25, 2026 through September 25, 2031.

TECHNICAL DATA

6. SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS: The following documents are made part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

Title Pages

1. Appendix A – Performance Work Statement for Service Work Items 8

2. Appendix B – Timber Removal (Scaled) Specifications 32

3. Appendix C – Road Maintenance T-Specifications and Drawings for Road Maintenance

4. Appendix D- Road Reconstruction Specifications and Drawings FS-FP-14 Supplemental Specifications 37

5. Maps- Contract Area Map – Sheet 1 Contract Area Map (Vicinity) – Sheet 2

6. Cruise Report 37

7. Forestry Services Wage Determination #1979-0948, Revision #76 dated 5/13/2026 3

8. Davis-Bacon Heavy, Highway Wage Decision #WY20260044, dated 6/18/2026 5

PROJECT LOCATION

7. The Fleetwood Stewardship IRSC contract area is in Sheridan County, Wyoming. Legal Description is Township 53 N, Range 86 W, Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9; Township 53 N, Range 87 W, Sections 1 and 12; 6th Principal Meridian; Sheridan County, WY. Access to the contract area is via the Red Grade Rd (County & Forest Service Road #26) traveling approximately 17 miles west from Bighorn, WY. From there, the contract area lies roughly one mile south via NFSR 299 to NFSR 334313. Treatment unit boundaries are marked with yellow paint. It is anticipated that due to narrowness and steepness of the Red Grade Road, hauling will have to proceed westerly from the contract area via NFSR 26 traveling approximately 26 miles to US Highway 14.

Maps and construction worklists have been provided in Attachment 4 – Appendix D Road Reconstruction Specifications and Drawing FS-FP-14 Supplemental Specifications and in Attachment 5 - Contract Area Maps.

CONTRACT CLAUSES

8. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and United States Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) Clauses and Provisions

The clauses and provisions contained herein are applicable to any order awarded as a result of this solicitation.

The terms and conditions set forth herein supersede all other terms and conditions. Acceptance of the order in accordance with (IAW) FAR 12.201-1(b)(2) constitutes acceptance of all terms and conditions contained herein.

As part of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), 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 this solicitation. Contracting officers will rely on representations from offers based on provisions in the solicitation. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

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

SERVICES (NOV 2023)

See parent BPA for full clause text. Supplemental construction clauses applicable to this solicitation and resultant contract are contained in the parent BPA.

FAR 52.212-4 has been tailored as follows and Clauses 10 – 32 have been added.

The following language is added to (b) Inspection and Acceptance.

Inspection and Acceptance of Pay Items 3-12 (incidental construction requirements) will be conducted in accordance with FAR 52.246-12, Inspection of Construction (Aug 1996) incorporated by reference.

The following language is added to (d) Changes.

Changes related to Pay Items 3-12 (incidental construction requirements) will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.243-5, Changes and Changed Conditions (Nov 2025) incorporated by reference.

10. FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation 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 the clause may be accessed electronically at Internet address https://www.acquisition.gov or https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52.

FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management—Maintenance (NOV 2025) FAR 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (APR 2026) FAR 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services (Nov 2025) FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023) FAR 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (NOV 2025) FAR 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2025) FAR 52.245-1 Government Property (Sep 2021)

11. 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 in Appendix C for Stewardship related projects. Road reconstruction plans and specifications are provided in Appendix D.

https://www.acquisition.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52

12. COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed (NTP) or Order for specific work items, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than September 25, 2031. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises. The earliest date for issuance of the NTP for this contract is September 25, 2026. No additional performance time shall be authorized for optional item completion so long as award of optional item work is done in accordance with Clause 18.

13. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance of this contract is from September 25, 2026 through September 25, 2031.

14. CONTRACT OPERATIONS SCHEDULE

Contractor shall, before commencing operations, provide in writing an annual Operating Schedule of anticipated major activities and needs for logging Included Timber and completing stewardship projects, such as logging, road maintenance, and construction. Upon reasonable notice to Forest Service, such schedule shall be subject to modifications necessitated by weather, markets, or other unpredictable circumstances.

Timeframe Restriction Description

Annually between April 1st through May 15th.

Prohibit all activities in all Units (including felling, skidding, yarding, hauling, slashing, temp road construction, road reconstruction and road maintenance) and service work to protect soil and water resources during the spring break-up season.

Annually between December 15th through May 1st.

Prohibit all activities in all Units (including felling, skidding, yarding, hauling, slashing, temp road construction, road reconstruction and road maintenance) and service work to prevent disturbance in crucial winter range for moose.

Annually between May 1st through June 15th.

Within Units 12 and 13, prohibit all activities (including felling, skidding, yarding, hauling, slashing, temp road construction, road reconstruction and road maintenance) and service work to prevent disturbance during elk and moose calving season.

15. NOTICES

Notices by either party as to action taken or to be taken by the other respecting this contract shall be made in writing to the other party’s designated representative unless otherwise agreed.

16. FOREST PRODUCT APPRAISAL METHODOLGY

Minimum acceptable offer rates for Timber and Product removal were determined using standard Forest Service appraisal methodologies. The road reconstruction cost, road maintenance cost and a portion of the hauling costs were not included in the appraisal valuation of Forest Products as they are service work items on the schedule that the Government recognizes as carrying increased costs for removal.

17. 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.

18. OPTIONAL LINE ITEMS

The Government may fund and bilaterally exercise optional line items identified in the schedules, in the quantity and at the awarded price. The Contracting Officer may exercise unfunded options by written notice to the Contractor within the first four years of the period of performance unless otherwise agreed. Optional items may be funded, at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer, with either (a) appropriated dollars or (b) non-monetary credit unless otherwise agreed between the parties.

19. OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY

The Government and the Contractor may, by mutual written agreement, increase the quantity of any line item identified in the schedules. Unless otherwise agreed, such increases shall be at the unit price specified in the contract. Adjustments to quantities may be considered where changed conditions arise that affect performance, mission requirements, or program needs. The parties agree to increase quantities under this clause shall apply during the period of performance, unless otherwise agreed in writing. Any increase in quantities shall require bilateral agreement of the parties. Line-item increases may be funded with either (a) appropriated dollars or (b) non-monetary credit as agreed between the parties.

20. POST AWARD CONFERENCE

A post award conference with the successful offeror is required. It will be scheduled at least 10 days prior to work commencement. The conference will be held at the Bighorn National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Sheridan, WY or virtually as mutually agreed upon.

21. 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.

22. 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

Gates At MP 0.43 on NFSR 334313 As identified on Contract Area Map

Cattleguards Located along NFSR 26 As identified on Contract Area Map

Survey Monuments Adjacent to Units 14 and 17 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.

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. FIRE PRECAUTIONS AND CONTROL

1. Fire Period and Closed Season Specific fire prevention measures are listed below and shall be effective for the period July 1 to October 31 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 Appendix B C7.2.

26. 52.225-9 Buy American-Construction Materials (NOV 2025)

*This clause applies to construction work only (Pay Items 2-13).

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item—

(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is–

(i) A commercial product (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition of “commercial product” at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101);

(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and

(2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

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"Construction material" means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the Contractor or a subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety systems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or how the individual parts or components of those systems are delivered to the construction site. Materials purchased directly by the Government are supplies, not construction material.

Cost of components means—

(1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the construction material (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or

(2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the construction material.

Critical component means a component that is mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States and deemed critical to the U.S. supply chain. The list of critical components is at FAR 25.105.

Critical item means a domestic construction material or domestic end product that is deemed critical to U.S.

supply chain resiliency. The list of critical items is at FAR 25.105.

Domestic construction material means—

(1) For construction material that does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both-

(i) An unmanufactured construction material mined or produced in the United States; or

(ii) A construction material manufactured in the United States, if–

(A) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 60 percent of the cost of all its components, except that the percentage will be 65 percent for items delivered in calendar years 2024 through 2028 and 75 percent for items delivered starting in calendar year 2029. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind for which nonavailability determinations have been made are treated as domestic. Components of unknown origin are treated as foreign; or

(B) The construction material is a COTS item; or

(2) For construction material that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, a construction material manufactured in the United States if the cost of foreign iron and steel constitutes less than 5 percent of the cost of all components used in such construction material. The cost of foreign iron and steel includes but is not limited to the cost of foreign iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the construction material and a good faith estimate of the cost of all foreign iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners. Iron or steel components of unknown origin are treated as foreign. If the construction material contains multiple components, the cost of all the materials used in such construction material is calculated in accordance with the definition of "cost of components".

Fastener means a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together. Examples of fasteners are nuts, bolts, pins, rivets, nails, clips, and screws.

Foreign construction material means a construction material other than a domestic construction material.

Foreign iron and steel means iron or steel products not produced in the United States. Produced in the United

States means that all manufacturing processes of the iron or steel must take place in the United States, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, except metallurgical processes involving refinement of steel additives. The origin of the elements of the iron or steel is not relevant to the determination of whether it is domestic or foreign.

Predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both means that the cost of the iron and steel content exceeds 50 percent of the total cost of all its components. The cost of iron and steel is the cost of the iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the product and a good faith estimate of the cost of iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners.

Steel means an alloy that includes at least 50 percent iron, between 0.02 and 2 percent carbon, and may include other elements.

"United States" means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

(b) Domestic preference. (1) This clause implements 41 U.S.C. chapter 83, Buy American, by providing a preference for domestic construction material. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the domestic content test of the Buy American statute is waived for construction material that is a COTS item, except that for construction material that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the domestic content test is applied only to the iron and steel content of the construction materials, excluding

COTS fasteners. The Contractor shall use only domestic construction material in performing this contract, except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this clause.

(2) This requirement does not apply to information technology that is a commercial product or to the construction materials or components listed by the Government as follows: NONE.

(3) The Contracting Officer may add other foreign construction material to the list in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause if the Government determines that-

(i) The cost of domestic construction material would be unreasonable.

(A) For domestic construction material that is not a critical item or does not contain critical components.

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(1) The cost of a particular domestic construction material subject to the requirements of the Buy American statute is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 20 percent;

(2) For construction material that is not a COTS item and does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, if the cost of a particular domestic construction material is determined to be unreasonable or there is no domestic offer received, and the low offer is for foreign construction material that is manufactured in the United States and does not exceed 55 percent domestic content, the Contracting Officer will treat the lowest offer of foreign construction material that exceeds 55 percent domestic content as a domestic offer and determine whether the cost of that offer is unreasonable by applying the evaluation factor listed in paragraph

(b)(3)(i)(A)(1) of this clause.

(3) The procedures in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(A)(2) of this clause will no longer apply as of January 1, 2030.

(B) For domestic construction material that is a critical item or contains critical components. (1) The cost of a particular domestic construction material that is a critical item or contains critical components, subject to the requirements of the Buy American statute, is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 20 percent plus the additional preference factor identified for the critical item or construction material containing critical components listed at FAR 25.105.

(2) For construction material that does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, if the cost of a particular domestic construction material is determined to be unreasonable or there is no domestic offer received, and the low offer is for foreign construction material that does not exceed 55 percent domestic content, the Contracting Officer will treat the lowest foreign offer of construction material that is manufactured in the United States and exceeds 55 percent domestic content as a domestic offer, and determine whether the cost of that offer is unreasonable by applying the evaluation factor listed in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(B)(1) of this clause.

(3) The procedures in paragraph (b)(3)(i)(B)(2) of this clause will no longer apply as of January 1, 2030.

(ii) The application of the restriction of the Buy American statute to a particular construction material would be impracticable or inconsistent with the public interest; or

(iii) The construction material is not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality.

(c) Request for determination of inapplicability of the Buy American statute. (1)(i) Any Contractor request to use foreign construction material in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause shall include adequate information for Government evaluation of the request, including-

(A) A description of the foreign and domestic construction materials;

(B) Unit of measure;

(C) Quantity;

(D) Price;

(E) Time of delivery or availability;

(F) Location of the construction project;

(G) Name and address of the proposed supplier; and

(H) A detailed justification of the reason for use of foreign construction materials cited in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause.

(ii) A request based on unreasonable cost shall include a reasonable survey of the market and a completed price comparison table in the format in paragraph (d) of this clause.

(iii) The price of construction material shall include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free certificate may be issued).

(iv) Any Contractor request for a determination submitted after contract award shall explain why the

Contractor could not reasonably foresee the need for such determination and could not have requested the determination before contract award. If the Contractor does not submit a satisfactory explanation, the

Contracting Officer need not make a determination.

(2) If the Government determines after contract award that an exception to the Buy American statute applies and the Contracting Officer and the Contractor negotiate adequate consideration, the Contracting

Officer will modify the contract to allow use of the foreign construction material. However, when the basis for the exception is the unreasonable price of a domestic construction material, adequate consideration is not less than the differential established in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this clause.

(3) Unless the Government determines that an exception to the Buy American statute applies, use of foreign construction material is noncompliant with the Buy American statute or Balance of Payments Program.

(d) Data. To permit evaluation of requests under paragraph (c) of this clause based on unreasonable cost, the

Contractor shall include the following information and any applicable supporting data based on the survey of suppliers:

Foreign and Domestic Construction Materials Price Comparison

Construction material description Unit of measure Quantity Price

(dollars)*

Item 1:

Foreign construction material.

Domestic construction material.

Item 2:

Foreign construction material.

Domestic construction material.

[* Include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued)].

[List name, address, telephone number, and contact for suppliers surveyed. Attach copy of response; if oral, attach summary.]

[Include other applicable supporting information.]

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27. 52.228-13 Alternative Payment Protections (JULY 2000)

**This clause applies to construction work only. The payment protection amount will equal the total awarded value of Pay Items 3-12.

(a) The Contractor shall submit one of the following payment protections:

Payment Bond or Irrevocable Letter of Credit.

(b) The amount of the payment protection shall be 100 percent of the contract price.

(c) The submission of the payment protection is required within 10 days of contract award.

(d) The payment protection shall provide protection for the full contract performance period plus a one-year period.

(e) Except for escrow agreements and payment bonds, which provide their own protection procedures, the

Contracting Officer is authorized to access funds under the payment protection when it has been alleged in writing by a supplier of labor or material that a nonpayment has occurred, and to withhold such funds pending resolution by administrative or judicial proceedings or mutual agreement of the parties.

(f) When a tripartite escrow agreement is used, the Contractor shall utilize only suppliers of labor and material that signed the escrow agreement.

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28. AGAR 452.203-71 Anti-Discrimination and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Compliance (May 2026)

(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.