12444526Q0014 Commercial Services RFQ.docx

Solicitation Number: 12444526Q0014 Page

Solicitation Number: 12444526Q0014 Page Solicitation Number: 12444526Q0014 Page

(i) DESCRIPTION This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number 12444526Q0014 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for the FY26-30 IDIQ Road Blading Contract for the Mark Twain National Forest.

This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The NAICS code is 237310 and the Small Business Size Standard is $45.0.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

(ii) SCHEDULE OF ITEMS/PRICE SCHEDULE

Project Description: ___________________________________________________________ Vendor Name: __________________________________Vendor UEI:___________________

a) Items labeled as optional are not required to be exercised by the government. If exercised, the contractor will be required to perform the optional work in accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract.

b) One award will be made from this solicitation, contractors must submit pricing for all items.

(iii) Description of Requirement (including a list of any attachments)

This work shall consist of surface blading of the road traveled way and shoulders with a motor grader to re-establish a crown or slope on the road. Incidental cleanup and drainage work will be required by cleaning and reshaping ditch lines to a minimum of 1 foot and outlet ditches.

Surface blading shall include a minimum of five (5) passes on all roads. The full length and width of the road surface is one pass, for both single lane and double lane roads.

Attachments:

Attachment A: Experience Questionnaire Attachment B: Schedule of Items Attachment C: Statement of Work Attachment D: Wage Determination

(iv) Date(s) and Place(s) of Delivery and Acceptance/Location This work will be completed on various portions of the Mark Twain National Forest. The anticipated award will be firm-fixed price and will be a base year plus four potential option year IDIQ. The required Period of Performance is Spring blading (May 1-July 1) and Fall blading (September 1- November 1) weather permitting.

Anticipated Periods of Performance:

Base Year: 05/01/2026-04/30/2027 Option Year 1: 05/01/2027-04/30/2028 Option Year 2: 05/01/2028-04/30/2029 Option Year 3: 05/01/2029-04/30/2030 Option Year 4: 05/01/2030-04/30/2031

(v) SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

FAR 52.217-4 Evaluation of Options Exercised at Time of Contract Award. (USDA DEVIATION NOV 2025) Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government’s best interests, the Government will evaluate the total price for the basic requirement together with any option(s) exercised at the time of award.

(End of provision) FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options. (USDA DEVIATION NOV 2025)

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.202(b) not to be in the Government’s best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (Provisions are located at FAR part 52 and begin with 52) Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR):https://www.acquisition.gov/agar (Provisions are located at AGAR part 452 and begin with 452) Deviations to provisions may be viewed at: USDA FAR Class Deviations (End of provision)

FAR 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (FEB 1998)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 4) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of provision)

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (USDA DEVIATION NOV 2025) (Provision) Addenda to provision FAR 52.212-1:

Addenda to Provision FAR 52.212-1:

For simplified acquisitions, the word quote or quoter is substituted in provision FAR 52.212-1 for the word offer or offeror.

Addenda to Provision FAR 52.212-1 paragraph (b) Submission of Offers:

1) Offerors must have an active entity registration in the System for Award Management in order to submit an offer. https://www.sam.gov/SAM/

2) Offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall include a technical proposal, a price proposal, and contractor representations and certifications.

a) Technical Proposal – The technical proposal shall address the evaluation factors in FAR 52.212-2. At a minimum technical proposal shall include:

i) Past Performance – provide a list of similar projects completed by your firm over the past three years. Include a brief description of the project, dollar amount, year completed, and project owner contact information (name, phone, and email). The government may use past performance information from any available source. If a company does not have past performance information available, information may be provided for predecessor companies, key personnel, or subcontractors. In the event that there is no past performance information available, the offeror will receive a neutral rating in this factor. In the event it is useful an Experience Questionnaire has been attached to this solicitation, although it is not a required deliverable for the purposes of this Request for Quote (RFQ).

ii) Technical Capability – Provide a list of equipment and key personnel (with qualifications) that will be used to complete this project.

b) Price Proposal – Include the following:

1) VENDOR NAME: _____________________________________________

2) VENDOR UEI: _____________________________________________

3) the completed Schedule of Items from Section B of this solicitation

4) acknowledgement of any amendments to this solicitation by following the instructions that accompany the amendment(s).

c) Representations and Certifications – SAM will be the primary source for verification of Representations and Certifications not specifically addressed here in this paragraph. Fill in the check boxes for provisions FAR 52.209-7, and Employment of Eligible WorkerWorkforce Certification found in paragraph(x) of this solicitation and include a copy with your offer.

NOTICE: SAM updates may lag policy updates and may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including:

· FAR 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals— Representation

· 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

3) Submit offer by email to Michael.Wheelock@usda.gov so that it is delivered into this inbox by the due date and time. Emails should contain 3 separate attachments (Technical Proposal, Price Proposal, and Representations and Certifications) in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF format. Be aware that large attachments may increase the time required to deliver an email. It is the offerors responsibility to confirm receipt of the offer from Michael J. Wheelock

4) Address questions about this solicitation to Michael J. Wheelock at Michael.Wheelock@usda.gov (End of provision) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (USDA DEVIATION NOV 2025) (Provision) The Government will award a contract to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is determined to be the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Offers will be evaluated for acceptability, but not ranked, on the following non-cost factors:

1. Technical Capability, and

2. Past Performance.

Award will be made to the lowest-priced offer that receives an 'Acceptable' rating in all non-cost factors.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) Notice of award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision) REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS – FILL-IN (complete highlighted items in this section and return with your offer)

FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (USDA DEVIATION SEP

2025) (Provision)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— “Administrative proceeding” means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceedings at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables.

“Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000” means—

(1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and

(2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules).

“Principal” means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions).

☐ has ☐

(b) The offeror does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000.

(c) If the offeror checked “has” in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information:

(1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions:

(i) In a criminal proceeding, a conviction.

(ii) In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more.

(iii) In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in—

(A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or

(B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000.

(iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision.

(2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence.

(d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management, which can be accessed via https://www.sam.gov (see FAR 52.204-7).

(End of provision)

Employment of Eligible Workers - Workforce Certification (Provision) Contractors are required to provide certification under this solicitation in compliance with the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers Protection Act (MSPA) and Farm Labor Contractor (FLC) Certificate of Registration requirements describing the workforce they will utilize to fulfill the contract requirements under this solicitation and any resulting contract. If the Contractor will supply workers under the H-2B Program, the Contractor is required to provide a copy of the Temporary Employment Certificate issued by DOL.

Subcontractors are bound by the same requirements for licenses and permits under this contract. If a Prime Contractor identifies a Subcontractor as part of their workforce to accomplish the work under this solicitation, the Prime Contractor shall submit the Subcontractor's signed certification with their response to the solicitation.

H-2B Workers: (https://foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/about.cfm) Contractors not currently having obtained a certificate (for each partner, if partnership) will be requested to furnish proof of having obtained a Certificate of Registration prior to award of contract. If the contractor does not provide the required Certificate in a reasonable timeframe, the contractor will not be eligible for the contract award. Partnerships must furnish proof of registration of their assumed business name, if any, with the State of registration.

State of ______________ No.______________ Information about licensing requirements and procedures may be obtained from the following:

I, on behalf of said Company, certify to the above responses. Company ce rtifies it will not be utilizing H2B Workers under any resulting contract of this solicitation.

Company wi ll be utilizing H2B Workers (under any resulting contract of this soli citati on.

f Temporary Emp loyment Certificate.) MSPA Workers:

Provide a copy o gov/whd/mspa h ttp://www.dol.

ny certifies it will not be utilizing MSPA workers under any resulting contract of Compa this solicitation.

Certifies has valid FLC certificate of registration. (Attach a copy of current certification.) Authorization includes:

Transporting workers

Driving

Housing workers

Company has applied for a Certificate of Registration on ______________ .

SIGNATURE:

DATE:

PRINTED NAME:

TITLE:

(vi) Applicable Contract Clauses Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Alternate I (NOV 2021)

Statements (JAN 2017)

(USDA DEVIATION NOV 2025) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

2025)

(USDA DEVIATION NOV 2025) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C)

Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded. (USDA DEVIATION SEP 2025) (31 U.S.C. 6101).

Matters (USDA DEVIATION SEP 2025) (41 U.S.C. 2313).Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

DEVIATION SEP 2025)

Services (USDA DEVIATION NOV 2025)

Alternate I (Mar 2020) of FAR 52.219-6.

Alternate I (MAR 2020) of FAR 52.219-13.

(15 U.S.C. 637s).

☐ By the end of the base term of the contract and then by the end of each subsequent option period; or ☒ By the end of the performance period for each order issued under the contract.

Alternate I (USDA DEVIATION NOV 2025) of FAR 52.219-28.

637(a)(17)).

Alternate I (JUL 2014) of FAR 52.222-35.

Alternate I (JUL 2014) of FAR 52.222-36.

DEVIATION NOV 2025)

FAR 22.1803.)

Alternate I (Oct 2022) of 52.225-1

FAR 52.225-5

Trade Agreements (NOV 2023) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

2023)

2025)

1984)

AGAR 452.204-70 Modification for Contract Closeout (DEVIATION JUNE 2024)

Clauses Incorporated by Full Text FAR 52.216-18 Ordering (AUG 2020)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from 03/05/2026 through 10/01/2031.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) A delivery order or task order is considered “issued” when—

(1) If sent by mail (includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery service), the Government deposits the order in the mail;

(2) If sent by fax, the Government transmits the order to the Contractor's fax number; or

(3) If sent electronically, the Government either—

(i) Posts a copy of the delivery order or task order to a Government document access system, and notice is sent to the Contractor; or

(ii) Distributes the delivery order or task order via email to the Contractor's email address.

(d) Orders may be issued by methods other than those enumerated in this clause only if authorized in the contract.

(End of clause) FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $5,000.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor—

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $500,000.00

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $5,000,000.00; or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 365 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 7 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor’s intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

(End of clause) FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (USDA DEVIATION NOV 2025)

(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the “maximum.” The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the “minimum.”

(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor’s and Government’s rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract’s effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 10/01/2031.

(End of clause) FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 7 days.

(End of clause) FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed five years and six months (5.5 years).

(End of clause) FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (Clauses are located at FAR part 52 and begin with 52) Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR):https://www.acquisition.gov/agar (Clauses are located at AGAR part 452 and begin with 452) Deviations to clauses may be viewed at: USDA FAR Class Deviations (End of clause) FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR 4) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause) Minimum Insurance Coverage Requirements Pursuant to FAR clause FAR 52.228-5, Insurance-Work on a Government Installation paragraph (a), Contractors shall present evidence and maintain, as a minimum, the amounts of insurance coverage indicated below:

(1) Workers Compensation and Employer's Liability. The Contractor is required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers' compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they must be covered under the employer's liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a Contractor's commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer's liability coverage of at least $100,000 must be required, except in States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit worker's compensation to be written by private carriers.

(2) General Liability. The Contractor must have bodily injury liability insurance coverage written on a comprehensive form of policy of at least $500,000 per occurrence.

(3) Automobile Liability. The Contractor must have automobile liability insurance written on a comprehensive form of policy. The policy must provide for bodily injury and property damage liability covering the operation of all automobiles used in connection with performing the contract. Policies covering automobiles operated in the United States must provide coverage of at least $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage or loss.

(4) Aircraft Public and Passenger Liability. When aircraft are used in connection with performing the contract, the Contractor must have aircraft public and passenger liability insurance. Coverage must be at least $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, other than passenger injury. Coverage for passenger injury must be at least $200,000 multiplied by the number of seats or passengers, whichever is greater.

Migrant & Seasonal Agricultural Work Protection - Employment of Eligible Workers

(a) General. This contract is subject to the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA), 29 United States Code (U.S.C) 1801-1872, and to the U.S.

Department of Labor (DOL) regulations implementing MSPA 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 500. MSPA eliminates activities detrimental to migrant and seasonal agricultural workers, requires registration of Farm Labor Contractors, and ensures necessary protection for the workers. Information regarding MSPA can be found at https://www.dol.gov /agencies/whd/agriculture/mspa.

If workers are hired under the H-2B program, (8 CFR Section 274A provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) for the admission of nonimmigrants to the U.S. to perform temporary labor or services) a Temporary Employment Certification issued by the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) in the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration is required. For further information on the requirements of the H-2B program, visit OFLC's website at https://foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/about.cfm or Wage and Hour's website at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/immigration/h2b.

Compliance with MSPA and the INA is a material condition of this contract. If the contractor employs any unauthorized worker(s) during the performance of this contract that violates section 274A of the INA, the Government may terminate the contract, in addition to other remedies or penalties prescribed by law.

(b) Definitions as used in this requirement - H-2B Worker means a nonimmigrant holding a visa authorizing the individual to legally work in the US to perform temporary labor or services. A worker with an H-2B visa (H-2B worker) may also be considered a migrant agricultural worker under MSPA depending on the type and nature of work performed.

Migrant Agricultural Worker and Seasonal Agricultural Worker means individuals employed for agricultural (including forestry) work on a seasonal or temporary basis.

(1) A worker, moving from one seasonal activity to another, is employed on a seasonal basis even though the worker may continue to be employed during a major portion of the year.

(2) An overnight absence from the migrant workers permanent place of residence is required.

(3) Members of the contractor's immediate family are not considered migrant or seasonal workers. Immediate family includes:

(i) Spouse

(ii) Children, stepchildren, or foster children (iii) Parents, stepparents, or foster parents, or

(iv) Brothers and sisters

(4) Farm Labor Contractor (FLC) means a person including an individual, partnership, association, joint stock company or a corporation, who, for any money or other valuable consideration, paid or promised to be paid, performs any recruiting, soliciting, hiring, employing, furnishing, or transporting of any migrant or seasonal agricultural worker. (c) Registration Requirements. (1) Any contractor providing or hiring H-2B nonimmigrants for work under this contract shall provide a copy of their Temporary Employment Certificate. General information about the H-2B program can be found on Fact Sheet # 78 at http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs78.htm. Contractors can apply for the certificate through the US DOL Employment & Training Administration's on line iCERT Visa Portal System at https://foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/perm_detail.cfm or by paper application.

(2) Any contractor who meets the definition in (2.c.) above providing or hiring migrant or seasonal workers to perform agricultural or manual forestry work shall first obtain a Federal DOL Farm Labor Contractor Certificate of Registration (http://www.dol.gov/whd /forms/fts_wh530.htm). The contractor shall carry the certificate at all times while engaged in contract performance and shall display it upon request. Any of the contractor's employees who perform any one or more of the activities defined as an FLC in paragraph (2.c.) must have their own FLC Employee Certificate. General information about MSPA can be found on Fact Sheet #49 at DOL Wage and Hour Divisions webpage http://www .dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs49.htm.

(d) Certifications. The Contractor shall provide applicable H-2B Temporary Employment Certificate and/or Farm Labor Contractor Certificate as part of their representations, certifications, and acknowledgements. Subcontractor(s) meeting the definitions above shall follow the same requirements as the Prime Contractor. It is the Prime Contractor's responsibility to ensure the Subcontractor's information is provided to the Contracting Officer.

(e) Worker Protections. (1) Worker Information Posters

(i) A contractor who uses the H-2B program to meet its temporary employment needs must post and maintain the H-2B poster (WH-1505) in a conspicuous location accessible to workers at the job site.

(ii) The contractor shall display and maintain the MSPA poster (WH-1376) on the job site in a conspicuous location accessible to workers during the contract performance period.

(2) Personal protective equipment

(i) 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I, OSHA's General Industry personal protective equipment (PPE) standard contains the general requirements for the provision of personal protective equipment and requires employers to perform a hazard assessment to select appropriate PPE for hazards that are present or likely to be present in the workplace. OSHA requires that many categories of personal protective equipment meet or be equivalent to standards developed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

(ii) Before a worker begins operating equipment, the contractor shall train the workers on the safe operation and use of the equipment

(iii) The contractor shall provide the appropriate personal protective equipment for the work required to be performed in the contract, wherever necessary by reason of hazards or processes encountered that may cause injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body. Except for foot protection, all PPE must be provided by the employer at no cost to the employee. Includes:

(A) Head Protection

(B) Hearing Protection

(C) Eye/Face Protection

(D) Leg Protection

(E) Foot Protection

(F) Hand Protection

(iv) PPE must be sanitary and in reliable condition. Do not use defective or damaged PPE. PPE must be inspected prior to use on each work shift to ensure it is in serviceable condition.

(v) A checklist of applicable PPE guidelines typical for the work performed under this contract is provided. This does not relieve the contractor of the responsibility of performing a risk assessment or providing the necessary PPE for their operations.

Reference https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/personalprotectiveequipment/index.html or OSHA 3151-12R 2003 Personnel Protective Equipment Booklet. The booklet can be found at https://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3151.pdf.

Manual Logging and Forestry Related Activities https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/logging/manual/logger/personal_equip.html General Machine and Vehicles Logging and Forestry Related Activities https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/logging/mechanical/machines.html

(3) Field Sanitation. OSHA established minimum standards for field sanitation in covered agricultural settings. Refer to Fact Sheet # 51 Field Sanitation Standards under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

(f) Employment Requirements. Fact Sheets with relevant information may be found at http://www.dol.gov/WHD/fact-sheets-index.htm.

(1) Contractors employing workers in forestry related work are required to comply with wage and payroll standards and recordkeeping requirements. Refer to Fact Sheet #63: Application of Federal Labor Laws to Reforestation found on the DOL Wage and Hour Division webpage.

(2) Contractor Employee List. Contractors are required to maintain and provide upon request an active list of all employees performing work on the job site under this contract. The Employee List will identify employees by full name (aliases), supervisory duties if applicable, and appropriate labor Occupation Code for work performed under the Service Contract Act Wage Rates applicable to this contract. If Subcontractors are utilized, all tiers of subcontractor(s) are responsible for providing the same information for their employees to the Prime for submittal to the Contracting Officer.

(g) Transportation. (1) The contractor shall be registered to transport employees, unless employees provide their own transportation or carpool by their own arrangement in one of their own vehicles. Authorization for each vehicle that will be used to transport employees must appear on the contractor's certificate. If the contractor directs or requests employees to carpool, the registration requirement is applicable. Any driver, who transports workers for a fee or at the direction of the contractor, shall be registered as an FLC or an FLC employee.

(2) See Fact Sheet #50: Transportation under the MSPA, for more information about the vehicle safety standards, driver's licensing requirements, and vehicle insurance requirements. Note that separate transportation requirements may apply if there are H2B workers.

(h) Housing. (1) The authorization to furnish housing, other than commercial lodging certified by a health authority or other appropriate agency, must appear on the contractor's certificate. Contractors should contact their local Wage and Hour Division of the DOL for further information on the requirements of the Act.

(2) Camping Requirements. The Forest Service (FS) has various camping opportunities.

Check with local FS unit for camping requirements, camping permits may be required.

Verify local fire restriction policies. If camps will be used to house workers subject to MSPA, they are also subject to the temporary labor camp standards at 29 CFR 1910.142. The Forest Service reserves the right to terminate a camping permit at any time. These requirements are in addition to those contained in or provided for under any other applicable contract clause. Any violation of these conditions constitutes a breach of contract and may result in revocation of camping approval.

(i) Every structure used as shelter must provide protection from the elements. Where adequate heat is not provided, make other arrangements to protect workers from the cold. Cut firewood only after a District Firewood Permit is obtained.

(ii) The campsite must not encroach beyond the boundaries designated by the Forest Service. The campsite location must minimize impacts on streams, lakes, and other bodies of water. Camping is not permitted within developed recreational sites or along primary recreational roads.

(iii) The campsite must have a clean appearance at all times. Upon abandonment of any campsite, or termination, revocation, or cancellation of camping privileges, the contractor shall remove, within 10 calendar days, all structures and improvements except those owned by the United States, and shall restore the site, unless otherwise agreed upon in writing or in the camping permit. Structures or improvements the contractor fails to remove within the 10-calendar day period becomes the property of the United States, however, the contractor remains liable for the cost of the removal and restoration of the site.

(iv) Unless otherwise designated by the CO, the use of the area is not exclusive and may be granted to other permittees, contractors, or recreating public. Disorderly conduct is not permitted.

(v) Damaging or removing any natural feature or other property of the Forest Service is prohibited.

(vi) Servicing of equipment in the campsite is not permissible unless the campsite is within the project area.

(vii) Provide sanitary facilities for storing food. Provide ice chests or coolers, with ice supply made from potable water, and replenish as necessary. Provide sufficient storage for perishable food items.

(viii) Provide an adequate and convenient potable water supply in each camp for drinking and cooking purposes.

(ix) Provide adequate toilet facilities and toilet paper for the capacity of the camp. Service and maintain facilities in a sanitary condition.

(x) Collect, store, and dispose of garbage in a manner to discourage rodent access, minimize attraction of flies, and prevent scattering by wind

(xi) Maintain basic first aid supplies available, which must be under the charge of a person trained to administer first aid. The basic supplies must include:

(A) Gauze pads (at least 4x4 inches)

(B) Two large gauze pads (at least 8x10 inches)

(C) Box adhesive bandages (such as band-aids)

(D) One package of gauze roller bandage (at least 2-inches in width)

(E) Two triangular bandages

(F) Scissors

(G) At least one blanket

(H) Tweezers

(I) Adhesive tape

(J) Medical gloves, (latex or non-latex equivalent), and

(K) Resuscitation device such as resuscitation bag, airway, or pocket mask.

(xii) Wash laundry in such a way that washing and rinsing will not pollute lakes, streams, or other flowing water.

(xiii) Dispose wastewater away from living and eating areas and in such a way that minimizes pollution to lakes, streams, and other flowing water.

(xiv) The contractor shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent and suppress forest fires. Do not dispose of material by burning in open fires during the closed season established by law or regulation without the written permission from the Forest Service.

(xv) If authorized to have an open fire, the Contractor shall comply with the following fire regulations:

(A) A shovel, axe or Pulaski, a 10-quart pail, which is full of water for immediate use, and a fire extinguisher with an Underwriters Laboratory (UL) rating of at least 1:A 10:BC is required.

(B) All fire rings or outside fireplaces must be approved by the Forest Service representative. The area must be cleared down to mineral soil for a distance of one foot outside of the ring or fireplace, and it must not have any overhanging material. Fire rings must be dismantled, and material disposed prior to leaving the site.

(C) All generators and other internal combustion engines must be equipped with Forest Service approved spark arrestors and/or factory designed muffler and exhaust system in good working order. They will be located in a cleared area with the same requirements as in described in the previous paragraph.

(D) All fuel must be stored in UL approved flammable storage containers and be located at least 50 feet from any open flame or other source of ignition.

Task Order – Request for Quote (RFQ) Procedures

(a) A Task Order is a contractual instrument issued by an authorized and warranted government Contracting Officer to order work for the government.

(b) As the need exists for performance under the terms of this IDIQ Contract any warranted Forest Service Contracting Officer may solicit quotes and issue task orders against this contract.

(c) Additional specifications may be provided with each RFQ.

(d) RFQs will be transmitted primarily via e-mail.

(e) RFQs may include evaluation criteria (i.e.: past performance, technical approach, etc.) which will require the submission of a technical proposal. All RFQs shall specify the method for award determination and indicate the required response documentation.

(f) Upon the receipt of an RFQ from the Government, the Contractor shall respond as specified.

(g) Multiple Award IDIQ Contract holders will receive fair opportunity to be considered for each RFQ unless one of the exceptions in FAR Subpart 16.505(b)(2) applies.

(vii) Date, Time, Place Offers Due, and Government Point of Contact Offers are due 03/27/2026 at 05:00P.M. by emailing the government point of contact Michael J. Wheelock at Michael.Wheelock@usda.gov

(viii) Additional Information (Site Visit, List of Attachments, etc…) Any site visits can be arranged by emailing Darren Morris at darren.w.morris@usda.gov

FAC 2025-06 October 1, 2025

FAC 2025-06 October 1, 2025

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