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DESCRIPTION OF WORK

Item 1 - Thinning Timber Sale Cultural Survey in Amite County on the Homochitto National Forest

Project Description: A cultural resource survey in support of Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Treatment on the Homochitto National Forest.

This timber project is located in Amite County Mississippi on the Homochitto National Forest at Township 4 North, Range 2 East, Sections 13, 19-22, and 40. The total acreage of this project is 445.60 (All lacking adequate previous survey).

This requirement includes surveying timber sale areas on the Homochitto National Forest that lack adequate previous survey.

Item 1. Complete cultural resources survey totaling 445.60 acres in timber sale blocks on the Homochitto National Forest (see Attached location maps). Shapefiles for these areas will be provided.

The District Archaeologist will complete, and provide the results of, the relevant pre-field work (reviewing District files, checking MDAH database, and reviewing historic maps) that is related to determining the survey areas. The results of this pre-field work are reflected in the shape files provided. This task encompasses all of the fieldwork (including maintaining GPS data, photographs, notes, and records).

The survey will follow standard procedures on the Homochitto National Forest, with transects spaced at 30-meter intervals and shovel testing at 30-meter intervals, except in areas of standing water or on slopes greater than 15%. For slopes greater than 15%, judgmental shovel tests may be dug. (Note that topographic maps showing the Homochitto National Forest can provide a misleading sense of the topography, as it tends to be more dissected than the maps indicate.) Locations of all survey points including dug shovel tests are to be GPS’d (see attached Shovel Test Requirements for GIS Reporting). All soil must be screened through ¼ inch hardware cloth wire.

All newly recorded site boundaries must be painted with white tracer paint provided by the Forest Service.

The boundary trees are to be painted with a ring with a dot above and below the ring and with a dot at the base of the tree. The dots will be placed facing away from the site. Within the boundaries of newly recorded sites, once the sites have been fully delineated and the boundaries have been GPS’d and painted, the flags marking the shovel tests within the site boundary must be removed.

All shape files will be provided electronically to:

Adam Fuselier, Homochitto District Archeologist; adam.fuselier@usda.gov All artifacts, filed notes, and site information (including GIS data) will be given to:

Adam Fuselier, Homochitto District Archeologist; 3085 Hwy 98 East, Meadville, MS 39653 Points of Contact will be Adam Fuselier, 601-384-2814 ext. 237; COR: Homochitto District Archeologist

Timeframe: All fieldwork must be completed, and deliverables turned in by June 15, 2022.

PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

Individuals working on the contract must meet the minimum professional qualifications outlined in the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines, Archaeology and Historic Preservation’s “Professional Qualifications Standards” (Federal Register vol. 48, no. 190, 9-29-83, Part IV, pg. 44738- 44739). Throughout the duration of the contract, the Principal Investigator should be monitoring the

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mailto:adam.fuselier@usda.gov activities of the Crew Chiefs and Field Crew. To meet the minimum professional qualifications in archaeology:

• Principle Investigator: The minimum professional qualifications for the Principal Investigator are:

1) A graduate degree in anthropology with an archaeology emphasis,

2) Demonstrated ability to carry out research to completion as evidenced by timely completion of previous contracts undertaken within the past three years and no current contracts which are past their completion dates,

3) one year of full-time professional experience in archaeological administration and research relevant to Mississippi archeology.

4) Supervisory field and analytical experience,

• Field Supervisors/Crew Chiefs: A minimum of a bachelor's degree in anthropology, archeology, history or a closely related field with a minimum of six months general archeological field experience and three months of previous field archeological supervisory experience conducting similar work.

• Field Crew: Completion of or satisfactory progress toward a bachelor’s, degree in anthropology, archaeology, history or a closely related field, or six months previous experience in archeological field work. (For example, completion of an archeological field school is considered satisfactory qualification for an initial position (first archaeological job) if that individual will be constantly supervised by a higher qualified individual).

DELIVERABLES

Half of the AWARD AMOUNT will be paid upon completion of field work with verification by inspection by the District Archaeologist and the following deliverables:

• Field notes (photocopies are acceptable) o Sketches for sites (if any) and isolated finds (if any) o Shovel Test documentation

• Key photos o Survey Area o Topography o New sites (if any)

• Complete photo log

(The Contractor will submit pdf versions of site cards to the District Archaeologist; final site cards on hard paper stock will be submitted by Contractor to District Archaeologist.)

25% portion of the AWARD AMOUNT will be paid upon the submission of the following deliverables:

• Preliminary new site cards (if any) with UTM coordinate in NAD 27 (see attached MDAH Site Card Blank)

• GIS Data (delivered via email, CD, or USB flash drive) o Shovel Test points (see attached Shovel Test Requirements for GIS Reporting) o New site boundary polygons (if any)

The remaining (25%) portion of the AWARD AMOUNT will be paid upon the submission of the following deliverables:

• Field Specimen Log (Inventory) for all Collected and Curated Items

• Artifacts cleaned and curated to current standard (acid free box if available, 4 mil bags, trinomials written clearly on all bags

• Final new and revisited site cards on appropriate card stock as requested by MDAH.

All data produced in the performance of this contract shall become the sole property of the Government.

The Contractor agrees not to assert any rights of common law or inequity or establish any claim to statutory copyright in such data. The Contractor shall not publish or reproduce such data in whole or in part or in any manner or form, or authorize others to do so, without the written consent of the Government, until such time as the Government may have released such data to the public.

All forms of media statements regarding work under this contract shall be referred to and issued by the Government.

The Contractor hereby grants to the Government, a royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable license throughout the work to 1) publish, translate, reproduce, deliver, perform, use, and dispose of, in any manner, any and all data which are not first produced or composed in the performance of this contract, but which are incorporated in the work furnished under this contract, and 2) to authorize others to do so.

The distribution of information relating to this contract shall be governed by Public Law 96-95, October 31, 1979 (93 Stat.727), as follows:

Section 3. (a) Information concerning the nature and location of any archaeological resource for which the excavation or removal requires a permit or other permission under this Act or under any other provision of Federal law may not be made available to the public under subchapter II of Chapter 5 of the Title 5 of the United States Code or under any other provision of law unless the Federal land manager concerned determines that such disclosure would:

(1) further the propose of this Act or the Act of June 27, 1960 (16 USC 469-469c), and

(2) not create a risk of harm to such resources or to the site at which such resources are located.

Final payment under the contract will not be made until all Government-furnished property not utilized during performance of the contract has been returned to the COR.

SECTION D--PACKAGING AND MARKING

{For this Solicitation, there are NO clauses in this Section}

SECTION E--INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

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): www.arnet.gov/far/

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements (APR 1984) 52.246-4 Inspection of Services--Fixed-Price (AUG 1996)

CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM

The Contractor shall identify the quality control inspection system it will use to ensure that contract specifications will be achieved. At no time shall the contractor rely upon Government inspections to provide notification of unsatisfactory performance. The Contractor shall produce written inspection records in a format and at times and places satisfactory to the Contracting Officer. Inspection records shall be made available upon request of the Contracting Officer and be maintained until the date of contract closure. The Contracting Officer may observe the Contractor's inspection at any time and shall otherwise have unlimited access to the inspection data.

QUALITY ASSURANCE

The Government may inspect 10% or more of the completed survey units. The Government will randomly select the time and place of the inspection without the Contractor’s knowledge. The Government will walk through the surveyed areas evaluating unit conditions and ensuring no sites were overlooked.

The Government may request a selection of completed draft cultural site records at any time for inspection to evaluate site recording procedures.

The Contractor shall resurvey any area or portion thereof that does not meet the terms of the contract. If the inspection reveals the need for rework, the Government will notify the Contractor immediately in writing. All rework shall be completed prior to proceeding with new areas.

SECTION F--DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

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): www.arnet.gov/far/

52.211-16 Variation in Quantity (APR 1984) 52.242-15 Stop Work Order (AUG 1989)

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 10 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than the dates below. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

PERIOD OF THE CONTRACT

Anticipated Start Date: March 15, 2022 or after Notice to Proceed.

Anticipated End Date: June 15, 2022

SCHEDULES FOR SERVICE CONTRACTS

Contractor shall, within ten (10) days from receipt of a request from the Contracting officer, submit a time chart or schedule of proposed progress to ensure completion of the work within the time set forth in this contract. If the Contractor's progress falls behind the schedule, Contractor shall take such action as necessary to improve progress; in addition the Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to submit a revised schedule and proposed plan of work to ensure completion of the work within the time specified.

SECTION G--CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

AGAR 452.215-73 Post Award Conference (NOV 1996)

(a) A post award conference with the successful quoter is required. It will be scheduled after contract award. The conference will be held with: National Forests in Mississippi, Homochitto National Forest unless otherwise changed by mutual agreement.

(b) Contractor designated representative or foreman (whomever the Contractor will have on the site) shall be present at the prework conference.

DESIGNATION OF CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE

The Contracting Officer designates the Contracting Officer's Representative(s) (COR). The COR is responsible for administering the performance of work under this contract. In no event, however, will any understanding, agreement, modification, change order, or other matter deviating from the terms of this contract be effective or binding upon the Government unless formalized by proper contractual documents executed by the Contracting Officer prior to completion of the contract.

The Contracting Officer should be informed as soon as possible of any actions or inactions by the Contractor or the Government which will change the required delivery or completion times stated in the contract, and the contract will be modified accordingly. (This does not apply to individual task assignments which were issued by the COR provided they do not affect the delivery schedule or performance period stated in the contract.)

On all matters that pertain to the contract terms, the Contractor must communicate with the Contracting Officer. Whenever, in the opinion of the Contractor, the COR requests effort outside the scope of the contract, the Contractor should so advise the COR. If the COR persists and there still exists a disagreement as to proper contractual coverage, the Contracting Officer should be notified immediately, preferably in writing if time permits. Proceeding with work without proper contractual coverage could result in nonpayment or necessitate submittal of a contract claim.

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SECTION H--SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

SAFETY

Prior to allowing any work to commence on the project, Contractor must submit a Safety Plan, to the Contracting Officer that is in accordance with State of Mississippi OSHA Regulations. Such safety plan must include all tasks and related activities anticipated to successfully complete the work.

Identify inherently hazardous conditions that could lead to serious injury or loss of life.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

(a) The Contractor will train in the safe operation and use of equipment to be used in contract performance.

(b) PPE, including but not limited to PPE for the eyes, face, head and extremities shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards or processes encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body.

(c) Defective or damaged PPE shall not be used.

(d) The Contractor shall assure that each employee wears foot protection that provides adequate traction and ankle support that is constructed with leather or other cut-resistant material which will protect the employee against contact with any running equipment.

(e) The Contractor shall provide, at no cost to the employee, and assure that each employee who works in an area where there is potential for head injury from falling or flying objects, wears a hardhat that meets the minimum requirements of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard Z89.1-1997.

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

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

FAR 52.236-13 ACCIDENT PREVENTION (NOV 1991)

(h) The Contractor shall provide and maintain work environments and procedures which will—

(1) Safeguard the public and Government personnel, property, materials, supplies, and equipment exposed to Contractor operations and activities;

(2) Avoid interruptions of Government operations and delays in project completion dates; and

(3) Control costs in the performance of this contract.

(i) For these purposes on contracts for construction or dismantling, demolition, or removal of improvements, the Contractor shall—

(1) Provide appropriate safety barricades, signs, and signal lights;

(2) Comply with the standards issued by the Secretary of Labor at 29 CFR Part 1926 and 29 CFR Part 1910; and

(3) Ensure that any additional measures the Contracting Officer determines to be reasonably necessary for the purposes are taken.

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(j) If this contract is for construction or dismantling, demolition or removal of improvements with any Department of Defense agency or component, the Contractor shall comply with all pertinent provisions of the latest version of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1, in effect on the date of the solicitation.

(k) Whenever the Contracting Officer becomes aware of any noncompliance with these requirements or any condition which poses a serious or imminent danger to the health or safety of the public or Government personnel, the Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor orally, with written confirmation, and request immediate initiation of corrective action. This notice, when delivered to the Contractor or the Contractor’s representative at the work site, shall be deemed sufficient notice of the noncompliance and that corrective action is required. After receiving the notice, the Contractor shall immediately take corrective action. If the Contractor fails or refuses to promptly take corrective action, the Contracting Officer may issue an order stopping all or part of the work until satisfactory corrective action has been taken. The Contractor shall not be entitled to any equitable adjustment of the contract price or extension of the performance schedule on any stop work order issued under this clause.

(l) The Contractor shall insert this clause, including this paragraph (e), with appropriate changes in the designation of the parties, in subcontracts.

PUBLIC OFFICIALS NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE

There shall be no personal liability upon the Contracting Officer or officer in charge, their agents or employees, for any act performed in the discharge of any duty imposed or the exercise of any power or authority conferred upon them by, or within the scope of the contract, it being understood that in all such matters they act solely as agents and representatives of the Government.

AGAR 452.236-72 USE OF PREMISES (NOV 1996)

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

b. Unless excepted elsewhere in the contract, the Contractor shall (i) provide and maintain sanitation facilities for the work force at the site and (ii) dispose of solid waste in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local regulations.

AGAR 452.236-74 CONTROL OF EROSION, SEDIMENTATION, AND POLLUTION (NOV 1996)

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

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

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

APPROVAL OF SUBCONTRACTING

The Contractor shall request approval from the Contracting Officer prior to entering into any subcontract arrangement. The subcontractor shall have the experience and be equipped for such work. The written notification shall include as a minimum:

A. The name, address and telephone number of the subcontractor.

B. The date upon which the subcontract was entered into and its duration C. A detailed description of the work being subcontracted including a listing of contract items, units, etc., as appropriate.

D. Documentation of the subcontractor's representative authority.

Subcontracting any portion of the contract shall not relieve the Prime Contractor of any responsibility under this contract. Any subcontract agreement shall contain all terms and conditions of the prime contract.

FINAL CLEAN-UP

Contractor shall remove and dispose all of its own trash and refuse from the contract area. Material to be removed includes, but is not limited to refuse such as tin cans, aluminum foil, glass, paper, garbage, etc. All debris shall be disposed of National Forest Land and in accordance with State and Local disposal requirements.

LANDSCAPE PRESERVATION

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

a. Prevention of the Landscape Defacement. The Contractor shall not remove, deface, injure, or destroy trees, shrubs, lawns, or other natural features or any other improvements in the work area unless specifically authorized by the Contracting Officer. Unless otherwise provided herein, the Contractor shall confine contract operations to within the areas designated in contract documents.

b. Protection of Streams, Lakes, and Reservoirs. The Contractor shall take sufficient precautions to prevent pollution of streams, lakes, small ponds, and reservoirs with fuels, oils, bitumens, calcium chloride, silt, or other harmful materials. Mechanical equipment shall not be operated in live streams without written approval of the Contracting Officer.

AGAR 452.236-77 EMERGENCY RESPONSE (NOV 1996)

A. Contractor's Responsibility for Fire Fighting

1. The Contractor, under the provisions of FAR clause 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.

2. 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 or employees.

B. 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.

C. 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 or emergency work (anticipated to be restricted to firefighting). An equitable adjustment for the temporary use of employees and equipment will be made under the Changes clause, FAR 52.234-5.

KEY PERSONNEL (AGAR 452.237-74) (FEB 1988)

The Contractor shall assign to this contract those persons whose resumes, personnel data forms or personnel qualification statements were submitted as a requirement of the contract. No substitution or addition of personnel shall be made except in accordance with this clause.

During the first ninety (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.

The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutions, 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.

PART II--CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I--CONTRACT CLAUSES

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):

www.arnet.gov/far/ www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (JAN 2011) 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (OCT 2018) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2016) 52.204-21 52.204-24 52.204-25

52.204-26

Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (JUN 2016)

REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT

PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND

VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT

COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES REPRESENTATION

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (OCT 2015) (Applicable if contract exceeds $35,000) 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015) 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions-Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Items) (JAN 2014) 52.215-8 Order of Precedence--Uniform Contract Format (OCT 1997) 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (Applicable if contract exceeds $10,000) 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (Applicable if contract exceeds

$15,000) 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019) 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts (SEP

2013) 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (MAY 2011) 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace (MAY 2001) (Applicable if contract is awarded to an individual) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) 52.232-1 Payments (APR 84) 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment (FEB 2002) 52.232-11 Extras (APR 1984) 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims (MAY 2014) 52.232-25 Prompt Payment (JAN 2017) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management (OCT 2018) 52.233-1 Disputes (MAY 2014) 52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (APR 1984) 52.243-1 Changes--Fixed-Price (AUG 1987)--Alternate I (APR 1984)

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (JAN 2019) 52.245-1 Government Property (JAN 2017) 52.245-9 Use and Charges (APR 2012) 52.249-4 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Services) (Short From) (APR 1984) 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service) (APR 1984) 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms (JAN 1991)

AGRICULTURE ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 4) CLAUSES

452.228-71 Insurance Coverage (NOV 1996) 452.237-75 Restrictions Against Disclosure (FEB 1988)

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014)

The Contractor’s representations and certifications, including those completed electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM), are incorporated by reference into the contract.

(End of clause)

FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014)

In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332.

This Statement is for Information Only:

It is not a Wage Determination

Employee Class Monetary Wage -- Fringe Benefits Archaeologist GS 11 $29.82 plus fringe

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PART III--LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J--LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS (AGAR 452.252-70) (FEB 1988)

The attachments listed below form a part of this Request for Quotations and any resultant contract:

Title No. of Pages

1 Vicinity Maps 3 2 Shovel Tests Requirements & MDAH Site Card 2 3 DOL Posters 5 4 MS Wage Determination No 2015-5173 11

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PART IV--REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K--REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

AGAR 452.219-70 SIZE STANDARD AND NAICS CODE INFORMATION (SEP 2001)

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

Contract line item(s): ALL --NAICS Code 541990 --Size Standard $16.5 million

The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

“Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator” means a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity.

“Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM)” means that—

(1) The Offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the unique entity identifier and the EFT indicator, if applicable, the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see subpart 4.14), into the SAM;

(2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certification, and Points of contact sections of the registration in the SAM;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process.

(4) The Government has marked the record “Active”.

“Unique entity identifier” means a number or other identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity. See www.sam.gov for the designated entity for establishing unique entity identifiers.

(b) (b)

(1) An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “Unique Entity Identifier” followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror’s name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The Offeror also shall enter its EFT indicator, if applicable. The unique entity identifier will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the Offeror is registered in the SAM.

(c) If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishment of the unique entity identifier directly to obtain one. The Offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(1) Company legal business name.

(2) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(3) Company physical street address, city, state and Zip Code.

(4) Company mailing address, city, state and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(5) Company telephone number.

(6) Date the company was started.

(7) Number of employees at your location.

(8) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(9) Line of business (industry).

(10) Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) Processing time should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered in SAM should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation. See https://www.sam.gov for information on registration.

52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (OCT 2018)

(a)

(1) The North American Industry classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541990.

(2) The small business size standard is $16.5 million.

http://www.sam.gov/

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)

(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is not included in this solicitation, and the Offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the Offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The Offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

[_] (i) Paragraph (d) applies.

[_] (ii) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)

(1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

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(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(vi) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation.

(vii) 52.209-5; Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(viii) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(ix) 52.214-14, Place of Performance--Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(x) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xi) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic & Alternate I). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(xii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(xiii) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xiv) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xv) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

(xvi) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA-designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xvii) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA- designated items.

(xviii) 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals— Representation. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.204-7.

(xix) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xx) 52.225-4, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates I, II, and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225- 3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $25,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, the provision with its Alternate I applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $80,317, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(D) If the acquisition value is $80,317 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xxi) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xxii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan-- Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiii) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiv) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(2) The following representations or certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

(i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

(ii) 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror.

(iii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

(iv) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Certification.

(v) 52.222-52 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Certification.

(vi) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Products (Alternate I only).

(vii) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

(A) Basic.

(B) Alternate I.

(viii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through https://www.sam.gov. After reviewing the SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

FAR Clause Title Date Change

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on SAM.

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52.204-16 --Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (JUL 2016)

(a) Definition. As used in this provision—

“Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means--

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity; or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.

(b) The Offeror shall enter its CAGE code in its offer with its name and address or otherwise include it prominently in its proposal. The CAGE code entered must be for that name and address. Enter “CAGE” before the number. The CAGE code is required prior to award.

(c) CAGE codes may be obtained via –

(1) Registration in the system for Award management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. If the Offeror is located in the United States or its outlying areas and does not already have a CAGE code assigned, the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch will assign a CAGE code as a part of the SAM registration process. SAM registrants located outside the United States and its outlying areas shall obtain a NCAGE code prior to registration in SAM (see paragraph (c)(3) of this provision).

(2) The DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch. If registration in SAM is not required for the subject procurement, and the offeror does not otherwise register in SAM, an offeror located in the United States or its outlying areas may request that a CAGE code be assigned by submitting a request at https://cage.dla.mil.

(3) The appropriate country codification bureau. Entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas may obtain an NCAGE code by contacting the Codification Bureau in the foreign entity’s country if that country is a member of NATO or a sponsored nation. NCAGE codes may be obtained from the NSPA at https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx if the foreign entity’s country is not a member of NATO or a sponsored nation. Points of contact for codification bureaus, as well as additional information on obtaining NCAGE codes, are available at http://www.nato.int/structur/AC/135/main/links/contacts.htm.

(d) Additional guidance for establishing and maintaining CAGE codes is available at https://www.cage.dla.mil.

(e) When a CAGE Code is required for the immediate owner and/or the highest-level owner by 52.204-17 or 52.212-3(p), the Offeror shall obtain the respective CAGE Code from that entity to supply the CAGE Code to the Government.

(f) Do not delay submission of the offer pending receipt of a CAGE code.

52.209-11 – Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016)

(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that--

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(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that—

(1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

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FAR 52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification (MAY 2012)

As required by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (7 U.S.C. 8102(c)(3)), the offeror certifies, by signing this offer, that biobased products (within categories of products listed by the United States Department of Agriculture in 7 CFR part 3201, subpart B) to be used or delivered in the performance of the contract, other than biobased products that are not purchased by the offeror as a direct result of this contract, will comply with the applicable specifications or other contractual requirements.

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GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, FORMER USDA EMPLOYEES, AND USDA RETIREES

The offeror/quoter represents and certifies that--

(a) It

(b) It

(c) It

(d) It is, is, is, is, is not a current Federal Government employee.

is not a former USDA EMPLOYEE.

is not a retired USDA employee. If retired, give date of retirement _ .

is not related to a current Forest Service employee on any forest service unit within the

National Forests in Mississippi. If so, list employee's name and location. .

The firm is, is not substantially owned or controlled by a former USDA employee or retiree.

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AGAR 452.209 – 70 - REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID

DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW

– FISCAL YEAR 2015 APPROPRIATIONS AND BEYOND (DEVIATION 2015-01)

(a) In accordance with sections 744 and 745 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), none of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that –

(1) has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless a Federal agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this…