Amendment 1.pdf

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15C. DATE SIGNED

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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CARRIE L EDWARDS; CONTRACTING OFFICER

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO INCORPORATE THE FOLLOWING:

1. PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING NOTES (Includes Questions & Answers and Attendance Sheet)

THE REPONSE DATE HAS NOT BEEN EXTENDED.

USDA FOREST SERVICE

MONONGAHELA NATIONAL FOREST

1079 MAIN STREET EAST

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV 24986

996171

1255N920R0002

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06/01/2020

05/11/2020

6/1/2020

1255N920R0002 – Non-Native Invasive Plant (NNIP) Species Control Pre-Proposal Meeting Notes

May 28, 2020

GENERAL NOTES / CLARIFICATIONS / QUESTIONS:

• Is there historic pricing information available?

ANSWER = A summary of Fiscal Year 2019 orders is provided.

o 11 task orders were awarded o The grand total of all 11 orders awarded was $373,941.12 o 5,009 acres were awarded under CLIN 2.1 (Mechanical and Herbicide Treatment

Category; Woody Vegetation; Trees and Large Shrubs – Cut Stump Application of Herbicide (Selective and/or Non-selective Herbicide) The average unit price was $53.55 o 5,009 acres were awarded under CLIN 2.3 (Mechanical and Herbicide Treatment Category; Wood Vegetation; Trees and Large Shrubs – Hack-and-Squirt Application of Herbicide (Selective and/or Non-selective Herbicide) The average unit price was $31.82

• Regarding Ohio Herbicide Applicators License – with the current situation of COVID-19 the State is closed/not issuing licenses. Can a contractor state when they put in their proposal that they will acquire it at their earliest opportunity once the state reopens?

ANSWER = Yes, that would be acceptable.

• Will Task Order Request for Quotations be sent to all IDIQ Contractors?

ANSWER = Yes, all IDIQ Contract holders will receive a Request for Quotation for any task order identified. The only exception to that could occur in the base year if there are IDIQ contract holders who have not received their guaranteed minimum and an order is directly assigned to them.

• Will offers be accepted via email or do they need to be sent via USPS?

ANSWER = Email offers will be accepted.

ATTENDANCE (via TEAMS):

Contractors Brent Bertram (Protech Terra) Forest Service Personnel Gerald Scott Carrie Edwards

ATTENDANCE (via Conference Call):

Jeff Nelson (Cutting Edge Forestry) Joe Russell (Russell Tree Experts) Matt Vaughn (Russell Tree Experts) Charlie Hambel