AMENDMENT 03 BPA.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

3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER

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

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).

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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)

PAGE OF PAGES

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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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

AMENDMENT 003

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

ANNIE PROUT-GARCIA, CONTRACTING OFFICER

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

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.

6. ISSUED BY

USDA FOREST SERVICE

PPS SOUTWEST ZONE 2

631 COYOTE STREET

NEVADA CITY, CA 95959

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

5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

R5 COLLECTION BPA07/21/2021

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

07/21/2021

127EAS21R0023

07/08/2021

X X

This amendment is to change or add the following:

1. Q & A Document #2

01 02

Region 5 Cone & Needle Collection BPA Amendment 03

Q&A

By “Tree Reconnaissance, Tree Sampling, and Tree Collection”, are you asking for a single price to do reconnaissance of trees, to do tree sampling (what does this mean?), or to collect cones by the bushel from trees (Tree collection)?

Tree Reconnaissance (surveying) could be lumped together with tree sampling in the future.

We would have them do the initial survey and then return to the areas to monitor (tree sampling) later to check on cone maturity.

Tree collection would still need to be separated because the other two doesn’t mean that they would necessarily collect from where the vendor surveyed and monitored.

Tree sampling (monitoring) means they would pick one or two cones from a tree to cut open and determine how far along the cone has matured, if the cones are healthy (no insect damage), and get a general idea of when the cones would be ready to collect.

What is the difference between “pick tree after climbing & testing” (line 004 on page 2) and “pick tree (no Mechanical Truck)(line 005 on page 2)?

Any vendor NOT shooting cones out of a tree and NOT using a mechanical lift would probably use line 004. We require the contractor to climb, pick a cone for testing (looking at maturity and overall health of the cone), and then determine if the tree is worth collecting at the time of collection. Some trees will look healthy up until they are ready to be collected only to find insects have gotten into the tree between monitoring and collection time.

Line item 005 would be most suited for a vendor that has permission to shoot cones or just shake cones out of a tree. This would primarily be used for candidate testing since it doesn’t require as many cones to be collected as the general collection does.

CONTRACTING OFFICER NOTES:

Please keep in mind, that you have the choice to only fill in the items that pertain to your services and abilities for pricing in Section B. Not all items have to be completed if you do not want them to be considered when we will be looking to call for a project against this BPA.

This BPA will be the first stop contracting vehicle for all Region 5 Cone and Needle Collection projects, and there is flexibility to justify lower pricing or possibilities to justify higher pricing if the current project requirements or conditions require and the Contracting Officer can verify the validity of the request.

The BPA will allow for a streamlined process to ensure we can get to the project in a timely manner due to environmental factors and fluctuations and to find the best value, fair and reasonably, with any project conditions.