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(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial service prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes only the solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) The solicitation number 127EAY21Q0039 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-97.

(iv) This is a 100% Small Business Set-aside under NAICS code 541370 Surveying and Mappings; the small business size standard is $15M; the Product/Service code is R702 – Support Management Data Collection.

(v) Multiple service areas will be applicable (see attached maps and statement of work).

(vi) The Government is seeking to establish a purchase order contract for Archaeological Surveying / Mapping on the Klamath National Forest. The period of performance will be award of contract date to September 30, 2021 unless the government requires a longer period.

(vii) Services provided on a scheduled basis. See statement of work and schedule of items.

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

The Government intends to evaluate quotes and offer an award based on the quote submission; therefore, the quote should contain the best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The following are

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

1) Solicitation Number (127EAY21Q0039)

2) Offers due 29 April 2021 / 3 p.m. Pacific Standard Time

3) Contractor name, address, and DUNS number

4) Pricing on the contract statement of work

(ix) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS (in descending order of importance)

Factor 1 – Technical Capabilities and Qualifications of the Firm (Very Important):

1.1 The Firm’s qualifications will be assessed on the information provided which will need to demonstrate the types of work the firm has performed in the past, the firm’s strengths and weaknesses, and ability to provide the equipment and expertise necessary to perform the work identified in the solicitation.

1.2 The Quality Control Plan will be assessed on the information provided and the methodology proposed to ensure quality control will be maintained.

1.3 Personnel qualifications will be assessed on the extent of experience, academic credentials, and proof of proficiency for each of the key personnel.

1.4 Demonstrated workload capacity to perform the type of work requested within time period specified.

Factor 2. Past Performance (Very Important)

Firm’s Relevant Past Performance from the past three years as it pertains to project implementation for a Federal Agency a) quality of the offeror’s work, b) customer satisfaction, c) timeliness of the Firm during performance and the final completion of the project, and d) overall business relations, all within the past three years.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has authorized Federal agencies to collect past performance information under OMB clearance number 9000- 0142. Past performance will be assessed on the extent of client satisfaction, effectiveness in managing and directing resources, reasonable and cooperative behavior, and quality of previous performance with clients. The information provided in the proposal and Government records will each be used to evaluate the offeror's past performance; however, references other than those listed may also be contacted. The Government may or may not contact any or all references listed. Those companies without a past performance record(s) or no relevant performance history shall be rated as neutral. Companies with marginal or bad past performance will be rated as unacceptable in accordance with FAR 15.305 (a) (2).

Factor 3. Price (Important) This criterion will include consideration of cost information provided to support item prices entered in the cost estimate - Schedule of Items. It is the Government's intent to assess the price/cost breakdown to determine (1) reasonableness and (2) offeror's understanding of the work.

Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

Cost/price is of less importance than technical and past performance evaluation criteria; however, the importance of cost may become greater as the difference between technical proposals decrease. Where technical proposals are determined to be substantially equal, cost may control award.

The Government will evaluate price independently of Factors 1 and 2. Upon completion of evaluation of the technical factors; price will be considered in the final evaluation.

M.1 AWARD DETERMINATION

Contract(s) will be awarded on factors (Best Value) other than just price and may be awarded without discussion. Award will be made to the offeror(s) 1) whose proposal is technically acceptable and 2) whose technical/cost relationship is the most advantageous to the Government. Award may not necessarily be made to that Offeror submitting the lowest price, nor will the award be made for technical capabilities that would appear to exceed those needed for the successful performance of the work. The Government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the lowest priced offer if a higher priced offer is judged to have a higher performance/qualification rating. In that event, the contracting officer shall make an integrated assessment, best value award decision.

(x) Responses shall submit a completed copy of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, unless it has an active entity registration with the certifications through the System for Award Management (SAM) website. (www.sam.gov )

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):

http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm

(xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS applies to this contract Addenda to this clause are as follows:

(xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (JAN 2018), applies to this acquisition with the following clauses checked

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (JUN 2020).

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O. 11755).

52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2018) (E.O. 13126) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O.

13513).

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (JUL 2013) (31 U.S.C 3332).

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards. (AUG 2018)

52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts). (AUG 2018).

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658.

52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.

52.228-5 Insurance-Work on a Government Installation. (JAN 1997) 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order. (AUG 1989) 52.252-2 Clauses incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998).

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52.204-7, System for Award Management 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters 52.209-12, Certification Regarding Tax Matters 52.222-56, Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_223_226.html#wp1188603 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_222.html#wp1153423 http://uscode.house.gov/ http://uscode.house.gov/ http://uscode.house.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-52-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses#i1063838 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-52-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses#i1064275 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-52-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses#i1062621 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-52-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses#id186IE0DE0Y4 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-52-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses#i1056889

(xiii) Use of Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) is Required

The "Submit Invoice-to" address for USDA orders is the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). All invoices shall be submitted via the electronic Invoice Processing Platform. This platform is managed by the U.S. Department of Treasury and additional information is available at this website:

https://www.ipp.gov/ index .htm.

(xv) Response Due Date and Contact Information:

Offers are due on 29 April 2021 no later than 3:00 pm. Pacific Standard Time.

(xvi) Quotations can be emailed to Tod Gohl; tod.gohl@usda.gov by the date and time above. Enter the solicitation number in the subject line of emails.

Point of Contact:

Tod Gohl Purchasing Agent tod.gohl@usda.gov Phone: 218-779-4401 SouthWest Zone Services and Supply Willows, California 95988 http://www.ipp.gov/index.htm

Slater and Red-Salmon Project Klamath NF

Please include GSA price information as necessary to establish that schedule pricing or better has been submitted.

ITEM NO SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Slater Roadside Hazard

Tree Removal

Estimated Pre-survey Activities

a. Work Plan Approved As Specified Task $ $

Field Surveys Survey

b. Complete Inventory- Primary Acreage 1175 Acre $ $

Record Sites

c. New prehistoric sites 10 Sites $ $

d. New historic sites 10 Sites $ $

e. New historic linear sites 10 Sites $ $

f. Update existing site records *Site 05-05-52-186 has been determined ineligible and is not to be updated or managed

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Reports

g. Final Report including Final Site Records and GIS shape files 1 Report $ $

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Red Salmon

Roadside Hazard

Tree Removal

Estimated Pre-survey Activities

a. Work Plan Approved As Specified Task $ $

Field Surveys Survey

b. Complete Inventory – Additional Acreage 200 Acre $ $

Record Sites

c. New prehistoric sites 1 Sites $ $

d. New historic sites 6 Sites $ $

e. New historic linear sites 3 Sites

f. Update existing site records *a third site is present in the APE (05-05-54- 00100) that has been determined ineligible for the NRHP and is not under management.

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f. Final Report including Final Site Records and GIS shape files 1 Report $ $

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STATEMENT OF WORK

HERITAGE SURVEYS

Klamath National Forest

Issued by:

USDA Forest Service Region 5

I. INTRODUCTION:

Heritage survey areas include roadside locations where hazard trees existed as the result of the Slater and Red Salmon fires on the Klamath National Forest. Surveys will be conducted after the hazard trees have been removed.

The Forest Service proposes to treat approximately 152 miles of road impacted by the Slater fire and 35 miles of road impacted by the Red and Salmon fires. Hazard trees along the roadsides in the Slater fire footprint are being removed at a distance of 250 feet to either side of the road; hazard trees in the Red Salmon footprint are being removed a distance of 150 feet to either side of the road. After eliminating from survey needs areas previously surveyed, and areas of greater than 30% slope, there are about 1,175 acres requiring new survey for the Slater fire, and approximately 200 acres for the Red Salmon fire area.

II. SCOPE:

The contractor shall conduct a heritage resource inventory within “Survey Needs” polygons for identified Project Area(s). The Contractor shall record all new prehistoric and historical resources located within the “Survey Needs” polygons within the project area. The contractor shall visit previously recorded sites and update existing site records.

The “Slater and Red-Salmon Roadside Hazard Tree Removal” surveys are to be conducted in compliance with Forest Service policy, which requires a heritage resource inventory prior to any undertaking that may affect heritage resources (see FOREST SERVICE MANUAL 2361) pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 as amended (16 U.S.C. 470) and procedures of the Advisory Council of Historic Preservation (36 CFR 800).

The survey shall provide site-specific data sufficient for the Forest Service to locate and identify cultural resources in the project area(s). The Contractor shall furnish all necessary personnel, facilities, equipment, materials, and transportation to perform the work described herein. The contractor’s qualified archaeologist with at least five years crew lead experience, identified in the proposal, shall personally supervise all phases of the contract, including field investigations.

III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

LOCATION: The Project Area is located on the west side of the Klamath National Forest (KNF) in Siskiyou County, CA. See the Vicinity Maps and Project Maps attached as Exhibits. Surveys shall not be conducted on private land. See Schedule and Project Maps for total acres requiring complete heritage resource inventory and USGS topographic locations.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT AREA AND ACCESSIBILITY:

The project area habitat is mixed conifer forest, with areas of mining activity, meadows, open rocky areas, rock outcrops, riparian zones, and steep mountains. Elevation of the project area ranges from approximately 1,000 to 6,000 feet above sea level.

The Slater and Red-Salmon Roadside Hazard Tree Removal project areas’ highest elevation can usually be accessed until late November and may be under snow until April or May.

Access shall be by 2WD, 4WD, or by foot, as determined by the Pre-survey Reconnaissance. The Government will not plow roads. A road that is gated or has a berm closure shall not be accessed by motorized vehicles.

EXISTING INFORMATION: In consultation and agreement with the California State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), higher sensitivity areas on the east side of the Forest are typically found in areas of 0-30% slope. These areas include prehistoric and historic archaeological resources. Survey efforts shall concentrate only on those areas as outlined in Section VII, Field Surveys. Existing site records and ethnographic and historic literature are on file at the KNF, Supervisor’s Office, Yreka and the Happy Camp/Oak Knoll Ranger Station, Happy Camp, and may be examined and/or copied by the Contractor. A Geographic Information System (GIS) layer depicting previous survey coverage and site locations will be provided as well as a project map displaying this information.

IV. OTHER APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS:

Archaeological Recordation Forms as specified in: Format approved by the California State Historic Preservation Office (DPR-523) shall be completed for all newly recorded sites. All previously recorded sites not recorded on these forms shall be re-recorded and updated to these forms. The form is available at http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/c .

Secretary of Interior’s “Standards & Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation: Reporting Identification Results, See: http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/ “Archaeology and Historic Preservation: Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines/amended and annotated-Standards and Guidelines for Identification.

Secretary of Interior’s Standards and Guidelines (48 FR 44738-44739) or OPM standards for Professional Qualifications. Available at www.nps.gov/history/local-law/arch_stnds_9.htm.

V. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

DEFINITIONS

Diagnostic - Prehistoric: Time sensitive or functionally specific artifacts associated with prehistoric era (CA Pre 1850) human activity. These would include formed artifacts such as flake stone tools, projectile points, or ground stone artifacts (bowl mortars, pestles, metates, etc.)

Diagnostic - Historic: Time-sensitive or functionally specific artifacts associated with historic era (generally post 1850) human activity. This may include embossed or otherwise labeled bottles or tins, bottles with pontil marks or other time sensitive attributes, ceramics with maker’s marks or other distinctive attributes, and/or artifacts associated with specific ethnic groups (Chinese, Basque, etc.).

Feature: Any humanly modified component of a site.

Historic Sites: Historic-era artifacts occurring in sufficient quantity or complexity, and/or groupings of artifacts and historic features that are in excess of 50 years old shall be documented as a site. If there are questions as to whether to record historic debris as a site, consult with the Contract Officer’ Representative (COR). The following heritage resources shall be documented as Historic Sites:

• Water Ditches – record as linear sites.

• Linear sites associated with nonlinear sites, record as two separate sites. Indicate association on site record form

• Mining tailings – can be recorded as isolated features. However, tailings need to be surveyed for potentially associated cultural mining features including historic debris, camps, shafts, etc. If any features are found to be directly associated, then the tailings should be recorded as a feature or loci of a larger historic mining site.

• Prospect pits – all prospect pits (glory holes, coyote holes, etc.) will be recorded as isolated features, unless they are located within a larger mining site boundary.

• Hydraulic pits – recorded as sites.

http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/c http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/ http://www.nps.gov/history/local-law/arch_stnds_9.htm

• Logging chutes – Logging chutes having structural components shall be recorded as a linear site.

Logging chutes or old skids lacking structural components shall be recorded as a historic isolate.

• Standing or collapsed structures over 50 years old – will be recorded as sites.

• Railroad grades and/or historic trails or roads – will be recorded as linear sites.

• Historic debris – if 50 years old with diagnostic components, record as a site. Record as a site if it is associated with any other features.

• Historic can scatters – 25 total cans with some complexity (i.e. glass and cans, multiple types of cans) or 35 total cans.

• Graves – will be recorded as sites.

• Historic dams/reservoirs – record as a site if 50 years old.

• Historic debris – if 50 years old with diagnostic components, document as a site. Document as a site if it is associated with any other features.

• Historic can scatters – 25 total cans with some complexity (i.e. glass and cans, multiple types of cans) or 35 total cans.

• Standing or collapsed structures over 50 years old – will be documented as sites.

• Railroad grades and/or historic trails or roads – will be documented as linear sites.

• Linear sites associated with nonlinear sites, document as two separate sites.

Inventory: The systematic examination of a given land area (polygon) for the purpose of identifying and documenting archaeological sites and isolates. This includes, but may not be limited to, a literature review, archival research, pre-field research, survey design, field survey implementation, Global Positioning System (GPS) data collections, flagging site locations, report preparation, etc.

Isolates – Historic: locations which consist of a limited quantity, or singular historic artifacts that clearly are not associated with any other features or loci older than 50 years, shall be recorded as isolates.

Isolates – Prehistoric: locations with lithic artifacts which consist of less than 5 flakes and 1 formed tool within a 25 square meter area.

Loci: a center for cultural activity – typically separated from other parts of the site by space devoid of cultural materials.

Multi-Component Site: A site that contains both historic and prehistoric artifacts and features as defined above. A historic site that contains a single prehistoric artifact will not be considered multi-component. A prehistoric site, with a light occurrence of a historic refuse (i.e. five or six sanitary cans) will, likewise, not be considered a multi-component site. If there are questions as to where to record a site with multiple components consult with the COR.

Prehistoric Site: Prehistoric era artifacts occurring in sufficient quantity or complexity shall be formally recorded as a site. At a minimum: five unmodified lithic flakes and a tool (projectile points, biface, groundstone, etc.) within a 25 square meter area shall be defined as a site. All bedrock mortars will be recorded as isolates unless they are part of a site.

QC: Quality Control.

QCP: Quality Control Plan.

Qualified Principle Investigator: will meet the Secretary of Interior’s Standards and Guidelines (48 FR 44738-44739) or OPM standards for Professional Qualifications including a graduate degree in archaeology or related fields.

Qualified Archaeologist: will meet the OPM standards for professional archaeologist and have two years of experience equivalent to a GS-9. Standards include a degree in archaeology or related field; six semester hours of related coursework (geology, history, scientific writing, etc.) and archaeological field school. Professional archaeologists may work independently with oversight and certification by the Principle Investigator, and function as crew chief directly supervising personnel who do not meet these qualifications.

Qualified Survey Crew Member: will have a minimum of 12 months of specialized experience and/or 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor’s degree with courses related to archaeology. Specialized experience is defined as experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Education must be from an accredited technical school, college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours of a course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree may be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement.

Survey crew members may, under the immediate, in-field supervision of a Qualified Archaeologist assist in survey, site recordation, photography, and site mapping. They may not perform any activities related to cultural resource work alone or unsupervised.

All surveyors shall: 1) be 18 years of age, 2) have the ability to recognize artifacts and features, 3) have the ability to walk over unit areas in search of cultural sites and isolates using a compass, topographical map and aerial photos, 4) have the ability to prepare site forms and collect relevant site information and,

5) have the ability to use GPS units, aerial photos, maps, compass, and be able to follow survey protocol.

Session: The time spent in the field gathering data. Sessions, up to ten continuous days, shall be set by the Contractor. Sessions shall be discussed in the Survey Plan.

VI. PRE-SURVEY

1. Literature Review: The Contractor shall conduct a pre-field literature review including, but not limited to: applicable documents, District archaeological site atlas and site records, historic maps, General Land Office (GLO) plat maps, historic literature, and FS archaeological reports for the project area and adjoining areas. The Contractor shall also consult with local historical societies, archives, courthouses, museums, and the keeper of county records. Knowledge gained from the Literature Review shall be cited in the survey plan.

Standard: If important information that should have been gleaned from the Literature Review is missing from the Survey Plan, the contractor shall redo the Literature Review.

2. Pre-survey Reconnaissance: Prior to the start of field surveys the contractors shall conduct a field reconnaissance of the survey area to become familiarized with the Project Area. Impassable roads, locked gates, downed trees, etc., shall be noted.

Standard: The Pre-Survey reconnaissance shall use information reviewed during the Literature Review to aid in a field review of the significant terrain features, access, and heritage resource sensitivity.

Strategies for locked gates and downed trees blocking roads shall be discussed with the COR prior to conducting the Pre-survey reconnaissance. Knowledge gained from the Pre-survey Reconnaissance shall be incorporated into the Survey Plan.

3. Survey Planning: The Contractor shall consider the information gathered during the Literature Review and Pre-survey Reconnaissance and discuss any issues that surfaced with the COR. After discussions the Contractor’s Solicitation Proposal shall be updated with the survey strategy and renamed the Survey Plan.

Standard: The contractor’s survey planning and strategy shall reflect the discussions with the Government about Project issues.

4. Quality Control Planning: The Contractor shall plan Quality Control Activities to ensure that the survey and deliverables meet the Government’s Quality Standards. The Quality Control Activities shall be documented in the Solicitation Proposal and titled as the Quality Control Plan. After award the Quality Control Plan (QCP) becomes a part of the Survey Plan and the Contractor’s QC activities are specified by the QCP. A QCP that does not catch errors shall be redesigned.

Standard: The Contractor’s Quality Control Activities shall test all activities against:

a. The Government’s Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan: See X. GOVERNMENT’S

QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILANCE PLAN.

b. This Work Statement: See I. INTRODUCTIONS thru X. QUALITY ASSURANCE

SURVEILANCE PLAN.

VII. FIELD SURVEYS.

Survey

Following Government approval of the Survey Plan, the contractor shall conduct a thorough heritage resource survey within the Survey Needs Area boundary. A thorough survey includes a systematic pedestrian examination, to the Inventory Survey Coverage specified on the Project Map, of the surface of the Project Survey area. Beyond the exposure of the ground surface for assistance in ground visibility, no subsurface excavation is authorized. The Contractor shall employ the following survey intensities and standards:

a. Sub item b - Complete Survey Coverage: This type of coverage shall be sufficient to allow the investigators to encounter the smallest of archaeological sites likely to occur in an area, based on pre-field research. Traverses or transects between members of the survey crew shall be a maximum of 0-30 meters apart, depending upon the ground visibility and slope.

b. Non-surveyable Inventory: These acres are considered by the Government to be too steep, brushy (or otherwise unsafe), or of exceedingly low sensitivity for heritage resources, and are therefore excluded from physical examination. All areas designated as surveyable on the Government provided map shall be surveyed at the “Complete Survey Coverage” level unless a different level of coverage is mutually agreed upon prior to fieldwork. The Contractor may not designate any areas as “non-surveyable” without approval of the Government. There will be no compensation for “non-surveyable” acres.

c. Non-linear sites that straddle the Boundary: All non-linear sites that straddle or are directly adjacent to “Survey Needs” polygon boundaries shall be treated as if they fall entirely within the “Survey Needs” polygons. If nonlinear sites exceed the quantity on the Task Order Form then GPS coordinates shall be taken as a point feature and reported in the next Session Report.

d. Linear sites that straddle the Boundary: All linear sites that straddle the “Survey Needs” polygon boundaries shall be recorded and flagged and tagged 30 meters outside of the “Survey Needs” polygon boundary. Each segment of linear sites that exceeds the quantity on the Task Order Form shall have GPS coordinates recorded as a point and reported in the next Session Report.

Standard: The Contractor shall record all coverage changes on a 7.5 Minute USGS Quadrangle Map after discussing them with the Government. The changes on this map shall be digitized and included in the final GIS coverage layer. This acreage will be computed for final payment. A copy of this map and a discussion of rationale behind the change of Survey coverage shall be included with the next Session Report after approval of the survey coverage changes. Final payment will be made on actual survey coverage applied in the field as based on the contractor’s digitization, as approved by the Government.

Non-surveyed areas shall be digitized as non-surveyable.

Record Sites

Sub items c, d, e, f and g. Record New Prehistoric and Historic Sites: The Contractor shall record all newly discovered: prehistoric and historical heritage resources within the survey polygons. A GPS device shall be used to record the location of all site boundaries and datum – See Datum section. All sites and isolates shall be digitally photographed. Representative photos of sites shall include at least two overview shots (looking across the site in a cardinal direction), and photos of artifact concentrations and/or features.

Paper copies of the photos shall be included with the DPR forms, and JPEGs will be supplied to the Government electronically.

Standard:

Procedures: All recording shall conform to the Applicable Documents. If there is any professional disagreement during the term of this contract as to the age, condition, significance, previous use, status, size, or connectivity of a site or artifact, the Government’s determination is final.

Isolates: Isolates shall be recorded via GPS to include a brief description (isolate number, era (P/H/M), count, type of artifact) in a data dictionary. Diagnostic projectile points will be photographed; JPEGs with associated coordinates will be supplied to the Government electronically.

Non-Linear Site Boundaries, Flagging: Site boundaries are defined as five meters out from the nearest historic or prehistoric artifact/feature. The contractor shall flag all site boundaries with orange and white striped flagging at a height of at least 5 feet if physically possible. A minimum of three flags shall be visible from any point outside of the site boundary looking in. The Contractor shall include all site loci within one site boundary as appropriate. If the site loci and/or features are separated by 200 meters or more; record and flag these as separate sites and report in the next Session Report.

Linear Site Boundaries, Flagging: Site boundaries are defined as five meters out from the last artifact or feature. The contractor shall flag all site boundaries on the outside boundary with orange and white striped flagging at a height of at least 5 feet if physically possible. A minimum of four flags should be visible from any point outside of the site boundary. Linear features associated with an existing site that have not been recorded shall be recorded as a new site. Features associated with linear sites, such as, but not limited to wooden structures, artifact concentrations, and historic refuse, shall be recorded as a separate site. Linear sites shall be recorded by GPS coordinates as a “line feature” down the center, and be recorded as a separate site. Each site record shall mention any associated sites.

Datum: A site datum shall be established and recorded by GPS coordinates as a point feature. This data shall be entered on the Primary Record P2.d. UTMs.

Numbering: The Forest will provide a block of site numbers to the contractor at the pre-work meeting.

Forms: Draft forms shall be complete and legible. All site boundaries shall be recorded in meters.

Site location maps shall include GPS coordinates of site boundary, FS site number, identification of site location with a FS site number, project name, ASR number, quad map name and year of revision, scale of map, and North arrow. Historic features are recorded in English rule, except for measurement from Datum to feature and/or artifacts, which shall be recorded in meters. All heritage resource site records shall be recorded using the format approved by the California State Historic Preservation Office (DPR-523) and the Klamath National Forest artifact recording, collection and task order procedures. Required photos shall be submitted as prints and .jpeg images. The contractor shall include the project name, ASR number, quad map name and year of revision, scale of map, and North arrow on all project maps. The Archaeological Site Record, the Linear Site Record, and the Artifact

Record, shall be filled out as appropriate. The Archaeological Survey Report (ASR) number will be provided to the contractor at the pre-work meeting.

Documentation: Draft documentation shall be complete and legible. The contractor shall include the project name, ASR number, quad map name and year of revision, scale of map, and North arrow on all project maps. The Archaeological Survey Report (ASR) number will be provided to the contractor at the pre-work meeting.

GPS Requirements. A Resource Grade (preferably Trimble, no recreational GPS allowed) Global Positioning (GPS) system shall be used to record the location of site and isolates. The contractor shall furnish:

a. The uncorrected GPS files.

b. The Base Files used to make corrections.

c. Corrected GPS files.

d. GPS files exported as an ARC GIS shape file.

Artifacts within sites less than one acre may be recorded by GPS at the contractor’s discretion. A representative example of formed tools or archaeological features should be recorded by GPS at sites larger than one acre. All sites shall have their boundaries recorded as an area feature, and linear sites shall be recorded as a linear feature down the middle.

All GPS locations shall be to within plus or minus 3 meters horizontal distance at 68% probability of their actual location. The mapped locations shall be recorded in NAD 83, CONUS, UTM Zone 10, and meters. Suggested receiver settings include 3D Mode, a PDOP of 8, SNR of 6, and Elevations Mask of 15 degrees. The Contractor shall include data verifying the accuracy of the mapped locations in relationship to the actual location. The Contractor shall submit the verification to the Government in the form of survey notes, and GPS files with META data. The mapped locations shall be converted to ArcGIS shapefiles before they are submitted to the Government. Where GPS verification cannot be obtained directly for a location, the contractor shall obtain indirect GPS verification by measuring the azimuth and horizontal distance of the mapped location from a GPS verified reference point. GPS points shall be attributed in a data dictionary.

VIII. DELIVERABLES

Pre-survey Deliverables

1.Sub item a. Survey Plan: The Contractor shall incorporate the information gathered from the Literature Review and Pre-survey Reconnaissance into the Solicitation Proposal, and rename it the Survey Plan. The Survey Plan shall include the: who, what, when, and where about the Contractor’s Survey. The Survey Plan shall be submitted for Government review at least ten business days before the planned start of the survey. The Survey Plan shall be approved prior to the start of the survey. During the contract the Contractor shall maintain all portions of the Plan up to date and all changes shall be submitted with Session Reports and approved by the Government, before adoption.

Standard: At a minimum the Survey Plan contains the:

a. Schedule: Contractor’s work schedule including field session dates and the dates the session reports are to be submitted, and other work commitments.

b. Work Progression: The approximate order the project will be surveyed.

c. Organization: A discussion of crew organization and the introduction of new surveyors that not included in the solicitation proposal.

d. Equipment: A discussion of the transportation and other equipment. Discuss the GPS equipment including make and model of GPS and settings that differ from the Government recommendations.

e. Safety: Discussion of emergency measures and communications between office and field.

f. QCP: Quality Control Plan and Forms (see below).

g. Survey map: The Survey map (1:24,000) with contours.

The Contractor shall submit updates to the Survey Plan with each Session Report.

2. Quality Control Plan: The Contractor shall include their Quality Control Plan as a part of the Survey Plan. During the term of the contract the Quality Control Plan shall be modified as needed to insure that the Contractor’s self-inspection identifies errors and discusses how they are to be corrected. A summation of the week’s Quality Control Activities shall be submitted with the Session reports.

Standard: The Contractor’s QCP shall make meaningful and significant improvements to the quality of the Contactor’s tasks and subtasks, as specified in the Schedule of Items. The contractor shall inspect fieldwork and all deliverables including all documentation and maps. The Contractor’s QCP should specify what field or office task is being inspected, who performs the inspections, how many or what percentage of the task is being inspected, how often, and to what standard they are being inspected. A form shall be developed and used to document the contractor’s Quality Control Inspections. A discussion of the week’s Quality Control activities; the results, the remedies, and the forms, shall be submitted with the Session Report. The Contractor’s QCP shall be updated and improved as needed to assure all tasks and subtasks meet the standards in the Government’s Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan.

Field Survey Deliverables

3. Session Reports: Session Reports are required during field surveys, covering the previous session (see DEFINITIONS). Session Reports should provide a summary of sites identified, maps showing survey coverage to date and any draft documentation that has been prepared. Quality Control Inspection information and the session report shall be submitted to the Government no later than four days after the end of the session Standard: The Session reports shall include:

a. Update Survey Plan: Updates to the Survey Plan as necessary, submit as an updated document.

b. QC Update: A summary of the previous session’s Quality Control Activities, include copies of forms.

c. Draft Paper Forms: Photocopies or scans of all Draft Field Primary Record Forms (if completed).

d. Work Completed and Planned: Discussion of work completed and that planned for the next session.

e. Changes: Discussion of the techniques used and work completed that differed from the Survey

Plan as needed.

f. Survey Coverage: An updated chart, keyed to a map, showing acreage estimate by survey intensity as compared to the Government’s Suggested Coverage.

Reporting Deliverables

4. Draft Report: See See XI - Contract Time date the Draft Report is due. The Government’s comments are due within 15 working days of receipt. The Final Report is due 21 calendar days after the Government’s return of the Draft Report.

Standard: The Contractor’s Draft Report shall be in Microsoft Word and include at a minimum, but not be limited to:

a. Literature Reviewed: A brief discussion of the Literature Reviewed and Pre-survey reconnaissance.

b. Methodology: A succinct discussion of the methodology and findings of the surveys. The contractor shall discuss the survey coverages employed and the changes made to the Government’s suggested coverages.

c. Original Forms: Original field data sheets and primary record and ASR forms bound separately that are keyed to the Survey and Site Location maps.

d. Photos: Contractor shall submit any photographs electronically. Each digital photo file needs to be labeled with corresponding GPS coordinates.

e. Survey Map, Project Area: A map depicting:

1. A labeled digitized layer of the actual Inventory Intensities employed.

2. Labeled new sites as an Arc GIS layer. All sites shall be represented by points on a

Project Area Map.

3. Labeled isolates that are represented by points.

All Maps shall be submitted at 1:24,000 scale.

g. GPS Files for all sites:

1. The uncorrected GPS files.

2. The Base Files used to make corrections.

3. Corrected GPS files.

4. GPS files exported as an ARC GIS shape file.

5. Digitized Survey Coverage

5. Subitem f: Final Report and Final Site Records: See XI - Contract Time for due dates. The contractor shall convert the draft forms and corrected GPS files into ArcGIS shape files and final site records. The Contractor shall incorporate all of the Government’s comments on the Draft Report into the Final Report. Two paper copies of the Final Report signed by the Principle Investigator (one bound and one un-bound), and a copy of the Final Site Record Forms, bound separately, shall be submitted to the Government. One electronic version of the Final Report and the final Site Record Forms for sites shall also be submitted on an external storage drive (thumbdrive).

Standard: The Final Report and Final Site Primary Records shall contain everything in the drafts plus the changes specified in the Government’s comments to the Draft.

X. QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

Government’s Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan:

TASKS AND

CRITICAL

SUBTASKS

QUALITY

STANDARDS

ACCEPTABLE

QUALITY

LEVEL

MEANS OF

MEASUREMENT DEDUCTIONS INCENTIVES

Pre-survey Activities

Literature Review

Meets Literature Review

Standard

95% Gov. Review of the Survey Plan.

Poor Performance

Review

Good Performance

Review

Pre-survey Reconnaissance

Meets Pre-survey Recon.

Standard

95% Gov. Review of the Survey Plan

Poor Performance

Review

Good Performance

Review

Survey Planning

Meets Survey Planning Standard

95% Gov. Review of the Survey Plan

Rework and Poor

Performance Review

Good Performance

Review

Quality Control Plan

Meets Quality Control Planning Standard

95% Gov. Review of the Survey Plan

Rework and Poor

Performance Review

Good Performance

Review

Field Surveys

TASKS AND

CRITICAL

SUBTASKS

QUALITY

STANDARDS

ACCEPTABLE

QUALITY

LEVEL

MEANS OF

MEASUREMENT DEDUCTIONS INCENTIVES

Field Surveys

Conducted in accordance with approved survey plan, standards, and Applicable Documents

95%

Contractor’s QCP Inspection

Records, data, and reports.

Verification by the Government

Rework and Poor

Performance Review

Good Performance

Review

Site Primary Record

Conducted in accordance with approved survey plan, standards and

Applicable Documents

95%

Contractor’s QCP records, data, and reports.

Verification by the Government

Rework and or Poor

Performance Review

Good Performance

Review

Deliverables

Survey Plan Meets Survey

Plan Standard.

95%

Contractor’s QCP Records, data, and reports.

Verification by the Government

Redo Good

Performance Review

Quality Control Plan

Meets Quality

Control Plan Standard

95% Gov. Review Rework Good

Performance Review

Session Reports

Meets Session Report

Standard

95%

Contractor’s QCP Records, data, and reports.

Verification by the Government

Rework Good

Performance Review

Draft Summary Report

Meets Draft Summary

Report Standard

95% Gov. Review Redo Good

Performance Review

Final Summary Report

Meets Final Summary

Report Standard

95% Gov. Review Redo Good

Performance Review

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED CRITICAL ITEMS /SERVICES

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED

CRITICAL ITEMS/SERVICES QUANTITY DESCRIPTION

Compass, clinometer, One per crew member

Azimuth compass with 2 degree resolution set to local declination

GPS unit One Resource grade GPS unit capable of collecting data under all field conditions, that can be differentially corrected, providing verified data within 10 meters at 68% probability. Recreation type GPS units are not acceptable.

Field Communications One per crew For safety, one cell phone or two way radio for each survey group.

Digital Camera One Capable of providing clear images of the required subjects

XI. CONTRACT TIME

The desired date for completion of the task is as listed below. Contractor shall propose a work schedule to meet contract time and any deviations from these dates will be defined at task order award.

Survey Completion date: July 1, 2021.

Submission of Final Report and GIS data: September 30, 2021.

XII. ATTACHMENTS – Exhibits

Regional Map Project Overview Map 2 Project Area Maps with Survey Needed 2 Previous Survey Maps 2 Previously Recorded Sites Map

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Red Salmon Emergency Hazard Tree Removal Regional Location Map

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