1284M820R0001 RFP.pdf

REGION 4 REGIONAL OFFICE AQUISTION INSTRUCTIONAL COVER SHEET

ISSUING OFFICE:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

FOREST SERVICE

REGION 4 ACQUISITION

1249 S VINNELL WAY, SUITE 200

BOISE, ID 83709

SOLICITATION NO. 1284M820R0001

OFFERS ARE SOLICITED FOR: Prescribed Fire Support Services IDIQ

IMPORTANT – NOTICE TO OFFEROR:

AT A MINIMUM, OFFEROR SHALL SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS BACK WITH THEIR RESPONSE

TO THIS SOLICITATION:

1.SF-1449 Request For Proposal (Complete, date, and sign) 2.Schedule of Items (Complete ALL line items) 3.Technical/Business Proposal – (Evaluation Factors Section)

IT IS REQUIRED YOU WRITE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER ON THE OUTSIDE OF YOUR ENVELOPE.

Return to:

Becky Martinez 1249 S Vinnell Way, Suite 200 Boise, ID 83709 Solicitation No. 1284M820R0001

Please keep a copy of your quote for your records.

IT IS REQUIRED THAT ALL CONTRACTOR’S BE REGISTERED IN SAM (SYSTEM FOR AWARD

MANAGEMENT) DATABASE PRIOR TO AWARD UNDER THIS SOLICITATION. SEE CLAUSE 52.204-7

CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO APPLY.

NO PAPER SOLICITATIONS SHALL BE ISSUED.

IT IS THE OFFERORS RESPONSIBILITY TO WATCH FOR ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS TO THE SOLICITATION.

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Prescribed Burning Support Services Delivery: 02/01/2020

0001 Prescribed burning and support for Region 4 National Forests

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

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. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5),

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SUPPLIES/SERVICES PRICES SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

PRESCRIBED FIRE AND SUPPORT

*PRICE PER DAY

**PRICE PER MILE

Line Item SUPPLIES/SERVICES UNIT BASE

PRICE

OPTION 1

PRICE

OPTION 2

PRICE

Base Year (Award – Feb 2020)

0001 Type 3 Burn Boss with complete burn crew complement *EA $ $ $ 0002 Type 2 Burn Boss with complete burn crew complement *EA $ $ $

0003 20- Person Crew Module *EA $ $ $

0003A Contingency 20- Person Crew Module *EA $ $ $ 0003B 5-Person Crew Module *EA $ $ $ 0003C Contingency 5-Person Crew Module *EA $ $ $

*EA $ $

0004 Type 6 Engine with 2 person crew *EA $ $ $

0004A Contingency Type 6 Engine with 2 person crew *EA $ $ $ 0004B Type 4 Engine with 3 person crew *EA $ $ $ 0004C Contingency Type 4 Engine with 3 person crew *EA $ $ $ 0004D Type 3 Engine with 3 person crew *EA $ $ $ 0004E Contingency Type 3 Engine with 3 person crew *EA $ $ $

0005 Type 1 Water Tender with operator *EA $ $ $

0005A Contingency Type 1 Water Tender with operator *EA $ $ 0005B Type 2 Water Tender with operator *EA $ $ 0005C Contingency Type 2 Water Tender with operator *EA $ $ $

0006 Type 3 Dozer with operator *EA $ $ $

0006A Type 3 Transport **EA $ $ $ 0006B Contingency Type 3 Dozer with operator *EA $ $ $ 0006C Contingency Type 3 Transport **EA $ $ $ 0006D Type 2 Dozer with operator *EA $ $ $ 0006E Type 2 Transport **EA $ $ $ 0006F Contingency Type 2 Dozer with operator *EA $ $ $ 0006G Contingency Type 2 Transport **EA $ $ $

0007 Type 1 Fuel Tender with Operator *EA $ $ $

0007A Type 2 Fuel Tender with Operator *EA $ $ $ 0007B Type 3 Fuel Tender with Operator *EA $ $ $

1284M820R0001

TASK ORDER COEFFICIENT

***FOR BASE AND TWO OPTIONS***

Walk in coefficient 1 Walk in per ¼ mile, applied to walk in units Humbolt-Toiyabe National Forest

2.1 Supervisor’s Office, Sparks NV

2.2 Carson Ranger District, Carson City NV

2.3 Bridgeport Ranger District, Bridgeport, CA

2.4 Sierra Front Interagency Fire Dispatch Center, Carson City, NV

2.5 Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, Las Vegas, NV

2.6 Austin Ranger District, Austin, NV

2.7 Tonopah Ranger District, Tonopah, NV

2.8 Ely Ranger District, Ely, NV

2.9 Mountain City Ranger District, Elko, NV

2.1 Ruby Mountains/Jarbridge Ranger Districts, Wells, NV

2.11 Santa Rosa Ranger District, Winnemucca, NV

Ashley National Forest

3.1 Supervisor’s Office, & Vernal Ranger District, Vernal, UT

3.2 Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Manila, UT

3.3 Dutch John Office, Dutch Joh, UT

3.4 Green River Office, Green River, WY

3.5 Duchesne/Roosevelt Ranger Districts, Duchesne, UT

3.6 Roosevelt Office, Roosevelt, UT

Dixie National Forest

4.1 Supervisor’s Office, Cedar City, UT

4.2 Pine Valley Ranger District, St. George, UT

4.3 Cedar City Ranger District, Cedar City, UT

4.4 Powell Ranger District, Panguitch, UT

4.5 Escalante Ranger District, Escalante, UT

4.6 Loa/Teasdale Ranger District, Loa & Teasdale, UT

Fishlake National Forest

5.1 Supervisor’s Office & Richfield Ranger District, Richfield, UT

5.2 Fillmore Ranger District, Fillmore, UT

5.3 Beaver Ranger District, Beaver, UT

Manti-La Sal National Forest

6.1 Supervisor’s Office & Price Ranger District, Price, UT

6.2 Sanpete Ranger District, Ephraim, UT

6.3 Ferron Ranger District, Ferron, UT

6.4 Moab Ranger District, Moab, UT

6.5 Monticello Ranger District, Monticello, UT

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

7.1 Supervisor’s Office, South Jordan, UT

7.2 Heber Ranger District, Heber City, UT

7.3 Pleasant Grove Ranger District, Pleasant Grove, UT

7.4 Spanish Fork Ranger District, Spanish Fork & Nephi, UT

7.5 Supervisor’s Office & Salt Lake City Ranger District, Salt Lake City, UT

7.6 Kamas Ranger District, Kamas, UT

7.7 Evanston Ranger District, Evanston, WY

7.8 Logan Ranger District, Logan, UT

Boise National Forest

8.1 Supervisor’s Office & Lucky Peak Nursery, Boise, ID

8.2 Mountain Home Ranger District, Mountain Home, ID

8.3 Idaho City Ranger District, Idaho City, ID

8.4 Cascade Ranger District, Cascade, ID

8.5 Lowman Ranger District, Lowman, ID

8.6 Emmett Ranger District, Emmett, ID

Bridger-Teton National Forest

9.1 Supervisor’s Office, & Jackson Ranger District, Jackson, WY

9.2 Kemmerer Ranger District, Kemmerer, WY

9.3 Big Piney Ranger District, Big Piney, WY

9.4 Greys River Ranger District, Afton, WY

9.5 Blackrock Ranger District, Moran, WY

9.6 Pinedale Ranger District, Pinedale, WY

Caribou-Targhee National Forest

10.1 Supervisor’s Office & Palisades Ranger District, Idaho Falls, ID

10.2 Ashton/Island Park Ranger District, Ashton & Island Park, ID

10.3 Dubois Ranger District, Dubois, ID

10.4 Montpelier Ranger District, Montpelier, ID

10.5 Soda Springs Ranger District, Soda Springs, ID

10.6 Teton Basin Ranger District, Driggs, ID

10.7 Westside Ranger District, Pocatello, ID

Payette National Forest

11.1 Supervisor’s Office & Krassel & McCall Ranger Districts, McCall, ID

11.2 Council Ranger District, Council, ID

11.3 New Meadow Ranger District, New Meadows, ID

11.4 Weiser Ranger District, Weiser, ID

Salmon-Challis National Forest

12.1 Supervisor’s Office & Salmon/Cobalt Ranger District, Salmon, ID

12.2 North Fork Ranger District, North Fork, ID

12.3 Challis, Middle Fork & Yankee Fork Ranger Districts, Challis, ID

12.4 Leadore Ranger District, Leadore, ID

12.5 Lost River Ranger District, Mackay, ID

Sawtooth National Forest

13.1 Supervisor’s Office, Twin Falls, ID

13.2 Minidoka Ranger District, Burley, ID

13.3 Ketchum Ranger District, Ketchum, ID

13.4 Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Ketchum, ID

13.5 Fairfield Ranger District, Fairfield, ID

The line items may be cumulative, for example, if a task order calls for 20 person crew and a Type 4 engine, Contractors will include pricing for the 20 person crew and Type 4 Engine (only if you have both crews and engines) which will include the line items work factors (actual work for the prescribed fire). More than one contractor could be awarded for the same prescribed burn, this will be dependent on the individual task orders and what the Forest/District will be in need of for that specific prescribed burn.

Under this Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract, only approved Contractors are eligible to compete for the task orders issued for the line items listed above. Contractors will not be required to propose on every solicitation if they have reached their maximum dollar limit, in accordance with Contract Clause 52.216-19, Order Limitations (OCT 1995), or if they have gotten prior approval from the Contracting Officer.

The solicitations for the task orders will provide the specifications required in order for a Contractor to respond with an offer. The award selection for the task orders will be based on the most reasonable competitive pricing offers and on the Contractor’s past performance on prior task orders awarded under this contract.

QUOTE ALL ITEMS

Offeror’s shall submit a price proposal for all base and option year line items, walk in, and coefficients for forest they will provide services. Failure to comply with the instructions may render your proposal incomplete and ineligible for possible contract award. Bidders must bid on the entire Forest to which they would like to work and not pick and choose individual ranger districts.

COEFFICIENTS

The Coefficients are listed in THE SCHEDULE OF ITEMS and are proposed by the offeror. Due to the wide geographic distribution of potential Task Orders and the possible variability in cost based on location of the work, THE SCHEDULE is broken down into Forests. An offeror shall propose a Task Order Coefficient for one or more Forests. Within the proposed Forest(s), the offeror shall propose Location Coefficient for each Ranger District within that Forest. The proposed Coefficient for each Ranger District shall cover all areas within the Administrative Area/Boundary of that District. Information regarding National Forest Boundary maps may be found at http://www.fs.fed.us/maps/forest-maps.shtml.

The coefficients are the maximum that a contractor can propose on an individual Task Order. Each Task order will be competed amongst the contractors receiving awards for the individual forest.

The coefficients are proposed as a percentage (in decimal format) increase or decrease to the line item pricing.

For example, a coefficient of 1.2 would result in an additional 20 percent to the listed unit price; 0.9 would result in a 10 percent decrease of the listed prices, and 1.00 would leave the unit price as your proposed unit price. The offeror shall limit the Coefficients to three decimal places. The offeror’s Coefficients must be all-inclusive and shall include, but is not limited to, the following costs:

1. Overhead

2. Profit and risk

3. General insurances

4. Workman’s compensations insurance

5. State unemployment insurance

6. Federal unemployment insurance

7. Mobilization and demobilization costs

8. Site cleanup

9. Supervision

10. Quality control

11. Transportation of contractor’s personnel to, from, and within the job site

12. Shipping of all materials to the jobsite

13. Lodging and per-diem

14. Adjustment factors to account for small jobs

15. Incidental tools and equipment

16. Submittals (unless noted otherwise)

17. Task Order preparation costs

AGAR 452.216-73 MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM CONTRACT AMOUNTS (FEB 1988)

During the period specified in FAR clause 52.216-18, ORDERING, the Government shall place orders totaling a minimum of $1,500.00 but not in excess of $1,000,000.00

AGAR 452.216-74 CEILING PRICE (FEB 1988)

The ceiling price of this contract is $3,000,000.00 for base and any exercised option years. The contractor shall not make any expenditures over this amount, except at the Contractor’s own risk.

http://www.fs.fed.us/maps/forest-maps.shtml

DESCRIPTION OF WORK/STATEMENT OF WORK

Introduction This contract is for acquiring services for prescribed fire and support for the purpose of reducing the risk of public and firefighter safety, reducing the risk of wildfires, reducing the accumulations of ground fuels, and reducing tree densities on all Region 4 National Forests. The Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operation 2019, Chapter 17 page 354 Use of Contractors for Prescribed Fire Implementation, states, “Agencies can contract all or part of the planning and implementation pf prescribed fire operations and/or all or part of mechanical treatments for fuel management projects (attachment #12).

Background Project areas are in reforested areas, natural and managed stands of timber of all ages, size, and species, shrub fields, or grass areas. Fuels will consist of harvest activity slash, natural fuels, live fuels, and slashed shrubs and trees. Fuel loadings range from less than ½ ton per acre to as high as 200 tons or more per acre. Treatments such pile burning, broadcast burning, under-burning, windrow burning or jackpot burning have been shown to reduce the risk of wildfires and the severity of fires that do occur and aid in public and firefighter safety. It is the objective of this contract to implement or assist in prescribed fires or function in a support role.

Scope of the Contract The services included in this contract are designed to provide for prescribed burning and support in Region 4 National Forests or on adjacent to R4 where cross boundary services can achieve project objectives. This includes furnishing labor, supervision, equipment, transportation, operating supplies (except those designated as Government furnished), and incidentals to perform all work necessary as listed in the schedule of items. This work may include prescribed burning, firing and/or holding, mop-up, hand and/or mechanical line construction and maintenance, engine, dozer, water tender support, fuel tender support, prescribed fire preparation and/or act as a contingency resource.

The intent of this contract is to provide resources or complete burn module to assist in the Region 4 prescribed fire program. Positions could include: a complete landscape burn module consisting of a type 2 Burn Boss or a type 3 Burn Boss and/or a complete prescribed burn complement. This burn complement could result in one or more of the following or any combination: Firing Boss, Heavy Equipment Boss, 20- person hand crew module(s), 5-person hand crew module(s), engine(s), water fuel tender(s), and a dozer with transport to assist with prescribed burning. These resources may also be ordered separately to support the prescribed fire or act as a contingency resource. Prescribed burn services may include implementing a government furnished burn plan with the entire burn crew, providing specific modules and/or equipment, providing contingency availability, and operational duties such as fireline construction and/or maintenance, prescribed fire preparation, fuels pullback, brushing/lopping/scattering/pruning, ignition, holding/suppression, mop-up and patrol. The Contracting Officer’s Representative or Monitor will describe the specific objectives of any operational duty, normally during a pre-operational briefing. The objectives and operational duties may change during prescribed fire operations, and the Contracting Officer’s Representative or Monitor will be the only designated person to communicate such changes. The Contractor shall provide all services, supervision, equipment and supplies (except those specified as Government furnished), transportation, and qualified personnel (see the List of Attachments) necessary to meet the contract specifications.

During the performance period (TBD), Contractor’s Burn Boss, hand crew modules, engines, water fuel tenders, and dozer with transport shall be available to perform Prescribed Burn activities. The period during which work will actually be performed will be dependent on burn windows and will be designated by the Government in a written task order(s). Notification that a task order will be placed will be at least 48 hours in advance of start work date. The Government also reserves the right to verbally order work 48 hours in advance of start work date and follow-up with the required task order. However, task orders may be unilaterally cancelled or postponed by the Government if prescribed burn conditions are determined to be unfavorable. See Contingency Availability or details for contingency payments, prescribed fire operations payments and cancellation. There is no guarantee of full-time work for the entire performance period.

Prescribed burn activities will require the use of Contractor provided tools and equipment, Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment (see Attachment #1).

Location of Project Areas The work will be performed in Region 4 which includes the following Forests: Ashley, Boise, Bridger-Teton, Caribou-Targhee, Dixie, Fishlake, Humbolt-Toiyabe, Manti-La Sal, Payette, Salmon-Challis, Sawtooth, and the Uinta Wasatch-Cache National Forests. Location maps where the work activities are to be performed will be provided at pre-award site visits and in the task orders.

This solicitation and any resultant Task Orders may incorporate prescribed burning services, equipment daily rate requirements, and emergency situations. Work includes but is not limited to the following:

Region 4 Forests are acquiring services to assist with its FY2020 through FY2023 prescribed fire programs.

These services (nonemergency) will meet the intent of the National Fire Plan in accordance with Public Law 106-291. This is an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantities type contract spanning 3 years of pre priced service items in multiple locations across the National Forests.

The government anticipates making awards to single individual companies based on line item locations to meet the minimum needed quantity as stated in the schedule of items (listed above). If contracting companies can clearly show the capacity (through their technical approach) to provide resources in multiple line item locations, then award may be considered to that company for those services indicated in the schedule of items for those project areas. Contractors are not required to bid in all locations to be considered responsive to this solicitation.

Boundaries of Prescribed Fire Areas The project area boundaries are generally identifiable as by changes in vegetation, roads, flagging, or by GPS technology. The boundaries can be adjacent timber stands, recent harvest units, or other natural or manmade features that clearly define the boundary as noted on the prescribed fire area maps. Individual task orders will define boundary delineation.

Access to Prescribed Fire Areas Access is by all-weather and seasonal roads. Seasonal roads may be impassable for several days after heavy rains, or snow-blocked during the winter months. Some units require the Contractor to walk; access will be from the closest open road as defined on the motor vehicle use map. After initial clearing of the access roads by the Government, the Contractor shall clear any subsequent falling of trees that block roads needed to access units.

Individual task orders will indicate access for each treatment unit.

4x4 vehicles may be required to access some project areas. Pile Burning - The pile burn units can be reached by forest roads that are generally accessible by standard pickup (June 1 through November 30). But depending on weather conditions, a 4-wheel drive vehicle might be required. During the normal pile burn season October 1st through February 28th 4-wheel drive vehicles are required and tire chains should be available for all vehicles.

Dependent on snow accumulations, ATV’S, UTV’s, and/or snowmobiles will generally be necessary to access all units. Experience in the area(s) burning piles; is that regular ATV’s and UTV’s are very efficient in up to ½ foot of snow, then placing tracks on the ATV’s and UTV’s enables use in much deeper snow. However, at some point during the winter the snow depth and/or conditions eventually require snowmobiles, snowshoes, or snowcats to get around. The Government assumes no responsibility to provide special maintenance to keep roads open. Use of roads through private property is discouraged. The contractor is responsible for permission to use private roads and for parking on private.

Use of Roads by Contractor Contractor is authorized to use existing National Forest roads when such use will not cause damage to the roads or National Forest resources. If Contractor’s use of an existing temporary or National Forest system road cannot satisfactorily accommodated without reconstruction, Contractor shall be authorized to use such road upon agreement as to the minimum reconstruction work that is needed.

The Prescribed Fire Map will show existing temporary or permanent roads that for such reasons as limitations in structural capacity, safety, and protection of soil, water, and roads:

(a) May be used only under the restrictive limitations stated therein.

Road restrictions will be designated by each individual Task Order.

Work Environment The work is performed in a forest and rangeland environment in steep terrain where surfaces may be extremely uneven, rocky, covered with thick tangled vegetation, etc. Temperatures are frequently extreme, both from the weather and from the fire. Smoke and dust conditions are frequently severe.

The normal work shift will be 10-12 hours per day. If required by the Government, work shifts may be increased to a maximum of 14 hours per day. The work schedule, including time on and off shift and work days, will be established by the Government based on burn day needs. The Government will designate the shift time start and location, normally at the prescribed fire work site. All Contractor personnel shall have the specified PPE and equipment at the shift time start. The typical shift is 0800 (8:00 AM) to 2000 (8:00 PM). The COR or Monitor shall notify the Contractor prior to departure of the work activities for the following day, if required.

Physical Demands -The work requires strenuous physical exertion for extended periods including walking, climbing, chopping, throwing, lifting, pulling and frequently carrying objects weighing fifty (50) pounds or more.

Personnel Requirements and Qualifications – All contract personnel must be qualified for the job/position they are performing according to agency direction found in the “Fire and Aviation Management Qualifications Handbook” (FS-5109.17) and outlined in Attachment #2.

Line Item Descriptions:

Type 2 Burn Boss and complement or Type 3 Burn Boss and complement – Each Type 2 or Type 3 Burn Boss and complement will consist of at least one qualified Type 2 Burn Boss or Type 3 Burn Boss, one qualified Firing Boss, and one qualified Crew Boss. All other resources to successfully complete the burn while adhering to the Government supplied Burn plan will be determined by the burn plan, resource objectives, forecasted and expected weather, smoke management approval and the required personnel to meet these objectives. Contractor will be required to hold the burn in containment for 48 hours after ignition is complete. The COR/Technical Monitor has the ability to adjust this time frame and will state changed hours in an individual task order.

Five (5) or 20 Person Prescribed Fire Hand Crew – The Prescribed Fire Hand crew (20) shall consist of 1 qualified Crew Boss, 2 qualified Squad Bosses (FFT-1), and 17 qualified Hand Crew Members (FFT-2). The Prescribed Fire Hand Crew (5) shall consist of 1 qualified Squad Boss and 4 qualified Hand Crew Members

(FFT2).

For each Prescribed Fire Hand Crew Module, the Contractor will provide and maintain the clothing and equipment as specified in Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment and the requirements set forth by NWCG (see Attachments #1 & #2). At least one operational chainsaws (per 5 person hand module) with qualified operator shall be available with the hand crew module at all times. Contractor shall ensure each Prescribed Fire Hand crew module has adequate supplies for the operational period including food, water, saw gas and oil, batteries for radios and headlamps and first aid supplies. All personnel shall have heavy-duty, leather, laced boots with non-skid soles and minimum 8” tops.

All hand crew personnel shall pass the “Work Capacity Fitness Test” at the arduous level (3-mile hike with a 45-pound pack in 45 minutes or less). Copies of the publication titled “Fitness and Work Capacity,” second edition NFES 1956 April 1997, and associated videos can be purchased from the National Interagency Fire Center, 3833 S. Development Avenue, Boise, ID 83705. If requested by the Government, Contractor shall provide proof that employee(s) has/have met this requirement. It will not be up to the government to administer pack tests.

The Prescribed Fire Engine – Shall conform to the minimum standards for a Type 6 or Type 4 engine (see List of Attachments #4). The Prescribed Fire engine crew Type 6 shall consist of 1 qualified engine boss (ENGB) and one engine crew member (FFT-2). The Prescribed Fire engine crew Type 4 shall consist of 1 qualified engine boss (ENGB) and two engine crew members (FFT-2).

For each Prescribed Fire Engine, the Contractor will provide and maintain the clothing and equipment as specified in Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment (see Attachment #4). Contractor shall ensure each Prescribed Fire Engine has adequate supplies for the operational period including food, water, vehicle and pump fuel, saw gas and oil, batteries for radios and headlamps and first aid supplies. All personnel shall have heavy-duty, leather, laced boots with non-skid soles and minimum 8” tops.

All engine crew personnel shall pass the “Work Capacity Fitness Test” at the arduous level (3-mile hike with a 45-pound pack in 45 minutes or less). Copies of the publication titled “Fitness and Work Capacity,” second edition NFES 1956 April 1997, and associated videos can be purchased from the National Interagency Fire Center, 3833 S. Development Avenue, Boise, ID 83705. If requested by the Government, Contractor shall provide proof that employee(s) has/have met this requirement.

Prescribed Fire Water Tender – The Prescribed Fire Tender shall conform to the minimum standards for a Type 2 tender (see List of Attachment #4). The Prescribed Fire tender crew shall consist of 1 qualified water tender operator (WTOP). Contractor may be allowed to use 1 trainee at no additional cost to the Government.

For each Prescribed Fire Water Tender, the Contractor will provide and maintain the clothing and equipment as specified in Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment (see List of Attachment #1) Contractor shall ensure each Prescribed Fire Tender has adequate supplies for the operational period including food, water, vehicle and pump fuel, saw gas and oil, batteries for radios and headlamps and first aid supplies. All personnel shall have heavy-duty, leather, laced boots with non-skid soles and minimum 8” tops.

All crew personnel shall pass the “Work Capacity Fitness Test” at the light level (1-mile hike 15 minutes or less). Copies of the publication titled “Fitness and Work Capacity,” second edition NFES 1956 April 1997, and associated videos can be purchased from the National Interagency Fire Center, 3833 S. Development Avenue, Boise, ID 83705. If requested by the Government, the Contractor shall provide proof that employee(s) has/have met this requirement.

Specifications for Engines and Tenders can be found in Attachment # 4.

Prescribed Fire Dozer with operator and Transport – The Prescribed Fire Dozer shall consist of a minimum of 1 qualified Dozer Operator (DZOP).

For each Prescribed Fire Dozer, the Contractor will provide and maintain the clothing and equipment as specified in Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment (see List of Attachment #3). Contractor shall ensure each Prescribed Fire Dozer has adequate supplies for the operational period including food, water, equipment and pump fuel, batteries for radios and headlamps and first aid supplies. All personnel shall have heavy-duty, leather, laced boots with non-skid soles and minimum 8” tops.

The Prescribed Fire Dozer must be rated at a minimum of 65 horsepower, the front blade shall be a minimum of 8 feet in width and be hydraulically raised and lowered. The Prescribed Fire Dozer will be permitted to operate off system roads and skid trails, as necessary to accomplish prescribed fire objectives. The Prescribed Fire Dozer with Operator and Transport shall be provided by the contractor as “wet”. Contractor will provide all fuel, oils, required maintenance, flaggers, Permits at no additional cost to the Government.

Any type of transport may be used to transport the dozer as long as it meets all DOT requirements and is capable of maneuvering on all forest roads.

Equipment Typing and all requirements can be found in Attachment #3.

Fuel Tender with Operator – The government may order fuel tenders to support the prescribed fire burning operations, when ordered this resource will be close to the burn unit as possible but not expected to have fire qualifications. Fuel Tenders will have to meet the specifications outlined in attachment #7.

Contingency Resource Availability – The Government may order prescribed fire hand crews, engines, tenders and dozers to be available to respond and assist with prescribed burning operations. When ordered for contingency, resources will not be on the prescribed burn site, (unless individual task orders states that you will be required) but must be able to arrive at the burn unit location within 24 hours, or unless another location is mutually agreed upon. The Government’s order will state the start time of contingency availability. Contractor will be paid at 75% of the daily rate. If the contractor responds to the prescribed fire (on-site), the full rate will be paid for the entire shift worked.

Contingency Planning A Contingency Plan is included in the Burn Plan and will be read and followed by the contractor. The Forest Service will provide contingency resources (unless you are one of the contingency resources), on a daily basis, as specified in the Burn Plan for all Contractor burning or if the contractor is acting as a single resource on all Region 4 Forests. Each individual task order will specify the contingency resource being on-site or off site (not on the prescribed fire but will be staged on the Forest).

Line Item Work Factors- (Crews and/or Equipment)

Burn Plans – All burn plans will be prepared and provided by the Government. These burn plans will be made available to the contractor at least 14 calendar days prior to scheduled ignitions. The burn plan will include a completed project Complexity and Risk analysis, a copy of the Silvicultural prescription for the treatment area, and desired objectives. If contractor is not the sole entity for the burn, they will be provided a copy of the burn plan and outlined in the briefing who and where they will be working.

The Contractor shall provide to the government one day prior to planned ignitions, a burn organization that will meet the required objectives, safety concerns and mitigations, an ignitions map, plan to meet contingency requirements, a mop-up and control plan, safety plan, final Go/No go checklist. If the contractor is not coming as an actual burn module, the crew/engine/tender/dozer needs to review the burn plan prior to arriving on one of Region 4 Forests. Individual task orders will set this standard.

Prescribed Burning/Burning Activities – The Contractor shall be responsible for any preparatory work such as cleaning firelines, actions necessary to protect sensitive features, or maintaining open travel routes during the project. If working a single resource contractor shall follow agency guidance and policy with the prescribed fire.

If the contractor is not the sole entity for the burn, the single resources will follow agency burn personnel, guidance and Forest Service policy.

It is the Contractor’s responsibility to monitor all units and to determine when a unit is in prescription and all contract requirements have been met, and to request permission to burn. The Forest Service will independently monitor the units and/or local weather patterns to assure that burn objectives can be met and risk is manageable.

If more than one unit is in prescription and ready to burn, the Forest Service reserves the right to establish priorities.

Once ignition is authorized by the Agency Administrator and Agency Burn Boss, the Contractor will be responsible for taking and documenting on-site weather readings, on an hourly basis, until ignition of the unit is completed. All weather data collected by the Contractor shall be given to the COR/technical monitor, or agency burn boss on a daily basis, and recorded in the Prescribed Burning Plan, which shall be given to the Forest Service once the unit is complete.

The COR, Technical Monitor or the Agency Burn Boss will make the final decision to begin ignition on any given unit, based on adequate personnel and equipment on site, smoke clearances for the respective state:

California (H-T Only), Idaho, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming, regional fire restrictions, prescribed burn plan parameters, current local fire weather and fuel conditions, predicted long range whether and fire conditions, and/or availability of contingency resources. The Government representative may as well halt ignitions at any time if any of the resource parameters or objectives are not being met.

The Contractor shall proceed with ignition in such a manner that all parameters specified in the Prescribed Burning Plan are followed, Silvicultural and fuel reduction objectives are being met, and risk of escape is maintained at an acceptable level.

The Contractor shall continually patrol and promptly report to the COR/Technical Monitor, verbally or by radio or cell phone, any spots or slop overs and take immediate steps to contain and extinguish them. The Contractor shall flag these areas as well.

The COR, Technical Monitor or the Agency Burn Boss will have final authority on all matters concerning ignition patterns, rate of ignition and/or stopping of ignition.

If the Forest Service requires the Contractor to stop ignition before a unit is complete, the Contractor will continue patrol for any spots or slop overs and take immediate steps to contain and extinguish them. In addition, the Contractor will meet mop-up requirements on the completed portion of the unit.

Aerial ignition and ignition by remote methods shall NOT be used or approved for use for contractors.

The Government will ensure that any proposed burn unit will not include Aerial ignitions as part of the approved burn plan, unless the Government are the one’s carrying out the prescribed fire and contractors are utilized for holding, ignitions, or acting as contingency resources.

Live and dead standing timber within and adjacent to the designated units shall be left standing unless approved in writing by COR/Technical Monitor, or unless personnel safety is immediately threatened.

Work shall be accomplished with the least possible damage to the residual stand and soil. If Contractor operations cause excessive damage, the COR/Technical Monitor shall require the Contractor to alter operations to prevent the occurrence of such damage.

In the event the fire exceeds the capabilities of the personnel and equipment on site, the Contractor shall take suppression action in accordance with the Contingency Plan. If this suppression action is deemed inadequate by the COR/Technical Monitor the Forest Service may assume responsibility for the fire (Only if the contractor is the actual Burn Boss for the incident). If the contractor is a single resource assigned to the incident the Agency Burn Boss will make the determination.

If the Forest Service assumes responsibility for the fire, the Contractor shall furnish available personnel and equipment as requested for the suppression of the fire.

The Contractor will not be liable for suppression costs of escaped fires in excess of $300,000.00, providing that total compliance with all burning plans and contract requirements have been maintained. (If the contractor is the Burn Boss for the prescribed fire). If it is subsequently determined by the Contracting Officer that an escape fire was caused through the negligence of the Contractor or Contractor’s agents or employees, the Contractor’s costs relating to extinguishing the fire shall not be reimbursed by the government and shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor. In addition, 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 an escaped fire caused by negligence of the Contractor or the Contractor’s agents or employees.

Treatment specifications for this factor are determined by the task order. The task order will specify the season of treatment, required environmental conditions, treatment objective, tolerable deviations, holding and management requirements.

Qualifications for contractor and subordinates will meet PMS 310-1 requirements and FSM 5140/FSH 5109.17.

As per policy outlined in the Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operation February 2019 NFES 2724 the government Contracting Officer Representative or Technical Monitor must be on-site to ensure prescribed fire objectives are being met and the terms of the contract are adhered to.

Forest Service will provide an annually authorized burn plan that contractor will be required adhere to, if the contractor is the sole entity preforming the burn, otherwise the contractor will follow agency burn personnel for guidance and policy.

Control Line and Prescribed Fire Preparation – Control Line is a constructed or natural barrier and treated fire edge used to control a fire. Prescribed Fire Unit Preparation is work to be completed before ignitions, during or post burn to help achieve the desired results for the prescribed fire as a whole. This preparation could incorporate some of the following work activities but not limited to: limbing of trees, thinning, chipping, pruning, and line construction hand/mechanical, fuel breaks, piling live and dead material.

The Forest Service will designate control lines (if constructed) on the ground and provide the contractor with a written description of the work standards in the Silvicultural Summary Prescription or in the Individual Task Order.

Cut material and existing down wood removed from the control line shall be scattered within the cutting area and not windrowed or otherwise concentrated adjacent to the control line. All existing stumps and snags within the control line clearing limits shall be cut flush at ground level and/or scraped around down to mineral soil to remove fuels and prevent ignition. Do not mix slash with side cast material. Control lines shall be constructed on the exterior edge of the existing or newly constructed fuel break, adjacent to the unit boundary, next to private, state or other federal lands and in locations affording the optimal holding ability, and remain on agency property. Individual task orders may alter these construction specifications.

Hand Control Line – Unless otherwise specified in the task order, hand constructed fireline consists of utilizing hand tools to scrape a continuous mineral soil line, shall be constructed to a minimum of 18 inches wide and a maximum of 24 inches wide, cleared of all flammable material to bare mineral soil. The berm material from the line construction shall be placed on the outside edge of the burn unit. The line shall also have a pullback of all flammable material from the outside edge of the fireline or tread of a minimum of 10 feet. Minimum performance level for hand fireline construction is 1 chain (66 feet) completed per person per hour (Fireline Handbook PMS-410-1 A-21, fuel model 10 & 11). Individual task orders can adjust this standard.

Mechanical Control Line – Shall be constructed to a minimum of 4 feet wide and a maximum of 8 feet wide, cleared of all flammable material to bare mineral soil. The berm material shall be placed on the outside of the constructed fireline and be no taller than 12 inches with drain holes place in the berm for water drainage. Water bars shall be placed at a minimum of every 100 feet on slopes exceeding 20%. All slash and debris shall be removed for a distance of 10 feet from the outside edge of the bermed material. Minimum performance level for mechanical fireline construction is 8-25 chains per hour for Type 3 dozer, (Fireline Handbook PMS-410-1 A-21 and A-24, fuel model 10 & 11). Individual task orders can adjust this standard.

The Contractor shall not move to a new unit without completion of treatment.

On under-slung line, a cup trench using the specifications found in each task order will be constructed. When fireline is constructed, berms shall be pulled to the outside edge of the constructed fireline, and outside of the unit. When required by the silvicultural summary prescription waterbars will be installed to set specifications as determined by the individual task order.

Treatment specifications for control lines/prescribed fire preparation are determined by the individual task order.

Control Line/Fuel Break Maintenance – Contractor shall ensure all control lines/fuel breaks meet the specifications as outlined in the individual task orders. The Contractor shall complete the work necessary to bring the lines/breaks back into contract specifications before ignitions can occur.

Patrol and Mop-up – The Contractor shall patrol and mop-up each unit burned for a minimum of 72 hour period and thereafter until all mop-up requirements are met, unless this requirement is waived, in writing, by the COR/Technical Monitor. Time frames can change based on the individual task order along with mop-up standards.

• All units shall be mopped up a minimum of 1 chain (66 feet) from all boundaries within 72 hours after ignition operations are completed. Boundaries may include firelines, roads, streams, and any other constructed or natural barrier used to contain the fire’s spread during ignition. Individual task orders may adjust this standard.

• The Government reserves the right to order additional mop-up, weather, fuel and topography dependent. If the Government chooses to exercise this option the additional mop-up will be paid for at the separate bid item price.

• All spots and slop overs shall be lined, mopped up 100%, and flagged.

• 100% Mop-up shall be defined as all burned surface and aerial fuels being extinguished with no detectable fire remaining for a period of 24 hours.

• Inspection of the unit for 100% mop-up will be made by the Forest Service by ocular determination and may also include the use of portable infrared devices. The Contractor shall submit to the COR/Technical Monitor a written request for an inspection, which will initiate the 24 hour period. The Forest Service will respond within 24 hours to make the determination that mop-up is 100% complete. If fire is detected by the inspection, the Contractor will have 24 hours from the time they are notified to extinguish all detectable fire. An additional inspection may be made to determine that mop-up is 100% complete. Once the unit is accepted, the Forest Service assumes the responsibility for the unit. The contractor shall be notified in writing by the COR/Fire Representative that mop-up has been accepted.

The COR/Technical Monitor will have final authority to set priorities for all mop-up operations. When extreme weather conditions are experienced and/or forecasted by the National Weather service, the Forest Service may require the Contractor to complete mop-up sooner than 72 hours, but no sooner than 36 hours. Should the Contractor not comply, the Forest Service will take action to ensure the unit is mopped up within the specified time period and charge any excess cost to the Contractor. When it is deemed necessary by the Forest Service, the COR/Technical Monitor, the Forest Service, at its discretion, retains the right to take action to ensure the unit is held within the boundaries at no cost to the Contractor.

Burn Permission- The Contractor shall notify the COR/Technical Monitor of his intent to burn by 11:00 a.m., a day prior to burning, and request initial approval to burn from Forest Service personnel. Permission to burn will be based each individual state policy, regional fire restrictions, prescribed burning plan parameters, current local fire weather and fuel conditions, predicted long range weather and fire conditions, availability of contingency resources, and the judgement of the local District Fire Management Officer and/or Forest Fire Management Officer (or acting) considering the risks associated with additional ignitions on the Forest.

Smoke Management Clearance for Burning and/or Mop-up- The Government will provide smoke management clearance according to each agency’s policy and procedures in accordance with the Idaho, California, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming Smoke Management Plans. Clearance is dependent upon weather conditions. Weather conditions and number of units receiving burn clearance vary from season to season. The Government may not provide clearance for all units requested due to these reasons. Government agencies in Idaho, California, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming support the effort to reduce problems in smoke sensitive areas, and agencies will not authorize prescribed burning when local conditions will not allow adequate smoke dispersion. The COR/Technical Monitor/Agency Burn Boss will determine when local conditions will prohibit burning.

It will be at the Government's option which units are ignited on any day(s) due to existing suppression contingencies, priorities of individual units, and smoke management.

Government retains Rights to burn units with resources other than a Contract Burn Boss module -The Government retains the right to supply a Government Burn Boss and order a full complement of resources to implement any burn not issued by task order to the Contractor.

Rehabilitation – Rehabilitation will be minimized by removing the least amount of vegetation removal and soil necessary to complete the project. The government reserves the right to request a new operator for any of the equipment, if that operator is not capable of performing work in a safe, efficient, and proficient level. When required by the silvicultural summary prescription waterbars will be installed to set specifications. Water Barring is to dissipate the flow of water down the trail, road, fireline/control line, dozer line, in order to reduce erosion and sediment delivery to streams.

Treatment specifications for rehabilitation standards are determined by the individual task order.

See Attachment #5 for additional information on waterbar specifications, Individual Task Orders may adjust this standard.

Any work completed during fire season will be subject to the Fire Precaution and Control information found in Attachment #6.

General Guidelines – Prescribed burning project areas are located in Region 4 Forests. The scope covers Federal and local agency lands within Forests’ boundaries which include but are not limited to; all counties within forest boundaries. The Task Order will be issued and administered by a Government entity.

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