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Project Title: River Complex Heritage Surveys, Klamath National Forest, California

Amendment Description: The purpose of this amendment is to remove references to the SF-1449 that was included in the combined synopsis/solicitations. The SF-1449 is NOT required for quote submittal. Please use Attachment D6 - Section A Cont - SOI - Fillable Excel for your proposed cost.

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Solicitation Number: 12970222Q0021 AMENDMENT 0001 River Complex Heritage Survey POSTED JULY 28, 2022 Klamath National Forest, California

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

(ii) This solicitation issued on 07/20/2022 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 2022-06.

(iv) This procurement is for full and open competition. The NAICS code is 541620, Environmental Consulting Services.

(v) Schedule of Items/Price Schedule. See Excel Document in Section D. Offerors shall use the Excel sheet to breakout their cost proposal and enter the total amount for the Price Proposal on the SF-1449 form in Section A submit the cost proposal along with your other documents.

(vi) Description of Requirement. See Section B herein and Attachment D1.

(vii) Date(s) and Place(s) of Delivery and Acceptance/Location. See Section B.

(viii) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) (Provision). See Section E.1 for the applicable addenda to the provision.

(ix) 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) (Provision). See Section E.2 of this solicitation for specific evaluation criteria. Paragraph (a) outlines the addenda of that provision.

(x) Interested vendors are required to include a completed copy of the Representations and Certifications in response to this solicitation. All quoters should have an ACTIVE registration in SAM.gov. See Section E.1 for further instructions and requirements. If the quoter has completed the FAR representations and can be accessed, the quoter must complete the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with the submission.

(xi) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021). Addenda to the clause can be found in Section C.

(xii) Clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAY 2022) (DEVIATION JUL 2020) is applicable to this solicitation.

(xiii) All requirements and/or terms and conditions necessary for the performance of this work are included herein, which incorporates all attachments identified in Section D of this solicitation.

(xiv) Reserved.

(xv) Quotes in response to this solicitation are due 29 July 2022 NLT 1500 Mountain Time zone and should be emailed to Kelly.Ollivant@usda.gov.

(xvi) For information regarding this solicitation, contact Kelly.Ollivant@usda.gov.

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SECTION B – STATEMENT OF WORK

B.1 INTRODUCTION:

Heritage survey areas include units for timber harvesting, thinning and fuels reduction on the Klamath National Forest.

B.2 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 “River Complex” survey is 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 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.

B.3 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 canyons. Elevation of the project area ranges from approximately 1,200 to 6,100 above sea level.

River Complex area’s highest elevation can usually be accessed until mid-November and may be under snow until mid-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 has a steel barrier or berm closure shall not be accessed by motorized vehicles. Roads with locked Forest Service gates may be accessed with a Government issued key. Gates shall be kept closed and locked to prevent public access.

EXISTING INFORMATION: In consultation and agreement with the California State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), higher sensitivity areas on the west 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 the high probability areas shown on the project maps. Existing site records and ethnographic and historic literature are on file at the KNF, Supervisor’s Office, Yreka and the Salmon Scott Ranger District Office, Ft.

Jones, 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.

B.4 OTHER APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS:

The Qualified Principal Investigator shall be familiar with the following 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/ .

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.

B.5 TECHNICAL 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.).

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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 Contracting Officer’s 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.

• 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.

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 milling features will be recorded as isolates unless they are part of a site.

QC: Quality Control.

QCP: Quality Control Plan.

Qualified Principal 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 Principal 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.

Resource Grade GPS: Global positioning system device capable of sub-meter accuracy

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.

B.6 KEY PERSONNEL

The project requires the following personnel:

a. Qualified Principal Investigator – Performs literature review. Supervises the survey crew and data collection. Writes cultural survey results. See Definition for Qualified Principal Investigator for educational and experiential requirements.

b. Qualified Crew Member – Conducts field surveys and collects data. See Definition for Qualified Crew Member for educational and experiential requirements.

In addition to meeting educational requirements, all personnel shall: 1) be at least 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.

B.7 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 related to potential site locations 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 issues raised as part of the literature review and pre-survey reconnaissance.

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.

B.8 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”. 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 50 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.

e. Sites that extend on to Private Property: All sites that extend on to private property will be surveyed and recorded up to the private property boundary. Survey notes shall document that part of the site is on private land.

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, and f. Record New Prehistoric/Historic Sites and Update Existing Sites:

The Contractor shall record all newly discovered: prehistoric and historical heritage resources within the survey polygons. The Contractor shall update existing site records for specific sites. 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. (Trimble only)

b. The Base Files used to make corrections. (Trimble only)

c. Corrected GPS files. (Trimble only)

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.

B.9 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 Technical 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 and estimated time frames in which the field surveys and recording of sites will take place.

c. Organization: A discussion of crew organization and the introduction of new surveyors that not included in the Technical 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 session’s Quality Control Activities shall be submitted with the Session reports.

Standard: The Contractor’s QCP must demonstrate how the Contractor will ensure quality meets the requirements and specifications outlined in this contract. 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 session’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 10 working days of receipt. The Final Report is due 10 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 (Trimble only).

2. The Base Files used to make corrections (Trimble only).

3. Corrected GPS files (Trimble only).

4. GPS files exported as an ArcGIS shape file (All sites, features, artifacts, and survey coverage).

5. Digitized Survey Coverage, including areas of non-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.

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.

B.10 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%

Up to 10% of source documents may be reviewed.

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

Review

SUBTASKS

QUALITY

STANDARDS

ACCEPTABLE

QUALITY

LEVEL

MEANS OF

MEASUREMENT DEDUCTIONS INCENTIVES

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

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

Deliverables

SUBTASKS

QUALITY

STANDARDS

ACCEPTABLE

QUALITY

LEVEL

MEANS OF

MEASUREMENT DEDUCTIONS INCENTIVES

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

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 3 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

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED

ITEMS QUANTITY DESCRIPTION

Orange and White Stripe Flagging As required for project

Flagging will be provided as required for flagging of sites.

Yale Key 1 Yale key will be issued if access behind locked Forest Service gates is required. The key must be returned before approval of the final invoice.

B.11 CONTRACT TIME

A pre-work meeting will be scheduled within five (5) days of contract award.

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 form these dates will be defined at contract award.

Survey Completion Date: To be determined upon award Submission of Final Report and GIS data: To be determined upon award

B.12 ATTACHMENTS – Exhibits

Regional Map Project Overview Map Project Area Map with Survey Needed Previous Survey Map Known Sites

SECTION C – CONTRACT CLAUSES

FAR and AGAR Clauses:

Description & Date:

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018) 52.204-24* Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021) 52.212-4** Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Services

(NOV 2021)

52.212-5* Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or

Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(MAY 2022)(DEVIATION JUL 2020)

52.232-18 Availability of Funds (APR 1984) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (NOV

2021)(DEVIATION APR 2020)(31 USC 3903 and 10 USC 2307) 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (APR

1984) 52.242-17 Government Delay of Work (APR 1984) 52.252-2* Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) 52.252-6* Authorized Deviations in Clauses (NOV 2020) 452.204-70* Modification for Contract Closeout (OCT 2021)

*Full text available below this table **Addenda text available below this table

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Products or Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract.

Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that—

(1) It ☐ will, ☐ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that—

It ☐ does, ☐ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures. (1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number;

and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number;

and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(NOV 2021)

Addenda to 52.212-4:

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