RFQ_Seed TO1-1082957.pdf

USDA-Forest Service – Specialized Project Operations Center (SPOC)

Request for Proposal (RFP) Form Central Sierra Zone Rangeland Fencing Construction Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) – Seed 1082957

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Seed Sol. No. Project Name Project Zone Task Order Award No.

12970223R0001-0001 Seed 1082957 Zone 1 To Be Determined (TBD)

Instructions:

This is a seed project for the subject IDIQ that may represent a potential task order. All offerors competing under the subject solicitation number responding to the project zone specified herein will receive this document and must respond to be considered for award. The offeror providing the Government the best value offer will receive the award in accordance with section M of the parent solicitation terms. To ensure that the Government is receiving the most competitive pricing for the work, please ensure that you are evaluating the work and providing your best offers for award consideration.

1- Review all RFP documents. In response to this solicitation, complete and return the following:

a. Task Order RFP Form. Complete the proposal response form, items A through H.

b. Price Schedule of Items. Using the Excel provided spreadsheet, complete highlighted items E9-13, E18-23, B32-36, and

E32-35. Total costs will populate automatically.

2- Site Visit - A site visit is highly encouraged but not required. Contractors are invited to visit the map locations but must coordinate and obtain approval from the project Contracting Officer Representative (COR) (or Government Technical Monitor if COR is unavailable) at least 24 hours prior to visit date. Contact information is under item 5 herein.

3- Offers Due: Email documents to Christopher Jordan at christopher.jordan@usda.gov on or before 14 April 2023 no later than 1000 PT. Contractors are encouraged to verify and confirm that the Contract Specialist has received the offer.

4- Basis of Award: The Government will award this task order to the contractor providing the best value to the Government in terms of schedule and price.

• Responsiveness: All items required under instruction item 1 have been fully completed and included as a part of your proposal.

• Technical Approach: Demonstrate an understanding of the work required and respond to the needs of the requirement. The

Government will consider:

1) The plan of work including major tasks and timelines, resources, personnel and equipment planed for use on the project and their availability as briefly described in Sections B and C of the proposal response section; and

2) The offerors support of the Sustainable Products (Bio-Based) program (Section E); and

3) Schedule (Section F); and

4) Past Experience and Performance on earlier orders (or previous projects if no previous orders awarded) (considers a-quality, timeliness and cost control of earlier orders/outside projects, b- documents any given concurrent obligations and c- include any subcontractors and their experience and capabilities; Section G herein) not to exceed 5 projects; and

5) If applicable, the effective use of subcontractors.

• Price – Task SOI in Excel

5- Points of Contacts:

Contract Specialist (CS) – Christopher Jordan, christopher.jordan2@usda.gov Contracting Officer Representative (COR) – Jeffrey Lees, jeffrey.lees@usda.gov Government Technical Monitor (GTM) – Jacob Biar, jacob.biar@usda.gov Contracting Officer (CO) – Klenise Wallace, klenise.wallace@usda.gov

B. Schedule of Items:

**For the purpose of this solicitation, please input pricing on the Excel provided schedule of items.**

C. Statement of Work

Summary/Description of Task Order Work: To fulfill the requirements of this task order, the contractor shall complete the tasks listed below. The requirement for this task order is to purchase and install the materials needed to repair and replace the rangeland fencing that was damaged in the Beckwourth Fires, and removal of old materials being replaced. This task order comprises of approximately 19.3 miles of fencing on six (6) allotments on the Plumas National Forest.

mailto:christopher.jordan@usda.gov

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Scope of Work: The contractor shall be responsible for the professional and technical accuracy of all work or services rendered.

Errors and/or deficiencies resulting from the performance shall be corrected at no additional cost to the United States Forest Service (USFS). If the contractor determines that that information is provided by the USFS is inaccurate, it is incumbent upon the contractor to notify the USFS immediately. Should the inaccuracy necessitate a change in scope, or level of effort, such change shall be formalized with a bilateral modification to this task order.

Specifications: Much of the range fencing was installed prior to implementation of forest wide/multiple use specifications. New construction should meet these current specifications. The FS understands they may not be what you would use on your own ranches, but they meet the multiple use obligations we are required to consider on USFS administered land. Mending and other repairs that do not constitute full replacement may be done in kind to match what is existing.

Allotment Boundary four strand:

4th or Bottom Wire: 16-18 inches (from the ground), Smooth 3rd Wire: 22–24 inches (6 inches from bottom wire and 6” from second wire), Barbed 2nd Wire: 28-30 inches (12 inches from top wire), Barbed 1st or Top Wire: 40-42 inches, Barbed or smooth

Pasture three strand:

3rd or Bottom Wire: 16-18 inches, Smooth 2nd Wire: 26–30 inches (12 inches from top and 12 inches from bottom wires), Barbed 1st or Top Wire: 38-42 inches, Barbed or smooth Other notes:

When building fence on slopes 30% or greater: drop top wire down to 38–40 inches.

Hollow steel posts require caps.

T-posts:

• Heavy-duty t-posts will be installed every 18 feet.

• A minimum 5 ½ inch post will be used.

Stays:

• Split or rough sawn wood stays shall be used. 2 stays will be evenly spaced between each steel post or figure four. Stays will be attached to the fence using 1 ¾ inch galvanized staples.

• Wire stays are also acceptable in-lieu of wooden stays.

Support Structures or Braces:

• A support structure will be installed every 200 feet (Fences, page 40)

• Support structure options are as follows o H-Braces (Fences, page 41) either treated wood posts or metal posts will be used in the construction of H-Braces and corner braces

Gates:

• The locations of the gates will be flagged by the USFS. Gates shall be 10-14 feet wide and constructed with 4 strands of barbed wire. The bottom wire on the gate will be at 16 inches above ground with the next two spaced 8 inches apart and the top wire spaced at 10 inches. Ends of the gate shall be attached to trees or H-braces

Project Location: See the map at exhibit A for this task order.

Period of Performance: The contract period is 180 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed effective date. The anticipated period of performance is award (on or about May 15, 2023 through October 15, 2023. * The Government’s desired start date of work is on or before June 1, 2023.

All work must be completed by October 15, 2023.

*CO may include additional time at the end of the performance period to allow adequate time for Government inspection and acceptance, contractor submission of final and invoice and preparation for administrative closeout actions to include receipt of final invoice and release of claims. The date provided is the date the contractor is expected to have all work completed.

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D. Specifications: The specifications identified in the SOW are taken directly from “A Landowner’s Guide to Wildlife Friendly Fences: How to Build with Wildlife in Mind”. Future task orders may refence other USFS specifications.

E. Attachments:

A1. Schedule of Items (Excel) A2. Wage Determination A3. A Landowner’s Guide to Wildlife Friendly Fences: How to Build with Wildlife in Mind A4. Subcontractor Approval Form

Special Considerations:

Bonding: There ☒ is / is not a bonding requirement for this contract. If bonding is required, bids requiring a bond, refer to FAR 28.101-2. Bids are required to have payment bonds 20% of the bid price. If awarded, the performance and payment bonds are 100% of the award amount. This information is also in accordance with FAR 52.228-1.

Wage Determinations: The applicable Wage Determination (WD) for this work: WD #: CA20230007, Dated January 13, 2023.

Government Furnished Property: None.

Work Hours: Work hours are from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday. Weekend equipment work is not allowed at any time during the work.

Camping: Camping in the forest will be available. This will need to be approved with the COR and GTM in order to coordinate all applicable camping permits. All applicable forest rules and regulations will need to be adhered to. All equipment will need to be identified prior to beginning any work in order ensure that the equipment is allowed in the forest.

Protection of Resources: Contractor shall thoroughly clean all equipment prior to delivery to the project sites to remove weeds, mud, grease and oil buildup from the tires, wheels, tracks, engines, and engine compartments, and other surfaces. Spills of petroleum products and other hazardous substances shall be reported, contained, and removed in accordance with all applicable rules, regulations, and laws.

Task Order Magnitude. It is anticipated that the range price of this contract will be:

Between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

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Exhibit A.