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Request for Quote for the development of a Conservation Strategy for Five Terrestrial Mollusks located on the Shasta Trinity National Forest.

0001 Service - Conservation Strategy for five terrestrial Mollusks

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SECTION 2 - Contract Clauses

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (OCT 2018)

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. (JUL 2016)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. (OCT 2018)

52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts. (SEP 2013)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. (DEC 2013)

52.242-17 Government Delay of Work. (APR 1984)

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. (JUN 2020)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L.

113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (JUL 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2019) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015).

(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (Contracting Officer check as appropriate.)

[X] (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUN 2020), with Alternate I (OCT 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

[ ] (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (JUN 2020) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

[ ] (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (JUN 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

[X] (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109-

282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

(5) (Reserved)

[ ] (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (OCT 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

[ ] (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (OCT 2016) (Pub. L.

111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

[X] (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (JUN 2020) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

[ ] (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

[ ] (10) (Reserved)

[ ] (11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole Source Award (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-3.

[ ] (12)(i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (MAR 2020) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-4.

[ ] (13) (Reserved)

[X] (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020).

[ ] (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-7.

[ ] (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

[ ] (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (JUN 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (iv) Alternate III (JUN 2020) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (v) Alternate IV (JUN 2020) of 52.219-9.

[ ] (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

[ ] (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

[ ] (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (JAN 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

[ ] (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C.

657f).

[ ] (22)(i) 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-28.

[ ] (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[ ] (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

[ ] (25) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

[ ] (26) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

[ ] (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O. 11755).

[X] (28) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2020) (E.O. 13126).

[X] (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

[X] (30)(i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (FEB 1999) of 52.222-26.

[ ] (31)(i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (JUL 2014) of 52.222-35.

[X] (32)(i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (JUL 2014) of 52.222-36.

[ ] (33) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

[ ] (34) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O.

13496).

[X] (35)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

[ ] (36) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015). (E. O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

[ ] (37)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (MAY 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

[ ] (38) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[ ] (39) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners

(JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[ ] (40)(i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (OCT 2015) of 52.223-13.

[ ] (41)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (JUN 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

(ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-14.

[ ] (42) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

[ ] (43)(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (OCT 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.223-16.

[X] (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020) (E.O.

13513).

[ ] (45) 52.223-20, Aerosols (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[ ] (46) 52.223-21, Foams (JUN 2016) (E.O. 13693).

[ ] (47)(i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

[ ] (48) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

[ ] (49)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2014) of 52.225-3.

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (MAY 2014) of 52.225-3.

[ ] (iv) Alternate III (MAY 2014) of 52.225-3.

[ ] (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (OCT 2019) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

[ ] (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

[ ] (52) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (OCT 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

[ ] (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (NOV 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

[ ] (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (NOV 2007) (42 U.S.C.

5150).

[ ] (55) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (JUN 2020).

[ ] (56) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (FEB 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C.

2307(f)).

[ ] (57) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (JAN 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

[ ] (58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT 2018) (31 U.S.C.

3332).

[ ] (59) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Other than System for Award Management (JUL 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[ ] (60) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[ ] (61) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

[ ] (62) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN 2017)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

[ ] (63)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (FEB 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx.

1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

[ ] (ii) Alternate I (APR 2003) of 52.247-64.

[ ] (iii) Alternate II (FEB 2006) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (Contracting Officer check as appropriate.)

[ ] (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

[ ] (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG 2018) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (MAY 2014) (29 U.S.C 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[ ] (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2015).

[ ] (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

[ ] (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (JUN 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph

(d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records - Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) of this paragraph in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (JUN 2020) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L.

113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iii) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (JUL 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(iv) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (AUG 2019) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(v) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (OCT 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(vi) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

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

(viii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ix) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(x) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(xi) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496).

Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiii) [ ] (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

[ ] (B) Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(xiv) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (MAY 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xvi) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015) (E. O. 12989).

(xvii) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2015).

(xviii) 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

(xix)(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xx) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (OCT 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xxi) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (JUN 2020) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (FEB 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx.

1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor May include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of clause)

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (Federal Acquisition Regulation) https://www.acquisition.gov/agar (Agriculture Acquisition Regulation)

(End of clause)

SECTION 3 - Contract Documents, Exhibits or Attachments

Development of a Conservation Strategy for Five Terrestrial Mollusks Shasta Trinity National Forest

This Request for Quotes (RFQ) is for professional services to develop a Conservation Strategy (Strategy) for Five Terrestrial Molluskson the Shasta-Trinity National Forest (Forest) i . Performance of these services will require knowledge of terrestrial mollusks, site visits to the Forest with inter-agency and non-government partners, and professional research and writing skills. This Strategy will provide project planning guidance and a monitoring plan for the conservation of mollusks on the Forest, and will also be used by the STNF for project planning and to develop partnerships with private and commercial entities, and state/federal partners, to address current and future conservation concerns within the range of the five mollusks. The project area is the known range of the five mollusk species on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. The estimated start date is September 1, 2020.

The solicitation number is 129AC720Q0087. The applicable NAICS code is 541620: Environmental Consulting Services. The Product Service Code is F019: Natural Resources/Conservation - Other Wildlife Management.

All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the Government. The Government intends award to the offeror whose offer provides the best value to the government, considering price and the non-price factors listed below. Non-price evaluation factors, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. The non-price factors are experience and past performance.

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Conservation Strategy (Strategy) for 5 Terrestrial Mollusks: Big Bar Hesperian, Shasta Hesperian, Shasta sideband, Wintu sideband, and Shasta chaparral snails.

Details about the desired content of the Strategy are provided in Exhibit 1.

Comprehensive database of historical and current literature for the five mollusks.

Analyze the survey history and other available information on the 5 mollusks to develop a site classification system based on biotic and abiotic site characteristics (e.g. vegetation, soils, geology, macro- and micro-climate variables).

Conduct 2 site visits with federal and non-federal partners in conservation to review and respond to comments on the draft Strategy.

Description Five terrestrial mollusks have been identified for pre-listing conservation by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). These include: Big Bar Hesperian, Shasta Hesperian, Shasta sideband, Wintu sideband, and Shasta chaparral snails. All five species have small ranges and are isolated on certain limestone, talus, and riparian areas of the Shasta-trinity National Forest (STNF). Their range includes portions of Shasta, Siskiyou and Trinity Counties.

There are few known sites on adjacent private lands. Approximately 96% of the species known distribution is on Federal lands.

These five terrestrial mollusks are designated as Forest Sensitive Species (FSS) and are also covered by the Northwest Forest Plan Survey and Manage Guidelines (S&M). The goal of FSS/S&M is to stabilize and/or reverse trends in viability of covered species that may lead to federal listing under the Endangered Species Act. At this time, the five species have no protection or special status under the California Department of Fish and Wildlife¿s (CDFW) conservation programs. Current information for known sites or management on private lands is not available.

Threats and stressors to the five species include the following:

· The raising of Shasta Dam poses the greatest immediate threat as it would inundate the majority of four of five species¿ occupied sites as well as suitable habitat. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) has not published a Decision for raising the dam, although it is unlikely at this time.

· Soil compaction adversely affects reproduction.

· Other stressors include the crushing, burning, and collection of individuals; prolonged drought; wildfire and other activities that remove or significantly reduce the vegetative cover or food supply, and compact soils. These activities may include unregulated water diversion(s), recreation (pedestrian, OHV/ORV), logging, road construction, herbicide use, grazing, prescribed fire, mining, chemical contamination or introduction of non-native species in or near the mollusks¿ habitat.

A conservation strategy is likely to have the greatest impact in terms of reducing the need to list the species as it will address and manage the primary stressors to the species. It is anticipated the conservation strategy will include the following elements and any additional elements the Forest Service, YFWO or other potential partners and experts determine necessary for the species conservation needs:

A thorough assessment of the species¿ biological and environmental needs which will help improve our current understanding of the habitat associated with populations and enhance the ability to effectively conserve these species.

Continued implementation of the Survey & Manage Standards and Guidelines that include protecting and managing known sites and conducting pre-disturbance surveys (currently limited to some activities), based on monitoring results.

· Suggested changes or improvement of Survey & Manage design features and criteria for road construction, mechanical treatments, and prescribed fire actions that can impact limestone or talus slopes, down wood, soil and riparian vegetation that provide required habitat for the five species, if determined to be necessary.

· Develop, implement, and incorporate into annual operating plans, protection measures for grazing allotments that overlap suitable habitat and known sites, if, based on analyses, the protection measures are necessary for conservation of the species.

Effectiveness monitoring guidelines that consists of pre-, during-and post-project implementation monitoring within known sites as well as suitable habitat to help contribute information for, and toward, improved conservation of these species:

o Monitoring strategies should be designed to help determine if the Survey & Manage Standards and Guidelines, or other developed measures, conserve and protect known sites and habitat.

o Monitoring should be designed and conducted to ensure site-disturbance or collection activities do not lead to a loss of populations.

In addition, research information that has been or would be proposed to be collected from known sites can help assess population trends and attempt to determine the factors that control those trends (detection probabilities, abundance, factors that control rate/distance of dispersal, habitat and population density/structure in different habitat conditions). Such data would help improve the current understanding of the habitat associated with populations and enhance the ability to effectively conserve these species. For example: of primary interest is how current fuels and timber management practices impact the species and the monitoring elements in the conservation strategy would contribute information to address this interest.

Contractor Responsibility: The Contractor shall provide everything--including, but not limited to, all equipment, supplies, transportation, labor, and supervision--necessary to complete the project, except for that which the contract clearly states is to be furnished by the Government.

Contractor shall provide all technical, professional, and non-personal services necessary to coordinate and implement the Project as further set forth herein (the ¿Work¿).

Deliverables. All work under this contract shall commence on 1 September 2020, and end no later than 29 August 2022. The Contractor shall:

Item 1: Develop a Conservation Strategy for the Five Terrestrial Mollusks: Big Bar Hesperian, Shasta Hesperian, Shasta sideband, Wintu sideband, and Shasta chaparral snails.

a. A suggested outline of the Conservation Strategy is contained in Exhibit 1, for the purpose of informing potential bidders about the scope of work being proposed. As the Strategy is developed, the format of the final document may not follow this outline, but the substantive content in the suggested outline (e.g. development of targets and indicators and a monitoring plan, development of design features that address species needs during project implementation, the Appendices, etc.) will be part of the final work product.

b. Contractor will provide an electronic copy of the draft Strategy in a Microsoft Word document file format, including any photographs and maps to review. Upon acceptance of the final Strategy, the contractor will provide an electronic copy of the Strategy report on a thumb drive saved as a Microsoft Word document file. The final Strategy will be of professional quality and consistent with standards for the profession. The interim and final Strategy will be submitted to the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Forest Wildlife Biologist.

Item 2: Assemble a comprehensive database of historical and current literature for the five mollusks Some literature for the Five Mollusk Species may come from sources that were not originally produced electronically and may not be available in electronic format (e.g. in library collections or elsewhere). The database is to be assembled as an electronic library and would include:

a. Research articles from historical (out of print) and current publications, including peer reviewed journals from print-only and electronic sources

b. Government publications, including but not limited to research and general technical reports.

c. White papers

d. Management plans

e. Surveys of terrestrial mollusks in the project area

f. Records of vouchered specimens

g. Databases

Item 3: Develop a site classification system for the five terrestrial mollusks Analyze the survey history and other available information on the 5 mollusks to develop a site classification system based on biotic and abiotic site characteristics (e.g. vegetation, soils, geology, macro- and micro-climate variables) that is useful for assessing:

a. Site quality;

b. Ranking habitat characteristics associated with mollusk presence; and

c. Recommend:

1. Target habitat conditions for conservation of mollusk habitat and

2. Indicators of target conditions that are measurable and cost-effective for monitoring.

Item 4: Conduct 2 site visits with government and non-government partners in conservation to review and respond to comments on the draft and final Strategy.

Project Location & Description Location: The project is located on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, within the known range of the five mollusk species (See Exhibit 2 ¿ Maps).

Description: This Strategy will provide project planning guidance and a monitoring plan for the conservation of mollusks on the Forest, and will also be used by the STNF for project planning and to develop partnerships with private and commercial entities, and state/federal partners, to address current and future conservation concerns within the range of the five mollusks.

The Shasta-Trinity National Forest (Forest) is contracting for professional services to develop a Conservation Strategy (Strategy) for Five Terrestrial Mollusks. Performance of these services will require knowledge of terrestrial mollusks, site visits to the Forest with inter-agency and non-government partners, and professional research and writing skills. This Strategy will provide project planning guidance and a monitoring plan for the conservation of mollusks on the Forest, and will also be used by for project planning and to develop partnerships with private and commercial entities, and state/federal partners, to address current and future conservation concerns within the range of the five mollusks.

Any prospective contractor desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc., must request it in writing from the Contracting Officer soon enough to allow a reply to reach all prospective contractors before the solicitation closing date. Oral explanations or instructions given before the award of a contract will not be binding.

Maps See Exhibit 2.

Estimated Start Date & Contract Time Start: September 1, 2020 - August 29, 2022 Time: 2 years

Contractor shall:

a. Participate in a project organizational kick-off meeting on a date to be determined (TBD) following award of the contract. Participation may be virtual;

b. On a date TBD in agreement with the Forest, schedule a site visit (Item 4) in the spring of 2021 to view the project area with federal and non-federal conservation partners to discuss the formulation of the draft Strategy;

c. Submit a draft Strategy (Item 1), a list of literature assembled for the literature database (Item 2), and a draft site classification system (Item 3) by September 1, 2021.

i. The Forest will provide substantive review and comment on Items 1-3 no later than October 15, 2021;

d. On a date TBD in agreement with the Forest, schedule a site visit (Item 4) in the fall of 2021 or spring of 2022 to review the project area with federal and non-federal conservation partners to discuss and answer questions about the final draft Strategy;

e. Submit a final draft Strategy (Item 1), electronic copies of all documents assembled for the literature database (Item 2) and the site classification system (Item 3) by June 1, 2022.

i. The Forest will provide substantive review and comment on Items 1-3 no later than July 15, 2022.

f. Submit the final Strategy and all accompanying documentation (Items 1-3) no later than August 15, 2022.

Restrictions on Work Work may be performed at any time during the period of the contract. Nothing in this part shall be construed to take away any of the Government's rights under the Suspension of Work Clause (52.242-14).

Technical Requirements

The contractor shall meet the minimum Federal standards (36 CFR61, 36CFR296.8 (a) (i-v)).

The contractor must be appropriately qualified to carry out or supervise the work to be conducted. The contractor shall have training, education and/or experience, and possess demonstrable competence in terrestrial mollusk ecology and management. The minimum qualifications are: (1) a combination of education, preferably a graduate degree, and field experience in ecology or a related discipline; (2) demonstrated ability to plan, staff, organize and supervise activity of the type and scope proposed; (3) demonstrated ability to carry research to completion, as evidenced by timely completion of research reports, or similar documents; (4) at least one year of experience and/or specialized training working with terrestrial mollusks of the Pacific Northwest.

Contractor will provide an electronic copy of the draft Strategy (Item 1) in a Microsoft Word document file format, including any photographs and maps to review, and electronic copies of all documents assembled for the literature database (Item 2) and the site classification system (Item 3). Upon acceptance of the final Strategy, the contractor will provide an electronic copy of the Strategy report on a thumb drive saved as a Microsoft Word document file, and electronic copies of all documents assembled for the literature database (Item 2) and the site classification system (Item 3). The final Strategy will be of professional quality and consistent with standards for the profession.

Items 1-3 will be submitted to the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Forest Wildlife Biologist.

Forest Service will pay up to 50% on receipt of a satisfactory draft Strategy; and remainder upon receipt of a final written Strategy, to be completed no later than August 15, 2022.

Government-Furnished Property Copies (physical or electronic) of the following documents and/or files are available for review and copying as necessary.

A. GIS maps of the STNF, also located at: http//www.fs.fed.us/r5/rsl/clearinghouse/data.shtml, and any shapefiles in the STNF corporate database relevant to the five mollusks.

B. U.S. Forest Service records, maps, publications, surveys, reports and other reasonably available corporate documents describing the current and historical distributions on the Forest, life histories, suitable habitats and monitoring data for each of the five mollusk species to evaluate for this Strategy.

No other Government Furnished Property is available.

AWARD DETERMINATION

Award will be made to the offeror whose offer provides the best value to the government, considering price and the non-price factors listed below.

The selection official will base the award decision on price and non-price factors--comparing the relative merits of the competing technical proposals, the risks to the government associated with each proposed technical approach, and the risks associated with each offeror¿s capability.

EVALUATION FACTORS

The Government will assess the of each offeror¿s Technical Approach and Capability. Technical Approach and Capability are approximately equal in importance.

Technical Approach The Technical Approach will be evaluated on the basis of the following criteria, which are listed in descending order of importance: (1) Soundness of the technical approach (including its practicality and the offeror¿s understanding the Government¿s requirements) and (2) the degree to which the offeror can meet any desired enhancements listed in the Statement of Work.

Capability of the Offeror The Government will assess the capability of each offeror on the basis of the following criteria which are of approximately equal value: (1) Organizational Experience and (2) Organizational Past Performance. The Government will not assess capability on a pass/fail basis, but will use its assessments of capability as a basis for comparing offerors to determine best value.

NOTE: Organizations lacking specific experience in the work to be done may mitigate the shortcoming by such means as hiring experienced personnel or subcontractors. Such mitigation efforts should be incorporated in the Technical Proposal and will be evaluated under Soundness of Approach factor.

(1) Organizational Experience. Experience is the opportunity to learn by doing. The Government will evaluate each offeror's organizational experience on the basis of its breadth, its depth, and its relevance to the work that will be required under the prospective contract. The Government will not evaluate an offeror's organizational experience on the basis of the personal experience of the offeror's key personnel. However, the Government will consider the extent to which the offeror's key personnel have worked together in the past. The Government will evaluate the organizational experience of the offeror's proposed key subcontractors.

(2) Organizational Past Performance. Past performance is a measure of the degree to which an offeror satisfied its customers in the past and complied with Federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Government will contact some of each offeror's customers to ask whether or not that: (1) that the offeror was capable, efficient, and effective;

(2) the offeror's performance conformed to the terms and conditions of its contract (specifications); (3) finished within the contract time; (4) the offeror was reasonable and cooperative during performance; and (5) the offeror was committed to customer satisfaction. In evaluating past performance, the Government will contact some of the references provided by the offeror and other sources of information, including, but not limited to: Federal, state, and local government agencies, better business bureaus, published media, and electronic data bases. The Government will not evaluate an offeror's organizational past performance on the basis of the personal past performance of the offeror's key personnel. The Government may evaluate the organizational past performance of the offeror's proposed key subcontractors.

To be considered for award, Quotes/Responses must contain:

Contact Info Contact name, Phone number, Email and DUNS number. (See SAM Entity note) Price Quote Provide a quote containing unit prices for interim and final report (interim report cannot be more than 50% of total price).

Resume Provide a resume.

Technical Response Provide technical response addressing technical approach, organizational experience and past performance.

An Active SAM Entity is Required (System for Award Management: www.sam.gov) Quoters shall have an Active SAM Entity at time of quote due date.

Obtaining a DUNS Number and/or SAM Entity are 100% free through the official sources.

DUNS Number: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform SAM Entity: www.sam.gov SAM Helpdesk (The Federal Service Desk/FSD): www.fsd.gov

QUOTES/OFFERS ARE DUE July 14by 13:00PM PST to Email: rebecca.wilcox@usda.gov

Invoicing and Payment Payment will be made for fully acceptable work at the prices quoted in the schedule of items. Payment will be made monthly or at the milestones specified below:

Forest Service will pay up to 50% on receipt of a satisfactory interim report; and remainder upon receipt of a final written report, to be completed no later than August 15. 2022.

Deductions In accordance with the inspection clause, payment may be made for less than fully acceptable work at a reduced price.

Contract Release.

Before final payment will be made the Contractor shall sign a release of all claims against the Government arising by virtue of this contract, other than claims, in stated amounts, that the Contractor has specifically accepted from the operation of the release. A release may also be required of the assignee if the Contractor's claim to amounts payable under this contract has been assigned under the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940 (31 U.S.C. 3727 and 41 U.S.C.

15).

The Contractor shall create and submit an invoice less any deductions via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at www.ipp.gov. Payment will be made by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to the bank account the Contractor designated in its SAM Entity. A SAM Entity of any status other than `Active¿ will prevent payment.

Government Point of Contact The Contracting Officer serves as a primary point of contact: Rebecca Wilcox; rebecca.wilcox@usda.gov

Exhibit 1: Suggested Outline for the Conservation Strategy for Five Terrestrial Mollusks

The Conservation Strategy (Strategy) will include the following elements:

· The following is a suggested outline of the Strategy for the purpose of informing potential quoters about the scope of work being proposed. As the Strategy is developed, the format of the final document may not follow this outline, but the substantive content below (e.g. development of targets and indicators and a monitoring plan, development of design features that address species needs during project implementation, the Appendices, etc.) will be part of the final work product.

I) Introduction

· Reducing the need to list the species by addressing and managing threats and stressors.

II) Background Five terrestrial mollusks have been identified for pre-listing conservation by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). These include: Big Bar Hesperian, Shasta Hesperian, Shasta sideband, Wintu sideband, and Shasta chaparral snails.

All five species have small ranges and are isolated on certain limestone, talus, and riparian areas of the Shasta-trinity National Forest (STNF). Their range includes portions of Shasta, Siskiyou and Trinity Counties. There are few known sites on adjacent private lands. Approximately 96% of the species known distribution is on Federal lands.

On STNF lands, all five species are managed under the Northwest Forest Plan¿s Survey and Manage and Forest Sensitive Species Programs. The five mollusks have no protection or special status under the California Department of Fish and Wildlife¿s (CDFW) conservation programs. Current information for known sites or management on private lands is unknown.

Threats and stressors to the five species may include the following:

· Drought, wildland fire, climate change, other environmental factors

· Human activities, including but not limited to:

o Water diversion, recreation, logging, road construction, herbicide use, grazing, prescribed fire, mining, chemical contamination, and introduction of non-native species in or near mollusk habitat o Raising the Shasta Dam may inundate known occupied sites and suitable habitat for four out of the five species.

This action is in the proposal and planning stages at this time.

III) Purpose of the Strategy

· Evaluate the potential threats to the five terrestrial mollusks and develop a conservation framework

IV) Context

· Guidance for the Strategy ¿ Northwest Forest Plan, Survey and Manage, Aquatic Conservation Strategy, regulatory mechanisms and other guidance

· Assessment of Current State of Research and Knowledge of the Five Species

· The Public Lands/Private Lands/Other Land Owners

V) Existing Condition

· A thorough assessment of the species¿ biological and environmental needs.

o Description, Status, Distribution, Ecology, and Population Biology of the Species o Soils, Geology, Hydrology, and Vegetation o Habitat connectivity o Information gaps § Address any issues related to taxonomical classifications for the 5 species o Evaluate and rank known and potential threats to conservation of these species or their habitats, including but not limited to:

§ Mining; grazing; timber; fuels management; recreation; invasive species; disease and predation; recreational, scientific, or commercial utilization; and any other anthropogenic influences

· Species population distribution o Include any available information on genetic diversity (from literature review)

VI) Enhancing connectivity at different scales of the range of the five terrestrial mollusks

· Fine-to-coarse scales of connectivity

· Identifying corridors

VII) Strategies and Actions

· Enhance connectivity and ecosystem function

· Manage threats to habitat and species needs

· Protect species and ecological communities o Develop design features for activities that may impact the five terrestrial mollusks o Develop targets and indicators for monitoring o Summary legal, regulatory, and policy environment for the conservation of the five terrestrial mollusks § Beneficial § Challenges to conservation

· Recommended changes or improvements of S&M design features and criteria if needed

VIII) Monitoring Strategy Monitoring strategy to assess effects of ground disturbing activities on terrestrial mollusks, with

· Post implementation target habitat characteristics and indicators for mollusks o Based on the best science and information from the Literature Database (Section 5.2), what target conditions for post-implementation would best inform prescribed burn plans or ground disturbing activities?

o Measurable, cost-effective indicators to assess whether target conditions have been met (Section 5.4)

Appendix 1

· Literature Cited

Appendix 2

· Providing or selecting photographs for publication in the Strategy and obtaining any copyright permissions

Appendix 3

· Implementation schedule

Appendix 4

· Species Fact Sheets

Appendix 5

· Bibliography of Supporting Legislation, Policy, and Planning Framework

Appendix 6

· Glossary

SECTION 4 - Solicitation Provisions

52.204-7 System for Award Management. (OCT 2018)

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting. (JUL 2016)

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