S01_12FPC125Q0032_AMENDMENT 0001_MONTGOMERY_07.28.25.pdf

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This document is an Amendment (0001) to a federal solicitation for NRCS Illinois Wetland Reserve Easement (WRE) Grass Planting in Montgomery and Tazewell County, Illinois. The amendment includes questions and answers from a site visit on July 22, 2025, clarifying details such as: no size restrictions on brush piles, acceptance of mulching trees, flexibility in contract dates for vegetation management, and potential seed mix substitutions if certain species are unavailable. The solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside for soil preparation, planting, and cultivating services, with a total small business size standard of $9.5M.

Key solicitation details include a performance period from 11/17/2025 to 01/27/2026, with seeding permitted between November 15 and March 1 during the dormant stage. Quotes are due by July 30, 2025, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time, to be submitted via email to specified USDA FPAC Business Center contacts. The procurement will result in a firm fixed-price purchase order, with award made to the lowest-price technically acceptable offeror. The site visit, while not mandatory, was recommended and took place on July 22, 2025, with potential bidders invited to discuss project specifics and ask clarifying questions.

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12FPC125Q0032

x x copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR

OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted , such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

x

FPAC-HQ-12FPC1

FPAC-HQ-12FPC1@USDA.gov Central Section USDA FPAC Business Center

07/02/20250001

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended , by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

FACILITY CODE CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)CODE 6. ISSUED BY

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

07/02/2025

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return __________________ copies to the issuing office.

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The purpose of Amendment 0001 for the NRCS WRE (Montgomery) Tazewell County, IL planting/seeding is to:

A: Provide Q&A to vendor questions related to Site Visit and Solicitation.

B: Include Site Visit Sign-In Sheet (7/22/25).

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Period of Performance: 11/17/2025 to 01/27/2026

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

OKSANA STREKHA

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Previous edition unusable

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

Amendment 0001

12FPC125Q0032

NRCS IL WRE Grass Planting Montgomery, Tazwell County, IL

Questions and Answers from Site Visit July 22, 2025

Q: Is there a size restriction on the brush piles?

A: No size restrictions on the brush piles.

Q: Can we mulch the trees?

A: Yes, mulching is acceptable.

Q: Can the performance begin sooner so that we can spray or mow whenever it is dry?

A: Yes. The contract dates can be shifted to allow for management of existing vegetation.

Q: What if any substitutes would be allowed if certain species from the seed mix were not available at the time of seeding.

A: The contractor that is awarded the bid will work with the COR at that time if the species is not available and they will work towards a mix that is available and meets specifications.

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