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1 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.

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Falls Church VA 22041 5275 Leesburg Pike FWS, Over SAT G/S FWS Over SAT G/S

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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.

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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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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

03/07/2023

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 is to change the NAICS to 115310 and correct the time quotes are due to 1800.

*Please read the entire Request for Quotation (RFQ) and all attachments prior to submitting quote.

Pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.603(a) and 13.106, the Contracting

Officer is issuing a combined synopsis/solicitation for the acquisition of Hazardous

Wildfire Fuels Reduction and Habitat Restoration Services.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance

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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)

Sarah DeLawder

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

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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 .

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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140F0S23Q0018/0001 with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number 140F0S23Q0018 is being issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in affect through Federal Acquisition Circular

2023-02, effective February 14, 2023.

This is a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside with an associated NAICS code of 115310 (Support

Activities for Forestry - Fuels Management

Services). The small business size standard is

$30.0 million. This solicitation is for a Firm

Fixed Price contract.

LOCATION:

Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge

16450 NW 31st Place, Chiefland, FL 32626

DESCRIPTION: The project is located on 23 sites consisting of 330 acres and will be completed in

3 phases: (Phase 1) Mastication/mulching of woody and palmetto groundcover; (Phase 2) Herbicide

Application; (Phase 3) Planting 300,000 containerized longleaf pine seedlings by hand, in compliance with the attached specifications, terms and provisions.

See the attached Scope of Work for maps and detailed requirements (Attachment 1). DOL Wage

Determination Number 2015-4577 Revision 22, Date of Last Revision 12-27-2022 is applicable to this solicitation and is hereby incorporated

(Attachment 2).

DATES: The period of performance is from the date of Notice to Proceed to January 15, 2024.

Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to

Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial

Services, applies to this acquisition. Potential offerors shall read and comply with all terms and conditions. See Addendum FAR 52.212-1 for additional instructions.

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FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

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Responses to this RFQ will be evaluated by Best

Value (Trade-off) determination in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 and FAR 15.101-1.

Award will be made to the offeror whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, will be the best value to the Government. Quotes will be evaluated based on: Technical Capabilities, Past

Performance, Price, and other factors considered, in accordance with FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items.

The FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and

Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial

Services, applies to this acquisition.

The FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and

Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or

Executive Orders-Commercial Products and

Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

See this clause for additional FAR Clauses marked with "X" showing they are applicable to this acquisition.

System for Award Management (SAM) Registration: A prospective awardee shall be registered in the

SAM database prior to award. Information on registration may be obtained via the Internet at https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration

Site Visit:

An organized site visit has been scheduled for

Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 9:00 am EDT. For meeting location and registration information, please see FAR provision 52.237-1, Site Visit in

Section L of the attached documents.

Quote Submission:

Quotes (including all required documents) must be submitted via e-mail to nicole_c_johnson@fws.gov, no later than Monday, April 3, 2023, 6:00 pm EDT.

Please indicate the following in the subject line: Quote Submission-140F0S23Q0018

Question Submission:

In an effort to maintain a better log of inquiries and questions and to provide more detailed and faster responses, all questions shall be in writing via email (NO PHONE

INQUIRIES). Questions may be emailed to

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140F0S23Q0018/0001 nicole_c_johnson@fws.gov. Inquiries received within 72 hours of the closing date may not receive a response. If necessary, questions received will be answered through an Amendment to this Solicitation.

Contracting Point of Contact:

Nicole Johnson, Contract Specialist

US Fish and Wildlife Service, Joint

Administrative Operations nicole_c_johnson@fws.gov

LIST OF CHANGES:

Solicitation due time: 16:00 PM changed to 18:00

PM

Date distributed: 07-MAR-23 changed to 08-MAR-23

Primary SIC Code: 115112 Changed to 115310

Period of Performance: 04/17/2023 to 01/15/2024

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