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BLM AK-FINANCIAL SVCS SEC(AK9F3)

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Cory Cornell 9073565773

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BLM-CA REDDING FIELD OFFICE

6640 LOCKHEED DR

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Bureau of Land Management Redding Field Office is requesting 295 acres of hand thinning, hand piling, and pile covering of hazard fuels in fire prone areas on Bureau of Land Management

(BLM) administered public lands within the

Swasey Recreation Area in the Redding area of

Shasta County, CA. Heavy accumulations of hazardous fuels on public lands within the

Swasey Recreation Area have created elevated wildfire threat to infrastructure and resources. Established fuel breaks adjacent to infrastructure will improve access for first responders, evacuation of the public, and create tactically viable control features for use in fire suppression or prescribed burning.

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 and attachments constitute the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. Consider this solicitation

(140L0226Q0017) as a Request for Quotes (RFQ).

This solicitation documents incorporate provisions and clauses in effect through

Federal acquisition Circular 2026-01 effective

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140L0226Q0017 date 3/13/2026. This solicitation is set-aside for small business. NAICS 115310 ¿ Support

Activities for Forestry - Fuels Management

Services, which has a small business size standard of $34M. Product Service Code F099 ¿

Natural Resources/Conservation- Other. The resulting purchase order will be a firm-fixed price contract. Site Visit: August 3rd at

10:00 A.M. Coordinate through Michael Allen, 530-224-2155, Solicitation Deadline: August 21, 2026, 1400 ADT. Contract Specialist Cory

Cornell at cory_cornell@ios.doi.gov

Delivery: 10/01/2027

Period of Performance: 10/01/2026 to

10/01/2028

00010 Swasey fuels reduction hand cut. Services include hand cutting with power saws, hand piling cut material, pruning of leave trees, and pile covering of live and dead standing or fallen vegetation up to 295 acres. The project area consists of 295 acres of public BLM land referred to as the Swasey Recreation Area near the community Old Shasta in the Redding area of

Shasta County, CA. Leave tree species and trees greater than 8 inches diameter breast height

(DBH) as well as selective large woody shrubs specimens will be retained for wildlife habitat and forest health.

Product/Service Code: F014

Product/Service Description: NATURAL

RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- TREE THINNING

Period of Performance: 10/01/2026 to

10/01/2027

Swasey Recreation Area Hand Cut and Pile Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project

Redding Bureau of Land Management (BLM), California Northern Operations District (CA-NOD)

Bureau of Land Management Redding Field Office is requesting 295 acres of hand thinning, hand piling, and pile covering of hazard fuels in fire prone areas on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administered public lands within the Swasey Recreation Area in the Redding area of Shasta County, CA. Heavy accumulations of hazardous fuels on public lands within the Swasey Recreation Area have created elevated wildfire threat to infrastructure and resources. Established fuel breaks adjacent to infrastructure will improve access for first responders, evacuation of the public, and create tactically viable control features for use in fire suppression or prescribed burning. 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 and attachments constitute the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. Consider this solicitation (140L0226Q0017) as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). This solicitation documents incorporate provisions and clauses in effect through Federal acquisition Circular 2026-01 effective date 3/13/2026. This solicitation is set-aside for small business. NAICS 115310 – Support Activities for Forestry - Fuels Management Services, which has a small business size standard of $34M. Product Service Code F099 – Natural Resources/Conservation- Other.

The resulting purchase order will be a firm-fixed price contract. (SEE ATTACHMENTS FOR

COMPLETE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT, MAPS, CLAUSES / PROVISIONS, AND

WAGE DETERMINATIONS).

In accordance with the procedures in FAR Part 12 and 13, RFQ 140L0226Q0017 is available for viewing through electronic commerce via Land Management's website at https://beta.sam.gov.

The government will award a purchase order based on past performance, then lowest-priced, technically acceptable, and responsible offeror.

Late quotes will not be accepted.

What must be included in your quote to be considered for award:

1. Signed SF 1449.

2. Refer to provision 52.212-2, Evaluation Factors, for details on what your quote must include.

3. Sign and return all amendments (SF 30), if applicable to this solicitation.

Due Dates:

Site Visit: August 3rd at 10:00 A.M. Coordinate through Michael Allen, 530-224-2155 mallan@blm.gov

Technical Questions Due: no later than August 6th, 2026

Technical Answers Due: on or about August 14th, 2026

Solicitation Deadline: August 21, 2026, 1400 ADT.

Technical questions regarding this RFQ shall be submitted in writing via email to the Contract Specialist Cory Cornell at cory_cornell@ios.doi.gov by the deadline outlined above.

Note: Offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (sam.gov) as of the closing date and time of this solicitation, per FAR 4.1102. Contractors must register at www.sam.gov.

For contracting assistance:

For help with how to submit your quote or general questions about the contracting process, please reach out to https://www.apexaccelerators.us/. This is a free government contracting resource for small businesses, which offers expertise related to contract opportunities. APEX Accelerators was formerly known as the Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP).

mailto:cory_cornell@ios.doi.gov

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

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PROJECT TITLE:

Swasey Recreation Area Hand Cut and Pile Hazardous Fuels Reduction

Project Redding Bureau of Land Management (BLM), California Northern

Operations District (CA-NOD)

Contents PWS 1.0 Background on the Government’s Requirement PWS 2.0 General Scope of Work PWS 3.0 Overall Objective(s) PWS 4.0 Specific Tasks PWS 5.0 Delivery / Performance Schedule PWS 6.0 Government-Furnished Property, Materials, Services

PWS 7.0 Security and Administrative Matters PWS 8.0 Technical Exhibits and Definitions

EXHIBIT X: QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)

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PWS 1.0 Background on the Government’s Requirement

Bureau of Land Management Redding Field Office is requesting 295 acres of hand thinning, hand piling, and pile covering of hazard fuels in fire prone areas on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administered public lands within the Swasey Recreation Area in the Redding area of Shasta County, CA. Heavy accumulations of hazardous fuels on public lands within the Swasey Recreation Area have created elevated wildfire threat to infrastructure and resources. Established fuel breaks adjacent to infrastructure will improve access for first responders, evacuation of the public, and create tactically viable control features for use in fire suppression or prescribed burning.

PWS 2.0 General Scope of Work

Services include hand cutting with power saws, hand piling cut material, pruning of leave trees, and pile covering of live and dead standing or fallen vegetation up to 295 acres.

The project area consists of 295 acres of public BLM land referred to as the Swasey Recreation Area near the community Old Shasta in the Redding area of Shasta County, CA. Leave tree species and trees greater than 8 inches diameter breast height (DBH) as well as selective large woody shrubs specimens will be retained for wildlife habitat and forest health. One (1) base year and one (1) option years will be offered to complete the total 295 acres regardless of methods utilized, no additional option years are identified.

The Contractor shall accomplish all cutting, piling, pile covering, and leave tree pruning within the designated treatment area in accordance with the specifications.

Place of Performance

Project Location: The services under this contract will be performed at Swasey Recreation Area Shasta County, CA. The hazardous fuels project area is in Shasta County, CA and contains approximately 295 acres of public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Redding Field Office (see attached maps below). The general area of this project is located approximately 12 miles west of Redding, CA, within Sections (or parts of Sections) of the following Township (T) and Range (R) identifiers: T32N R5W Sections 30, 31, & 32 and T31N R5W Section 6

Base Year – October 1st, 2026, through October 1st, 2027

Unit 1 – 142 acres – T31N R6W Section 11 & 12

Option Year 1 - October 1st, 2027, through October 1st, 2028

Unit 2 – 153 acres – T31 R5W Section 7 & T31N R6W Section 12

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Driving Directions to Project Area

Swasey Recreation Area Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project: From Redding, CA drive west on Eureka Way (State Hwy 299) for

Unit 1 & 2 – From Redding, CA drive west on Eureka Way (State HWY 299). Take a left on Lower Spring Rd. Then a left on Swasey Dr. Take the right on Delano Dr into the Swasey Recreation Area and the units will be on the South side of Delano Dr.

This scope of work requires the contractor to provide personnel for cutting, piling, covering piles, and looping/scattering to vegetation in the project area.

Access Specifications

Access will be by both gravel roads (improved) and dirt roads (unimproved), which may require four-wheel drive vehicles. Access is by all-weather and seasonal roads. Seasonal roads may be impassable for several days after heavy rain or snow-blocked during the winter months. Cross-country foot travel of one-half mile to one mile is typical to the unit boundaries.

If an all-terrain vehicle is used, it shall be of such design that it will travel over rough, uneven terrain and not create wheel ruts and channels, or cause significant damage to existing trails or riparian areas. If damage to the existing trail system or riparian areas occurs the contractor will be responsible for repairing those areas. The vehicle shall be approved by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) prior to use. All ground-disturbing activities will be suspended if rain or snow fall weather saturates soils to the extent that there is potential for erosion of sedimentary soils.

Portions of the project area are beyond locked gates that require a key or lock combination for access. The Contractor will be given access to gate combinations and required agency keys to make access. Gate keys must be returned to the COR at the end of the period of performance. The Contractor shall lock gates with locks immediately after entry or exit.

Hours of Operations

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The Contractor will coordinate their hours of operation with BLM, but the Contractor is not restricted to operating during regular BLM office hours. Work operations may not begin until ½ hour after sunrise and must end ½ hour after sunset on any given working day. Other hours of operation restrictions may be implemented during high fire danger or during previously scheduled events.

Security of Equipment and Property

The Contractor may leave equipment at the work site with approval from the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The Contractor shall be responsible for equipment if it should be lost, stolen or damaged. At the close of each work period, government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured. All personnel employed by the Contractor in the performance of this contract, or any representative of the Contractor entering the government worksite, shall abide by all security regulations.

Period of Performance

The period of performance shall be for one (1) Base Year, one (1) additional option year to complete treatment on all proposed acres.

Base Year: October 1st, 2026, through October 1st, 2027 – 142 ac

Option Year #1 - October 1st, 2027, through October 1st, 2028 – 153 ac

PWS 3.0 Overall Objective(s)

The objective of this work is to reduce wildfire threat by constructing hazardous fuel breaks near high-use existing infrastructure adjacent to private infrastructure on public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management Redding Field Office.

• Fuels breaks will be constructed by hand severing, hand piling, leave tree pruning, and pile covering live or dead standing and dead downed vegetation reduce future wildfire threat and improve overall stand health.

• Fuels breaks will focus on breaking continuity of vertical and horizontal fuel stands to limit unchecked fire spread in overstocked stands.

• Pruning of Leave Trees will occur within the fuel break treatment area.

• Desired post-treatment state will result in 30-foot stem spacing tree-to-tree and

30-foot stem spacing shrub-to-shrub. Since trees and shrubs are considered separately in their thinning classes, overall stem spacing of shrub-to-tree will likely be less than 30 feet in many cases.

o Cut non-leave live trees up to 8 inches Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) to achieve 30-foot stem spacing between live trees.

PWS Page 5 o Cut live shrub vegetation to achieve 30-foot stem spacing between leave shrubs, considering trees and shrubs separately.

• Specifications for leave trees will be followed, including where desired leave tree species, such as oaks, are present in denser than 30-foot stem spacing. This could result in some post-treatment stem spacings less than 30 feet.

• Retain selective snags (> 14 inches) for wildlife habitat.

• Retain down wood material (> 16 inches) for wildlife habitat

A pre-bid walkthrough of the project site will be scheduled and is recommended to contractors to attend but is not mandatory. Questions may be directed towards:

Michael Allan, Fuels Technician/COR, Redding Field Office, 530-360-6376 or John O’Coy, Fire Management Officer, Redding Field Office, 530-736-9095.

PWS 4.0 Specific Tasks

Task 1: Hand sever using power saws live and dead standing or fallen vegetation – see treatment map below.

• Selectively hand cut live standing trees up to 8 inches Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) to create 30ft stem spacing of live standing leave trees less than 8 inches DBH post treatment. Selectively hand cut live standing shrubs to create a 30ft stem spacing of live standing leave shrubs post treatment.

o Live standing tree species greater than 8 inches DBH and live standing leave shrubs will not be used to create 30-foot stem spacing profile of live standing leave trees less than 8 inches DBH post treatment.

o Live standing leave trees regardless of DBH size will not be used to create the 30-foot stem spacing profile of live standing shrubs post treatment.

o No live or dead limbs shall be left on the stumps after cutting. Stumps shall be cut level or perpendicular to the vertical angle of the stump and at a height not exceeding 6 inches from ground surface measured on the uphill side.

o All live conifers and hardwoods 8 inches DBH and larger are reserved from cutting or girdling.

o All resprouting trees will be thinned to their terminal leader o All living deciduous oak trees regardless of diameter will not be cut and may be used in creating post treatment 30-foot stem spacing profile.

o No hand cutting of live trees will occur within flagged exclusion areas.

• Hand cut and fell standing dead fuels up to 14 inches DBH. Standing dead greater than 14 inches DBH may be felled if they pose a hazard or safety concern.

Bucked materials will be limbed, and the limbs will be piled. The main bole of the trees greater than 16 inches DBH will be maximized to create contact with ground surface and left on site. When possible, minimize the bucking of the main bole into firewood size rounds. Un-piled logs and slash (greater than 14 inches) will be

PWS Page 6 set back 10 feet from trails, infrastructure, or roadways.

o No dead standing vegetation less than 14 inches DBH will be left uncut, unless identified as a wildlife tree (marked with red and white candy stripe flagging). Dead standing vegetation will not be used in creating 30ft stem spacing post treatment profile.

o Downed material less than 16 inches will be limbed and the limbs piled along with other material less than 10 inches.

o Dead standing vegetation less than 14 inches DBH and downed material less than 16 inches will be cut within riparian buffer areas. Piles must be placed 10 feet from riparian vegetation to not result in any adverse effects to riparian obligate species. Piles will be constructed in a checkerboard pattern to reduce sedimentation.

o No hand cutting of dead and down vegetation will occur within flagged exclusion areas.

• Hand cutting within riparian buffers is acceptable but will be limited to cutting only non-riparian vegetation and with the following specifications:

o Selectively hand cut live standing trees up to 8 inches DBH to create 15ft stem spacing of live standing leave trees less than 8 inches DBH post treatment. Selectively hand cut live standing shrubs to create a 15ft stem spacing of live standing leaves shrubs post treatment.

o Live standing tree species greater than 8 inches DBH and live standing leave shrubs will not be used to create 15-foot stem spacing profile of live standing leave trees less than 8 inches DBH post treatment.

o Live standing leave trees regardless of size will not be used to create the 15-foot stem spacing profile of live standing shrubs post treatment.

o Dead standing vegetation up to 14 inches will be cut, no dead standing material less than 14 inches will remain post treatment and will not be used in post treatment spacing profile.

o Downed dead material up to 16 inches diameter will be cut. Downed material larger than 16 inches will be limbed and the limbs piled along with other material..

o Main stream channels are excluded from cutting and removal of any vegetation, live or dead.

o No riparian vegetation would be cut as part of the treatment, regardless of diameter.

Criteria for Selection of Leave Trees & Shrubs:

Considerations on the selection of leave trees shall be based:

- first on the species listed on the prioritized preference list (below)

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- second on achieving the 30-foot post-treatment stem spacing profile for live standing trees less than 8-inch DBH and live standing shrubs.

- and third based on tree characteristics (listed below).

- All living deciduous oak trees regardless of diameter will not be cut and may be used in creating post treatment 30-foot stem spacing profile.

• Order of leave species preference:

1. Blue Oak (Quercus douglasii)

2. Black Oak (Quercus velutina)

3. Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa)

4. Coffeeberry (Frangula californica)

5. Interior Live Oak (Quercus wislizeni)

• Characteristics used in the selection of leave trees include the following:

o It has no apparent damage to the main bole.

o It is not visibly dead/dying.

o Demonstrates good vigor and is disease/bug free.

o Has at least 40 percent crown ratio or largest crown ratio if none greater than 40 percent are present.

Task 2: Pruning of Leave Trees within the identified treatment area shown below.

• Pruning of all leave trees and leave snags to a height of 8 feet above ground level.

o Live and dead limbs and branches shall be cut cleanly and as close to the bole of the tree as possible. Scarring of leave tree bark or tree bole should not occur.

o Tree limbs and branches attached to the bole above the designated pruning height but have limbs or branches extending into the pruning height area, shall be pruned so they do not extend below the designated height (8ft.).

o No pruning of Blue Oaks will occur.

Task 3: Hand pile all cut material and downed slash within treatment area – see attached treatment map. Burn piles will not be built with riparian buffers.

• Cut material and slash between 1/2 inch and 10 inches in diameter and greater than 2 feet in length will be utilized to construct burn piles. Burn pile dimensions shall range from a minimal footprint of 6 foot by 6 foot to a maximum footprint of 12 foot by 12 foot. Burn piles shall be constructed at a minimal height that is equal to the width of the pile footprint.

o Slash less than 1/2 inch in diameter or less than 2 feet in length shall be

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o Burn piles will be compact, free of interior open spaces, free of dirt or other non-combustibles.

o Burn piles will be trimmed of any material that protrudes beyond 2 feet from the outermost compacted edge of the burn piles footprint.

o Burn piles will be placed a minimum of 6 feet from leave trees, trails, fence lines, roadways, and unit boundaries.

o Burn piles will be placed a minimum of 6 feet from powerline drip lines.

o All roads, trails and ditches designated on the project map(s) shall be kept free of slash and piled material.

o No hand pilling will occur within flagged exclusion areas.

• Cut material and slash between 1/2 inch and 6 inches in diameter and greater than 2 feet in length from within riparian buffers will be moved and piled outside of riparian buffers and placed within adjacent treatment unit boundaries and will be piled to the specification stated above.

Task 4: Hand pile covering all created piles.

• All hand piles shall be covered with a minimum of 6-foot by 6-foot piece of 4-mil thickness black polyethylene plastic or forestry slash paper (Kraft paper).

Hand piles shall be covered such that at least 80 percent of the pile’s surface area shall be covered. All four corners and the middle of the cover material shall be anchored with slash or other debris. The cover material must be placed in the top¼ of the pile.

o BLM will provide pile covering material at the onset of project operations. The contractor will request additional pile covering material from the COR as needed to cover piles at prescribed specification.

PWS 5.0 Delivery / Performance Schedule

Prework Meeting

At the prework meeting the BLM COR and/or BLM resource specialists will provide an initial briefing on cultural resource sensitivity and critical plant species identification.

Any questions or clarifications of the project will be addressed to reduce errors about project specifications. Contractors may be asked to demonstrate knowledge of prescription with a trial area within the project unit.

Sensitive resource areas will be extensively flagged and identified on maps provided at the pre-work meeting. However, if this protection measure proves inadequate to protect

PWS Page 9 the sensitive resource areas, or if new concerns are identified, discovery of such areas by either party shall be promptly reported to the other party and operations shall not resume at that location until the significance or potential significance of the area is determined, and the BLM has approved to start work under the appropriate mitigations.

Updated maps will be provided after each change to the contractor

Mapping

Unit boundaries are not marked with flagging. A geospatial shapefile and PDF Map of the treatment area for use with a GPS such as Avenza Mapping software will be provided at the pre-work meeting and updated maps provided as changes are made and contractors will be required to accurately work within boundary of unit. Trailheads, intersections, and trail spurs are identified with recreation signage. Contractors will be required to be proficient with GPS and mapping software to ensure project work boundaries are not infringed upon.

Additional Information

The Contractor is responsible for organizing and directing all the equipment and personnel needed to fully accomplish the work. The Contractor shall develop and submit a Treatment Plan and Schedule to accomplish the project objectives prior to starting any work. The Treatment Plan and Schedule will be agreed upon by both parties at the Pre-Work meeting. The Contractor shall notify the BLM COR a minimum of 2 weeks prior to initiating work. All changes to the Treatment Plan and Schedule will be agreed to prior to the changes taking effect. The Treatment Plan and Schedule shall include as a minimum the following items:

1. Cutting Plan – Discussed in more detail at Prework Meeting.

2. Safety Plan – To include traffic control, identification of hazards, and trail closures if applicable.

3. Fire Prevention Plan – For prevention and control of fires, with detailed list of personnel and equipment.

Statutory Compliance

The Contractor agrees to conduct operations under this contract and other related business activities in compliance with federal, state, and local statutes, standards, orders, permits or other regulations. Failure to comply will be grounds for default in accordance with the default clause. The contract shall govern if such laws conflict with or preclude performance of contractual requirements.

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Improvements

The Contractor shall comply with the rules and regulations governing the operation of premises which are occupied and shall perform the contract in a manner that will not interrupt or interfere with the conduct of BLM business.

Before any camp, quarry, borrow pit, storage, or service area other than shown on drawings is opened or operated lands administered by the BLM, written permission shall be obtained through the BLM and COR. A camp is interpreted to include the campsite or trailer parking area of any employee working on the project for Contractor. Such permission, if granted, shall be without charge to the Contractor. The contractor must remove and dispose of all said improvements when no longer needed.

Recreation Resources

The Contractor will repair recreation trails to pre-treatment conditions where damage has been done to trail tread or trail drainage, and where user access is blocked or compromised. BLM recreation planners will be consulted for proposed treatments affecting recreation sites or along trails and roads to ensure recreation management objectives. A trail system may be closed by the BLM during fuels reduction operations when heavy machinery is used on trails or trailheads. The Contractor will coordinate with the BLM on timing and duration of closures to public access. The closing of trails or trailheads on weekends should be avoided if possible. As fuels reduction operations allow, trails will be reopened to continue public use. The contractor will notify BLM if a treated areas result in the public illegally driving off road or onto trails in the project area.

Wildlife Resources

The Contractor shall comply with seasonal restrictions administered by the Bureau of Land Management project design features. The project area contains suitable nesting habitat for a multitude of species protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.

The regional nesting season for raptors protected under the act with the potential to occur within the project area runs from January 1 through August 31; for non-raptors, nesting season in the region occurs from March 1 through August 15.

Project activities that involve tree removal, vegetation disturbance, or other activities likely to cause disturbance to nesting birds within either of these timeframes will require the following design features:

A. Pre-project surveys Project activities conducted during either nesting season will require surveys to

PWS Page 11 determine the presence of active nests within or adjacent to project areas, no more than 7 days prior to commencing work. Surveys will be conducted by a qualified biologist and should begin as early as possible within the nesting season, when visibility due to lack of foliage is highest.

B. Implementation of Avoidance Measures

Where nests are found, a buffer of 250 feet should be established around the nest and maintained until birds have fledged or breeding activities have ceased.

If it is determined that a smaller buffer would be sufficient to prevent impacts to nesting birds, buffer size may be adjusted by a qualified biologist, in coordination with USFWS. The buffer would be monitored by a biological observer until project work has ceased, or the nest is no longer active. Any incidental take of a migratory bird will be reported to USFWS. No treatments and no on-site work will be permitted without a survey for active nests/nesting by a qualified biologist prior to project implementation during the reginal nesting season.

Any active raptor nest found will be reported to the Wildlife Biologist and project activities ceased within a 0.5-mile buffer until surveys indicate that project activities would not disturb nesting and/or breeding activities.

Sensitive Vegetation and Riparian Areas

Riparian areas require a modified treatment specification (see task 1 and 3 above) in order lessen the impacts of treatments and to protect the functionality of those systems.

Buffer widths are determined by stream types such as perennial (year-round) and intermittent (seasonal). Perennial streams require a riparian buffer of 300 feet from each side of the stream channel within the project area and intermittent streams within the project area require a buffer of 150 feet. Perennial and intermittent riparian stream buffers will be identified on the project map. Intermittent streams are streams that cease to flow annually.

Equipment (both manual and mechanical) refueling and maintenance will not occur within 150 feet of intermittent streams and ephemeral streams to prevent toxic materials from entering waterways. An oil spill kit must be present when fueling within 350 feet of a stream of Waters of the State. Mechanized equipment must stay 150 feet from intermittent and ephemeral streams.

Archeological Resource Protection

No fuels reduction operations will occur within flagged exclusion areas. Archeological features are protected by federal law and are prohibited from excavation, disturbance, damage, or collecting. Should previously unidentified archeological resources be found or uncovered, the Contractor must make immediate contact with COR and stop all fuels

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Protection of Improvements

The Contractor shall protect roads and other improvements (such as ditches, mining pits over 10 feet in width, berms, and tailings piles, stacked rock features, fences, roads, trails, telephone lines, bridges, structures and structural remnants (e.g., pads, foundations) whether designated on the project area map or not.

Protection of Improvements Not Owned by the BLM

The Contractor will notify all utility companies, or other parties affected, and plans for all necessary adjustments of the public utility fixtures, pipelines, and other appurtenances affected by Contractor’s operations.

When Contractor’s operations are adjacent to properties of railway, telegraph, telephone, or power companies, or other property, work shall not begin until all necessary arrangements to prevent damage have been made by the Contractor.

The Contractor will cooperate with all owners of above-mentioned property. In the event of interruption because of accidental breakage, the Contractor shall promptly notify the BLM COR. Who will then contact the proper authority and cooperate with that authority in the restoration of service.

When access through private inholdings or rights of ways are required, the Contractor will adhere to all stipulations and security requirements of the landowner to maintain project area access. Coordination with private landowners and right-of-way holders will be done through or in cooperation with the BLM COR.

Protection of Land Survey Monuments

The Contractor shall protect all known survey monuments, witness corners, reference monuments and bearing trees against any damage during Contractor’s operations.

Safety

The Contractor will follow all United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Standards that pertain to the operations set forth in this contract under Subpart R, Special Industries Standards 1910.266 Logging Operations Standards.

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Sanitation and Servicing

The Contractor shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent pollution of air, soil, and water by Contractor’s operations. If facilities for employees are established within the project area, they shall be operated in a sanitary manner. Contractors shall not service tractors, trucks, or other equipment on BLM lands where servicing is likely to result in pollution to soil or water.

Contractor shall remove from BLM lands all refuse resulting from use, servicing, repair, or abandonment of equipment. If the contractor’s operations or servicing of equipment result in pollution to soil or water, Contractor shall conduct cleanup to restore the polluted site to the previous observed conditions, and approved by the COR.

Washing equipment before moving to the project location will mitigate the spread of invasive seed and other plant parts.

PWS 6.0 Government-Furnished Property, Materials, Services

General

The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, materials, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the work tasks defined in this Performance Work Statement, except for those items specified as government furnished property and services.

Materials

The Contractor shall furnish all materials necessary to meet the requirement of this contract except for those items specified as government-furnished property and services.

Equipment

The Contractor shall furnish equipment necessary to meet the requirement of this contract except for those items specified as government-furnished property and services.

PWS 7.0 Security and Administrative Matters

Regular Work Hours

Unless otherwise specified, work hours under this task order shall be limited to the time between one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset each day. Work being

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Federal Holidays The following Federal Legal Holidays are observed:

New Year’s Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day President’s Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Juneteenth National Independence Day

Fire Danger Season

The Contractor shall take every reasonable precaution to prevent a wildland fire from occurring from his or her actions on this project. The Contractor must provide a fire mitigation and response plan to the BLM COR which outlines the Contractor’s fire prevention equipment at site, fire response/reporting actions, and evacuation plan in the event of a Wildfire start at or adjacent to the project site. The Authorized Officer may, under certain conditions, require fire prevention and control measures in addition to those required by applicable state laws and regulations. This may include but will not be limited to changes in daily work schedules or full closure of operations due to extreme fire risk.

PWS 8.0 Technical Exhibits and Definitions

Standard Definitions

Physical Condition The Physical appearance of Federal equipment or facilities that considers cracks, chips, dents, abrasions, rust, corrosion, general cleanliness, vibration, operating temperature, and discoloration and other items as identified by the COR. Physical condition may be determined by visual as well as diagnostic means.

Contracting Officer (CO) The Secretary of the Interior or designated authorized representative who is the only agent capable of signing a federal award or obligating funds.

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

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The Contracting Officer’s designated representative as indicated in a delegation of authority letter.

Quality Assurance (QA) Surveillance of Contractor performance to determine performance requirements are met.

Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) (see Technical Exhibit below) The PRS identifies the key performance indicators of the Contract that will be evaluated by the Government to assure Contract performance standards are met by the Contractor.

Quality Control Those actions taken by the Contractor to control the production of goods or services so that they meet the requirements of the performance work statement.

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EXHIBIT X: QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)

Work Tasks to be Performed

Acceptable Quality Level

Method of Surveillance Consequences, Remedies, and/or Deduction(s)

Task(s):

1: Hand Sever

2: Hand Pile

All trees, brush, and downed material up to 8 inches in diameter for live and dead standing up to 18-inch diameter must be hand severed using power saws in accordance with the specification listed under Section 4 of this task order.

All cut material and downed slash from 1/2 to 10 inches in diameter and greater than 2 feet in length must be piled in accordance with the specifications listed under section 4 of this task order.

The COR and/or Project Inspector (PI) will conduct government inspections. The Contractor (or designated representative) is encouraged to be present to observe inspections. Summary results will be made available on request. Government inspections will consist of:

a. Compliance Inspections Visual compliance inspections of work tasks will be made on a periodic basis across the project area. Such inspections are not final and do not constitute acceptance by the Government.

b. Final Inspections Final inspections for payment will be made on the completed project unit unless otherwise agreed upon in writing. Contractor shall request a final inspection.

Inspection requests shall be verbal and documented within the diary or in writing and pursuant to FAR 52.246-4, shall include results of Contractor’s quality inspections. Inspections will be completed within ten

(10) calendar days after the notice is received for each item. If a formal request for an item inspection is within the ten (10) working days since the previous request, the time will not start until the time for the previous inspection expires.

The Contractor will be responsible for ensuring his or her crew can identify leave trees and cut to desired spacing distances.

The contractor will be made aware of the deficiencies and documented in the COR’s diary. Deficiencies will need to be corrected within 48 hours unless the BLM representative states otherwise.

Incentives/Disincentives

a. Contractor will be required to rework the area at no additional cost to the Government.

b. The Government will charge the Contractor any additional cost of subsequent inspection of reworked area.

c. Positive or negative Performance rating at the end of the contract (this will have definitive impacts on the

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3. Pile Covering

All piles created within the project area must be covered under the specifications outlined within section 4 of this task order.

See above

See above

Solicitation Swasey Fuels 140L0226Q0017 Contract Clauses (05/27/2026)

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):

FAR Clauses: www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52

DOI Clauses: www.acquisition.gov/diar/part-1452-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses

Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Clauses: www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52

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Clauses Incorporated by Reference

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017)

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (DEVIATION JAN 2026)

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation (DEVIATION JAN 2026)

52.222-3 Convict Labor (DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014)

52.222-50 Combatting Trafficking in Persons (DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification (DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers under Executive Order 14026 (DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (DEVIATION APR 2026)

52.223-23 Sustainable Products (DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (MAY 2024)

52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (MAR 2023)

52.233-3 Protest After Award. (AUG 1996) - Alternate I (JUN 1985)

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation. (APR 1984)

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions (DEVIATION MAR 2026)

52.242-13 Bankruptcy. (JUL 1995)

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order. (AUG 1989)

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

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION MAY 2026)

52.245-1 Government Property (SEP 2021)

52.245-9 Use and Charges (APR 2012)

Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses. (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of (DEVIATION) after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Department of the Interior Regulation (48 CFR 14) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of (DEVIATION) after the name of the regulation.

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1452.201-70 Authorities and delegations. (SEP 2011)

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the COR.

(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk.

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1452.204-70 Release of Claims (JUL 1996)

After completion of work and prior to final payment, the Contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer with a release of claims against the United States relating to this contract. The Release of Claims form (DI-137) shall be used for this purpose. The form provides for exception of specified claims from operation of the release.

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