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

Alaska Type 2 Wildland Fire Hand Crews

1. The purpose of this amendment is to:

a. Provide pre-proposal conference meetings minutes (Attachment 1);

b. Provide pre-proposal presentation briefing charts (Attachment 2);

c. Allow for additional questions to be submitted no later than Monday, April 5, 2021 at

12:00 p.m. MT; and

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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)

Theresa Coffenberry

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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 .

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d. Incorporate revised Sections B through M

(provided below).

2. Sections B through M are revised as follows:

a. Corrected minor grammar and spelling errors throughout the document.

b. Solicitation Attachment 1 Form 3 incorrectly referred to Statement of Work sections C.10 PPE and C.11 First Aid Kits. C.10 reference has been corrected to reference C.8 and C.11 has been corrected to reference C.9.

c. Section C last paragraph referenced H.7 for

Task Order Procedures which has been corrected to reference Section H.12.

d. Section L, Proposal Submission Checklist updated to include FAR Clauses 52.204-16 and

52.209-12.

e. Section B.3 and Volume IV - Factor 3 of

Section L revised the following statement:

"Offeror's proposed fixed-price hourly rates shall include, but are not limited to, all labor, supplies, personal protective equipment, materials, State and Federal taxes including workman's compensation costs, insurance coverage, non-compensable transportation costs, overhead, and profit" to "Offeror's proposed fixed-priced hourly rates shall include, but are not limited to, all labor, supplies, personal protective equipment, materials, State and Federal taxes including workman's compensation costs, insurance coverage, overhead, and profit."

f. Criterion 3 - Quality Control Plan, Number (4) remove reference to radios, satellite phones, fire packs, and fire shelters.

g. Section M, Factor 3 - Price, added fair and reasonable determination language for equipment daily unit price.

h. Factor 1 - Technical Capabilities, Criterion 1 realigned paragraph c (2) Self-mobilization paragraph to paragraph b.

I. Factor 3 - Past Performance recency definition

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140L0621R0005/0002 revised from three (3) years to five (5) years.

3. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

4. The proposal due date remains the same at

April 26, 2021 at 14:00 MD (Mountain Daylight

Time).

Period of Performance: 06/01/2021 to 03/31/2025

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Alaska Type 2 Wildland Fire Hand Crew Services 140L0621R0005 – SF 1449 Continuation Pages

In accordance with FAR 52.215-8 Order of Precedence – Uniform Contract Format this solicitation is formatted to follow the Uniform Contract Format.

PART I

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I – The Schedule

Section A - Solicitation, Offer and Award (SF 1449) Section B – Schedule of Pricing Section C – Statement of Work (SOW) Section D – Not Applicable Section E – Inspection and Acceptance Section F – Deliveries or Performance Section G – Contract Administration Data Section H – Special Contract Requirements

PART II – Contract Clauses Section I – Contract Clauses

PART III – List of Attachments

Section J – List of Attachments

PART IV – Representations and Instructions

Section K – Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors Section L – Instructions, Conditions and Notice to Bidder’s (will not be incorporated into the contract) Section M – Evaluation Factors for Award (will not be incorporated into the contract)

(END OF SECTION A)

SECTION B – SCHEDULE OF PRICING

SECTION B: SUPPLIES/SERVICES AND PRICE/COST

B.1 Each contractor will be guaranteed a minimum of $85,000.00 for each contract performance period and region/contract crew awarded at time of contract execution. If a contract is issued for two (2) regions/contract crews, then the contractor will receive a minimum guaranteed task order totaling $170,000.00. The minimum guaranteed task order will be issued at the time of the of the Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Contract award. The contractor shall not invoice against the minimum guarantee task order unless directed by the Contracting Officer. At the end of each contract period of performance if the contractor has not received any real-world requirements the Contracting Officer will authorize the contractor to invoice for the guaranteed minimum.

The BLM anticipates making multiple contract awards to support the six (6) regions identified in Table B.2 below. Each contract will have a total contract ceiling of $7,900,000.00 and $1,975,000.00 for each period of performance.

B.1.1 Contractors shall use the national wage determination incorporated into this solicitation (See Attachment 7).

B.1.2 The multiple award contracts that result from this solicitation will be Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity contracts for fire suppression/management and protection on fire suppression and mop-up activities; all-hazard incidents; severity/preparedness assignments that will be Time-and- Materials (T&M) and the potential of project work that could be firm-fixed-price and/or T&M contract types. The resulting contracts will incorporate fixed-price hourly rates for Alaska Type 2 Wildland Fire Hand Crew Services Labor Categories and actual costs for transportation, meals, lodging, and equipment, if necessary and considered compensable. Many variables determine the severity and length of any given fire season, including weather and local or regional long-term climate trends such as drought or unusually wet periods. These variables cannot be quantified over the long term for purposes of contract cost estimation. The Government's hypothetical quantities, listed below, are based on the historical average total number of Type 2 Crew resource orders placed and filled by BL M Alaska Fire Service (AFS), the State of Alaska Division of Forestry (DOF) and Lower-48 agencies for AFS Emergency Firefighter (EFF) hand crews over the past nine years from 2012 thru 2020 for both Alaska and Lower-48 fires/incidents.

- From 2012 to 2018 it has been determined that the historical seasonal average number of days assigned per crew working under the EFF system during these seven years was approximately 16 days per year or fire season on fire in Alaska and in the Lower-48.

- In 2019 the number of type 2 crews ordered for use just in Alaska far exceeded both the BLM Alaska Fire Service’s and State of Alaska’s capacity to provide. Therefore, several type 2 crews from the lower 48 had to be brought in to assist.

- In 2020 it has been determined that the average number of days each of the three BLM

Alaska Fire Service newly contracted type 2 crews were assigned to incident work was approximately 55 days including assignments in Alaska and the lower-48.

Based on the above nine years of data AFS anticipates each contract crew in each region to work an estimate of 16 to 62 days on fire suppression/management and protection on fire suppression and mop-up activities; all-hazard incidents; severity/preparedness assignments during each period of performance.

This estimate is not a representation of any implied minimum quantity to be ordered or guarantee to be paid. As stated above, the Contractors minimum guarantee is $85,000.00 for each performance period and region awarded.

B.1.3 The Government is required to place task orders for, and the Contractor to furnish, at least the stated minimum quantity/quantities equaling an amount identified in Section B.1 Minimum and Maximum Contract Amounts. The minimum and maximum quantity may include any combination of assignments for Fire Suppression, All-Hazard, Severity/ Preparedness, or Project Work

B.1.4 This solicitation is requesting proposals for the services for one (1) type 2 crew per designated dispatch region (see Table B.2for Regions). A contract can be awarded to one (1) Contractor for multiple regions. The Government reserves the right to award any, all, or none of the proposed crews for each to any offeror. The award determination will be based on best value to the Government.

B.2 MANDATORY AVAILABILITY PERIOD (MAP) - The period of time that the Contractor is required to have a Type 2 crew available and ready within 3 hours for mobilization to fire suppression, all hazard and severity/preparedness assignments. See Table below:

B.2.1 DESIGNATED DISPATCH REGIONS AND ASSEMBLY POINTS

TABLE B.2 – DESIGNATED DISPATCH REGIONS AND ASSEMBLY POINTS BLM-

ALASKA TYPE 2 WILDLAND FIRE HAND CREW SERVICES

REGION MINIMUM

CREW

QUANTITY

VILLAGES /

COMMUNITIES

ASSEMBLY

POINT **

(AP)

HOST UNIT

COORDINATION

CENTER (HUCC)

MANDATORY

AVAILABILITY

PERIOD* (MAP)

Lower Innoko – REGION 1 1 1 Crew Grayling KGX AK-GADC

(Galena Dispatch) June 1 to August 31 Holy Cross HCA

Anvik ANV Shageluk SHX

Middle Yukon – REGION 2 2 1 Crew Ruby RBY AK-GADC

(Galena Dispatch) June 1 to August 31 Galena GAL

Nulato NUL Koyukuk KYU

Kaltag KAL Lower Yukon – REGION 6

6 1 Crew Pilot Station 0AK AK-GADC (Galena Dispatch)

June 1 to August 31 Saint Mary’s KSM

Marshall MDM Mountain Village MOU Russian Mission RSH

Norton Sound – REGION 7 7 1 Crew Koyuk KKA AK(GADC

(Galena Dispatch) June 1 to August 31 Stebbins WBB/SMK

Saint Michael SMK Unalakleet UNK Shaktoolik 2C7

Kobuk River – REGION 8 8 1 Crew Noorvik D76 AK-GADC

(Galena Dispatch) June 1 to August 31 Selawik WLK

Kotzebue OTZ Buckland BVK

Kiana IAN Upper Kobuk Valley – REGION 9

1 Crew

Ambler AFM AK-GADC (Galena Dispatch)

June 1 To

August 31 Shungnak SHG Kobuk OBU

* Mandatory Availability Period (MAP) may only be adjusted by the Contracting Officer through the issuance of a contract modification.

** Assembly Points are usually the local airfields for the villages and can be negotiated at the time of dispatch (task order) but must be no more than three of the identified locations within the region.

Individual firefighters will be returned back to those same assembly points upon completion of the assignment(s) and commencement of demobilization.

Table B.2.1 CURRENTLY CONTRACTED DESIGNATED DISPATCH REGIONS AND

ASSEMBLY POINTS BLM-ALASKA TYPE 2 WILDLAND FIRE HAND CREW SERVICES

REGION CREW

QUANTITY

VILLAGES /

COMMUNITIES

ASSEMBLY

POINTS

HOST UNIT

COORDINATION

CENTER (HUCC)

MANDATORY

AVAILABILITY

PERIOD (MAP)

Upper Kokyukuk – REGION 3 3 1 Crew Huhges HUS AK-YTDC (UYT

Dispatch) June 1 to August 31 Huslia HLA

Allakaket 6A8 Lower Tanana – REGION 4

4 1 Crew Minto 51Z AK-YTDC (UYT Dispatch)

June 1 to August 31 Tanana TAL

Upper Yukon – REGION 5 5 1 Crew Arctic Village ARC AK-YTDC (UYT

Dispatch) June 1 to August 31 Venetie VEE

Fort Yukon FYU

Contracts resulting from this solicitation will be placed on the same rotation list as any current BLM Alaska Fire Service contract crews in the above three (3) identified designated dispatch regions. The position of each crew on the rotation list will be in accordance with section C.18.4 “Crew Rotation.”

Assigned work will not be limited to the Regions listed on Table B.2. In some cases, Contractor/crews will be required to work in other areas regions throughout Alaska and in the Lower-48 depending on where the need is for Type 2 Crews.

B.3 Pricing: The Schedule of Pricing will be used to determine a base “daily cost” for evaluation purposes. It should not be considered an indication of any actual or expected number of hours to be worked or positions to be rostered; however, if offeror is awarded a contract the hourly rates proposed will be incorporated into their resulting contract. Offeror’s proposed fixed-priced hourly rates shall include, but are not limited to, all labor, supplies, personal protective equipment, materials, State and Federal taxes including workman’s compensation costs, insurance, overhead, and profit.

Offeror must submit a separate schedule of pricing for each region proposed and must have pricing for all performance periods (CLINS) (i.e. if proposing region 1 and 8, offeror must submit two separate schedule of pricing proposals)

Entire Period of Performance: Contract Award - March 31, 2025

REGION NUMBER (i.e., 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, or 9): _____

THE BELOW TABLE IS PRICING FOR CLIN: 00010 (Base Period: Upon Contract Award, 2021 – March 31, 2022):

LABOR CATEGORY HOURLY

RATE

CREW

QUANTITY

X 14

HOURS****

DAILY

SUB- TOTAL

Crew Boss - CRWB 1 X 14 HOURS

Squad Boss – FFT1 3 X 14 HOURS

Faller Type 3 – FAL3 *** 1 X 14 HOURS

Faller Type 2 – FAL2 *** 1 X 14 HOURS

Firefighter – FFT2 14 X 14 HOURS

DAILY TOTAL

Equipment Price Schedule All items are standard equipment as detailed in the 2019 Alaska Interagency Catalog of Fire Supplies and

Equipment

Equipment Quantity Unit

Daily Unit Price

Total Price

Pulaski Tool (3.25 lb head, 36 inch handle) 1 EA Shovels (size 0 or 1, round point) 1 EA Chainsaw Kit 1 EA

THE BELOW TABLE IS PRICING FOR CLIN: 00020 (Option Period One: April 1, 2022

- March 31, 2023)

LABOR CATEGORY HOURLY

RATE

CREW

QUANTITY

X 14

HOURS****

DAILY SUB-

TOTAL

Crew Boss - CRWB 1 X 14 HOURS

Squad Boss – FFT1 3 X 14 HOURS

Faller Type 3 – FAL3 *** 1 X 14 HOURS

Faller Type 2 – FAL2 *** 1 X 14 HOURS

All items are standard equipment as detailed in the 2019 Alaska Interagency Catalog of Fire Supplies and

Equipment

Equipment Quantity Unit Daily Unit

Price Total Price

Pulaski Tool (3.25 lb head, 36 inch handle) 1 EA

THE BELOW TABLE IS PRICING FOR CLIN: 00030 (Option Period Two: April 1, 2023

- March 31, 2024)

LABOR CATEGORY

HOUR LY

RATE

CREW

QUANTITY

X 14

HOURS****

DAILY SUB-

TOTAL

Crew Boss - CRWB 1 X 14 HOURS

Squad Boss – FFT1 3 X 14 HOURS

Faller Type 3 – FAL3 *** 1 X 14 HOURS

Faller Type 2 – FAL2 *** 1 X 14 HOURS

All items are standard equipment as detailed in the 2019 Alaska Interagency Catalog of Fire Supplies and

Equipment

Equipment Quantity Unit Daily Unit

Price Total Price

Pulaski Tool (3.25 lb head, 36 inch handle) 1 EA

THE BELOW TABLE IS PRICING FOR CLIN: 00040 (Option Period Three: April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025)

LABOR CATEGORY HOURLY

RATE

CREW

QUANTITY

X 14

HOURS****

DAILY SUB-

TOTAL

Crew Boss - CRWB 1 X 14 HOURS

Squad Boss – FFT1 3 X 14 HOURS

Faller Type 3 – FAL3 *** 1 X 14 HOURS

Faller Type 2 – FAL2 *** 1 X 14 HOURS

All items are standard equipment as detailed in the 2019 Alaska Interagency Catalog of Fire Supplies and

Equipment

Equipment Quantity Unit Daily Unit

Price Total Price

Pulaski Tool (3.25 lb head, 36 inch handle) 1 EA

CONTRACT TOTAL/ EVALUATED PRICE (daily total for each CLIN above (base and all option periods)):

***A minimum of two (2) Fallers (operators) are required per crew for every assignment. Only qualified Fallers can operate chainsaws. Therefore, each crew must always have a minimum of two (2) Fallers but should be prepared to mobilize up to four (4) Fallers.

If more than two chainsaws with Fallers are ordered, the additional Fallers will take the place (positions on the crew) of Firefighters (FFT2).

A faller can be qualified as a type 2 (FAL2) or a type 3 (FAL3) but must operate under established limitations according to the individual qualification.

****A 14-hour shift will be considered typical only for the purpose of evaluation. Crews can expect to be worked from 8 to 16 hours per day (shift). This should not be considered a guarantee of 14-hour shifts.

Contractor may use trainees on incidents, but trainee positions (-T) get paid at the next lowest fully qualified prerequisite position that the individual is qualified for; e.g. CRWB-T = FFT1, FFT1-T = FFT2, FAL3-T = FFT2, and FAL2-T = FAL3.

See Section J, Attachment 6 for Position Descriptions Identified Above

(END OF SECTION B)

SECTION C: STATEMENT OF WORK

TABLE OF CONTENTS

C.1: Introduction C.2: Background C.3: General Description C.4: Overview C.5: Agencies Authorized - Incident/Fire Suppression Work C.6: Agencies Authorized – Project Work C.7: Hand Tools, Chainsaws and Chainsaw Kits C.8: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) C.9: First Aids Kits C.10: Government Furnished Property and Supplies (Materials C.10.1: Programmable Two-Way Radios – Government Furnished Property (GFP) C.10.2: Radio Frequencies C.11: Consumable Goods C11.1: Durable and Accountable Goods C.12: Crew Requirements

--Fort Wainwright Post Access Security Screening --Personal Identification

--REAL ID Act Compliance --Minimum Crew Requirements

C.12.1: English Language Proficiency Evaluation C.12.1: TABLE - Minimum Crew Requirements for Type 2 Mobilization C12.2: Incident Position Qualifications Cards

C.13: Crew Member Training and Position Qualification Requirements C.13.1: Position Qualification Currency C.13.2: Additional Training / Qualification Requirements C.13.3: Government Monitoring and Inspections of Contractor Employee Training and Testing C.13.4: Public Training Providers

C.14: Safety Standards and Risk Management Guidelines C.15: Guidelines for: Work/Rest, Length of Assignment, Days Off and Driving Standards C.16: Crew Transportation

C.16.1: General Transportation Information C.16.2: Crew Manifests and Weights C.16.3: Crew Air Transportation C.16.4: Crew Ground Transportation

C.17: Designated Dispatch Regions (DDR) and Assembly Points (AP) C.18: Dispatching and Rotation after Task Order Issuance – Fire Suppression/All Hazard Incidents

C.18.1: Crew Availability C.18.2: Closest Available Resource C.18.3: Initial Attack Resources C.18.4: Crew Rotation C.18.5: Dispatching Procedures (After Issuance of a Task Order Award) C.18.6: Information Required to be Provided by Both Parties

C.19: Cancellation of Task Orders C.20: Demobilization of AK2CCs C.21: Release and Reassignment C.22: Information Responsibilities C.23: Miscellaneous Details

C.23.1: Laundry Services C.23.2: Campsites C.23.3: Emergency Commissary C.23.4: Coordination C.23.5: Injuries and Illnesses C.23.6: Vehicle Cleaning for Noxious Weed Control

C.24: Project Work Task Orders During the MAP

C.1: INTRODUCTION

This Statement of Work is to describe the services of commercially provided Type 2 Wildland Fire Hand Crews, hereafter referred to as Alaska Type 2 Contract Crews (AK2CC), for fire suppression and mop-up activities; All-Hazard incidents; Severity/Preparedness assignments; and project work. The Alaska Fire Service (AFS) is a component of the United States Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM) with responsibilities for fire suppression and management in Alaska. Throughout this Statement of Work, the terms BLM, AFS and Government shall be used interchangeably.

C.2: BACKGROUND

The BLM AFS is responsible for fire suppression, management and protection on DOI administered land and on lands that require protection under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) as amended (43 U.S.C.1620(e)); hereinafter referred to as native lands. AK2CCs will be used for assignments that involve fire suppression/management and protection of these in Alaska and lands in the Lower-48.

BLM AFS uses both EFF/AD and commercially contracted type 2 wildland fire hand crews to support fire suppression/management and protection on fire suppression and mop-up activities; all-hazard incidents; severity/preparedness assignments for wildland fire emergencies on an as needed basis when regular agency crews are not available.

Due to increasing program complexities and administrative challenges the overall number of available and qualified EFF/AD firefighters continue to decline in the interior of Alaska. Therefore, the BLM is soliciting private industry to meet the additional need for more type 2 wildland fire crews/services (AK2CC) for use in Alaska and the Lower 48 states.

The BLM awarded three (3) contracts in fiscal year 2020 within regions 3, 4, and 5. The BLM is currently soliciting for the additional regions as identified above in Table B.2.1. (regions 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, and 9). BLM’s intention is to obtain contract support for AK2CC services having at least one (1) contract crew located within each of the nine (9) designated dispatch regions.

C.3: GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The typical work of a wildland fire suppression hand crew consists of initial attack (IA) operations, constructing hand line, using ignition devices for firing out and mop-up operations. Hand crews are vehicle mobile firefighters that specialize in the use of hand tools, chainsaws, portable pumps, drip torches and fusees. Hand tools are used to construct fireline through ground fuels in the path of the fire.

Chainsaws are utilized to clear brush and fall trees that would otherwise provide a canopy of fuel over the fireline. The resultant fireline is free from vegetation and provides a barrier to halt fire spread. Burnout operations to secure the fireline utilize drip torches and fusees to remove unburned fuel between the fireline and fire front. Hand crews are often called upon to help construct hose lays and operate portable pumps that bring water to the fire area. Once the fire has been contained, crews perform mop-up operations which require the application of mineral soil and/or water to residual embers and hotspots.

Scraping embers from heavy fuels with hand tools as well as falling and bucking large diameter fuels with chainsaws are typical activities associated with mop-up.

The work environment varies from forest to rangeland, often in steep terrain where surfaces may be extremely uneven, rocky, and covered with dense vegetation. Working conditions are often extreme as the influence of hot and dry, or hot and humid weather combines with the radiant heat of the fire environment. Extreme variations between day and night temperatures are common in mountainous as well as lower lying topographies. Sustained winds or inversion layers can make smoke and dust conditions severe. The hazardous nature of the work requires that protective clothing be worn at all times during work hours. Crews are required to eat, rest, and sleep at incident base camps, remote spike camps, or at agency or Cooperator campgrounds, any of which will typically be located near the fire area.

C.4: OVERVIEW

The Contractor is responsible for furnishing and managing all trained and qualified personnel. The Contractor shall provide all hand tools, chainsaws, personal protective equipment, and any other materials, supplies and transportation, not provided by the Government and that is necessary to meet or exceed the contract specifications.

Once assigned to an incident (including the time of mobilization) the Contractor is required to provide the first 24 hours’ worth of food, water and AA batteries for the crew. Thereafter, meals, water, and batteries may be provided by the Government in lieu of meals and incidental expenses. All transportation and lodging will be provided by the Government. However, in some cases it may be in the best interest of the Government to have the Contractor cover these costs up front and be reimbursed for them later.

The Government will not pay for transportation, lodging and meals for Contractor employees to attend training or other travel not associated with being assigned to an incident. Contractor will only be paid for actual transportation costs.

The categories of work contemplated under this contract include wildland fire preparedness through pre-suppression Severity/Preparedness assignments, fire suppression activities with an emphasis on mop-up, initial attack operations/support, large fire support, and All-Hazard incidents that are managed using the Incident Command System (ICS). At the option of the Government, AK2CCs may be issued task orders for Project Work related to hazardous fuels management activities such as hazardous fuels reduction, prescribed fire application, brush removal, trail clearing and land rehabilitation. Project Work shall not include construction, facilities maintenance and repair, or timber-related activities. (See C.24 Task Order Procedures for Project Work).

C.5: AGENCIES AUTHORIZED – INCIDENT/FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK

The BLM has long-standing agreements with the State of Alaska Division or Forestry (DOF), United States Forest Service (USFS), United States National Park Service (USNPS), United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Department of Interior DOI) Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), other federal and state agencies for utilizing and sharing wildland fire resources (including Type 2 crews) for incidents on public and native lands throughout Alaska and the Lower 48 states. The majority of performance under resulting contracts will be in support of BLM operations; however, task orders may be issued to support other agency requirements. These task orders must be coordinated through the AFS IDIQ COR and CO. Only a warranted BLM CO is authorized to place task orders and the COR can only be a BLM certified COR. No other agency has the authority to place a task order against the resulting contract(s).

After task order execution, resource orders will be placed by or to the appropriate BLM AFS Host Unit Coordination Center (HUCC) listed in table B.2 by utilizing the appropriate national dispatch channels and procedures.

When it is determined that a resource order is to be filled by one of the AK2CC crews then each task order associated with the assignment and mobilization of a crew to an incident must be coordinated and processed by the IDIQ COR (or alternate COR) and CO.

This contract does not preclude the Government from using any Federal agency or agency cooperator resources before AK2CC crews.

C6: AGENCIES AUTHORIZED – PROJECT WORK

The BLM Alaska Fire Service and other organizations listed in C.5 above are authorized to request AK2CC Project Work in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein. All requests must be coordinated with the IDIQ COR and CO. Funding for project work must be transferred to the BLM through normal cooperative interagency agreement channels. The BLM will issue Task Orders for the Project Work under this contract utilizing the respective Agency’s funding provided each Task Order is completed per the guidelines below.

All requests for project work must be coordinated with the CO and COR prior to any commitments being made. Requests for project work may be denied if it is determined not conducive to supporting wildland fire suppression operations during the MAP.

State or local agencies have no existing authority to order Project Work under this contract.

C.7: HAND TOOLS, CHAINSAWS AND CHAINSAW KITS

Contractor must ensure that each AK2CC crew arrives with the appropriate and required hand tools and chainsaws in good working and serviceable condition meeting the minimum standards specified within this section of the SOW.

The BLM reserves the right to mobilize any AK2CC from their DDR/AP to an incident or project without hand tools and/or chainsaws if it is determined in the Government’s best interest to provide these items to the crew upon arrival at the incident and that these items will be needed by the crew while at the incident.

HAND TOOLS

Each individual (position) on the crew must arrive with at least one hand tool, including sawyers (chainsaw operators). Sawyers do not have to carry hand tools while working on the fire line if they are using chainsaws. Additionally, crews should arrive with a minimum of 4 additional hand tools as replacements in the event that one or more hand tools get broken or otherwise become unserviceable.

Minimum hand tool requirements are as follows:

• 20 Pulaski Tools (3 ¾ lb. head, 36” handle)

• 4 Shovels (size 0 or 1, round point)

CHAINSAWS & CHAINSAW KITS

The number of chainsaws needed for performance will be identified on each specific task order, but the Contractor should be capable of providing up to four (4) chainsaws and chainsaw kits each AK2CC crew per assignment. The Government will determine how many chainsaw kits will be required at the time of task order/mobilization. Each chainsaw kit shall consist of a chainsaw with a minimum of:

• 1 - 24-inch bar

• 3.44 cubic inch size motor

• 1 - pair saw chaps (leg protection) meeting U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Specification 6170-4F or later, or certified to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1977

• 1 - extra appropriately sized saw chain

• 1 - chainsaw wrench (scrench)

• 1 - appropriate sized round file for sharpening

• 1 - large flat sharpening file

• 1 - falling axe

• 3 - falling wedges (1 - 5.5 inch, 1 - 8 inch, 1 - 10 inch)

• 1 - operational shift worth of chainsaw fuel and bar oil are required for each saw.

All chainsaw operators shall be minimally qualified as a FAL3 or FAL2 and only perform within the employee’s qualification standards. Contractors must follow established faller qualifications as stated in the National Incident Management System: Wildland Fire Qualification System Guide (PMS 310-1) as well as the additional evaluation and certification requirements as stated in Chapter 13 of the Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations (National Fire Equipment System (NFES) 2724) Section:

“Chainsaw Operators and Fallers,” see section C.13.

S-212, (referenced in C.13 in the Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations (NFES 2724), Wildland Fire Chainsaws training is required for all fallers (FAL2 and FAL3). Required PPE for chainsaw operators include saw chaps (leg protection), hearing protection, eye protection, helmet, boots, and hand protection.

The chainsaw may be used only for fireline construction, mop-up, or clearing access routes and emergency escape routes, storm debris clean-up and light project work such as small tree thinning and brush removal. AK2CC chainsaw operators under this contract shall NOT perform as hazardous tree fallers.

C.8: PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

Contractor is responsible for ensuring all personnel arrive at the incident fully outfitted with the proper PPE and fully prepared to perform under the terms of this contract. Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that PPE is operable and maintained in good repair throughout the duration of any assignment.

Protective clothing will be cleaned at sufficient intervals to preclude unsafe working conditions. If the AK2CC, upon arrival or during the course of the incident does not have the required PPE, the AK2CC will be considered noncompliant. Contractor employees must be in full compliance with Chapter 7 (Section: Personal Protective Equipment) of the Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations (ISFFAO) at all times during the performance of this contract. PPE should be in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 7 of the ISFFAO; (reference C.13 Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations (NFES 2724).

C.9: FIRST AID KITS

Contractor must ensure that each AK2CC crew arrives with two (2) 10 Person First Aid Kits appropriate stocked and fully functional. Kits must be “Class B”. Kits should be “belt” type or otherwise capable of being attached to individual line gear and intended for portable use. Kits should be able to withstand damage due to outdoor environmental factors and rough handling.

C.10: GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SUPPLIES (MATERIALS)

C.10.1: PROGRAMMABLE TWO-WAY RADIOS – GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

(GFP)

Contractor shall use the Government furnished two-way radios. The following procedures apply to issuance and return of GFP:

• 5 radios will be furnished to the Contractor by the BLM AFS no later than April 1 of each performance period (year/season) and/or before commencing work. One radio is to be set aside as a backup radio and used only if one of the other four radios goes out of service.

• Each radio will include 2 empty AA battery holders (“clam shells”) but initially will not include AA batteries.

• Radio programming cable(s) will not be provided by the Government.

• 5 radios and 10 battery holders will be returned to the BLM-AFS no later than October 30 of each performance period (year/season) so that the BLM can refurbish and re-program.

• The Contractor will be required to sign for receipt of all GFP radios received each April 1, or prior to beginning performance for the base period.

• Contractor will maintain appropriate maintenance and tracking processes in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 45.

• Contractor will supply their own belt holsters, chest harnesses or carrying cases and any radio programming (cloning) cables if so desired.

Contractor must have a minimum of four (4) operational handheld programmable radios with at least three (3) sets of AA batteries for each radio at the time of mobilization and for each operational shift.

Radios are to be used for the duration of each assignment to facilitate communications between incident overhead, other crews and their own crew personnel.

Contractor shall provide enough new AA batteries for each radio to have at least three (3) sets and to last through at least the first full operational shift of each assignment or reassignment. After the first full operational shift of an assignment, the Government will provide replacement batteries for all radios for each shift worked.

At the time of demobilization from an incident, the Government will provide enough AA batteries to the Contractor for each of the four radios to have three (3) new sets of batteries. If one of the GFP radios becomes non-functional for any reason or becomes lost the Contractor Crew Boss must document and report the situation to the assigned COR immediately. The Contractor must return the non-functioning radio to the COR as soon as practical for replacement.

C.10.2: RADIO FREQUENCIES

For Fire Suppression/All-Hazard Assignments:

Frequencies will be pre-installed by the Government or installed at the incident. Contractor must comply with all National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) rules and regulations and with all Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and regulations on all incidents. Contractor shall not use Government assigned frequencies for other than performance under this contract and task orders.

For Severity/Preparedness and Project Work Assignments:

The Government will be responsible for assigning the frequencies and the Contractor will be responsible for programming their radios at the start of Severity/Preparedness and Project Work assignments. The Contractor will be responsible for removing the programming prior to leaving the assignment. This programming direction is applicable only to Severity/Preparedness and Project Work assignments.

C.11: CONSUMABLE GOODS

At the Government’s discretion incidental Consumable Goods, such as the following, may be provided at no cost to the Contractor when under hire. This list is not all inclusive:

• one-quart plastic canteens

• plastic sheeting

• replacement batteries for radios and/or headlamps

• fiber tape

• insect repellant

• P-cord (parachute cord) nylon shroud

• trash bags

• saw fuel and bar oil, drip torch fuel, vehicle fuel

C11.1: DURABLE AND ACCOUNTABLE GOODS

At the Government’s discretion Durable Goods and/or Accountable Goods, such as the below bulleted items, may be provided at no cost to the Contractor when under hire. All items must be returned prior to demobilization from the incident. The Contractor may be charged for all unreturned items. The cost per item can be found in the Alaska Interagency Catalog of Fire Supplies and Equipment, found at the following website: https://afs.ak.blm.gov/forms/WHSE/AFScatalog.pdf or, for Lower-48 task orders:

https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/pms449-1 . This catalog will be updated annually.

• Chain saws and chain saw kits

• Hand tools

• Oil and fuel containers

• Drip torches

• Radios

The Contractor shall document the circumstances concerning the lost, damaged or destruction of GFP.

Documentation must be submitted to the CO and COR within ten days after release from incident.

C.11.2: PROCESS FOR GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY (REF. C.10), DURABLE AND

ACCOUNTABLE GOODS (REF. C.11.1)

The Contractor shall contact the supply unit to acquire any of these items. The Supply Unit leader will document electronically using the national standards in accordance with incident business management practices. The Contractor is required to sign for each item supplied to them from the supply unit.

All items must be returned prior to demobilization from the incident. Any items not returned by the Contractor will be charged for all non-returned items. The cost per item can be found in the catalogs at the following websites:

Alaska Task Orders: https://afs.ak.blm.gov/forms/WHSE/AFScatalog.pdf Lower-48 Task Orders: https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/pms449-1

C.12: CREW REQUIREMENTS

Fort Wainwright Post Access - Security Screening:

Contractor shall ensure that all Contractor personnel (employees) have been cleared for entry onto Fort Wainwright Army Post in order to access the Alaska Fire Service facilities and mobilization center. This includes all Contractor support personnel who may not be mobilized with a crew but may need to have access onto Fort Wainwright and AFS facilities for logistical and other support purposes. For information about installation access requirements call the Fort Wainwright Directorate of Emergency Services, Physical Security Division at (907) 361-7537.

Personal Identification - Through September 30, 2021:

Contractor employees must carry one of the forms of identification identified by the TSA at https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification with them at all times during assignments in order to have access onto Fort Wainwright Army Post as well as be cleared through TSA checkpoints at https://afs.ak.blm.gov/forms/WHSE/AFScatalog.pdf https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nwcg.gov%2Fpublications%2Fpms449-1&data=04%7C01%7Caalger%40blm.gov%7Cc0f1df8724684d629b5b08d8efc4db59%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637522976091071371%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=aapBQ3yJ0qaMEowzYSKH9xBD1cSKm2tQZOB1v9i4DyY%3D&reserved=0 https://afs.ak.blm.gov/forms/WHSE/AFScatalog.pdf https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/pms449-1 https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification commercial airports.

REAL ID Act Compliance:

Beginning October 1, 2021, all Contractor employees must carry a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or other acceptable form of ID to fly within the United States and for accessing Federal facilities. For more information regarding REAL ID compliance contact:

Alaska Department of Motor Vehicles: http://doa.alaska.gov/dmv/akol/ID%20News.htm Department of Homeland Security: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id Transportation Security Administration: https://www.tsa.gov/real-id

C.12.1 English Language Proficiency Evaluation:

If a designated COR or Project Inspector inspects an AK2CC they may conduct an English Language Proficiency Evaluation (see Attachment 1 – Form 9) as part of the inspection. If the AK2CC does not pass inspection, the Government may suspend the AK2CC if compliance and re- inspection cannot be accomplished in a timely manner and with minimal cost to the Government.

Minimum Crew Requirements:

Contractor shall provide properly trained crews, consisting of not less than 18 and no more than 20 persons. The Government prefers a 20-person crew at all times. Each crew must be: (1) directly supervised on site by one (1) Crew Boss (CRWB), and three (3) Firefighter Type 1, (FFT1) and (2) must meet the language requirements as stated in Attachment 1 – Form 9. The crew must meet all other minimum requirements listed in Table C.12.1, and all qualifications and training requirements listed in Section C.13 as applicable to each position.

TABLE C.12.1 Minimum Crew Requirements for Type 2 Mobilization

Standard Minimum Requirement Fire Line Capability Initial attack-fire line construction, firing as directed, mop-up Total Crew Size 18 – 20 Persons Leadership Qualifications

1 CRWB (Crew Boss) and 3 FFT1 (Firefighter Type 1)

Sawyers 2 - 4 either FAL2 or FAL3 Crew Members 12 - 14 FFT2 (Firefighter Type 2) Experience At Least 20% of the crew must have one season or more experience Communications 4 Programmable Radios w/AA batteries (See Section C.10.1) Training (See Section C.13)

Basic firefighter training and or annual firefighter safety refresher

Fitness Arduous Logistics (See Sections C.21, H.2, H.7, H.8)

Self Sufficient. Contractor must be prepared to purchase meals, transportation and lodging for the crew as necessary.

Maximum Crew Weight

5,300 lbs – total weight including tools, saws and gear.

Dispatch Availability Available during Mandatory Availability Period and/or per status in ROSS http://doa.alaska.gov/dmv/akol/ID%20News.htm https://www.dhs.gov/real-id https://www.tsa.gov/real-id

Production Factor As identified on pages 121 and 122 of the January 2014 PMS-210 Wildland Fire Incident Management Field Guide.

https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/210

Transportation See Section C.16 Tools & Saws Contractor Supplied (See Section C.7) Personal Line Gear Contractor Supplied PPE Contractor Supplied (See Section C.8)

C.12.2: INCIDENT POSITION QUALIFICATION CARDS:

Contractors must issue an Incident Position Qualification Card (Red Card) to each Contractor employee hired to fill a rostered position on the crew. Information on the card must include:

• Name of the Contractor’s company.

• Firefighter’s full legal name, (first, middle and last name, including suffix) typewritten or printed.

example: John Edward Doe Sr.

• A unique employee number (not their social security number)

• List of position(s) for which the firefighter is qualified and date when each position/qualification will expire.

• Most recent date the firefighter completed Annual Fireline Safety Refresher Training.

• Most recent date when the firefighter passed the Arduous Work Capacity Test.

• Indication of firefighter’s experience/qualifications as follows:

o YELLOW for firefighters with less than one season experience.

o RED for firefighters with one season or more experience o BLUE for supervisors including FFT1 (Squad Boss) and CRWB (Crew Boss).

The Contractor must sign the firefighter’s Incident Position Qualification Card certifying that the individual has met all the training and qualification requirements of this contract. The Contractor individual authorized to sign the Incident Position Qualification Cards will be determined and agreed upon by the Contractor and Government after contract award.

C.13: CREW MEMBER TRAINING AND POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Upon request to the Government by the Contractor, the Government will provide digital training records to the Contractor of any recent Federal BLM AFS Emergency Firefighter. Details on how to place such a request will be determined after contract award.

Contractors must ensure that each employee meets or exceeds the minimum requirements for training, experience, physical fitness level, and currency standards for wildland fire position qualifications in accordance with the following:

• The most recent issue of the National Incident Management System: Wildland Fire Qualification System Guide (PMS 310-1): https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/310-1

• The most recent issue of the Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations (NFES 2724): https://www.nifc.gov/policies/pol_ref_redbook.html

• The most recent issue of the NWCG Standards for Course Delivery (PMS 901-1):

https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/pms901-1

• The most recent issue of the Work Capacity Test Administrator’s Guide (PMS 307, NFES 1109):

https://www.nwcg.gov/sites/default/files/publications/pms307.pdf http://www.nwcg.gov/publications/210 https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/310-1 https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/310-1 https://www.nifc.gov/policies/pol_ref_redbook.html https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/pms901-1 https://www.nwcg.gov/sites/default/files/publications/pms307.pdf

PMS 310-1 outlines the order and sequence of training and experience for each crew position/qualification required under the terms of this contract.

C.13.1: POSITION QUALIFICATION CURRENCY

Each assignment that an individual serves in a given position resets the currency requirements for qualification in that position.

• For FAL3 and FAL2 the maximum time allowed for maintaining currency is 3 years.

• For CRWB, FFT1 and FFT2 the maximum time allowed for maintaining currency is 5 years.

C.13.2: ADDITIONAL TRAINING / QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

(1) Position Task Books may be initiated at any time. All required prerequisite experience must be completed before the firefighter can begin working on the Position Task Book for the next higher position. A firefighter may work on only one Position Task Book at a time, however, experience requirements that are shared by both ICT5 and FFT1 may be achieved concurrently and do not need to be repeated for each position separately. Contractors must manage task book administration according to the National Incident Management System: Wildland Fire Qualification System Guide (PMS 310-1):

https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/310-1

The Contractor must sign (initiate and certify) the firefighter’s Task Book(s) certifying that the individual has met all the training, experience, and qualification requirements of this contract.

The Contractor individual authorized to sign the Task Book(s) will be determined and agreed upon by the Contractor and Government after contract award.

(2) For FFT1 Trainee and CRWB Trainee positions, only three training positions will be permitted per crew on each incident assignment. The coach/evaluator must be fully certified in the position(s) they are coaching or evaluating. Any trainee positions must be clearly identified on the Crew Manifest.

(3) All training received by Contractor’s employees must meet the course content and instructor standards listed in PMS 907 Course Coordinator Guide and PMS 901-1 NWCG Standards for Course Delivery.

(4) The Contractor is required to maintain a complete set of hardcopy records of each employee’s training, experience, and qualifications. These records shall, at a minimum, include training course certificates of completion, Position Task Books showing proof of initiation, evaluation records, final evaluation and certification, documentation of Annual Fireline Safety Refresher Training and Work Capacity Tests, performance evaluations received for work done while on assignment and employee’s annual Incident/Position Qualification Card (“Red Card”).

C.13.3: GOVERNMENT MONITORING AND INSPECTIONS OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE

TRAINING & TESTING

The Contractor is required to maintain all WCT and training course/session documentation including attendee rosters, lists of instructors and facilitators, instructor and facilitator qualifications, dates, times, https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/310-1 locations, and certificates of completion. Training and experience records for employees who have separated from the company must be maintained for a minimum of three years after the date of separation.

The Government reserves the right…