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

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

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

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Denver CO 80225-0047

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BLM DBS SUPPLIES AND SERVICES - NOC

11/18/20250001

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

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

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

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

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

FACILITY CODE CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

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

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

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

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

09/26/2025

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

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

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

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

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

The purpose of this amendment is as follows:

1. To extend the offer due date from November 10, 2025 to December 2, 2025. Offers shall be sent electronically to Contracting Officer Ian Steinheimer, isteinheimer@blm.gov and

Contract Specialist Madisyn Falls, mfalls@blm.gov no later than 3:00PM Eastern Standard Time

2. To updated clause 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (see response to question 2 below).

3. To provide the following responses to questions submitted by industry.

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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)

Ian Steinheimer

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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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Question 1: Why has there been such a drastic decrease in the minimum guarantee, from $85K to

$10K? Also can you clarify if the $10K is annual or is for the 5-year term?

Government Response: $10K was determined to be an appropriate guaranteed minimum based on the requirements and anticipated ordering. The minimum guarantee is for the five-year term.

Question 2: We are formally requesting a review of the Wage Determination that DOL has provided.

Specifically, why is the lowest paid position

Faller 2, then go FFT2/FFT1, then Faller 3, then

CRWB?

Government Response: DOL has been notified about the discrepancy. The Government expects DOL to issue a revision to correct the error. Please prepare pricing based on the following rates:

CRWB = $29.76

FAL2 = $27.32

FFT1 = $24.84

FAL3 = $24.84

FFT2 = $22.60

Question 3: The rates in WD 2025-0114 are significantly lower than those in the previously applicable determination, WD No. 1995-0221, Revision 69, dated January 16, 2025, which governed FY25 wages. Under WD 1995-0221, there was a single firefighter classification at

$31.46/hour, which served as our base rate for

Type 2 Firefighters, with higher rates applied proportionally for Fallers, Squad Bosses and Crew

Bosses. In contrast, the new WD establishes rates ranging from $22.60 to $29.76/hour, representing a material reduction that seems inconsistent with current market conditions and prior federal guidance.

Government Response: The wage rates specified in the wage determination are minimum rates that an employee must be paid. A contractor may pay their employees a higher rate than the minimum rate.

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Question 4: I cannot find the wage determination you attached to the Solicitation anywhere on the

Dept of Labor ,Wage and Hour Div. Can you direct me to where you found it please?

Government Response: The Wage Determination is not available on SAM.gov, it was issued directly to BLM from the Department of Labor for this specific requirement.

Question 5: Do we need to identify number of teams we are bidding? Can we add teams or FSM ad hoc, throughout the duration of the performance period?

Government Response: Contractors should detail their crew capacity and approach to managing crew(s) to perform requirements. Crews will be inspected at the beginning of each season to be designated as available for incident assignment.

Contractors can add teams throughout the period of performance at their own risk; crew availability does not guarantee that the crew will be utilized by the Government.

Question 6: For Ordering Procedures ¿ will it be based on lowest technically acceptable or best value (based on CPARS, price, etc.).

Government Response: Order award rationale will be determined and communicated at the order level.

Question 7: Is the maximum allowed the CONUS rate or the federal per diem rate associated with lodging location?

Government Response: OCONUS is the maximum allowed. Per diem rate should be associated with lodging location. The scope has been revised to reflect OCONUS per diem.

Question 8: What if a contractor can't find double rooms and has to utilize a few hotel rooms with only single occupancy? Can that be documented for justification?

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Government Response: Yes.

Question 9: Where can we get a copy of the tax-exempt certificate to provide to the hotels for tax to be removed?

Government Response: Tax exempt certificates will not be issued. Federal, state and local taxes are allowable costs that the Government will reimburse.

Question 10: With the AK Fire Suppression Modules being between 5 to 10 personnel determined at the time of order, if the order is for less than a 10 man module, FF's will be left sitting at home not having the option to deploy with the rest of their module. Is that going to be a common occurrence during ordering or is the intent for the contractor to fill a 10-man module if possible that can be reduced down if personnel isn't available?

Government Response: It is not possible for the government to know exactly how many resources will be needed for any given AK-FSM order placed until a requirement arises. The Government will only require the resources necessary to fulfill any requirement.

Question 11: Chains saw kits previously had been required to come with (1) spare chain. In the new solicitation, it states that each chainsaw kit needs (4) extra chains. Is that accurate? So, if we have 4 saws each with a chain on the bar, we need to come with an additional 16 chains for a total of 20 chains for initial deployment per assignment. Can we order chain from supply to replace chain that is used on assignment to prepare for next assignment?

Government Response: Yes, 4 chains per kit. No, chains cannot be ordered from incident supply.

Chainsaw chains, like a pulaski blade that dulls and also gets sharpened over time is the responsibility of the contractor to purchase and

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140L0625R0001/0001 maintain. When a contractor carries 4 additional chainsaw chains with each saw/saw kit, they have plenty of saw chains to accommodate the work to be done over the course of a typical 14-day assignment. If, at any point after the contractor starts the work, it is determined to be an

¿atypical¿ assignment with respect to chainsaw work, the contractor identifying the workload early still has adequate resources to work with and now has time to shop for and deliver to the crew additional saw chains as needed.

Question 12: Can Anchorage, AK and Bethel, AK be added to the approved assembly point list? It is likely similar for other areas/contractors, but many of the Alaska Natives from the Lower Yukon move to Anchorage or Bethel and we currently have multiple crew members living in those areas.

Government Response: Not at this time. The State of Alaska Division of Forestry manages crew resources from withing those mentioned communities.

Question 13: Is there any way to increase crew weight from 5300?

Government Response: No. Crew weight is determined by agencies nationally through the

NWCG publications.

Question 14: Can we include radio pricing as part of our daily gear / equipment billing? If there's damage to our radios during an incident, can we bill back for damage or swap out the radios at the incidents?

Government Response: No, there is no daily rate or equipment billing for hand tools and chainsaws. There will not be any daily rates for radios. Contractors will need to manage their radio posture and will be stood down for having inoperable radios. Under rare circumstances

(determined by each individual incident) contractors might be issued a GFP radio to temporarily replace the broken radio with the intent that the radio be repaired/replaced as

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140L0625R0001/0001 quickly as possible by the contractor. The contractor cannot bill back for damaged radios.

Question 15: Will the due date for proposals be extended due to the shutdown?

Government Response: Yes, the solicitation has been amended to extend the proposal due date to

12/02/2025.

Question 16: How do I find the public award info from your last contract?

Government Response: Public information about federal awards can be found in the Federal

Procurement Data System at fpds.gov.

4. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

END OF AMENDMENT

Period of Performance: 04/01/2026 to 03/31/2031

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