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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 items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT 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.

E. IMPORTANT: is not is required copies to the issuing office.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

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

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. is extended. is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

15C. DATE SIGNED

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

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

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

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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Contractor

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Branden Bayze

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BLM CA-STATE OFC BUS SVC BR (CA944)

2800 COTTAGE WAY, SUITE W-1834

SACRAMENTO CA 95825

LCA

140L1226Q0012

04/22/2026

04/22/2026

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NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(B)

UNIT

(D)

UNIT PRICE

(E)

AMOUNT

(F)

OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

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ITEM NO.

(A)

QUANTITY

(C)

NSN 7540-01-152-8067

140L1226Q0012/0001

The purpose of amendment 0001 is to answer questions from offerors.

SUBMIT QUOTES TO: michael_anson@ios.doi.gov.

All responses to this notice must be In

Accordance With (IAW) the attached

Solicitation, Contract Clauses, Specifications, Requirements, Provisions, Terms and Conditions, and DBA Wage

Determination.

This will be a firm fixed purchase order.

Period of Performance (POP) is 90 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.

1. What is the budget for this project? Is there an engineer's estimate?

Answer: The engineer estimate cannot be released per federal procurement standards. Our

Independent Government Estimate came in at

$80,300.

2. Are there any limitations to mobilization and/or demobilization?

Answer: The road is primitive (dirt road), but it is flat and has always been passable during wet conditions. The weather in the area is arid and dry but, in the event of extreme wet conditions, heavy equipment may have issues.

The distance to the site from the paved road is approximately half of a mile.

3. What are the liquidated damages?

Answer: I don't have information on the liquidated damages. To my understanding, the current well has been nonfunctional since the

1980's due to a mistake with chemicals used to test water quality that cemented the well closed.

4. Can equipment and materials be placed onsite for the duration of this project?

Answer: Yes, equipment and materials can remain

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UNIT PRICE

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QUANTITY

(C) onsite. The rancher will need to be able to pass to access his cattle, but the well pad should be large enough to accommodate. The site is open to public access. Equipment can be left onsite for the duration of the project. We may be able to lock the cable gate overnight with management's approval, which would limit some public access. The area is a part of a grazing allotment; however, the cattle are only onsite in the late winter to late spring. They tend to stay further into the allotment and should not be a concern.

5. What drilling methods are permissible?

Answer: The SOW didn't specify acceptable drilling methods

6. While we anticipate that all drilling fluids must be hauled off-site for disposal, could you clarify the protocols for handling discharge water generated during well development and pump testing?

Answer: Per NRCS CPS 642, Section X - Testing

(SOW Exhibit 1), water pumped during development and pump testing may be discharged to the ground surface adjacent to the well, provided it does not recirculate into a shallow unconfined aquifer, does not cause flooding or erosion, and is not prohibited by Kern County

Environmental Health. I'm not familiar enough with the specific site conditions to assess erosion risk - that determination needs to be made by the onsite COR and contractor at the time of work.

7. Beyond the 2-4 GPM flow rate, what are the requirements for the discharge location and the necessary operating pressure?

Answer: The SOW does not specify an operating pressure requirement. The performance target is

2-4 GPM yield; final pump sizing should be at

60-70% of tested aquifer capacity per NRCS CPS

642, Section X - Testing.

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SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(B)

UNIT

(D)

UNIT PRICE

(E)

AMOUNT

(F)

OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

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ITEM NO.

(A)

QUANTITY

(C)

8. Could you confirm the system's intended power source? Should we proceed with the assumption of a solar-powered configuration?

Answer: Solar is confirmed and is the only viable option given the remote location and absence of grid utilities at the site.

9. Are there specific security requirements or protective measures mandated to harden the system against potential vandalism?

Answer: The SOW does not prescribe specific anti-vandalism standards beyond the required sanitary well seal. That said, standard BLM practice is to fence livestock wells - cattle will rub against casing and stress it. At minimum, bollards should be included. Ideally, the fence would also encompass the solar panel array to protect it. Offerors should include their recommended protective measures in the technical proposal.

10. Is a formal Engineer's Estimate available to assist with our budgetary alignment?

Answer: Cannot be released per federal procurement standards.

11. Could you specify the preferred casing material and specifications required for this installation?

Answer: No material preference. Steel per ASTM

A589 is typical for this application, but drill method can limit options. The licensed C-57 contractor's determination, in compliance with

ASTM F480 (if thermoplastic) and NRCS NEH Part

631 Chapter 32, governs. Kern County

Environmental Health has final approval authority.

Period of Performance: 06/15/2026 to

06/14/2027

Sponsored by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.110