Combined_synopsis_31_MAY_2024_0001.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICIATION ‘COMBO’:

Blacktail Noxious Weed Survey and Treatment

(i) This is a combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) Solicitation 140L26-24-Q-0031 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

(iii) This document incorporates provisions and clauses which are in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular 2024-05.

(iv) This solicitation is set-aside for small business under North American Industry Classification

System (NAICS) code 561730. The small business size standard is $9.5M

(v) The Pricing Schedule is incorporated as Appendix 1. Vendors shall complete Appendix 1 in its entirety and return with any other documentation/data as required by this combined synopsis/solicitation.

(vi) The government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract for the following:

The Idaho Upper Snake Field Office, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is acquiring services for Inventory and herbicide application in two different locations, Blacktail & Pine Creek. The

Contractor shall furnish all personnel, tools, labor, supervision, equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, training, and incidentals necessary to perform the herbicide application in accordance with the specifications provided. The treatment area consists of approximately 3,490 acres of BLM-administered land. The recommended chemical herbicide application rate for Telar

XP + 2,4-D will be one and one half (1.5) ounces of Telar per acre + one (1) pint of 2,4-D per acre, for Aminopyralid + 2,4-D it will be seven (7) ounces of Aminopyralid per acre + one (1) pint of 2,4-D per acre, and for the Picloram + 2,4-D will be one (1) quart of Picloram per acre + one (1) pint of 2, 4-D per acre. All chemicals will be applied with 10-40 gallons of water per acre.

The contractor shall adhere to the application rate the label and the Government has determined for each site. The rate will be within the product label rate.

(vii) Period of Performance and location: June 17, 2024 – July 31, 2025

Treatments may begin the week of June 17, 2024 and continue until all areas are treated. Hand or spot applications on single plant sites and boom or hand applications on all infestations discovered will be required. Apply Telar XP + 2,4-D, Aminopyralid + 2,4-D or Picloram+2,4-D in accordance with these specifications, the Detailed Specifications in this contract, and the

Herbicide Label. Controlling drift is the responsibility of the Applicator. BLM pesticide application records need to be filled out daily within 24 hours of application and submitted to

USFO at completion of project. BLM pesticide application records will be provided by the

Government at the contractor/contracting officer meeting.

1. The Blacktail project is located in Bonneville County approximately 12 miles east of Idaho

Falls, Idaho. Only BLM-administered lands will be treated under this contract. Refer to map attached.

2. The Pine Creek Bench project is located in Bonneville County approximately 27 miles east of

Idaho Falls, Idaho and about 5 miles northwest of Swan Valley, Idaho (see Location Map).

Only BLM-administered lands will be treated under this contract. Refer to map attached.

How the government will proceed:

Survey and weed treatment operations may begin on or after June 17th of each respective year as soon as weather and ground conditions are favorable for site accessibility.

Estimated dates for this project are:

Start Date: June 17, 2024

End Date: July 31, 2024

Start Date: June 17, 2025

End Date: July 31, 2025

(viii) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. In addition to the following addendum, all terms and conditions of FAR 52.212-1 remain in effect.

The following have been tailored to this procurement and are hereby added via addendum:

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Products and Commercial

Services:

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR OFFER CONTENT

1. The overall proposal shall consist of a cover page, the completed Bid Schedule

(Appendix 1), and detailed work plan. Failure to provide required information may result in a non-responsive quote and will not be considered for award.

a. Cover Page: Include the Contractor name, address and telephone number, name and title of the person authorized to sign and negotiate on behalf of the of the entity including the assigned Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number. The offeror shall state the percentage of the total cost that is included in the quote that the offeror will self-perform excluding the cost of materials. Additionally, the Contractor shall acknowledge receipt of any amendments issued (if applicable).

b. Bid Schedule: Fill in the unit prices as well as the total project price on Appendix 1.

c. Detailed work plan: The plan shall demonstrate the capability to meet the technical aptitude of the Performance Work Statement within the Period of Performance required as well as the following:

i. Description of staff capabilities and experience.

ii. Description of contractor’s plan for staffing or sub-contracting.

iii. Description of any equipment proposed for use.

iv. Company experience

d. Past Performance- Offerors shall submit the following information as part of their proposal for both the Offeror and proposed subcontractors. Offerors must submit points of contact and phone numbers.

The Offeror shall provide a list of contracts and subcontracts completed during the past five years for similar services and all contracts and subcontracts currently in progress. Contracts listed may include those entered into by the Federal

Government, agencies of state and local governments, and commercial customers.

Offerors that are newly formed entities without prior contracts should list contracts and subcontracts as required above for all key personnel. Include the following information for each contract and subcontract.

• Name of customer

• Contract number

• Contract type

• Contract value

• Contracting Officer and telephone number

• Project Manager/COR and telephone number

• List of major subcontractors

The Offeror may provide information on problems encountered on the contract and subcontracts identified above and corrective actions taken to resolve those problems.

Offerors should not provide general information on their performance on the identified contracts. General performance information will be obtained from the references.

2. Quotes must include all Federal, State usage, and local taxes.

PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

52.204-7 System for Award Management

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment

52.204-29 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Representation and

Disclosures

52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals - Representation

PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT:

FAR 52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification (May 2012)

As required by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 and the Energy Policy Act of

2005 ( 7 U.S.C. 8102(c)(3)), the offeror certifies, by signing this offer, that biobased products

(within categories of products listed by the United States Department of Agriculture in 7 CFR part 3201, subpart B) to be used or delivered in the performance of the contract, other than biobased products that are not purchased by the offeror as a direct result of this contract, will comply with the applicable specifications or other contractual requirements.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.237-1 Site Visit (APR 1984)

Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

(End of provision)

1510-52.222-71 MIGRANT SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKERS PROTECTION ACT

REGISTRATION NUMBER

If applicable, a valid U.S. Department of Labor Registration number must be supplied within five

(5) days after date of award. Failure to provide such number is grounds for contract termination.

Application for numbers should be made on Form WH-510, Application for a Farm Labor

Contractor Certificate of Registration, which should be available at your State Employment

Service Offices or your nearest U.S. Department of Labor Office. Further information may be obtained from:

U.S. Department of Labor Telephone: (415) 975-4520

Wage and Hour Division

71 Stevenson Street, Suite 930

San Francisco, CA 94105

Registration Number: ______________________

(Migrant Seasonal Agricultural Workers Protection Act)

(End of Provision)

(ix) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Products and Commercial Services is not applicable to this solicitation. A similar provision containing evaluation factors has been tailored to this procurement and is hereby added via addendum:

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the terms of the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the

Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

i. Technical Capability;

ii. Applicant Qualifications

iii. Prior Experience and Past Performance;

iv. Price.

Evaluation Factor No. 1: Technical Capability

1. Proposals must clearly demonstrate the ability to complete the contract within the required period of performance. This is to include a work plan, schedule with daily production rate (i.e., planned acres inventoried and treated per day), and how the contractor will coordinate and communicate with the

Government. Offeror shall address the technical capability of identifying, treating, and electronically recording (GPS data logger) noxious weed species. If subcontractors will be used describe how they will be selected, their business address, corporate officers, and points of contact.

2. Describe your firm’s quality control and safety process. This should include, but is not limited to: Inspection Method, Crew Management, Validation of Field Data, Communication Plan, Emergency Procedures, etc.

3. Describe available equipment to include type and capabilities. Attach a list of mechanical equipment that is owned by the Contractor, including make and model, to be used on the job. Attach a list of mechanical equipment to be used on the job that shall be either rented or purchased by the Contractor at the time of award.

Evaluation Factor No. 2: Applicant Qualifications

Provide prior relevant experience for each of the key personnel and crew members proposed, i.e., Contractor Representative, Crew Leader, Field Crew Member, etc. Prior experience should be in performing noxious weed inventories or relevant work of a similar nature and within similar budgetary and time constraints, including:

1. Personnel – Offeror shall provide information of key personnel and crew members. Provide relevant information as it pertains to the individuals experience, capabilities, certifications, licenses, expertise, and involvement in the project.

3. Experience working in remote locations (dealing with adverse weather conditions, poor access, limited or no services, environmental hazards, etc.). This work experience be supported through the information provided in

Evaluation Factor No. 3: Prior Experience and Past Performance.

The Government will evaluate qualifications based on the extent to which the personnel meets or exceeds skills, experience, and/or education required in performing the specifications in the Statement of Work.

1. Referencing the firms Past Performance information, submit a reference list with a minimum of two (2) and no more than five (5) recent and relevant projects.

**The list shall include the following valid information:

a Offeror’s (Company/Division) Name;

b Project Title and Description and State;

c Contracting Agency or Customer;

d Contract Number/Contract Value;

e Point of Contact’s (POC) Name/Phone/Email;

f Start and end date of Period of Performance (month and year).

The Government will determine whether the Offeror consistently delivered quality services in a timely manner. Past performance will be assessed on the extent of client satisfaction, effectiveness in managing and directing resources, effectiveness in managing project time and performance schedules, reasonable and cooperative behavior, and quality of previous performance with clients.

Adequacy of Offeror's demonstrated past performance in similar contracts or projects for federal agencies and/or private organizations in terms of price control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. In addition to responses received the Government reserves the right to consider information obtained from any other sources when evaluating the offeror’s past performance.

Evaluation Factor No. 4: Price

1. Submit completed Bid Schedule for the list of Line Items provided in the solicitation. Price will be evaluated after evaluations of the technical proposals. Each price proposal shall be evaluated for reasonableness. An offered price that is too high or too low may indicate the offeror does not understand the requirements of the contract and may be grounds for eliminating its proposal.

2. Material unbalancing between line items may be cause for rejection of the offeror’s proposal.

Award Determination

The Government will award a contract to the Contractor(s) whose proposal: (a) conforms to the terms of the solicitation and

(b) provides the best value to the Government.

Award may not necessarily be made to the Offeror(s) submitting the lowest price. Award may not be made on all items depending on availability of funds.

(End of Provision)

(x) FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications – Commercial Products and

Commercial Services including its Alternate I, Vendors Representations and Certifications--

Commercial Items , is incorporated as Appendix 2 – FAR 52.212-3. The offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of the provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in SAM. Each vendor shall ensure the provision is updated at www.sam.gov. Failure to obtain SAM registration will result in submissions not being considered for award. A completed copy of the provision shall be included with offer submission.

(xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and

Commercial Services, is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text.

(xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement

Statutes Or Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text.

Additionally, the following clauses cited in the clause apply to this acquisition:

52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements

52.204-27 Prohibition on a Byte-Dance Covered Application

52.204-30 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition

52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside

52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation

52.222-3 Convict Labor

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity

52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers w/Disabilities

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies

52.225-3 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act.

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires

52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026

52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706

(xiii) Additional Contract Requirements:

FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference

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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far#

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order

Clauses incorporated by full text:

FAR 52.223-2 AFFIRMATIVE PROCUREMENT OF BIOBASED PRODUCTS UNDER SERVICE

AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (SEPT 2013)

(a) In the performance of this contract, the contractor shall make maximum use of biobased products that are United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-designated items unless-

(1) The product cannot be acquired-

(i) Competitively within a time frame providing for compliance with the contract performance schedule;

(ii) Meeting contract performance requirements; or

(iii) At a reasonable price.

(2) The product is to be used in an application covered by a USDA categorical exemption (see 7 CFR

3201.3(e)). For example, all USDA-designated items are exempt from the preferred procurement requirement for the following:

(i) Spacecraft system and launch support equipment.

(ii) Military equipment, i.e., a product or system designed or procured for combat or combat-related missions.

(b) Information about this requirement and these products is available at http://www.biopreferred.gov.

(c) In the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall-

(1) Report to http://www.sam.gov, with a copy to the Contracting Officer, on the product types and dollar value of any USDA-designated biobased products purchased by the Contractor during the previous Government fiscal year, between October 1 and September 30; and

(2) Submit this report no later than-

(i) October 31 of each year during contract performance; and

(ii) At the end of contract performance.

(End of clause)

FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses

(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 Acquisition Regulation (48

CFR Chapter 14) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “DEVIATION” after the name of the regulation.

DIAR 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.

http://www.biopreferred.gov/ http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=114A3287C7B3359E597506A31FC855B3

(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.

DIAR 1452.236-72 Preservation of Historical and Archeological Data (Nov 2007)

(a) The Historic and Archeological Data Preservation Act of 1974 provides for the preservation of historical and archeological data that might otherwise be lost as the result of alterations to the terrain caused by a federal or federally licensed activity or program.

(b) If, in connection with operations under this contract, the Contractor, subcontractors, or the employees of any of them, discovers, encounters or becomes aware of any possible historical or archeological data, objects or sites of cultural value on the project area, such as historical ruins, graves or grave markers, fossils, or artifacts, the Contractor shall immediately suspend all operations in the vicinity of the cultural value and shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, giving the location and nature of the findings.

No objects of cultural resource value may be removed.

(c) Where appropriate by reason of discovery, the Contracting Officer may order delays in the time of performance and/or changes in the work. If such delays and/or changes are ordered, the time of performance and contract price shall be adjusted in accordance with the Changes clause.

(d) The Contractor will be responsible for protecting the cultural resources within the effected area from damage. In addition, the contractor will be liable for all damage to the identified cultural resources caused by their actions or the actions of their agents or representatives. The Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer or his representative if any damage occurs to any cultural resource and immediately suspend work in the area in which damage has occurred until authorized to proceed.

(e) The Contractor agrees to insert this paragraph in all subcontracts that involve the performance of work on the terrain of the site.

(End of Clause)

DOI-AAAP-0028 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform

(IPP) (April 2013)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the

Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the

Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the

IPP invoice:

(1) Copy of Company Generated Invoice.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRBSTL) within 3

- 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email

IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of Local Clause)

Local Internet Payment Platform (IPP) Hotline

To check payment status, contact the Payment Hotline at 877-480-9724 or 303-236-2850. You will need to leave a message with the following information:

1. Company Name

2. Contract Number

3. Invoice Number

4. Invoice Amount

5. A brief description of why you are calling

6. Your contact information

If you do not receive a callback from the Payment Hotline within 72 hours, please contact the

Contract Officer with the day and time you contacted the Payment Hotline.

(End of Local Clause)

1510-52.222-70 MIGRANT SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKERS PROTECTION ACT

REGISTRATION MAINTENANCE

(a) As set forth in Title 29, Part 500 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Migrant and Seasonal

Agricultural Worker Protection, the Contractor shall maintain all necessary U.S. Department of Labor registrations during the performance period of this contract. Failure to maintain a valid registration is grounds for termination of this contract.

(b) In compliance with the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, the Contractor shall provide the following to meet minimum safety and health standards for housing employees when camping on Federal lands:

(1) A shelter to provide protection from the elements. Where heat adequate for weather conditions is not provided, other arrangements should be made to protect the workers from the cold.

(2) Sanitary facilities for storing food. Ice chests or coolers, with ice supply made from potable water replenished as necessary, to meet the requirement for storage of perishable food items.

(3) An adequate and convenient potable water supply, approved by the appropriate health authority, in each camp for drinking and cooking purposes. As an alternative, commercial bottled water may be used.

(4) Toilet and hand washing facilities adequate for the capacity of the camp, at not less than a

1:15 ratio, supplied with adequate toilet paper. Such facilities shall be maintained in a sanitary condition. (5) Fly-tight, rodent-tight, impervious, cleanable or single service containers to be used for the storage of garbage. Such containers shall be kept clean and emptied when full.

(6) Basic first aid supplies under the charge of a person trained to administer first aid.

(7) A laundry tray or tub for every 30 workers, or transportation, at least weekly, to a commercial

Laundromat for all workers.

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

COMMUNICATIONS

“Time” for communications received after 3:00 pm, after 12:00 pm locally on Fridays, or after

12:00 pm locally prior to a holiday will not start until the next business day. All times are local

Mountain time.

SIMULTANEOUS PERFORMANCE

If a Contractor receives award of more than one contract, simultaneous performance will be required. All work must be completed within the timeframe allowed for each contract.

BLM - Variation in Quantity (Deviation)

If the quantity of a unit-priced item in this contract is an estimated quantity and the actual quantity of the unit- priced item varies more than 20 percent above or below the estimated quantity, an equitable adjustment in the contract price shall be made upon demand of either party.

The equitable adjustment shall be based upon any increase or decrease in costs due solely to the variation above 120 percent or below 80 percent of the estimated quantity. If the quantity variation is such as to cause an increase in the time necessary for completion, the Contractor may request, in writing, an extension of time, to be received by the Contracting Officer within 10 days from the beginning of the delay, or within such further period as may be granted by the

Contracting Officer before the date of final settlement of the contract. Upon the receipt of a written request for an extension, the Contracting Officer shall ascertain the facts and completion date as, in the judgment of the Contracting Officer, is justified.

Health and Safety

The nature of the work to be performed under this contract may involve inherently hazardous situations. Further requirements are specified in the Statement of Work.

Publicity

(a) The Contractor agrees that there shall be no release of any information to the news media regarding the removal or remedial activities being conducted under this contract.

(b) All information shall be released to the news media by BLM or other Federal Agencies utilizing this contract.

Subcontracts

If the Contractor desires to subcontract any work under the contract and subject to the limitations of “FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting”, it shall obtain the Bureau of Land

Management Contracting Officer's written consent.

The request to subcontract shall contain the following information:

1. Name of Sub-Contractor

2. Description and amount of supplies or services to be subcontracted. The Contractor shall insert in any subcontracts all applicable clauses contained in the contract.

Undocumented Workers

This contract involves the employment of unskilled labor working under arduous field conditions.

Such employment may be attractive to persons coming from foreign countries, sometimes illegally.

Bidders are reminded that it is a crime to bring into the United States, transport within the

United States, and to harbor aliens who do not have a proper visa for entry and working in this country (8 U.S.C. § 1323-1325).

If violations are suspected by the COR during the performance of work on this (these) project(s) they shall be reported to the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service for investigation and appropriate action. Conviction of the Contractor for commission of a criminal offense referred to herein shall be deemed sufficient cause for initiation of debarment or suspension proceedings to prevent the Contractor from receiving future governnment contracts.

Responsibility for Government Property

The Contractor assumes full responsibility for and shall compensate the Government for any and all loss or damages of whatsoever kind and nature to any and all Government property, including any equipment, supplies accessories or part furnished, while in his custody and care for storage, repairs or service to be performed under the terms of this contract, resulting in whole or in part from the negligent act or omissions of Contractor, any sub- Contractor or any employee agent or representative of Contractor or sub-Contractor.

Restoration of Resources

1. CLEANUP - The Contractor is responsible for cleaning up all camp and worksites before leaving the area. Final payment may be withheld until the Contractor has complied with this requirement.

2. ACCESS ROADS - Public or private access roads damaged by the Contractor shall be restored, at his expense, to the same condition they were in at the commencement of work.

Environmental Impact

All waste materials generated by any work under the contract performed on a Government installation shall at all times be handled, transported, stored, and disposed of by the contractor and by his subcontractors in accordance with all applicable Federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, court orders, and other types of rulings having the effect of the law, including, but not limited to Executive Order 12088, 13 October 1978, Federal Compliance with Pollution

Control Standards; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251 ET

SEQ); the Clean Air Act as amended (42 U.S.C. Sec 7401 ET SEQ); the Endangered Species Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. Sec 1531, ET SEQ); the Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended (15

U.S.C. Sec 2601, ET SEQ); the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. Sec

470, ET SEQ); the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6901 ET SEQ); and the

Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. Sec 469, ET SEQ). Should the United States Government be held liable for any neglect or improper actions by the contractor or subcontractor regarding removal or disposal of any hazardous waste, the imburse the contractor shall reimburse the Government for all such liability.

Hazardous Materials

Any material suspected of being hazardous that is encountered during performance of a project shall immediately be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer, at which time a determination will be made as to whether hazardous material testing shall be performed. If the

Contracting Officer directs the contractor to perform tests, and/or the material is found to be of a hazardous nature requiring additional protective measures, a contract modification may be required, subject to equitable adjustment under the terms of the contract. The contractor is advised that friable and/or non-friable asbestos-containing material may be encountered in project areas. Friable asbestos-containing material is any material that contains more than one percent asbestos by weight, and that hand pressure can crumble, pulverize or reduce to powder when dry.

Non-friable asbestos containing materials are materials in which asbestos fibers are bound by a matrix material, saturation, impregnation or coating.

Non-friable asbestos-containing materials do not normally release airborne asbestos fiber during routine handling and end-use. However, excessive fiber concentrations may be produced during uncontrolled abrading, sanding, drilling, cutting, machining, removal, demolition, or other similar activities. 29 CFR 1910.1001 shall be referenced in the event asbestos-containing materials are encountered. Friable asbestos-containing materials are not authorized for use in new construction or maintenance projects.

Unauthorized Personnel

The contractor shall inform all personnel working under his jurisdiction (including subcontractor and visiting supplier personnel) that access to areas outside of the immediate work area;

excluding direct haul and access routes, contracting and Civil Engineering offices and points of supply and storage; is prohibited. Circulation of said personnel will be limited to official business only. Persons in violation of the above will be apprehended and appropriately disciplined.

Confidentiality of Information

Specific site location data, which would allow location of cultural resource sites inventoried under this contract, shall not be released by the Contractor to anyone except the BLM without the written consent of the Contracting Officer. This restriction is required to minimize vulnerability of cultural resource sites to vandalism.

STATE AND LOCAL TAXES EXEMPTION

In accordance with FAR 29.303 and FAR 31.204-41, the Contractor or any sub-Contractor under this contract shall not be reimbursed for payment of any state and local taxes for which an exemption is available. The Contractor is responsible for determining the availability of state and local tax exemption and obtaining such exemptions, if available. The Contractor shall include this clause, suitably modified to identify the parties, in all subcontracts at any tier. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer if problems arise in obtaining a state and local tax exemption.

The Contractor may seek a waiver by the responsible Contracting Officer from this requirement if the administrative burden of seeking an exemption appears to outweigh the potential savings to the Government.

(End of Special contract requirements)

(xiv) No Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) assigned rating applies to this acquisition.

(xv) NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES:

Questions shall be submitted no later than May 28, 2024 by 1PM Mountain time.

An amendment will be issued answering all questions received, providing the Government’s answers.

Quotes shall be SUBMITTED by EMAIL to the identified Contracting Officer and

RECEIVED no later than June 7, 2024 by 1pm Mountain time. The SUBJECT LINE of the email SHALL read Blacktail / Pine Creek Noxious Weed Survey and Treatment (140L26-24-

Q-0031). Electronic offers will be the only accepted method for submission of offers for this solicitation. Traditional paper quotes will not be accepted. You may submit more than one quote.

If you do, we will evaluate each separately.

(xvi) Contracting Officer: Heather McBride; hmcbride@blm.gov

Contracting Specialist: Sonja Jensen; sjensen@blm.gov mailto:hmcbride@blm.gov