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140L4323R0006 x x 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

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

BLM Western OR Silviculture MATOC

Solicitation amended with the following changes:

1. Revised Section B price schedule to add line items for Scalping (0015, 1015, 2015, 3015, and 4015) under Tubing and Netting. Subsequent line items have been renumbered.

2. Added clause 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application to Section I, Contract Clauses.

3. Attached Question and Answers document, dated 14 June 2023.

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Gail Mance

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140L4323R0006/0001

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FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

SILVICULTURAL SERVICES, WESTERN OR SOLICITATION NO. 140L4323R0006

BLM COOS BAY, LAKEVIEW, MEDFORD, NORTHWEST OREGON AND ROSEBURG DISTRICTS

SECTION B – SERVICES AND PRICES

This requirement is for a 5 Year Multiple-Award Task Order Contract for Firm Fixed Price Services for Silvicultural Activities, including Tree Planting, Tubing Installation and Maintenance, Mulching, Animal Trapping Hand Grubbing/Scalping, Shading, Brushing, Slashing, Pre-Commercial Thinning, Pruning, on Western Oregon BLM districts, including, Coos Bay District, Lakeview District, Medford District, Northwest Oregon District, and Roseburg District.

The maximum value quantity of this contract is $40,000,000.00. When multiple awards are made, the maximum value quantity will be divided amongst the awardees, rounded up to the nearest million ($).

There will be a single minimum guarantee per contract. The minimum guarantee quantity per contract is $2,500.00.

This value represents the promise of the minimum quantity of work guaranteed under the contract. The minimum guarantee may be satisfied by one (1) task order or the cumulative value of multiple task orders and/or modifications. The minimum guarantee shall not to be misconstrued as a lump sum payment if the minimum guarantee is not satisfied.

TREE PLANTING:

☐Coos Bay District ☐Lakeview District ☐Medford District ☐Northwest Oregon District ☐Roseburg District ☐All The Above Western Oregon BLM Districts

BLM will evaluate an offer that can cover all Western Oregon BLM districts more favorably. See Sections L and M for additional information.

8/1/2023 – 7/31/2024

Item No. Item Description Unit of Measure Unit Price

0001 Tree Planting 100-250 per acre Acre 0002 Tree Planting 251-450 per acre Acre 0003 Tree Planting 451-700 per acre Acre 0004 Tree Planting per thousand trees M

Key: M = Per Thousand

8/1/2024 – 7/31/2025

Item No. Item Description Unit of Measure Unit Price

1001 Tree Planting 100-250 per acre Acre 1002 Tree Planting 251-450 per acre Acre 1003 Tree Planting 451-700 per acre Acre 1004 Tree Planting per thousand trees M

Key: M = Per Thousand

8/1/2025 – 7/31/2026

Item No. Item Description Unit of Measure Unit Price

2001 Tree Planting 100-250 per acre Acre 2002 Tree Planting 251-450 per acre Acre 2003 Tree Planting 451-700 per acre Acre 2004 Tree Planting per thousand trees M

Key: M = Per Thousand

8/1/2026 – 7/31/2027

Item No. Item Description Unit of Measure Unit Price

3001 Tree Planting 100-250 per acre Acre 3002 Tree Planting 251-450 per acre Acre 3003 Tree Planting 451-700 per acre Acre 3004 Tree Planting per thousand trees M

Key: M = Per Thousand

8/1/2027 – 7/31/2028

Item No. Item Description Unit of Measure Unit Price

4001 Tree Planting 100-250 per acre Acre 4002 Tree Planting 251-450 per acre Acre 4003 Tree Planting 451-700 per acre Acre 4004 Tree Planting per thousand trees M

Key: M = Per Thousand

BLM will evaluate an offer that can cover all silvicultural activities more favorably. See Sections L and M for additional information.

TUBING AND NETTING:

☐Lakeview District ☐Medford District ☐Northwest Oregon District ☐Roseburg District ☐All The Above Western Oregon BLM Districts

BLM will evaluate an offer that can cover all Western Oregon BLM districts more favorably. See Sections L and M for additional information.

8/1/2023 – 7/31/2024

Item No. Item Description Unit of Measure Unit Price 0005 Tube Installation, 100-250 per acre Acre 0006 Tube Installation, 251-450 per acre Acre 0007 Tube Installation, 451-700 per acre Acre 0008 Netting Installation, 100-250 per acre Acre 0009 Netting Installation, 251-450 per acre Acre 0010 Netting Installation, 451-700 per acre Acre 0011 Tube installation per thousand tubes M 0012 Netting installation per thousand nets M 0013 Tube/netting maintenance M 0014 Tube/netting removal and disposal M 0015 Scalping M

Key: M = Per Thousand

8/1/2024 – 7/31/2025

Item No. Item Description Unit of Measure Unit Price 1005 Tube Installation, 100-250 per acre Acre 1006 Tube Installation, 251-450 per acre Acre 1007 Tube Installation, 451-700 per acre Acre 1008 Netting Installation, 100-250 per acre Acre 1009 Netting Installation, 251-450 per acre Acre 1010 Netting Installation, 451-700 per acre Acre 1011 Tube installation per thousand tubes M 1012 Netting installation per thousand nets M 1013 Tube/netting maintenance M 1014 Tube/netting removal and disposal M 1015 Scalping M

8/1/2025 – 7/31/2026

2005 Tube Installation, 100-250 per acre Acre 2006 Tube Installation, 251-450 per acre Acre 2007 Tube Installation, 451-700 per acre Acre 2008 Netting Installation, 100-250 per acre Acre 2009 Netting Installation, 251-450 per acre Acre 2010 Netting Installation, 451-700 per acre Acre 2011 Tube installation per thousand tubes M 2012 Netting installation per thousand nets M 2013 Tube/netting maintenance M 2014 Tube/netting removal and disposal M 2015 Scalping M

3005 Tube Installation, 100-250 per acre Acre 3006 Tube Installation, 251-450 per acre Acre 3007 Tube Installation, 451-700 per acre Acre 3008 Netting Installation, 100-250 per acre Acre 3009 Netting Installation, 251-450 per acre Acre 3010 Netting Installation, 451-700 per acre Acre 3011 Tube installation per thousand tubes M 3012 Netting installation per thousand nets M 3013 Tube/netting maintenance M 3014 Tube/netting removal and disposal M 3015 Scalping M

8/1/2027 – 7/31/2028

4005 Tube Installation, 100-250 per acre Acre 4006 Tube Installation, 251-450 per acre Acre 4007 Tube Installation, 451-700 per acre Acre 4008 Netting Installation, 100-250 per acre Acre 4009 Netting Installation, 251-450 per acre Acre 4010 Netting Installation, 451-700 per acre Acre 4011 Tube installation per thousand tubes M 4012 Netting installation per thousand nets M 4013 Tube/netting maintenance M 4014 Tube/netting removal and disposal M 0015 Scalping M

Key: M = Per Thousand

BLM will evaluate an offer that can cover all silvicultural activities more favorably. See Sections L and M for

ANIMAL TRAPPING:

☐Lakeview District ☐Medford District ☐Northwest Oregon District ☐Roseburg District ☐All The Above Western Oregon BLM Districts

BLM will evaluate an offer that can cover all Western Oregon BLM districts more favorably. See Sections L and M for additional information.

8/1/2023 – 7/31/2024

Item No. Item Description Unit of Measure Unit Price 0016 Mountain Beaver Control (Trapping) Acre 0017 Gopher Control (Trapping) Acre

8/1/2024 – 7/31/2025

1016 Mountain Beaver Control (Trapping) Acre 1017 Gopher Control (Trapping) Acre

2016 Mountain Beaver Control (Trapping) Acre 2017 Gopher Control (Trapping) Acre

3016 Mountain Beaver Control (Trapping) Acre 3017 Gopher Control (Trapping) Acre

4016 Mountain Beaver Control (Trapping) Acre 4017 Gopher Control (Trapping) Acre

BLM will evaluate an offer that can cover all silvicultural activities more favorably. See Sections L and M for

MULCHING:

☐Lakeview District ☐Medford District ☐Northwest Oregon District ☐Roseburg District ☐All The Above Western Oregon BLM Districts

BLM will evaluate an offer that can cover all Western Oregon BLM districts more favorably. See Sections L and M for additional information.

8/1/2023 – 7/31/2024

Item No. Item Description Unit of Measure Unit Price 0018 Paper Mulching, 100-250 per acre Acre 0019 Paper Mulching, 251-450 per acre Acre 0020 Paper Mulching, 451-700 per acre Acre

1018 Paper Mulching, 100-250 per acre Acre 1019 Paper Mulching, 251-450 per acre Acre 1020 Paper Mulching, 451-700 per acre Acre

2018 Paper Mulching, 100-250 per acre Acre 2019 Paper Mulching, 251-450 per acre Acre 2020 Paper Mulching, 451-700 per acre Acre

3018 Paper Mulching, 100-250 per acre Acre 3019 Paper Mulching, 251-450 per acre Acre 3020 Paper Mulching, 451-700 per acre Acre

4018 Paper Mulching, 100-250 per acre Acre 4019 Paper Mulching, 251-450 per acre Acre 4020 Paper Mulching, 451-700 per acre Acre

BLM will evaluate an offer that can cover all silvicultural activities more favorably. See Sections L and M for

SCALPING/GRUBBING :

☐Lakeview District ☐Medford District ☐Northwest Oregon District ☐Roseburg District ☐All The Above Western Oregon BLM Districts

BLM will evaluate an offer that can cover all Western Oregon BLM districts more favorably. See Sections L and M for additional information.

8/1/2023 – 7/31/2024

0021 Install three-foot (3’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 100-250/acre Acre 0022 Install three-foot (3’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 251-450/acre Acre 0023 Install three-foot (3’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 451-700/acre Acre 0024 Install two-foot (2’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 100-250/acre Acre 0025 Install two-foot (2’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 251-450/acre Acre 0026 Install two-foot (2’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 451-700/acre Acre

Item No. Item Description Unit of Measure Unit Price

1021 Install three-foot (3’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 100-250/acre Acre 1022 Install three-foot (3’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 251-450/acre Acre 1023 Install three-foot (3’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 451-700/acre Acre 1024 Install two-foot (2’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 100-250/acre Acre 1025 Install two-foot (2’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 251-450/acre Acre 1026 Install two-foot (2’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 451-700/acre Acre

Item No. Item Description Unit of Measure Unit Price

2021 Install three-foot (3’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 100-250/acre Acre 2022 Install three-foot (3’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 251-450/acre Acre 2023 Install three-foot (3’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 451-700/acre Acre 2024 Install two-foot (2’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 100-250/acre Acre 2025 Install two-foot (2’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 251-450/acre Acre 2026 Install two-foot (2’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 451-700/acre Acre

BLM will evaluate an offer that can cover all silvicultural activities more favorably. See Sections L and M for

3021 Install three-foot (3’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 100-250/acre Acre 3022 Install three-foot (3’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 251-450/acre Acre 3023 Install three-foot (3’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 451-700/acre Acre 3024 Install two-foot (2’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 100-250/acre Acre 3025 Install two-foot (2’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 251-450/acre Acre 0326 Install two-foot (2’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 451-700/acre Acre

Item No. Item Description Unit of Measure Unit Price

4021 Install three-foot (3’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 100-250/acre Acre 4022 Install three-foot (3’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 251-450/acre Acre 4023 Install three-foot (3’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 451-700/acre Acre 4024 Install two-foot (2’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 100-250/acre Acre 4025 Install two-foot (2’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 251-450/acre Acre 4026 Install two-foot (2’) Radius Scalping/Grubbing 451-700/acre Acre

SHADING:

☐Lakeview District ☐Medford District ☐Northwest Oregon District ☐Roseburg District ☐All The Above Western Oregon BLM Districts

BLM will evaluate an offer that can cover all Western Oregon BLM districts more favorably. See Sections L and M

0027 Supply and Install 100-250 Peat Moss Pots per Acre Acre 0028 Supply and Install 251-450 Peat Moss Pots per Acre Acre 0029 Supply and Install 451-700 Peat Moss Pots per Acre Acre

Item No. Item Description Unit of Measure Unit Price

1027 Supply and Install 100-250 Peat Moss Pots per Acre Acre 1028 Supply and Install 251-450 Peat Moss Pots per Acre Acre 1029 Supply and Install 451-700 Peat Moss Pots per Acre Acre

Item No. Item Description Unit of Measure Unit Price

2027 Supply and Install 100-250 Peat Moss Pots per Acre Acre 2028 Supply and Install 251-450 Peat Moss Pots per Acre Acre 2029 Supply and Install 451-700 Peat Moss Pots per Acre Acre

Item No. Item Description Unit of Measure Unit Price

3027 Supply and Install 100-250 Peat Moss Pots per Acre Acre 3028 Supply and Install 251-450 Peat Moss Pots per Acre Acre 3029 Supply and Install 451-700 Peat Moss Pots per Acre Acre

BLM will evaluate an offer that can cover all silvicultural activities more favorably. See Sections L and M for

4027 Supply and Install 100-250 Peat Moss Pots per Acre Acre 4028 Supply and Install 251-450 Peat Moss Pots per Acre Acre 4029 Supply and Install 451-700 Peat Moss Pots per Acre Acre

BRUSHING:

☐Lakeview District ☐Medford District ☐Northwest Oregon District ☐Roseburg District ☐All The Above Western Oregon BLM Districts

BLM will evaluate an offer that can cover all Western Oregon BLM districts more favorably. See Sections L and M

0030 Brushing - 4 feet clearing Acre

0031 Brushing - 8 feet clearing Acre

0032 Brushing – 100% Acre

0033 Brushing and Slashing in Burned Areas Acre

1030 Brushing - 4 feet clearing Acre

1031 Brushing - 8 feet clearing Acre

1032 Brushing – 100% Acre

1033 Brushing and Slashing in Burned Areas Acre

2030 Brushing - 4 feet clearing Acre

2031 Brushing - 8 feet clearing Acre

2032 Brushing – 100% Acre

2033 Brushing and Slashing in Burned Areas Acre

3030 Brushing - 4 feet clearing Acre

3031 Brushing - 8 feet clearing Acre

3032 Brushing – 100% Acre

3033 Brushing and Slashing in Burned Areas Acre

4030 Brushing - 4 feet clearing Acre

4031 Brushing - 8 feet clearing Acre

4032 Brushing – 100% Acre

4033 Brushing and Slashing in Burned Areas Acre

BLM will evaluate an offer that can cover all silvicultural activities more favorably. See Sections L and M for

PRECOMMERCIAL THINNING:

☐Lakeview District ☐Medford District ☐Northwest Oregon District ☐Roseburg District ☐All The Above Western Oregon BLM Districts

BLM will evaluate an offer that can cover all Western Oregon BLM districts more favorably. See Sections L and M

0034 PCT 12 x 12 feet spacing Acre 0035 PCT 13 x 13 feet spacing Acre 0036 PCT 14 x 14 feet spacing Acre 0037 PCT 16 x 16 feet spacing Acre 0038 PCT 18 x 18 feet spacing Acre 0039 PCT 20 x 20 feet spacing Acre

1034 PCT 12 x 12 feet spacing Acre 1035 PCT 13 x 13 feet spacing Acre 1036 PCT 14 x 14 feet spacing Acre 1037 PCT 16 x 16 feet spacing Acre 1038 PCT 18 x 18 feet spacing Acre 1039 PCT 20 x 20 feet spacing Acre

2034 PCT 12 x 12 feet spacing Acre 2035 PCT 13 x 13 feet spacing Acre 2036 PCT 14 x 14 feet spacing Acre 2037 PCT 16 x 16 feet spacing Acre 2038 PCT 18 x 18 feet spacing Acre 2039 PCT 20 x 20 feet spacing Acre

3034 PCT 12 x 12 feet spacing Acre 3035 PCT 13 x 13 feet spacing Acre 3036 PCT 14 x 14 feet spacing Acre 3037 PCT 16 x 16 feet spacing Acre 3038 PCT 18 x 18 feet spacing Acre 3039 PCT 20 x 20 feet spacing Acre

4034 PCT 12 x 12 feet spacing Acre 4035 PCT 13 x 13 feet spacing Acre 4036 PCT 14 x 14 feet spacing Acre 4037 PCT 16 x 16 feet spacing Acre 4038 PCT 18 x 18 feet spacing Acre 4039 PCT 20 x 20 feet spacing Acre

BLM will evaluate an offer that can cover all silvicultural activities more favorably. See Sections L and M for

PRUNING:

☐Lakeview District ☐Medford District ☐Northwest Oregon District ☐Roseburg District ☐All The Above Western Oregon BLM Districts

BLM will evaluate an offer that can cover all Western Oregon BLM districts more favorably. See Sections L and M

0040 Pruning, 5-needle pines (sugar pine, white pine) - Lower Limbs Acre

1040 Pruning, 5-needle pines (sugar pine, white pine) - Lower Limbs Acre

2040 Pruning, 5-needle pines (sugar pine, white pine) - Lower Limbs Acre

3040 Pruning, 5-needle pines (sugar pine, white pine) - Lower Limbs Acre

4040 Pruning, 5-needle pines (sugar pine, white pine) - Lower Limbs Acre

BLM will evaluate an offer that can cover all silvicultural activities more favorably. See Sections L and M for

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: See Section F.

THIS SOLICITATION IS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE

(End of Section B)

SECTION C – STATEMENT OF WORK

1.0 GENERAL

1.1 Introduction

1.1.1 Western Oregon Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Districts are contracting for silvicultural services to accomplish multiple forest management treatments on a wide variety of stand conditions varying in both complexity and quantities. Manual and mechanical methods of accomplishing multiple treatments will be required. The indefinite quantities feature of this contract provides for the ability to order specific treatments on additional units at a predetermined price from the Schedule of Items. Additional acres may be added up to the maximum not-to-exceed dollar amount as specified in the contract, with the Contractor being issued Task Orders to furnish the required services.

1.1.2 Silvicultural treatments will include: tree and shrub planting, tubing and netting installation, maintenance and removal, animal control (trapping), mulching, scalping/grubbing, shading, brushing, precommercial thinning, and pruning in project areas in compliance with the terms and specifications contained herein.

1.2 Background – The BLM project areas are natural and managed conifer/hardwood stands of all ages, sizes, and species. One or more specific tasks (subitems) will be prescribed for each individual unit to accomplish specific management objectives.

1.3 Location of Project Areas – All project areas are located within BLM’s western Oregon Districts, including

Coos Bay, Lakeview, Medford, Northwest Oregon and Roseburg districts, as displayed in Attachment No.

2, Vicinity Map, Western Oregon BLM Districts. The Vicinity Map shows the general locations of the project areas. Individual Project Area Maps showing specific project locations will be provided at the pre-work meeting (See Attachment No. 3, Example Project Area Map).

1.4 Environmental Conditions – Weather conditions may include snow which may lead to road closures due to snow. Additional Period of Performance time may be considered to cover these closures. A Contractor may start in one area and be moved to another area should a closure occur. The performance time is wide enough to cover these circumstances.

1.5 Boundaries of Project Units – Project unit boundaries are indicated on Project Area Maps and are defined by roads, fire-lines, forest type changes, ridges, stream channels, other topographic changes, paint, timber sale posters, flagging, paper or plastic tags/posters as shown on project area maps. Upon agreement with COR and Contractor, virtual boundaries may be used, if appropriate.

1.6 “No Treatment Zones” may be identified in the Task Order.

1.7 Access to Project Areas

1.7.1 Access by paved, graveled and natural surface roads passable with a 2-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive vehicles. Foot travel up to ½-mile may be required as designated on individual project unit maps. If foot travel is more than ½-mile to the project unit boundary, additional compensation shall be paid as described in Section 1.7.2 “Standard Access”. Access to units will be provided through federal lands and roads with existing ROWs. If the contractor wishes to access units through other land ownerships, they must secure those rights with those landowners.

1.7.2 Standard Access – Access is defined as (1) passable with a 2-wheel drive vehicle although a 4-wheel drive may sometimes be required or (2) foot travel to the closest project area boundary is up to ½-mile. The cost of standard access is to be included in the unit price offered. For walk-ins exceeding ½-mile, an additional compensation of 10% per mile will be applied to the cost per acre for the unit(s) requiring foot travel.

1.7.3 If an all-terrain vehicle is used, it shall be of such design that it will travel over rough, uneven terrain and not create wheel ruts and channels. The all-terrain vehicle must be approved by the Government. Any ATV(s) used will be cleaned of mud, dirt, seeds, sawdust, excess oil and grease, etc. that could contain noxious or invasive weed seed prior to entry onto BLM lands. Cleaning includes pressure washing the ATV undercarriage, tires, wheel wells, grille and inside bumpers to remove materials that could contain weed seed.

1.7.4 Use of 2-wheel and 4-wheel drive vehicles on natural surface roads is permitted only with the

Government’s approval. Vehicles used on dirt roads will be cleaned of mud, dirt, seeds, excess oil and grease, etc. that could contain noxious or invasive weed seed prior to entry onto BLM lands. Cleaning includes pressure washing vehicles undercarriage, tires, wheel wells, grille and inside bumpers to remove materials that could contain weed seed.

1.7.5 Locked gates: Gates restricting access will be noted on the unit maps. Access behind locked gates shall be for the purpose of conducting work under this contract only. Gates with locks shall be secured immediately after entry or exit by the Contractor for each project unit. Gate keys may be issued to the Contractor by the BLM. See Attachment 4 for example form. Gate keys shall be returned to the COR within 5 days of completing unit(s) of work. A pre-deposit may be required prior to the start of work, or a deposit may be assessed for each gate key lost or returned in an unusable condition. The amount of the deposit shall be described in the individual Task Order.

1.8 Security of Materials: The Contractor may leave his equipment and Government-furnished material at the work site. However, the Contractor is responsible for materials left at the site should they be lost, stolen, or damaged.

1.9 Camping: Camping on Government administered lands will only be allowed in approved sites and with the prior written authorization of the Government. Requests for camping authorization shall be made in writing. Special terms and conditions may be required.

1.10 Garbage: Any refuse, debris or garbage left by the Contractor shall be cleaned up as each unit is completed. All such debris, garbage and refuse shall be removed from the project areas by the Contractor and disposed of legally off site before final payment is made. No illegal dumping of any material on either BLM or private property is acceptable.

1.11 Operating Permit - State law requires a permit to operate power driven machinery. Permits must be obtained from the Oregon Department of Forestry prior to the operation of power-driven machinery.

This requirement applies to chainsaws and mechanized brush cutters.

1.12 Sudden Oak Death (SOD): When working in areas with presence of SOD (Coos Bay District only), contractor shall provide the materials to perform the following in the presence of COR to reduce SOD spread while working in the SOD quarantine area:

a. On a daily basis, equipment shall be cleaned of all woody debris, dirt, and vegetation and sprayed with a 10% bleach solution with water. This will also occur prior to the start work and at the completion of the contract.

b. On a daily basis, boot soles of Contractor’s employees shall be sprayed with a 10% bleach solution with clean water before leaving the project treatment site. This will be done after removing accumulated soil, mud, and vegetation from clothing, gloves, boots and shoes.

c. A fresh bleach solution shall be mixed daily.

d. These areas will be identified in the Task Order.

2.0 DEFINITIONS

Acceptable Crop/ Leave Tree - Also called Acceptable Leave Tree. Criteria will be defined in the Task Order.

Accessible - Road access to a unit. Unit will be considered accessible when Government-provided road access is within 1/2 mile of the unit boundary.

Active Use - The condition of runways and tunnels which suggests recent gopher or mountain beaver use. Evidence of active use may include bare soil, recent digging, freshly clipped vegetation, and lack of cobwebs, vegetation, and debris in the tunnels/runways.

Bamboo Stake - Round bamboo stake 48 inches or 36 inches in length used to support tree seedling protection tubes.

Bare-root Seedlings - Tree seedlings grown from one (1) to three (3) years in nursery beds. Most soil is removed from the roots before the seedlings are packed for shipment.

Bearing Tree - A tree that is used as a reference monument to locate a property corner.

Branch Collar - Basal enlargement of the branch at its point of attachment to the tree bole (see Illustration 12).

Branch Stub - The portion of a pruned branch extending beyond the branch collar (see Illustration 12).

Brush - vegetation consisting of species with a single or multi-stem originating at, or near ground level, not normally reaching twenty (20) feet in height. Examples include but are not limited to: blackberry, salal, hazel, manzanita, ocean spray, poison oak, and Ceanothus species.

Canker - A diseased infection site caused by white pine blister rust on natural and planted sugar pine seedlings and trees. The site is identified by a large bulls-eye or swollen spindle shaped wound on the tree’s bole or branch of the tree. The infection is sometimes evident on the branches by bright orange needles on an otherwise healthy seedling or tree.

Clean - To remove trapped animals and reset traps.

Clump - Single tree and/or shrub with multiple stems originating from one bole or root collar.

CO – Contracting Officer.

Compacted Slash - Slash which is densely packed and intertwined in such a way that a planting tool cannot penetrate it to open a suitable planting hole.

Competitive Brush, Trees, or Vegetation - Trees, brush, or vegetation required to be cut.

Conifer - An evergreen cone-bearing tree with needle-type foliage, such as Douglas-fir, ponderosa pine, Sitka spruce, true firs, western hemlock, western redcedar, or western white pine.

Containerized Seedlings - Tree seedlings grown in plastic or Styrofoam containers in nursery greenhouses.

The rooting medium (soil) is planted with the trees.

COR - Contracting Officers Representative.

Crew Supervisor - A person who provides direction and supervision to crew members. He/she is responsible for work accomplishment and performance in accordance with the requirements of the contract.

Refer to section 3.2.

Cull Tree - A conifer that has damaged stems, broken, dead or forked tops, or shows signs of disease, low vigor or other undesirable characteristics. Examples will be identified by the COR.

Culling - The discarding of individual tree seedlings from the seedling lot being planted.

Cultural, Special Status, Survey & Manage and/or Threatened and Endangered (T&E) Sites - Locations where special protection or measures are required to preserve and protect cultural values or species of plants or animals in designated categories.

Cut Leave Tree - A tree noted during inspection as a tree that should not have been cut.

Cut Slope - The excavated portion of the road prism that is adjacent to and uphill from the roadbed.

Damaged Tree - A leave tree or reserve tree that has been injured as a result of the Contractor’s activities.

Examples include, but are not limited to, the following: completely severed tree boles, broken tops or stems, trees buried by slash created by the Contractor’s operations, trees with torn or scraped bark, partial or complete cutting of the branch collar, or having more than the specified amount of the live crown (branch-bearing portion of the tree) removed.

DBH - Diameter of the tree at breast height, measured at a point four and one half (4.5) feet above ground level from the uphill side of the tree.

Deficient - Individual treatment of a specific task that does not meet specification standards.

Earth Plug (dollar-size plug) - A plug of loose dirt plugging an exit created by the pocket gopher when emerging on the surface of the ground to feed or gather food or nesting material. It is usually the size of a silver dollar (≈ 1.5 inches).

Epicormic Growth - Small branches that originate from dormant buds along the tree bole (see Illustration 12).

Existing Trees - Naturally regenerated, previously planted, or newly planted seedlings of suitable size, species, and vigor. Suitable species, minimum heights, and vigor attributes will be defined in the Task Order.

Fall, Felled or Cut - Sawing or chopping completely through stems so that stumps are no more than six (6) inches tall, with no live limbs remaining on the stumps of cut trees.

Fill Slope - The fill portion of the road prism adjacent to and downhill from the roadbed.

Germinant - All vegetation, except conifer regeneration, that has sprouted from seed on the site.

Girdling - A four to six inch (4”-6”) wide horizontal band that completely removes the bark, cambium, and xylem around the entire circumference of the trunk of conifers or hardwoods.

Alternatively, making two (2) parallel cuts completely around the bole 4 to 6 inches between cuts. Cuts must penetrate at least one-quarter inch (1/4”) but no more than three-quarters inches (3/4”) into the wood, such that the cambium is severed. Cuts will be made below the lowest live limb.

The preferred method of girdling will be identified on each task order.

Good Working Condition - Traps having all parts intact, jaws capable of moving freely, and a two-pronged trigger system.

Grub - Refers to the removal by uprooting of germinant and woody vegetation, or by severing the underground stems at least 1.5 inches below the undisturbed soil surface (see Illustration 9).

Hardwood - A broad-leaved tree which usually has a single well-defined trunk and is capable of attaining a height greater than 20 feet. Certain sprouting hardwood species may be in the form of multi-stemmed clumps. Both mature trees and young regeneration currently less than 20 feet in height are considered hardwoods. Sprouting hardwood species may be in the form of multi-stemmed clumps. Species include, but are not limited to, bigleaf maple, red alder, canyon live oak, cherry, chinquapin, madrone, tanoak, and oak species. Does not include cascara.

Landscape Staple - A wire staple, 6" × 1" × 6" of 12-gauge minimum diameter.

Lateral Side Branch Runway/Feeder Run - Entrance to a main runway that is perpendicular to it, and used as a mountain beaver or gopher feeding exit.

Leave Group - Multiple trees and/or shrubs selected according to the Item and/or Task Order specifications not to be slashed or cut within a designated area. A reserved leave group would be defined by written instructions in Task Order.

Leave Stem - The largest, most vigorous stem of a multi-stemmed hardwood clump. A reserved leave stem would be defined by written instructions in Task Order.

Leave Trees - Conifer trees and hardwood trees as described in the Task Order that are not to be cut, girdled, or damaged. Specific size, species, and condition will be defined in the Task Order.

Lodged Trees or Brush - Cut vegetation, brush or surplus trees that are supported by or are covering a leave tree or reserve tree that causes it to bend or lean.

Main Runway - A central runway more prominent than the others which contains many lateral side branch runways.

Micro-site - A planting spot close to an object providing shade for the planted seedling during mid-day and late afternoon. Examples of micro-sites include the north and east sides of stumps, down logs, shrubs, hardwoods, rocks, or in slash and other debris where mineral soil can be reached. (See Illustration 3)

Mountain Beaver Tunnel System/Gopher Burrow System - A combination of main runways and lateral side branch runways which are all connected to each other (see “Main Runway” definition).

Nest - An enlargement in the burrow system used for sleeping (nesting).

Netting - Flexible plastic mesh material placed over seedlings to them protect from animal browse.

No Treatment Zones – Areas excluded from treatment within a larger designated unit as described and mapped in the Task Order.

Non-target Animal - Any captured animal other than a mountain beaver and/or gopher.

Payment Adjustment Factor (PAF) – proportion of unacceptable work quality determined from inspections.

Paper Mulches – A 3’ × 3’ sheet of Kraft paper with asphalt interlining, slit crossways in the middle. Glass fiber scrim reinforcing may or may not be present.

Peat Moss Pots – Biodegradable pots made from sphagnum peat moss and wood fiber, approximately 4 inches in diameter across the top and 3.75 inches deep. (See Illustration 10)

Precommercial Thinning – Intermediate cutting aimed primarily at controlling growth of stands through adjustments in stand density.

Project Area – The area being treated as identified by the Task Order.

Pruning – Removing the branches (live and dead) and epicormic growth from the bole of a tree from ground level up to a specified height above ground level or removing a percentage of the tree crown.

Push Pile – A mound of dirt, often kidney-shaped, made by the gopher, consisting of dirt removed from a burrow resulting from nest construction or repair.

Recent Activity – All evidence or signs (plugs or push piles) on top of this year’s vegetation. Examples of recent activity will be identified prior to start work by the COR.

Reserve Trees – Trees designated by species or marking that in addition to leave trees, shall not be cut, girdled or damaged. This also includes trees marked with paint, trees posted with signs, and other trees identified as reserve trees identified in the Task Order. Bearing trees or wildlife trees are examples that may be included as Reserve trees.

Reserved Vegetation or Reserved Areas – Species of vegetation, vegetation size limits, locations, or all within a project area that are reserved from treatment. Reserve vegetation, vegetation size limits or areas can be designated by the Government with marking (paint, flagging, or sign), by written Task Order instructions, or contract specifications. The COR may designate additional reserve vegetation, vegetation size limits, or reserve areas. Reserved vegetation, vegetation size limits, and areas shall not be damaged or cut, and shall not be considered in the spacing of leave trees or shrubs.

Rigid Seedling Protection Tubes – Tough, yet flexible diamond mesh tube held upright with bamboo stakes to prevent animal browsing damage and constructed of UV-inhibited polyethylene and polypropylene material. Tubing sizes range from 18” to 36” in length. Stakes range from 30” to 48” in length. Designed to protect young seedlings from browsing for up to five years. Sometimes referred to by the specific brand name Vexar®.

Road Prism – Includes the roadbed and the cut and fill slopes.

Roadbed – Includes the running surface, shoulder, and ditch line of the road.

Root Pruning – The cutting or tearing of tree seedling roots by hand, with pruning clippers or other tools.

Running Surface – That portion of the road for movement of vehicles which may be asphalt, natural, or gravel surfaced. Running surface includes turnouts and curve widening.

Scalping – Preparation of the planting spot by removal of all movable slash, debris, gravel, humus, ash and living vegetation including surface roots down to mineral soil using hand tools to a minimum of 12” × 12” square. If larger scalped area is required, then it will be defined in the Task Order.

Seedling – a young (less than or equal to three-years old) conifer tree, or shrub.

Shoulder – A variable distance between the outside edge of the running surface and start of the fill slope or ditch line.

Silva Dip – A dry polymer powder and peat moss product to which water is added and mixed to make a tree dipping compound for enhanced survival and growth.

Skeletons – Standing dead shrubs, hardwoods, and conifers.

Slash – Any material which has been cut by the Contractor, cut during previous land management activities, or accumulated from fall down of skeleton conifers from past fire effects.

Slurry – A mixture of ground peat moss and water in which tree seedling roots are dipped prior to being placed in planting bags. Water only may be designated for root dipping. Exact requirements for slurry will be described in the Task Order.

Sudden Oak Death (SOD) – A pathogen that is killing various species of vegetation, primarily tanoak, which requires special restrictions when working in the quarantine area. This only occurs on the Coos Bay District.

Space Blanket – A reinforced plastic tarp having a facing of aluminum foil on one side used to provide tree seedlings protection from direct sunlight, frost and wind. Blanket shall be equal to International Reforestation Supplier’s “Heat Shield” seedling protection tarp.

Standard Planting – Planting seedlings in a more or less uniform pattern distributed over the project unit.

Seedling (Stock) Type - The identifying characteristics of a seedling lot including species, seed zone, elevation, whether the seedlings are containerized or bare root, and the type of bare root seedling.

Stream - A drainage that has flowing water during project work.

Stream Channel - That area influenced by high water at the time of the year with the highest flow.

Stub - The protruding end of a cut or broken branch or limb.

Stump Height - Distance from top of stump to the ground line measured on the uphill side of stump.

Surplus Trees - Live conifer or hardwood trees which are not leave trees or reserve trees, and are competing for growing space with selected leave trees. Specific size, species, and condition will be defined in the Task Order.

Task Order Specifications – the document that specifies and describes treatment details, such as type of treatment planting method, boundary designation, tree species and age, , tree condition/health, spacing, tree tubing and stake size, snow hazard, and miscellaneous information. To be discussed at pre-work meetings.

Terminal Leader - The uppermost portion of the bole of the tree (from the uppermost whorl to the top of the tree).

Treatment Zone - Cylindrical area surrounding a leave tree where cutting of surplus vegetation is required.

This zone extends four (4) feet from the end of the lateral branch tips.

Tree Bole - The main central stem (trunk) of the tree.

Tree-formed Hardwood - A broad-leaved tree which usually has a single well-defined trunk and is capable of attaining a height greater than 20 feet.

Tunnel Entrance - Any opening in the ground surface leading to a mountain beaver tunnel system whether actively used or not.

Uncut Surplus Trees - Trees that have not been cut to provide the required spacing for leave trees, and/or stumps with live limbs.

Unit - Refers to discrete areas to be treated as designated on project maps.

Unpruned Tree - A tree found during inspection that should have been pruned.

Vegetation - All brush, ferns, grasses, and other herbaceous (non-woody) plants. Does not include trees.

Wasted Tree - All dropped or discarded trees found on plots will be recorded as "wasted" trees.

Whorl - A cluster of branches arranged horizontally around the tree bole.

Wildlife Trees - Standing dead or live trees left for nesting, feeding, perching and shelter for birds and mammals. Trees may be marked with paint and/or designated with a tag stating it is a wildlife tree or as identified in the Task Order.

Woody Vegetation – All brush species.

Work Quality Percentage (WQP) –. Proportion of satisfactory work quality determined from inspections.

3.0 CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED ITEMS

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, tools, and materials (unless otherwise listed under 4.0 Government-furnished property). This includes, but is not limited to, tools to perform the work, space blankets, clean water, water containers for dipping seedlings, slurry, and incidentals necessary to perform duties.

3.1 Additional equipment stipulations

3.1.1 Tree Planting: Planting tools, materials, and containers for carrying trees during planting operations shall be of a design normally used in tree planting work. Planting bags shall prevent seedling roots from drying out. Planting hoes or shovels shall be capable of opening a hole at least 4" wide and 12" deep, perpendicular to the ground surface, and broken on three (3) sides. Other tools may be needed to perform work that includes, but is not limited to, containers for carrying trees during planting, space blankets, clean water, water containers for dipping seedlings, and incidentals necessary to perform tree planting.

3.1.2 Animal Control (Trapping): Mountain beaver trapping: the Contractor shall provide all traps, tools, materials, equipment, transportation, labor, supervision, flagging, and incidentals necessary to perform mountain beaver trapping services. The traps shall be of a size and design equivalent to a Conibear 110 2 (See Illustration 8). Traps shall be in good working condition. A trap not in good working condition will be considered as an improperly set trap during inspection. For gophers: traps specifically designed to kill gophers which fit in a gopher runway. Mouse traps or other small mammal traps are not acceptable for use.

3.1.3 Peat Moss Pots: Contractor shall furnish 3.75” x 4.0” peat moss pots (Biodegradable planters pots manufactured of sphagnum moss and wood fiber)

3.1.4 Scalping,/Grubbing, Slashing, Brushing, Pre-commercial Thinning, and Pruning: The Contractor shall furnish all labor and materials necessary to perform these duties, including but not limited to chainsaws or other cutting tools, loppers, pole saws, and ladders.

3.2 Crew Requirements

3.2.1 The Contractor shall maintain an adequate work force at all times to ensure timely completion of the work.

Prior to or at the prework conference, the Contractor shall provide a work schedule including the proposed work force, which must be acceptable to the Government.

3.2.2 The Contractor is responsible for the crew(s) knowing the requirements of the contract including, but not limited to, job specifications, and unit location. The Government COR will not act as a supervisor to the crews.

3.2.3 A supervisor shall be provided for each crew and is required to stay with the crew while work activities are in progress. Crews must be kept together at all times working as a unit under control of the supervisor rather than as individuals in separate areas. The supervisor shall be capable of speaking English in a manner to assure good communications with the COR and must be capable of communicating instructions to the crew.

3.2.4 Persons designated by the Contractor as supervisor must actually perform in that capacity. The supervisor must, therefore, effectively direct the crew by:

a. Making periodic inspections of the crew's work

b. Advising them on proper job specifications.

c. Providing instructions to the crew for correcting such deficiencies

3.2.5 No more than 12 working crew members are to be supervised by one supervisor and no more than two crews will be permitted to work simultaneously unless authorized by the COR. Working crew members are individuals and do not include those who are doing support functions (e.g., drivers, material- packers).

3.2.6 Crews must be kept together at all times working as a crew under control of a supervisor rather than as individuals in separate areas. Twenty-four hours prior notice must be given to the COR if there is to be a significant change in crew composition or productivity.

3.2.7 State safety regulations require that crew members shall not work alone and accessibility to emergency transportation shall be provided by the Contractor at all times.

4.0 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY

The government will provide the following items for each Task Order:

1. Vicinity map.

2. Project area maps (Georeferenced PDF Avenza Maps ®)

3. Government-issued gate keys, as needed.

4. Tree Seedlings

5. Materials: Tubes, Bamboo, Netting, Mulches, Staples, Silva Dip

Distribution and Care of Government-Furnished Items

Seedlings and materials will be issued Monday through Friday under arrangements are made with the COR. Issues will not occur on Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holidays unless authorized by the COR.

The distribution sites will be identified in the Task Order. The Contractor is responsible for the loading and unloading of tree seedlings and materials. A receipt shall be signed by the Contractor and COR each time seedlings and/or materials are issued or returned. Delivery of all Government-furnished material to the project area is the responsibility of the contractor.

4.1 Tree Seedlings furnished by the Government.

4.1.1 Seedlings will not be issued in the morning if inclement weather condition indicate planting cannot be performed on the project site. If inclement weather conditions, which could damage seedlings or interfere with proper planting, occur during the planting operation, the COR or project inspector may suspend planting until conditions improve. Inclement weather conditions include but are not limited to air temperatures below 30 degrees F. or above 65 degrees Fahrenheit, wind-speeds greater than 20 miles/hour, relative humidity less than 40%, more than one inch of snow on the ground, and soil frozen over one inch deep. When planting is suspended, any unused seedlings shall be returned to the storage point as directed by the COR or project inspector.

4.1.2 The amount of seedlings issued will be limited to the estimated quantity that will be planted in one (1) day and the nursery's ability to lift and process the trees without damage. The amount of materials issued will be limited to the estimated quantity to be installed on a unit.

4.1.3 The Contractor shall transport seedlings directly to the unit with no intermediate storage points in fully enclosed pickups with canopies, trailers, or box trucks capable of keeping the internal bag or box temperature at 42 degrees Fahrenheit or less for ten (10) hours. There shall be no leaks in the canopies or insulation. Trees shall not be transported inside heated vehicles. Boxes or bags of seedlings where the inside temperature exceeds 42 degrees Fahrenheit will be considered improperly handled. Seedlings and materials may only be moved from one unit to another with prior approval of the COR.

4.1.4 The Contractor shall be responsible for the care, security, and maintenance of all Government-provided material. Contractor shall protect seedlings from loss, destruction, or damage of any kind, including physical injury, freezing, heating, and drying, from the time they are issued until they are properly planted. The Government may charge the Contractor for all seedlings lost, wasted or damaged while in the Contractor’s care. Return all damaged seedlings and materials unsuitable for its intended use to the location approved by the COR and place in an orderly manner. The Contractor will be charged for all lost, damaged, wasted, or stolen seedlings and materials.

4.1.5 Remove from the site any individual(s) involved in the improper care and/or disposal of Government-provided material. The Government may also, by issuance of a written order, suspend the Contractor's right to proceed for improper care and disposal of Government- provided material.

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