(17) SOW.pdf
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Department of Agriculture Forest Service
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The provided document is a Statement of Work (SOW) for a Common Stand Exam to be conducted on the JWF Ranger District in Montgomery County, Arkansas. The purpose of the Common Stand Exam is to gather plot inventory and stand examination data to assist land managers in decision-making. The SOW requires the contractor to provide all labor, tools, equipment, transportation, and incidentals necessary to locate, establish, measure, and record data for sample plots in accordance with the Common Stand Exam Field Guide for Region 8. The work is to be accessed via Forest Service Roads, and the contractor is subject to the same rules as Forest Service personnel regarding the use of off-road vehicles. The period of performance is from the effective date of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) until the appropriate number of calendar days have elapsed, with an estimated start date of the day after award through September 30, 2024.
The related federal contract opportunity is a Request for Quote (RFQ) for Ouachita National Forest Common Stand Examination (CSE) Services, which is only open to holders of the USDA Forest Service Common Stand Exam Services BPA contracts. The Forest Service intends to award one Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) BPA to one BPA holder based on this RFQ. Quotes are due by August 19, 2024, at 11 AM CDT, and late submissions will not be accepted.
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Statement of Work
JWF Ranger District FY24 Common Stand Exam
FY24 TASK ORDER INFORMATION
Dated: July 11, 2024
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT:
The purpose of this Common Stand Exam is to provide plot inventory and stand examination data. It involves locating and establishing plots; measuring and recording trees; and measuring and recording vegetation composition. The stand examination data provides information to help guide land managers’ decisions.
The scope of this Comon Stand Exam is to furnish all labor, tools, equipment, transportation, and incidentals necessary to conduct reliable timber stand examinations. Work shall consist of locating, establishing, measuring, and recording data for sample plots in accordance with the current version of the Common Stand Exam Field Guide for Region 8. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, materials (including flagging), services, and facilities necessary for the stand examination project and performance of the tasks.
The project area shall be accessed by Forest Service Roads. The Forest Service assumes no obligation to perform any special maintenance in order to keep roads open. Stands are accessible by some combination of 2- or 4-wheel drive vehicle and foot travel. Contractors are subject to the same rules as Forest Service personnel regarding the use of off-road vehicles and must use only utility task vehicles (UTV) or side by sides. These vehicles differ from all-terrain vehicles (ATV) in that UTV payloads run from 800 to 1,350 pounds above the operator/passenger’s weight. UTV also have roll-over protection and seat belts unlike
ATV.
The contractor’s electronic data shall successfully transmit to the Forest Service’s FSVeg
Database System using computer equipment on the National Forest.
Location: JWF Ranger District, Montgomery County, Arkansas.
Period of Performance:
Contract time begins on the effective date of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) and runs until the appropriate number of calendar day’s elapse. Estimated time to start work is Day after award – September 30, 2024.
Reference IDIQ contract for all other terms and conditions.
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