3-ATT B Scope of Work BD26-65.pdf

ATT B – Scope of Work - BD26-65

Tree Plot Inventory & Stand Examination Data

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Statement of Work

1. Project Summary

The purpose of this contract is to provide plot inventory and stand examination data. It involves locating and establishing plots and measuring and recording trees using a “double plot” approach to collect large and small tree data. The stand exam will provide the Government with natural resource information for forested and other lands at an intensity required for management decisions.

This solicitation includes a total of 997 forest inventory plots that utilize a modified Common Stand Exam (CSE) extensive format. CSE plots include data collection for small trees, large trees, and standing dead trees. Other data to be collected shall include Brown’s transects (approximately 30 plot locations – see Exhibit D). Further details for data collection methods and requirements are found under the technical specifications (section 3.3.) in the detailed Statement of Work.

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, transportation, supervision, supplies (except those designated as Government-furnished), incidentals, and perform all work necessary to conduct stand examinations in compliance with terms, specifications, conditions, and provisions of this solicitation.

The work performed and the data collected shall comply with the terms, specifications, and conditions of this solicitation and the current version of the Common Stand Exam Field Guide for Region 4. The Contractor's electronic data shall successfully transmit to the USDA Forest Service FSVeg System using the computer equipment on the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. The project performance window is March 30th – June 30th, 2026.

2. Project Location and Description

The project is located on the Logan Ranger District and Ogden Ranger District of the Uinta- Wasatch-Cache National Forest. The Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest is headquartered in South Jordan, UT. The project area is accessed by Federal Highways, State Highways, County Roads, and Forest Roads. A small portion of the project area may be behind locked gates; access will be provided. Highway legal and Off-highway vehicles are not permitted off designated trails and road systems in the National Forest. Maps showing the general area and more specific locations are attached in the Exhibits Section.

Access to the project areas is via Utah Highway 89 on the Logan Ranger District and Utah Highway 3, Curtis Ridge Road, Old Canyon Road, and New Canyon Road on the Ogden Ranger District. More details regarding access to the project area in Exhibit B. Other access roads are one-lane, native surface, and recommended for use by high-clearance vehicles or UTV/ATV.

Other access roads may be overgrown and need to be cleared to gain access before use. The Contractor is responsible for clearing access roads during the project.

2.1. Legal land description: portions of T14N R3E, T14N R3E, T13N R3E, T13N R4E, T12N R3E, T12N R4E, T11N R4E, T11N R5E, T10N R4E, T10N R5E, T9N R4E, T9N R5E, T8N R4E Sal Lake Meridian. Sections can be found via maps in Exhibit A.

3. Project Specifications

3.1 Key Personnel and Required Qualifications or Certifications:

The success of this field inventory is dependent primarily on the Contractor’s professionalism and expertise. The Contractor’s staff must meet certain standards. A crew can consist of one or more individuals. Minimal technical qualification is specifically defined as follows:

1. Each crew must have a crew leader with undergraduate courses in mensuration, tree identification, plant identification, silviculture, and ecology and three months prior experience collecting field data for forest inventory or vegetation classification. Specific technical experience may be substituted for a given educational requirement.

2. Each crew leader must also have the additional following minimum qualifications:

a. Proficient in the interpretation of aerial photographs and associated maps.

b. Ability to distinguish between stand types both in the field and on original or photocopied aerial photographs.

c. Knowledge in the use of handheld compass, pacing, and map measurements.

d. Ability to accurately identify necessary tree, shrub, forb, and grass species needed for data collection.

e. Knowledge of common forest insect pests and diseases.

f. Familiar with habitat typing.

g. Familiar with procedure for collecting Brown’s transects.

h. Proficient in the use of forest measurement equipment.

The Contractor shall designate crew leaders for each crew. The crew leader shall be the individual responsible for ensuring measurements are taken by following accuracy standards.

The Contractor, by signing an offer, agrees to use only personnel meeting these requirements for the performance of the work specified herein. The Government reserves the right to make determinations of employees’ qualifications and any employee who does not meet the above-described requirements may be requested to leave the worksite with the Contractor responsible for re-collection and resubmitting any data supplied by the employee.

3.2. Work Plan and Schedule:

The Contractor shall prepare a Work Plan and Schedule that demonstrates that work will be completed within the performance period. The Contractor shall provide a general plan with the technical proposal. A supplementary plan and schedule shall be provided after the contract is awarded.

The Contractor shall advise the Project Manager of any periods that the Contractor will not be working, not specified in the accepted Work Plan.

The Contractor may update the Work Plan when work is in progress and submit it for approval to the Project Manager.

3.3. Technical Specifications:

A. Plot Locations:

1. The number of plots for each stand will be determined by the Government. Stands will be sampled by measurements of individual plots dispersed throughout the stand. The number of sample plots is based on the acreage of the stand. A list of sample plot locations to be inventoried within each stand (Lat. And Long. coordinates) will be provided by the Forest.

2. The Contractor shall locate plots within stands using GPS coordinates provided by the

Government. The accuracy of the GPS used must be within ± 30 feet.

B. Plot Center Identification/Flagging:

1. The Contractor shall use flagging to facilitate the location of plot center. The Project Manager and Contractor will jointly select the flagging color to be used. Flagging shall be at least 10 inches long after tying.

2. The Contractor shall securely tie 3 points of flagging within 10 feet from the plot center, leaving at least a 10-inch streamer at or above eye level. Flagging shall be inter-visible. If attention flagging cannot be hung within the visual range of plot center, then distance and azimuth to plot center shall be written on the attention flag with a black permanent marker.

3. The Contractor shall monument plot center by using a pin-wire flag that is brightly colored and is 4 x 5 inches. Sink the pin-wire flag securely into the earth to prevent movement of plot center.

4. Upon inspection, tape with be pulled to where the pin-wire flag meets the earth which shall be used as plot center. The surveyor shall write the location, stand, plot number, surveyor initials, and date in black permanent marker on the pin-wire flag and on one piece of flagging. E.g., 00064-0004-01 DM 07/01/2023

5. Flagging shall be wrapped around the first tree (tag #1) in the overstory tree plot.

6. Sample plots shall not be taken on roads, rivers, or road rights-of-way. Road rights-of-way shall be defined at the bottom of the fill slope to the top of the cut slope. Actual plot locations shall be offset 1 chain (66 feet) perpendicular from any road. If this occurs it should be noted in the plot remarks how far the plot was moved and in what direction. An azimuth shall be used to help facilitate location finding.

7. Trees will be sampled starting at true north from plot center, moving around in a clockwise direction.

C. Handheld GPS Units:

The Contractor shall set up the GPS receiver and software as referenced below:

1. The Contractor shall provide a GPS receiver that can obtain the stated accuracy standard of ± 30 feet in the horizontal dimension.

2. All GPS data shall be collected using geographic coordinate systems Latitude/Longitude, and Geodetic Datum NAD83.

3. The latitude and longitude of the established plot center will be entered into the plot data form.

D. Recording Requirements:

The forms for data collection are provided in the exhibits. All data is to be submitted to the government in the specified electronic data format.

Data shall be recorded electronically using Exams Mobile. Must use an Android 11 tablet or later. Exams Mobile is not available on Apple products. The program will not work on a phone.

The application can be downloaded for free from the Google Play Store. The Exams Mobile User Guide can be found in Exhibit F.

All data will be collected via Exams Mobile on an Android tablet.

E. Recorded Data Submission:

Provide completed data to the Project Manager on a bi-weekly basis so that Government inspectors can conduct inspections of work promptly and return results to the Contractor. Data will be accepted on a jump drive, via email, or downloaded in person at the Project Manager’s office.

3.4. Data Collection Specifications:

The Contractor shall measure and record data for each sample plot to complete the Setting Form, Plot Form, and Tree Data Form following the current version of the Common Stand Exam Field Guide for R4 (Exhibit E) and this contract. If the contract specifications differ from the Common Stand Exam Field Guide for R4, the contract shall take precedence.

3.5. Setting Form:

The Contractor shall complete one Setting Form for each setting (stand) in accordance with the Common Stand Exam Field Guide for R4. An X in the table below indicates the required fields that are to be completed by the Contractor. All other fields are not required.

Setting Data Form

Field Number

Field Description Required Data Source Remarks

1 Project Name X Government 2026 NZ Aspen

CSE

2 Proclaimed Region X Government Code: 04 3 Proclaimed National Forest X Government Code: 19 4 District X Government Code: 06, 07 5 Location X Government See Site List 6 Stand Number X Government See Site List 7 Ownership X Government Code: USFS 8 State X Government Code: UT 9 County X Government Code: 5, 33, 57, 10 Administrative Region X Government Code: 04 11 Administrative Forest X Government Code: 19 12 Exam Date X Contractor Format is:

MM/DD/YYYY

13 Photo ID 14 Exam Level X Government Code: 2 15 Exam Purpose X Government Code: SE 16 Strata 17 Existing Vegetation Reference X Government

18 Existing Vegetation X Contractor 19 Potential Vegetation Reference 20 Potential Vegetation 21 Structure 22 Capable Grow Area 23 Fuel Model 24 Elevation 25 Aspect

26 Slope 27 Slope Position 28 Acres X Government See Site List 29 Radial Growth Interval X Contractor GST only 30 Height Growth Interval 31 Precision Protocol X Government Code: CSE_E 32 Examiner X Contractor 33 Remarks X* Contractor 34 Damage Category 35 Damage Agent 36 Damage Severity 37 Species on Management Interest

38 User Code 39 Sketch Map & Traverse Notes

*Include comments on noteworthy conditions, such as fire history, dwarf mistletoe, beetle or insect activity, presence of plantation, thinning treatments, and damage that most negatively affects the stand. Record anything else that might be of management interest. Space is limited to 255 characters.

3.7. Sample Design Form

The Contractor shall use the Sample Design Form in Exhibit 1 as the template for all plots. For each setting (stand), the Contractor shall select an appropriate BAF to achieve 4-8 trees per variable plot. Keep in mind, that once a BAF has been selected for a setting, the remaining plots MUST be measured using that same BAF throughout the setting. The BAF for this contract can be 10, 20, or 40, unless otherwise agreed upon by the Project Manager and examiner. On the large tree plot, sample all standing live and standing dead trees with a 5.0” or large DBH. A 1/100th acre plot will be used for the small tree fixed plot. On the small tree fixed plot, sample all standing trees 0.1” DBH to 4.9” DBH. See Exhibit 1 for the Sample Design Form.

3.8. Plot Data

The Contractor shall collect plot data in accordance with the Common Stand Exam Field Guide for Region 4 (Exhibit E). An X in the table below indicates a required field. All other fields shall not be collected.

Plot Data Form

Number Field Name Required Data Source Remarks

1 Plot Number X Government See Site List 2 Latitude X Government 3 Longitude X Government 4 Capable Grow Area 5 Aspect X Contractor

6 Slope X Contractor 7 Slope Position X Contractor 8 Slope Horizontal Shape 9 Slope Vertical Shape 10 Elevation X Contractor 11 Existing Vegetation 12 Potential Vegetation 13 Fuel Model 14 Residual Description Code 15 Distance to Seed Wall 16 History 17 History Date 18 User Code 19 Plot Remarks X Contractor

3.9. Tree Data

The Contractor shall collect and record Tree Data in accordance with the Common Stand Exam Field Guide for Region 4 (Exhibit E). An X in the table below indicates a required field. All other fields shall not be collected.

The Contractor shall begin recording stand tree data at an azimuth 360 degrees North, progressing in a clockwise direction around the plot center. Trees shall be recorded in the following order:

A. Large tree variable plot. Record all trees greater than 5 inches in DBH that fall within the plot.

B. Small tree fixed radius plot (1/00th acre (11.8 feet radius from plot center)). Tally all trees 0.01 to 4.9 inches in DBH and that are taller than 0.5’ tall. Trees shorter than

4.5 feet do not need a diameter measurement and shall be categorized by the height classes listed below in Table 2. Trees greater than 4.5 feet tall should have DBH collected to the nearest 1/10th inch and a height estimated to the nearest 5-foot measurement (i.e., 5,10, or 15 feet).

Tree Data Form

Number

Field Name Required Data Source Remarks

Location X Site List Stand Number X Site List 1 Plot Number X Site List All trees 2 Tag ID X Contractor All trees 3 Tree Status X Contractor All trees 4 Growth Tree (Site Tree) X Contractor 5 Species X Contractor 6 Tree Count X Contractor 7 Number of Stems

8 DBH/DCR X Contractor DBH for trees > 4.5 feet tall

9 Height X Contractor All trees 10 Height to Crown 11 Radial Growth X Contractor GST only 12 Radial Growth #2 13 Height Growth 14 Tree Age X Contractor GST only 15 Crown Ratio X Contractor Live trees only 16 Crown Class 17 Crowth Width 18 Wildlife Use 19 Log/Snag Decay 20 Cone Serotiny 21 Tree Damage Category 22 Tree Damage Agent 23 Tree Damage Part 24 Tree Damage Severity 25 Tree Remarks X Contractor All trees, if applicable

Table 1:

Diameter Class Contains trees with DBH of: Comments 0 0 Only for trees shorter than 4.5’

0.5 0.01 – 0.99 2 1.00 – 2.99 4 3.00 – 4.99

Table 2:

Actual Seedling Height Height Class Height ≥ 0.5 ft and ≤ 1.5 ft 1.0 Height > 1.5 ft and ≤ 3.5 ft 3.0 Height > 3.5 ft and ≤ 4.5 ft 4.0

*Small trees that fall within the same height class, DBH, and species can be grouped on the same line in Exams Mobile, and the tree count for that line should be adjusted according.

Growth Sample Tree (GST) Protocol

If only one tree species is present in the stand, one large (≥3” DBH) GST and one small (<3” DBH) GST will be measured on each plot. Measure the first live standing tree when moving clockwise from north.

If more than one tree species is present in the stand, two large (≥3” DBH) GST’s and two small (<3” DBH) GST’s will be measured on each plot. The first live standing tree of each species encountered moving clockwise from north will be measured until 2 trees of different species are assessed.

Select GST’s that are representative of species comprising the cover type of the stand. Sample at 1 plot per 10 plots for each stand. For example, in a stand with 7 plots collect GST on 1 plot, in a stand with 13 plots collect GST on 2 plots, in a stand with 37 plots collect GST on 4 plots, etc. No GST collection is required in stands with 5 and fewer plots.

Data should be collected in Exams Mobile. Additional information can be found in the Common Stand Exam Field Guide for Region 4 (Exhibit E).

3.10. Brown’s Transects

Data shall be collected as outlined in the USDA Handbook for Inventorying Downed Woody Material (Brown, 1974) which can be found here. Browns transects shall be collected only within the locations listed in Exhibit D. Data should be collected using Exams Mobile.

At each collection plot, collect data on a 50 foot transect in each cardinal direction (N, S, E, W).

Tally the number of pieces in the following size classes that intersect the sampling plane:

0 to 0.24 inch

0.25 to 0.99 inch

1.0 to 2.99 inch

3.00 to 99.99 inch

3.11. Data Entry

Data will be collected using Exams Mobile on an Android tablet only.

4.0. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION SPECIFICATIONS:

4.1. Contractor Quality Control

The Contractor shall prepare a Quality Control Plan to describe methods and procedures to ensure quality. The Contractor shall inspect the work in accordance with the accepted Quality Control Plan. All Contractor quality control records shall be provided to the Government at the time a block of data is submitted for acceptance. All records shall be signed and dated by the person who conducted the inspection. The Government will review the quality control performed by the Contractor as well as any required paper forms, electronic data, or other work submitted to determine whether the quality is sufficient for inspection.

4.2. Government Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)

The purpose of this plan is to provide a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) for contract bid items and Purchases performed under this contract. This plan provides a basis for the Project Manager to evaluate the quality of the Contractor’s performance. The oversight provided for the contract and this QASP will help to ensure that the quality levels of the Contractor’s service(s) reach the required levels of performance.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/rm/pubs_int/int_gtr016.pdf

By monitoring the Contractor’s service work, the Project Manager will determine whether the performance levels outlined in the contract have been attained.

The Government has the right to inspect and test all services called for by the contract Purchases in the contract, to the extent practicable at all times and places during the contract term. The Government will perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the Contractor(s) work.

If any of the services do not conform to contract requirements, the Government may require the Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with contract requirements, at no increased cost in contract amount.

4.3. Contractor Furnished Equipment

The Contractor shall provide the laptop, Android 11 or later Tablet, a global positioning system (GPS), and all tree measurement equipment necessary to complete the work (diameter tape/loggers tape, clinometer, releskop, prism, black permanent marker, etc.). The Contractor shall also supply the flagging and wire pin flags for monumenting the plots.

4.4. Government Furnished Property

The Government will provide the Contractor with georeferenced PDF maps on which the plot locations are identified, and ArcMap shape files including plot lat/long coordinates and stand boundaries.

The property and services that will be provided by the Government are as follows:

Item # Item Description Where, When, How

4.4.1 General Area Map Maps of stands with access

roads identified.

Provided at pre-work conference or provided electronically

4.4.2 NAIP imagery and

digital map file

A map displaying color aerial photography of the work area and a .shp or geodatabase file

Provided at pre-work conference or provided electronically

4.4.3 R4 Common Stand

Exam User’s Guide, appendices, and data collection forms

The USDA Forest Service’s Common Stand Exam User’s Guide, appendices, and data collection forms.

Available from the internet website:

https://www.fs.usda.gov/nr m/fsveg/

4.4.4 Topo maps

A topo maps covering the areas to be sampled.

Provided at pre-work conference or shared electronically

4.4.5 Motor Vehicle Use

Map

One copy of map. Provided at pre-work conference.

4.4.6 Use of Premises

permit

Permit to occupy the national forest in excess of time limits imposed in standard orders.

Provided when needed.

4.4.7 Common Stand One copy of the inspection Provided at pre-work https://www.fs.usda.gov/nrm/fsveg/ https://www.fs.usda.gov/nrm/fsveg/

Item # Item Description Where, When, How Exam Inspection Form form conference.

4.4.8 GPS technical

specifications

GPS datum and waypoints provided to plot centers

Provided at pre-work conference.

4.4.9 Gate combinations

or keys

Yale keys or combinations for locks

Provided at pre-work conference

4.4.10 R4 Supplement to

the FSVeg Spatial User Guide and associated data collection form

One hard copy and one electronic copy of the R4 Supplement to the FSVeg Spatial User Guide including the data collection form.

Provided at pre-work conference.

All maps, keys, aerial photos, and other unused Government-furnished items shall be returned to the Government upon completion of the job or upon request of the Project Manager.

Replacement cost for any lost, damaged, or unused Government property that is not returned shall be deducted from the Contractor’s final payment.

4.5. Special Contract Requirements

1. Use of premises permits may be required for the Contractor’s camp if it exceeds the local occupation time limit.

2. The Contractor shall advise the Contracting Officer of any periods that the Contractor will not be working, not specified in the accepted Work Plan.

3. The Contractor may update the Work Plan when work is in progress and the Contracting Officer may accept the updated Work Plan.

4.6. Fire Control

The Contractor's Responsibility for Contractor-Caused Fires. The Contractor, whether or not directed by the Forest Service, shall immediately extinguish, without expense to the Government, all fires on or in the vicinity of the project which are caused by Contractor's employees, whether set directly or indirectly as a result of Contractor operations. The Contractor may be held liable for all damages and costs of additional labor, subsistence, equipment, supplies, and transportation resulting from fires set or caused by the Contractor's employees or resulting from contract operations.

4.7. Resource Protection Conditions

Contractors and employees are expected to respond to sensitive resource conditions, i.e. walk to plots where road conditions are poor/wet. If cultural sites are discovered near plot locations, record the findings in the remarks section to ensure continued protection of these sites.

5. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE:

5.1 FAR 52.246-4 INSPECTION OF SERVICES--FIXED-PRICE (AUG 1996)

(a) Definition. “Services,” as used in this clause, includes services performed, workmanship, and material furnished or utilized in the performance of services.

(b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the services under this contract. Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made available to the Government during contract performance and for as long afterward as the contract requires.

(c) The Government has the right to inspect and test all services called for by the contract, to the extent practicable at all times and places during the contract term. The Government shall perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work.

(d) If the Government performs inspections or tests on the premises of the Contractor or a subcontractor, the Contractor shall furnish and shall require subcontractors to furnish, at no increase in contract price, all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safe and convenient performance of these duties.

(e) If any of the services do not conform with contract requirements, the Government may require the Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with contract requirements, at no increase in contract amount. When the defects in services cannot be corrected by reperformance, the Government may—

(1) Require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future performance conforms to contract requirements; and

(2) Reduce the contract price to reflect the reduced value of the services performed.

(f) If the Contractor fails to promptly perform the services again or to take the necessary action to ensure future performance in conformity with contract requirements, the Government may—

(1) By contract or otherwise, perform the services and charge to the Contractor any cost incurred by the Government that is directly related to the performance of such service; or

(2) Terminate the contract for default.

5.2 . CONTRACTOR INSPECTION PROCEDURES:

5.2.1 General Instructions

1) The Contractor shall conduct inspections of treatment units and record the results using procedures described herein. Inspections shall be maintained concurrently with contract work.

Completed inspection forms shall be made available to the Government within 24 hours of completion of each treatment unit and will remain part of the permanent contract file.

2) By submission of inspection forms to the Government, the Contractor is considered to be certifying that the unit is satisfactorily completed and that the inspection forms reflect the work accomplished.

3) The Contractor shall submit legible inspection forms. Illegible and incomplete forms shall be returned to the Contractor for correction and re-submission.

4) In the event the Contractor falsifies inspection results, as determined by the Contracting

Officer, the Government may declare the Contractor to be in default of the contract.

Additionally, the Government may refer such falsifications to the US Attorney’s Office for possible prosecution pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1001 (Falsification of Government Documents) or 18 U.S.C. 287 (Fraud).

All stands may be assigned to a block as agreed to by the Contracting Officer (CO) or as designated in this contract. Blocks will contain no less than 50 plots and a maximum of 5 stands/250 plots (whichever is greater), or as agreed to by the CO. The initial inspection may be done on less than 50 plots if requested by the Contractor. The Contractor shall submit stands in designated blocks with respective record sheets and electronic data. Each block shall be completed and accepted before beginning work on another block. The CO shall authorize any amendment to block assignments or completion of blocks one at a time.

5.3. Compliance Inspection

The CO shall by formal review, determine if the specified progress and methods of work are being carried out. Failure to comply with specified work standards may be cause for termination of the Contractor's right to proceed in accordance with FAR 52.249-8, Default.

5.4. GOVERNMENT INSPECTION PROCEDURES:

5.4.1 General Inspection Information

The Government shall inspect the stand examinations to determine compliance with contract specifications and to provide a basis for payment. The Contractor shall notify the COR when stands are completed prior to moving out of the general area. Compliance inspections will be conducted within five (5) business days of submission for approval of completed units. The Contractor shall be notified of any part of the unit(s) requiring additional work or rework.

Completed work, paper forms, electronic data, and a paper printout of the electronic data shall be turned in for inspection in blocks. Inspection shall only be made on completed stands.

Within each block, at least 10% of the plots shall be selected for inspection to determine if the prescribed work standards have been met. This shall constitute the minimum sample plot inspection for determining satisfactory performance. Pass-fail inspection for compliance with other work standards and procedures shall be performed on all blocks.

The Government shall make the initial inspection of each block of completed stands within 10 business days without cost to the Contractor. No charge shall be made for the first rework inspection on the Contractor's first work block. Thereafter, any re-inspection required due to the Contractor reworking a block shall be at the Contractor's expense (actual damages).

The Contractor’s electronic data shall load successfully into FSVeg and run through the edit program without fatal errors or it shall be returned for rework.

5.5. Determination of Acceptable Work

The Government for evaluation of contract specification compliance, as stated above, shall perform inspections. Three procedures shall be used for the determination of acceptable or unacceptable work.

1. Pass-fail check of specified standards and procedures for each block.

Stand examinations deficient in the following specifications are unacceptable on a "pass-fail" basis and shall be returned to the Contractor with the entire block for rework. The determination of noncompliance with these items may be made during the office edit or during field inspection. Many of the following items appear on the Inspection Point Score Calculation Form included in Exhibit 5.

A. All completed forms and electronic data not submitted to the Forest Service in a timely manner after Contractor completion.

B. Forms that are illegible or cannot be reproduced on a copying machine.

C. Electronic data that cannot be read by Government computers D. Stands where recurring azimuth error exceeds +/- 5° and the distance between plots is +/-

10%; plots not within acceptable distance of plot location on photo; or where plot location bias is evident.

E. Stands having less than the prescribed number of sample plots examined.

F. Stands that have a sample plot center outside the stand boundary as identified on the stand map or aerial photo.

G. Any sample plot center that cannot be located because of improper plot center labeling or because of improper reference point labeling, or for any other reason attributable to noncompliance with specifications.

H. Stands submitted with incomplete information on any form, paper or electronic. This includes Remarks and the Stand Sketch Map and Traverse Notes.

I. Any form with inaccurate stand location and stand number data.

J. Stands where Government-supplied information is incompletely or inaccurately transcribed onto the forms.

K. Stands in which sample points locations do not equally sample all portions of the site area unless plot locations are provided by the Government.

L. Stands with an error or incomplete information in a field designated “Unacceptable” in the Point Value column (A) on the Point Score Calculation Form (See Attachments).

M. Stands where sample plots are located too close to the stand boundary as follows:

1.RE exams - < ½ chain from boundary N. More than one incorrectly identified in or out live tree over 5.0” DBH within 10 inspection points or per block, whichever is less.

O. Stands where sample plots are established within a roadway.

2. Point deduction for each deficient entry or procedure on an inspection site

Acceptable tolerance levels for individual measurements are shown on the Point Score Calculation Form located in Exhibit 5. Any item or measurement indicated by inspection to be outside these tolerance levels shall be assigned a point deduction. Point deductions shall be calculated separately for each form. An inspection/payment block may fail based on an individual form score or on the total form score calculation.

The number of errors for each field for the entire inspection/payment block is recorded in column 'B', "Number of Errors". The Point Deduction, column 'C', is calculated by multiplying the number of errors, column 'B', by the "Point Value", column 'A'. The Point Deductions are then totaled at the bottom of column 'C' in the "Total Deductions" field (D). This is then divided by the number of stands, plots, or tree data records inspected (E) to calculate the "Form Score" (F). Field (E) is the number of stands, plots, or tree data records actually inspected for that Form.

In determining pass/fail for Form Score or Total Score for inspections the government score will prevail.

3. Error trend

If, during the inspection of selected plots or review of submitted data, the Government determines an error trend is occurring in the information being recorded by the Contractor, the Government shall notify the Contractor of the findings. If the same trend continues in future inspection blocks, the blocks will be returned for rework even if the blocks have passing inspection scores. For example, all tree heights are measured taller by 15% when 10%+/- is the tolerance. Even though all other measurements are within tolerance the work could be returned for correction.

5.6. Rework of Unacceptable Work

If re-worked and re-inspected site data blocks fail during the first re-inspection, no further rework shall be allowed for that block, unless approved by the CO. The Government reserves the right to require unacceptable blocks to be reworked. Upon written notification by the CO that a block is unacceptable, the Contractor may be required to complete and submit rework before beginning work on another block. The Government shall specify rework requirements for each unacceptable block. In the case of data errors, the Government can require that they be corrected. In the case of plot location problems, the Government may require that the plots be relocated and measured.

5.7.A. Correction of Data Errors:

a. Pass-fail failures require correction of errors throughout the block.

b. Point deduction failures require:

For failure due to a Form Score: Correct individual items or measurements in the Form that failed. (i.e., if Tree Form fails, then only that form would need to be reworked). This may require revisiting all stands and sample plots in the block.

For failure due to a Total Score: Correct all items and measurements on all forms. This may require revisiting all stands and sample plots in the block. If a block fails due to both a Form score and a Total score, than the rework shall be the same as for a Total score failure.

c. Trend error failures require rework of all items identified as having an error trend.

5.7.B. Correction of Plot Location Errors:

a. Incorrectly located plots shall be relocated and measured.

The Government shall re-inspect blocks of data that have been reworked to determine compliance. Reinspection for point score basis failures shall be conducted on different plots than originally inspected.

If reworked and re-inspected blocks fail during the first re-inspection, additional rework may be allowed at the discretion of the CO. Continued failure to pass inspection may result in contract default.

5.8. Demonstration of Inspection Procedures

Upon written request from the Contractor, the Government shall perform one re-inspection of one sample plot at no cost to the Contractor as an example of inspection procedures and demonstration of potential problems. The Contractor shall accompany the Government inspector on the re-inspection.

5.9. Re-inspection upon Contractor Request

If the original inspection results are not acceptable to the Contractor, a re-inspection may be requested, in writing, up to seven (7) business days after receiving notification of unacceptable work. If the re-inspection confirms the results of the original inspection, the Contractor shall reimburse the Government for actual costs incurred for performing re-inspection. If re-inspection indicates that work does meet acceptable standards, the Government assumes the cost of re-inspection.

Work is to be completed by June 30th, 2026.