amend_four.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

Four (4) 05/13/2011

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

Tongass National Forest Federal Building, 648 Mission St.

Ketchikan, AK 99901

Same as block 6

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State, and ZIP Code) (X) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

AG-0116-S-11-0053

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

04/08/2011

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

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

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

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

THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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

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

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return 1 copy to the issuing office.

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

The closing date of this solicitation has been changed and extended to now close on Monday, May 20, 2011 at 3:00pm Alaska Standard time.

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

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

A Kay Steffey

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

05/04/2011 (Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

Previous edition unusable

30-105 STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Page 2 of 43 Request Clarifications to the Bid Schedule.

Basic Daily Rate to have boat available in a certain location, what is meant by this?

Is this a vessel not underway tied up at the dock or anchored, unmanned, and shut down. Or does it mean a vessel underway, not making way with crew complement (including galley), genset running, fueled and provisioned ready to get underway ready to cast of from being tied up from the dock or way anchor? THIS MEANS

AVAILABLE FOR EITHER MOVING OR NOT MOVING.

Usually a vessel operates the generator while underway and may shut down the gen set anchored or docked. The fuel consumption of a gen set is dependent on the load whether underway or not underway. The hourly consumption should be the same unless the vessel is dependent on the generator for ships operation while making way and if in that case the request for pricing in 1.3 does not apply. THIS IS NOT A

QUESTION. OFFEROR'S SHOULD NOT INCLUDE AN ANSWER IF IT

DOESN'T APPLY TO THEIR VESSEL OPERATION.

1.5 Our employees are Seasonal, Part time employees not subject to federal labor rates and perks. These non licensed employees are paid at a better rate in most cases than federal rates of licensed full time full benefit federal employees. 1.5 asked what the labor cost is. With our bid are we to base our cost on our labor expenses? Or, are we to bid our employees with comparable full time perminate rates and benefits to federal recommendation and requirements. Further, please provide the proper job classification for the following if we are required to follow full time federal guidelines. This is the vessel operator’s management question and should reflect what you want to charge us for your position’s hourly rate. The Department of Labor’s service contract act wage rates are attached to the solicitation.

o 100 ton masters of power and steam, not STWC-95, not Merchant Mariners Document, no unlimited radar endorsement, no masters of towing, (the referenced of harbor tug captain is a greater labor rate) What job category and rate are to be established? What job category and rate are to be established?

o Deck hand with no Merchant Mariners Document, no STWC-95, non rated What job category and rate are to be established?

o Mechanic/watch/repairman. No Merchant Mariners Document, no STWC, not rated. What job category and rate are to be established?

o Cook, deckhand, watch personnel: No Merchant Mariners Document, no STWC, not rated. What job category and rate are to be established?

o The Schedule on pages 2-3 needs to be clarified as to how 1.1 relates to schedules 1.2 through 1.6

Page 6 of 13, 5. Lifesaving equipment o Survival craft: Based on area of operation, less than 20 nautical miles from shore, buoyant apparatuses required for Southeast for inspected vessel ranges from SOLAS B (no food in the raft) to ILB’s. Please advise, life rafts are very expensive and not necessary for SOLAS A requirements in Southeast Alaska.

SOLAS B IS OUR REQUIREMENT.

Page 19 of 43 FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates…………… o Please Advise as to labor rates and benefits for part time seasonal positions as identified by the secretary of labor. Ref page 21 of 43 Again, this is a management question you provide us with the rates you would like us to bill for in the event you are awarded any task orders.

Pages 24-26 (not numbered) Forest Service and Charter Vessels Inspection Program o When do you anticipate inspecting vessels. WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF

AWARD.