S160019FinalAmendmen0001QAs.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF

CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 4

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

0001 04/01/2016

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

USDA, Forest Service

Western Montana Acquisition Zone

24 Fort Missoula Road

Missoula, MT 59804

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

Potential Quoters

AG-0343-S-16-0019

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

03/30/2016

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 01 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 * copies to the issuing office.

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

AG-0343-S-16-0019, Amendment 0001, Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest (Helena Portion) Road Decommissioning

1. This amendment is to provide responses to questions that were asked after the posting of the solicitation on FBO. Please note that a Contractor’s Quality Contro Plan is NOT required for this solicitation. Replace page 6 of 70 and 51 of 70.

2. Response date for the RFQ has NOT changed and RFQ is still due on April 19, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. local 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)

N. JEAN WINDLE

Contracting Officer

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

(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

Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest (Helena Portion) Road Decommissioning

Amendment No. 0001, dated 04/01/16 Page 2 of 4

Solicitation Number AG-0343-S-16-0019

Amendment 0001 – Questions and Answers

Q1.) On page 6 of the solicitation, is RIP miles an acronym?

A1.)No, this is referring to ripped miles.

Amendment No. 0001, dated 04/01/16 Page 3 of 4

Road Decommissioning

Helena-Lewis & Clark National Forest (Helena Portion)

REV Page 3 of 70

4. Culvert removal price will be based on a single lane road where the travel way is less than 14 feet wide.

Culvert removal where the road travel way is greater than 14 feet will be paid for with excavator rental time.

Previous Road Decommissioning on the Helena National Forest

The mileage amount shown below is what has been done in the past and is strictly informational only.

YEAR DISTRICT RECONTOUR

MILES

RIP

MILES

2015 Helena 5.45 6.59

2014 Townsend 10.01 0.39

2013 Townsend 7.5 0.6

2012 Townsend 16.5 10.5

Basis of Award

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate: past performance, Experience Questionnaire (includes biobased product utilization) and price. The Contractor shall submit the Schedule of Items with prices and Experience

Questionnaire (includes biobased product utilization) as part of their quote. Past performance, Experience

Questionnaire (includes biobased product utilization) when combined are significantly more important than price. Award may be made to other than the lowest Quoter. The Quoter must quote on all items for the base and both option years.

Authorized Ordering Activities

In addition to the Contracting Officer for the parent contract, the authorized officials shown below may issue Task

Orders under this contract: any Contracting Officer/Purchasing Agent assigned to the USDA Forest Service in

Region One within the limits of their individual warrant authority.

Ordering Procedures

Order(s) may be issued by mail, facsimile, electronic commerce, or orally and confirmed in writing. Task Orders will be considered as being “issued” at the time they are mailed, faxed, transmitted or verbally issued by the

Contracting Officer. If more than one method is used to place the order, the date of the earliest provable method will be the date of issue. Orders placed will contain the following information: Task Order number and date, project items/location/description, other incidental work, performance period, and maps if applicable.

Amendment No. 0001, dated 04/01/16 Page 4 of 4

Road Decommissioning

Helena-Lewis & Clark National Forest (Helena Portion)

REV Page 51 of 70 liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless a Federal agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that –

(1) It is [ ], is not [ ] (check one) a corporation that has any unpaid Federal liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability,

(2) It is [ ], is not [ ] (check one) a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (OCT 2014

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate: past performance, Experience Questionnaire (includes biobased product utilization) and price. The Contractor shall submit the Schedule of Items with prices and Experience

Questionnaire (includes biobased product utilization) as part of their quote. Past performance, Experience

Questionnaire (includes biobased product utilization) when combined are significantly more important than price. Award may be made to other than the lowest Quoter. The Quoter must quote on all items for the base and both option years.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Mar 2016)

The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov . If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (q) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--http://www.acquisition.gov/