Amendment-01.doc

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

USDA, Forest Service

Western Montana Acquisition Zone Building 24, Fort Missoula

Missoula, MT 59804

SAME

AG-03R6-S-11-0050

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

07 JULY 2011

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

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The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers FORMCHECKBOX is extended, FORMCHECKBOX 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 1 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.

THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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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).

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

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D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

Bitterroot National Forest Ground-Based Invasive Plant Treatment IDIQ This solicitation is changes as outlined on page 2 of this amendment.

The date for receipt of Offers is not extended.

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.

LOREN EBNER, Contracting Officer

July 18, 2011

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

Previous edition unusable

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Bitterroot National Forest Ground-Based Invasive Plant Treatment IDIQ

Amendment No. 01

The solicitation is changed as follows. Since the version of the solicitation posted on the FedBizOpps website also contained errors in the header and page numbers, the Government is updating the entire solicitation. Corrections to the header and page numbers, along with the following changes are directly incorporated into the revised solicitation documents.

Paragraph II-1 Schedule of Items

Add the following footnote to the Schedule of Items for items 1-02, 2-02, 3-02, 4-02 & 5-02:

“**Note: The chemical application rates identified on the Schedule of Items are for pricing purposes only and are not necessarily the quantities that will actually be applied. Contractor payment for chemicals applied per acre will be based on the application rates required by the product label of the chemical utilized, as applied to meet contract specifications.”

Paragraph III-2.4 AGAR 452.216-73 Minimum and Maximum Contract Amounts

Remove words “per contract awarded” from the paragraph.

Paragraph IV-3 Description of Roads, UTV off-road sites, Handline and Monitoring Replace the sub-paragraph entitled “Handline Spraying off of Systems Roads” with the following:

“Certain portions of the road system may have fingers of target species (generally other than spotted knapweed) that are starting to colonize susceptible habitat just outside the spray corridor. These sites may occur along any of the roads designated in the contract. The Contractor shall treat these sites, up to 300 feet from the centerline of the road. The Contractor may need to use backpack sprayers to perform this requirement. Slope may vary from 10% to 50%. Footing is generally uneven with either rocky or loose granitic soils. Ground cover varies from open to light timber with deadfall. Target invasive weed infestations will be similar in density and distribution to that found along the road corridors.”

Bitterroot National Forest

Ground-Based Invasive Plant Treatment IDIQ

Amendment No. 01

Paragraph IV-5.2.2 Contractor Equipment, Herbicide Handling & Transport

Equipment Replace the ninth bullet statement with the following:

· The Contractor may perform required treatments of off-road sites by (a) UTV (or similar low psi vehicle), (b) stock, (c) backpack sprayer, and (d) ATV. The Contractor shall not use ATVs in performance of this contract after June 12, 2013. The Contractor’s performance of the contract shall not contribute to measureable or noticeable erosion, extensive or intensive (localized) soil disturbance or long-term physical damage to desirable vegetation, as determined by the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer may prohibit or restrict the Contractor’s use of off-road motorized equipment to perform required treatments of off-road sites, when (a) the Contracting Officer determines that Contractor operations are violating this contract requirement, or (b) the Contracting Officer determines that such prohibition or restriction is necessary to prevent erosion, damage to vegetation or other resource damage. The Contractor will receive no adjustment in contract time or price if such prohibition or restriction is a result of Contractor’s violation of this requirement. (Also see Paragraph IV-18).

Paragraph V-2.4 Instructions for the Preparation of Offers.

Replace the second bullet statement with the following:

· “A copy of your Montana and/or Idaho commercial applicator’s license, or your license numbers and expiration dates. If Offeror does not currently have a commercial applicator’s license from the State of Montana or State of Idaho, but has a commercial applicator’s license from a state that has a reciprocity agreement with the State(s) of Montana and/or Idaho, then the Offeror shall provide a copy of their commercial applicator’s license and evidence of the agreement between the state that issued the license and the State(s) of Montana and/or Idaho.”

Paragraph V-3 Evaluation - - Commercial Items (JAN 1999)

Add the following statement to sub-paragraph (a)(2) Knowledge & Experience:

“The Government will review the evidence of the Offeror’s commercial applicator’s license(s) submitted by the Offeror. Offeror’s with (a) a valid commercial applicator’s license from the State of Montana, (b) a valid commercial applicator’s license from the State of Idaho, or (c) a valid commercial applicator’s license from a state that has a reciprocity agreement with Montana and/or Idaho, will be eligible for award. Offeror’s that do not have a valid commercial applicator’s license from Montana, Idaho, or a state with a reciprocity agreement with Montana and/or Idaho will be rated as “Unacceptable” and will be ineligible for contract award.”

Paragraph V-3 FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Items (JAN 1999) Replace words “no more than two contracts” with “one contract”

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