Amendment_1.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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

Amendment #1 3/5/13

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

USDA, Forest Service Northwest Contracting Area (NWCA) Gifford Pinchot National Forest

10500 NE 51

st Circle

Vancouver, WA 98682

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

AG-046W-S-13-0005

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

February 22, 2013

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 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.

(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.

FOREST INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS (FIA), REGION 6 (Oregon & Washington) & Region 5 (California)

1. Refer to page 16, G-3 – Government-Furnished Property. Under 2., delete the last sentence of this paragraph in its entirety.

2. Refer to page 51. Under (3) Key Personnel, b. Resume Content, paragraph c), delete “stereo-paired photos” and replace with “aerial imagery and GPS navigation”.

3. Refer to page 52. Under (3) Key Personnel, c. Education and Experience Requirements, paragraphs 3. and 4., delete “stereo-paired photos” and replace with “aerial imagery and GPS navigation”.

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)

JEANNE M. WILLIAMS, 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

RFP AG-046W-S-13-0005

Amendment No. 1

4. Refer to page 53, M-1 – Evaluation Criteria, (a) 1. Experience, paragraph (b). Replace the first sentence with the following: “Offeror’s ability to deliver data electronically and the offeror’s experience with personal data recorders (PDRs)”.

5. Refer to page 54, M-1 – Evaluation Criteria, (a) 3. Key Personnel. In the last sentence, delete “stereo-paired photos” and replace with “aerial imagery and GPS navigation”.

6. Replace Exhibit C “Field Instructions for the Annual Inventory of California, Oregon, and Washington 2013”. (Separate attachment.)

The following questions have been asked by various individuals, and the following answers have been provided:

Q1. What do I include in the hourly rate under B-1 – Schedule of Items?

A1: The hourly rate should include those costs in which the contractor needs to operate on an hourly basis. Items to include, but are not limited to, would be the minimum wage rate and applicable fringe benefits as specified in the wage determination(s) included in the solicitation; any other costs the contractor is responsible for when hiring an employee. Keep in mind that the hourly rate will ONLY be used for evaluation purposes in order to analyze cost and price in order to determine BPA awards. All BPA calls will be solicited between the BPA awardees on a per plot basis and the resultant BPA Call will be awarded on a per plot basis.

Q2: Do I need to submit a technical proposal for each area I am interested in?

A2: No. Only one technical proposal per offeror needs to be submitted, however, the solicitation requires that all offerors submit 4 copies of their technical proposal (see page 49, L-5 (a)(3)).

Q3: Please explain what a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is.

A3: Per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.303-1, a BPA is a simplified method of filling anticipated repetitive needs for supplies or services of which the exact items, quantities, and delivery requirements are not known in advance and may vary considerably.

BPAs do not have an expiration date and are valid from the date the Contracting Officer signs the agreement until they are cancelled in writing.

Various Contracting Officers throughout Region 6 will use the BPAs for acquiring Forest Inventory Analysis (FIA) work.

The most important fact to remember is that a BPA is an agreement, not a contract, between the Government and offeror, and it does not carry any guarantee of work.

All BPA Calls will be under the Simplified Acquisition Threshhold of $150,000.00.

The Contracting Officer who entered into the BPA will (1) ensure that each BPA is reviewed at least annually and, if necessary, updated at that time; and (2) maintain awareness of changes in market conditions, sources of supply, and other pertinent factors that may warrant making new arrangements with different contractors or modifying existing arrangements.