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Amendment No. 1, AG-04R3-S-09-8113

2 AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO.

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

3/15/2010

6. ISSUE BY CODE

7.ADMINISTERED BY (if other than item 6) CODE

Blue Mountain Acquisition Management Area Umatilla National Forest 2517 SW Hailey Ave.

Pendleton, OR 97801 Umatilla National Forest

2517 SW Hailey Ave

Pendleton, OR 97801

10A.Modification of Contract/Order #

10B.Dated (see Item 13)

11. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION

[X] The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in the item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers [X ] is extended [] is not extended. Offerors 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 ONE copy 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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 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 MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. This change order is issued pursuant to; (specify authority):

The changes set forth in item 14 are made in the Contract/Order # 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 Original to the issuing office.

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

COLLABORATIVE RESTORATION STEWARDSHIP

The following paragraph taken from Page 16 under Section 1 paragraph 2 of the original Solicitation, allows the Government to re-open competition “Over the duration of the contract, individual task orders with actual quantities will be issued and price competed. Only contractors in the initial contract award pool will be allowed to submit a quote on the work offered, but are not required to offer on all orders. In the event that new industries develop in the geographic area covered by this solicitation or task orders do not achieve sufficient competition, a new solicitation may be issued to include additional contractors in the pool.”

The Government has determined one or more of the above mentioned criteria has occurred and intends to open the solicitation back up and allow those industries interested to provide a proposal to be considered for award. Price and technical proposals are due 04/15/2010 at 4:30 PM to the address listed in Block No. 6. See attached Schedule of Items and Instructions to Offerors.

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.

Marianne K. Klingler, Contracting Officer

15B.CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

By ______________________________ (Signature of person authorized to sign)

By /s/ Marianne K. Klingler_________ (Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C.DATE SIGNED

3/9/2010

Standard Form 30 Prescribed by GSA FAR (48CFR) 53.243 B.2

TIMBER DISPOSAL PRICE SCHEDULE:

NOTE: Offerers may provide prices on any or all Items. The Government may award each Item separately. Offerors shall provide delivery location(s).

For products from the Malheur NF:

OF MEASURE

PRICE

TOTAL

PRICE

Delivery location for item 5 is _____________________________________________________(City, State)

Delivery location for item 6 is _____________________________________________________(City, State)

For products from the Ochoco NF:

OF MEASURE

PRICE

TOTAL

For products from the Umatilla NF:

OF MEASURE

PRICE

TOTAL

For products from the Wallowa-Whitman NF:

OF MEASURE

PRICE

TOTAL

2. ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

2.a AGAR 452.215-71 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS PROPOSALS (SEP 1999)

(a) - General Instructions. Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be furnished in the following format with the numbers of copies as specified below.

(1) - The proposal must include a technical proposal and business proposal. Each of the parts shall be separate and complete so that evaluation of one may be accomplished independently from evaluation of the other. The technical proposal must not contain reference to cost; however, resource information (such as data concerning labor hours and categories, materials, subcontracts, etc.) must be contained in the technical proposal so that the contractor's understanding of the statement of work may be evaluated.

(2) - Offerors may, at their discretion, submit alternate proposals or proposals which deviate from the requirement; and the offeror need NOT submit a proposal for performance of the work as specified in the statement of work. Any "alternate" proposal may be considered if overall performance would be improved or not compromised, and if it is in the best interest of the Government. Alternate proposals, or deviations from any requirement of this RFP, must be clearly identified.

(3) - The Government will evaluate proposals in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in Section M of this RFP.

(4) - Offerors shall submit their proposal(s) in the following format and the quantities specified:

(a) 1 copy of the completed, signed offer (SF 1449, Schedule of Items, and completed Certificataions and representation if offeror is not certified in ORCA).

(b) 3 copies of the technical proposal

(c) 1 copy of the business/cost proposal

(b) Technical Proposal Instructions. Technical proposals will be evaluated to determine the ability of the contractor to meet the requirements of the Government. Therefore, the technical proposal must present sufficient information to reflect a thorough understanding of the requirements and a detailed description of the organization, techniques, procedures and program for achieving the objectives of the specifications/statement of work. Proposals that merely paraphrase the requirements of the Government's specifications/statement of work, or use such phrases as "will comply" or "standard techniques will be employed" will be considered unacceptable and will not be considered further. As a minimum, the proposal must clearly provide the following:

(1) - The technical proposals will be evaluated and ranked on the basis of the following criteria:

1. Relevant ast Performance (List of References). The technical proposal must address past performance for both the Offeror and any proposed major subcontractors. OFFERORS SHOULD PROVIDE ONLY THE INFORMATION LISTED BELOW. Performance information will be requested from references provided and other known clients.

(A) Submit a list of similar project work that was completed by your firm or any of your proposed subcontractors in the last 3 years. Emphasis is placed on past work specifically related to the work elements in the solicitation. Provide:

Names, telephone numbers and FAX number of principal officials in charge of the project that are familiar with your performance, and A description of the work performance, and

The agency/company or individuals you worked for, and

The size (value) and location of the contracts, and Contract numbers.

Provide information on any problems encountered on the identified contracts and corrective actions taken.

Individuals or businesses without prior contracts as a business entity, should list contracts and subcontracts completed under other names or by their employees.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has authorized Federal agencies to collect past performance information under OMB clearance number 9000-0142. Both this information provided in the proposal, and Government records will be used to evaluate the Offeror's past performance; however, references other than those listed may also be contacted.

(B) At the option of the Offeror, this list of past performance references may be provided prior to the due date of proposals, reference Block 8 of the SF 1449. However, the list MUST be provided NO LATER than the due date/time of Proposals.

4. Utilization of Local Work Forces. Explain how you will recruit and utilize labor, subcontractors, and other workforce from the local community, as available skills allow. Offerors shall display this information by the communities within each Forest where the Contractor is interested in working.

5. Local Industry (NOTE: This Factor will be used primarily for selection of vendors interested in the purchase of biomass). Offerors shall submit information on their capability to process saw and non-saw material and the location where they will accept delivery of these products.

(c) Price Proposal Instructions.

(1) Complete Section B, Schedule of Items, for all items listed, both Base and Optional items.

(2) Payments for service contracts are made based on 100% completion of each unit and acceptance by the Government. No partial payments for partially completed units will be made unless contractor proposes a performance based payment schedule in their price proposal, in accordance with FAR 52.232-28 (Invitation to Propose Performance-Based Payments). The Government will then consider performance-based payment financing terms proposed by the offeror in the evaluation of the offeror's proposal.

(3) Specifically identify the financial capability and plan to provide pay to employees and suppliers until revenue is generated from the work activities.