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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

1. REQUISTION NUMBER

794467

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2, CONTRACT NO.

3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

AG-04T0-S-16-0033

6. SOLICITATION SSUE

DATE: 04/18/2016

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

Janet Paul, Contracting Officer

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls) 541.750.7120

8 OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME: 05/18/2016

@ 4:00 pm PST

9. ISSUED BY CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

USDA Forest Service Siuslaw National Forest

ATTN: AQM

3200 SW Jefferson Way Corvallis, OR 97331

UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: 100 % FOR:

NAICS: 115310

SIZE STANDARD: $19 Million

SMALL BUSINESS EMERGING SMALL

BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE DISABLED VETEERAN- 8(A)

OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

N/A

13a THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13a. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTRERED BY CODE

Same as block #9

Same as block #9

17a. CONTRACTOR/ CODE CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

As identified per Individual Task Order

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST

ROADSIDE BRUSHING MAINTENANCE – IDIQ

See attached Schedule of Items

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _1_

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHEERWISE IDENTIFED ABOVE AND ON ANY

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. ______________________ OFFER

DATED ______________ . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITAATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDIDNG ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

31a UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30c. DATE SIGNED

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITIONS IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 3/2005)

PRESCRIBED BY GSA – FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

ff19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

NOTE: Prospective awardees MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be awarded a Federal Government contract. If you are not registered, please register at the following site:

https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

Quoters are requested to place their offers on the Schedule of Items.

DUNS Number_____________________

TIN Number________________________

EMAIL __________________ ____

32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN

RECEIVED INSPECTED ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED: ____________________________________

32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32c. DATE 32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT

REPRESENTATIVE

32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32f. TELPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32g. E-MAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER

35. AMOUNT VERIFIED

CORRECT FOR

PAYMENT 37. CHECK NUMBER

PARTIAL FINAL COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL

38. S/R ACCOUNTG NO.

39 S/R VOUCHER NUMBER

40. PAID BY

41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT 42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)

41b. SIGNATURE AND TITILE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE

42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)

42c. DATE REC’D (YY/MM/DD)

42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV.3/2005) BACK

Solicitation No: AG-04T0-S-16-0033 Willamette National Forest Roadside Brushing IDIQ

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Continuation of 1449 – Schedule of Supplies/Services

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Willamette National Forest Roadside Brushing – IDIQ

ITEM 1 – DETROIT & SWEET HOME RANGER DISTRICTS

Item 1 ZONE 1 - Detroit & Sweet Home Ranger Districts

Pay Item

Description Pay Unit Estimated Quantity

Unit Price Amount

807(1)* Equipment, Type Brush Cutter HR 1 $ $ 842(1) Roadside Brushing Level 2 Roads MI 1 $ $ 842(2) Roadside Brushing Level 3-5 Roads MI 1 $ $ 842(3) Roadside Brushing Level 3-5 Roads

With Support Vehicle

MI 1 $ $

842(4) Roadside Mowing Level 4-5 Roads MI 1 $ $ 881(1) Mobilization LS 1 $ $ 881(2) Additional Equipment Washing EA 1 $ $ 881(3) Equipment Moving MI 1 $ $

Total $ This is an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity type contract. The quantities shown are estimates.

Unit Prices will become the fixed unit prices for all future Task Orders issued against the IDIQ Contract.

ITEM 2 – MCKENZIE RIVER RANGER DISTRICT

Item 2 ZONE 2 - McKenzie River Ranger District

Pay Item

Description Pay Unit Estimated Quantity

Unit Price Amount

807(1)* Equipment, Type Brush Cutter HR 1 $ $ 842(1) Roadside Brushing Level 2 Roads MI 1 $ $ 842(2) Roadside Brushing Level 3-5 Roads MI 1 $ $ 842(3) Roadside Brushing Level 3-5 Roads

With Support Vehicle

MI 1 $ $

842(4) Roadside Mowing Level 4-5 Roads MI 1 $ $ 881(1) Mobilization LS 1 $ $ 881(2) Additional Equipment Washing EA 1 $ $ 881(3) Equipment Moving MI 1 $ $

Total $ This is an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity type contract. The quantities shown are estimates.

Unit Prices will become the fixed unit prices for all future Task Orders issued against the IDIQ Contract.

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SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

ITEM 3 – MIDDLE FORK RANGER DISTRICT

Item 3 ZONE 3 – Middle Fork Ranger District

Pay Item

Description Pay Unit Estimated Quantity

Unit Price Amount

807(1)* Equipment, Type Brush Cutter HR 1 $ $ 842(1) Roadside Brushing Level 2 Roads MI 1 $ $ 842(2) Roadside Brushing Level 3-5 Roads MI 1 $ $ 842(3) Roadside Brushing Level 3-5 Roads

With Support Vehicle

MI 1 $ $

842(4) Roadside Mowing Level 4-5 Roads MI 1 $ $ 881(1) Mobilization LS 1 $ $ 881(2) Additional Equipment Washing EA 1 $ $ 881(3) Equipment Moving MI 1 $ $

Total $ This is an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity type contract. The quantities shown are estimates.

Unit Prices will become the fixed unit prices for all future Task Orders issued against the IDIQ Contract.

*The intent for Equipment, Type Brush Cutter at an hourly rate is for NON-ROADSIDE Brushing, therefore requirements under Item 842 – Vegetation Maintenance do not apply. Brush shall be cut as directed by the Contracting Officer.

ITEM LIMITATION:

Offerors may limit (or qualify) the number of items they wish to receive as follows –

My quote is limited to the following item(s):

Item 1 ______, Zone 1 – Detroit & Sweet Home Ranger Districts Item 2 ______, Zone 2 – McKenzie River Ranger District Item 3 ______, Zone 3 – Middle Fork River Ranger District

Or

My quote is limited to a maximum of _______ total Items on this Solicitation.

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CONTRACT TYPE AND CONTRACT PERIOD

This is a Fixed Price Indefinite -Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract, which includes a base Period and four options to extend the term of the contract for four additional years for services specified (FAR Clause 52.217-9). The estimated quantities shown are for evaluation purposes only.

Offerors shall enter a Firm Fixed Unit Price for each item and multiply the unit price by the estimated quantity to obtain the total amount. While the quantities are estimated, the Unit Price will become the fixed unit price for all future Task Orders issued against the IDIQ contract from:

Base Period: Date of contract award through May 31, 2017 Option Year 1: June 1, 2017 through May 31, 2018 Option Year 2: June 1, 2018 through May 31, 2019 Option Year 3: June 1, 2019 through May 31, 2020 Option Year 4: June 1, 2020 through May 31, 2021

ANNUAL PRICE ADJUSTMENT

Ouoters wishing to propose revised prices in successive years shall state in the spaces below the price adjustment percentages to be used by the Government to compute future year prices, to be effective for the second, and third years. For instance, a 3% price adjustment factor is shown as 3% (rather than 103% or 1.03). Note that the price adjustment percentage can be either negative or positive. The factors stated will be compounded annually. If no percentage is entered, future year prices will be the same as base year prices. Quoter’s price adjustment percentages(s):

2nd Year ___________% Effective June 1, 2017 3rd Year ___________% Effective June 1, 2018 4th Year ___________% Effective June 1, 2019 5th Year ___________% Effective June 1, 2020

Quotes may be submitted for all or some of the work zones of the Schedule of Items. Respond with “NO QUOTE” or “0” for any SOI not being quoted on. Quotations shall be submitted for all items within each SOI. Quotations not including all items within a specific SOI will not be considered. The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards based on the responses to this Request for Quotes (RFQ) that represent the best value to the Government.

For technical questions, contact Ramon Alonso at 503-854-3891, ralonso@fs.fed.us.

See LIST OF ATTACHMENTS for Description, Specifications, Statement of Work; and Vicinity Maps and Work Typicals.

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Quotations may be submitted via hard copy to the issuing address in block 9 of the Standard Form 1449, or via Fax as follows:

FAR 52.215-5 FACSIMILE PROPOSALS (Oct 1997)

(a) Definition.

Facsimile proposal, as used in this provision, means a proposal, revision or modification of a proposal, or withdrawal of a proposal that is transmitted to and received by the Government via facsimile machine.

(b) Offerors may submit facsimile proposals as responses to this solicitation. Facsimile proposals are subject to the same rules as paper proposals.

(c) The telephone number of receiving facsimile equipment is: 541.750.7236

(d) If any portion of a facsimile proposal received by the Contracting Officer is unreadable to the degree that conformance to the essential requirements of the solicitation cannot be ascertained from the document --

(1) The Contracting Officer immediately shall notify the offeror and permit the offeror to resubmit the proposal;

Continuation of 1449 – Schedule of Supplies/Services

(2) The method and time for resubmission shall be prescribed by the Contracting Officer after consultation with the offeror; and

(3) The resubmission shall be considered as if it were received at the date and time of the original unreadable submission for the purpose of determining timeliness, provided the offeror complies with the time and format requirements for resubmission prescribed by the Contracting Officer.

(e) The Government reserves the right to make award solely on the facsimile proposal. However, if requested to do so by the Contracting Officer, the apparently successful offeror promptly shall submit the complete original signed proposal.

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ISSUANCE OF TASK ORDERS

All work will be ordered by Firm-Fixed Price Task Orders (TO) at the unit prices listed on the Schedule of Items through May 31 (Base Period and each Option Year exercised). Concurrent Task Orders may be issued.

The following individuals may place Individual Project Task Orders against this contract: Any warranted Contracting Officer with proper delegated authority within Forest Service Region 6.

The minimum guarantee for each contract holder is $1,000.00. The Government may award a maximum of six (6) contracts (across three (3) Zones) from this solicitation. Task Orders will be issued as work becomes available. The Government may award up to two contracts per zone.

The estimated issue date of the first Task Order is June 2016. Estimated start work dates and performance times will be identified on each Task Order. Task Orders may be issued continuously with no time discounted for normal weather conditions, or fire restrictions.

This IDIQ has an aggregate maximum of $1,000,000.00. When that maximum is reached, no further task orders will be issued.

REFER TO CLAUSES 52.216-18 ORDERING AND 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS, AND

CLAUSE 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY.

EVALUATION FOR AWARD

For evaluation purposes only, award will be based on the total of all listed subitems for the base year.

Award will be made on the best value for the Government. Award will not be made for less than one item as set forth in the Schedule of Items.

Offerors must respond to the other factors as described under EVALUATION CRITERIA in FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (Jan 1999).

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FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2015) (TAILORED)

(Addenda to FAR Clause 52.212-1, this clause is replaced in its entirety by this addenda)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b) Submission of quotations. Submit quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Quotations may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, quotations must show-

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of quotations;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the quoter;

(4) A technical description of the items being quoted in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the quoter shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the quotation is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Quotations that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Reserved

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of quotations. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender’s request and expense, unless they are destroyed during testing.

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(e) Multiple quotations. Quoters are encouraged to submit multiple quotations presenting alternative terms and conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each quotation submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submission.

(1) Quoters are responsible for submitting quotations, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that quotations are due.

(2) Any quotation received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of quotations is late and will not be considered unless it is received before purchase order issuance and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late quotation would not unduly delay the acquisition.

(3) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that quotations cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of quotations by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of quotations will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(g) Issuance of purchase order. Quotations should contain the quoter’s best technical and price terms. The Contracting Officer may reject any or all quotations. The Contracting Officer may issue a purchase order to other than the quoter with the lowest priced quotation. After the evaluation of quotations, the Contracting Officer may negotiate final terms with one or more quoters of the Government’s choice before issuing any purchase order. The Contracting Officer will not negotiate with any quoters other than those of the Government’s choice and will not use the formal source selection procedures described in FAR part 15.

(h) Multiple purchase order. The Government may issue a purchase order for any item or group of items of an quotation, unless the quoter qualifies the quotation by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, quotations may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to issue a purchase order for a quantity less than the quantity quoted, at the unit prices quoted, unless the quoter specifies otherwise in the quotation.

(i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)

(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to--

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GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section

Suite 8100 470 L’Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20407 Telephone (202) 619-8925)

Facsimile (202 619-8978).

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites--

(i) ASSIST (https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/ ).

(ii) Quick Search (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by—

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard ( https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm );

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST;

or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4 Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697/2197, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. (Applies to all quotations exceeding $3,500, and quotations of $3,500 or less if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The quoter shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its quotation, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS+4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS+4 number that identifies the quoter’s name and address. The DUNS+4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the quoter to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see FAR Subpart 32.11) for the same concern. If the quoter does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. A quoter within the United States may

RETURN PACKET – Page 11 of 31 contact Dun and Bradstreet by calling 1-866-705-5711 or via the Internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. A quoter located outside the United States must contact the local Dun and Bradstreet office for DUNS number. The quoter should indicate that it is a quoter for a Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(k) System for Award Management. Unless exempted by an addendum to this solicitation, by submission of a quotation, the quoter acknowledges the requirement that a prospective contractor shall be registered in the SAM database prior to purchase order issuance, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the quoter does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to issue the purchase order to the next otherwise successful registered quoter. Quoters may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov.

(l) Requests for information. The contracting officer will not notify unsuccessful quoters that responded to this solicitation. Quoters may request information on purchase order(s) resulting from this solicitation from the contracting officer.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

A. Price Proposal – Please complete Section B to provide your price proposal.

B. Past Performance – Offeror’s are required to submit proof of sufficient past performance information to allow a determination that the Contractor can complete the work according to the specifications and in a timely manner.

C. Completed Package

Note: Offeror may submit their package with all items together in one bundle as follows (Contractor Packet to Complete and Return):

SF 1449 - Signed and dated Section B – Price proposal Quality Assurance Plan Response to Evaluation Criteria (See FAR 52.212-2)

Offers should be mailed or hand delivered to:

Siuslaw National Forest

ATTN: AQM

3200 SW Jefferson Way Corvallis, OR 97331

Offers may also be faxed to: 541.750.7236

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FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers in descending order of importance:

1. Past Performance

2. Contractors Capability, Work Plan and Schedule

3. Quality Control

4. Commitment to Recruiting and Hiring Local Residents (PAYCO) (Per individual project task order, when applicable)

When combined, the evaluation factors listed above are approximately equal when compared to price.

(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.

1. Past Performance

Provide a list of all projects which most closely relates to this type of work, completed or begun during the past three years. Include the following information for each contract:

• Type of work

• Total contract value

• Completion date, or stage of completion if still in progress

• Client’s name, address, telephone

• The name of the foreman and inspector assigned to the contract

We will assess the quality of the work performed for prior clients, including timeliness, compliance with requirements, and the degree of customer satisfaction. If you experienced difficulties on any of these contracts, please describe the difficulties, and any steps taken to prevent a recurrence.

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2. Contractor’s Capability, Work Plan and Schedule

Explain who is going to perform the work and the work you intend to subcontract. Include a list of the equipment (make, model, and year) you intend to use. For each piece of equipment, provide at least these minimum details: Make, Model, Year, Serial No. and Acquisition Cost.

Provide the operator(s) name, their skill level, and years of experience.

2.1 Work Plan and Schedule

How will you organize your work force to achieve the various contract requirements and your capabilities to work multiple Task Orders concurrently? How will you operate a support vehicle when ordered?

3. Quality Control

Provide a narrative of your Quality Control Plan detailing how quality will be monitored to ensure performance standards are met; how the work will be supervised; how results of the monitoring will result in quality performance and customer satisfaction; and identify the personnel responsible for performing quality control.

4. Commitment to Recruiting and Hiring Local Residents (PAYCO)

For Individual Task Orders that will be identified as PAYCO (Payment to Counties, funding through the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act), describe your commitment to recruiting, training and hiring local residents. Explain how many employees in your organization are residents of the geographic area identified in the Schedule of Items. Describe the organization’s plan to provide employment opportunities for individuals within this geographic area, emphasizing employment opportunities in rural communities. Include a narrative of how you will create economic benefits to the local communities (local subcontracting, purchasing supplies, lodging, etc.).

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FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) PROVISIONS

Incorporate by Reference:

AGAR 452.216-72 -- Evaluation Quantities – Indefinite Delivery Contract (FEB 1988)

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, FORMER USDA EMPLOYEES, AND USDA RETIREES

The offeror/quoter represents and certifies that--

(a) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a current Federal Government employee.

(b) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a former USDA EMPLOYEE.

(c) It [ ] is, [ ] is not a retired USDA employee. If retired, give date of retirement ______________.

(d) It [ ] has, [ ] has not taken a voluntary separation incentive payment (also known as a buy out).

(e) It [ ] is, [ ] is not related to a current Forest Service employee on any forest service unit. If so, list employee's name and location. __________________________________________.

(f) The firm [ ] is, [ ] is not substantially owned or controlled by a former USDA employee or retiree.

FAR 52.252-5 -- Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Apr 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 4) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

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AGAR 452.209 – 70 - REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID

DELINQUENT TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW –

FISCAL YEAR 2015 APPROPRIATIONS AND BEYOND (DEVIATION 2015-01)

(a) In accordance with sections 744 and 745 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), none of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that –

(1) has any unpaid Federal tax 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, 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 52.212-3 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Apr 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 (r) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision--

“Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

“Forced or indentured child labor” means all work or service—

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

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(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

“Highest-level owner” means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

“Immediate owner” means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: Ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

“Inverted domestic corporation,” means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C.

395(c).

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

“Predecessor” means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

“Restricted business operations” means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

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(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

Sensitive technology—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

“Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern”—

(1) Means a small business concern—

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

“Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

“Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002,” means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that--

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by--

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(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States;

and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

“Subsidiary” means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

“Successor” means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term “successor” does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

“Veteran-owned small business concern” means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans(as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

“Women-owned business concern” means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women;

or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the its stock is owned by one or more women;

and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business concern” means a small business concern --

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127),” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.

(b)

(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications posted on the SAMwebsite.

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(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representation and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ____________. [Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (r) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [_] is, [_] is not a small business concern.

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [_] is, [_] is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it [_] is, [_] is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [_] is, [_] is not, a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

(5) Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [_] is, [_] is not a women-owned small business concern.

Note: Complete paragraphs (c)(8) and (c)(9) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that—

(i) It [_] is, [_] is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [_] is, [_] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small

RETURN PACKET – Page 20 of 31 businesses that are participating in the joint venture: _________.] Each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(7) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents that—

(i) It [_] is, [_] is not an EDWOSB concern, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It [_] is, [_] is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(7)(i) of this provision is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: _____________.] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.

(8) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern). [Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it [_] is, a women-owned business concern.

(9) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first-tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract price:

(10) HUBZone small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that--

(i) It [_] is, [_] is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR part 126;

and

(ii) It [_] is, [_] is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 126, and the representation in paragraph (c)(10)(i) of this provision is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: __________.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

(d) Representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order 11246 --

(1) Previous contracts and compliance. The offeror represents that --

(i) It [_] has, [_] has not, participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity clause of this solicitation; and

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(ii) It [_] has, [_] has not, filed all required compliance reports.

(2) Affirmative Action Compliance. The offeror represents that --

(i) It [_] has developed and has on file, [_] has not developed and does not have on file, at each establishment, affirmative action programs required by rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (41 CFR parts 60-1 and 60-2), or

(ii) It [_] has not previously had contracts subject to the written affirmative action programs requirement of the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor.

(e) Certification Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions (31 U.S.C. 1352). (Applies only if the contract is expected to exceed $150,000.) By submission of its offer, the offeror certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief that no Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress or an employee of a Member of Congress on his or her behalf in connection with the award of any resultant contract. If any registrants under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 have made a lobbying contact on behalf of the offeror with respect to this contract, the offeror shall complete and submit, with its offer, OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, to provide the name of the registrants. The offeror need not report regularly employed officers or employees of the offeror to whom payments of reasonable compensation were made.

(f) Buy American Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.225-1, Buy American – Supplies, is included in this solicitation.)

(1) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (f)(2) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components of unknown origin to have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States. The offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products, i.e., an end product that is not a COTS item and does not meet the component test in paragraph (2) of the definition of “domestic end product.” The terms “commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “component,” “domestic end product,” “end product,” “foreign end product,” and “United States” are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Supplies.”

(2) Foreign End Products:

LINE ITEM NO. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

[List as necessary]

(3) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of FAR Part 25.

(g)

(1) Buy American -- Free Trade Agreements -- Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Applies only if the clause at FAR 52.225-3, Buy American -- Free Trade Agreements -- Israeli Trade Act, is included in this solicitation.)

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(i) The offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) or (g)(1)(iii) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that for other than COTS items, the offeror has considered components…