Amendment_No_001.pdf

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION / MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 01 05

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable) Amendment No. 001 May 09, 2012

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

USDA Forest Service

Olympic National Forest 1835 Black Lake Blvd. SW, Suite A

Olympia, WA 98512-5623

Contracting Officer Olympic National Forest 1835 Black Lake Blvd. SW, Suite A

Olympia, WA 98512-5623

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

AG-05G2-S-12-0009

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

May 07, 2012

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of

Offers is extended, X 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.

() 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.

Temporary Staffing Services – Olympic National Forest

(1) Add Clause I-15, AGAR 452.209 – 71 Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status for

Corporate Applicants (Deviation 2012-01) (Feb 2012) Alternate 1 (Feb 2012);

(2) Add Provision K-7, AGAR 452.209 – 70 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent

Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction (Deviation 2012-01) (Feb 2012), Alternate 1 (Feb 2012);

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)

MILEY SUTHERLAND

Contracting Officer

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED May 09, 2012

BY

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

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(3) The following questions have been received concerning this solicitation; and

(4) The price schedule for professional positions (Attachment 1) and the price schedule for non-professional positions (Attachment 2) are deleted and replaced by the attached.

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(1) Add Clause I-15, AGAR 452.209 – 71 Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent

Status for Corporate Applicants (Deviation 2012-01) (Feb 2012) Alternate 1 (Feb 2012);

I-15 AGAR 452.209 – 71 Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status for

Corporate Applicants (Deviation 2012-01) (Feb 2012) Alternate 1 (Feb 2012)

(a) This award is subject to the provisions contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (P.L. No.

112-74), Division E, Sections 433 and 434 regarding corporate felony convictions and corporate federal tax delinquencies. Accordingly, by accepting this award the contractor acknowledges that it –

(1) does not have a tax delinquency, meaning that it is not subject to 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, and

(2) has not been convicted (or had an officer or agent acting on its behalf convicted) of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within 24 months preceding the award, unless a suspending and debarring official of the United States Department of Agriculture has considered suspension or debarment of the awardee, or such officer or agent, based on these convictions and/or tax delinquencies and determined that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) If the awardee fails to comply with these provisions, the Forest Service may terminate this contract for default and may recover any funds the awardee has received in violation of sections 433 or 434.

(End of Clause)

(2) Add Provision K-7, AGAR 452.209 – 70 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid

Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction (Deviation 2012-01) (Feb 2012), Alternate 1 (Feb 2012);

K-7, AGAR 452.209 – 70 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction (Deviation 2012-01) (Feb 2012), Alternate 1 (Feb 2012);

(a.) Awards made under this solicitation are subject to the provisions contained in the Consolidated

Appropriations Act, 2012 (P.L. No. 112-74), Division E, Sections 433 and 434 regarding corporate felony convictions and corporate federal tax delinquencies. To comply with these provisions, all offerors must complete paragraph (1) of this representation, and all corporate offerors also must complete paragraphs (2) and (3) of this representation.

(b) The Offeror represents that –

(1) The Offeror is [ ], is not [ ] (check one) an entity that has filed articles of incorporation in one of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, or the various territories of the United States including American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Midway Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Republic of

Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands. (Note that this includes both for-profit and non-profit organizations.)

If the Offeror checked “is” above, the Offeror must complete paragraphs (2) and (3) of the representation. If

Offeror checked “is not” above, Offeror may leave the remainder of the representation blank.

(2) (i) The Offeror has [ ], has not [ ] (check one) been convicted of a felony criminal violation under

Federal or State law in the 24 months preceding the date of offer.

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(ii) Offeror has [ ], has not [ ] (check one) had any officer or agent of Offeror convicted of a felony criminal violation for actions taken on behalf of Offeror under Federal law in the 24 months preceding the date of offer.

(3) The Offeror does [ ], does not [ ] (check one) have 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.

(End of provision)

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(3) The following questions have been received concerning this solicitation:

1) I was not sure where the mention of fringe rate comes from, as for professionals they would not get a fringe rate, as professionals. If you would like the professionals to get fringes, we need to determine what those are and put a number to it so all can bid on the same criteria. The non professionals are SCA, so they would get the H&W rate, correct?

A. Correct. The Forest Service is not requiring any fringe benefits for professional employees. The non-professionals are covered by the Service Contract Act (SCA).

2) Rates for the non SCA people…usually the proposal would include that, somehow being basically equivalent to the GS

Scale. If this were not provided, each company would have to determine this on their own and that would not be uniform in the bidding process.

A. An amendment will be issued providing the direct labor rates for the professional and non-professional employees.

3) Levels. On this bid there are 3 levels or "steps" on previous bids there were 5 steps.

A. Yes. Based upon our experience over the past three years, three skill levels will meet Forest Service requirements.

4) Breaking out the Overhead, G&A, and Profit. Had not seen that before, but it is fine to do it this way. In the past we have done a blended rate across all the skills. If you do it this way, there will be different markups due to mostly

Workmen's Comp reasons for example one person could have 23.55% markup and another would have a 29.95% markup, depending upon the exposure to injury depending upon the environment and skill each person would have.

We have this kind of contract with some commercial accounts, but not with Gov't entities. It might be difficult to manage all those markups and be confusing, maybe creating issues down the line.

A. Program managers who utilize temporary services employees with lower markups do not want to subsidize the programs utilizing temporary services employees with higher markups.

5) Is there a place where accommodation for payrolled vs recruited rate can be made? This bid is primarily for payrolling, correct?

A. Correct. This solicitation is for payrolling services. Over the past three years recruiting by the contractor has been raised as a possibilbe course of action, but was never pursued.

6) Will this mostly be in Washington State?

A. Yes, this requirement is only for the Olympic National Forest in Washington State.