RFQ_No_AG-05M6-S-17-0011.pdf

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE OF

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30 841571 1 83

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE 4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

AG-05M6-S-17-0011

DATE

3/3/2017

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER(No collect 8.

7. FOR SOLICITATION

Brian A. Johnson, CO calls)

(425) 783-6056

OFFER DUE DATE/TIME

3/13/17 @ 1200INFORMATION CALL:

9. ISSUED BY CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITON IS

USDA Forest Service Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Attn: Brian A. Johnson, CO 2930 Wetmore Ave., Suite 3A Everett, WA 98201-4067 E-mail: bajohnson03@fs.fed.us

UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: 100 % FOR

SMALL BUSINESS EMERGING SMALL

BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

NAICS: 115310 BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN- 8(A)

SIZE STANDARD: $7.5MM OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS 13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED

ORDER UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

17a. CONTRACTOR/ CODE FACILITY

OFFEROR CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

IMPORTANT Note to Quoters: Refer to Section L, Paragraph L.1 for quotation submission instructions.

E-mail address:__________________

Telephone No.:__________________ 17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW

OFFER IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

ITEM N0. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

Mills Canyon 2017 Reforestation Entiat Ranger District

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest (See Schedule of Items)

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

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 _______________ 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. OFFER

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY DATED .. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH 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 STANDARD FORM 1449

(REV.3/2005)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Same as Block 9 mailto:bajohnson03@fs.fed.us bajohnson03 Highlight

PART I—THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B—SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

Mills Canyon 2017 Reforestation

Entiat Ranger District Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

(Chelan County)

B.1 SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

ITEM

NO.

SUB

ITEM

NO.

SUPPLIES/SERVICES EST

QTY UNIT UNIT

PRICE AMOUNT

001 1.1 Mills-518-17 518 AC $ $

002 2.1 Mills-464-17 464 AC $ $

Option A 3.1 Mills-42-17 42 AC $ $

Option B 4.1 Mills-29-17 29 AC $ $

Subtotal Price (Items 001 – 002): $_____________

Subtotal Price (Options A – B): $_____________

Total Price (All Items): $_____________

B.2 PAYMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The contractor will be paid at a per acre rate for actual acres treated. Contractor is available and shall provide enough employees to complete all contract work within the specified timeframe. Some units may require walk-ins; therefore, all prices in the Schedule of Items shall be inclusive of all work necessary to complete all project requirements.

B.3 GOVERNMENT POINTS OF CONTACT

Contracting: Brian A. Johnson, Contracting Officer, (425) 783-6056, bajohnson03@fs.fed.us Technical: Peter L. Wier, Forester, (208) 871-1667, pwier@fs.fed.us

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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest mailto:bajohnson03@fs.fed.us mailto:jecannon@fs.fed.us

SECTION C—DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 ATTACHMENTS TO STATEMENT OF WORK/SPECIFICATIONS

(AGAR 452.211-4) (FEB 1988)

The attachments to this Statement of Work/Specifications listed in the Contract Exhibits and Attachment Section are hereby made part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

C.2 SCOPE OF WORK

Services to perform: It is the purpose of this contract to secure services for planting Government-furnished tree seedlings. The successful Contractor shall deliver seedlings from the designated roadside access point to the planting units, and plant tree seedlings in accordance with the provisions of this solicitation. Tree planting will occur on the Entiat Ranger District, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Tree seedlings will be delivered by government officials to the nearest designated roadside access point to the planting units. See project data sheet and maps in attachments for a list of the representative units and their locations.

Line Items 001- 004 consist of planting clusters of four trees on a 30 foot grid spacing (see Attachment 5 - Detailed Unit Information Sheet for unit spacing requirements). Options A and B may potentially be awarded under a supplemental agreement if surplus trees are anticipated as the planting project progresses. All items are within areas burned by wildfire in 2014.

Access to the planting units is limited. The Contractor is responsible for transporting seedlings from the delivery point near the unit to the tree planting crew within the unit.

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, supplies (except those designated as Government-furnished), and incidentals to perform all work necessary to plant tree seedlings on the areas specified.

Tree survival and growth are dependent upon proper soil and weather conditions at the time of planting and because these conditions will only prevail for a limited length of time, it is imperative that work be started promptly after conditions for planting become suitable. The Contractor will be limited to a maximum of one crew working on any one item at a time. The Contractor shall maintain progress at a rate which will assure completion within the contract time.

C.3 PROJECT LOCATIONS

The project locations are on the Entiat Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Additional information can be found on the attached vicinity and unit maps. It is encouraged that Contractors view the site(s) prior to providing a quotation.

Entiat Ranger District: From Entiat, turn west up the Entiat River Road, travel approximately 3 miles to the Mills Canyon Road:

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• Units Mills-518-17 and Mills-464-17 are both accessed directly by the main FS 5200 road, turning off onto the 5213, and 5213-130; Mills-42-17 and Mills-29-17 (Options A and B) are accessed by FS 5210.

C.4 ACCESSIBILITY

1. Work areas may be reached by Forest Service roads that are accessible by standard full size four-wheel drive pickup or four-wheel drive van equipped with snow tires and chains.

Vehicles shall not operate off system roads without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer.

2. Inaccessibility due to snow, fallen trees, slides or washouts on roads may or may not be corrected at the option of the Government. If road access is blocked, the Government may:

(1) provide an alternate access route; (2) delete the inaccessible units(s) or; (3) substitute similar unit(s).

3. Roads shown on unit maps indicate access to units and are not to suggest the roads are open within units or for any further travel.

4. Some units are large, however no units require walk-in.

C.5 BOUNDARIES

Planting unit boundaries will be marked with blue flagging and white placards on the Entiat Ranger District.

C.6 TECHNICAL DEFININTIONS

Capable Equipment – Tools, equipment and accessories are to be maintained in good working condition so that it will function in a manner substantially the same as “new” when operated in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations.

Cotyledon Scar - Lowest point on stem from which branches will grow. Marked by a distinct ring in the bark on most species of tree seedlings.

Microsite Planting - The planting of tree seedlings in plantable spots most favorable to seedling survival and growth. Typically, the northern (northeast through northwest) side of a microsite feature. Examples of microsite features that provide partial protection from sun, wind, animals, and other damaging agents are spots located adjacent to the following:

Stumps, logs, rocks, snags and brush. In areas of standing water or saturated soils a suitable microsite would be a high spot with no standing water.

Plantable Spot - An area from which vegetation, ash, duff, snow and debris has been or can be removed, and a tree seedling can be planted as specified elsewhere herein.

Replanting - Any planting work done in a unit, either voluntarily by the Contractor or directed by the Contracting Officer, after the Contractor has given the planting inspection sheets to the Government.

Root Length - Root length will be measured from the longest root tip end to the cotyledon scar.

Satisfactorily Planted Seedling - A seedling planted in full accordance with all planting specifications set forth in this contract/task order.

Slash - Any woody material left on the ground in the unit.

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Suitable Tree - A tree of good form and vigor which shows no physical damage and which conforms to the size, characteristics, and species specified on the Planting Data Sheets or Unit Information Maps.

Tree Height - Tree height will be measured from the ground to the tip of the seedling.

Unplantable Spot - An area within the specified spacing limits in which it is not possible to plant a seedling according to specifications.

Unsatisfactorily Planted Seedling - A planted seedling which fails to meet one or more of the specifications for a satisfactorily planted seedling.

Wasted Seedlings - Seedlings which are lost, damaged, destroyed, or handled contrary to the specifications for care of seedlings. Planted seedlings in excess of the maximum number of seedlings creditable, as specified elsewhere herein, are also considered to be wasted seedlings.

C.7 PROJECT INFORMATION - PLANTING DIFFICULTY MATRIX

Rating Category Weight Difficulty Rank Difficulty Criteria

Trees Per Acre 40%

1 200 or fewer trees/acre 3 201 to 300 trees/acre 5 > 301 trees/acre

Slash/Vegetation Loading 20%

1 Light slash/vegetation / duff

3 Medium slash/vegetation/duff

5 Heavy slash/vegetation/duff

Surface Rock 15%

Less than approximately 30% surface rock

3 Approximately 30% to 50% surface rock

More than approximately 50% surface rock

Scalp Size 10% 1 12" Scalp 3 18” Scalp 5 24” Scalp

Slope 15% 1 0 to 35% 3 36 to 55% 5 > 55%

Note: Units within ¼ mile will be considered as having access and are included in Item No. 002. Units with Walk-ins of greater than ¼ mile are included in Item No. 001.

No additional compensation will be made for these units.

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Difficulty Category 1 = 1.00 to 1.80 Difficulty Category 2 = 1.81 to 2.60 Difficulty Category 3 = 2.61 to 3.40 Difficulty Category 4 = 3.41 to 4.20 Difficulty Category 5 = 4.21 and above

PLANTING DIFFICULTY RATING MATRIX – EXAMPLE 1

Rating Criteria Weighting Value Overall Rating Trees per acre 240 14x14 .40 3 1.20 Slash/duff Medium .20 3 .60 Rock <30% .15 1 .15 Scalp Size 12x5x5 .10 1 .10 Slope Various .15 3 .45

Total: 2.50

The weighting is converted to a decimal and multiplied by the value for a rate. When all values are input a total overall rating is displayed which equals 2.50, or Difficulty Category 2.

Total price for the unit would then be established by multiplying the unit price, by the total acres for the unit.

C.8 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP)

A. The Government will provide tree seedlings in accordance with the following information:

The Contractor shall order trees and other specified Government-Furnished property as needed. Delivery will be made at the point specified below. Government-Furnished property shall be receipted for by the Contractor when delivered.

B. The Government will deliver to the Contractor the following listed materials, supplies, property or services (hereinafter referred to as "Government-furnished property" at the places and times specified below when applicable. The Contractor shall be liable for all loss or damage to such Government-furnished property until completion and final inspection of work required under this contract. If the Government fails to make timely delivery of such Government-furnished property suitable for its intended use, and upon written request from the Contractor, the Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment of contract delivery or performance dates or contract price, or both, pursuant to the "Changes" clause of this contract.

C. Government-furnished property, that is planting stock, will be delivered by the Forest Service daily to a point of vehicle accessibility nearest the unit boundary unless other points are mutually agreed to by the Contracting Officer and the Contractor. The Contracting Officer will arrange delivery at a time mutually agreed to at the post award conference.

D. Survival of seedlings will depend on planting as scheduled. Failure to plant seedlings ordered may result in a charge for wasted trees.

E. The Government will provide the Contractor the following property at the post award conference: Plot Cards and Planting Stock.

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C.9 CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED CRITICAL ITEMS/SERVICES

A. The Contractor shall provide tools, transportation and sufficient workforce to complete the contract in the specified time. The Contractor shall also have at all times of contract performance, a properly designated representative that understands and speaks fluent English.

Contractor shall also provide proof of a Washington State Farm Forest Labor license and proof of Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act Registration.

B. The Contractor shall provide a Quality Control Plan (QCP) as described in Attachment 3.

The Quality Control plan must demonstrate how the Contractor will assure quality meets the requirements and specifications of the contract. It shall describe: how quality will be monitored to assure the performance standards are met; the supervision of crew and work; and personnel that will be performing the quality control. Quality control shall include monitoring quality while planting is in progress, tree care, and other associated tasks, and using an unbiased sample of planting and determining actual quality percentage.

C. Non-Planting, Supervisor and Single Workforce.

1. Contractor shall provide a non-planting supervisor per crew, who shall have a copy of the contract at the planting site at all times during planting operations.

2. Crews shall work in a planting area as a single workforce. Crew member shall not be scattered in separate parts of the same planting area or in between units except as necessitated by on-the-ground conditions and only when approved by the Contracting Officer. Bag up and dipping shall be done with the entire crew at one time. Crews shall not be split up in order to send workers to the area containing tree seedlings and wet slurry mixture unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer.

3. The Contractor shall inform the Contracting Officer's Representative of the planned workforce for the following day, on a daily basis, prior to leaving the unit.

4. Each planting crew shall have a minimum of 10 planters unless otherwise authorized.

This minimum crew size does not include the non-planting supervisor and non-planting inspector.

D. Non-Planting, Non-Supervising Quality Inspector

One non-planting, non-supervising tree planting quality inspector per crew shall be designated by the Contractor to take planting inspection plots for the Contractor. Results of Contractor inspector's plot will be used by the Contractor to insure the planting crew's work is meeting the Government quality standards set forth by this contract. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to make sure acceptable quality work is being completed.

E. Contractor self-inspection is required under this contract / task order. The Contractor is required to perform the planting of the tree seedlings in such a way as to meet a high level of quality.

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C.10 OBLIGATIONS OF THE CONTRACTOR

At all times during performance of this contract and until the work is completed and accepted, the contractor shall directly superintend the work or assign and have on the project site a foreman who is conversant in the English language, who is satisfactory to the Contracting Officer and who has authority to act for the Contractor. The Government may at its option, suspend work with full count of contract time continuing if the Contractor fails to provide a foreman conversant in the English language and who is able to read and understand the contract.

All workers employed by the Contractor shall have sufficient skill and experience to properly perform the work to specifications. Any operator or other worker who, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, does not perform their work to specifications or does not perform in a skillful manner, shall be removed by the Contractor upon written request from the Contracting Officer.

The Contractor shall be responsible for any damage to existing structural improvements such as water developments, fences, monumented corners, bearing trees, road surfaces and/or drainage structures as a result of contract activities. The Contractor shall restore any damage, immediately, back to its existing condition prior to the damage.

The Contractor shall be responsible for excessive damage to natural resources, for example, damage to residual trees or streams. The Contractor shall be required to repair restorable damage and may be held monetarily responsible for unrestorable damage.

At all times that work is being performed under this contract, a copy of the contract must be on the work site and must be readily available to the Contractor, his representative, and the individuals performing the work.

In the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall make a maximum use of biobased products to the extent feasible and reasonable as stated in clause FAR 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

C.11 CONTRACTOR’S PLANTING TOOLS AND BAGS

A. Planting Tools - Contractor's planting tools shall meet the following minimum requirements:

1. Planting tools shall be capable of making a planting hole the width and depth needed to satisfactorily plant the seedlings furnished by the Government.

2. Hand tools used by the Contractor shall be of the Hoedad type design, with either flat or concave blades. The tool shall be capable of opening a hole that is deep and wide enough to accommodate an 12 inch bare root seedling.

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3. The hand tool used shall have a minimum 12 inches length and 4 inches minimum width planting blade, unless otherwise specified. The head or scalping blade and handle of the Hoedad shall not be included in the minimum length measurement.

4. Dibble bars and shovels are not acceptable, unless approved in advance by the Contracting Officer

5. Hand held equipment used shall be capable of chopping, cutting or removing live or dead vegetation, duff and soil adequate to create minimum or larger scalp sizes indicated in the specifications.

C.12 CONTRACTOR’S SEEDLING HANDLING EQUIPMENT

A. Planting bags shall be a light color, shall not retain heat, shall have a minimum depth of 15 inches and shall be free of defects or contaminants.

B. Insulated planting bags or planting bags with insulated inserts shall be required at the Contracting Officer's discretion on days when temperature and humidity fall below suitable survival conditions for the seedlings being transported.

C.13 CARE OF SEEDLINGS

The Contractor shall adhere to the following specifications for care and protection of tree seedlings:

A. Seedlings shall be protected at all times from drying, heating, smothering, freezing, crushing, drowning, abrasion, rapid temperature fluctuations or contact with injurious substances.

B. Seedlings stored in boxes, bags or bundles shall not be exposed to direct sunlight.

Punctured or torn bags or boxes shall be promptly resealed. Containers of seedlings shall be opened only in full shade. Bundles, bags or boxes shall be separated to provide free air movement.

C. Seedlings shall not be removed from shipping containers until needed for preparation for planting.

D. Seedlings shall be planted without further root or top pruning or culling. If pruning or culling appears necessary, or if mold, dry roots or evidence of injury is seen, the condition shall immediately be reported to the Contracting Officer.

E. Seedlings in planting bags shall have only their tops exposed.

F. Seedlings shall not be removed from a planting bag until immediately before planting in a prepared hole.

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G. Seedlings shall be gently removed, one at a time, to prevent stripping or other injury, and quickly and gently inserted into the planting hole.

H. Seedlings carried in planting bags shall not exceed the amount that can be carried or removed without injury, or which can be planted before critical heating or drying occur.

Seedlings placed in planting bags shall be planted out and not returned to storage. Trees in planting bags shall be planted out before extended breaks, such as lunch.

I. Bags of seedlings shall not be carried into the unit and stored for later planting, unless Government field storage facilities are provided, or the Government gives approval.

J. Plastic wrap on bundles of seedlings shall not be removed until immediately prior to that bundle being planted.

K. During aerial, motor bike, pack animal delivery of seedlings, Contracting Officer approved seedling protection tarps (to be furnished by the Contractor) will be utilized.

Tarps shall be white on one side and have a reflective surface on the other.

L. Seedlings removed from cold storage facilities shall not stand or lay in water or snow, or be covered directly with snow.

M. Planting crews may choose to employ a designated "Tree Runner" responsible for delivering trees from the roadside delivery point to the planters on the planting unit. This runner must be conversant in the English language.

C.14 TRANSPORTATION OF SEEDLINGS

A. Special care shall be taken when transporting seedlings to ensure compliance with Care of Seedlings.

B. Use of motor bikes and/or pack strings shall be pre-approved by the Contracting Officer. Travel routes shall also be pre-approved.

C. “Tree Runners” shall be fluent in English to ensure the correct seedlots are transported from the designated delivery point to the tree planters.

C.15 SEEDLING CASHES (TEMPORARY STORAGE)

A. All seedlings in Contractor's possession not being carried by planters actively engaged in planting operations shall be stored to comply with the requirements of Care of Seedlings.

B. The Contracting Officer shall approve all seedling caches or temporary storage sites.

C. Temporary seedling caches shall be covered with seedling protection tarps (heat shields) approved by the Contracting Officer and furnished by the Contractor.

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C.16 FIELD HANDLING

Seedlings in possession of planters shall be handled in accordance with the following:

A. Seedlings in planting bags shall have only their tops exposed, and shall have wrapping loosened slightly to allow individual seedling removal.

B. Individual seedlings shall not be removed from planting bags until immediately before they are to be planted in prepared holes.

C. Seedlings shall be gently removed, one at a time, to prevent stripping or other injury, and quickly and gently inserted into planting holes. Removal by terminal buds is not permitted.

D. Seedlings carried in planting bags shall not exceed the amount that can be removed without injury, or which can be planted before critical heating or drying occurs. This will be determined by the Contracting Officer. Seedlings issued to planters shall be planted out prior to lunch breaks and not returned to storage.

E. Seedlings shall be planted the calendar date of issuance (unless precluded by weather or other unsuitable planting conditions). If seedlings are not planted within this timeframe, they will be considered wasted, unless the Contractor (for excusable reasons) can show that the seedlings could not have been planted. Contractor will be responsible for returning unplanted seedlings to the delivery point in accordance with Care of Seedlings, Transportation, and Seedling Caches.

C.17 SPACING AND SPOT SELECTION

Seedling Spacing Requirements

Seedlings shall be planted in spots distributed over the unit area at intervals prescribed in the Tables (Exhibit E – Cluster Planting). Where an unplantable spot is encountered, the scalper shall disregard spacing limits and scalp in the closest suitable spot, up to a 50% variance in the spacing requirement. However, average spacing shall be maintained for the unit and the number of seedlings per acre shall not be materially increased or decreased by the method of selecting planting spots.

• Seedlings that are planted along the unit boundary shall be a maximum of 15 feet from the boundary.

• Seedlings shall be planted no closer than 15 feet from acceptable natural seedlings (see definitions) for a list of acceptable naturals.

• Seedlings shall be planted no closer than 30 feet from live Aspen.

• Seedlings shall be planted no closer than 30 feet from the Sensitive plants Iliamna longisepala (long-sepal globemallow) or Cypripedium montanum (mountain lady’s slipper).

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A. CLUSTER PLANTING (EXHIBIT E): Requires the planting of four trees around cluster centers. The “cluster center” is a theoretical point equidistant from the four planted or naturally occurring trees. Clusters shall be 30 feet (+/- 15 feet to accommodate for proper microsite) from other clusters. The distance between clusters will be measured from the cluster center. The trees around the cluster will be planted no further than 8 feet, and no less than 3 feet from each other.

B. PLANTING SPOT SELECTION (EXHIBIT A): Seedlings shall preferentially be planted where stumps and logs occur. These features provide partial protection from sun, wind, animals, loose debris, and other agents detrimental to seedling survival and growth.

There may be non-forested portions of these units that did not support trees prior to the 2014 wildfire. These areas will be identified by Forest Service Personnel at the time of planting and will not be planted with seedlings.

An unplantable spot will be recognized for each acceptable existing group of four live naturally occurring trees on the plot, except, where two or more groups of four acceptable existing trees are closer than the spacing limits, only one unplantable spot will be recognized.

See definitions.

Standard Shade Specification (ST)

The following shade requirements will apply to all planting units, unless identified otherwise on the Project Data Sheet

A. The prescribed spacing shall be varied up to 50% to take advantage of existing stationary shade. Trees not properly placed to take advantage of existing stationary shade will receive a planting spot selection deduction for the above ground inspection.

B. Planting spots shall be selected where stationary shade sources are available (see Exhibit A – Natural Objects for Shades). Acceptable stationary shade sources include stumps and logs. Rocks will not be acceptable shade sources.

C. Existing shade shall be at least 6 inches in height, and 4 inches in diameter.

D. Seedlings shall be planted on the northerly (northwest to northeast) sides of stationary material.

C.18 PLANTING SPOT PREPARATION (EXHIBIT B)

Before preparing the planting hole, the Contractor shall clear planting spots of all limbs, logs, debris, ash, duff, snow, frost, bark, rotten wood, rocks, and root crowns to expose moist mineral soil and provide drainage of prepared scalps to facilitate proper planting and growth of seedlings. Maximum Clearing and Scalping dimensions of material requiring clearing shall be shown on the Project Data Sheet. Woody debris (slash) less in size than specified on the Project Data Sheet shall be moved to create a plantable spot to achieve the required spacing.

Drainage of scalps is not required.

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The Contractor shall not destroy or remove any existing tree seedling unless otherwise specified by the Contracting Officer. Planting spot preparation shall be at intervals prescribed in the Project Data Table. The maximum number of scalps the Contractor can prepare in advance of planting may be limited by the Contracting Officer. For units requiring shade, scalps shall be placed as close as possible to existing stationary shade sources. The stationary shade source (non-living material) may be used as part of the scalp. Where shade is used, a minimum of 50% of the total scalp area shall be bare mineral soil. All living material shall be removed from against the shade source.

C.19 PREPARING THE PLANTING HOLE (EXHIBITS C and D)

Planting holes shall be located near the center of the prepared scalp and shall be oriented at an angle between perpendicular to the slope and true vertical. When scalps are located next to existing stationary shade, planting holes shall be located a maximum of 8 inches from the shade source.

HANDTOOLS: An open hole, broken out and deep enough to fully accommodate seedling roots, is required when hand-planting tools are used. Trees shall be planted and packed using the planter’s hands. Slit planting and foot packing will not be permitted, unless authorized by the Contracting Officer.

Should the initial attempt to drill or open a planting hole fail because of subsurface rocks, roots, or other obstacles, a second effort shall be made in a slightly different part of the planting spot. If this effort fails for similar reasons, a third attempt shall be made in another part of the planting spot. If the third effort fails, spot shall be abandoned as unplantable.

If a seedling can be successfully planted on the second or third attempt, all remaining holes shall be filled or collapsed by the planter.

C.20 SEEDLING PLACEMENT

A. CONTAINERIZED SEEDLINGS: The container seedling (“plug”) shall be suspended near the center of the hole with roots in a near natural arrangement at a depth such that, after filling, firming, and leveling, the soil comes to a point at or above the cotyledon scar of the tree. No portion of the roots shall be exposed. Roots shall not be doubled up, twisted, spiraled, or bunched. The root system shall be aligned with the axis of the planting hole with all roots extending downward.

B. FILLING AND PACKING SOIL: Dry soil, ash, organic matter, rock, snow, and other foreign material shall be kept out of holes. The seedlings shall be planted as firmly as soil conditions will allow. The Contractor shall not wedge the sides of the holes, and firming the soil around the seedlings shall be done in a manner that ensures no injury to the seedlings. Wedging of holes or firming the soil around the seedlings with shoe heels is prohibited. After soil is packed around the seedlings, it shall be smoothed out to the level of the surrounding mineral soil surface, cupping will not be allowed. After planting, the seedlings shall be erect and free to grow, and not weighed down with mud or debris.

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C.21 MIXTURE OF SPECIES AND SEEDLOTS

A. Some units will require planting multiple seedlots. The Contractor shall plant the appropriate seedlots in the specified locations and proportions designated by the Contracting Officer. Specific seedlots are typically planted in designated elevation bands across portions of the unit.

B. The Contracting Officer may require contour planting to facilitate the placement of the seedlots within the proper elevation bands.

C.22 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT

(a) All linear and area measurements required under this contract will be measured on the horizontal plane.

(b) Remeasurement:

(1) Remeasurement of the acreage under this contract will be made upon the written request of the Contractor. Request for remeasurement must be made in writing within 3 days after planting has been completed on the unit.

(2) If remeasurement indicates a difference of not more than 5 percent from the original measurement, the Contractor shall bear the actual costs of the remeasurement. Payments will be based on the second measurement. No adjustment will be made for a difference of one acre or less.

C.23 METHOD OF PAYMENT

A. Payment for Seedling Planting:

1. When Government verification (reference Attachment 3) is within 5 percentage points from the Contractor's inspection, the Government will base payment on the Contractor's inspection percentages. If inspection indicates the percentage is 95 percent or above, payment will be made at 100 percent of the unit price. For planting quality below 95 percent, payment will be made for the actual quality percent earned.

2. If Government verification differs greater than 5 percentage points of the Contractor's inspections, the Government will base payment on the Government verification inspection.

3. If the Contractor disputes the Government verification, the Government will re-inspect.

(a) If the Government re-inspection results are within 5 percentage points of the original Contractor's inspections, pay will be based on the Contractor's inspection. The Contractor will not be billed for the Government inspection costs.

(b) If the Government re-inspection results are greater than 5 percentage points from the original Contractor's inspections, pay will be based on Government re-inspection results, but the Contractor shall bear the Government inspection costs.

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4. Where planting quality for a unit or group of units falls below the Minimum Acceptable Quality level of 80 percent, Contractor may be required to rework, and actual damages incurred by the Government as a result of the rework may be assessed as specified elsewhere herein. Repeated failure to plant at the 80 percent level or above may be grounds for termination for default. As a minimum, actual damages will be assessed on those acres not satisfactorily planted. Actual damages include, but are not limited to, cost of tree seedlings, site preparation, and resurvey.

5. Charges for Government furnished tree seedlings lost or damaged by the Contractor is $1.50 per tree seedling.

6. The Contractor may be charged administrative costs incurred by the Government for repeated failure to meet Government representatives at previously scheduled times and places.

B. Price Adjustment for a Change of Planting Stock Type:

The Government may need to substitute the type of planting stock, and/or species, for all or part of a unit. If so, this will qualify as a change under the "Changes Clause", and the Contract unit price will be adjusted according to the negotiated contract modification for the change in planting stock.

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SECTION D—PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 MARKING REQUIRED ON OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE

The government singularly identifies each project with a contract number at time of award.

The contract number is a unique identifier to purposely and permanently represent an awarded project. The government issued contract number shall be be referenced by the contractor on all official communications to the government, e.g. letters, certified payrolls, e-mails, submittals, etc., starting upon notice of award.

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SECTION E—INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 GOVERNMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE

The government will, at its convenience, make periodic inspections of the work to assure itself of contract compliance and to perform quality assurance inspections to confirm that the contractor is performing quality control in accordance with its Quality Control Plan (QCP) and that contractor monitoring results in performance of contract objectives.

• Refer to Attachment 3 - Contractor’s Quality Control Plan and Government Verification and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan.

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SECTION F—DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 CONTRACT PERIOD

The period of performance for this project is twenty (20) calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). The start work date is anticipated to be the first week of April 2017.

Tree survival and growth are dependent upon proper soil and weather conditions at the time of planting and because these conditions will only prevail for a limited length of time, it is imperative that work be started promptly after conditions for planting become suitable. The Contractor will be limited to a maximum of one crew working on any one item at a time. The Contractor shall maintain progress at a rate which will assure completion within the contract time.

F.2 CONTRACTOR-REQUIRED SUBMITTALS

The following is a general summary of the required submittals. Other submittals may be required as specified elsewhere in this contract.

Submittal Title Submittal Date

WA State L&I Farm Labor License* With RFQ submission and at the post award conference and anytime during performance

Dept. of Labor MSPA Certificate* With RFQ submission and at the post award conference and anytime during performance

E-Verify Prior to Starting Work

Schedule of Work Two days after the prework and before starting work.

Safety Plan (including safety training)* With RFQ submission

List of all Personal Protective Equipment* With RFQ submission

Quality Control Plan* With RFQ submission

Housing Plan (if applicable) At the post award conference and before starting work.

Notification of Subcontracting Prior to Subcontractor Starting Work

Fire Plan At the Post Award Conference or two days after the prework and before starting work.

Biobased or BioPreferred Products With RFQ submission if applicable and as required in the FAR clause 52.223-2

* Refer to Sections L and M

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SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP)

The "Submit Invoice-to" address for USDA contracts is the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). The contractor must follow the instructions on how to register and submit invoices via IPP. All invoices are to be submitted via the electronic Invoice Processing Platform. This is a mandatory requirement initiated by the U.S. Department of Treasury and you can find more information at this website https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm.

Please make sure that your company has registered at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm to establish your account. Failure to do so will prevent the Forest Service from processing your invoices for payment. If you require assistance with the IPP website, please contact the IPP Customer Support at (866) 973-3131.

G.2 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) REQUIREMENT

Contract award cannot be made to a Contractor not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). In addition, the Contractor’s Representations and Certifications must be listed in the SAM database. Reference https://www.acquisition.gov or https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Note: There is no fee to register and use this site.

The Contractor must maintain an active account in SAM during the life of this contract.

Invoices will be paid using the financial information provided in the Contractor’s SAM profile and failure to keep an active status may result in payment / administrative delays.

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SECTION H—SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 CAMPING PERMIT

A camping permit to occupy the jobsite by Contractor personnel will NOT be issued.

H.2 OFF ROAD VEHICLES (ORVS)

Use of motor bikes, and/or pack strings shall be pre-approved by the Contracting Officer.

Travel routes shall be pre-approved by the Contracting Officer. The use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) is prohibited on this project.

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PART II—CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION I—CONTRACT CLAUSES

(FAC Number/Effective Date: 2005-95 / 01-19-2017)

I.1 FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses 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. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at these addresses:

https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (JUL 2015) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013)

I.2 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO

IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL

ITEMS (JAN 2017)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (JAN 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

(3) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(4) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)(Public Laws

108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the

Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] __ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41

U.S.C. 3509)).

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

__ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

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__ (5) [Reserved].

__ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-

117, section 743 of Div. C).

__ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery

Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

__ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with

Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (10) [Reserved].

__ (11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011)

(15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

__ (12)(i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (OCT 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2011) of 52.219-4.

__ (13) [Reserved] _X_ (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011)

(15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

__ (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

__ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iv) Alternate III (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (v) Alternate IV (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

_X_ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

__ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside

(Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657 f).

__ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013)

(15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically

Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

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