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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 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 your 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.

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NSN 7540-01-152-8070

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Joseph Covarrubio

This amendment is issued to clarify the pricing schedule (see page 2) and to incorporate changes to the Statement of Work (changes are highlighted in yellow).

PLEASE PROVIDE PRICING ON COMPANY LETTERHEAD.

THE NEW BID DUE DATE IS EXTENDED TO 05/09/2016 AT 4:30 PM CENTRAL TIME.

YOU MUST SIGN AND RETURN THIS AMENDMENT WITH YOUR BID.

USDA, ARS, WBSC

1001 HOLLEMAN DR., EAST

COLLEGE STATION, TX 77840

ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS

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NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

BASE AWARD - Date of Award Through 09/30/2016 Harvesting Services - Winter Canola (combine $/acre) Flat Rate for Hauling - $/Bu In excess of flat rate Excess charge/Bu, $/Bu in excess of 20 Bu Yield(estimated)

Option Year 1 - 10/01/2016 through 09/30/2017 Harvesting Services - Winter Wheat (combine $/acre) Flat Rate for Hauling - $/Bu In excess of flat rate Excess charge/Bu, $/Bu in excess of 20 Bu Yield(estimated)

Option Year 2 - 10/01/2017 through 09/30/2018 Harvesting Services - Winter Wheat (combine $/acre) Flat Rate for Hauling - $/Bu In excess of flat rate Excess charge/Bu, $/Bu in excess of 20 Bu Yield(estimated)

Option Year 3 - 10/01/2018 through 09/30/2019 Harvesting Services - Winter Wheat (combine $/acre) Flat Rate for Hauling - $/Bu In excess of flat rate Excess charge/Bu, $/Bu in excess of 20 Bu Yield(estimated)

Option Year 4 - 10/01/2019 through 09/30/2020 Harvesting Services - Winter Wheat (combine $/acre) Flat Rate for Hauling - $/Bu In excess of flat rate Excess charge/Bu, $/Bu in excess of 20 Bu Yield(estimated) acre acre acre acre acre

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Statement of Work

Harvest of Winter Wheat and Canola for the Experimental Model Farm

ARS-USDA Grazinglands Research Laboratory

7207 W. Cheyenne St., El Reno, Oklahoma 73036

Harvest contract: Beginning with the year 2016, it shall be considered as the base year with the option to renew for four consecutive years (2017-2020). Renewal of harvest for the following crop year shall be based on the quality, timeliness and provision of yield data of said crops. Yield data can be in the form of real time on board monitoring systems and/or by documentation of commodity weight for each plot.

In addition to the harvest of winter wheat and canola, the contractor shall provide transportation of said commodities to the destination points that can and will accept wheat and canola. Determination of point will be determined prior to harvest that will be in the best interest of the agency and contractor.

General Information:

Grazinglands Research Laboratory (El Reno, OK.) is seeking a contract for the harvest of red winter wheat and canola. The total farm consists of @ 440 acres which is sub-divided into 10 individual plots averaging in size of 40 to 50 acres. Approximately half of the farm will be managed as conventional (220 acres) and the other half as no-till (220 acres). Within each management practice, four treatments will be assigned and the treatments will rotate each year for four years.

Treatments consist of wheat for grain, fall graze to grain, graze out, control (graze out every year) and canola. The contract for harvest for the first year (2016), will be for the wheat assigned acres (@ 330 acres, conventional and no-till) and canola (@100 acres, conventional and no-till) treatments. Yield data or mapping is only acceptable from in cab monitoring equipment that simulates real time yield collection and not stamped weigh tickets.

Harvest wheat acres following the first year (2016) shall be reduced (@ 160 acres), as the treatments for graze out will implemented for the following four years.

Quote for Contract

Winter Wheat Harvest:

Provide harvest for both conventional and no-till production systems (@ 330 acres).

Provide trucking of grain to elevator (refer to delivery points).

Include harvest cost (combine acres), mileage and excess fees (yield) for transportation of grain.

Provide yield map for each individual field to be harvested, within one week post-harvested.

Yield data or mapping is only acceptable from in cab monitoring equipment that simulates real time yield collection and not stamped weigh tickets.

Each harvest year shall be quoted individually with appropriate annual increases for 2016-2020.

Winter Canola Harvest:

Provide harvest for both conventional and no-till production systems (@ 100 acres).

Provide trucking of grain to elevator (refer to delivery points).

Include harvest cost (combine acres), mileage and excess fees (yield) for transportation of grain.

Provide yield map for each individual field to be harvested, within one week post-harvested.

Yield data or mapping is only acceptable from in cab monitoring equipment that simulates real time yield collection and not stamped weigh tickets.

Swathing (draper head with cone roller), windrowing and processing of canola shall be considered as an option for harvest.

Each harvest year shall be quoted individually with appropriate annual increases for 2016-2020.

Delivery Points

Points of destination – Currently for canola, options for delivery - CHS Plains Partners in Okarche and

Kingfisher (@18 mi. & 28 mi.). For wheat the closest point is Schroeder Grain (@ 5 mi.) followed by

Coffey Grain Co. (@ 7 mi.) and Banner Co-op (@ 10 mi.).

Quality and Performance Considerations

Arrival and harvest of said crops, shall be performed in a timely manner (end of May – first of

June) and dependent on crop readiness and maturity.

Discourage and avoid if possible excessive combine ruts, with particular emphasis on the no-till production systems.

The successful offeror will be responsible for all aspects of the harvest.