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COMMERCIAL SERVICE

AG-3395-S-10-0010

MOWING & SITE CLEANING

GEORGE WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON NFS

<COMMERCIAL SERVICE

AG-3395-S-10-0010

MOWING & SITE CLEANING

GEORGE WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON NFS

3/22/2010

INFORMATION CALL:

4/12/2010

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SET ASIDE: 100 % FOR

5162 Valleypointe Parkway Roanoke VA 24019-3050

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SMALL BUSINESS FORMCHECKBOX

EMERGING SMALL

BUSINESS

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HUBZONE SMALL

NAICS: 561730 BUSINESS

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SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN- FORMCHECKBOX

8(A)

SIZE STANDARD: 7.0 MILLION OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINATION UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

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SEE SCHEDULE

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700) 13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

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15. DELIVER TO CODE

16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

USDA Forest Service 5162 Valleypointe Parkway

Roanoke VA 24019-3050

17a. CONTRACTOR/ CODE FACILITY

OFFEROR CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

USDA Forest Service 5162 Valleypointe Parkway

Roanoke VA 24019-3050

TELEPHONE N0.

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17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW

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SEE ADDENDUM

Washington & Jefferson National Forests in accordance with the specifications, clauses and provisions.

SEE CONTINUATION ON NEXT PAGE FOR 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)

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ARE NOT ATTACHED

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29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. OFFER

COPY TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS: ____________________

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV.3/2005)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

Prescribed by GSA ‑ FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

Continuation of SF1449 Blocks 19 thru 24:

MOWING, TRIMMING AND SITE CLEANING.

This solicitation is for a fixed price contract. It is effective for the periods stated in the Schedule. The quantities and unit of issue are for each mowing or site cleaning. The Forest Service anticipates making multiple contract awards as a result of this solicitation.

BASE YEAR – 2010

ITEM

DESCRIPTION

EST

NO.

OF SERVICE

QTY

UNIT

PRICE

AMOUNT

I. WARM SPRINGS RANGER DISTRICT

A. Blowing Springs

EA

Campground - Mowing

(est. 4.6 acres)

B. Blowing Springs

Campground - Site Cleaning

(23 campsites)

A. District Office

Mowing (est. 1.5 acres)

II. JAMES RIVER RANGER DISTRICT

A. Coles Point Recreation Area

EA

(est. 6.7 acres)

B. Morris Hill Campground

EA

(est. 1.5 acres)

C. Fortney Branch Boat Launch

EA

(est. 2.0 acres)

A. Longdale Recreation Area

EA

(est. 3.5 acres)

B. Evans Tract River Access

EA

(est. 0.75 acres)

C. Low Moor Rifle Range

EA

(est. 1.25 acres)

III. EASTERN DIVIDE RANGER DISTRICT

A. Craig Creek Recreation Area

EA

(est. 2.5 acres)

B. Fenwick Mines Picnic Area

EA

& Mill Creek Road Signs

C. New Castle Work Center

EA

A. White Rocks Campground

EA

(est. 1.0 acres)

B. Glen Alton

C. Interior Whistle Stop

EA

D. Cascades Day Use Area

EA

(est. 3.0 acres)

E. Caldwell Rental Fields

EA

F. National Forest Entry Sign

EA

(est. 0.4 acres)

G. Blacksburg Work Center

EA

H. Boley Rental Field

IV. MOUNT ROGERS NRA

A. Stony Fork Campground

EA

(est. 4.0 acres)

B. Hussy Mountain Horse Camp

EA

C. Comers Rock Campground

EA

And Picnic Area (est. 1.5 acres)

D. Big Walker Byway Pull-outs

EA

A. Green Cove Station

EA

B. Whitetop Station & Parking Lot

EA

C. Elk Garden Trailhead

EA

D. Beartree Road

E. Overlook on State Route 600

EA

A. Raven Cliff Recreation Area

EA

(est. 6.0 acres)

B. Collins Cove Horse Camp

EA

C. Sunrise Cabin

A. Hurricane Campground

EA

B. Fox Creek Horse Camp

EA

C. Old Virginia Group Horse Camp

EA

V. CLINCH RANGER DISTRICT

VI. LEE RANGER DISTRICT

OPTION YEAR 1 – 2011

PRICE

AMOUNT

I. WARM SPRINGS RANGER DISTRICT

A. Coles Point Recreation Area

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

OPTION YEAR 2 – 2012

PRICE

AMOUNT

I. WARM SPRINGS RANGER DISTRICT

A. Coles Point Recreation Area

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

EA

Contractor must have previous knowledge/experience and must have equipment needed in the performance of this contract.

Contractor must, at its own expense, provide and maintain insurance coverage throughout the performance of this contract. See FAR Clause 52.228-5 and AGAR Clause 452.228-71.

Documentation of qualifications and experience is required. Please return the Experience and Qualifications statement with your quote (separate attachment).

Award could be made on an individual line item basis if advantageous to the Government, see FAR Provision 52.214-22, Evaluation of Bids for Multiple Awards. Contractors may quote on one line item or all line items; however, offerors must quote on all areas within each line item and on both the base and option years of the line item for which they wish to be considered.

Award will be made for the initial contract period. If the government exercises its option to renew, award will be made on option years in accordance with FAR clause 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Terms of the Contract and FAR provision 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options.

Award(s) will be made to the offeror(s) with the Best Value to the government. The evaluation factors are listed in FAR provision 52.212-2 on page 34.

TAX IDENTIFICATION NO._____________________ DUNS NO.__________________________

CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS: Contractor must be registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award of a contract. Registration may be completed on the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov/. Vendors must submit a completed copy of the provision 52.212-3-Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items OR be registered in Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) prior to contract award. Online ORCA may accomplished at this Internet site: http://www.bpn.gov. YOU MUST BE REGISTERED IN CCR AND HAVE AN MPIN NUMBER BEFORE YOU CAN BEGIN ONLINE ORCA REGISTRATION.

Offerors are urged to inspect contract areas to view current conditions. For additional information contact the appropriate Ranger District office listed at the end of the Specifications Table on page 31.

CONTRACT CLAUSES

FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (MAR 2009) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items (JUN 2009)

(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) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

(2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78).

(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 shall check as appropriate.] ___ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995)(41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

___ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Dec 2008) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)).

___ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Mar 2009) (Section 1553 of Pub L. 111-5) (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009).

___ (4) 52.204-11, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act—Reporting Requirements (Mar 2009) (Pub. L. 111-5).

___ (5) 52.219-3, Notice of Total HUBZone Set-Aside (Jan 1999)(15 U.S.C. 657a).

___ (6) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Jul 2005) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)(15 U.S.C. 657a).

___ (7) [Reserved]

_X_ (8) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-6.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-6.

___ (9) (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.

___ (10) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

___ (11) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Apr 2008)(15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4).)

___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

___ (12) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996)(15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

___ (13) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

___ (14) (i) 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (Oct 2008)(10 U.S.C. 2323) (if the offeror elects to waive the adjustment, it shall so indicate in its offer).

___ (ii) Alternate I (June 2003) of 52.219-23.

___ (15) 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program—Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (Apr 2008)(Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323).

___ (16) 52.219-26, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program—Incentive Subcontracting (Oct 2000) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323).

___ (17) 52.219-27, Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 657 f).

___ (18) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2009) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

_X_ (19) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003)(E.O. 11755).

___ (20) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2008) (E.O. 13126).

_X_ (21) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).

_X_ (22) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007)(E.O. 11246).

___ (23) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006)(38 U.S.C. 4212).

___ (24) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998)(29 U.S.C. 793).

___ (25) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006)(38 U.S.C. 4212).

___ (26) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201).

___ (27) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2009). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

___ (28) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008)(42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

___ (29) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

___ (30) (i) 52.223-16, IEEE 1680 Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products (Dec 2007) (E.O. 13423).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Dec 2007) of 52.223-16.

___ (31) 52.225-1, Buy American Act--Supplies (Feb 2009)(41 U.S.C. 10a-10d).

___ (32) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act –Free Trade Agreements – Israeli Trade Act (Jun 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-301, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, and 110-138).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3.

___ (33) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Jun 2009) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

___ (34) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

___ (35) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (36) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (37) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

___ (38) 52.232.30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995)(41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

_X_ (39) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Central Contractor Registration (Oct. 2003)(31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (40) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999)(31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (41) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 1999)(31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (42) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996)(5 U.S.C. 552a).

___ (43) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006)(46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, 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.]

_X_ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007)(41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

_X_ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989)(29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

___ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Nov 2006)(29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

___ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act -- Price Adjustment (Feb 2002)(29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

___ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

___ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

___ (7) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (Mar 2009) (Pub. L. 110-247).

___ (8) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sep 2008)(31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in paragraphs (e)(1) of this paragraph in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause--

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Dec 2008) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $550,000 ($1,000,000 for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iii) [Reserved]

(iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007)(E.O. 11246).

(v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006)(38 U.S.C. 4212).

(vi) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998)(29 U.S.C. 793).

(vii) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201).

(viii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, (Nov 2007), flow down required for all subcontracts subject to the Service Contract Act of 1965 (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.)

(ix) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

___ Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

(x) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.)

(xi) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.)

(xii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2009).

(xiii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (Mar 2009) (Pub. L. 110-247). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xiv) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 10 days.

FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 3 years.

FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires. (MAY 1989)

In compliance with the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332.

This Statement is for Information Only:

It is not a Wage Determination

FAR 52.228-5 Insurance—Work on a Government Installation. (JAN 1997)

(a) The Contractor shall, at its own expense, provide and maintain during the entire performance of this contract, at least the kinds and minimum amounts of insurance required in the Schedule or elsewhere in the contract.

(b) Before commencing work under this contract, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing that the required insurance has been obtained. The policies evidencing required insurance shall contain an endorsement to the effect that any cancellation or any material change adversely affecting the Government’s interest shall not be effective—

(1) For such period as the laws of the State in which this contract is to be performed prescribe; or

(2) Until 30 days after the insurer or the Contractor gives written notice to the Contracting Officer, whichever period is longer.

(c) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts under this contract that require work on a Government installation and shall require subcontractors to provide and maintain the insurance required in the Schedule or elsewhere in the contract. The Contractor shall maintain a copy of all subcontractors’ proofs of required insurance, and shall make copies available to the Contracting Officer upon request.

AGAR 452.228-71 Insurance Coverage. (NOV 1996)

Pursuant to FAR clause 52.228-5, Insurance-Work on a Government Installation, the Contractor will be required to present evidence to show, as a minimum, the amounts of insurance coverage indicated below:

(a) Workers Compensation and Employer's Liability. The Contractor is required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers' compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer's liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a Contractor's commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer's liability coverage of at least $100,000 shall be required, except in States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit worker's compensation to be written by private carriers.

(b) General Liability. The Contractor shall have bodily injury liability insurance coverage written on a comprehensive form of policy of at least $100,000 per occurrence.

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS OR ATTACHMENTS

SCOPE OF CONTRACT: The Forest Service (FS) has a requirement for mowing and trimming of grass, weeds and tree and brush sprouts and other associated ground maintenance and cleaning at various locations on the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. Multiple awards are expected. The Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, equipment, fuel, supervision, transportation, materials and supplies necessary to perform services as listed below and as described herein.

Unless noted otherwise in Column G of Table 1:

· All areas are to be mowed every other week throughout the use season starting the last week of April. The final mowing shall be on or before September 9th. Unless otherwise noted in Column G below for specific sites with exceptions, the total # of entries shall be 11.

· Contractor is allowed to mow between 8:00 a.m. and sunset, five days a week exclusive of Saturdays and Sundays. Also excluded from mowing days are Fridays and Mondays of holiday weekends (Memorial Day, Labor Day) and Independence Day.

· Mowing and trimming activities may be affected by working in and around people and vehicles in the parking lots, picnic sites, campsites and circulating around buildings. The exceptions to this would be mowing National Forest entry/portal signs.

· Depending on weather, this stipulation could change; however, changes must be approved by the FS Contracting Officer’s Representative in advance.

Table 1

No mowing on Fridays except as approved by Contracting Officer’s Representative

Addition of new gravel and boulder barriers may change mowing complexity slightly.

Includes the field at the intersection of SR650 and SR16.

Entrance to Whitetop, Grayson County

Contact the appropriate District Office for additional information or driving directions to each area.

Warm Springs: 540-839-2521 James River: 540-962-2214 Eastern Divide: 540-552-4641 Mount Rogers: 276-783-5196 Clinch: 276-328-2931 Lee: 540-984-4101

MOWING AND TRIMMING REQUIREMENTS: Mowing shall consist of cutting vegetation to a height of not more than three inches from the ground, ensuring that no strips of uncut vegetation remain. Mowing equipment must be of the type and operated in a manner that will prevent tractor wheels or mower from tearing out turf on turns. Mowing will not be permitted when the ground is so wet as to cause wheel rutting. Mowing work is not complete until trimming around features, natural and man-made, is complete.

Trimming shall consist of cutting vegetation to a height of not more than three inches around all features, natural or man-made, that protrude above the ground line to such height as to prevent passage of larger mowing equipment over them without damage to the equipment or object. All trimming will take place at the time of mowing. Work in these areas shall be accomplished in a manner that will preserve and encourage the growth of grasses. Chopping vegetation at or below ground level will not be permitted.

Each area will be completely mowed and trimmed prior to moving to another area.

Road banks and parking spurs will be mowed from edge of road to toe of fill and top of cut. Fences adjacent to hardened areas, such as paved or gravel roads, parking areas and walkways, will be mowed from edge of hardened area to five feet behind the widest point of fence. Contractor shall mow ditch lines through the bottom of ditches. Where the posted speed limit is 40 miles per hour or greater on approach roads to sites, Contractor shall mow and trim road-side areas within 200 feet of entrance signs. Where the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less (or not posted at all) on approach roads to sites, Contractor shall mow and trim road-side areas within 50 feet of entrance signs.

Contractor shall remove the cut grass from all roads, sidewalks, paths, parking areas, and all camping units including under tables. Ground maintenance shall include keeping areas free of trash and/or litter. Trash and litter may be placed in dumpsters located in the campgrounds. No ashes will be placed in the dumpsters. Fallen limbs, loose rocks and all temporary rock fire rings will be picked up and scattered in wooded areas at least 50 feet from disturbed sites or removed off-site.

The Contractor shall be responsible for damage caused by mowing/trimming activities to buildings, picnic tables, camper hookups, fireplaces, drinking fountains, signs, guard posts, hitching posts, rails, trees, shrubs, culverts, vehicles, private property and other natural and man-made features within the areas. Damaged items shall be replaced at Contractor’s expense.

All mowers and trimmers will be equipped with safety guards and spark arrestors.

SITE CLEANING REQUIREMENTS AT BLOWING SPRINGS: Cleaning will be from the first week of April through the first week in December. Cleaning shall be once weekly within two days following each weekend generally on Mondays unless a holiday occurs on Monday. This schedule is intended to have the campground and surrounding areas clean after weekend use. Cleaning will be required in the campground, picnic area, dump station, spring area and parking lots.

a. Hand Water Pump - The pump and concrete slab shall be inspected and cleaned free of dirt, grease and food particles each workday. The drain shall be maintained free of all garbage and trash.

b. Picnic Tables - Tables shall be cleaned free of dirt, grease and food particles each workday. Surfaces shall appear as clean as the finished condition will allow. Tables shall be returned to designated locations if they have been moved.

c. Grills – Grills and grill pads shall be cleaned each workday free of food remnants and baked on grease. Ashes and partially burned materials shall be removed and disposed of.

d. Signs – Signs shall be cleaned free of dirt and grime once per season on the first workday in April.

e. Sewage Dump Station – The trailer sewage dump station will be serviced each work day. The water tower and concrete slab will be cleaned free of trash and waste material. The concrete slab will be hosed down and deodorant /disinfectant applied to the surface area. The drain and drain cover will be inspected and cleaned of obstructions.

f. Spring Area and Parking Lots – The spring area and parking lots will be kept free of trash, limbs, rocks and temporary fire rings.

LIST OF ADDITIONAL SEPERATE ATTACHMENTS

Wage Determination No. 2005-2499, Revision 9, Dated 10/22/09

4 pages Wage Determination No. 2005-2547, Revision 9, Dated 10/29/09

4 pages Wage Determination No. 2005-2249, Revision 9, Dated 5/26/09

4 pages

ALL OF THE ABOVE LISTED WAGE DETERMINATIONS ARE IN A SINGLE ATTACHED DOCUMENT THAT IS 12 PAGES TOTAL.

Maps

10 pages

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (JAN 1999)

(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:

Price

Past Performance

Qualifications/Experience

Past performance and qualifications/experience, when combined, are approximately equal 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.

FAR 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2009)

An offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov . If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (m) of this provision.

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

“Emerging small business” means a small business concern whose size is no greater than 50 percent of the numerical size standard for the NAICS code designated.

“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

(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.

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000-9999, except—

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

(2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) FSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables;

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

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

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

(8) FSC 9610, Ores;

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

(10) FSC 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.

“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 conducting the business can demonstrate—

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

(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.

“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…