SF 1449 Cont.Spec and Clauses.doc

*RECOVERY* CIM-0808-05T INTERPRETIVE SINGS REPLACEMENT

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

SOL NO. AG-4419-S-10-0093

PROJ NAME: CIM-0909-04T- INTERPRETIVE SIGN REPLACMENT AND DESIGN

UNIT: GEORGE WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST

Continuation of SF1449 Block 27: The full text of a clause or provision may be accessed electronically at www.arnet.gov/far/

CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following clauses apply if orders placed are with funds from the American

Recovery and Reinvestment Act are used:

52.203-15 Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009--Use the clause at 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 in all solicitations and contracts funded in whole or in part with Recovery Act funds.

Whistleblower Protections Under The American Recovery And Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Mar 2009)

(a) The Contractor shall post notice of employees rights and remedies for whistleblower protections provided under section 1553 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-5).

(b) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause including this paragraph (b) in all subcontracts.

52.204-11 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act—Reporting Requirements. Insert the clause at 52.204-11, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act—Reporting Requirements in all solicitations and contracts funded in whole or in part with Recovery Act funds, except classified solicitations and contracts. This includes, but is not limited to, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs), multi-agency contracts (MACs), Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts, or agency indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contracts that will be funded with Recovery Act funds. Contracting officers shall ensure that this clause is included in any existing contract or order that will be funded with Recovery Act funds. Contracting officers may not use Recovery Act funds on existing contracts and orders if the clause at 52.204-11 is not incorporated.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act—Reporting Requirements (Mar 2009)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Contract”, as defined in FAR 2.101, means a mutually binding legal relationship obligating the seller to furnish the supplies or services (including construction) and the buyer to pay for them. It includes all types of commitments that obligate the Government to an expenditure of appropriated funds and that, except as otherwise authorized, are in writing. In addition to bilateral instruments, contracts include (but are not limited to) awards and notices of awards; job orders or task letters issued under basic ordering agreements; letter contracts; orders, such as purchase orders, under which the contract becomes effective by written acceptance or performance; and bilateral contract modifications. Contracts do not include grants and cooperative agreements covered by 31 U.S.C. 6301, et seq. For discussion of various types of contracts, see FAR Part 16.

“First-tier subcontract” means a subcontract awarded directly by a Federal Government prime contractor whose contract is funded by the Recovery Act.

“Jobs created” means an estimate of those new positions created and filled, or previously existing unfilled positions that are filled, as a result of funding by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). This definition covers only prime contractor positions established in the United States and outlying areas (see definition in FAR 2.101). The number shall be expressed as “full-time equivalent” (FTE), calculated cumulatively as all hours worked divided by the total number of hours in a full-time schedule, as defined by the contractor. For instance, two full-time employees and one part-time employee working half days would be reported as 2.5 FTE in each calendar quarter.

“Jobs retained” means an estimate of those previously existing filled positions that are retained as a result of funding by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). This definition covers only prime contractor positions established in the United States and outlying areas (see definition in FAR 2.101). The number shall be expressed as “full-time equivalent” (FTE), calculated cumulatively as all hours worked divided by the total number of hours in a full-time schedule, as defined by the contractor. For instance, two full-time employees and one part-time employee working half days would be reported as 2.5 FTE in each calendar quarter.

“Total compensation” means the cash and noncash dollar value earned by the executive during the contractor’s past fiscal year of the following (for more information see 17 CFR 229.402(c)(2)):

(1) Salary and bonus.

(2) Awards of stock, stock options, and stock appreciation rights. Use the dollar amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes with respect to the fiscal year in accordance with the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (Revised 2004) (FAS 123R), Shared Based Payments.

(3) Earnings for services under non-equity incentive plans. Does not include group life, health, hospitalization or medical reimbursement plans that do not discriminate in favor of executives, and are available generally to all salaried employees.

(4) Change in pension value. This is the change in present value of defined benefit and actuarial pension plans.

(5) Above-market earnings on deferred compensation which is not tax-qualified.

(6) Other compensation. For example, severance, termination payments, value of life insurance paid on behalf of the employee, perquisites or property if the value for the executive exceeds $10,000.

(b) This contract requires the contractor to provide products and/or services that are funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). Section 1512(c) of the Recovery Act requires each contractor to report on its use of Recovery Act funds under this contract. These reports will be made available to the public.

(c) Reports from contractors for all work funded, in whole or in part, by the Recovery Act, and for which an invoice is submitted prior to June 30, 2009, are due no later than July 10, 2009. Thereafter, reports shall be submitted no later than the 10th day after the end of each calendar quarter.

(d) The Contractor shall report the following information, using the online reporting tool available at www.FederalReporting.gov.

(1) The Government contract and order number, as applicable.

(2) The amount of Recovery Act funds invoiced by the contractor for the reporting period. A cumulative amount from all the reports submitted for this action will be maintained by the government’s on-line reporting tool.

(3) A list of all significant services performed or supplies delivered, including construction, for which the contractor invoiced in this calendar quarter.

(4) Program or project title, if any.

(5) A description of the overall purpose and expected outcomes or results of the contract, including significant deliverables and, if appropriate, associated units of measure.

(6) An assessment of the contractor’s progress towards the completion of the overall purpose and expected outcomes or results of the contract (i.e., not started, less than 50 percent completed, completed 50 percent or more, or fully completed). This covers the contract (or portion thereof) funded by the Recovery Act.

(7) A narrative description of the employment impact of work funded by the Recovery Act. This narrative should be cumulative for each calendar quarter and only address the impact on the contractor’s workforce. At a minimum, the contractor shall provide—

(i) A brief description of the types of jobs created and jobs retained in the United States and outlying areas (see definition in FAR 2.101). This description may rely on job titles, broader labor categories, or the contractor’s existing practice for describing jobs as long as the terms used are widely understood and describe the general nature of the work; and

(ii) An estimate of the number of jobs created and jobs retained by the prime contractor, in the United States and outlying areas. A job cannot be reported as both created and retained.

(8) Names and total compensation of each of the five most highly compensated officers of the Contractor for the calendar year in which the contract is awarded if—

(i) In the Contractor’s preceding fiscal year, the Contractor received—

(A) 80 percent or more of its annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts), loans, grants (and subgrants) and cooperative agreements; and

(B) $25,000,000 or more in annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts), loans, grants (and subgrants) and cooperative agreements; and

(ii) The public does not have access to information about the compensation of the senior executives through periodic reports filed under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a), 78o(d)) or section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

(9) For subcontracts valued at less than $25,000 or any subcontracts awarded to an individual, or subcontracts awarded to a subcontractor that in the previous tax year had gross income under $300,000, the Contractor shall only report the aggregate number of such first tier subcontracts awarded in the quarter and their aggregate total dollar amount.

(10) For any first-tier subcontract funded in whole or in part under the Recovery Act, that is over $25,000 and not subject to reporting under paragraph 9, the contractor shall require the subcontractor to provide the information described in (i), (ix), (x), and (xi) below to the contractor for the purposes of the quarterly report. The contractor shall advise the subcontractor that the information will be made available to the public as required by section 1512 of the Recovery Act. The contractor shall provide detailed information on these first-tier subcontracts as follows:

(i) Unique identifier (DUNS Number) for the subcontractor receiving the award and for the subcontractor’s parent company, if the subcontractor has a parent company.

(ii) Name of the subcontractor.

(iii) Amount of the subcontract award.

(iv) Date of the subcontract award.

(v) The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.

(vi) Funding agency.

(vii) A description of the products or services (including construction) being provided under the subcontract, including the overall purpose and expected outcomes or results of the subcontract.

(viii) Subcontract number (the contract number assigned by the prime contractor).

(ix) Subcontractor’s physical address including street address, city, state, and country. Also include the nine-digit zip code and congressional district if applicable.

(x) Subcontract primary performance location including street address, city, state, and country. Also include the nine-digit zip code and congressional district if applicable.

(xi) Names and total compensation of each of the subcontractor’s five most highly compensated officers, for the calendar year in which the subcontract is awarded if—

(A) In the subcontractor’s preceding fiscal year, the subcontractor received—

(1) 80 percent or more of its annual gross revenues in Federal contracts (and subcontracts), loans, grants (and subgrants), and cooperative agreements; and

(2) $25,000,000 or more in annual gross revenues from Federal contracts (and subcontracts), loans, grants (and subgrants), and cooperative agreements; and

(B) The public does not have access to information about the compensation of the senior executives through periodic reports filed under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a), 78o(d)) or section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items-Commercial Items SIP 2009 (APR 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:

___ (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)).

__X_ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Section 1553 of Pub L. 111-5).

__X_ (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.

_X__ (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).

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

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

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

__X_ (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).

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

__X_ (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).

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

__X_ (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.)

__X_ (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.

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

__X_ (32) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act –Free Trade Agreements – Israeli Trade Act (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, and 109-169).

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

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

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

__X_ (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).

__X_ (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).

__X_ (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:

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

___ (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).

__X_ (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) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). Applies to subcontracts funded under the Act.

(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.

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS OR ATTACHMENTS

INTERPRETIVE PANELS AND EXHIBIT STRUCTURES

FOR USDA Forest Service

George Washington and JEfferson National Forests Section 100 - General Description and Scope of Contract

This contract requires a proposal for the design and fabrication of eleven (11) interpretive panels; fabrication-only of twenty-two (22) interpretive panels thirty-three (33) exhibit sign structures (mounts). Proposals shall address all specifications and include all requested information in accordance with other sections of this contract.

Proposals will be accepted for both High Density Laminate and Fiberglass Embedded digitally printed fabrication processes. However, one component of this contract requires six (6) interpretive signs be fabricated using the fiberglass embedment process.

The panels will ultimately be shipped to three individual locations: Lee Ranger District, Edinburg, VA (22 panels), North River Ranger District, Harrisonburg, VA (9 panels) and Warm Springs Ranger District, Hot Springs, VA (2 panels).

(forest, district, grassland or other site)The USDA Forest Service is responsible for installation of the panels. Timely delivery of finished panels is required so as not to impact the schedule of the panel installation.

Section 200 - Government Furnished Materials

The Government will deliver to the Contractor all digital files and color paper printouts for reference, as required, for exhibit panel design and fabrication. Digital files will be provided in Adobe Illustrator and .PDF files, photographs will be .tif or .jpeg. All associated files (fonts/symbols) will be included. Digital files will be delivered on CD or DVD.

Printed paper sign copies for embedment of six (6) Wildflower Trail Signs will be provided to be fiberglass embedded.

Each file will be coded to ensure accurate coordination between mediums for ease of fabrication. Panel, coding is shown in Section 300-2 - Panel Requirements.

All Government furnished materials shall remain the property of the Forest Service and shall be returned to the Contracting Officer upon completion of the contract. The Contractor shall be liable for the loss or damage of such property, and shall replace lost or damaged articles at no expense to the Government.

Section 300 - Technical Specifications

300-1 - General

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, services and incidentals to produce the required number of interpretive panels. The Contractor shall have professional manufacturing capabilities to produce clean, consistent prints of materials and inks compatible with the proposed process for the specified use.

300-2 - Panel Requirements

Each panel to be fabricated has individual requirements, according to size, layout and special requirements. The table below shows the individual panel requirements.

Discovery Way Trail, Lee Ranger District GWJ National Forests: Fabricate only

EXHIBIT NAME LAYOUT SIZE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Discovery Way Intro Portrait 36” x 24” upright sign –artwork provided

2. Shadbush Landscape 24” x 18” artwork provided

3. The Tea Tree Landscape 24” x 18” artwork provided

4. Rock with Living Skin Landscape 24” x 18” artwork provided

5. Virginia’s State Tree Landscape 24” x 18” artwork provided

6. Sweet Pig Nut Landscape 24” x 18” artwork provided

7. Millstone Landscape 24” x 18” artwork provided

8. Forest Pansy Landscape 24” x 18” artwork provided

9. Chestnut Oak Landscape 24” x 18” artwork provided

Storybook Trail, Lee Ranger District, GWJ National Forests – Design and Fabricate

EXHIBIT NAME LAYOUT SIZE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Ancient Seas Landscape 24” x 18” Artwork Provided

2. Teeming Seas Landscape 24” x 18” Artwork Provided

3. Pressure to Change Landscape 24” x 18” Artwork Provided

4. The Mountain Uplifted Landscape 24” x 18” Artwork Provided

5. Finding Fossils Landscape 24” x 18” Artwork Provided

6. Ancient Ecosystems Landscape 24” x 18” Artwork Provided

Wildflower Trail, Lee Ranger District, GWJ National Forest – Fabricate Only

EXHIBIT NAME LAYOUT SIZE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Wildflower Intro Portrait 36”x 24” Upright sign – digital embed

2. Seasons of Change Landscape 20” x 14” FS has paper copies for embedment

3. The Hidden Forest Landscape 20” x 14” FS has paper copies for embedment

4. Seasons of the Pink… Landscape 20” x 14” FS has paper copies for embedment

5. History Marches Forward Landscape 20” x 14” FS has paper copies for embedment

6. The Changing Forest Landscape 20” x 14” FS has paper copies for embedment

7. Your National Forest… Landscape 20” x 14” FS has paper copies for embedment Augusta Springs Wetlands Trail, North River Ranger District, GWJ National Forests – Design and Fabricate – *Designers need to provide high resolution images for exhibits named Dragon Fly/Nymph, Opossum and Snapping Turtle.

EXHIBIT NAME LAYOUT SIZE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Frogs/tadpole Portrait 24” x 18” Design –

2. Great Blue Heron Portrait 24” x 18” Design –

3. Dragon Fly/Nymph Portrait 24” x 18” Design – *

4. Opossum Landscape 24” x 18” Design – *

5. Blue Bird Landscape 24” x 18” Design –

6. Fox Landscape 24” x 18” Design

7. Snapping Turtle Landscape 24” x 18” Design – *

8. Wood Duck Landscape 24” x 18” Design –

9. Beaver Landscape 24” x 18” Design – Hidden Valley Trailhead, Warm Springs Ranger District, GWJ National Forests – Design and Fabricate

EXHIBIT NAME LAYOUT SIZE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Hidden Valley Trailhead Landscape 36"x48" Upright Sign- Design. FS will provide pdf trail files .

Grouse Point Overlook, Warm Springs Ranger District, GWJ National Forests

EXHIBIT NAME LAYOUT SIZE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Grouse Point Overlook Landscape 36”x 48" Upright Sign-Design. FS will provide image & text.

Proposals will be accepted for information on both High Pressure Laminate and Fiberglass Embedment mediums, except the Wildflower Interpretive Trail Signs must be Fiberglass embedded.

300-3 – High-Pressure Laminate Specifications:

A. Digital Printing

The Contractor shall provide one set of color paper proofs at full size.

Proofs shall accurately represent the image to be fabricated in color, clarity, and consistency. Proofs shall be identified with the same identification number as assigned to each panel in Part 300-2 above.

All edges of printed art to be sharp and passage of ink when dry to be continuously even and opaque, with no bleeding whatsoever. Contractor is responsible to accurately apply the colored inks in perfect registration and with absolute duplication in strict accordance to industry standards. Contractor is responsible to touch up and clean up any and all minor imperfections at no additional cost to the Forest Service.

Colors and backgrounds will be printed, not sprayed or applied otherwise. All copies are to be consistent in color, opacity, and quality.

Ink colors shall match the specified colors, be opaque, clean, able to withstand the laminate process and able to provide ten years of color integrity in outdoor exposure.

B.

High-Pressure Laminate for all Signs

All high-pressure laminated signs will be sized as listed by title in Section 300-2 and will be equal to or greater then Folia and Izone product standards.

Messages will meet specifications established per exhibit established in the Scope of Services in this document.

Text, illustrations and map colors will meet specifications established per exhibit in the Scope of Services in this document.

The laminate process requires that the printed paper shall be laminated and processed using exterior grade laminates and Exterior Solid Phenolic Core Panels (or interior grade materials if needed) approved equivalent.

The panels shall be 1/8” thick, opaque and with matte finish. Panels shall be cured and trimmed to the specified final sizes.

The panels must be resistant to scratching, ink, paint, steam, acids, and aromatics. All ink or paint markings should be readily removable with soap and water or solvents without harm.

300-4 - Digital Fiberglass Embedded Specifications

A.

Digital Printing

The Contractor shall provide one set of color paper proofs to the Forest Service for approval prior to the production of final panels.

All edges of printed art to be sharp and passage of ink when dry to be continuously even and opaque, with no bleeding whatsoever. Contractor is responsible to accurately apply the colored inks in perfect registration and with absolute duplication in strict accordance to industry standards. Contractor is responsible to touch up and clean up any and all minor imperfections at no additional cost to the Forest Service.

Colors and backgrounds will be printed, not sprayed or applied otherwise. All copies are to be consistent in color, opacity, and then quality.

Ink colors shall match the specified colors, be opaque, clean, able to withstand the laminate process and able to provide ten years of color integrity in outdoor exposure.

B.

Fiberglass Embedment for all Signs

(insert sign specifications).

Text, illustrations and map colors will meet specifications established per exhibit in the Scope of Services in this document.

The embedment process requires that the printed paper shall be totally embedded using the Modulite Fiberglass Embedment process by Pannier Corporation, or approved equal using fiberglass embedment process using a resin/fiberglass composition.

Fill in the blank below to match frame orders. Thickness can range between 1/8 to 1 inch thick, depending upon fabricator.

The panels shall be thick, opaque and with matte finish, be cured and trimmed to the specified final sizes. The panels shall have a .060 thickness, (SPECIFY TO MATCH FRAME ORDERS, THICKNESS CAN RANGE BETWEEN 1/8 - 1/4 INCH THICK, DEPENDING UPON FABRICATOR) opaque and with matte finish.

The panels must be resistant to scratching, ink, paint, steam, acids, and aromatics. All ink or paint markings should be readily removable with soap and water or solvents without harm. The panels shall also be resistant to burning by cigarettes.

300-4 - Submittal of Proofs/Pre-press Check

For both high-pressure laminate and digital fiberglass embedment fabrication processes:

Printing must be of the highest quality, able to accurately reproduce the images from the digital files and have sharp, clean edges. Resolution of digitized images shall not be less than 300 dpi minimum. Where pantone colors are specified, they shall be accurately reproduced so that entire panels are printed true to color without green or red tints. All duplicates must be consistent in color, clarity, and quality with the original panels.

Ink colors must match the specified colors, be opaque, and clean, able to withstand the process for bonding the print to the substrate without compromising the images. Inks must be able to provide a minimum of ten years of color integrity in continuous outdoor exposure to ultraviolet radiation.

The Contractor shall provide one set of color paper proofs at full size to the Forest Service for approval prior to the production of final panels. Proofs shall accurately represent the image to be fabricated in color, clarity, and consistency. Proofs shall be identified with the same identification number as assigned to each panel in Part 300-2 above.

The Government will review proofs and return one copy per original panel as approved, approved with conditions, or rejected altogether. Review will be in writing to the Contractor. This review will be completed within three weeks of receipt of the proofs.

Rejected proofs shall be corrected as required, and resubmitted in duplicate as specified above, for review and approval by the Contracting Officer. Corrections that are not within control of the Government, such as corrections for color matching, imperfections, etc., will be made at the expense of the Contractor.

Panel face surface shall be non-glare and resistant to steam, aromatics, scratching, acids, ink and paint. Any ink or paint marking should be readily removable with soap and water or solvents, without harm to the surface or printed image.

All fabricated panels shall be trimmed to the finished size as specified in Part 300 -2 Panel Requirements. Images and text shall be level and square on each panel. Panels shall be centered horizontally and vertically within the finished size to accommodate ½ inch frame borders.

The finished panels shall carry a minimum TEN-year warranty against fading of color, chipping, crazing, peeling and weathering of panel surface and substrate.

300-5 Frame Specifications and Requirements

The contractor shall furnish thirty three exhibit frames. The fabrication of these units shall be as detailed on the enclosed drawing and described herein. Use only specified fastening devices and appropriate welding materials are required. All welds shall be ground smooth. All sharp and ragged edges shall be eased smooth. All raw metal surfaces need to be prepared for painting by sandblasting and primed following the printed directions of the paint manufacturer.

1. Frames shall be designed and built to hold exhibits as listed in 300-2 Panel Requirements.

2. The frames shall be either Cantilevered style, 2 legged, vertical or horizontal style depending on the size and special requirements as stated in 300-2 Panel Requirements section, with an aluminum back that provides tamper proof mounting onto a wood surface. Fixtures to hold the frame in place must be tamperproof and durable to outside elements.

3. Paint color shall be a GI Charcoal with powder coating. The second coat shall be applied to provide a textured, non-glare pattern. The finish shall be free of runs, sags and other imperfections. The color shall be consistent from surface to surface. The paint shall be applied under dry, dust-free conditions at temperatures above 50 degrees F. Painting shall be done in a workman-like manner so as to produce an even film of uniform thickness. Edges, crevices, corners, and joints shall receive special attention to ensure that they are thoroughly cleaned and receive an adequate film thickness of paint.

4. Frames must be .16-gauge aluminum or steel. A 1/8-inch spacing depth should be allowed for exhibit.

5. The Contractor shall provide construction drawings for installation and mounting of exhibits with frame system.

6. All frames will be the same color.

7. Frame margins around the panels shall be ¼ - ½” for all exhibits.

8. The exhibit panels will be installed in the frames so as to allow removal in the future. The completed assemblies shall be crated in materials and containers to ensure they will not be damaged under normal shipping conditions.

Section 400 - Delivery and Shipment The Contractor shall provide the final product of thirty-three (33) original panels, and any additional duplicate panels, as specified, within 90 days after Notice to Proceed is issued by the Contracting Officer. Defective panels that are delivered shall be returned, replaced with acceptable panels, and shipped, all at the Contractor's expense.

Fabricated panels shall be packaged with padding, wrapped in heavy plastic and shipped flat to minimize movement during shipping. Packing slips shall include content panel's identification numbers. Packing for shipment shall be accomplished to ensure acceptance by common carrier and safe delivery at destination. Containers and closures shall comply with Interstate Commerce Commission, Uniform Freight Classification Rules, or regulations of other carriers as applicable to the mode of transportation. The Contractor shall pay shipping costs. Panels will be shipped to:

Panels and Frames for Discovery Way, Wildflower and Storybook Trails will be delivered to:

Stephanie Bushong, Lee Ranger District

102 Koontz Street

Edinburg, VA 22842

Panels and Frames for Augusta Springs Wetlands Trail will be delivered to:

June Wells

North River Ranger District

401 Oakwood Drive Harrisonburg, VA 22801 Panels and Frames for Hidden Valley Trailhead and Grouse Point Overlook will be delivered to:

Dawn Coulson

422 Forestry Road Hot Springs, VA 24445 Section 500 - Payment Payment will be made upon completion of all work and receipt of an invoice to the Government. Upon approval by the Contracting Officer, the invoice will be paid in full. Payment is considered full compensation for all work, materials, labor, shipping, and incidentals as necessary to provide the required finished product.

Upon delivery and acceptance of fabricated panels and the return of all Government furnished property to the Forest Service, in original undamaged condition, and receipt of invoice from the Contractor, the Contractor will be paid 100% of contract unit price for panels and duplicates.

Crate and shipping costs will be paid by the Contractor and should be listed as a separate item.

SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

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

AWARD DETERMINATION: This solicitation will result in a firm, fixed price contract. The Government will offer a contract to the offeror whose proposal results in the best value as determined by the Forest Service.

EVALUATION FACTORS: 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.

Cost to the Government is not expected to be the controlling factor in the selection of a contractor for this solicitation. The degree of importance of price as a factor could become greater depending upon the quality of the offers for other factors evaluated. The following factors, listed in descending order of importance, will be used for evaluation of the proposals:

1. Past Performance: The offeror will be evaluated on quality of service, customer satisfaction, business relations, and timeliness/responsiveness. The offeror will be evaluated on the satisfaction of end users with the offeror’s products and services. A contractor with no relevant past performance history may receive a neutral rating for past performance.

2. Experience/Qualifications: The offeror will be evaluated on a portfolio that demonstrates experience and capability to produce panels of size, scope and specifications required by this contract.

3. Quality of Products: The offeror will be evaluated on a proposal that includes technical information on all materials to be used, such as print material, substrate, protective coatings, etc. and narrative on integrity and durability of each material of fabricated product, and conditions of the warranty.

The offeror will be evaluated on a submitted representative composite sample of proposed product materials. Sample should include fine and large text, a color photograph, line art, a yellow color spectrum with values ranging from 0 to 100. The sample will be evaluated for color, clarity, and resolution.

4.

Price: Submit a price proposal, for the total contract work, under the SCHEDULE OF ITEMS. Price should include all incidentals and services needed to produce the end product.

AWARD DETERMINATION: This solicitation will result in a firm, fixed price contract. The Government will offer a contract to the offeror whose proposal results in the best value as determined by the Forest Service.

EVALUATION FACTORS: 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.

Cost to the Government is not expected to be the controlling factor in the selection of a contractor for this solicitation. The degree of importance of price as a factor could become greater depending upon the quality of the offers for other factors evaluated. The following factors, listed in descending order of importance, will be used for evaluation of the proposals:

FAR 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FEB 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 size standards in this solicitation.

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

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

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

“Women-owned business concern” means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

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

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

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

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

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the ORCA website at http://orca.bpn.gov .After reviewing the ORCA database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representation and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR…