Solicitation_AG-447U-S-16-0002_Landlines_Mississippi.pdf

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MONTGOMERY AL 36107

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Landline Boundary Maintenance IDIQ for National Forests in Mississippi

See Schedule of Supplies/Services continued on page 2 and 3 to complete information for Blocks 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24.

A pre-proposal conference will be held on Oct 6, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Forest Supervisor's office National Forests of Alabama, 2946 Chestnut St., Montgomery, AL 36117. Vendors are urged to

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ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL

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participate via teleconference at 888-844-9904, Passcode: 8430195 versus actually attending the meeting.

Vendor must be registered in the system for award management (www.sam.gov) to be awarded any resultant contract.

The Government reserves the right to award to the offeror(s) providing the best value to the

Government. Award may not necessarily be made to the offeror(s) submitting the lowest price.

Period of Performance: 10/01/2015 to 09/30/2016

001 Landline boundary maintenance IDIQ contract for

National Forests in Mississippi. Complete schedule of items on pages 3- 8.

Product/Service Code: R404

Product/Service Description: SUPPORT-

PROFESSIONAL: LAND SURVEYS-CADASTRAL

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Continuation of SF1449 Block 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24.

Invoices are to be submitted through www.ipp.gov.

Block 27: The full text of a clause or provision may be accessed electronically at www.aquisition.gov or http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

The Contractor shall furnish labor, supervision, equipment, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals to perform all operations necessary for boundary maintenance for the National Forests in Mississippi which includes the Bienville, Chickasawhay, Delta, DeSoto, Holly Springs, Homochitto and Tombigbee Ranger Districts, in accordance with the Solicitation Provisions, Contract Clauses, Technical Specifications/Performance Work Statement, Exhibits, and attachments.

Item 001 Zone 1 - Holly Springs and Tombigbee Ranger Districts

BASE YEAR – OCT 1, 2015 OR DATE OF AWARD WHICHEVER IS LATER THROUGH SEP 30,

Pay Item Description Unit Unit Price Extended Price

001A Boundary Line Maintained Holly Springs District

Miles*

001B

Boundary Line Maintained Tombigbee District

TOTAL ZONE 1

Base Year

Option Year I – OCT 1, 2016 THROUGH SEP 30, 2017

Pay Item Description Unit Unit Price Extended Price

001A Boundary Line Maintained Holly Springs District

Option 1 http://www.aquisition.gov/ http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

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Option Year II – OCT 1, 2017 THROUGH SEP 30, 2018

001A Boundary Line Maintained Holly Springs District

Option II

Option Year III– OCT 1, 2018 THROUGH SEP 30, 2019

001A Boundary Line Maintained Holly Springs District

Option III

Option Year IV– OCT 1, 2019 THROUGH SEP 30, 2020

001A Boundary Line Maintained Holly Springs District

Option IV

GRAND TOTAL ITEM 00,

Zone 1 (Base, Options I, II, III & IV)

AGAR 452.216-73 Minimum and Maximum Contract Amounts (FEB 1988) During the period specified in FAR clause 52.216-18, ORDERING, the Government shall place orders totaling a minimum of $2,500 and not in excess $995,000 over the lifetime of the contract.

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Item 002, ZONE 2 - Bienville, Chickasawhay and DeSoto Ranger Districts

002A Boundary Line Maintained Bienville District

002B

Chickasawhay District

002C

DeSoto District

TOTAL ZONE 2

Bienville District

Option I

Bienville District

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Bienville District

Option Year IV– OCT 1, 2019 THROUGH SEP 3 0, 2020

Bienville District

GRAND TOTAL ITEM 002,

Zone 2

AGAR 452.216-73 Minimum and Maximum Contract Amounts (FEB 1988) During the period specified in FAR clause 52.216-18, ORDERING, the Government shall place orders totaling a minimum of $2,500 and not in excess $995,000 over the lifetime of the contract.

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Item 003 ZONE 3 - Delta and Homochitto Ranger Districts

003A Boundary Line Maintained Delta District

003B

Homochitto District

TOTAL ZONE 3

003A Boundary Line Maintained Delta District

Option 1

003A Boundary Line Maintained Delta District

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003A Boundary Line Maintained Delta District

Option Year IV– OCT 1, 2019 THROUGH SEP 30, 2020

003A Boundary Line Maintained Delta District

GRAND TOTAL ITEM 00,

Zone 1

*Estimated quantities are for evaluation purposes only. The yearly range of boundary maintenance performed is 40-80 miles per year, which is rotated per district. Task orders placed against any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will not exceed a total value of $995,000.00 over the contract life.

DUNS# ___________________________ TAX ID # ______________________________

The minimum and maximum in AGAR 452.216-73 are included as part of the Schedule.

AGAR 452.216-73 Minimum and Maximum Contract Amounts (FEB 1988) During the period specified in FAR clause 52.216-18, ORDERING, the Government shall place orders totaling a minimum of $2,500 and not in excess $995,000 over the lifetime of the contract.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS:

Return the following as your offer:

• SF1449 completed and signed (Page 1)

• Pricing (Page 3-8)

• Representations – Page 23-35 (Note: Pages 34 & 35 not included in sam record)

• Experience Questionnaire (Attachment 2) or past performance info (Refer to amended 52.212-1, page 18*)

• Past Performance Questionnaires (Attachment 3) *

• Acknowledge any amendments issued

• Registered in System Award Management

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NO BONDING IS REQUIRED

Write or type on outside of envelope in which the offer is submitted:

ATTENTION: Margie Yeaton AG-447U-S-16-0002 so that mailroom personnel will recognize document as an offer for this solicitation.

Proposals are to be mailed: National Forests in Alabama, Attn: Margie Yeaton 2946 Chestnut St.

Montgomery, AL 36117

DO NOT SEND TO ANY MISSISSIPPI OFFICE

FAXED AND EMAILED PROPOSALS ARE PERMITTED. The fax numbers are 334-241-8111/8177. Email address is myeaton@fs.fed.us . However, emails must be received by the date and time indicated.

CONTRACT CLAUSES

FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (May 2015)

Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (May 2015)

(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) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Dec 2014)

(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) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

X (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

X ( (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C.

6101 note).

X ( (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

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

X _ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

X (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

X (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

X (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

X (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

X _ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) (E.O. 13126).

X _ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

X (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

X (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

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X _ (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

X _ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

X _ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

X _ (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

X (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013). (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.)

X ___ (40) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

X _ (41) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

X ___ (44) 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).

X (45) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, X ___ (50) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

X _ (51) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

X (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 (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.).

X _ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

Forest Technician GS-9-step 2 Fringe Benefits: Life, Accident and Health insurance and Sick Leave Program-5.1 percent of basic hourly rate. Paid Holidays- 10 days per year. Vacation- 13 days paid vacation per year up to 3 years of service, 20 days after 3 years of service, and 26 days after 15 years of service. Retirement- 7 percent of basic hourly rate

X (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

X (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014) (E.O. 13658).

X (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 this paragraph (e)(1) 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 (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

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(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (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 $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph

(1) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(iv) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).

(vi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(vii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(viii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(ix) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(x) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xi) ____ (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

___ (B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 E.O. 13627).

(xii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.)

(xiii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-- Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67)

(xiv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013).

(xv) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014) (E.O. 13658).

(xvi) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xvii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xviii) 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.

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. (Nov 2014)

52.216-18 ORDERING. (OCT 1995)

(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from date of through the effective period of the contract.

(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.

(c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule.

52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS. (OCT 1995)

(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than

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$2,500.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.

(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor-

(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $100,000.00.

(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $150,000.00 :or

(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 5 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within [] days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY. (OCT 1995)

(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.

(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum." The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum."

(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.

(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's effective period;

provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after work is completed on orders issued within the effective period of this contract.

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 15 days prior to expiration of the contract..

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 15 days prior to contract expiration; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 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.

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(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 5 years(months)(years).

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

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://acquisition.gov/far/index.html or http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS (APR 1984)

52.232-40 – PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS. (DEC 2013)

52.237-2 PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, AND VEGETATION (APR 1984)

AGAR 452.211-75 EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF THE CONTRACT (FEB 1988)

The effective period of this contract is from Oct 1, 2015 or date of award, whichever is later, through September 30, 2016 (Base period) with 4 options periods. (Option I – Sep 30, 2017, Option II— Sep 302018, Option III— Sep 30, 2019, Option IV— Sep 30, 2020.

The performance period for any task orders will be indicated in the task order.

AGAR 452.215-73 POST AWARD CONFERENCE (NOV 1996)

A post award conference with the successful offeror is required. It will be scheduled within 30 days after the date of contract award.

The conference may be held at one of the ranger district offices, Supervisor’s Office, National Forests in Mississippi or National Forests in Alabama. If necessary, the meeting may be held via teleconference for the convenience of the Forest Service. (NOTE: No work can be started on site until after a post award (pre-work) conference is held) unless waived by the Contracting Officer

AGAR 452.209-71 ASSURANCE REGARDING FELONY CONVICTION OR TAX DELINQUENT STATUS FOR

CORPORATE APPLICANTS ALTERNATE 1 (FEB 2012)

(a) This award is subject to the provisions contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (P.L. No. 112-74), Division E, Sections 433 and 434 regarding corporate felony convictions and corporate federal tax delinquencies. Accordingly, by accepting this award the contractor acknowledges that it –

(1) does not have a tax delinquency, meaning that it is not subject to any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, and

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

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

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS OR ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1* Service Contract Wage Rates *

1A Service Contract Wage Rate – 2005-2495, Rev 19, dated 07/08/2015 6 pages Holly Springs National Forest (NF)

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1B Service Contract Wage Rate – 2005-2295 Rev20, dated 07/08/2015 6 pages Holly Springs and Tombigbee NFs

1C Service Contract Wage Rate – 2005-2297, Rev 16, dated 07/08/2015 6 pages Homochitto, Bienville, and Delta NFs 1D Service Contract Wage Rate – 2005-2299 Rev 17 dated 07/08/2015 6 pages Bienville and De Soto NFs 1E Service Contract Wage Rate – 2005-2301 Rev 16 dated 07/08/2015 6 pages De Soto NF

ATTACHMENT 2 Experience Questionnaire** 3 Pages

ATTACHMENT 3 Past Performance Questionnaire** 2 Pages

ATTACHMENT 4 Landline Boundary Maintenance Specifications 17 pages

*Only the applicable service contract wage rate will be included in resultant contract if multiple awards are made as a result of this solicitation.

**Not included in resultant contract

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EXIHIBIT A--CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

A-1 CONTRACTING OFFICER

a. The Contracting Officer (CO) responsible for award and administration of this contract.

Margie Yeaton National Forests in Alabama 3926 Chestnut Street Montgomery, AL 36107

(334) 241-8169

FAX 334-241-8177

myeaton@fs.fed.us

b. Any warranted Contracting Officer assigned to Region 8 is authorized to place orders against this contract subject to their respective warrant limitations.

c. A Contracting Officer means a person with the authority to enter into, administer and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings. The Contracting Officer signs all contractual documents, approves and signs all modifications to contracts, processes, and approves payment request, reviews, makes final decisions on contractual discrepancies, and administers the contract. The CO will also be responsible for the day-to-day monitoring of the contractor’s performance in the areas of contract compliance, contract administration, cost control, and property control; reviewing the COR’s assessment of the contractor’s performance; and resolving all differences between the COR’s version and the Contractor’s version. The Contracting Officer is the only authorized individual to make changes to the contract.

A-2 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE(S) – LIAISON

a. Contracting Officer’s Representative(s) (COR) and/or inspector will be designated in writing at the time of contract award. A copy of the designation will be furnished to the Contractor.

b. The COR will act as liaison between the USDA Forest Service herein referred to as “FS” and the Contractor(s), and, when necessary, will provide technical direction to the Contractor(s). The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and is responsible for monitoring, assessing, recording, and reporting on the technical performance of the Contractor. The COR, however, is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the contract, make decisions concerning disputes arising under the contract, or resolve differing site condition matters. Neither the presence nor absence of a government representative shall relieve the Contractor(s) of his/her/their responsibilities under the contract.

c. The Contracting Officer for this contract should be informed as soon as possible of any actions or inactions by the Contractor or the Government which could change any of the terms, conditions, or completion time stated in the contract. On all matters pertaining to contract terms, the Contractor must communicate with the Contracting Officer.

d. Whenever, in the opinion of the Contractor, the COR requests efforts outside the scope of the Contract, the Contractor should advise the Contracting Officer immediately.

A-3 CONTRACTOR’S RESPRESENTATIVE.

Any representative of the Contractor shall be designated in writing. The designation shall clearly indicate the name and limitations of authority, if any, of the representative. The Contractor shall have a competent superintendent (hereinafter referred to as the “Contractor’s Superintendent”) who is: (i) deemed acceptable to the Government, (ii) authorized to act on the Contractor’s behalf;

and (iii) present on the job site at all times when contract work is being performed.

A-4 JOB SITE ADMINISTRATION

The Government will designate a COR and/or Contract Inspector (CI) who will be available at the site to inspect the work as it progresses. The COR or CI will prepare an Inspector’s Daily Log/Diary, beginning with the first day of the contract, detailing items

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A-5 TASK ORDERS

a. Task orders will be issued on the appropriate agency forms and are valid if signed by the Contracting Officer or other SAZ Contracting Officer. Each task order will specify services to be provided (order of those services that are to be provided) and contract time for performance in accordance with the terms of this contract/task order.

b. Oral or telecommunicated orders will be allowed under this contract for emergency requirements. Such orders will be confirmed by a written task order within 5 business days following placement of the verbal order. Only the Contracting Officer is authorized to place orders under this contract.

c. The Government issues the task order unilaterally based on the pricing indicated in the schedule of items and the terms and conditions of the contract. The task order will list the contract line items to be performed along with the time frame for completion of the work. The contractor is not required to work weekends and holidays but these days will be included in the performance period.

The areas to be worked will be provided with the task order. Contract time will be based upon the providing the contractor performing a minimum of 1.5 miles per each business day. The contractor is expected to start work within five (5) days upon receipt of the task order unless both parties agree to another time line. NOTE: Usually 40-80 miles of boundary line maintenance is rotated between districts. Therefore, no work could be required on a district for several years depending upon funding and rotation.

d. Modifications to task orders may be required due to differing site conditions and/or, increased/decreased scope of work, which are beyond the control of the Contractor or the Government. Modifications are issued pursuant to specific contract terms and conditions contained in the basic contract. If a modification to a task order is required, the pricing contained in the contract will be used to increase or decrease quantities. In the event work to be performed is not included in the schedule of items but is still considered within the general scope of the contract, the contractor shall submit a detailed cost proposal so a modification can be negotiated.

A-6 PROGRESS MEETINGS

a. The Contractor(s) shall be available to meet with the CO, COR and/or Inspector at the job site during contract performance to discuss work progress. Meetings will be scheduled by the CO with timely notification to the Contractor(s).

b. At the progress meetings, the Contractor(s) shall provide oral reports of the progress on the project to the CO. If the work is behind schedule, the Contractor(s) shall be prepared to: (i) discuss the work and any causes of work delay(s); (ii) present a plan to bring the work back into conformance with the schedule; and, (iii) to propose a revised work schedule

A-7 TECHNICAL DIRECTION

The performance of work required herein shall be subject to the technical direction and surveillance of the COR. As used herein, “technical direction” is direction to the Contractor(s), which requires pursuit of certain lines of inquiry, filling in details, or otherwise serving to accomplish the Contract or Task order specifications. In order for the technical direction to be valid:

a) Must be issued in writing, consistent with the general scope of the work set forth in the Contract;

b) May not constitute a new assignment of work or changes to the expressed terms, conditions, or specifications incorporated into this Contract or any Task orders issued by the CO or ACOs;

c) Shall not constitute a basis for extension of the contract / task order delivery schedule(s).

Nothing contained in this part authorizes the Contractor(s) to incur costs in excess of the contract price or other limitations of funds set forth in the Contract due to extra work performed in response to informal directions, suggestions, or instructions (oral or written) given by representatives of the CO, unless prior to commencing such work, the Contractor(s): 1) directly notifies the CO; 2) requests a formal contract modification; and 3) receives written authorization to proceed from the CO or an authorized contracting officer.

A-8 SUSPENSION OF WORK

Sometimes due to safety, security and other reasons, the Contracting Officer may order the Contractor to suspend or delay work. FAR Clause 52.242-14 terms and conditions will apply if a work suspension/delay is ordered by the Contracting Officer.

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A-9 HOURS OF OPERATION.

Normal operating hours are 0700am to 1700pm, Monday through Friday. The Contractor may perform services required under this contract outside normal operating hours and the below listed federal holidays. However contractor personnel cannot expect to gain access to closed Forest Service facilities or obtain assistance form Forest Service personnel outside normal operating hours

New Year’s Day, January 1 Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday, 3rd Monday in January Presidents Day, 3rd Monday in February Memorial Day, last Monday in May Independence Day, July 4 Labor Day, 1st Monday in September Columbus Day, 2nd Monday in October Veterans Day, October 11 Thanksgiving Day, 4th Thursday in October Christmas Day, December 25

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SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

The Solicitation Provisions are for solicitation purposes only. They will be physically removed from any resultant award, but will be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the award.

FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions To Offerors--Commercial Items (Apr 2014) is hereby tailored as follows:

(Incorporated By Reference On Standard Form 1449)

Paragraph c is changed to read as follows: (c) Period for acceptance offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 120 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

Paragraph (d) is deleted Paragraph (e) is deleted.

Paragraph (i) is deleted.

The following paragraphs are added to FAR Clause 52.212-1.

(m) Quote/Proposal Preparation Instructions. These instructions are designed to ensure the submission of information essential to the understanding and comprehension of the solicitation. There is no intent to limit the content. The instructions permit the inclusion of any additional data or information an offeror deems pertinent. Offerors are cautioned to follow the detailed instructions carefully and fully, as the government reserves the right to make an award based on initial offers received without discussions of such offers.

1. After compiling all required information, reassemble the solicitation document in accordance with appropriate instructions and return the executed documents to the issuing office listed in Block 9 of the SF 1449, on or before the date/time specified on the front of the SF 1449. Write or type on the outside of the envelope in which the offer is submitted:

ATTENTION: MARGIE YEATON

AG-447U-S-16-0002

(1) All quotations/proposals must be complete, self-sufficient, respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation.

(2) The following material will be submitted:

i. Contract Forms:

1) SF 1449 (Complete Block 12, 17 (Disregard code blocks), and 30 of SF 1449).

(1) Price: Complete and return the schedule of items. (pages 3-8) Offeror must provide pricing for the base and option years for at least one zone.

2) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3. (Page 23-35) (Provisions on pages 34-35 are not included in sam record)

3) SF 30, Amendment of Solicitation (if applicable): Offeror shall acknowledge receipt of all Amendments (if any) to the solicitation by completing blocks 8, 15A, 15B, and 15C of the SF 30.

ii. Past Performance: As part of the evaluation process, the Government will assess each offeror’s past performance. The offeror shall present factual material dealing with contracts performed for other Government agencies or with private sector businesses for which the same or similar services were provided. When problems were encountered, briefly describe the problem areas and the steps taken to resolve or correct. For those contracts with less than positive performance, you are encouraged to provide a description of the problems and the efforts made to correct and to prevent future occurrences. Information requested includes successful execution of contracts. Offerors are cautioned that the Government will use information provided by the offerors and information obtained from other sources in the development of the performance assessments.

1). Content. Offerors shall provide a list of all contracts similar in size and scope completed or begun during the past five years. The list should not exceed more than 20 contracts. No proposed pricing information shall be provided with the past performance information. Offerors shall submit the list with offer, no later than the offer due date and time indicated on Standard Form 1449. Include the following information for each contract:

(i) Contracting agency/Business Name and project location.

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(ii) The description of boundary maintenance work performed should be in sufficient detail for the Government to determine what the work included. (i.e. work location, crew size, miles completed, type of vegetation, type of encroachment reports/maps produced), Use of only a project title does not usually provide enough detail for the Government to make an evaluation

(iii)Contract Number and Total Contract Value.

(iv)Period of Performance and/or completion date, and indicate whether or not the contracts were completed within the required performance time.

(v)Client’s Name, Address, Telephone Number, and Point of Contact.

2) Past Performance Questionnaires:

(i) In addition to the requirement for a list of consecutive contracts, each offeror is responsible for sending the attached past performance questionnaire (PPQ) (Attachment 3) to no more than five (5) contractors for whom the most relevant contracts were performed or completed within the last five years for the same or similar type services. Once someone in that organization has completed the PPQ, he/she should submit the questionnaire directly to: National Forests in Alabama, Attn:

Margie Yeaton, 2946 Chestnut Street, Montgomery, AL 36107 or faxed to (334) 241-8177 or emailed to myeaton@fs.fed.us.

Completed questionnaires should be submitted no later than the offer due date and time indicated on Standard Form 1442. However, any PPQs may be accepted up until the evaluation starts.

(ii) If the contractor fails to submit PPQs, this could result in the contractor receiving a neutral rating for past performance. When only 1 to 2 PPQs are received in response to a solicitation, a lower past performance rating could result due to limited information available on which to base an evaluation.

3) Offerors lacking recent and relevant present/past performance experience may submit information regarding key personnel who have recent and relevant experience. In this case, offerors shall provide the following information, as a minimum, to allow government evaluators to conduct a present/past performance evaluation for those key personnel cited by the offeror.

(i) Name of Key Personnel

(ii) Complete Address

(iii) Telephone Number

(iv) Brief synopsis of relevant experience (a resume may be submitted)

iv. Experience:

1) The Contractor shall describe the skills, qualifications, and experience of the individual or contractor personnel in performing tasks similar to those identified in this solicitation. The contractor should provide specific examples of when the skills were used in the past five years. Also, describe the qualifications and experience of the individual(s), company and/or it principles and any contractors and subcontractors who are expected to be part of the Contractor’s team. The experience information should not to exceed more than 25 pages (8 ½ x 11).

(3) The experience questionnaire (Attachment 2) can be completed to address the experience and past performance requirements.

Additional information may be submitted to supplement this form as necessary. Offerors need to ensure all necessary past performance information is provided as noted above.

NOTE: “Relevant past performance” is defined as boundary maintenance or forested lands surveying where lines were blazed and painted for the same or similar to those in the specifications contained in this solicitation.

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (SEP2014)

(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, experience, and past performance

(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

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ADDENDA to 52.212-2 EVALUATION –COMMERCIAL ITEMS (SEP2014)

(d) BASIS FOR CONTRACT AWARD: The basis for award will be an integrated assessment based on tradeoff between past performance, experience, and price. The Government will award the contract to the offeror who represents the best value to the Government in terms of past performance, experience, and price.

1. PRICE:

(2) Completeness: The proposal covers all requirements of the specifications and any other attachments. It includes all pricing information required by the solicitation; and the Schedule of items is completed as required. Offeror must provide pricing for the base and option years for at least one zone and all districts listed in the zone.

(3) Reasonableness: Prices are reasonable in comparison to estimates, prior prices paid, and competition, and can be supported by suitable estimating techniques. The Government reserves the right to perform a price realism analysis to determine whether an offeror’s proposed prices are realistic for the work to be performed. If a price is determined unreasonably low to realistically perform the work for the proposed price; the offer will not be considered for contract award.

2. PAST PERFORMANCE: Past performance assessments shall be accomplished for all offerors. Each offeror shall be assigned one of the following ratings:

RATING DEFINITION

Exceptional/High Confidence

Based on the offeror’s performance record, essentially no doubt exists that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Very Good/Significant Confidence

Based on the offeror’s performance record, little doubt exists that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory/Confidence Based on the offeror’s performance record, some doubt exists that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral/Unknown

No performance record identifiable (see FAR 15.305(a)(2) (iii) and (iv)).

Marginal/Little Confidence Based on the offeror’s performance record, substantial doubt exists that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort. Changes to the offeror’s existing processes may be necessary in order to achieve contract requirements.

Unsatisfactory/No

Based on the offeror’s performance record, extreme doubt exists that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

(1) A number of past performance references provided by offerors will be selected and may be investigated. The final determination of past performance ratings shall rest with the contracting officer.

(2) An offeror with limited or no recent or relevant past performance will receive a rating of Neutral/Unknown Confidence, and will not be rated favorably or unfavorably on past performance.

(3) Past performance shall be evaluated on the basis of the following sub factors of equal importance:

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i. Contract Performance in projects of the same size and scope ii Timeliness of Performance . iii. Quality of Service/Control

3. EXPERIENCE: The offeror’s experience shall be evaluated on the basis of if the offeror meets or exceeds the desired qualifications specified below and has shown the experience and skills required in performing the tasks similar to those identified in this solicitation.

Desired Qualifications:

• The offeror has experience with at least three boundary maintenance operations or forested lands surveying where lines were blazed and painted of the same size and scope of this project within the past 5 years.

• A project is work completed within a specified period of time. For work done on continuing annual basis, a project is the work completed in any given year.

4. Note: Past Performance and experience will be…