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Task Order One (1)

Magic Sky 1Stand Exam

Solicitation AG-82AT-S-13-0008

Arapaho/Roosevelt National Forest Service and

Pawnee National Grasslands

Revised

April 10, 2013

Task Order #1

Solicitation AG-82AT-S-13-0008

Magic Sky 1

STAND EXAM PROJECT

ARAPAHO AND ROOSEVELT

NATIONAL FORESTS

CANYON LAKES RANGER DISTRICT

LARIMER COUNTY, COLORADO

A Task Order under the Tri-Forest Stand Exam IDIQ

Solicitation AG-82AT-S-13-0008

Arapaho/Roosevelt National Forest Service and

PART I – THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B – SERVICES AND PRICES

STAND EXAM DATA COLLECTION SERVICES

B. 1. SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Base Year

Work Item

Sub item/Description

Unit of measure

Number of Units

Unit

Price

Total

Price

Option B CFLR Stand Exam Services

Stage 1 data collection

Stage 2 data collection

Plot

Plot

Total Price to Complete Stage 1 and Stage 2 data collection $______

Note that individual Task Orders under the parent contract shall be individually priced but at no more than the maximums entered on the parent contract schedule of items.

Name:________________________________

DUNS:_______________________________

Telephone:___________________________

Email:______________________________

Solicitation AG-82AT-S-13-0008

Arapaho/Roosevelt National Forest Service and

C. 1. INTRODUCTION

C.1.1. Scope of Contract

The solicitation is for stand examination data collection activities on the Canyon Lakes

Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, transportation, supervision, supplies (except those designated as

Government-furnished), incidentals, and perform all work necessary to conduct stand examinations in compliance with terms, specifications, conditions, and provisions of this solicitation. Information shall be collected as outlined in Chapter 4 of the Government provided

Common Stand Exam User Guide and Region specific Appendices, unless specifically modified by the contents of this contract.

C.1.1.2. Specific locations, maps, and number of plots per stand for each stand will be provided with the task order.

C.1.1.3. The total number of plots to be measured in this Task Order is 194 Stage 1 plots and 194 Stage 2 plots. The Contractor shall work promptly after receipt of a Notice to

Proceed. The Contractor shall complete the work under this Task Order within the contract time stated herein. The start date shall be determined at the time of award. In the event that the Contractor is awarded multiple task orders from the same parent contract, the Government may allow a delayed start date for one or more of those task orders to accommodate time frame limitations. The Contract time is

45 calendar days - To complete Stage 1

45 calendar days - To complete Stage 2

C.1.2. Location and Description

The Magic Sky 1 Stand Exam Project is located on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. A project vicinity map and maps displaying the plot locations is included in Exhibit 3. A table with plot locations identified by UTM is also provided.

C.1.2.1 Access. Refer to Government furnished services in Section C.3 and Contractor requirements in Section C.4 for additional information on access to the stands.

C.4.2.D Recording Requirements.

The data fields to be collected and recorded are enumerated in sections C.4.3 and C.4.3.1

Each task order shall specifiy which of the following methods shall be used for electronic data collection:

Solicitation AG-82AT-S-13-0008

Arapaho/Roosevelt National Forest Service and

Inventory and Monitoring option of the Government provided ExamsPDR program. The

ExamsPDR program runs on several types of PDR style computers with the Windows based mobile operating system..

Inventory and Monitoring option of the Government provided ExamsPC program. The

ExamsPC data entry program runs on computers with the Windows 95/98/2000/XP/7 operating systems. This may require data to be recorded on paper forms in the field and then entered into the ExamsPC program at a later time.

Data recorded on paper forms will not be accepted as the final data submission.

The contractor is responsible for providing the computer hardware necessary for running the software programs

F. 1. FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFRENCE (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): http://www.acquisition.gov/far

FAR 52.242-14 Suspension of Work (APR 1984)

F. 2. DELIVERIES

F.2.1. Contract Performance Time and Required Rate of Progress

The Contractor shall maintain progress at a rate that will assure completion within the performance period. The minimum acceptable rate of progress will be calculated by dividing the total units of work for each item by performance time specified.

F.2.2. Contract Time. The Contractor shall start work promptly after receipt of a Notice to

Proceed. The Contractor shall maintain progress at a rate that will assure completion within the stated contract time. The contract time specified in each Task Order will generally not exceed a required rate of progress exceeding that determined from the accepted work plan.

F.2.2.1 AGAR 452.211-74 Period of Performance (FEB 1988)

The period of performance of this contract is from the date of award through last option period.

(End of Clause)

Task Orders period of performance may extend past the expiration of this contract with all the terms and conditions of this contract remaining in full force until the Task Order expires.

http://www.acquisition.gov/far

Solicitation AG-82AT-S-13-0008

Arapaho/Roosevelt National Forest Service and

The Government will issue A Notice to Proceed as soon as weather and ground conditions are favorable for work on one or more of the areas. Contract time will start (1) on the date specified on the Notice to Proceed, if the notice is hand-delivered; Or (2) Contract Time will start on the third-day after the post office has issued a Notice of Certified Mail to the Contractor; Or (3)

Contract Time will start when thinning and/or other work commences, whichever is sooner.

Failure of the Contractor to pick-up Certified Mail will not be considered excusable.

A. For CFLR data collection, the performance period for stage 2 of the data collection

(C.4.3.1) shall extend until the end of the next full field season after the Government’s vegetation treatments are completed. The exact performance period dates shall be provided in the task order.

F.2.2.2. Unfavorable Conditions. It is estimated that adverse weather conditions may in some cases prevent data collection by obscuring visibility or preventing access to the sample plot locations. When such conditions make work impracticable and with written request by the contractor, the Contracting Officer may suspend work with no charge against contract time.

When conditions are again favorable, the Contracting Officer will issue a verbal resume work order and confirm that order in writing. The count of contract time will resume on the day indicated by the Contracting Officer. If the Contractor cannot be reached at the phone number provided or the Contractor fails to contact the Contracting Officer a written Resume Work Order will be mailed and count of contract time will resume on the date specified in the order.

Task Orders period of performance may extend past the expiration of this contract with all the terms and conditions of this contract remaining in full force until the Task Order expires.

F.2.3 Resource Protection Conditions. If applicable, periods of restricted access will be provided with the task order or during the prework conference.

F.2.4 Work Plan and schedule. The Contractor shall prepare a work plan and schedule that demonstrates that work will be completed within the performance period described in Section F.

The Contractor shall provide a general plan with the technical proposal. A supplementary plan and schedule shall be provided after issuance of a task order, but before the start of work.

The Contractor shall advise the Contracting Officer of any periods that the Contractor will not be working, not specified in the accepted Work Plan.

The Contractor may update the work plan when work is in progress and the Contracting Officer may accept the updated work plan.

This Task Order Request for Quote is issued in accordance with the terms, conditions and requirements of Solicitation AG-82AT-S-13-0008.

Solicitation AG-82AT-S-13-0008

Arapaho/Roosevelt National Forest Service and

Return this Quote to:

Malinda Jiminez

U.S. Forest Service

2150 Centre Avenue, Building E

Fort Collins, CO 80526

April 15, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time

Contractor’s Attachments (include the following, if checked, when the signed Quote

Request/Task Order is returned to the Government :

___ Progress Plan

_X_ Schedule of Items

___ Submittals (if applicable)

Attachments for Task Order 1

Exhibit 1 – Vicinity Maps (7 pages)

Exhibit 2 – Sample Forms (18 pages)