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1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT

THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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DURANGO CO 81301

15 BURNETT COURT

ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION ATTN AQM

USDA FOREST SERVICE

04/12/20130001

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

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14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

TITLE: Cone Collection IDIQ for San Juan, Rio Grande, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, Pike and

San-Isabel National Forests, Region 2, USDA Forest Service, Colorado

This amendment is hereby isssued to provide written response to questions.

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GINGER R. DOMINGOS

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

Solicitation No. AG-82CS-S-13-0013 Questions and Answers

--Rather than cutting down trees, how would you feel about just topping them?

Response: If it can be done safely, this option may be approved by individual CORs on each forest, on site specific basis

--Which speices might you be interested in having felled for collection?

DouglasFir- Ponderosa Pine- Blue Spruce- Englemann Spruce- Southwestern White Pine- Bistlecone Pine- Limber Pine- Lodgepole pine-

Response: Felling may depend on climability, safety factors, and individual tree characteristics.

--How many bushels would be the minimum number you would be after in any one of the species?

DouglasFir- Ponderosa Pine- Blue Spruce- Englemann Spruce- Southwestern White Pine- Bistlecone Pine- Limber Pine- Lodgepole pine-

Response: The number of bushels of each species varies by forest and may change over time over the life the contract. More bushels are needed for the species that are most commonly managed for: Douglas-fir, Engelmann spruce, ponderosa pine, and southwest white pine. Other species collections are for genetic diversity or to meet other objectives.

--How many bushels/tree would you hope to get off of each species? In otherwords, what might be a reasonable estimate of how many bushels the average tree might yield?

DouglasFir- Ponderosa Pine- Blue Spruce- Englemann Spruce- Southwestern White Pine- Bistlecone Pine- Limber Pine- Lodgepole pine-

Response: In species with larger cones the goal would be pick 1 or more bushel per tree, if possible. Species with smaller cones may yield less than 1 bushel per tree.

--How many bushels would you hope to get off of each species of tree?

DouglasFir- Ponderosa Pine- Blue Spruce- Englemann Spruce- Southwestern White Pine- Bistlecone Pine- Limber Pine- Lodgepole pine-

Response: Unsure what this question means. See above responses.

--Would the collections have many collectible trees near each other? I ask this because it is always safer to climb near another climber. It woud also allow us to work in teams and not have to bring one vehicle per climber.

Response: As stated in C.4.2.1.5, selected trees must be at least 200 feet from another selected tree and generally meet the requirements described under C.4.2.1.3. Locating suitable trees near each other is common, but cannot be guaranteed.

--Would you let me know which species would be collected in each of the different forests?

Response: Southwest white pine is found only on the San Juan National Forest.

Lodgepole pine is found only on the Rio Grande National Forest. Other species are found on all the forests.

--For Lodgepole pine, how many year’s back would you want to collect? Just the most recent year, two years, etc. With giant Sequoia, we collect starting at year two and go back 4-5 years. The most recent years cones are not fully developed.

Response: As stated in C.4.3.1, current and 1 year previous closed cones will be accepted.

--Which of the species is generally the first to ripen?

DouglasFir- Ponderosa Pine- Blue Spruce- Englemann Spruce- Southwestern White Pine- Bistlecone Pine- Limber Pine-

Lodgepole pine-

Response: This is variable, depending a lot on weather conditions and elevation.

--How long of a window of collection do you think there is for the different species?

DouglasFir- Ponderosa Pine- Blue Spruce- Englemann Spruce- Southwestern White Pine- Bistlecone Pine- Limber Pine- Lodgepole pine-

Response: This is also variable, depending on weather conditions and elevation; it’s expected that cones from most species will ripen within 2 to 3 weeks of each other.

--If there are any particular chacteristics of any of the species you think might be of interest for me to know about, please let me know. For instance, Incense Cedar has a very slick bar and its branches are quite brittle. This makes it a more dangerous tree to climb than other species.

Response: Both Engelmann spruce and blue spruce generally have all cones at the very top of the tree (the top 3 to 5 feet), making them harder to climb and pick safely.

--Ponderosa pine cones require leather gloves to harvest. What are the characteristics of the cones on the other species (I already know about DF)?

Response: All of the pine species are prickly. Most of the cones from all species are covered with sap and often very sticky.