2017_VPIVMP_Implementation_Survey_SOW.pdf

Class III Cultural Resource Inventory

2017 Implementation of the Vallecito Piedra Integrated Vetgetation Management Plan

For the San Juan National Forest

Solicitation No. AG-82CS-S-17-0014

CULTURAL RESOURCES CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS

This is a combined synopsis solicitation for a commercial service item prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested. Solicitation number AG-82CS-S-17-0014 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The awarded contract will be a firm fixed price contract.

This acquisition is a 100% Small Business set-aside. The applicable NAICS code is 541720

Archeological Research and Development Services. The corresponding size standard is $20.5 million.

SITE VISIT

There will be no organized site visit for this solicitation

BASIS OF AWARD

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible contractor whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered (FAR 13.106-1 (2)).

One award will be made.

RESPONSE DUE DATE AND PLACE:

Quotes must be received by June 19, 2017 at 1200 MDT. Only emailed quotes will be accepted and must be received by the due date and time. Faxed quotes will not be accepted. It is the responsibility of the vendor to confirm the quote has been received by the government.

Email quotes to the attention of Tina Kelly, email address: tinakelly@fs.fed.us, (Please reference solicitation AG-82CS-S-17-0014 in the subject line of your email.

To be considered for award, the following must be submitted to the Contracting Officer to be considered responsive:

1. Pricing for all line items. Provide pricing on the attached form Schedule of Items. Please round your prices to the nearest dollar.

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2. To be eligible for an award vendor must be actively registered in the System for Award

Management at sam.gov as a Small Business. Please provide your DUNS number and verification of registration in the sam.gov website or a completed copy of the FAR provision 52.212-3, Offer Representation and Certifications - Commercial Items.

Prospective vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (sam.gov) prior to award of this contract. Lack of active registration in the SAM database will render a vendor ineligible for award. Vendors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at:

http://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM.

3. Past Performance references with previous contracts with this Agency or similar scope of work.

4. A list of key personnel and their qualifications. (See Section 160 of this solicitation)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance for this contract will be from time of award through Octover 30, 2017. See section 120 – Work Submittal

PREWORK CONFERENCE

Prior to commencement of work, the Contracting Officer may arrange a Pre-Work meeting with the Contractor to discuss the contract terms and work performance requirements.

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DIVISION 100 - GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

PERFORMANCE BASED SERVICE CONTRACT AND SERVICE CONTRACT ACT

Service Contract Act of 1965: If this is a contract in excess of $2,500 the Act requires the

Contractor to pay certain minimum wages to all service employees working under this contract.

These required minimum wages are stated in the attached Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act. If no such Register is attached, the Contractor is required to pay no less than the minimum wage specified under Section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, As Amended.

Applicable Wage Determination: Wage Determination No.: 2015-5435

, (Revision No.: 3) Dated 03/14/2017

Performance Based Service

This work is being solicited as a performance based, commercial item service contract.

Performance based means the Contractor is responsible for an end product. If an end product is not provided, an adjustment to the payment will be made. A commercial item contract streamlines the terms and conditions to resemble those already used in the everyday marketplace.

INVOICING REQUIREMENTS

All invoices are to be submitted via the electronic Invoice Processing Platform. This is a mandatory requirement initiated by the U.S. Department of Treasury and you can find more information at this website https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm. Please make sure that your company has registered at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm to establish your account.

110 - Scope of Contract

The Contractors shall supply the necessary qualified personnel, services, and facilities to conduct the following:

Conduct intensive level (Class III) pedestrian field inventory of 1,404 acres

Reevaluate 3 prehistoric sites and 2 segments of the historic Pine-Piedra Stock Driveway and record a new segment of the Pine-Piedra Stock Driveway that are within the project area

Produce a Cultural Resource Survey Report for the inventory

Complete appropriate Colorado CHS-OAHP site and isolated forms in accordance to

CHS-OAHP guidelines including management reccomendations concerning the proposed action near or within the site

The project area is located within the San Juan National Forest, Columbine District. The project https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm is to survey 1,404 acres within the Vallecito Piedra Integrated Management Plan and Engler CE areas. The USDA Forest Service, San Juan National Forest is proposing to create forest resilliency in the Vallecito-Piedra area through a combination of mechanical vegetation thinning and harvest treatments, and prescribed fire.

The overall goal for the proposed action is to existing conditions toward desired conditions as described in the Forest Plan. This project is designed to provide integrated vegetation treatments that will meet multiple objectives. More specifically to:

Create and maintain condition classes that support desirable fire behavior, and support managed and prescribed fire for resource benefit.

Improve forest and ecosystem diversity and resilience to disturbance including fire, insects and disease, and climate change.

Reduce risk to life, property and natural resources, and decrease the financial costs of wild fire suppression.

Improve wildlife habitat diversity.

Increase forage production for grazing.

Provide timber products to support industry and meet local demands.

120 - Work submittal

The contract period shall begin on approximately June 21, 2017. The start date may be adjusted depending on weather conditions, access, and ground visibility (remaining snow load) within the project area. The project area must be 80% snow free and reasonably dry prior to commencement of fieldwork.

This contract requires two reports:

The Jungle Canyon Area is a high priority for the forest and will require a draft by July

31, 2017 and a final report by August 28

The Trout Creek and Engler Areas are lower priority and will be submitted in a separate report. The draft for this report is due October 2, 2017 and the final report is due by

October 30, 2017.

For the Jungle Canyon Area a draft report, photographs, forms, maps, etc. shall be received by

COR by July 31, 2017. Upon receipt of draft documents the COR will have 14 calendar days to review and provide comments upon the draft documents to the contractor for finalization. Upon receipt of the COR draft report review e-mail, the contractor will then have 14 calendar days to make changes and submit the reports and all project records as final.

For the Engler and Trout Creek Areas a draft report, photographs, forms, maps, etc. shall be received by COR by October 2, 2017. Upon receipt of draft documents the COR will have 14 calendar days to review and provide comments upon the draft documents to the contractor for finalization. Upon receipt of the COR draft report review e-mail, the contractor will then have

14 calendar days to make changes and submit the reports and all project records as final.

Work submitted later than the contract schedule, or fails to meet contract and permit specifications will be subject to possible payment deduction for excess administration costs incurred by the Forest Service and the Contractor’s Forest Service Cultural Resource Special Use

Permit may be suspended.

130 - Description and location

Three areas are to be analyzed for the purposes of this contract. They are: Jungle Canyon, Trout

Creek and Engler.

The Jungle Canyon area is located in Archuleta County north of Highway 160 near First Notch

Road. Vegetation in this area includes Ponderosa Pine in the southern area leading to Aspen dominated forest in the Northern portion of the project area. Elevations in the area range from

8200’ to 9400’. In this area 176 acres of inventory will be required along with the reevaluation of three prehistoric sites and the reevaluation of two previously recorded segments of the Pine-

Piedra Stock Driveway (5AA528.1 and 5AA528.10). The three prehistoric sites include one culturally modified tree (5AA2878), and two artifact scatters with a subsurface component

(5AA1078 and 5AA1122). The legal location of this project area is Township 35N and Range

5W sections 1, 5, 8, 9, 12, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, and 26. Activities in this area are related to prescribed burning. The majority of control lines will be existing ATV trails and roads. The only exception is on the Private Property boundary line in the southwestern portion of the area.

Burning would be accomplished using a variety of methods including broadcast burning, aerial burning, pile burning, or any combination of these. The survey area for this project includes all previously unsurveyed ATV trails, the border between Forest Service and private property along with a sample of higher probability areas within the prescribed burn.

The Trout Creek area is located in Archuleta County North of Beaver Meadows at elevations ranging from 9800’-10200’. Vegetation in this area is dominated by aspen groves. In this area

1,150 acres of inventory will be required along with the recording of a previously undocumented segment of the Pine-Piedra Stock Driveway (5AA528). The legal location of this project area is in Township 36N Range 5W sections 4-9, 17 and 18. Activities in this area include harvest and tree removal with tracked or rubber tired harvesters and skidders. Since the terrain is favorable for Trout Creek and the area is behind a locked gate, landings will be adjacent to system roads.

Access routes for Trout Creek will be via open and closed Forest System roads and up to 1.5 mile of temporary road construction within the Trout Creek units. Roads will be ripped to 6-8” following use, obstructed with slash and blocked with a berm (or something less intensive) near the intersection with the closed system roads. The temporary road will be located along even ground on the top of the mesa/hilltop that heads south within the harvest area. The survey for this area is 100% of the unit that is on a slope less than 35% along with an eighth mile buffer to allow for any slight alterations that may happen at the time of implementation. Following harvest there may be a prescribed burn within the area. Burning would be accomplished using a variety of methods including broadcast burning, aerial burning, pile burning, or any combination of these. All control lines for the burn would be existing roads and trails.

The Engler Area is in La Plata County near the junction of County Roads 240 and 501 between

Vallecito and Lemon Lakes. Vegetation is mixed conifer and includes Ponderosa Pine and

White Fir species. The elevation is between 7800’ and 7900’. In this area 78 acres of inventory are required. The legal location of this project area is in Township 36N Range 7W sections 27 and 28. Treatments would likely consist of a combination of commercial and non-commercial harvest of shade tolerant conifers and to a lesser extent, ponderosa pine. This work would be accomplished with a combination of hand and mechanical (tracked feller buncher) felling and skidding of trees to several landings with rubber tired skidders. Landings will be adjacent to the roads or take place on private land. Pile burning may occur within these units following tree harvest.

There have been several inventories near and within the project area. Based on these inventories it is expected that the site densities will be low. The types of sites that can be expected to occur include prehistoric artifact scatters, culturally modified trees, and limited activity sites. Historic sites related to logging, ranching, and mining may also be found in the area.

General maps of project locations and GIS shapefiles of the survey areas are provided with these specifications. Detailed (topo) maps, site location maps, and site/IF forms for previously recorded resources are available for inspection by appointment at the Columbine District Office, 367 Pearl St, Bayfield, CO 81122 or electronically by request to Lynn Robinson lynnirobinson@fs.fed.us . These will also be reviewed by the contractor at the pre-work meeting during their Class I literature review.

The Forest Service reserves the right to modify areas to be surveyed by the Contractor. In the event that such survey changes are necessary, adjustments will be mutually agreed to by the

Contractor and the Contracting Officer.

140 - Property furnished by the Government

The Government will supply to the Contractor the following supplies:

1. GIS shapefiles of the project areas and site locations.

Property furnished by the Government will be available at the pre-work conferences.

150 - Property furnished by the Contractor

The Contractor will furnish all other equipment needed to accomplish the fieldwork and site form documentation according to the specifications of this contract. This includes, but is not limited to, transportation, GPS equipment, computer programs, compasses, and cameras.

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160 – Contractor Qualifications

The Principal Investigator for the project must hold a valid Forest Service Cultural Resource

Use Permit for the San Juan National Forest and must have a current curation agreement with the

Anasazi Heritage Center in Dolores, Colorado.

The Crew Chief of each survey crew must have the following minimum qualifications:

A graduate degree in anthropology, specializing in archaeology, or equivalent archaeological experience.

Must be listed as a crew chief on the Principal Investigator’s valid FS Cultural Resource

Special Use Permit.

At least 16 months of professional experience and/or specialized training in archaeological field work, artifact analysis, and administration.

At least 6 months experience in archaeological survey or excavation within the southwestern region of Colorado.

Demonstrated competence in collecting, handling, analyzing, evaluating, and reporting archaeological data.

The demonstrated ability to plan, equip, staff, organize, and supervise a cultural resources survey.

The demonstrated ability to accurately plot archaeological site locations on topographic maps and to map sites using GPS.

Demonstrated competence in identifying and describing artifacts including identification of prehistoric ceramics found within southwestern Colorado, using published type descriptions.

Each crew member must have the following minimum qualifications:

At least 24 semester hours of credit in archaeology, anthropology, and/or history courses.

Courses must include information on the conduct and theory of archaeoloical survey and excavation.

At least 3 months field experience in archaeological survey. Crew members must work under the direct field supervision of a certified crew leader or project supervisor at all times.

Individuals, institutions, groups, and agencies performing work under a contract for cultural resources survey will submit the vitae of all persons who may work under the contract to the

District Archaeologist. If additional individuals are recruited to work under the contract after its issuance, vitae of these additional individuals must also be submitted to the District

Archaeologist. Information in the vitae will be used to verify the individuals meet the requirements listed above. All individuals proposed to work as principal investigators, project directors, or in other supervisory capacities must be approved by the District Archaeologist before that person may direct archaeological work.

Prior to conducting fieldwork, the contractor will submit a Fieldwork Authorization Form to the

Columbine District Archaeologist and discuss any special conditions which may apply to this project.

DIVISION 200 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

210 - Survey techniques

Once the procurement is issued, the contractor may commence work by scheduling an appointment to conduct a record search at the Columbine Ranger District Office or by requesting an electronic file search. The file search can begin immediately upon receipt of notification of award or receipt of a Notice to Proceed (acceptance of bid and award of procurement). Fieldwork must be completed for the Jungle Canyon area by July 30, 2017 and for the Engler and Trout

Creek areas by September 30, 2017. The following fieldwork restrictions for snow cover apply:

all survey areas must be 80% snow-free and reasonably dry. Provisions for extension on fieldwork dates can be made for unusual or prolonged weather delays only.

The project areas can be accessed by vehicle and then by foot. Field personnel will be required to keep all motorized vehicles on existing roads. Limits of the survey areas are not marked in the field. Overall, survey areas will require accurate location and orientation prior to inventory.

As a minimum, the Contractor shall perform the following:

1. Prior to conducting fieldwork, the contractor will submit a Fieldwork Authorization Form to the Columbine District Archaeologist and discuss any special conditions which may apply to this project. The Fieldwork Authorization Form must be signed prior to the commencement of fieldwork.

2. Prior to conducting fieldwork, the contractor will conduct a Class I Literature Review of the all previous survey and site documentation within the proposed project area in the

Columbine District Office Heritage files and at the Colorado Office of Archaeology and

Historic Preservation.

3. Conduct 100 percent intensive Class III pedestrian survey of the project area The maximum transect width per surveyor will not exceed 15 m. (49 ft.) Spacing should be reduced as needed by vegetation and ground cover to ensure complete, intensive survey coverage. Map and compass or GPS shall be used to ensure systematic, even coverage of the survey areas.

4. Each crew must be directly supervised by a crew leader who meets the Section 160 requirements for crew leader. Survey crews may be no larger than five people.

Sites:

For the purposes of this contract, a cultural resources site is defined as a locus of prehistoric or pre-1950 historic human activity at a level of intensity normally involving evidence of purposeful behavior beyond the level of one or a few (less than 25) accidentally deposited artifacts. minimal site identification criteria include at least one of the following:

(a) One or more features,

(b) one formal tool if associated with other cultural materials or more than one formal tool,

(c) an occurrence of three or more types of artifacts or materials,

(d) two types of artifacts in a density of at least ten items per 100 square meters,

(e) a single type of artifact or material in a density of at least 25 artifacts in a definable area.

Isolated Finds :

Occurrences of artifacts at less than the above shall be classified “Isolated Finds” (IF), including

"Scatters" (less than 25 artifacts) or "Isolated Artifacts" (an occurrence of a single item).

Isolated occurrence descriptions will, when possible, include associated dates, cultural affiliation, material type, ceramic type, and other information for determining the context of the isolated occurrence. However, a "pot bust" is considered to be a scatter, even if it contains more than 25 sherds. A "Feature" is a construction that due to its recent nature or lack of association is not designated as a site". Examples would be a railroad grade, isolated trash dump, abandoned road, non-historic fence line, or a recent camp fire ring. Such features may or may not be recommended for protection from project activities.

Isolated prehistoric features, such as grinding slicks, pecked hand and toe holds, or bedrock mortars, will normally be recorded as sites. Significant cultural manifestations younger than the pre-1950 cut-off date may occur in the project area. In some cases they may be associated with recent Native American activities or other recent historic events. These manifestations should be documented as part of the survey and in some cases, after consultation with the COR and the

District Archaeologist, may be recorded as sites. Recording the content and location of IF’s is generally considered to exhaust the information potential of the find, and they are not usually considered eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.

Exclusions:

Certain constructions ( modern fence lines, recreational and hunter camps, and modern camp fire rings, logging roads, skid trails, modern isolated trash dumps, and modern abandoned roads) may be excluded as sites due to their recent nature, lack of association, and minimal scientific importance (FSM San Juan Supplement No. 20, 2361.05). It is not necessary to fully document features such as dirt roads, stock ponds, soil berms, fence lines, small irrigation ditches, pastures, or fields unless they are part of a larger site or they are known to be significant or are named (based on field or archival evidence). If the resources are not fully documented, they should be generally described in the survey report (Colorado Cultural Resource Survey Manual p. 18).

Additional Documentation Provisions

1. Each site and isolated occurrence discovered shall be plotted with a GPS unit and transferred to 1:24,000 scale U.S.G.S. topographic maps, and identified with its Smithsonian number.

Original copies of the maps with isolated finds and sites will be provided by the contractor to enable the District Archaeologist to inspect the results of the survey. A CD or DVD containing the shapefiles for the GPS locations will also be provided by the contractor.

All locational information will be provided as GIS shapefiles and on a hard copy of the USGS topo map to the Forest Service with the draft site forms.

GPS locations are required at site datum points. The site boundaries of sites are greater than .1 acre in size will also be recorded with a GPS unit.

All GPS data gathered will meet the following accuracy standards:

• GPS Standard: NAD83, reported in UTM coordinates

• Locational point/polygon accuracy of 3meters or less

• Submission of GPS data in two formats: hard copy on 1:24000 USGS topo maps and shapefiles (or feature classes) in a projected coordinate system compatible with ArcGIS on CD

• Attribute data will include Smithsonian numbers

Sites will be marked in the field with their Smithsonian site number on an aluminum tag.

2. At least two digital photographs taken from different directions, will be taken of each site.

Photographs should show identifying site characteristics and important landmarks for relocating the site. Photographs will be printed on archival quality photo paper. Photographs and digital photograph files will be submitted to the Contracting Officer upon conclusion of the project.

Photographs will be included with the OAHP site forms and will include provenience information.

3. Each newly discovered site shall be recorded on the appropriate standard Colorado Office of

Archaeology and Historic Preservation (OAHP) forms. Information contained on the site form is to be consistent with the instructions as listed on the (OAHP) web site.

4. Sites and Isolated finds shall be plotted, described, and assigned a Smithsonian and for sites a

Forest Service site number.

5. Previously recorded eligible and unevaluated sites within the survey areas will be relocated and re-evaluated on official Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation Re-evaluation

Forms with maps and photographs. If the existing complete site record for these sites are older than 10 years, then the sites will be re-recorded on current site forms.

6. Need data and unevaluated sites, both previously recorded and newly discovered, within the project areas will have limited testing (shovel or trowel) to determine site eligibility. All sites will be evaluated as being eligible or not eligible. No sites will be evaluated as need data or unevaluated.

7. Historic trails will be documented as such on official Office of Archaeology and Historic

Preservation Site Forms. Associated features such as sheep-herder arbolgyphs along a stock driveway will be recorded as sub-features of the historic trail if appropriate.

8. Draft maps and shapefiles of the site locations will be provided to the Columbine Ranger

District Archaeologist within at least 14 days of completing field work.

9. The contractor shall cease work upon discovering any human remains and associated funerary objects, and shall immediately notify the authorized officer. Work in the vicinity of the discovery may not resume until the authorized officer has given permission.

211 - Artifact Collection and Analysis

As a minimum the Contractor shall perform the following:

1. The Contractor shall not collect any artifacts, except for Paleoindian projectile points and exceptional artifacts that are at risk and cannot be reasonalby protected in the field. These exceptional artifacts may include exposed fragile perishable materials at risk of being destroyed or extremely significant diagnostics artifacts that are in immediate danger of being looted. All other analysis shall be done in the field.

2. Ceramic Analyses: In field analysis of ceramic materials will be done using standard regional published typologies in order to assign cultural affiliation and occupation dates, unless such artifacts are at risk as described in number 1 above.

3. All collected items will be curated at the Anasazi Heritage Center in Dolores, Colorado, and will be labeled and packaged according to their standards.

4. Lithic Analysis: The Contractor should expect to encounter artifacts manufactured from sandstone, quartzite, rhyolite, basalt, obsidian, chert, petrified wood, calcedony,and other siliceous and igneous materials. The Contractor shall explain the typology used in classifying the lithic artifacts in the final report. Lithic materials may consist of both ground and chipped stone varieties, and should, at a minimum, be assigned to functional and material categories. For example, manos should be identified by material and whether they are "one-hand" or "two-hand" in size and whether they are unifacially or bifacially worked.

220 - Survey report

At a minimum, survey reports shall follow OAHP guidelines. The report shall include a Forest

Service project number, a project map with the survey area shown, a separate project map with site locations plotted, a separate project map with the locations of isolated finds plotted, both on

1:24,000 scale U.S.G.S.topographic quadrangles.

All typing and illustrations used in the report must be of suitable quality to provide a clear, legible copy when used on a duplicating (xerox) machine.

The Smithsonian site number will be the primary site reference number used in the report. The report will include a table of the cultural sites (both previously recorded and newly discovered).

The table will also include Smithsonian number, site type, cultural affiliation, dates, eligibility recommendation, and management recommendations. The Forest Service will also provide a site number specific to their database that will be included on the site forms.

221- Transmittal of report

Within 14 days of completion of the fieldwork one copy of the fieldwork summary will be submitted to the appropriate District Archaeologist. The fieldwork summary will include:

• the number of sites documented;

• the field assessment of their eligibility;

• draft maps and shapefiles of the site locations

An electronic copy of the draft survey report for the Jungle Canyon Area, photographs, forms, maps, etc. shall be submitted to the Columbine District Archaeologist by July 31, 2017. Upon submission of draft survey documents the District Archaeologist will have 14 days to inspect and provide comments upon the draft survey documents to the contractor for finalization. The contractor will then have 14 days to make changes and submit the final survey reports and all project records. Two hard copies of the final survey report will be submitted, along with all associated maps, photos, and site forms and other documents, and one digital copy of the report and shapefiles.

An electronic copy of the draft survey report for the Trout Creek and Engler Areas, photographs, forms, maps, etc. shall be submitted to the Columbine District Archaeologist by October 2, 2017.

Upon submission of draft survey documents the District Archaeologist will have 14 days to inspect and provide comments upon the draft survey documents to the contractor for finalization.

The contractor will then have 14 days to make changes and submit the final survey reports and all project records. Two hard copies of the final survey report will be submitted, along with all associated maps, photos, and site forms and other documents, and one digital copy of the report and shapefiles.

These shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer according to the schedule stated in Division

120 - Work Submittal.

222- Future use of survey data

All field notes, maps, electronic data, photographs or digital images, negatives and artifacts collected or generated from this procurement are considered property of the United States and will be submitted to the USFS COR with the final inventory report at the conclusion of the project. Per the provisions of the 1979 Archaeological Resources Protection Act as amended, all computer files generated or gathered as a result of this project will be deleted from all non-federal computers used by the contractor or his/her subcontractors immediately following submission of the final report.

During the course of the project, reasonable precautions will be taken to avoid the disclosure of site locations to all but authorized personnel.

Division 300 - Inspection and Acceptance

Field research, artifact analysis (in field only), and report are to meet professional archaeological standards set forth in the Colorado Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation Guidelines as determined through review by the Contracting Officer and/or the Contracting Officer's

Representative.

Reports must contain the information mentioned above and must be written in a style that is clear, concise, and most importantly, well organized and easy to use. Poor writing, organization, production, insufficient information, etc. are grounds for rejection of the report. Legal descriptions in the report must agree with those shown on maps and figures. All inventory locations, sites, scatters, isolated artifacts and features mentioned in the report must be shown on the report maps and vice versa.

Appropriate knowledge of the prehistory and history of the Forest must be demonstrated by use of correct terminology, dating, citation of classic standards as well as the most recent publications pertinent to the cultural resources of the Forest.

Additional standards and requirements may be established at the time the contract is awarded and will be discussed by the Contracting Officer and/or the Contracting Officer's Representative, and the contractor at the time the contract is issued.

DIVISION 400 - PAYMENT

Forty percent of the contract will be paid once the field work is completed.

Thirty percent of the contract will be paid once the draft report and site forms are submited for review.

The final thirty percent of the contract will be paid upon acceptance of the final report and site forms are accepted.

Contract Clauses:

FAR 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 these addresses:

Federal Acquisition Regulations https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar

Agriculture Acquisition Regulations www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

52.202-1 - DEFINITIONS (JUL 2004)

52.203-3 - GRATUITIES (APR 1984)

52.203-5 - COVENANT AGAINST CONTINGENT FEES (APR 1984)

52.203-12 - LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN FEDERAL TRANSACTIONS (SEP

2007)

52.204-4 - PRINTED OR COPIED DOUBLE-SIDED ON RECYCLED PAPER (AUG 2000)

52.204-18 – COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE

52.204-13 - SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2016)

52.212-4 - CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017)

52.232.40 – PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC

2013)

AGAR 452.237-74 Key Personnel (FEB 1998)

The Contractor shall assign to this contract the key personnel:

CREW FOREMAN(s):

The Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel without notifying the Contracting

Officer within a reasonable timeframe and in advance, and shall submit justification (including proposed substitutions) in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact on the contract.

Proposed substitutes should have comparable qualifications to those of the persons being replaced.

The Contractor shall make no diversion of personnel without the written consent of the

Contracting Officer.

The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel.

The Contractor’s onsite representative shall be fully conversant in the English language.

ADDENDA TO FAR 52.212-4 – Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (JAN

2017)

A) Fire Control

(a) Contractor's Responsibility for Contractor-Caused Fires. The Contractor, whether or not directed by the Forest Service, shall immediately extinguish, without expense to the Government, all fires on or in the vicinity of the project which are caused by Contractor's employees, whether set directly or indirectly as a result of Contractor operations. The Contractor may be held liable http://www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html for all damages and costs of additional labor, subsistence, equipment, supplies, and transportation resulting from fires set or caused by the Contractor's employees or resulting from contract operations.

(b) Other Fires. For the purpose of fighting forest fires on or in the vicinity of the project which are not caused by the Contractor or the Contractor’s employees, the Contractor when requested by the Contracting Officer shall place the employees and equipment temporarily at the disposal of the

Forest Service. Payment for such services will be made by the Government at not less than the current rate for fire-fighting services established by the Forest Service in the area concerned.

Any employees and equipment furnished will be relieved from firefighting as soon as the Forest

Service finds that it is practicable to employ other labor and equipment adequate for the protection of the area.

An equitable adjustment in contract time may be made for this period.

(c) Fire Protection Requirements - Fire Plan. At all times during closed fire season period, as specified by State law, the Contractor shall comply with each of the following provisions to the extent applicable to the Contractor’s operation under the contract.

(1) Fire Tools. The Contractor will provide for each employee in the contract area at least one approved handtool of a type appropriate in the contract area, such as shovel, pulaski, or ax.

Tools required and furnished under (2) and (4) below, shall count toward fulfillment of the above requirement. Where additional tools, beyond those required under (2) and (4) below, are to be provided, the Contractor shall seal such tools in one or more boxes painted red and marked "Tools for Fire Only." All tools required herein shall be kept sharp and in good serviceable condition and maintained at locations to be designated by the Forest Service.

(2) Fire Extinguishers and Tools on Mobile or Stationary Equipment. Each unit of powered equipment used in connection with this contract, including automobiles, trucks, tractors, etc., shall be equipped with serviceable tools and fire extinguishers as follows:

One - fire extinguisher, dry chemical type of not less than 2-1/2 pound capacity with 4 BC or higher rating.

One - shovel, round point #0 lady or equal.

One - ax, 2 pounds or over, 26-inch minimum length, or one pulaski.

One - water container (at least 1-gallon capacity), not required with stationary equipment.

(3) Spark Arresters. Each internal combustion engine shall be provided with a spark arrester or spark arresting device approved by the Forest Service. Exceptions where the Forest

Service may approve mufflers, or other equipment in lieu of spark arresters qualified and rated under Forest Service Standard 5100-1a are: (a) small multiposition engines, such as chain saws, shall meet Society of Automotive Engineers J335b standards; (b) passenger-carrying vehicles and light trucks may have baffle-type mufflers with tail pipe; (c) heavy-duty trucks may have a vertical stack exhaust system and muffler, provided the exhaust stack extends above the cab of the vehicle. An exhaust-driven turbocharger is considered to be a satisfactory spark arrester. Internal combustion engine exhaust systems, arresters, and other devices must be properly installed and maintained.

(4) Powersaws. For each powersaw used in connection with this contract, the following will be provided:

One - shovel, round point #0 lady or equal. Shovel must be immediately available for use.

One - Fire extinguisher, containing not less than 8 ounces of extinguisher fluid, or a dry chemical powder-type of not less than 1-pound capacity. The extinguisher must be immediately accessible to the saw operator at all times.

Any fueling or refueling of a powersaw shall only be done in an area which has first been cleared or is free of all material capable of carrying fire; powersaw shall be moved at least 10 feet from place of fueling before starting.

(5) Blasting. NONE.

(6) Smoking. Smoking shall not be permitted within the contract area except on surfaced or dirt roads, at landings, within closed vehicles, in camps, or at other posted places, and shall never be allowed while working or traveling on foot.

(7) Storage of Petroleum and Other Highly Flammable Products. Gasoline, oil, grease, or other highly flammable material will be stored either in a separate building used exclusively for such storage, or at a site where all combustible debris and vegetation is cleared away within a radius of 25 feet. Fire extinguishers and/or sand barrels may be required at such locations specified by the Forest Service when unusually hazardous conditions exist.

(8) Debris Burning and Warming Fires. Burning permits will be required for all debris burning fires. Lunch and warming fires may be allowed in fireproofed areas during periods of low fire danger if and as specified in the fire plan. Such fires must not be left burning unattended.

(9) Precautions for Stoves. Stovepipes on all temporary buildings, trailers, and tents using wood burning stoves, will be equipped with roof jacks and serviceable spark arresters of mesh with openings no larger than 5/8 inch.

All stovepipes, inside and out, will not be closer than 2 feet from any wood or other flammable material or 1 foot if the combustible material is protected by a metal or asbestos shield.

(10) Welding. Welding or use of cutting torches will be permitted only in areas that have been cleared or are free of all material capable of carrying fire. Flammable debris and vegetation must be removed from within a minimum of 10 feet radius of all welding and cutting torch operations. A shovel and a 5-gallon standard backpack water container (filled) with handpump attached, shall be immediately available for use in the event of a fire start.

(11) Fire Plan. Prior to initiating work on the contract area, during the closed fire season period, a fire prevention and suppression plan will usually be prepared. The Contractor and the

Forest Service will jointly prepare this plan. Such plan shall include a detailed list of men and equipment at the Contractor's disposal for implementing the plan. The fire plan shall also specify additional measures and/or special requirements, such as Hoot Owl restrictions, necessary during periods of critical fire weather conditions.

When Hoot Owl restrictions are invoked, the Forest Service may curtail or shut down all or portions of a Contractor's operations. The following requirements may be imposed:

(i) All high fire risk operations could be terminated at 1300 local time.

(ii) All burning could be stopped, including debris burning fires.

(iii) Patrolman may be required for a period of 2 hours after high fire risk operations and 1 hour after end of work shift. The Contractor shall provide the patrolman unless the contract is for equipment rental, in which case the Government will provide the patrolman.

(12) Pump and Trailer. NOT REQUIRED.

(13) Burning. Before starting any open burning, the Contractor shall comply with the following:

(i) Submit a burning plan, subject to approval by the Contracting Officer, designed to minimize the impact on air quality and to lessen any fire damage.

(ii) Obtain a burning permit from the District Ranger.

(iii) Use weather forecasts as far as possible in scheduling burning for more favorable dispersal of smoke.

(iv) Fuel shall be reasonably free of dirt and piled to facilitate rapid and complete combustion. Piles shall be tended during burning operations to maintain combustion and to eliminate unnecessary smudges. Piles shall be patrolled during off-work hours to avoid wildfires.

(v) Unless fire season controls dictate otherwise, burning shall be scheduled, as far as practicable, for the most favorable conditions during the burning period.

(vi) Under certain atmospheric conditions, smoke accumulations may become excessive and in these cases, the Regional Forester may, at his/her discretion, prohibit all open burning for definite periods within specific areas of the National Forest.

B) Camping and Worksite Conditions

Camping and Worksite Plan shall be consistent with requirements set forth in the following paragraphs, the camping permit if required, and supplementary requirements in DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS. The Contractor shall provide a general plan with the technical proposal, and shall provide a more specific plan based on items awarded, prior to start work.

The Contractor shall be aware of and abide by the rules of the Kootenai National Forest applicable to forest visitors.

The Contractor shall obtain a camping permit from the District Ranger on the Libby Ranger

District of the Kootenai Forest prior to camping on Forest Service land. Final payment shall be withheld until the authorized camping area has been cleaned up to the requirements of the

Camping Permit.

If the Contractor does not obtain a camping permit but requires his/her employees to obtain the camping permit, the Contractor remains responsible for campsite clean-up and his/her employees conduct while camping on National Forest land.

Contractor Information. The Contractor shall abide by the OSHA’s Field Sanitation Standard, Fact Sheet No. OSHA 92-25, which applies to any agricultural establishment hiring 11 or more workers for hand labor. OSHA 92-25 document is attached in DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND

OTHER ATTACHMENTS.

C) Invoice Processing Platform (IPP)

The Forest Service is utilizing the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) for the electronic submission and tracking of contracts/purchase orders, invoices, and payment information. IPP is a secure Government-wide, Web-based invoice processing service. Visit http://www.ipp.gov to learn more.

Upon award of a contract, Contractors must enroll at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm. Contractors shall submit all invoices electronically via IPP. Paper copies of invoices will no longer be accepted.

D) Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System

(a) General. This contract is subject to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Agriculture

Acquisition Regulations (AGAR), and Forest Service Acquisition Regulations (FSAR) that require past performance evaluations to be completed and entered into the Contractor Performance

Assessment Reporting System (CPARS).

(b) Contact Information. At the Prework Meeting, the name and email address of the Contractor

Representative will be required.

http://www.ipp.gov/

(c) Assessment. Upon completion of the work associated with the contract/delivery orders, an evaluation will be initiated by the Contracting Officer in the CPARS system and the Contractor

Representative will receive an auto-email from CPARS with instructions for completion of the evaluation.

FAR 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or

Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Jan 2017)

(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) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and

Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov

2015)

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

(4) 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:

_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_ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41

U.S.C. 3509).

___ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub L. 111-5) (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009).

_X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract

Awards (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

___ (5) [Reserved]

___ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-

117, section 743 of Div. C).

___ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery

Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with

Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C.

6101 note).

___ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility

Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

___ (10) [Reserved]

___ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011)

(15 U.S.C. 657a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

___ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small

Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)(15 U.S.C. 657a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.

___ (13) [Reserved]

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

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

___ (15) (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.

__ _ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(2) and (3)).

___ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637

(d)(4)).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

___ (iv) Alternate III (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

___ (v) Alternate IV (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

_X_ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

___ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

___ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

___ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-

Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

_X_ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013)

(15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

___ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically

Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C.

637(m)).

___ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned

Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program

(Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

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

_X_ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Oct

2016) (E.O. 13126).

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

_X_ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).

___ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for…