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Pagosa Long Term Stewardship AG-82X9-S-11-9002

SOLICITATION OFFER AND AWARD 1.THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER RATING PAGE OF PAGES

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 350)

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. SOLICITATION NO. 4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION 5. DATE ISSUED 6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NUMBER

[ ] SEALED BID (IFB)

AG-82X9-S-11-9002 [X ] NEGOTIATED (RFP) 8/6/2011

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If other than Item 7)

USDA Forest Service RMAST – Durango Colorado Office 15 Burnett Court Durango, CO 81301

Same as block 7

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SOLICITATION

9. Sealed offers in original and 2 copies for furnishing the supplies or serviced in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 8, or if handcarried, in the depository located in

15 Burnett Court Durango, CO 81301 until 4:30 pm local time

9/6/2011

(Hour) (Date) CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-10. All Offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

10. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

A. NAME B. TELEPHONE (NO COLLECT CALLS) C. E-MAIL ADDRESS

Joe Milburn

AREA CODE NUMBER EXT.

jmilburn@fs.fed.us 970 385-1316

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

() SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S) () SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S)

PART I - THE SCHEDULE PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

X

A SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM I CONTRACT CLAUSES

X B SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACH.

X C DESCRIPTION/SPECS./WORK/STATEMENT X J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

X D PACKAGING AND MARKING PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

X E INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE X K REPRESENTATIVES, CERTIFICATIONS AND

X F DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

X G CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA X L INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

X H SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS X M EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror) NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT 10 CALENDAR DAYS 20 CALENDAR DAYS 30 CALENDAR DAYS CALENDAR DAYS (See Section I, Clause No. 52-232-8) % % % %

14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS AMENDMENT NO. DATE AMENDMENT NO. DATE

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amend-ments to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated.

15A. NAME AND

ADDRESS

OF

OFFEROR

CODE FACILITY 16. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or Print)

DUNS:

15B. TELEPHONE NO. 15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS 17. SIGNATURE 18. OFFER DATE

AREA CODE NUMBER EXT. IS DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE - ENTER

SUCH ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE.

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED 20. AMOUNT 21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION:

23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) ) ) 41U.S.C. 142(c) ( ) (4 copies unless otherwise specified) 7

24. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 7) CODE 25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE Same as block 7 Albuquerque Service Center – Miscellaneous Payments

101B Sun Ave NE

Albuquerque, NM 87109

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 28. AWARD DATE

Thomas C. Fuller (Signature of Contracting Officer) IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION STANDARD FORM 33 (REV.9-97)

Previous edition is unusable Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.214(c)

SECTION B – SERVICES AND GOODS

PAGOSA & COLUMBINE Ranger Districts SAN JUAN National Forest (SJNF)

ARCHULETA, HINSDALE, LA PLATA, & MINERAL Counties

AWARD OF CONTRACT(S)

The Government anticipates awarding one multi-year, indefinite-quantity, firm fixed-price single-award contract with economic price adjustment. Fixed-price task orders will be issued against the contract, as the need arises. To be considered for award, offerors must at a minimum submit pricing for all items in sections B.1 and B.2.

If the contracting officer decides to establish a competitive range and conduct negotiations, the competitive range can be limited for purposes of efficiency [see FAR 52.215-1(f)(4)].

One Award will be made. The award decision will be made on a best-value basis as spelled out in the solicitation.

MINIMUM QUANTITY

The guaranteed minimum for each program year of the contract will be the sum of 32,500 green tons of cut-tree material from a) service work and b) removal of goods. There is no dollar amount associated with the guaranteed minimum.

MAXIMUM QUANTITY

The maximum quantity that can be ordered annually will be the sum of 75,000 green tons of cut-tree material from a) service work and b) removal of goods.

PERFORMANCE TIME

The period of performance for each Task Order will be specified in the Task Order. If the government exceeds the amount of work the contractor stated they could accomplish in their Technical Proposal, the government and contractor will negotiate the period of performance.

Notwithstanding what is written anywhere else in this contract, all work under this contract -including all task orders - must be completed by the end of the 10th program-year unless this deadline is waived by the CO in writing. At the beginning of the 10th program-year, if the government and the contractor cannot agree on an operating schedule that will insure the accomplishment of all task orders issued previously (in years 1-9) plus the accomplishment of task orders to be issued in year 10, the 10th-year task order will be subtracted from the annual minimum guarantee and the government’s responsibility to provide those acres shall be considered satisfied.

Issuance of Task Orders: Any Region 2 Forest Service Contracting Officer can issue task orders up to the limit of their warrant authority. Task orders may be issued electronically via fax or email.

Construction Work: Construction work is not included in the schedule of items but is considered to be within the scope of stewardship contracts when it is used to meet one of the land management goals authorized in Section 323 of Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2003, Public Law 108-7. Pricing for any construction work will be negotiated at the task-order level prior to issuance. The appropriate Davis Bacon Act wage determination shall be incorporated into the task order at time of issuance.

Economic Price Adjustment: There are 3 categories of items for which prices need to be adjusted throughout the term of the contract:

a) service work,

b) road maintenance, and

c) temporary road construction.

These adjustments are clarified below.

a) Service Work: The government will apply two indexes to adjust the price of the service work. The adjustments will be made as described below.

The first adjustment will be made on an annual basis using the index titled: Consumer Price Index (CPI) – Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Area: U.S. City Average, Series ID:

CWUR0000SA0L1E, Item: All items less food and energy. The base period price will be the price provided by the contractor and accepted by the government at the time of contract award.

An annual price adjustment will be made within 40 calendar days of the anniversary date of contract award. The annual rate of price increase or decrease will be applied to each price listed in Sections B.1 and B.1A. The new prices will be rounded to the nearest penny. The new prices will not be retroactive to any outstanding task orders; the new prices will only apply to task orders issued after the date of price adjustment. Regardless of the increase or decrease of the referenced index, the government limits the annual increase or decrease in prices that is based on this index to no more than 4% in any given year. Increases in price above 4% in any given year shall be borne by the contractor. Decreases in price greater than 4% in any given year shall be borne by the government. The CPI referenced above is published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics and can be found on their website at:

http://www.bls.gov/cpi/home.htm. Once the annual price adjustment has been incorporated into the contract, the prices will not be changed even if the Bureau of Labor Statistics issues revised numbers for the period of adjustment. This first adjustment is to compensate the contractor for annual increases in labor and materials - exclusive of diesel fuel. It is intended to compensate the contractor for any increased wage and/or fringe benefits required by the incorporation of an updated wage determination under the Service Contract Act. If the contractor claims that this adjustment is inadequate to compensate for an updated wage determination, the contracting officer shall take into consideration the amount of adjustment made herein and subtract that amount from any amount determined to be due under the Service Contract Act.

The second adjustment, referred to as the Diesel Adjustment, will be made and applied to each task order at the time of issuance. The Diesel Adjustment will apply to All Schedule Item Numbers in B.1. The Diesel Adjustment will be made based on data provided by the Energy Information Administration. The statistic that will be used is: Weekly Retail On-Highway Diesel

Prices, Average All Types, Region: Rocky Mountain. This statistic is currently available on the Energy Information Administration’s website at: http://www.eia.doe.gov/. The Base Period Price will be $ 3.85 per gallon. The base period price will not change; it will remain the same throughout the contract term. The Item Number Prices for the Task Order will be determined by applying the most recent Weekly Retail price information available, in the manner described by the 3 formulas below.

(Weekly Retail Price – Base Period Price) X .10 = Percentage of Adjustment Base Period Price

(Percentage of Adjustment X Current Bid Item Price) = Dollar value of Adjustment

Dollar value of Adjustment + Current Bid Item Price = Item Number Price for Task Order

Here is an example of how the formulas work when the Weekly Retail Price exceeds the Base Period Price:

($4.00 - $3.85) X .1 = .0039(rounded to 4 decimal places) $3.85

.0039 x $650.00 = $ 2.54(rounded to nearest penny) $2.54 + $650.00 = $652.54

Here is an example of how the formulas work when the Weekly Retail Price is less than the Base Period Price:

($3.00 - $3.85) X .1 = - 0.0221(rounded to 4 decimal places) $3.85

-0.0221 x $ 650.00 = - $ 14.37(rounded to nearest penny)

- $ 14.37 + $650.00 = $635.63

If at any time during the contract either of the two indices used above is discontinued, the contracting officer shall choose a suitable replacement.

b) Product Value: The government will use K-D.3.5#, Scheduled Rate Redetermination, located in Appendix B, to re-determine the value of Sawtimber and POL. Under no circumstances will the value of the product be reduced to less than the minimum bid amount listed in B.2, Timber Removal Price Schedule. The new prices will not be retroactive to any outstanding task orders; the new prices will only apply to task orders issued after the date of price adjustment.

c) Road Maintenance: The allowances in Section G are estimated from data compiled in the “Cost Estimating Guide for Road Construction” (CEGRC), or from the San Juan National Forest “Basis for Road Maintenance Cost Estimate” (BRMCE). (The CEGRC is updated annually as part of a Forest Service multi-regional effort; the BRMCE is updated as needed, depending on changing costs.) Price adjustment will be made at the time of Scheduled Rate Redeterminations required under K-D.35# and will be based on the version of the CEGRC that is in effect for Region 2 at the time of revision unless more accurate costs are developed locally in an updated BRMCE. The versions of CEGRC and BRMCE, used in this solicitation, are located in Appendix E and F, respectively.

New prices will not be retroactive to any outstanding task orders; new prices will only apply to task orders issued after the date of price adjustment.

d) Temporary Road Construction: Like c), above, allowances in Section G.10.1 and G.10.2 were estimated from data in the CEGRC or the BRMCE. Price adjustment will be made at the time of Scheduled Rate Redeterminations required under K-D.35# and will be based on the version of the CEGRC that is in effect for Region 2 at the time of revision.

New prices will not be retroactive to any outstanding task orders; new prices will only apply to task orders issued after the date of price adjustment.

B.1 Schedule of Items – Stewardship Work Activities (“Services”)

Assumptions for Stewardship Work Activities

Work Activity -- Tree cutting and removal and associated work, Items 1A, 1B, 1C, through 10A, 10B, 10C:

Tree species, stand density, and cut-tree material, is more consistent by cover type than by other site factors, such as slope, aspect, or elevation. Cover types included within this contract, as identified below by work activities, include Ponderosa Pine, warm-dry Mixed Conifer, cool-moist Mixed Conifer, Aspen-with-Conifer, and (pure) Aspen. (See Definitions, Appendix A, for more information by Cover Type.) Tree species to be cut and removed include ponderosa pine, juniper, aspen, white fir, Douglas-fir, blue and Engelmann spruce, subalpine and corkbark fir, and pinyon pine.

Two cover types, cool-moist Mixed Conifer and Aspen-with-Conifer, have additional compositional complexities and treatment prescriptions. These two types are further delineated into two categories each, of varying treatment:

a) cool-moist Mixed Conifer: i) group selection/patchcut, and thinning, and ii) clearcut;

b) Aspen-with-Conifer: i) remove conifer, and ii) clearcut.

Haul distances for removal of cut-tree material from Task Order project areas to a Contractor’s disposal site* will be delineated into three mileage-range categories – 0 to 20 miles, 21 to 35 miles, and 36 to 50 miles. (*At time of initial solicitation, a default “site”, centrally located, is assumed to be the junction of US 160 and Archuleta County Road 600 [Piedra Road], approximately three miles west of downtown Pagosa Springs, CO.)

Treatment units, as identified in individual Task Orders, will be delineated by work activity Item #’s based on: a) the dominant cover type across the treatment unit (and treatment) and b) the weighted average haul-mile range from the treatment unit to the disposal site.

Specifications for cutting and removal of designated trees are found in Appendix A.

Work Activity – Pre-Use Road Maintenance, Items 11 through 14B:

Pre-use road maintenance commonly needed prior to operations are Ditch Cleaning, Surface Blading, Drainage Structures maintenance, and maintenance of Miscellaneous Structures (e.g., cattleguards and gates). Specifications for maintenance are found in Appendix C.

Note that other road maintenance items that are typically not needed prior to operations, but may be necessary more infrequently (and also detailed in Appendix C), will have cost allowances which are found in G.10.1.

Work Activity – Temporary Road Reconstruction/Opening, and Decommissioning/Closure, Items 15 through 17C:

Temporary road work service items that are common to most projects, and relatively consistent in cost, are a) reconstruction of existing non-system roads, b) decommissioning of roads, and c) construction (or purchase), installation, and removal of temporary road gates. Specifications for these items are found in Appendix D.

Other temporary road work items that may or may not be included in projects (Task Orders), such as clearing, excavation, or construction of drainage structures, and can vary based on ground conditions, will have cost allowances which are found in G.10.2. Specifications for these items are also found in Appendix D.

B.1.a Stewardship Work Activities – Summary Description, and Price Schedule, of

Tree Cutting of POL, and Removal Activities

REQUIRED Cutting and Removal of Designated Trees

ITEM

NO.

WORK ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION UNIT UNIT PRICE

1A thru 5C

Activities common to ALL bid items in column to left are:

Cutting and removal of designated trees, from 5.0-9.9” DBH, (including boles, limbs, tops) from Forest, plus removal from Forest of limbs and tops from designated trees 10.0” DBH and greater, and specific activities tied to system road maintenance, temporary road maintenance, erosion control, and miscellaneous work. (See Appendix A for details.)

Variations between individual Bid Items are noted below.

n/a n/a

1A - cover type: Ponderosa Pine stands.

- haul from Project Area to disposal site for cut-tree material ranges from 0 to 20 miles.

green ton

1B - same as 1A except:

- haul ranges from 21 to 35 miles.

1C - same as 1A except:

- haul ranges from 36 to 50 miles.

2A - cover type: warm-dry Mixed Conifer stands.

- haul ranges from 0 to 20 miles.

2B - same as 2A except:

- haul ranges from 21 to 35 miles.

2C - same as 2A except:

- haul ranges from 36 to 50 miles.

3Ai - cover type: cool-moist Mixed Conifer stands. green

- haul ranges from 0 to 20 miles.

- treatment: group selection/patchcut, and thinning.

3Aii - same as 3Ai except:

- treatment: clearcut

3Bi same as 3Ai except:

- haul ranges from 21 to 35 miles.

3Bii - same as 3Aii except:

- haul ranges from 21 to 35 miles.

3Ci - same as 3Ai except:

- haul ranges from 36 to 50 miles.

3Cii - same as 3Aii except:

- haul ranges from 36 to 50 miles.

4Ai - cover type: Aspen-with-Conifer stands.

- haul ranges from 0 to 20 miles.

- treatment: remove conifer.

4Aii - same as 4Ai except:

- treatment: clearcut

4Bi - same as 4Ai except:

- haul ranges from 21 to 35 miles.

4Bii - same as 4Aii except:

- haul ranges from 21 to 35 miles.

4Ci - same as 4Ai except:

- haul ranges from 36 to 50 miles.

4Cii - same as 4Aii except: green

- haul ranges from 36 to 50 miles.

5A - cover type: Aspen stands.

- haul ranges from 0 to 20 miles.

5B - same as 5A except:

- haul ranges from 21 to 35 miles.

5C - same as 5A except:

- haul ranges from 36 to 50 miles.

B.1.b Stewardship Work Activities – Summary Description, and Price Schedule, of

Cutting of Trees Smaller than POL, and Removal Activities

(Perfomance of Optional Item Numbers 6a thru 10c will be required when Contracting Officer determines it is in the best interest of the Government.)

OPTIONAL Cutting and Removal of Designated Trees

ITEM

NO.

WORK ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION UNIT UNIT PRICE

6A thru 10C

Activities common to ALL bid items in column to left, are:

Cutting and removal of designated trees, less than 5.0” DBH, (including boles, limbs, tops) from Forest, and specific activities tied to system road maintenance, temporary road maintenance, erosion control, and miscellaneous work. (See

Appendix A for details.)

Variations between individual Bid Items are noted below.

n/a n/a

6A - cover type: Ponderosa Pine stands.

- haul from Project Area to disposal site for cut-tree material ranges from 0 to 20 miles.

6B - same as 6A except:

- haul ranges from 21 to 35 miles.

6C - same as 6A except: green

- haul ranges from 36 to 50 miles. ton

7A - cover type: warm-dry Mixed Conifer stands.

- haul ranges from 0 to 20 miles.

7B - same as 7A except:

- haul ranges from 21 to 35 miles.

green ton

7C - same as 7A except:

- haul ranges from 36 to 50 miles.

8Ai - cover type: cool-moist Mixed Conifer stands.

- haul ranges from 0 to 20 miles.

- treatment: group selection/patchcut, and thinning.

8Aii - same as 8Ai except:

- treatment: clearcut

8Bi same as 8Ai except:

- haul ranges from 21 to 35 miles.

8Bii - same as 8Aii except:

- haul ranges from 21 to 35 miles.

8Ci - same as 8Ai except:

- haul ranges from 36 to 50 miles.

8Cii - same as 8Aii except:

- haul ranges from 36 to 50 miles.

9Ai - cover type: Aspen-with-Conifer stands.

- haul ranges from 0 to 20 miles.

- treatment: remove conifer.

9Aii - same as 9Ai except: green

- treatment: clearcut

9Bi - same as 9Ai except:

- haul ranges from 21 to 35 miles.

9Bii - same as 9Aii except:

- haul ranges from 21 to 35 miles.

9Ci - same as 9Ai except:

- haul ranges from 36 to 50 miles.

9Cii - same as 9Aii except:

- haul ranges from 36 to 50 miles.

10A - cover type: Aspen stands.

- haul ranges from 0 to 20 miles.

10B - same as 10A except:

- haul ranges from 21 to 35 miles.

10C - same as 10A except:

- haul ranges from 36 to 50 miles.

PAYMENTS, per TASK ORDER, for B.1.a./B.1.b. Service Work

The service work summarized above includes both required and optional items tied to cutting and removal of designated trees. As noted under B.2, Schedule of Items, Timber Products (and noted elsewhere in this contract), there is additional required cutting of designated trees 10.0” DBH and larger and removal of associated sawtimber. (For this contract, sawtimber minimum diameter is 10.0” DBH. See Division A, Appendix B, Timber Removal Specifications.) Given the value associated with sawtimber, service work payments will not be made for cutting and removal of sawtimber. Service work payments will be made for the removal of tops and limbs (miscellaneous biomass) resulting from the cutting of sawtimber-sized trees. In order to determine payment for service work under B.1.a. (and B.1.b., if included in a Task Order), a weighted average rate per green ton of sawtimber, pol, and miscellaneous biomass will be determined in accordance with the Example Weighted Average Rate for Task Order table shown below, coupled with the BID (flat) per green ton submitted with the proposal, and green tons per species and product.

- EXAMPLE – Weighted Average Rate, Service Work Bid Items B.1.a, for Task Order # ___ - EXAMPLE species product unit of measure

EXAMPLE

green tons

EXAMPLE

bid/green ton

EXAMPLE

total value bid by species & product

EXAMPLE

weighted average rate per green ton

PP sawtimber green ton 3600 $.00* $.00*

$12.00/green ton

TF & other sawtimber green ton 2400 $.00* $.00*

DF sawtimber green ton 800 $.00* $.00*

Aspen POL green ton 400 $15.00 $6,000

ALL

conifer

POL green ton 600 $19.50 $11,700

ALL misc biomass green ton 2200 $46.50 $102,300 total green ton 10000 $120,000

*Contractor will not be paid for cutting and removal of sawtimber products. The service work bid per green ton will be $0.00 for the cutting and removal of sawtimber products.

Instructions: To determine the weighted average rate per green ton on each task order:

Step 1. The Weighted Average Rate for Task Order #____ table (example shown above) will be completed for each species/product required to be removed. The columns for Quantity, Bid, and Total Value will be completed for each task order.

Step 2. The “bid per green ton” is the BID (“unit price”) per Green Ton value from B.1.a.

“Cutting and Removal of Designated Trees” (and B.1.b., if applicable) table(s).

Step 3. All estimated quantities will be totaled. Miscellaneous biomass, from trees required to be removed, will be included.

Step 4. The Total Value Bid by species for POL and miscellaneous biomass products will be determined.

Step 5. To determine the Weighted Average Rate per Green Ton for sawtimber, POL, and miscellaneous biomass products, the sum of total value bid for POL and miscellaneous biomass will be divided by the total estimated quantity of green tons for the Task Order.

All additional sawtimber, POL, and miscellaneous biomass material designated to be cut by the Forest Service as part of “Construction Clearing”, or “Other Authorized Clearing” (provisions

H.10.3, H.10.4, respectively) will have payments based on the Weighted Average rate per Green Ton calculated for the Task Order.

B.1.c Stewardship Work Activities – Summary Description, and Price Schedule, of

Pre-Use Road Maintenance

ITEM NO. WORK ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION UNIT UNIT PRICE

11 Ditch Cleaning (T-802) per MILE $_____

12A Surface Blading (T-803) – aggregate-surface roads per MILE $_____

12B Surface Blading (T-803) – native-surface roads per MILE $_____

13A Drainage Structures (T-805) – culvert cleaning each $_____

13B Drainage Structures (T-805) – drainage dip cleaning each $_____

14A Miscellaneous Structures (T-808) -- cattleguards each $_____

14B Miscellaneous Structures (T-808) -- gates each $_____

See Appendix C for Pre-Use Road Maintenance specifications.

B.1.d Stewardship Work Activities – Summary Description, and Price Schedule, of

Temporary Road Work

ITEM NO. WORK ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION UNIT UNIT PRICE

15 - Temporary road reconstruction of Existing road per MILE $_____

16 - Temporary road decommissioning per MILE $_____

17A - Temporary road gate – construction or purchase each $_____

17B - Temporary road gate – installation each $_____

17C - Temporary road gate – removal each $_____

See Appendix D for Temporary Road Work specifications.

Payment for Stewardship Work Activities, above, will be made with Stewardship Credits and/or cash. See Section G.1 – G.9 for details.

B.2 Schedule of Items – Timber Products (“Goods”)

Assumptions for Timber Products

Timber Products includes two key components: a) cut-tree material, in green tons, from the cutting and removal of sawtimber from designated trees, and b) cut-tree material, in green tons, from the cutting and removal of designated trees, and products, specified in B.1.a and B.1.b, described above in Service Work Activities. Note that cutting of sawtimber-sized trees, and removal of associated sawtimber, is a requirement of this contract, does not result in service-work payment, and does require payment for green tons removed from Forest to Contractor’s disposal or utilization site. Cut-tree material derived from service-work activities and removed from the Forest, also requires payment for green tons removed.

Timber product value can vary by product class and species. This contract, for valuation purposes, differentiates products as follows.

Timber products are broken into three product classes, depending on the original size of the cut-tree material:

a) sawtimber, from trees 10.0” DBH and larger;

b) POL (products other than logs), from trees 5.0-9.9” DBH; and

c) miscellaneous biomass, or i) the remaining cut-tree material including topwood (the portion of the stem(s) above and smaller than sawtimber or POL), limbs, and foliage, and ii) any cut-tree material from whole trees less than 5.0” DBH (see B.1.b, above).

Sawtimber and POL are further delineated into species classes, as follows:

a) sawtimber – ponderosa pine, true fir and other species*, Douglas-fir, and spruce (blue and Engelmann);

b) POL – aspen, and all conifer.

*True fir includes white fir, subalpine fir, and corkbark fir. Other species may include juniper, pinon pine, or other species in small quantities not listed above.

Valuation, by product and species, will be conducted following standard appraisal policies established by the Forest Service. Values for products derived from this contract will not fall below minimum rates established by the Forest Service.

Bids are to be submitted according to the following Timber Products Removal Price Schedule table – that is, by species and product, per green ton. The bid per green ton will remain constant (“flat”) for the Contract period unless modified by Rate Redetermination.

TIMBER PRODUCTS REMOVAL PRICE SCHEDULE

species (live & dead) product unit of measure minimum bid (per green ton) bid, flat (per green ton)

Ponderosa pine (PP) sawtimber green ton $_0.86__ $_______

True fir and Other Conifer Species (TF) sawtimber green ton $_0.90__ $_______

Douglas-fir (DF) sawtimber green ton $_0.99__ $_______

Engelmann/blue spruce

(ES)

sawtimber green ton $_1.90__ $_______

Aspen (AA) POL green ton $_0.38__ $_______

ALL Conifer (AC) POL green ton $_0.08_ $_______

All misc biomass green ton $_0.08_ $_______

Volume Estimates -- Quantities of timber products are determined by Forest Service in accordance with acceptable cruising methods, including appropriate statistical standards, volume equations and sampling methods. (These methods, and standards, and associated policy, are found in the Forest Service Cruising Handbook, 2409.12.) Individual project areas and associated Task Orders will have site-specific cruise plans and cruise results/files that will be available for review by Contractors. Timber product quantities, derived from sampling, are estimates; hence, Contractors are urged to examine the contract area and make their own estimates.

Cruise sampling data is run through a nationally-accepted software program to calculate cubic feet from sawtimber,and POL products, and from associated topwood, or the portion of the stem(s) above and smaller than the sawtimber or POL product. Estimates of cubic feet (CF) are then converted to green tons via weight factors. Weight factors have been derived from sample weight testing of cut material, by species. Cruise software directly converts the remaining portion of miscellaneous biomass, other than topwood (i.e., limbs and foliage) into green tons.

(Green ton calculations for limbs and foliage are derived from various biomass studies and samples and incorporated into the National Biomass Estimator Library by nationally-adopted formulas.) For this contract the final unit of measure for Timber Products will be in green tons.

Note that the cruise estimates will typically include a defect deduction for rot and broken pieces that are lost in the process of cutting and removal of trees. It will vary by project area. (Refer to specific Task Orders and accompanying cruise information.)

PAYMENTS, per TASK ORDER, for Timber Products

The weighted average rate per green ton of sawtimber, POL, and miscellaneous biomass will be determined for each task order in accordance with the Example Weighted Average Rate for Task Order table shown below and the initial BID (Flat) per Green Ton submitted with the proposal.

- EXAMPLE - Weighted Average Rate for TASK ORDER # _____ - EXAMPLE –

SPECIES PRODUCT

UNIT OF

MEASURE

EXAMPLE

Estimated Quantity From Individual Task Order

(Green Ton)

BID (Flat) per Green Ton

Total Value Bid by species/ product

Weighted Average Rate per

Green Ton

PP Live / Dead

Sawtimber Green Ton 4,000 $2.00 $8,000

$2.54/

Green Ton

TF Live / Dead

Sawtimber Green Ton 1,000 $3.00 $3,000

DF and other conifer species Live / Dead

Sawtimber Green Ton 2,400 $5.00 $12,000

All Conifer

POL Green Ton 1,000 $0.30 $300

All misc biomass

Green Ton 800 $0.08 $64

Totals Green Ton 9,200 $23,364

Instructions: To determine the weighted average rate per green ton on each task order:

Step 1. The Weighted Average Rate for Task Order #____ table (Example shown above) will be completed for each species/product required to be removed (included material). The columns for Quantity, Bid, and Total Value will be completed for each task order.

Step 2. The “Bid (Flat) per Green Ton” is the BID (Flat) per Green Ton value from B.2 “Timber Products Removal Price Schedule” table.

Step 3. All estimated quantities will be totaled. Miscellaneous biomass, from trees required and elected to be removed, will be included.

Step 4. The Total Value Bid by species for sawtimber, POL, and miscellaneous biomass products will be determined.

Step 5. To determine the Weighted Average Rate per Green Ton for sawtimber, POL, and miscellaneous biomass products, the Total Value Bid for all species will be divided by the total Estimated Quantity from Individual Task Order (Green Ton).

All additional sawtimber, POL, and miscellaneous biomass material designated to be cut by the Forest Service as part of ”Damaged Timber”, “Construction Timber”, “Other Material”, “Construction Clearing”, or “Other Authorized Clearing” (Appendix B, Timber Removal Specifications, provisions C.1.3, C.1.5, C.1.6, and in this document, H.10.3, H.10.4, respectively) will be charged for at the Weighted Average Bid rate (flat) per Green Ton calculated for the Task Order.

B.3 LAND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.

Performance of Stewardship Work Activities shall be in accordance with, 1) Section C: Project Description and Work Specifications, 2) Appendix A: Work Activity Items - Terms and Specifications.

Payment for Stewardship Work Activities in Schedule B.1 will be made in Stewardship Credits and/or cash. See Section G.1 – G.9 for details.

Payment for Pre-use Maintenance or Temporary Road work items not found in Schedule B.1 (see G.10.1 and G.10.2) will be made by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) in accordance with clauses 52.232-1 and 52.232-25.

All quantities that will be listed on task orders are based upon reasonable projections of requirements and are estimates only.

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATIONS

C.1 Project Description

C.1.a Project Summary -- Objectives and Activities

Overall objectives for this project are to reduce hazardous fuels, restore forest conditions to ensure long-term sustainability and resilience, and to improve forest health.

The stewardship activities are intended to:

- reduce fuels based on fire regime condition class, ecosystem components at risk, and proximity to values at risk (e.g., communities of concern, municipal watersheds);

- reduce and manipulate fuels to enable initiation and fostering of fire for resource benefit;

- reestablish appropriate species composition and structure by cover type;

- create conditions conducive to forest restoration via activities that foster prescribed fire;

- remove trees reflecting high incidence of infestation by insects, disease, or parasitic plants;

- reduce the areal extent of tree species that are more susceptible to infestation by insects, disease, or parasitic plants while favoring tree species resistant to infestations;

- reduce or remove excessive host habitat in anticipation of infestation;

- reduce the areal extent of tree species more susceptible to drought while favoring drought-resistant species.

Work required by this contract includes all of the requirements outlined herein and in the attachments, and includes, but is not limited to:

1. a. Cutting of designated trees 5.0-9.9” DBH (POL), and removal from treatment area of approximately 95% of the cut trees, including boles, limbs, and tops, plus removal of tops and limbs from trees cut in 1.b. below. See Appendix A for details of this service work.

b. Cutting of designated trees 10.0” DBH and larger and removal from treatment area of associated sawtimber, similar to 1.a., above, but falling under Timber Products, or Goods, that will be paid for by the Contractor.

c. Cutting of designated trees less than 5.0” DBH when required by the Forest Service.

d. Contractor compliance with Timber Removal specifications, including payment for removal of Timber Products resulting from activities 1.a. through 1.c., above. See Appendix B for details of timber removal specifications.

2. Maintenance of National Forest Service Roads used to accomplish work item 1, above, including, as needed, pre-use, during-use, and post-use maintenance. See Appendix C for details of Road Maintenance requirements.

3. Construction and maintenance of temporary roads, and closure of such roads following use, to accomplish work item 1, above. See Appendix D for details of Temporary Road work requirements.

4. Erosion control of skid or forwarder trails, and landings, as needed, to accomplish work item 1, above. This may include construction of water-diverting structures (“waterbars”), scarification prior to seeding, seeding with specified seed mixes, or other measures.

5. Miscellaneous items, as part of accomplishment of work item 1, above:

a. Felling of Damaged Trees: Contractor shall fell all live trees over 2-inches DBH damaged through contractor’s operation. Upon approval by the Forest Service, cut-tree material from damaged trees may be removed from site, as Timber Products, with payment by Contractor at weighted average rate per green ton specified by Task Order. (See Definition for “damaged trees”.)

b. Slash Treatment: All activity-generated slash that is not removed for utilization purposes shall be lopped and scattered so as to lie within 24” of the ground.

(Exceptions to maximum slash depth may occur around developed sites, such as campgrounds, or within or near special-use authorizations, such as powerline corridors. In such cases, maximum slash depths would be reduced. Such exceptions will be specified by Task Order.)

Items 2-5 are incorporated – or assumed – within Item 1, B.1.a., Schedule of Items, as associated activities, except for the following:

the Contractor will be paid for pre-use maintenance of National Forest System Roads by bid items 11 through 14B, in B.1.c., or through cost allowances in G.10.1.; and the Contractor will be paid for construction or closure/obliteration of temporary roads by bid items 15 through 17C, in B.1.d., or through cost allowances in G.10.2The contractor shall provide everything necessary to perform this contract unless such items are specifically identified herein as Government-furnished property.

C.1.b. Resulting Contract

The resultant contract will be an Indefinite Quantity, multi-year, firm fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment. The contract will include multiple services, goods (Timber Products), and construction (associated with temporary roads). This contract is expected to carry over a full 10 years, the maximum contract term under stewardship contracting authority.

C.1.c. Project Location

This project is largely located on the San Juan National Forest, but may include some adjacent Bureau of Land Management lands.

Project location assumes the following:

- individual project areas, specified within Task Orders, would fall within an approximate 50-mile haul (or “working circle”) of a cut-tree material (or Timber Products) disposal/utilization site near the town of Pagosa Springs; hence, individual project areas would fall within the roaded portion of the Pagosa Ranger District (and adjoining BLM lands) and the eastern portion of the Columbine Ranger District (and adjoining BLM lands) to the west.

Given the above, the project includes portions of Archuleta, Hinsdale, La Plata, and Mineral counties of the State of Colorado.

C.1.d. Scheduling of Work

See Task Order for information regarding contract time and scheduling restrictions or requirements. Contractor shall submit operating schedules and reports listed in F.4 for individual Task Orders to the CO for approval prior to starting work on the task order.

C.1.e. Period of Performance

The period of performance for this contract will start on the date of contract award and continue for 10 years. The period of performance for each Task Order will be specified in the Task Order.

C.3 SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications for the Stewardship Work Activities, as identified in Section B.1, can be found in Appendix A. Specifications for timber removal can be found in Appendix B. Specifications for associated road maintenance can be found in Appendix C. Specifications for temporary road construction, maintenance, and closure can be found in Appendix D.

C.4 CONTRACT AREA MAP

The boundaries of Subdivisions or Payment Units and any cutting units thereof, are as shown on the attached "Contract Area Map," which is made a part hereof, and were, before solicitation, designated on the ground by Forest Service to meet the anticipated needs of the parties. The location of the Subdivisions or Payment Units and their approximate acreage are stated in Division A/AT. Subdivisions or Payment Units may be revised and additional ones may be established only by written agreement of both parties. Where applicable, the following are also identified on Contract Area Map:

(a) Identified claims limiting Contractor's rights;

(b) Boundaries of cutting units;

(c) Areas where leave trees are Marked to be left uncut;

(d) Roads listed

(e) Sources of base course, rock riprap and surface rock;

(f) Roads where log hauling is prohibited or restricted;

(g) Roads and trails to be kept open;

(h) Improvements to be protected;

(i) Locations of known historical sites;

(j) Maximum stump heights when more than one height is listed by areas;

(k) Skidding or yarding methods specified;

(l) Streamcourses to be protected;

(m) Other features required by Appendix B; and

(n) Boundaries of stewardship work activities.

C.5 CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENT

(a) This is an Indefinite Quantity contract for services, construction, and timber product removal. It is effective for the period stated in the Schedule. Minimum and maximum quantity requirements, if any, are as stated in the Schedule and Section I.

(b) Subject to any limitations in this contract, the Contractor agrees to furnish to the Government the services specified in the Schedule and called for by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government the services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated as ``Maximum'', or indicated in the Ordering Limitations clause. The Government shall order at least the quantity designated as ``Minimum''.

(c) Except for any limitations stated in the Order Limitations clause, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders for performance at multiple locations in the project area. A Task Order issued in accordance with a Work Activity Item is binding under the terms and conditions of this contract.

C.6 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY OR SERVICES

The Government shall furnish property or services as listed below:

a. Task Orders – Task Orders may include project-area specifications, maps, photos, information regarding required protective means (such as pertaining to Threatened and Endangered Species or Cultural Resources), cruise data, weighted average haul distances by dominant cover type for stewardship work activities, weighted average rate per green ton for Timber Products, and other pertaining information.

b. Timber product removal tickets or tags, as appropriate (e.g., log load receipt books).

If the government chooses to provide any additional property to the contractor, it will be specified with the applicable task order.

C.7 CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

a. The Contractor shall provide sufficiently skilled labor, experienced supervision, transportation, equipment, operating supplies, incidentals and inspection service, except that items listed as Government-furnished property, to perform the work in compliance with the contract.

b. The Contractor may leave its equipment and Government-furnished property at sites agreed to by the CO. The Contractor shall be responsible for the Contractor’s equipment and Government-furnished property if it should be lost, stolen or damaged.

C.8 CONTRACTOR AND GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION

Any Contractor’s Representatives that are delegated authority to supervise Contractor’s operations shall be able to read, write, speak and understand English. All communication between Forest Service and Contractor’s personnel shall be in English.

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

There are no clauses in this section.

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 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):

http://www.arnet.gov/far

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.246-04 Inspection of Services – Fixed Price (AUG 1996)

52.246-12 Inspection of Construction (AUG 1996)

E.2 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTION SYSTEM

The Contractor shall identify the quality control inspection system it will use to ensure that contract specifications will be achieved. At no time shall the contractor rely upon Government inspections to provide notification of unsatisfactory performance. Forest Service contract administration personnel may observe the Contractor's inspection at any time and shall otherwise have unlimited access to the inspection data.

E.3 ACCEPTANCE

The Forest Service shall perform an inspection upon Contractor’s written request and assurance that work has been completed. Request shall be for a reasonable portion of work. Acceptance may be made for all or portions of work.

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

General Clauses and Provisions Pertaining To All Items

F.1 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 address:

http://www.arnet.gov/far

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.242-14 Suspension of Work (APR 1984)

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order (AUG 1989) 52.242-17 Government Delay of Work (APR 1984) 52.247-55 F.O.B. Point for Delivery of Government-Furnished Property (JUN 2003)

F. 2 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF

WORK (APR 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within _10_ calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed for specific the task order items, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than the time specified in the task order. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

Performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clauses. Except as this contract otherwise provides, the Government shall order all services within the scope that are required by Government activities specified in the Schedule only with the vendor holding this contract for the specified services. Timber or other products Removal activities shall be scheduled and carried out in accordance with the Timber or other products Removal Specifications in Appendix B and as approved by the Contracting Officer.

Any restrictions on the Scheduling of Work for resource protection, etc. will be addressed in the Task Order.

F.3 AGAR 452.211-74 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (FEB 1988)

The period of performance of this contract is from date of contract award through _10_ years after date of contract award.

F.4 SCHEDULES AND REPORTS

Pursuant to contract requirements, the following submittals are required prior to issuance of the Notice to Proceed for any task order, unless the contracting officer determines otherwise:

ITEM DESCRIPTION COPIES

REQUIRED

Proposed progress schedule showing starting and completion dates of various phases of the work

List of proposed sub-contractors and their intended work. Sub-contractors must have Contracting Officers Written approval prior to starting work on the project. Submit on Standard Form 1413

Traffic Control Plan, as specified in H.15.5 2

Soil Erosion and Water Pollution Control Plan, if required 2

Designation of Contractor personnel describing responsibilities and authorities

Identification of Stewardship Activities, as specified in G.9 2

The hours and days the contractor proposes to work. 2

All schedules and reports shall be submitted to the COR which will be identified for each task order.

The Contractor shall notify the CO or COR of any changes in work schedule.

F.4.1 SCHEDULING OF WORK Scheduling of work identified in a task order may be restricted for reasons stated in the task order.

F.4.1.a. CUTTING AND REMOVAL SCHEDULE – Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, Trees Designated for Cutting shall be cut and removed from Contract Area according to the following schedule:

Cutting Schedule

Cutting Unit Completion Date and/or Sequence of Cutting or Removal

If applicable, will be specified in Task Order

F.4.1.b. CONTRACT OPERATION RESTRICTIONS – Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, contract operations will be restricted as listed below:

Contract Operation Restriction Schedule

Subdivision/Cutting Unit

Restriction Purpose

ALL Cut-tree material, or Timber Products, must be removed from Forest within 90 days of decking, piling, or any other form

To avoid long-term a) concentration of fuels, or b) coverage of vegetation and of collection at landings soils.

If applicable, other requirements will be specified in Task Order

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 PAYMENT

It is anticipated that funds will be exchanged in the performance of this contract because the value of the Timber Products will not completely offset the value of the work to be performed.

When payment is made to the contractor for work performed, it will be made in accordance with FAR 52.232-1 – Payments, (Section I).

G.1.1 PAYMENT FOR TIMBER PRODUCTS

Accountability and resulting payment for Timber Products will be based on scaled – measured after cutting – material. Scaling of this material will be by total weight, based on a weighted average rate per green ton. (See B.2, and Appendix B, Timber Removal Specifications.)

G.2 STEWARDSHIP CREDITS

Stewardship Credits are credits that are earned and established when work listed in the B.1 Schedule of Supplies/Services has been performed and accepted. Stewardship credits shall be earned at the rate as shown in the Schedule. Earned credits may be used to pay for Timber Products value included in Schedule B.2. Unless otherwise indicated in the Schedules, credits will be earned based upon Actual Quantities accomplished and accepted.

G.3 ESTABLISHMENT OF STEWARDSHIP CREDITS

Notwithstanding references to payments in “Payment” clauses or provisions of this contract, payment for Stewardship Activities will be made with Stewardship Credits as indicated in the award document.

Stewardship Credits will be established on a monthly basis. Stewardship credits will be established for the number of units of each activity that have been completed and accepted.

Acceptance may be for all, or a reasonable portion of, any specific activity.

Stewardship credits will not be established for work that is in progress that has not been accepted by the Forest Service.