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The US Forest Service has a requirement to conduct visitor use monitoring surveys, data analysis, and compile reports for the National Forest and National Grassland managed by the USDA Forest Service within Region 2 Rocky Mountain Region and Region 3 Southwestern Region. The Forest Service intends to issue a multiple award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract with task orders to meet the needs of this requirement.

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See Section B - Schedule of Items and Section C -

Statement of Work

Period of Performance: 10/01/2017 to 09/30/2022

001 Base Award - Conducting Multiple National Forest and National Grassland Visitor Use Monitoring

Surveys and Traffic Counts for one (1) year

Delivery: 09/30/2017

Period of Performance: 10/01/2017 to 09/30/2018

002 Option Year One (1) - Conducting Multiple

National Forest and National Grassland Visitor

Use Monitoring Surveys and Traffic Counts for one

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Period of Performance: 10/01/2019 to 09/30/2020

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Delivery: 09/30/2020

Period of Performance: 10/01/2020 to 09/30/2021

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Use Monitoring Surveys and Traffic Counts for one

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AG-82X9-S-17-0020

MULTI-REGIONAL NATIONAL VISITOR USE MONITORING SURVEY IDIQ

Contents

SECTION B: SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

B.1 Surveys Completed in Region 2 – Rocky Mountain Region

B.2 Surveys Completed in Region 3 – Southwest Region

SECTION C – Statement of Work

C.1 Introduction

C.2 Statement of Work

C.3 Contract Type – Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Multiple Award

C.4 Period Of Performance

C.5 Place of Performance

C.6 Accessibility

C.7 Submittals

C.7.1 Job Hazard Analysis:

C.7.2 Survey Reporting

C.8 Government Furnished Property

C.9 Contractor Furnished Property

C.10 BioPreferred

C.11 AGAR 452.211-72 Statement of Work/Specifications. (FEB 1988)

C.12 AGAR 452.211-73 Attachments to Statements of Work/Specifications. (FEB 1988)

SECTION D - Packaging and Marking

SECTION E - Inspection and Acceptance

E. 1. Contractor Quality Control Plan

E. 2 FAR 52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements. (APR 1984)

E.3 FAR 52.246-4 Inspection of Services - Fixed-Price. (AUG 1996)

E.4 Acceptance

E.5 FAR 52.211-11 Liquidated Damages – Supplies, Services or Research and Development (SEP 2000)

SECTION F – Deliveries or Performance

F.1 FAR 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work. (APR 1984)

F.2 AGAR 452.211-74 Period of Performance. (FEB 1988)

F.3 AGAR 452.211-75 Effective Period of the Contract. (FEB 1988)

F. 4. DELIVERIES

F.5 FAR 52.211-8 TIME OF DELIVERY (JUN 1997)

(a) The Government requires delivery to be made according to the following schedule:

SECTION G - Contract Administration Data

G.1 INVOICE

G.2. PAYMENT:

G.3 FOREST SERVICE REPRSENTATIVES:

G.3.1

G.3.2

G.4 AGAR 452.215-73 Postaward Conference. (NOV 1996)

G.5 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.6 TASK ORDERS:

SECTION H - Special Contract Requirements

H.1 AGAR 452.237-74 Key Personnel. (FEB 1988)

H.2 AGAR 452.236-72 Use of Premises (NOV 1996)

H.3 SANITATION AND SERVICING

H.4 AGAR 452.236-77 Emergency Response (NOV 1996)

H.5 ADDENDUM to FAR 52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES (MAY 1989), the following information is provided:

H. 6 GOVERNMENT – CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIPS

H. 7 PREWORK CONFERENCE

SECTION I – Contract Clauses

I.1 FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

I.2 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items. (JAN 2017)

I.3 FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items. (JUN 2014)

I.4 FAR 52.216-18 Ordering. (OCT 1995)

I.5 FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations. (OCT 1995)

I.6 FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity. (OCT 1995)

SECTION J – List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments

SECTION K - Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

K.1 FAR 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. (OCT 2015)

K.2 FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (JUL 2013)

K.3 FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. (JAN 2017)

K.4 FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation. (APR 2012)

K.5 FAR 52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification. (MAY 2012)

K.6 AGAR 452.219-70 Size Standard and NAICS Code Information. (SEP 2001)

K.7 AGAR 452.209-71 ASSURANCE REGARDING FELONY CONVICTION OR TAX

DELINQUENT STATUS FOR CORPORATE APPLICANTS

K.8 AGAR 452.209-70 REPRESENTATON BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID

DELINQUENT TAX

SECTION L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors or Respondents

L.1 FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998)

L.2 FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items. (JAN 2017)

L.3 Addendum to 52.212-1

L.3 FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract. (APR 1984)

L.4 AGAR 452.204-70 Inquiries. (FEB 1988)

L.5 AGAR 452.215-72 Amendments to Proposals. (FEB 1988)

L.6 FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest. (SEP 2006)

SECTION M--EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M. 1 EVALUATION FACTORS

M. 2. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF EVALUATION FACTORS

M.2. 1 FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items. (OCT 2014)

M.3 AWARD DETERMINATION

M.3.2 FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options. (JUL 1990)

SECTION B: SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Line Item Pricing shall include ALL overhead, supervision, tools, incidental supplies, insurance, quality control, and profit needed to perform the services. The quantities of services specified in B.1 and B.2 are for estimating and evaluation purposes only and are not purchased by this contract.

B.1 Surveys Completed in Region 2 – Rocky Mountain Region

Work Item

Description Estimated Number of Surveys

Measure of Unit

Quantity Unit Price

Base Year Price

Option Period One Price

Option Period Two Price

Option Period Three Price

Option Period Four Price

01A Conduct Visitor Use Monitoring surveys and traffic counts

0-125 EA 1 $ $ $ $ $ $

01B Conduct Visitor Use Monitoring surveys and

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EA 1 $ $ $ $ $ $

01C Conduct Visitor Use Monitoring surveys and

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EA 1 $ $ $ $ $ $

B.2 Surveys Completed in Region 3 – Southwest Region

Work Item

Description Estimated Number of Surveys

Measure of Unit

Quantity Unit Price

Base Year Price

Option Period One Price

Option Period Two Price

Option Period Three Price

Option Period Four Price

02A Conduct Visitor Use Monitoring surveys and

0-125 EA 1 $ $ $ $ $ $

02B Conduct Visitor Use Monitoring surveys and

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02C Conduct Visitor Use Monitoring surveys and

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AGAR 452.216-73 Minimum and Maximum Contract Amounts. (FEB 1988)

During the period specified in FAR clause 52.216-18, ORDERING, the Government shall place orders totaling a minimum of $10,000.00, but not in excess of $2,499,000.00 for this contract

AUTHORIZED ORDERING ACTIVITIES:

Task orders may be issued by the authorized officials shown below:

Any Warranted Contracting Official in Region Two (02) and Region Three (3)

(End of Clause)

NOTE: Payment will be made on actual work performed as described unless otherwise noted.

OFFERORS MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

(SAM) IN ACCORDANCE TO FAR 52.204-7. (www.sam.gov)

COMPANY NAME:_____________________________

ADDRESS:____________________________________

PHONE:_______________________________________

DUNS:_________________ Email:_________________________ http://www.sam.gov/

SECTION C – Statement of Work C.1 Introduction The US Forest Service has a requirement to conduct visitor use monitoring surveys, data analysis, and compile reports for the National Forest and National Grassland managed by the USDA Forest Service within Region 2 – Rocky Mountain Region and Region 3 – Southwestern Region. The Forest Service intends to issue a multiple award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract with task orders to meet the needs of this requirement.

The contractor shall furnish all personnel, facilities, equipment, materials, vehicles, supplies, and services (except as may be expressly set forth in this contract as furnished by the government), and otherwise do all things necessary for, or incident to, the satisfactory performance of this contract. Under this contract, the contractor shall provide the items of work required to fulfill the requirements of the Statement of Work.

C.2 Statement of Work The contractor shall conduct specified survey sessions of visitor use at selected sites (Primary Survey Calendar) on EACH National Forest and Grassland unit in accordance with the National Visitor Use Monitoring (NVUM) survey program protocol during Fiscal Years 2018 – 2022.

The study will assess visitor use patterns and trends, visitor perceptions of social and resource conditions, and visitor satisfaction on national forest system lands to better understand the amount of recreation use and user satisfaction on the National Forest. The information will help the Forest Service manager make more informed decisions about issues related to allowable recreational uses, numbers and types of permittees that may be considered in the future, and level of service to be provided at existing and future locations. Particular emphasis will be placed on issues and techniques appropriate to forest–based recreation use and management.

The survey sessions shall be taken beginning October 1, through September 30, of the calendar year. Actual duration of the survey session (when applicable) takes 6 hours at the site. In addition, road and or trail traffic counters (as required) shall be placed to count traffic for a 24 hour period of time, which includes the survey time. Generally, the AM surveys take place between 8am and 2pm. PM surveys take place between 2pm and 8pm. Survey times may be adjusted by the COR as needed to avoid conducting surveys before or after dark (e.g. 11 am through 5 pm December through March 30).

It is important that each survey be completed on the prescribed date and time as indicated by the Forest. No tolerance is allowed for convenience to persons performing the survey. The only reason for a survey to be delayed would be that the site is physically closed or access to the site is blocked. The contractor shall adhere to survey schedule unless permission is given by Forest Contracting Officer Representative or Contracting Officer.

The Contractor shall fully understand the National Visitor use Monitoring (NVUM) survey program as described at the following website: http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/nvum/reference/index.shtml.

The contractor’s deliverables will enable USFS resource managers to make management decisions based on the best available science related to social use. The study must be conducted using forms and procedures established for the USFS National Visitor Use Monitoring (NVUM) program.

Specifically:

1. Conduct recreation visitor use surveys at selected high-use recreation sites on the MBRTB following the procedures set forth in the national Forest Service Visitor Use Monitoring Training Manual, dated July 2013, available at http://www.fs.usda.gov/ riogrande .

a. Surveys shall consist of exit interviews (only those leaving the site for the last time) during assigned six (6) hour periods plus traffic counts as directed by the above training manual. Surveys dates and locations shall be followed for successful completion of this contract.

b. Perform recreation use surveys on dates and at times scheduled on the Government provided calendar. In cases of facilities being physically closed on planned survey days, back-up days may http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/nvum/reference/index.shtml http://www.fs.usda.gov/%20riogrande be assigned at the discretion of the Government. Back-up days will not be used in cases of convenience or bad weather. It should be noted that on 71 days two surveys are scheduled on the same day

c. Survey Data - Record survey data on Government provided survey forms as directed by the training manual. Sample survey forms will be available for review at the pre-bid training meeting listed in at the end of the calendar. Completed survey forms shall be submitted to the Government Representative in bi-weekly groupings by the 5th and 20th of each month.

d. Traffic Counts - At most survey sites, the Contractor shall perform hand tallies of passing vehicles or trail users during the 6-hour surveys. An additional 24 hour traffic count, performed by the Contractor with Government-provided equipment, shall be initiated at the survey site (depending on site type – see training manual for directions) starting at the time of each survey.

C.3 Contract Type – Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Multiple Award By design, and IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity) contract allows the government to respond to various needs rapidly, without committing to a specific quantity or type of work. When a project is initiated, a task order will be offered to a contractor that meets the projects requirements.

The minimum and maximum (cumulative) task order amount for the duration of the base year performance period and for each optional performance period will be as follows:

$ 10,000.00 Minimum

$500,000.00 Maximum

No guaranteed minimum award will be provided for any subsequent optional performance years.

C.4 Period Of Performance The period of performance is 365 calendar days from the Issuance of the notice to proceed on or around September

30. The actual start date of performance of work is October 1st of the calendar year.

It is essential that the survey work commence on the start date of October 1 and follow survey schedule attached in each task order. Prior to this date, the Government Representative will meet with the successful Contractor to review survey standards, completion date, and contract requirements. The ending date for the last survey is September 30, per calendar year.

All Government furnished property (signs, counters, etc.) will be provided to the successful bidder during the pre-work meeting, but no later than the morning of October 1. Government furnished property will be returned to the COR upon completion of the final survey day (September 29), but no later than September 30, per calendar year.

C.5 Place of Performance Surveys will take place at the following National Forests and Grasslands:

Region 2 – Rocky Mountain Region

State Locatio n

Fiscal Year for Survey

Region 3 – Southwester n Region

State Location

Fiscal Year for Survey

Bighorn NF WY FY 18 Apache- Sitgreaves

NF

AZ, NM FY 18

Medicine Bow NF CO, WY FY 18 Carson NF NM FY 18

Nebraska NF & NG NE FY 18 Tonto NF AZ FY 19

Black Hills NF SD FY 19 Santa Fe NF NM FY 19

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, Gunnison NF

CO FY 19 Lincoln NF NM FY 19

Shoshone NF WY FY 19 Kaibab NF AZ FY 20

Arapahoe Roosevelt NF CO FY 20 Coconino

NF AZ FY 20

Pawnee NG CO FY 20 Gila NF NM FY 21

Rio Grande NF CO FY 20 Cibola NF NM FY 21

Pike San Isabel NF CO FY 21 Coronado

NF AZ FY 22

Cimarron/Comanche NG CO FY 21 Prescott NF AZ FY 22

San Juan NF CO FY 21

Routt NF CO, WY FY 22

White River NF CO FY 22

The surveys are distributed by individual Ranger District and will be defined in individual task orders.

The actual survey sites are situated at specified Forest Developed Recreation Sites or other dispersed area locations on or near the National Forest. Maps will be included to show the location of each survey site.

C.6 Accessibility Accessibility by motor vehicle is generally good during the normal summer season - except those sites located within Nationally Designated Wilderness Areas which must be accessed by foot or horse (no motorized or mechanized vehicle use is permitted inside wilderness areas).

Some of the more remote sites may only be accessible by snowmobile during the winter months (snowshoes or x-country skies could be used but keep in mind equipment such as signs and counters need to be carried to the sites, snowmobiles are prohibited in Wilderness areas ). Most survey sites are reached by graded roads as a minimum, and paved roads in some cases. Weather and wet road conditions could make access difficult in some of the more remote locations.

C.7 Submittals C.7.1 Job Hazard Analysis:

The contractor shall provide a job hazard analysis within seven (7) days of award of contract.

C.7.2 Survey Reporting The Contractor shall provide Daily Summary Reports, and completed interview forms to the forest representative.

- The contractor shall make a copy for backup before mailing or hand –deliver to the NVUM Forest Coordinator.

C.8 Government Furnished Property The Government shall deliver to the contractor at the pre-work meeting or at a later date prior to the first survey day as agreed upon, the following listed materials, supplies, property or services:

1. Maps of survey locations.

2. Calendar of survey dates.

3. Interview recording forms.

4. Interview flash cards.

5. Copy of "National Forest Recreation Use Monitoring" training manual (JUL 2013).

6. Training video.

7. Traffic cones.

8. "Traffic Survey Ahead" signs.

9. "Survey site – Please Stop" signs.

10. “Be Prepared to Stop” signs.

11. Sign stands.

12. Infrared trail counters.

13. Pneumatic hose traffic counters and accessories.

14. Black bags to carry maps, calendar, forms, flash cards, manual, hand counter, and other miscellaneous items in.

C.9 Contractor Furnished Property The contractor shall furnish all equipment, labor, materials, (except Government furnished property as listed in Section G), transportation, supervision and incidentals necessary to perform Recreation Use Surveys at times and sites listed. In addition, surveyors working in the field must maintain a professional appearance, wear uniform closing appropriate to the field setting (such as a polo shirt), with a name tag identifying the surveyor and the organization for which he /she works.

The following are recommended for successful contract performance.

1. Transportation to survey sites.

2. Clipboards.

3. No. 2 pencils, erasers, pencil sharpener.

4. Cellular/portable telephone for emergency communication.

5. Watch.

6. Hand-held tally counter.

7. Hammer, pliers, other small tools.

C.10 BioPreferred

BIOBASED PRODUCTS

The Contractor must comply with Section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (FSRIA), Executive Order (EO) 13423, “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management,” and the Federal Acquisition Regulation to provide biobased products.

The Contractor shall utilize products and material made from biobased materials (e.g., recycled paper, soaps, cleaners) to the maximum extent possible without jeopardizing the intended end use or detracting from the overall quality delivered to the end user. All supplies and materials shall be of a type and quality that conform to applicable Federal specifications and standards. All supplies and materials to be used in the performance of work described herein are subject to the approval of the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

The following is an example list of products that may be used in this contract for minor construction for which biobased products are available. The list is not all inclusive. It is desirable that vendors be able to supply the greatest number of biobased products listed meeting the health and environmental specifications.

Office Products (Ink, paper, cleaning products).

Biobased products that are designated for preferred procurement under USDA’s BioPreferred program must meet the required minimum biobased content as stated in the USDA Final Rule available at www.biopreferred.gov. The Contractor should provide data for their biobased products such as biobased content and source of biobased material (i.e. particular crop or livestock). In addition to the biobased products designated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the BioPreferred Program, the Contractor is encouraged to use other commercially available biobased products.

For more information regarding the Department of Agriculture Biobased Program go to:

http://www.biopreferred.gov.

C.11 AGAR 452.211-72 Statement of Work/Specifications. (FEB 1988) The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services and facilities (except as otherwise specified), to perform the Statement of Work/Specifications referenced in Section J.)

C.12 AGAR 452.211-73 Attachments to Statements of Work/Specifications. (FEB 1988) The attachments to the Statement of Work/Specifications listed in Section J are hereby made part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

http://www.biopreferred.gov/

SECTION D - Packaging and Marking

{There are no clauses for this Section.}

SECTION E - Inspection and Acceptance The Contractor shall be responsible for quality assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) beginning before the first interview and continuing throughout the NVUM process. At the Government's discretion, a Government Representative will accompany the Contractor at the survey site and observe the survey process. The Contractor shall submit a list of survey workers who will assist the Contractor in survey performance. The list shall include survey dates and locations.

E. 1. Contractor Quality Control Plan E.1.1. Quality Control Plan

The Contractor shall provide a Quality Control Plan (QCP) with the technical proposal. The Contractor shall supplement the QCP within 30 days of contract award based on items awarded to the Contractor and Government comments.

The general Quality Control plan shall demonstrate how the Contractor will assure quality meets the requirements and specifications of the contract. It shall specify how quality will be monitored to assure the performance standards are met; the supervision of crew and work; and the personnel that will be performing the quality control. Quality control includes the monitoring of quality while work is in progress and an unbiased sample of surveys and other work to determine actual quality percentage.

E. 2 FAR 52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements. (APR 1984) The Contractor is responsible for performing or having performed all inspections and tests necessary to substantiate that the supplies or services furnished under this contract conform to contract requirements, including any applicable technical requirements for specified manufacturers' parts. This clause takes precedence over any Government inspection and testing required in the contract's specifications, except for specialized inspections or tests specified to be performed solely by the Government.

(End of clause)

E.3 FAR 52.246-4 Inspection of Services - Fixed-Price. (AUG 1996)

(a) Definition: "Services," as used in this clause, includes services performed, workmanship, and material furnished or utilized in the performance of services.

(b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the services under this contract. Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made available to the Government during contract performance and for as long afterwards as the contract requires.

(c) The Government has the right to inspect and test all services called for by the contract, to the extent practicable at all times and places during the term of the contract. The Government shall perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work.

(d) If the Government performs inspections or tests on the premises of the Contractor or a subcontractor, the Contractor shall furnish, and shall require subcontractors to furnish, at no increase in contract price, all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safe and convenient performance of these duties.

(e) If any of the services do not conform with contract requirements, the Government may require the Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with contract requirements, at no increase in contract amount. When the defects in services cannot be corrected by reperformance, the Government may:

(1) Require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future performance conforms to contract requirements; and

(2) Reduce the contract price to reflect the reduced value of the services performed.

(f) If the Contractor fails to promptly perform the services again or to take the necessary action to ensure future performance in conformity with contract requirements, the Government may -

(1) By contract or otherwise, perform the services and charge to the Contractor any cost incurred by the Government that is directly related to the performance of such service; or

(2) Terminate the contract for default.

(End of clause)

E.4 Acceptance The Forest Service shall review all progress and accept all draft and final NVUM work products upon Contractor’s receipt or written request and assurance that work has been completed. Request shall be for a reasonable portion of the work. Acceptance may be made for progress completed at agreed to stages of the work.

The survey schedule reflects a random sample of recreation users. Deviation from the schedule will directly impact the accuracy of the study. Satisfactory contract performance depends on the extent the Contractor meets the set survey schedule and accurate completion of survey interview forms.

Missed survey dates, or improperly recorded survey records would constitute unsatisfactory performance and may be considered reason for contract termination and default action.

E.5 FAR 52.211-11 Liquidated Damages – Supplies, Services or Research and Development (SEP 2000)

(a) If the Contractor fails to deliver the supplies or perform the services within the time specified in this contract, the Contractor shall, in place of actual damages, pay to the Government liquidated damages of _$604.12_ per calendar day of delay.

(b) If the Government terminates this contract in whole or in part under the Default -- Fixed-Price Supply and Service clause, the Contractor is liable for liquidated damages accruing until the Government reasonably obtains delivery or performance of similar supplies or services. These liquidated damages are in addition to excess costs of repurchase under the Termination clause.

(c) The Contractor will not be charged with liquidated damages when the delay in delivery or performance is beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor as defined in the Default -- Fixed-Price Supply and Service clause in this contract.

SECTION F – Deliveries or Performance F.1 FAR 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work. (APR 1984) The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within ten (10) calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than date stated in each task order. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

(End of clause)

F.2 AGAR 452.211-74 Period of Performance. (FEB 1988) The period of performance of this contract is from Date of Award through one (1) year from award Date. All Task Orders shall be performed within the performance period specified in Task Order.

(End of Clause)

F.3 AGAR 452.211-75 Effective Period of the Contract. (FEB 1988) The effective period of this contract is from date of award through 365 days after award.

(End of Clause)

F. 4. DELIVERIES

F.4.1. Contract Performance Time and Required Rate of Progress

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

F.4.2. Contract Time. (See Period of Performance definition Section C4).

The Contractor shall start work promptly after receipt of a Notice to Proceed. The Contractor shall maintain progress at a rate that will assure completion within the stated contract time. The contract time will generally not exceed a required rate of progress exceeding that determined from the accepted work plan.

The Government will issue a Notice to Proceed as soon as task order is awarded. Contract time shall start (1) on the date specified on the Notice to Proceed, if the notice is hand-delivered; or (2) on the third-day after the post office has issued a Notice of Certified Mail to the Contractor; or (3) when thinning and/or other work commences, whichever is sooner. Failure of the Contractor to pick-up Certified Mail shall not be considered excusable.

F.4.3. Unfavorable Conditions It is estimated that adverse weather and/or road conditions may prevent access to the work sites or performance to specification during the period November 1 to June 30. When such conditions make work impracticable, or if wind or other conditions create extreme conditions that are unsafe for contract work, and with written request by the Contractor, the Contracting Officer may suspend work with no charge against contract time. When conditions are again favorable, the Contracting Officer shall issue a verbal resume work order and confirm that order in writing. The count of contract time will resume on the day indicated by the Contracting Officer. If the Contractor cannot be reached at the phone number provided or the Contractor fails to contact the Contracting Officer (per Section C) a written Resume Work Order shall be mailed and count of contract time will resume on the date specified in the order.

F.5 FAR 52.211-8 TIME OF DELIVERY (JUN 1997)

(a) The Government requires delivery to be made according to the following schedule:

REQUIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE

ITEM NO. QUANTITY WITHIN DAYS AFTER DATE

OF CONTRACT

Submit Job Hazard Analysis – C.7.1

1 EA Within 7 days of Award

Daily Summary Reports – C.7.2 1 EA Every two weeks from start of task order period of performance

The Government will evaluate equally, as regards time of delivery, offers that propose delivery of each quantity within the applicable delivery period specified above. Offers that propose delivery that will not clearly fall within the applicable required delivery period specified above, will be considered nonresponsive and rejected. The Government reserves the right to award under either the required delivery schedule or the proposed delivery schedule, when an offeror offers an earlier delivery schedule than required above. If the offeror proposes no other delivery schedule, the required delivery schedule above will apply.

OFFEROR’S PROPOSED DELIVERY SCHEDULE

ITEM NO. QUANTITY WITHIN DAYS AFTER DATE

OF CONTRACT

(b) Attention is directed to the Contract Award provision of the solicitation that provides that a written award or acceptance of offer mailed, or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror, results in a binding contract. The Government will mail or otherwise furnish to the offeror an award or notice of award not later than the day award is dated. Therefore, the offeror should compute the time available for performance beginning with the actual date of award, rather than the date the written notice of award is received from the Contracting Officer through the ordinary mails. However, the Government will evaluate an offer that proposes delivery based on the Contractor’s date of receipt of the contract or notice of award by adding

(1) five calendar days for delivery of the award through the ordinary mails, or

(2) one working day if the solicitation states that the contract or notice of award will be transmitted electronically. (The term “working day” excludes weekends and U.S. Federal holidays.) If, as so computed, the offered delivery date is later than the required delivery date, the offer will be considered nonresponsive and rejected.

SECTION G - Contract Administration Data

G.1 INVOICE

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) mandated the transition of all Integrated Acquisition System (IAS) payments to the US Treasury Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). This allows electronic routing and approval of IAS related invoices. The Forest Service's (FS) completed transition to the new process is scheduled for February 24, 2014.

It will be necessary for contractors to login to their IPP accounts every 90 days to keep their IPP accounts active.

The contractor must follow the instructions on how to register and submit invoices via IPP as prescribed in the previous communications from USDA and Treasury. 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 located on the IPP website. Please make sure that your company has registered with IPP to establish your account.

G.1.1. INVOICE FORMAT

The invoice format/template the contractor shall use in submitting invoices is to reflect the award document with the individual line items through the IPP platform. The contractor shall attached their companies version of the paper invoice to the IPP invoice.

G.1.2 INVOICE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO

Contractor shall submit invoices to the IPP platform.

IN ACCORDANCE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS CONTRACT.

G.2. PAYMENT:

Contractor and government personnel will decide on the method of payment, whether it be partial payments, based on some measure, or as one deliverable at the end of the project.

G.2.1 PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY:

Payments are made by the US Department of Treasury through information from System for Award Management

(SAM).

G.3 FOREST SERVICE REPRSENTATIVES:

G.3.1 The Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) is responsible for the administration of this contract and is solely authorized to take action on behalf of the Government. Unless specified otherwise within this contract, the PCO referred to as the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer for this contract is:

STAR M. YEO, CONTRACT SPECIALIST

PHONE: 303-275-5311

FAX: 303-275-5453

EMAIL: starmyeo@fs.fed.us US Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region 1617 Cole Blvd, Bldg 17, STE 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80401

Task Order Administrative Contracting Officer’s (ACO’s) will be appointed at the time of award of each Task Order.

https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:starmyeo@fs.fed.us

G.3.2 The Contracting Officer Representative is responsible for the on-site administration of this contract. The delegated authority and responsibilities will be defined on a delegation letter issued after contract award. The Contracting Officer Representative will be assigned with each task order issued.

G.4 AGAR 452.215-73 Postaward Conference. (NOV 1996) A post award conference with the successful offerors is required. It will be scheduled by the Contracting Officer with time and date.

G.5 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. Contract Award. A written award or acceptance of offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the Contractor shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

2. Notice to Proceed. The Contractor shall commence work upon receipt of a properly executed Notice to Proceed.

3. Changes. The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes in any of the requirements under this contract and notwithstanding any provisions contained elsewhere in this contract the said authority remains solely with the Contracting Officer. In the event the Contractor effects any such change at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in costs incurred as a result thereof.

4. Unauthorized Instructions from Government or Other Personnel. The Contractor shall not accept instructions issued by any person employed by the U.S. Government or otherwise other than the Contracting Officer, or the authorized representative of the Contracting Officer acting within the limits of his/her authority.

5. Designation of Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Designation will be made upon contract award and a copy of the designation letters will be furnished to the Contractor. Limits of authority are described in each designation letter.

6. Designation of Authorized Representative of the Contractor. The Contractor shall assign a member or employee who will act as Project Manager during the course of this contract or during the course of this project. The official shall be responsible for affording liaison between the contract forces and the contracting offices. This designation shall be in writing and a copy furnished to the Contracting Officer.

G.6 TASK ORDERS:

The CO shall submit an executed task order to the Contractor. All work will be ordered by Firm-Fixed price TASK ORDERS (TO) at the prices listed on the Schedule of Items through the Base Period and each Option Year exercised. The price may change only by a written modification to the task order signed by the Contracting Officer and the Contractor.

SECTION H - Special Contract Requirements H.1 AGAR 452.237-74 Key Personnel. (FEB 1988)

(a) The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel:

CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVE

PROJECT MANAGER

(b) During the first ninety (90) days of performance, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide the information required by paragraph (c) below. After the initial 90-day period, the Contractor shall submit the information required by paragraph (c) to the Contracting Officer at least 15 days prior to making any permanent substitutions.

(c) The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer.

Proposed substitutes should have comparable qualifications to those of the persons being replaced. The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel.

H.2 AGAR 452.236-72 Use of Premises (NOV 1996)

(a) Before any camp, quarry, borrow pit, storage, detour, or bypass site, other than shown on the drawings, is opened or operated on USDA land or lands administered by the USDA, the Contractor shall obtain written permission from the Contracting Officer. A camp is interpreted to include a campsite or trailer parking area of any employee working on the project for the Contractor.

(b) Unless excepted elsewhere in the contract, the Contractor shall (i) provide and maintain sanitation facilities for the work force at the site and (ii) dispose of solid waste in accordance with applicable Federal, State and local regulations.

(End of Clause)

H.3 SANITATION AND SERVICING

Contractor shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent pollution of air, soil, and water by Contractor's Operations. If facilities for employees are established on Contract Area, they shall be operated in a sanitary manner. Contractor shall not service tractors, trucks, or other equipment on National Forest lands where servicing is likely to result in pollution to soil or water. Contractor shall remove from National Forest lands all refuse resulting from use, servicing, repair, or abandonment of equipment. In the event that Contractor's Operations or servicing of equipment result in pollution to soil or water, Contractor shall conduct cleanup to restore the polluted site to the satisfaction of Forest Service.

H.4 AGAR 452.236-77 Emergency Response (NOV 1996)

(a) Contractor's Responsibility for Fire Fighting. (1) The Contractor, under the provisions of FAR clause

52.236-9, PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, UTILITIES,

AND IMPROVEMENTS, shall immediately extinguish all fires on the work site other than those fires in use as a part of the work. (2) The Contractor may be held liable for all damages and for all costs incurred by the Government for labor, subsistence, equipment, supplies, and transportation deemed necessary to control or suppress a fire set or caused by the Contractor or the Contractor's agents or employees.

(b) Contractor's Responsibility for Notification in Case of Fire. The Contractor shall immediately notify the Government of any fires sighted on or in the vicinity of the work site.

(c) Contractor's Responsibility for Responding to Emergencies. When directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall allow the Government to temporarily use employees and equipment from the work site for emergency work (anticipated to be restricted to firefighting). An equitable adjustment for the temporary use of employees and equipment will be made.

H.5 ADDENDUM to FAR 52.222-42 STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES (MAY 1989), the following information is provided:

This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination

Employee Class Monetary Wage Fringe Benefits

Crew Leader GS-5 $15.15/hr *

Forestry Tech GS-4 $13.55/hr *

*FRINGE BENEFITS: Life, Accident and Health Insurance and Sick Leave Programs - 5.1 percent of basic hourly rate.

Paid Holidays - 10 per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day Vacation - 13 days paid vacation per year up to 3 years of service, 20 days after 3 years of service, and 26 after 15 years of service.

Retirement - 7 percent basic hourly rate.

H. 6 GOVERNMENT – CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIPS

The Government and the Contractor understand and agree that the services to be delivered under this contract by the Contractor to the Government are non-personal services and the parties recognize and agree that no employer/employee relationship exists or will exist under the contract between the Government and the Contractor and/or between the Government and the Contractor’s employees. It is therefore in the best interest of the Government to afford both parties a full and complete understanding of their respective obligations.

Contractor personnel under this contract shall not: (1) Be placed in a position where they are employed by a Federal Officer, or under the supervision, direction, or evaluation of a Federal Officer. (2) Be placed in supervision or administration or control over civilian personnel, or personnel of other contractors, or become a part of the Government organization. (3) Be used in administration or supervision of civilian procurement activities.

Employee Relationship: (1) The services to be performed under this contract do not require the Contractor or his employees to exercise personal judgment and discretion on behalf of the Government, but rather, the Contractor’s employees will act and exercise personal judgment and discretion on behalf of the Contractor.

H.6.1. Authority: The Contractor shall not in any way represent that he is a part of the United States Government or that he has the authority to contract or procure supplies on the credit of the United States of America.

H.6.2 Representations: The Government assumes no responsibility for an understanding or representations made by any of its officers or agents during or prior to execution of any contract resulting from this solicitation, unless (1) such understanding or representations are expressly stated in the contract and (2) the contract expressly provides that the responsibility therefore is assumed by the Government.

Representations made but not so expressly stated and for which liability is not expressly assumed by the Government in the contract shall be deemed only for the information of the Contractor.

H.6.3 Contractor Personnel:

a) The Contractor shall be responsible for selecting personnel who are well qualified to perform the required services, for supervising techniques used in their work, and for keeping them informed of all changes and method of operations.

b) The Contracting Officer may direct the Contractor to remove, and the Contractor shall remove any employee from an assignment to perform services under this contract for reasons of security, performance, and/or misconduct.

c) Where the reason for the removal request is due solely to misconduct or security on the part of the employee, replacement will be at the Contractor’s expense and not chargeable to the Government.

d) The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over Contractor employees performing services under this contract. Such Contractor employees shall be accountable not to the Government, but solely to the Contractor, who, in turn, shall be accountable to the Government.

H. 7 PREWORK CONFERENCE

Prior to commencement of work, the Contractor shall attend a meeting to discuss the contract terms, work performance requirements, and safety. Also at this meeting such items as work progress schedule, quality control, camping/worksite plan, and fire prevention plans shall be finalized in writing. This meeting will take place at locations directed in the appropriate Task Order or by the Contracting Officer.

SECTION I – Contract Clauses

I.1 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.