Professional_Services_Solicitation_California_edits_02_24_2010.doc

SOL NO: AG-91S8-S-10-0023

Region 5

Professional & Forestry Services

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

AG-91S8-S-10-0023

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NEGOTIATED (RFP)

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

USDA Forest Service, Region 5, Regional Office

Acquisition Management

1323 Club Drive, Vallejo, CA 94592

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

SOLICITATION

(Hour)

(Date)

CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACH.

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

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OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

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SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

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.

(See Section I, Clause No. 52-232-8)

(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

OFFER (Type or Print)

15B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code and extension)

18. OFFER DATE

IS DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE - ENTER

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SUCH ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE.

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

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10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) (

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41 U.S.C. 253(c) (

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

SECTION B--SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

There are two sections in this IDIQ contract that shall be awarded under this solicitation. The first section is the Professional Natural Resource Related Items and Activities and the second section is Forestry Resource Related Items and Activities. Multiple awards will be made for each section. After award of the parent contracts, individual task orders will be proposed to the contractor and the contractor will determine the mix of skills necessary to perform the tasks using their prices from the parent contracts. The Professional Natural Resource Related Items and Activities is a Small Business set aside and the Forestry Resource Related Items and Activities is a Hub Zone set aside.

Base Year: Date of award through May 15, 2011

Professional Natural Resource Related Items and Activities

Unit Price

The work items associated with the Professional Natural Resource Related Items and Activities includes, but is not limited to, the following; doing surveys of current streams conditions, search for cultural sites inside proposed activity areas, surveying for threatened and endangered floral and fauna species using Forest Service protocols, conducting soil surveys and writing feasibility reports, recommending mandatory operational curtailments and/or restrictions to meet regulatory requirements, etc. Also included is the completion of planning documents consistent with National Environmental Policy Act required methods and procedures, from scoping to writing the decision document, and identifying inter-disciplinary team members, setting up meetings with the stakeholders and interested publics, defining the agenda, location and facilitating meetings.

Base Year: Date of award through May 15, 2011

Forestry Resource Related Items and Activities

Unit Price

The work items associated with the Forestry Resource Related Items and Activities includes, but is not limited to, the following; doing a pre-cruise and preparing a cruise plan, doing the cruise based upon the approved cruise plan, flagging unit boundaries, traversing with GPS with a print out to scale indicating shape and acres to set standards, marking trees with tracer paint and a marking guide supplied by the Forest Service, flagging locations on the ground for permanent and temporary roads, road survey and layout, completing cost estimates for road construction and reconstruction using Forest Service cost guides, locating landings, doing on-the-ground skyline profiles and analysis of logging system requirements, locating tailtrees, intermediate support trees as needed, etc.

2nd Year: May 16, 2011 through May 15, 2012

Professional Natural Resource Related Items and Activities

Unit Price

2nd Year: May 16, 2011 through May 15, 2012

Forestry Resource Related Items and Activities

Unit Price

3rd Year: May 16, 2012 through May 15, 2013

Professional Natural Resource Related Items and Activities

Unit Price

3rd Year: May 16, 2012 through May 15, 2013

Forestry Resource Related Items and Activities

Unit Price

4th Year: May 16, 2013 through May 15, 2014

Professional Natural Resource Related Items and Activities

Unit Price

4th Year: May 16, 2013 through May 15, 2014

Forestry Resource Related Items and Activities

Unit Price

5th Year: May 16, 2014 through May 15, 2015

Professional Natural Resource Related Items and Activities

Unit Price

5th Year: May 16, 2014 through May 15, 2015

Forestry Resource Related Items and Activities

Unit Price

Multiple Awards are anticipated. Award for the Forestry Resource items and activities shall be for the entire list as a whole. Offerors are required to price all sub-items under the Forestry Resource Area. The contractor may use sub-contractors to fill needed resource occupations.

Contractors may bid on the Professional or Forestry Resource area or both.

The government may at its discretion make individual awards in the Professional Resource area only.

The labor categories above are intended to provide a format for offering unit prices for task orders.

· The list is not intended to be all inclusive.

· Prices for labor categories not included in this solicitation but required for a particular task order will be negotiated prior to issuance of a task order.

· All hourly labor rates are to be fully loaded, inclusive of direct costs, indirect costs, overhead or GA, profit, and incidental materials costs including oversight, computer usage, and all associated costs except travel.

· All increases for labor costs in years 2 and 3 on this contract shall be included in the prices listed above.

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 $1,500.00 over the life of the contract for each awarded contractor, but not in excess of _$4,900,000.00_aggregate total of all awards over the life of the contract.

Travel/Per Diem:

Travel shall be limited to rates established in the Federal Travel Regulations for localities where work is performed and all costs shall be included in the contractor’s task order pricing proposal

PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED TO PLACE ORDERS AGAINST THIS CONTRACT

The following Forest Service and BLM personnel are authorized to place, compete, award, and administer task orders under this contract:

Any warranted Contracting Officer, within the limits of their warrant, may award and administer a task order for work covered by this contract within the physical boundaries of this contract.

Task Order Competition

All task orders awarded as a result of this solicitation shall be awarded using procedures appropriate to the individual projects to be accomplished. This shall be done by considering the size, complexity, location and urgency of the project. The local Contracting Officer shall be given the latitude to determine what shall be considered fair opportunity to compete for each task order. Contracting Officers shall use guidance found at (FAR 16.505 Ordering) to help make fair opportunity decisions.

SECTION C--DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1

BACKGROUND

The USDA-Forest Service in fulfillment of its vegetation, land use, and resource management functions, requires a variety of professional services in the natural, environmental and technical sciences to meet legal requirements imposed by such laws as the National Environmental Policy Act, National Forest Preservation Act, National Historic Preservation Act, and others. Due to changes in organization and expanding requirements, the Forest Service has a need for professional services from outside specialists.

This contract shall provide scientific and professional services contributing to the vegetation management program, and other professional services used for land and resource management by the USDA Forest Service and government entities. The purpose of this solicitation is to set up an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract (IDIQ) contracts for use in preparation or implementation of land and natural resource projects. Work under this contract may relate to the following typical subject areas. (This list is not all-inclusive):

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Support

Data Collection and Analysis

Natural Resource Studies

Minerals and Geology

Water Resources

Air Quality and Smoke Management Timber - Vegetation - Silviculture Designation and Cruising

Fuels Reduction and Treatments Logging and Transportation System Planning Logging and Road Analysis Fisheries and Wildlife

Scenery Management

Landscape Analysis and Watershed Assessments

Recreation

Heritage Resource Surveys and Studies Socio-Economic Studies

Lands Geographic Information System

C.2

SCOPE OF WORK

A. The Purpose of this contract is to obtain professional services in support of the timber, natural resource management, and land use activities of the Forest Service and BLM. The Government may issue task orders to perform work in all or any of the subject areas listed above in order to carry out respective programs. The Government may also issue task orders for other professional services used in land and resource management in related disciplines.

C.3

LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION

The project area will be defined in the task order for the specific project. Project areas may be located anywhere throughout the Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5) of the Forest Service. Region 5 includes 18 National Forests located in California and portions of Oregon and Nevada. Some of the work may include private land adjacent to forest lands or forest lands with mining claims on them. The majority of projects will be for the Forest Service in Region 5 This contract may also be used to perform work for other government entities in Region 5. Additionally, the contractor may be offered the opportunity to perform work for the Forest Service and other government entities outside Region 5. Any work outside Region 5 would be at the option of the contractor.

C.4

GENERAL WORKS REQUIREMENTS

A. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, personnel, supervision, equipment, materials, supplies, tools, transportation, travel, and incidentals (except those designated as Government-furnished property) to perform all work necessary for completion of task orders. The Contractor has the responsibility for all other data collection and reports that will be used as the basis for deliverables resulting from the task orders. The Forest Service retains approval authority for these documents.

B. Prepare resource reports or other related reports to document procedures, findings or recommendations.

C. Submit all reports to the COR designated on the task order.

D. Public Involvement work may consist of preparing informative documents for public circulation. The work may include all preparation needed to conduct public meetings, scheduling, availability of meeting room, etc. Results of public involvement efforts may be documented, consolidated or analyzed.

E. Writing/Editing work may include technical writing or editing of documents required for support of NEPA efforts or landscape analysis, watershed assessments, and other programs.

F. Monitoring work may include designing monitoring plans for resources, projects, or programs. It may include implementation of monitoring efforts or preparing related monitoring reports.

C.4.1

NEPA SUPPORT

A. Work may consist of gathering data and preparing supporting documents for Environmental Analysis. The documents may require varying levels of resource analysis, field investigations, public involvement, and preparation of camera-ready documents. Policy and procedures contained in FSH 1909.15 will be the basis of the required work.

B. The Forest Service will complete identification of the purpose and need of the proposed action, and make the decision of the preferred alternative. Contractor shall complete all NEPA analysis and documentation, from identification of the proposed action through decision. Specific progress check points will be established by the Forest Service to facilitate approval of work completed and to assure timely of the NEPA document. Reports prepared by the contractor may be incorporated completely, in part, or by reference into NEPA documents or planning files at the sole discretion of the Government.

C.4.2

DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS

The following guidelines are primarily related to the gathering of resource information:

A. Maximize the use of existing National Forest information available before initiating field investigation or inventory activity. Available information will be identified as part of the Government Furnished Property.

B. The Contractor shall not release data or information gathered through a task order without written permission of the Government.

C. Public law, manuals, and handbooks referenced are subject to change.

D. The Government requires that all data collected and prepared that are the basis of summary documentation is delivered to the Government at the conclusion of the study in an appropriate format that allows future use by the Agency. In addition, the Contractor shall document any updates made to government furnished data as a result of field checking or other means of verification. As a minimum, state what the updates were, what areas were affected, and why.

C.4.3

NATURAL RESOURCE STUDIES

Work may include field surveys or investigations, data gathering, analysis, and documentation. Resource areas may include soil, water, air, botany, fish, vegetation, wildlife, visual, recreation, geology, and land uses. Resource studies for botany, fish, and wildlife may include biological evaluations or assessment preparation.

C.4.4

MINERALS AND GEOLOGY

A. The contractor will employ Geologists (resource geologists, engineering geologists, or geomorphologists) to perform the necessary geologic and geomorphology components of resource inventory, analysis or monitoring. The work will range in specificity from landscape to site-specific, and may include working as part of an interdisciplinary team conducting Ecological Unit Inventory, Watershed Analyses or other integrated work. Specialized geologic skills shall be required when conducting groundwater studies, or when doing landslide investigations and other work requiring the characterization of soil and rock material for engineering purposes. A Geologist will be utilized to locate and document unstable land hazard areas to facilitate layout and design of transportation and harvest systems.

C.4.5

WATER RESOURCES

A. Identify non-point source pollution water quality protection and mitigation requirements in accordance with the Region’s Best Management Practices (BMP). Identify water BMP implementation and effectiveness monitoring required. Address cumulative watershed effects (CWE) potential and remediation options. Include in the documentation an analysis of location and condition of flood plains, wetlands and riparian management areas that may require additional precautions and/or mitigations.

B. Evaluate and document channel, streambank and flood plain stability, and threat of onsite and downstream impacts using local Forest evaluation and analysis protocols.

C.4.6

AIR QUALITY AND SMOKE MANAGEMENT

A. Contractor shall be knowledgeable of federal, state, and county air regulations pertaining mainly to open burning. This includes a clear understanding of the Section 118 requirements of the Clean Air Act and State Implementation Plans (SIP); which include Smoke Management Plan. Determination of potential impacts from the proposed use of prescribed fire on designated non-attainment and smoke sensitive areas must be a part of the analysis.

B. The contractor shall be knowledgeable in combustion process, emission factor associated with prescribed fire for the various vegetative and fuels found within the project area. If prescribed fire use is proposed within a SIP non-attainment area the contractor should be capable of performing a conformity rules determination of the impacts of the burning through modeling.

C. Primary emission sources to be analyzed are: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) prescribed burning activities and fugitive dust from road construction, recreation use, and commercial hauling activities.

D. The contractor will determine total emissions produced by the proposed activity for each alternative displayed by the analysis. Modeling of down wind impacts may be necessary if there is concern over avoiding impact of smoke to sensitive populated areas.

E. The Government will supply upon request guidelines for preparing Air Quality Analysis for the project areas.

C.4.7 TIMBER - VEGETATION -SILVICULTURE

A. Timber Management Work may include conducting formal stand examinations or more general walk through examinations. Using stand and other resource information, develop diagnostic and/or implementation prescriptions for timber sale or stewardship projects. Work may include all aspects of preparing timber projects from harvest unit boundary location, road location, boundary or road traverses using GPS equipment, cruising and documenting tree measurements on Forest Service provided cruise cards, designation, prescription implementation, creating sale area maps, timber appraisals, and related document preparation. Work may also include development of plans for accessing commercial forestlands, assigning relative values to the plans to reflect resource needs, logging/road limitations and economics, and field verification of the plans.

B. Analyze the current condition of insect disease and fuels buildup for the project area including basic predictions resulting from current conditions. Collect sufficient field information to prepare diagnostic prescriptions, determine feasible treatment options, and to assess effects on listed or proposed plant species.

C. Prepare a Biological Assessment/Evaluation for any threatened, endangered or sensitive plant species that are known or suspected to occur within the project area.

D. The Forest Service will provide a list of plants and animals to be assessed. The Forest Service retains approval authority and the ability to reverse determinations for any BA/BE written.

E. A Forester shall prepare a silvicultural prescription for each area proposed for harvest or treatment (e.g. fuel treatment, reforestation, timber stand improvement, or mechanical habitat improvement). Prescriptions shall be prepared by a State of California Registered Professional in compliance with policy contained in Forest Service Manual 2478 and using guidelines contained in Forest Service Handbook 2409.17 (Silvicultural Practices Handbook) and any other pertinent information provided by the Forest Service. The prescriptions shall be prepared to the satisfaction of a Forest Service Certified Silviculturist, who will accept the prescriptions in writing once satisfied.

C.4.8

DESIGNATION AND CRUISING

A. A licensed Forester shall oversee designation of boundaries and trees for cut or leave using Forest Service provided paint. Paint shall be accounted for in accordance with Forest directions. Use marking guides developed from the silvicultural prescription. Designated trees shall be marked at DBH so that marking can be seen from all sides of the tree, and at ground line (within 2 inches of the ground) on the downhill side of the tree. Personnel assigned to complete this work shall not be employed by or associated with the eventual successful purchaser or contractor of the timber sale or stewardship contract.

B. A licensed Forester shall prepare or oversee the preparation of the cruise plan for the proposed sale. The cruise plan shall be prepared in compliance with policy contained in Forest Service Manual 2440 and using guidelines contained in Forest Service Handbook 2409.12 (Cruising Handbook) and any other pertinent information provided by the Forest Service Certified Advanced Cruiser, who will accept the cruise plan in writing once satisfied. Acceptable cruising methods include 3P, sample tree cruising, point variable plot count/measure, and fixed plot. The cruising method will be approved by the Forest Service.

C. A licensed Forester shall cruise or oversee the cruising of the sale area during or after tree designation. The cruise plan shall be followed. Cruise data shall be run through the Forest Service cruise processing software using R-5 volume equations. The cruise must meet standards specified in Forest Service Handbook 2409.12 (Cruising Handbook). The cruise must pass a standard check cruise by a Forest Service Certified Check Cruiser, who will accept the cruise in writing once satisfied.

C.4.9

FUELS REDUCTION AND TREATMENTS

Contractor shall prepare a fuels management plan for each stand proposed for harvest or vegetative treatment unit. Data collection for the plan shall be in compliance with policy contained in Forest Service Manual 5150 and any other pertinent information provided by the Forest Service.

C.4.10

LOGGING AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PLANNING

A. Plans shall take into consideration the landform stability and related geologic hazards, air quality, water quality, riparian and wetland information, specified resource protection requirements and economic considerations. Logging plans will document and recommend a logging system and associated transportation network that provides for treatment of the project area. A Civil Engineer or Logging Engineer shall accomplish the work in this section.

B. Develop a transportation analysis with recommendations for needed permanent and temporary road system within the Sale Area or Contract Area Boundary. Include a recommended haul route on National Forest System Roads and County roads to reach the State Highway System. The recommended haul route is that which is the most advantageous route to the government. Transportation planning and analysis will be done according to the guidance provided in Forest Service Manual and Handbooks, 7700 series and specifications provided in the task order. Include needed road surfacing and transportation safety enhancement to accommodate existing traffic and projected sale traffic.

C.4.11

LOGGING ROAD SERVICES AND ROAD ANALYSIS

The Government requires various skills for logging road placement and layout that may require may include: consultations, site visits, planning, cost analysis, inspection, documents and review of documents. Various road analyses may include studies to help determine if and where to construct new roads, or reconstruct existing roads, or decommission existing roads. Efforts could include road data collection, resource effects analysis, public involvement, and report preparation.

C.4.12

FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE

A. In conjunction with soil and water resources, collect sufficient field information to assess the existing conditions of the fish and fish habitat resources for the project area. Include marine fish resources where appropriate.

B. Collect sufficient field information to assess the existing condition of habitats for aquatic and terrestrial wildlife species of concern.

C. Complete a biological assessment/evaluation for any threatened, endangered, proposed, or sensitive fish or wildlife species that are known or suspected to occur within the project area.

D. The Forest Service will provide a list of fish and wildlife species to be assessed. The Forest Service retains approval authority and the ability to reverse determination for any Biological Assessment / Biological Evaluation written.

C.4.13

SCENERY MANAGEMENT (VISUAL RESOURCE)

Describe current landscape character, including a description of the ecological unit, landscape attributes and the landscape’s scenic attractiveness. Describe the area’s scenic integrity, including historic or past integrity, any interim short-term integrity levels necessary to reach a long-term goal, and an expression of the landscape’s “desired condition.” Collect information regarding the constituent, including a constituent inventory and analysis; information sources and use of constituent surveys. Determine landscape visibility including the identification of travel ways and use areas, constituent concern levels, seen area, distance zones and scenic classes. Conduct ecosystem analysis; planning and implementation; alternative development, evaluation and selection; achievement of landscape character goals; monitoring.

C.4.14

LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS AND WATERSHED ASSESSMENTS

A. Work may consist of assessing physical, biological and social resources of an identifiable portion of an ecosystem to determine program or project opportunities and possible management practices. Public involvement may be a key component of this pre-NEPA type work.

B. Determine site development program through use of client interviews. Conduct site analysis to identify physical site constraints. Demonstrate use of Best Environmental Design Practices. Develops conceptual alternative plans for client review. Develop final working drawings and specifications. Conduct scheduled site reviews during construction phase; and final post-construction site review.

C.4.15

RECREATION

Describe the amount and type of recreation use in the project area based upon market research and analysis. Identify and locate recreation facilities. Develop conceptual alternative recreation site configurations for client review. Design recreation sites. Incorporate Built Environment Image Guide principles and meet the needs of client/ visitor groups, including the needs of specific cultural/ethnic groups. Incorporate use of Universal Design principles to address the facility and program needs of the physically disabled. Develop management plans for recreation management areas including Scenic Areas, National Recreation Areas, Special Interest Areas, Monuments Areas or Congressionally designated areas. Determine trail locations and provide trail construction details. Develop scenic byway corridor plan and associated infrastructure improvements. Provide design of visitor information signs, directional signs or interpretive signs.

C.4.16

HERITAGE RESOURCE SURVEYS AND STUDIES

A. Heritage Resource work may include archaeological, anthropological, historic or other related studies or analyses. It may involve the expertise of archaeologists, anthropologists, historians, curators, architects, preservation engineers, or other related professionals and specialists. It usually involves work with archaeological, historic, or traditional cultural resources.

B. Tasks may include: literature, records, or archival searches; overviews; preparation of research designs; resource inventories and documentation; ethnographies; histories or oral histories; excavations and data recovery; artifact and data analyses; curation; stabilization or restoration; interpretation; or other historic preservation activities.

C. Heritage Resource work is generally oriented to completing National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 consultation, involving resource significance or eligibility evaluation, analysis of effects to historic values, and mitigation of adverse effects. Work can also be oriented to Section 110 historic preservation activities such as resource rehabilitation or public education.

C.4.17

SOCIO-ECONOMIC

A. Socio-Economic Studies work may include data collection on the social and economic environment including information related to subsistence resources and uses. It may include analysis of social and economic information for NEPA or landscape analysis.

B. Describe the social and economic conditions or contributions of the project area in relation to the local and regional settings. The socio-economic analysis must include various resource values including recreation, scenery, habitat, etc.

C.4.18 LANDS

A. Identify encumbrances and investigate their status and ownership within the sale or contract area. Provide forest officer written documentation of investigation that includes a map of acceptable scale.

B. Contractor shall provide a recordable document, which includes an exhibit, in map form, which clearly defines the location and extent of any needed right-of-way, tied to property corners.

C. Contractor shall examine federal land status records and document any outstanding ownership rights.

C.4.19

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)

A. Geographic Information System work may include digitizing for entry into the system, designing and conducting various resource mapping and analysis for projects, creating various products for inclusion in NEPA and maps for timber sale or stewardship contract packages, or other documents or public display, or other electronic related resource or geographic analysis.

B. The Contractor shall use a computer based Geographic Information System compatible with the National Forest system software, ARCINFO. The electronic data, both products and additions to the database, shall be delivered to the Forest Service at the conclusion of each project or study. The Contractor shall supply coverage additions, updates and corrections to base layers with full documentation so that the updates may be verified before application to the Forest Service database. Any data capture must meet minimum spatial accuracy consistent with USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle sheets, 1:24,000 scale or larger. GIS coverage file naming, map projections, items and valid codes shall be consistent with the Regional Forest Resource Data Base Dictionary, or other National or Regional approved data base.

C.5

ATTACHMENTS TO STATEMENT OF WORK-SPECIFICATIONS

Task orders may contain attachments to the Statement of Work-Specifications. Attachments identified within a future task order are part of any resultant order.

C.6

PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

A. Additionally, the following added requirements or job descriptions shall be met for the respective work categories below:

Forester: The term Forester refers to California Registered Professional Forester. A Registered Professional Forester must be responsible for all silvicultural prescriptions, tree and boundary designations, and timber cruising.

Geologist: The term Geologist refers to individuals who are registered in California as a Registered Professional Geologist (RPG). Individuals conducting Groundwater resource evaluations, studies or monitoring may also require State California geology specialty certification as a Hydrogeologist. State of California certification in Certified Engineering Geologist(CEG) shall be required of individuals conducting geologic work that involves characterizing geologic materials (soil and rock) and processes (geomorphology) for geologic hazard evaluations, and other purposes where human health and safety, structures, or resources many be at risk.

Civil Engineer or Logging Engineer: The term Civil Engineer refers to an individual registered in California as Professional Civil Engineer knowledgeable of forest road design, operations and transportation haul analysis. Logging Engineers shall have an appropriate state license.

Fuels Specialist: The term Fuels Specialist refers to an individual with a background in forestry or fire science and a firm knowledge of fuel measurements, fuel models, fire behavior relationships, natural fire regime, and vegetation conditions.

Forest Ecologist: Candidate(s) shall have a college degree BS or Higher in Forestry or Forest Ecology or closely related field. A Forester License is not required, since all work will be directly supervised and planned by the Forest Service under this position. If FS is supervising, then this contract may be a personal services contract. The candidate(s) shall have experience in identifying vegetation types typically found in California, such as the CALVEG classification system or other acceptable systems for Alliance Level community typing. Photo interpretation, field sampling, data interpretation and computer use are key skill areas necessary to perform the duties. Knowledge and use of ecological modeling using geology, soils, slope, aspect, elevation, vegetation life form (such as conifers, hardwoods, mixed, shrubs, and grasses derived from remote sensing or existing map data) is necessary. Incorporation of existing data sources into this project shall be necessary as well. Skills in computer modeling language, use of ARCINFO grid, or similar experience is required. Travel throughout California shall be required for field data collect, model development and validation.

Other Professionals Negotiated: If a state where the work is to be performed requires a license or certification, the professional proposed shall meet this requirement.

End of Section C

SECTION D--PACKAGING AND MARKING

{For this Solicitation, there are NO clauses in this Section}

SECTION E--INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.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. 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): www.arnet.gov/far/

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.246-4 Inspection of Services--Fixed-Price (AUG 1996)

SECTION F--DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.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. 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): www.arnet.gov/far/

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.242-15 Stop Work Order (AUG 1989) 52.242-17 Government Delay of Work (APR 1984)

F.2. AGAR 452.211-75 Effective Period of Contract (FEB 1988) The effective period of this contract is from date of award through May 15, 2015.

SECTION G--CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1. AGAR 452.215-73 Post Award Conference (NOV 1996) A post award conference with the successful offeror is required. It will be scheduled within 5 days after the date of contract award. The conference will be held at “to be announced after award”.

G.2. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY

The Government may provide Government property to the Contractor for use in the performance of this contract. This property shall be used and maintained by the Contractor in accordance with the provisions of the "Government Property" FAR clause contained elsewhere in the contract.

Government furnished property is based upon the work activity included in the task order, and the following is not an all inclusive list. The specific government furnished property will be included in the task orders issued for work to be completed:

NEPA document; forest plan(s), photos and maps of the work area, list of best management practices, protocols for survey of species of concern, locations of known cultural sites, invasive plants, etc.

Treatment area layout, including on-the-ground boundary identification; specifications for the work, photos and topographic maps, boundary tags, tracer paint.

Marking trees; tracer paint, final approved marking guides.

Cruising; cruising and utilization specifications, water resistant cruise cards, etc.

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: all personal listed in the contractor’s technical proposal under key personnel.

(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.

PART II--CONTRACT CLAUSES

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. 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):

www.arnet.gov/far/ www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

52.202-1 Definitions (JUL 2004) 52.203-3 Gratuities (APR 1984)

52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees (APR 1984)

52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (SEP 2006)

52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures (JUL 1995)

52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity (JAN 1997)

52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (JAN 1997)

52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (SEP 2005)

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper (AUG 2000)

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (NOV 2006) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (SEP 2006)

52.215-2 Audit and Records -- Negotiation (JUN 1999)

52.215-8 Order of Precedence--Uniform Contract Format (OCT 1997)

52.217-2 Cancellation Under Multiyear Contracts (OCT 1997) 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (MAY 2004) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003)

52.222-4 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act -- Overtime Compensation (JUL 2005)

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999)

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (APR 2002)

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and other Eligible Veterans (SEP 2006)

52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 1998)

52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (SEP 2006)

52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended (JUL 2005)

52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act--Price Adjustment (FEB 2002)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (APR 2006)

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (AUG 2003)

52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace (MAY 2001)

52.223-14 Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (AUG 2003)

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2006)

52.227-1 Authorization and Consent (JUL 1995)

52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement (AUG 1996)

52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes (APR 2003)

52.232-1 Payments (APR 84)

52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment (FEB 2002)

52.232-9 Limitation on Withholding of Payments (APR 1984)

52.232-11 Extras (APR 1984)

52.232-17 Interest (JUN 1996)

52.232-18 Availability of Funds (APR 1984) 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims (JAN 1986)

52.232-25 Prompt Payment (OCT 2003)

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003)

52.233-1 Disputes (JULY 2002)

52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 1996)

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (APR 1984)

52.242-13 Bankruptcy (JUL 1995)

52.243-1 Changes--Fixed-Price (AUG 1987)--Alternate I (APR 1984)

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (SEP 2006) 52.245-1 Property Records (APR 1984) 52.245-4 Government-Furnished Property (Short Form) (JUN 2003) 52.246-25 Limitation of Liability—Services (FEB 1997)

52.248-1 Value Engineering (FEB 2000)

52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (MAY 2004)

52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service) (APR 1984) 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms (JAN 1991)

AGRICULTURE ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 4) CLAUSES

452.237-70 Loss, Damage, Destruction or Repair (FEB 1988)

452.237-75 Restrictions Against Disclosure (FEB 1988)

I.2. 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (JUL 2006)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database” means the primary Government repository for Contractor information required for the conduct of business with the Government.

“Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number” means the 9-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. (D&B) to identify unique business entities.

“Data Universal Numbering System+4 (DUNS+4) number” means the DUNS number means the number assigned by D&B plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned by a business concern. (D&B has no affiliation with this 4-character suffix.) This 4-character suffix may be assigned at the discretion of the business concern to establish additional CCR records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see the FAR at Subpart 32.11) for the same parent concern.

“Registered in the CCR database” means that—

(1) The Contractor has entered all mandatory information, including the DUNS number or the DUNS+4 number, into the CCR database; and

(2) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and has marked the record “Active”. The Contractor will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the CCR registration process.

(b)

(1) By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS+4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS+4 number that identifies the offeror’s name and address exactly as stated in the offer.