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001 Fuel Reduction through Mastication with option item Hand Cut/Pile for approximately 160 acres to be performed in compliance to the contract terms, specifications and provisions.

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SOLICITION #: AG-91U4-S-14-0001 Page 3 of 31 PROJECT: Mount Laguna and Pine Valley Community Defense & Healthy Forest Restoration

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001 Mastication LS JB 1 $ $

002 Optional – Hand Cut/Piling Brush LS JB 1 $ $

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STATEMENT OF WORK/DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS

SCOPE

The purpose of this contract is to secure services for fuels reduction/modification through mastication and hand cut/pile for approximately 160 acres to be performed in compliance to the contract terms, specifications and provisions. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation needs, operating supplies and incidentals. The fuels treatment in the Wildland Urban Interface WUI will aid in the protection of the community in the event of a wildfire.

The efforts of this project on Federal Land adjacent to the communities in conjunction with property owner’s clearance efforts on private land will complement each other to make a safer more defensible community. Work will be conducted as described below in the requirement section. Removal efforts will involve Item 1: Mastication and OPTIONAL Item 2:

Hand Cut/Piling Brush will be optional treatment. Item 1: Mastication biomass will be left on site followed up by broadcast burning. OPTIONAL Item 2: Hand cut/pile will be piled into burn piles by the contractor as specified in the requirements section. The contractor will not be responsible for burning after the action. All removal efforts will be recorded with a GPS and field notes. Contractor will only be paid for approved acres completed.

LOCATION

The project area is located within the boundaries of the Descanso Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest.

Unit 49, 51, 52 and 53 are approximately 90 acres combined. These Units are located in Pine Valley Community Township 15S, R4E, Section 25, 26, 35 and 36. Unit 37 approximately 70 acres of Mastication is located on Mount Laguna Township 15S, R5E, Section 24, 25 and 26.

Units 49, 51, 52 and 53 are located adjacent to private property along the National Forest Boundary. In all mastication units the terrain is rough and broken, with a wide variety of slopes, along with occasional outcroppings of rock. Shrub types include Chamise, Ceanothus, Sagebrush, Manzanita, Scrub Oak, Red Shank, Buckwheat and other mixed Chaparral. Some units contain a very sparse shrub component, while in other units the shrub component is quite dense.

Shrub height is generally less than 4-8 feet. All Units are located between 3,500 and 5,500 feet elevation.

DESCRIPTION

General

The project includes fuels reduction/modification for approximately 160 acres to be performed in compliance to the contract terms, specifications and provisions. The project consists of 5 separate units, with 4 Units in Pine Valley. Unit 37 located on Mount Laguna near Morris Ranch Rd. (see attached map) is approximately 70 acres. Unit 37 is Mastication ONLY. Mastication will be done on all slopes less than 35% within all units excluding rock outcroppings and (flagged) areas of avoidance (sensitive plants/species). Vegetation is to be masticated to a total height of 4 inches above the ground. Pine Valley Units 49, 51, 52 and will be a combination of Mastication and Hand Cut/Pile treatments. Areas that cannot be Masticated (see Restrictions of Work and Limitations) will require Hand Cut/Pile treatment to be performed at a

SOLICITION #: AG-91U4-S-14-0001 Page 4 of 31 later date (late Summer/early Fall). The Descanso District intends to conduct prescribed fire treatments in the fall of 2014 into 2015.

Item 1: Mastication

Masticator with articulating arm shall have a ground pressure rating of 8 PSI or less and be capable of reaching 15 feet. All equipment associated with the project will be washed and cleaned prior to entering the Cleveland National Forest.

1a. Edges of treatment blocks shall be irregular, not linear.

1b. Debris resulting from the Contractor’s brush treatment operation shall be flat on the ground, not exceed 3-5 inches in depth, well scattered, and not in concentrated patches or piles.

1c. All individual pieces of cut vegetative debris, regardless of diameter, shall be less than 3 feet in total length and left within unit boundary. No cut material shall be left leaning against or suspended in a tree.

1d. All roads and trails shall be left clear of material. Standing brush shall be reduced to an average of 80%, woody shrubs within 1 foot of large rocks or other obstacles shall not be treated.

1e. Safety Measures will be in place to keep public out of the work area example: Signs should be in place warning of work being conducted in the area near road ways, trails, and structures. No mastication shall be conducted within 100 feet of structure to avoid damage to private property.

1f. No mastication allowed within 50 feet of riparian areas (creeks, springs, drainages).

1h. Soil Protection: Do not operate equipment when soils are wet. Prior to initiation work, a Forest Service Contracting Officer’s representative or designated inspector will certify in writing that the soils are dry enough to support the equipment. After each rainfall or snow event, work shall stop until the Forest Service inspects the work area and certifies in writing the soils are sufficiently dry to avoid resource damage. No mastication will be performed when snow is on the ground or if the area is receiving significant precipitation.

1i. After work is complete, smooth over machine trails and other soil disturbances, particularly if they are oriented up and down the slope. Construct water-bars as needed to divert water flow. When possible, operate machinery on existing roads, on level areas, and along contour of slopes.

1j. Ground based equipment should be limited to less than 35 percent slope.

1k. Ephemeral stream crossings shall not exceed 3 per mile. COR or Designated inspector will work with Biologist and flagged designated crossings as needed.

Item 2: Hand Cut/Pile (OPTIONAL)

Piles must be created in a purposeful manner in order to increase the efficiency of pile burning operations.

Properly built piles tend to shed water and keep the interiors dry. This helps both the ignition and combustion phases of the burn.

2a. Piles will be built in a vertical-conical arrangement, NOT in a flat/stacked manner. Piles will not obstruct roads, trails, or access points.

2b. Place piles no less than 15 feet away from trees or any standing vegetation to minimize scorch during pile burning. Construct piles no closer than 100 feet from structures.

2c. Create piles no larger than 10 feet in diameter and 6 feet in height.

2d. Materials in piles will be no greater than 8” in diameter and 6 feet in length.

2e. piles will not be arranged underneath the dripline (minimum 10 feet from the drip line of trees), will not be positioned under thick hanging canopies of live trees where burn scorch may occur.

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Restrictions on Work

Work may be performed at any time during the period of the contract, except as outlined here. Nothing in this part shall be construed to take away any of the Government’s rights under the Suspension of Work Clause (52.242-14). The Contractor shall furnish all technical expertise, labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals necessary to complete the project, except for that which the contract clearly states is to be furnished by the government. Restrictions are as follows:

1. All work will be conducted in accordance with the fire plan. See attached (FIRE PLAN FOR CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICE CONTRACTS 08/02/2012) In accordance with the Area 685 PAL (Pine Valley Units) and/or Area 675 PAL (Mount Laguna Unit) each day (see attached Fire Plan Check List).

Project Activity Level PAL is available by 4:30PM the prior day through CNF Dispatch (619) 557-5262.

2. When the Contracting Officer (CO) or Designated Representative determines that adverse weather has made access too dangerous or that continued vehicular travel would cause unacceptable road or resource damage.

3. All work will be performed during daylight hours. No heavy equipment or chainsaw use within ¼ mile of recreation sites, cabins, special use facilities or private land facilities before 7 am. Work should be performed during low use recreation season.

4. Archaeology: All project related work shall cease immediately if any heritage resources are discovered.

Notify the COR or designated inspector. These areas will be flagged for avoidance and Forest Archeologist will be notified. The Forest Archaeologist will be notified at least 2 weeks in advance of project activities to arrange implementation (e.g. protection measures and monitoring) to avoid effects to historic properties.

Work Description Limitations

The project contract area may contain one or more of the following features or vegetation conditions. The following limitations may apply to this contract.

1. (UNIT 37 SPECIFIC)

• Maintain 100 foot buffer around meadows. Areas will be flagged for avoidance. (BOT-1)

• In WUI THREAT; (area beyond the first 100 feet from structures) only masticate shrubs within 100 feet around conifer edges and within 10 feet of the drip line of retained trees to decrease ladder fuels. Where possible, leave islands of obligate reseeding shrub (e.g., Bigberry Manzanita), which will be flagged for avoidance.

• Maintain a limited operating period prohibiting project activities 0.25 miles from Spotted Owl nest, from Feb 1 through Aug 15. Area will be surveyed prior to project activities (WLD-10)

• No mechanical treatment within 50’of riparian vegetation. (WLD-7)

• No equipment within 50 feet of streams edge (see resource protection). (HYD-9)

2. Retain Wood rat nests in the WUI defense Zone (within 100 feet from structures) where they do not threaten integrity. Retain all Wood rat nests in the WUI threat zone (beyond 100 feet from structures). (WLD-15)

3. Where needed, brush barriers will be retained along roads to prevent off-road vehicle use in treatment area. This will also help deter the spread of weeds into the treated areas.

4. In sensitive amphibian areas, vehicles and equipment will be parked or removed from habitat before sunset.

These areas will be flagged.

5. Certain plant species may be flagged for avoidance. If work is performed during bird breeding season (March 15 through September15) FS Biologist will survey the treatment area. If active bird nests are located notify COR or designated inspector. An exclusionary buffer will be established and flagged.

LOCATION ACCESS

Contracting Officers Representative (COR) or designated inspector will work with property owners for best access to the Federal land (project area) from private roads to Forest roads.

Detailed Unit maps will be provided and a pre bid site visit will be scheduled.

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• To access Units 49, 51, 52, and 53: Travel on Interstate 8-E, exit Pine Valley Rd. This will take you into the general project area. The Pine Valley community is approximately 10 miles east of Alpine.

• To access Unit 37: Travel on Interstate 8-E, exit Sunrise Hwy., and turn left (heading North) to Morris Ranch Road and make a right.

Unit 49 (4 acres), Unit 51 (38 acres), Unit 52 (25 acres) and Unit 53 (19 acres)

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Unit 37 (70 acres)

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SITE VISIT/PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING

Date: March 3, 2014 @ 9:00 AM Location: Laguna Mountain Observatory Parking Area From Interstate 8 exit Sunrise Hwy or S1, head North approx.. 10 miles, turn right onto Morris Ranch Road. The parking is less than ¼ mile down on the left hand side.

COR: Cindy Petrich 619-850-0344

CONTRACT TIME

Item 1: Mastication estimated start work date is March 21, 2014 (may need to adjust based on bird breeding). The Contractor will have 60 days to complete each item following the issuance of the “Notice to Proceed”. Contract time includes delays for weather, Project Activity Levels (PAL) restrictions, all applicable wildlife limited operating periods, locating and transporting supplies and materials, and final cleanup.

OPTIONAL Item 2: Hand Cut/Pile estimated start work date is September 15, 2014. The Contractor will have 60 days to complete each item following the issuance of the “Notice to Proceed”. Contract time includes delays for weather, Project Activity Levels (PAL) restrictions, all applicable wildlife limited operating periods, locating and transporting supplies and materials, and final cleanup.

Time for completion will be 60-days from the issuance of the “Notice to Proceed” for Mastication and 60-days for Hand Cut/Pile.

Quality Control

The Contractor shall conduct inspections in accordance with the Quality Control Plan provided to the Contracting Officer.

The Quality Control Plan shall be approved by the Contracting Officer prior to the start of work. The Contracting Officer may implement quality control measures in addition to those provided by the Contractor.

Acceptance

The Contracting Officer will accept only completed work for evaluation. When notified by the Contractor of completed of work, such work will be evaluated for quality against the specification of this task order. Contractor will only be paid for actual acres completed. Acres completed will be calculated with a GPS for accuracy by a designated inspector. The evaluation will include, but is not limited to a review of the quality control measures performed by the Contractor.

• Work is deemed acceptable when final Contracting Officer inspection indicates at least 80% quality achievement of the task order specifications described.

Transportation

Use of any roads, routes, skid trails and/or temporary roads by the Contractor under the terms of this task order shall be subject to approval by the Contracting Officer; such approval shall be obtained by the Contractor prior to opening and/or use. When Contractor operations occur adjacent to or on roads and trails open to public travel, a project specific Traffic Control Plan shall be agreed to by the Contractor and the Contracting Officer prior to commencing operations.

Road Maintenance

Commensurate with use, the Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining all roads within the project area. A specific Road Maintenance Plan shall be approved by the Contracting Officer prior to commencing operations. An approved Road Maintenance Plan may include but is not limited to blading and shaping the existing road cross-section; installation of drainage features such as water bars, dips and other drainage features, protection of existing surface material, disposal of slide material in approved locations, maintaining roadside brush for sight distance visibility, seasonal travel way cleanup, drainage structure maintenance, preventive maintenance, dust abatement and roadside slash disposal.

Resource Protection Standards

Resource protection measures shall be implemented by the Contractor to protect soils from impacts of erosion, compaction and loss of productivity. Existing soil cover shall be left intact whenever possible; disturbance to the duff layer shall be minimized. As determined by the Contracting Officer, equipment shall not operate when ground conditions are such that excessive soil damage will occur. The Contractor’s activities shall be conducted in a manner to retain the

SOLICITION #: AG-91U4-S-14-0001 Page 10 of 31 natural ground contour; any mounding of soil material shall be returned to the natural contour. Retain a minimum of 50 percent evenly distributed soil cover in track or tire created footprint areas within 50 feet of stream.

Contractor operations shall be conducted in a manner to prevent debris entering stream courses. Mechanical treatment shall be halted 50 feet from Riparian areas. The Contractor shall remove debris caused to enter a stream course that may adversely affect the natural stream flow, water quality, or fishery resource as determined by the Contracting Officer as soon as practicable, but not to exceed 48 hours, in a manner determined by the Contracting Officer. The locations and method of all equipment water course crossing shall require prior approval by the Contracting Officer. Wheeled and/or track laying equipment shall not be operate in water courses except at locations and for reasons approved by the Contracting Officer. National Forest water sources may only be used if approved by the Contracting Officer.

Erosion control measures shall be implemented on all roads, skid trails, landings and temporary roads as directed by the Contracting Officer. Measures shall include but are not limited to water barring, placement of slash and/or chips, re-contouring, out-sloping and effectively blocking vehicle access. Erosion control measures shall be in place before seasonal periods of precipitation, run-off and prior to all National Weather Service predicted storm events with a greater than 30% chance of precipitation. Water bar size, configuration and locations shall be specified by the Contracting Officer.

The Contractor shall conduct all contract related activities in a manner to prevent damage to other resources which includes but is not limited to the following:

1. Land survey monuments, bearing trees, utility poles and lines and underground facilities, water lines, gas lines, ditches, fences, research equipment, gates, traffic counters and animal traps. FS/Private boundary will be flagged.

2. Sensitive plant and animal species and their habitats identified and flagged or which may be discovered after contract award. Avoid all rock outcroppings and maintain10 feet away from all tree drip lines. Sensitive species include: Wood rat (Units 37-53), Arroyo Toad (Unit 51-52), Spotted Owl (Unit 37), Tocolote (Unit 49), Vanishing Wild Buckwheat (Unit 52), Mt. Laguna Aster/San Bernardino Aster (Unit 37), Bull Thistle (Unit 53), Horkelia (Unit 37), and Big Berry Manzanita (Units 37-53).

3. Retain Wood rat nests in the WUI defense Zone (within 100 feet from structures) where they do not threaten integrity. Retain all Wood rat nests in the WUI threat zone (beyond 100 feet from structures). (WLD-15)

4. Masticated, Hand Cut/Pile and Burn treatment areas in WUI threat zones will be non-linear with scalloped or feathered edges to provide a more natural appearance. Islands of diverse and/or obligate reseeding shrubs may be retained and will also have undulating edges for a natural look. Specific islands may be flagged.

5. No mechanical treatment will occur within the boundaries of or within the buffer zones of recorded Archeological sites; these sites will be flagged prior to implementation.

6. Outside WUI Defense Zones, retain soft snags and acorn storage trees unless they are a safety hazard or impede operability. (WLD-15)

7. No oak trees will be intentionally cut unless they are a hazard tree.

8. All food and trash must be removed from project site at the end of each day (WLD-2)

Noxious Weeds

The spread of noxious weeds will be controlled by the Contractor in the following manner:

• The Contractor shall ensure that all off-road equipment is free of soil, seeds, vegetative matter or other debris that could contain or hold plant seeds prior to entering the Cleveland National Forest.

• The Contractor shall certify in writing to the Contracting Officer that off-road equipment is free of noxious weeds prior to each start-up of operations and for subsequent moves of equipment to the project area.

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• The Contractor shall employ whatever cleaning methods are necessary to ensure that off-road equipment is free of noxious weeds. Equipment will be considered free of soil, seeds and other such debris when a visual inspection discloses no such material.

• New infestations of noxious weeds shall be promptly reported to the Contracting Officer.

Pollution Control

The Contractor shall prepare and implement a Spill Prevention and Countermeasures (SPCP) Plan when total oil and oil products storage exceeds 1320 gallons in containers of 55 gallon or greater. The SPCP shall meet applicable EPA and State requirements and be certified by a registered professional engineer. The Contractor shall immediately take action to contain and cleanup, without expense to the Government, all petroleum products spills caused directly or indirectly by the Contractor or Contractor’s employees. The Contractor shall be liable for all damages and costs deemed necessary by the Government for the spill containment and cleanup.

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer of any hazardous substances used on the project area and shall have Material Safety Data Sheets available for those materials. All such materials shall be labeled in accordance with Federal and State regulations. The Contractor shall maintain a Hazardous Substance Plan. The plan shall include, but is not limited to, hazardous substances to be used in the project area and the identification of the Contractor Representative responsible for supervising initial containment action for releases and subsequent cleanup.

The Contractor shall notify appropriate agencies, including the Contracting Officer of all spills, leaks or other releases of hazardous materials including petroleum products on or in the vicinity of National Forest land caused directly or indirectly by the Contractor or Contractor’s employees.

The Contractor shall maintain all equipment operating on the project area in good repair and free of leakage of lubricants, fuel, coolant and hydraulic fluid. The Contractor shall properly transport and dispose of all contaminated soil, vegetation, debris, oil filters, oily rags and waste oil in accordance with local, State and Federal regulations. Disposal of any such contaminated material on the National Forest is prohibited. The Contractor shall take effective measures to prevent all leaking or spilled petroleum based products from stationary equipment and equipment being serviced.

Plan of Operations

Upon Contracting Officer request, the Contractor shall submit a Plan of Operations related to the specification on this task order including but not limited to the equipment type and size; labor forces; ingress and egress; start date; planned rates of accomplishment; and other details related to the Contractor operations that may be requested by the Contracting Officer.

Pre-work Conference

Prior to commencement of work, the Contractor shall meet with the Contracting Officer to discuss contract terms, work performance requirements and work progress schedules. Also at this meeting such things as sanitation, camping requirements, fire prevention and suppression plans will be developed. The meeting will be held at a time and place determined by the Contracting Officer.

Camping

Under the terms of this Contract, camping is not permitted in Forest Service Campgrounds. The Contractor [(x) may / ( ) shall not] be permitted to camp elsewhere on the National Forest. Camping on the National Forest is not a right; and shall be subject to approval by the Contracting Officer.

Fire Plan and Project Activity Levels

The Contractor operations under the terms and conditions of this contract/task order shall comply with the Fire Plan attached to and made a part of this task order. The Fire Plan shall be accepted by the Contractor and is subject to approval by the Contracting Officer prior to commencing any operations. The Fire Plan shall be reviewed not less than annually by the Contractor and the Contracting Officer.

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Section E – LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

1. Fire Plan (current 08/02/12)

2. Fire Plan CHECKLIST for Construction and Service Contracts

3. SCA Wage

Instructions,Conditions, and Notices to Bidders

FAR 52.212-1 -- Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Jul 2013)

The RFQ Due date (closing date) for proposal is on or before 17:00 Pacific Time, March 17, 2013. Quotes may be submitted ONLY via e-mail to: Kathleen Carvajal at kcarvajal@fs.fed.us.

DELIVERY OF QUOTATIONS. It is the responsibility of each offeror to ensure that its offer is received at the designated location at or before the closing time for the receipt of proposals in response to this RFQ. Any proposals received after the scheduled closing time will not be accepted or considered for a contract award.

Offerors are cautioned that in no event shall failure to familiarize themselves with the requirements of this solicitation or to resolve ambiguous or inconsistent terms or conditions of this solicitation or proposed contract constitute grounds for a claim of any kind after contract award.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

Projected start date: Spring 2014-Fall 2014.

Item 1: Mastication work is within Pine Valley (Units 49, 51, and 52) and will start prior to March 15, 2014 (see work description limitations C.10). UNIT 37 IS MASTICATION ONLY, with no Cut/Pile allowed. Mastication of Mt. Laguna

(Morris Ranch Unit 37) will follow the PV Units.

OPTIONAL Item 2: Hand Cut/Pile will be completed by late fall (Oct.-Nov.) within project units (49, 51, 52, and 53) in areas where the masticator could not treat due to specifications addressed in the restriction of work. Startup date to be determined based on current and expected weather conditions with an expected start date of Sept 15, 2014.

Time for completion will be 60-days from the issuance of the “Notice to Proceed” for Mastication and 60-days for Hand

Cut/Pile.

ASSUMPTIONS, CONDITIONS, OR EXCEPTIONS:

The Offeror must submit, under separate cover, all (if any) assumptions, conditions, or exceptions with any of the terms and conditions of this solicitation including the Requirements Summary. If not noted in this section of your quote, it will be assumed that the offeror proposes no assumptions for award, and agrees to comply with all of the terms and conditions as set forth herein.

Offers which add to or otherwise change the terms and conditions of the solicitation will be rejected, unless there is a statement on the schedule allowing otherwise.

As a minimum, responses shall include the signed Standard Form 1449, the Schedule of Items, Technical Proposal/Approach the Capability Information sheet in any type of form that will show experience, past performance, current obligations, and available equipment & personnel).

The contractor is required fill out and submit AGAR 452.209 – 70 Representation by Corporations Regarding an

Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction (Deviation 2012-1) Alternate 1 (FEB 2012) with their offer. (This provision is on the last page(s) of this main document.)

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If the contractor does not have a current profile in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov), then the contractor must download, fill out and submit all provisions referenced in FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (the last few pages of the solicitation). (Submitting this hardcopy does not exempt the contractor from registering at the SAM website in order to qualify for award.)

Amendments It is the contractor’s responsibility to monitor the Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) website for amendments.

If there are any amendments that require signature, the offeror should, if required, sign and send the first page (Standard Form 30) as acknowledgement, as well as follow any revised instructions in the amendment.

Online Registrations Contractor MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (formerly known as Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA)) before award can be made.

Contractors are strongly encouraged to register in this database before submission of an offer so that they will be qualified for award. When awarding a contract if the contracting officer determines that a prospective contractor does not have a current registration, the contracting officer may proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered offeror.

Also, the CO must be kept informed, even after award, if there are changes to the SAM profile so that the Agency may request a refreshed profile with the changed information.

Evaluation Factors for Award

FAR 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

(i) price;

(ii) past performance (see FAR 15.304);

(End of Provision)

SUBMISSION:

All Offerors are required submit past performance data from AT LEAST 3 BUT NOT MORE THAN 5 of their most recent past performance data from Federal, State and Local Government and private industry contracts from the past three (3) years. Failure to do so will result in offeror being disqualified.

Quotes must be accompanied by a simple technical representation representing your company and personnel performing the work.

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Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Bidders

FAR 52.212-3 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Nov 2013)

An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via http://www.acquisition.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the System for Award Management (SAM) website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

“Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern” means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

“Forced or indentured child labor” means all work or service—

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

“Inverted domestic corporation”, as used in this section, means a foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), i.e., a corporation that used to be incorporated in the United States, or used to be a partnership in the United States, but now is incorporated in a foreign country, or is a subsidiary whose parent corporation is incorporated in a foreign country, that meets the criteria specified in 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c). An inverted domestic corporation as herein defined does not meet the definition of an inverted domestic corporation as defined by the Internal Revenue Code at 26 U.S.C. 7874.

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in Federal Supply Classes (FSC) 1000-9999, except—

(1) FSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Federal Supply Group (FSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) FSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) FSG 89, Food and Related Consumables;

(5) FSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) FSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) FSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) FSC 9610, Ores;

(9) FSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) FSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

“Place of manufacture” means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

“Restricted business operations” means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan

Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

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(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

“Sensitive technology”—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50

U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

“Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern”—

(1) Means a small business concern—

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.

(2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16).

“Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

“Subsidiary” means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

“Veteran-owned small business concern” means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans;

and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

“Women-owned business concern” means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business concern” means a small business concern—

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least

51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program” (in accordance with 13 CFR part

127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United

States.

(b)

(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications posted on the SAM website.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror

Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code

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4.1201), except for paragraphs ______________.

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (o) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract will be performed in the United

States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it o is, o is not a small business concern.

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it o is, o is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it o is, o is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, for general statistical purposes, that it o is, o is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

(5) Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it o is, o is not a women-owned small business concern.

(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that—

(i) It o is,o is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility;

and

(ii) It o is, o is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: __________.] Each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(7) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents that—

(i) It o is, o is not an EDWOSB concern, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It o is, o is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(7)(i) of this provision is accurate for each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the EDWOSB concern and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: __________.] Each EDWOSB concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the EDWOSB representation.

Note: Complete paragraphs (c)(8) and (c)(9) only if this solicitation is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(8) Women-owned business concern (other than small business concern). [Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and did not represent itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.]

The offeror represents that it o is a women-owned business concern.

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(9) Tie bid priority for labor surplus area concerns. If this is an invitation for bid, small business offerors may identify the labor surplus areas in which costs to be incurred on account of manufacturing or production (by offeror or first-tier subcontractors) amount to more than 50 percent of the contract price:____________________________________

(10) [Complete only if the solicitation contains the clause at FAR 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns, or FAR 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program—

Disadvantaged Status and Reporting, and the offeror desires a benefit based on its disadvantaged status.]

(i) General. The offeror represents that either—

(A) It o is, o is not certified by the Small Business Administration as a small disadvantaged business concern and identified, on the date of this representation, as a certified small disadvantaged business concern in the SAM

Dynamic Small Business Search database maintained by the Small Business Administration, and that no material change in disadvantaged ownership and control has occurred since its certification, and, where the concern is owned by one or more individuals claiming disadvantaged status, the net worth of each individual upon whom the certification is based does not exceed $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); or

(B) It o has, o has not submitted a completed application to the Small Business Administration or a Private

Certifier to be certified as a small disadvantaged business concern in accordance with 13 CFR 124, Subpart B, and a decision on that application is pending, and that no material change in disadvantaged ownership and control has occurred since its application was submitted.

(ii) o Joint Ventures under the Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns. The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that it is a joint venture that complies with the requirements in 13 CFR 124.1002(f) and that the representation in paragraph (c)(10)(i) of this provision is accurate for the small disadvantaged business concern that is participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name of the small disadvantaged business concern that is participating in the joint venture: ________________.]

(11) HUBZone small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that—

(i) It o is, o is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of

Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material changes in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage have occurred since it was certified in accordance with 13 CFR Part 126; and

(ii) It o is, o is not a HUBZone joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR Part 126, and the representation in paragraph (c)(11)(i) of this provision is accurate for each HUBZone small business concern participating in the HUBZone joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the names of each of the HUBZone small business concerns participating in the HUBZone joint venture: __________.] Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the

HUBZone joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation.

(d) Representations required to implement provisions of Executive Order 11246—

(1) Previous contracts and compliance. The offeror represents that—

(i) It o has, o has not participated in a previous contract or subcontract subject to the Equal Opportunity…