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1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT

THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted , such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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94TZ

PHOENIX AZ 85006-2440

2324 E MCDOWELL ROAD

WESTERN ZONE CP

USDA FOREST SERVICE

05/15/2017000001

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended , by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

FACILITY CODE CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)CODE 6. ISSUED BY

PAGE OF PAGES

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

05/09/2017

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return __________________ copies to the issuing office.

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

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NO CHANGE TO OFFER DUE DATE/TIME. REMAINS UNCHANGED: 5/25/2017 1:00 PM MONTAIN STANDARD (AZ)

AMENDMENT 001:

* REMOVE AND REPLACE AG-94TZ-S-17-0058 SOLICITATION PAGE 42 OF 48 WITH THE ATTACHED

AMENDED PAGE 42 OF 48. CHANGES ARE IDENTIFIED IN BOLD UNDERLINED TEXT IN ADDENDUM TO PROVISION 52.212-1.

* QUESTIONS & ANSWERS PAGE.

ALL QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 5/19/2017 4:00

PM MOUNTAIN STANDARD (AZ)

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

JANET C. SCAGGS

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

Previous edition unusable

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

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SOLICITATION AG-94TZ-S-17-0058 AMENDMENT 001 DATED 5/15/2017

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. May the past Performance Questionnaire be sent to clients outside the Federal Government?

Yes. Completed Past Performance Questionnaires received from other-than-the Federal-Government clients are acceptable.

2. On page 42 of 48 (second paragraph), the solicitation states the proposal is limited to 10 pages double sided. Please confirm that is 20 total pages.

The proposal is limited to 10-pages double-sided, counts as 20-pages with print, pictures, graphics.

3. On page 42 of 48 (second paragraph), the solicitation states that past performance is not included in the 10 page limit. Please clarify if this statement is referring to the Past Performance Questionnaires, or the past experience/performance description required in the technical proposal.

Past Performance Questionnaires are mailed to the Government contact; the experience descriptions as required in evaluation factor technical, sub-factor experience, are not included in the 10-page, double-sided limit.

4. Please confirm that for the Schedule B-1 Labor Category Table is required, but that the Part 1 Schedule B Services will not be required until after contractor(s) is selected and task orders are being negotiated.

A completed Schedule B-1 Labor Category is required. The Schedule B Services is not required until after awardee selection and used for task orders.

5. Can we use previous Past Performance Questionnaires that are not in the format provided by the solicitation?

No. The Past Performance Questionnaire in the solicitation, Attachment 3, is the required past performance questionnaire format.

6. Can the government provide a level of effort for the contract regarding total acreage and percentage of surveys by species? As a contractor, we are not able to accurately prepare a lump sum without tract acreage and level of effort regarding species.

The Government will provide the tract acreage and species information on each task order, Reference solicitation Section C – Performance Work Statement Item 1.6 Task Order Procedures.

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

ADDENDUM TO PROVISION 52.212-1

The Government intends to award multiple (not to exceed four), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contracts. The Government intends to evaluate offers and make awards without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary.

Total submission package should total no more than 10 pages, double-sided (20-pages with print, graphics, pictures), excluding completed Schedule B-1 Labor Category Table, Labor Category Descriptions, resumes and experience (Evaluation Factor Technical, Sub-factor Experience). Brevity and succinctness are highly valued, and submissions longer than ten pages, double -sided (20-pages with print, graphics, pictures), will be competitively disadvantaged.

Please do not submit any additional supplemental materials. Information shall not be submitted in disk or brochure format.

Offers may be submitted by e-mail, or hard copy. Fax submissions will not be accepted.

EMAIL: janetcscaggs@fs.fed.us Mail/Deliver: USDA FS Tonto NF SO R3 WZ AQM Contracting & Property Attn: Janet Scaggs 2324 E McDowell Road Phoenix, AZ 85006

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Jan 2017)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition appear in Block 10 of the solicitation cover sheet (SF 1449). However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is $15M.

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 1449, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show --

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

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