Storrie_Fire_Amendment_2.pdf

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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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REDDING CA 96002

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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

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10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

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

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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

09/18/2014

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.)

Storrie Fire Canopy Study

This amendment removes the existing schedule of items and Contract Type and Contract Period clause and replaces it entirely with the attached REVISED Schedule of Items and Contract

Type and Contract Period clause which includes firm-fixed prices and option years.

The Performance time is changed to include base and four option years.

The response date is changed to October 14, 2014 at 1600

New maps are attached.

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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)

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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Answers to questions are attached.

The following clause is added:

AGAR 452.215-73 POST AWARD CONFERENCE (NOV 1996)

A post award conference with the successful offeror is required. It will be scheduled and held within * days after the date of contract award. The conference will be held at *.

* To be determined for each contract and task order award

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NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

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1 Sample Collection 30 Research Plot

2 Laboratory Processing 30 Research Plot

3 Written Report 5 Each

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CONTRACT TYPE AND CONTRACT PERIOD

Base Year: Date of award through October 31, 2015 Option Year 1: November 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016 Option Year 2: November 1, 2016 through October 31, 2017 Option Year 3: November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018 Option Year 4: November 1, 2018 through October 15, 2019

This is a Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite-Delivery contract with base period from date of award through October 31, 2015.

This is a one-year Fixed Price Indefinite-Delivery, Requirements contract with the option to extend the term of the contract for four additional years for the services specified (FAR Clause 52.217-9). The estimated quantities shown are for evaluation purposes. Offerors shall enter a Firm-Fixed Unit Price for each item and multiply the unit price by the estimated quantity to obtain the total amount. While the quantities are estimated, the Unit Price will become the fixed price for all future Task Orders issued during the period of this IDIQ.

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Questions for Storrie Fire Canopy Study - AG-9AC7-S-14-0158

10-9-2014

1. Questions for clarification of schedule of items:

Answer: We have amended the solicitation to include option year pricing and to make this a firm-fixed prices contract and all services will be ordered at the prices provided on this solicitation. (See amendment 2)

2. Will there be provisions for interim payments for work done on each of the three line items.

Answer: Yes, depending on the work ordered, partial payments may be submitted on completed and accepted work.

3. Is the Forest Service going to do the Lab Work or does the Contractor perform those chores?

Answer: Per the solicitation Statement of Work, the Contractor will be responsible for the lab work.

4. The provided maps indicate a total of 82 one acre research plots within the three forest types.

The description of work indicates tasks to be performed on 30 research plots. Have the 30 plot locations been decided yet? If so, is there a map which displays the locations? Have treatments been done? What kinds of treatments?

Answer: More detailed maps are attached. Thirty of the 82 research plots will be selected for the actual work. This work will be determined per task order. Some treatments are in progress, but have not been completed. Full details of pertinent treatments will be provided to the successful Quoter—to our knowledge none of the treatments will impact the Contractor’s work.

5. For Item V, page 15 of 38 in solicitation – Litter fall: “collect debris quarterly….”

We presume that means 4 times at approximate equal intervals between snowmelt and snow fall.

Answer: Correct.

6. Will there be a provided pre-work meeting for the contractor crew and the FS on procedures for both the field collection and lab phases?

Answer: A pre-work meeting will be held at the beginning of each task order. The clause has been added to the solicitation.

7. Would it be possible to provide a chart or tree of some kind to better clarify the numbers of samples for the various types of data; or maybe some definitions i.e. Does research plot = plot.

Does measurement plot = the two 2 meter square plots within the research plot. Does sample location = plot or measurement plot location?

Answer:

Research plot: one acre is size.

Measurement plot: approximately 2 meters by 2 meters

Yearly tasks per plot 3 soil cores 1 forest floor sample 5 pieces woody debris 5-10 cm long 1 sample large woody debris 3 Brown’s transects 1 litter fall trap 4 times per year 10 grams dead roots 1 incubation soil core 1 LiCor soil chamber 4 times per year