Sol._AG-09AC7-S-15-0047.pdf

Spring 2015 Mill Fire Tree Planting and Release - Mendocino National Forest

Solicitation No. AG-9AC7-S-15-0047

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30 730464 1 of 55

2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE 4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

AG-9AC7-S-15-0047

DATE:

01/21/2015

7. FOR SOLICITATION INFORMATION

CALL:

530-226-2447

a. NAME

Diane Morris

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER(No collect calls)

530-226-2447

8. OFFER DUE DATE/ LOCAL

TIME

2/11/2015 3:00PM

9. ISSUED BY CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: 100 % FOR

SMALL BUSINESS WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL (WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM NAICS:

SERVICE DISABLED EDWOSB 115310

VETERAN- OWNED SIZE STANDARD:

SMALL BUSINESS 8(A) $7.5

USDA Forest Service Northern California Acquisition Service Area Shasta-Trinity National Forest 3644 Avtech Parkway Redding, CA 96002

1. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS 13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED

ORDER UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE

See specifications.

16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

See block 9.

17a. CONTRACTOR/ CODE FACILITY

OFFEROR CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

TELEPHONE N0.

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW

OFFER IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

ITEM N0. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

PROJECT NAME: Mill Fire Planting and Release-- Mendocino National Forest

Include pricing in the Schedule of Items.

With size limitations, offers will be accepted hardcopy, electronically, or via facsimile (fax 530-226-2474).

Contractor shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before award can be made.

Please provide the following information:

DUNS#_________________

TIN#___________________

Email:__________________

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

See IAS requisition.

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _______1________ 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. OFFER

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY DATED .. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS: ____________________

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

PJ Vilhauer

31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV.2/2012)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

CONTINUATION OF SF1449

Spring 2015 Mill Fire Hoedad Planting and Release

Mendocino National Forest

Schedule of Items:

ITEM # UNIT ACRES PRICE/ACRE TOTAL PRICE

#1 – TREE PLANTING

a. MANDATORY

1 22 $ $

2 21 $ $

3 122 $ $

4 86 $ $

6 10 $ $

7 60 $ $

8 46 $ $

9 127 $ $

15 19 $ $

b. OPTION (1)

5 31 $ $

10 22 $ $

11 30 $ $

12 55 $ $

13 42 $ $

14 7 $ $

TOTAL ITEM 1: $

#2 – RELEASE FOR SURVIVAL

a. MANDATORY

1 22 $ $

2 21 $ $

3 122 $ $

4 86 $ $

6 10 $ $

7 60 $ $

8 46 $ $

9 127 $ $

15 19 $ $

b. OPTION (2)

5 31 $ $

10 22 $ $

11 30 $ $

12 55 $ $

13 42 $ $

14 7 $ $

TOTAL ITEM 2: $

TOTAL ALL MANDATORY ITEMS #1 - #2 (513 Acres) $

TOTAL OF ALL OPTION ITEMS #1 - #2 (374 Acres) $===========

Contractors shall bid on each item listed including option items. Option items may be awarded if additional funds become available.

52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JULY 1990)

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government’s best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

52.217-6 OPTION FOR INCREASED QUANTITY (MAR 1989)

The Government may increase the quantity of acreage called for in the Schedule at the unit price specified. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within

30 days of the signed Notice to Proceed for the Mandatory Item 1. Performance shall continue at the same rate as the like base items called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree.

Item 01 If Option is exercised 10 Calendar Days

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SUBMISSION OF OFFERS

There is no need to return any portion of the solicitation that is not part of an offer. SEPARATE YOUR

PRICE PROPOSAL FROM YOUR TECHNICAL PROPOSAL.

Submission of offers by email is preferred, to dmmorris@fs.fed.us

Offers may be mailed or delivered to: USDA FS NCASA (c/o DMorris)

3644 Avtech Parkway

Redding, CA 96002

RESPONSE REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD

SAM (System for Award Management) Entity

SAM replaces and consolidates CCR (Central Contractor Registration), ORCA (Online Representations and Certifications) and other systems. Offerors must have a DUNS Number and an Active SAM Entity to receive award.

1. Offerors WITH an Active SAM Entity shall provide their DUNS Number ONLY

2. Offerors WITHOUT an Active SAM Entity shall:

a. Fill out FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications –

Commercial Items, and return it completed as part of the offer. The Provision has been provided in full-text in the Solicitation Provisions section.

b. Offerors may submit offers before SAM Entity Registration/Activation is complete, but are advised that Activation takes 7-10 to process after Registering and that award may follow as soon as one day after the Solicitation closes. Offerors without an Active SAM

Entity cannot receive award.

There is no cost to obtain a DUNS Number or SAM Entity or to contact the FSD through the official sources.

To obtain a DUNS Number: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform

To Register or Renew a SAM Entity: www.sam.gov

To contact the SAM Helpdesk (The Federal Service Desk, or FSD): www.fsd.gov

AGAR Provision 452.209-70

All Offerors shall fill out AGAR Provision 452.209-70 (Representation by Corporations Regarding an

Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction, Deviation 2012-01, Alternate 1) and return it as a part of the offer.

Response to Evaluation Factors (Technical and Price Criteria)

All Offerors must respond to all Evaluation Factors as described in the Evaluation Factors section.

Incomplete offers may not be considered.

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CONTRACT CLAUSES

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 (see):

www.arnet.gov/far/ (FAR) www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar/html (AGAR)

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FAR 52.212-4) (MAY

2014)

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4

The following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference or full text as appropriate:

52.236-7 PERMITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES (NOV 1991)

52.236-13 ACCIDENT PREVENTION (NOV 1991)

452.236-77 Emergency Response (AGAR) (NOV 1996)

452.228-71 Insurance Coverage (AGAR) (NOV 1996)

AGAR 452.209-71 ASSURANCE REGARDING FELONY CONVICTION OR TAX DELINQUENT STATUS

FOR CORPORATE APPLICANTS - ALTERNATE 1

(FEB 2012)

(a) This award is subject to the provisions contained in sections 433 and 434 of the Consolidated Appropriations

Act, 2012 (P.L. No. 112-74), Division E, as amended and/or subsequently enacted, regarding corporate felony convictions and corporate federal tax delinquencies. Accordingly, by accepting this award the contractor acknowledges that it –

(1) does not have a tax delinquency, meaning that it is not subject to any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, and

(2) has not been convicted (or had an officer or agent acting on its behalf convicted) of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within 24 months preceding the award, unless a suspending and debarring official of the United States Department of Agriculture has considered suspension or debarment of the awardee, or such officer or agent, based on these convictions and/or tax delinquencies and determined that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

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(b) If the awardee fails to comply with these provisions, the Forest Service may terminate this contract for default and may recover any funds the awardee has received in violation of sections 433 or 434, amended and/or subsequently enacted.

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR

EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (FAR 52.212-5) (OCT 2014)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

____ Alternate I (AUG 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

(2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or

Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

___ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with

Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

___ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C.

3509).

___ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment

Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub L. 111-5) (Applies to contracts funded by the

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009).

___ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul

2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

___ (5) [Reserved]

___ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

___ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts

(Jan 2014) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_XX_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

___ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

(Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

_XX_ (10) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May

2012) (section 738 of Division C of Public Law 112-74, section 740 of Division C of Pub. L.

111-117, section 743 of Division D of Pub. L. 111-8, and section 745 of Division D of Pub. L.

110-161).

___ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15

U.S.C. 657a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

___ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business

Concerns (Oct 2011) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer)(15 U.S.C. 657a).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.

___ (13) [Reserved]

_XX_ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

___ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

___ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

___ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and

(3)).

___ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4)).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

___ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9.

___ (iv) Alternate III (Oct 2014) of 52.219-9.

___ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

___ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

___ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

___ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov

2011) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

_XX_ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15

U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

___ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small

Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

___ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Concerns

Eligible Under the WOSB Program (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

_XX_ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

_XX_ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014)

(E.O. 13126).

_XX_ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).

_XX_ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

___ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

_XX_ (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C.

793).

___ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

___ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

(Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

___ (33) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013). (Executive Order 12989).

(Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

___ (34) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-

Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

___ (35) (i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014)

(E.O.s 13423 and 13514

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-13.

___ (36) (i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Television (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

___ (37) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C.

8259b).

___ (38) (i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT® -Registered Personal Computer Products (Jun

2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

_XX_ (39) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving

(Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).

_XX_ (40) 52.225-1, Buy American--Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

___ (41) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41

U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C.

4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-

138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43).

___ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

___ (42) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Nov 2013) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

___ (43) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the

Department of the Treasury).

___ (44) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United

States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal

Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

___ (45) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C.

5150).

___ (46) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov

2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

___ (47) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41

U.S.C. 4505), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

___ (48) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10

U.S.C. 2307(f)).

_XX_ (49) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer— System for Award Management

(Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (50) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for Award

Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (51) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

___ (52) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

___ (53) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb

2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

___ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

_XX_ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.).

_XX_ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.

206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_XX_ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price

Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

___ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price

Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to

Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May

2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to

Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

___ (7) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495).

___ (8) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42

U.S.C. 1792).

___ (9) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sep 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the

Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor

Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the

Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)

(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C.

3509).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246).

(v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(vi) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C.

793).

(vii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(viii) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations

Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of

FAR clause 52.222-40.

(ix) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(x) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

___ Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

(xi) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to

Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements

(May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.)

(xii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to

Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67)

(xiii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013).

(xiv) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United

States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xv) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014)

(42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause

52.226-6.

(xvi) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb

2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

52.222-55 -- Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

“United States'' means the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

“Worker''—

(1) Means any person engaged in performing work on, or in connection with, a contract covered by Executive Order 13658, and

(i) Whose wages under such contract are governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act (29

U.S.C. chapter 8), the Service Contract Labor Standards statute (41 U.S.C. chapter 67), or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute (40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter

IV),

(ii) Other than individuals employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as those terms are defined in 29 CFR part 541,

(iii) Regardless of the contractual relationship alleged to exist between the individual and the employer.

(2) Includes workers performing on, or in connection with, the contract whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(c).

(3) Also includes any person working on, or in connection with, the contract and individually registered in a bona fide apprenticeship or training program registered with the Department of

Labor's Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship, or with a State

Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship.

(b) Executive Order Minimum Wage rate.

(1) The Contractor shall pay to workers, while performing in the United States, and performing on, or in connection with, this contract, a minimum hourly wage rate of $10.10 per hour beginning January 1, 2015.

(2) The Contractor shall adjust the minimum wage paid, if necessary, beginning January 1, 2016 and annually thereafter, to meet the Secretary of Labor's annual E.O. minimum wage. The

Administrator of the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (the Administrator) will publish annual determinations in the Federal Register no later than 90 days before the effective date of the new E.O. minimum wage rate. The Administrator will also publish the applicable

E.O. minimum wage on www.wdol.gov (or any successor Web site) and on all wage determinations issued under the Service Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate

Requirements (Construction) statute. The applicable published E.O. minimum wage is incorporated by reference into this contract.

(3)

(i) The Contractor may request a price adjustment only after the effective date of the new annual E.O. minimum wage determination. Prices will be adjusted only if labor costs increase as a result of an increase in the annual E.O. minimum wage, and for associated labor costs and relevant subcontract costs. Associated labor costs shall include increases or decreases that result from changes in social security and unemployment taxes and workers' compensation insurance, but will not otherwise include any amount for general and administrative costs, overhead, or profit.

(ii) Subcontractors may be entitled to adjustments due to the new minimum wage, pursuant to paragraph (b)(2). Contractors shall consider any subcontractor requests for such price adjustment.

(iii) The Contracting Officer will not adjust the contract price under this clause for any costs other than those identified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this clause, and will not provide duplicate price adjustments with any price adjustment under clauses implementing the

Service Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute.

(4) The Contractor warrants that the prices in this contract do not include allowance for any contingency to cover increased costs for which adjustment is provided under this clause.

(5) A pay period under this clause may not be longer than semi-monthly, but may be shorter to comply with any applicable law or other requirement under this contract establishing a shorter pay period. Workers shall be paid no later than one pay period following the end of the regular pay period in which such wages were earned or accrued.

(6) The Contractor shall pay, unconditionally to each worker, all wages due free and clear without subsequent rebate or kickback. The Contractor may make deductions that reduce a worker's wages below the E.O. minimum wage rate only if done in accordance with 29 CFR

10.23, Deductions.

(7) The Contractor shall not discharge any part of its minimum wage obligation under this clause by furnishing fringe benefits or, with respect to workers whose wages are governed by the

Service Contract Labor Standards statute, the cash equivalent thereof.

(8) Nothing in this clause shall excuse the Contractor from compliance with any applicable

Federal or State prevailing wage law or any applicable law or municipal ordinance establishing a minimum wage higher than the E.O. minimum wage. However, wage increases under such other laws or municipal ordinances are not subject to price adjustment under this subpart.

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(9) The Contractor shall pay the E.O. minimum wage rate whenever it is higher than any applicable collective bargaining agreement(s) wage rate.

(10) The Contractor shall follow the policies and procedures in 29 CFR 10.24(b) and 10.28 for treatment of workers engaged in an occupation in which they customarily and regularly receive more than $30 a month in tips.

(c)

(1) This clause applies to workers as defined in paragraph (a). As provided in that definition--

(i) Workers are covered regardless of the contractual relationship alleged to exist between the contractor or subcontractor and the worker;

(ii) Workers with disabilities whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(c) are covered; and

(iii) Workers who are registered in a bona fide apprenticeship program or training program registered with the Department of Labor's Employment and Training

Administration, Office of Apprenticeship, or with a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship, are covered.

(2) This clause does not apply to--

(i) Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)-covered individuals performing in connection with contracts covered by the E.O., i.e. those individuals who perform duties necessary to the performance of the contract, but who are not directly engaged in performing the specific work called for by the contract, and who spend less than 20 percent of their hours worked in a particular workweek performing in connection with such contracts;

(ii) Individuals exempted from the minimum wage requirements of the FLSA under 29

U.S.C. 213(a) and 214(a) and (b), unless otherwise covered by the Service Contract

Labor Standards statute, or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute. These individuals include but are not limited to--

(A) Learners, apprentices, or messengers whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(a).

(B) Students whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(b).

(C) Those employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity (29 U.S.C. 213(a)(1) and 29 CFR part 541).

(d) Notice. The Contractor shall notify all workers performing work on, or in connection with, this contract of the applicable E.O. minimum wage rate under this clause. With respect to workers covered by the Service Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute, the Contractor may meet this requirement by posting, in a prominent and accessible place at the worksite, the applicable wage determination under those statutes. With respect to workers whose wages are governed by the FLSA, the Contractor shall post notice, utilizing the poster provided by the

Administrator, which can be obtained at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts, in a prominent and accessible place at the worksite. Contractors that customarily post notices to workers electronically may post the notice electronically provided the electronic posting is displayed prominently on any Web site that is maintained by the contractor, whether external or internal, and customarily used for notices to workers about terms and conditions of employment.

(e) Payroll Records.

(1) The Contractor shall make and maintain records, for three years after completion of the work, containing the following information for each worker:

(i) Name, address, and social security number;

(ii) The worker's occupation(s) or classification(s);

(iii) The rate or rates of wages paid;

(iv) The number of daily and weekly hours worked by each worker;

(v) Any deductions made; and

(vi) Total wages paid.

(2) The Contractor shall make records pursuant to paragraph (e)(1) of this clause available for inspection and transcription by authorized representatives of the Administrator. The Contractor shall also make such records available upon request of the Contracting Officer.

(3) The Contractor shall make a copy of the contract available, as applicable, for inspection or transcription by authorized representatives of the Administrator.

(4) Failure to comply with this paragraph (e) shall be a violation of 29 CFR 10.26 and this contract. Upon direction of the Administrator or upon the Contracting Officer's own action, payment shall be withheld until such time as the noncompliance is corrected.

(5) Nothing in this clause limits or otherwise modifies the Contractor's payroll and recordkeeping obligations, if any, under the Service Contract Labor Standards statute, the Wage Rate

Requirements (Construction) statute, the Fair Labor Standards Act, or any other applicable law.

(f) Access. The Contractor shall permit authorized representatives of the Administrator to conduct investigations, including interviewing workers at the worksite during normal working hours.

(g) Withholding. The Contracting Officer, upon his or her own action or upon written request of the

Administrator, will withhold funds or cause funds to be withheld, from the Contractor under this or any http://www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts other Federal contract with the same Contractor, sufficient to pay workers the full amount of wages required by this clause.

(h) Disputes. Department of Labor has set forth in 29 CFR 10.51,Disputes concerning contractor compliance, the procedures for resolving disputes concerning a contractor's compliance with Department of Labor regulations at 29 CFR part 10. Such disputes shall be resolved in accordance with those procedures and not the Disputes clause of this contract. These disputes include disputes between the

Contractor (or any of its subcontractors) and the contracting agency, the Department of Labor, or the workers or their representatives.

(i) Antiretaliation. The Contractor shall not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any worker because such worker has filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to compliance with the E.O. or this clause, or has testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding.

(j) Subcontractor compliance. The Contractor is responsible for subcontractor compliance with the requirements of this clause and may be held liable for unpaid wages due subcontractor workers.

(k) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (k) in all subcontracts, regardless of dollar value, that are subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards statute or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute, and are to be performed in whole or in part in the United States.

ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-5

The following clause(s) are hereby incorporated by reference or full text as appropriate:

52.204-4 PRINTED OR COPIED DOUBLE-SIDED ON POSTCONSUMER FIBER CONTENT

PAPER (MAY 2011)

52.223-2 AFFIRMATIVE PROCUREMENT OF BIOBASED PRODUCTS UNDER SERVICE

AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (JUL 2012)

(http://www.usda.gov/biopreferred)

52.223-3 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION AND MATERIAL SAFETY DATA

(JAN 1997)

52.223-10 WASTE REDUCTION PROGRAM (MAY 2011)

452.237-75 RESTRICTIONS AGAINST DISCLOSURE (FEB 1988)

STATEMENT OF EQUIVALENT RATES FOR FEDERAL HIRES (FAR 52.222-42) (MAY

1989)

In compliance with the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332.

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THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY: IT IS NOT A WAGE DETERMINATION

Employee Class Monetary Wage -- Fringe Benefits

Tree Planter $12.19 + fringe

ON-SITE REPRESENTATIVE

Before work starts, the Contractor shall designate in writing, a representative to act for the contractor during his absence. The Contractor’s representative shall read and speak fluent English. The Contractor shall list the extent of authority the designated representative will have on the job. The Contractor or acting authorized Representative shall receive orders from the COR/Inspector as required to keep the job in progress and adherence to technical specifications, as needed, to finish the job.

CAMPING AND MOTORIZED EQUIPMENT

There shall be no camping on National Forest Lands in execution of this contract. Motorized planting equipment is also not allowed.

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND ATTACHMENTS

1. DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

The purpose of this solicitation and any resultant contract is to secure services for tree planting and release for survival on the Grindstone Ranger District of the Mendocino National Forest. The Contractor shall provide all equipment, supplies, transportation, labor, supervision, and incidentals required to complete the project except for materials furnished by the Government.

2. PROJECT LOCATIONS:

Project is located on the Grindstone Ranger District of the Mendocino National Forest. Detailed maps of the Mendocino National Forest are available from the Supervisor’s Office or District Office in

Stonyford, CA. Access to certain stands may be limited; the Government is not obligated to do any unscheduled road maintenance. It is the responsibility of the contractor to determine the most suitable route to the project areas. All units are normally accessible by standard pickup on forest roads. Snow plowing may occur, depending on road conditions at the time of planting, and will be conducted by the

Forest Service.

Instructions on how to reach all planting areas will be available at the Mendocino National Forest

Supervisor’s Office during regular office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

Contact Andrew Mishler, (530) 934-1257.

Treatment Boundaries

Some of the areas to be planted are defined by pink and white checkered flagging, average tree drip line, system road boundaries or other well-defined physical features. Unit boundaries will be re-flagged at the contractor's written request as necessary for boundary clarity. It is also required that the crews utilize

GPS to navigate the units. Geographic Information System shapefiles of the unit boundaries will be provided to the Contractor upon award, or for use during the proposal/bidding process. Not all GPS units are compatible with the Government’s GIS files. Check in advance with Andrew Mishler.

Project Area Maps

The attached maps illustrate general locations and shapes of the planting unit areas. If the maps conflict with the field markings (flagging or roads), the field markings shall govern. Positions of features are approximate.

3. SITE VISIT (FAR 52.237-1) (APR 1984)

Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

A site visit is scheduled:

Date - February 4, 2015

Time - 9:00am Local Time

Location - Stonyford Work Center

5171 Stonyford-Elk Creek Road

Stonyford, CA 95979

Contact Andrew Mishler at amishler@fs.fed.us or 530-934-1257 to confirm attendance at the site visit.

4. CONTRACT TIME:

Item Estimated Start Date Contract Time/Calendar Days

1 (Mandatory) March 1, 2015 20

2 (Mandatory) April 30, 2016 28

The estimated start work date is March 1, 2015. Contract time is 20 calendar days from the effective date of the Notice to Proceed. Work shall begin on the date stipulated on the Notice to Proceed, or 5 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed is mailed, whichever is later. Work shall progress at a rate, which will insure job completion within the calendar time specified above.

Restrictions on Work

Work may be performed at any time during the period of the contract except as determined by the COR and / or as stated below:

1. When the Contracting Officer (or designated representative) determines that adverse weather has made access too dangerous or that continued vehicular travel would cause unacceptable road damage.

2. Work is suspended by notice of a Work Order for non-compliance with requirements of this contract.

3. Weather conditions are detrimental to tree growth and survival of tree seedlings.

Control of Work

The Government may specify the order in which units are to be worked. Access may be delayed due to weather. In these situations, the Contractor may have to stop work and return to these units at a later time. Closed roads will require a walk-in to the units.

5. BACKGROUND:

Item #1 – The Mill Fire burned during the summer of 2012. The units to be planted have not been logged and contain standing dead conifers. Most of the units contain differing amounts of rock or dead mailto:amishler@fs.fed.us brush skeletons that may affect and/or reduce the number of plantable spots. Access roads to at least the edge of most planting units will be plowed before planting.

Some of the units were partially site prepped (cut and pile trees less than 8 inches DBH). Some, but not all of the piles have been burned. If piles are left in a unit, plant around them, maintaining a distance of at least 10 feet from the pile.

Item #2 – The Contractor shall return in 2016 and remove all vegetation within a 5 foot radius of each surviving seedling and/or natural seedling at a maximum rate of 200 trees per acre within the entire planting area. Work will be completed prior to grasses and other herbaceous plants go to seed (during green-up prior to seed production). All vegetation, other than oak or desirable conifer seedlings, will be severed at or below the root collar and scattered back over the scalp to prevent erosion. Planted seedlings are the preferred trees for release, however, some areas may have natural seedlings (Douglas-fir, ponderosa pine, sugar pine) that could be released for survival. No knobcone pine or grey pine will be considered a preferred species to release.

6. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL:

Supervision –

The Contractor shall have a non-planting foreman with each crew at all times whose intended purpose is quality control of the Contractor’s work. The Contractor’s foreman shall be fluent in the English language. For crews of more than 7 planters, additional non-planting foreman may be required.

Contractor’s Authorized Representative –

Before work starts, the Contractor shall designate in writing, a representative to act for the contractor during his absence. The Contractor’s Representative shall read and speak fluent English. The Contractor shall list the extent of authority the designated representative will have on the job. The Contractor or the acting authorized representative shall be capable of receiving orders from authorized government personnel to keep the job in progress and adherence to technical specifications as needed.

7. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY:

The Government will furnish the following:

2-0 bare root ponderosa pine and sugar pine

Styro 6 plug Douglas-fir (originally container seedlings, but transplanted and grown for an additional year in the nursery)

Polymer dipping solution for the bare root trees

Material transportation to the work site of all Government Furnished Property excluding tree seedlings

Unit boundary ArcGIS files for GPS units for Contractor navigation

8. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS:

The following is not an all-inclusive list:

Planting Equipment

Planting tools used by the Contractor shall have a minimum 14” length and 4” width planting blade that will allow for the creation of a minimum 14” depth and 4” width planting hole. The mounting bracket or extra scalping blade is not to be included in the minimum length measurement. If hoedads are used, each shall have brackets that allow for a 100 degree offset of the planting blade.

Use of gas powered equipment for creating planting holes will not be permitted on this contract.

Planting bags shall be light in color, not retain heat, have a minimum depth of 15 inches and free of defects.

Scalping Equipment

Tools should be capable of removing brush and herbaceous vegetation below the root crown.

9. DEFINITIONS:

Quality Standard – The established standard against which all of the Contractor’s performance shall be measured.

Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) – The maximum allowable deviation from the Quality Standard established by the Government for work performed in this contract before the Government will invoke payment deductions. The AQL does not allow a Contractor to knowingly offer or perform defective services below the Quality Standard, but limits reduced payments to circumstances in which defective performance results in a measureable deduction in the value of services reciev3ed by the Government.

Drip Line – The line where moisture dripping from the extremities of the tree crown strikes the ground.

Root Collar – The point on the stem of the tree seedling where the ground line was when the tree was grown in the nursery. This is usually distinguished on the stem of the seedling by a change in color from green to yellow or brown. In grasses and shrubby vegetation, this is usually noted by the presence of roots growing at a point below ground level.

Conifer – A live tree with needle shaped or scale covered leaves.

Hardwood – Deciduous plant species that is typically in tree form at maturity. Common species within the project area are black oak, aspen and cottonwood.

Microsite – Use of naturally occurring and pre-existing structures that produce shade and hold moisture to aid in young seedling survival.

Natural Conifer - A live residual tree that was left after harvest and site preparation. Conifers in the seedling size class are characterized by straight stems, are at least 6 inches tall, survived for at least two growing seasons and undamaged from previous activities.

Planting Scalp – Scraping/digging at the ground to remove all snow, bark, rotten wood, ash, dry or loose soil, duff, loose debris and all live vegetation to a point below the root crown or first lateral root prior to planting the conifer.

Herbaceous Vegetation – Any plant that does not develop persistent wood tissue above ground, i.e.

grasses, forbs, ferns, mountain rose, and snowberry. This type of vegetation may be brown from dormancy at time of conifer planting and is characterized by live roots.

Woody Vegetation – Vegetation over one inch in height that has stems and branches that are composed mostly of a hard, fibrous substance at maturity. Deciduous vegetation may not have sprouted leaves yet from dormancy but is characterized by live cambium and leaf buds.

Root Crown – The transition zone between stem and root usually located at or below the ground surface.

Wasted Trees – Trees which are lost, damaged, destroyed or handled contrary to the specifications for care and handling of trees, field handling or more than 7 planted trees in and inspection plot.

Dropped Trees – Trees that are unintentionally lost from the planting bag. These trees will be counted as wasted trees but charged at a reduced rate.

10. QUALITY STANDARDS:

Care of Tree Seedlings

The Contractor will be responsible for loading and transporting seedlings from the tree cooler storage facilities (Elk Creek Work Center, Elk Creek, CA) to the planting site. Transportation of seedlings shall be in either insulated trailers or insulated, enclosed pick-up canopies, both of which shall insulate seedlings from wind, cold, heat, precipitation. Trailer or pickup trucks with canopies shall be free of contaminates that might injure or kill the trees, such as oil or gasoline. Floors of trailers or pickup truck beds must have wood or insulated floors to prevent heating of the seedlings during transport. Trees shall not be transported in heated areas of vehicles. A system of loading the seedlings shall be used to prevent crushing the seedling bags/boxes and allow air circulation while inside transport vehicles. Vehicles with trees shall be parked in shaded areas away from dead snags. Crews shall work together and not separate nor transport the seedlings away from the immediate planting area.

Trees shall be protected at all times from drying, heating, smothering, crushing, drowning, abrasion, rapid temperature fluctuations or contact with injurious substances. Boxes or bags shall not be exposed to direct sunlight. Containers of trees shall be opened only in full shade.

Trees shall be planted without further root or top pruning or culling. If pruning or culling appear necessary, or if mold, dry roots, evidence of injury or drying is seen, the condition shall be immediately be reported to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) in charge.

Field Handling

Terra Sorb- All bare root seedlings shall be dipped in a mixture of clean water and Terra-Sorb. The desired ratio is one handful of Terra-Sorb per 5 gallons of water. Each bundle of bare root seedlings shall be carefully broken open and the roots swirled in the slurry. The slurry shall not be shaken from the roots. During this process the seedlings shall be protected from heat, the sun, drying, gasoline or oil.

Trees in possession of planters shall be handled in accordance with the…