Solicitation.pdf

AG-9AC7-S-15-0137

1. REQUEST NO.

5a. ISSUED BY

NAME

a. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO

THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON

OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG.1

RATING

6. DELIVERY BY (Date)

7. DELIVERY

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

PAGE OF PAGES

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL: (No collect calls)

TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

8. TO:

b. COMPANY

e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

c. CITY

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

THIS RFQ

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDEX

05/28/2015 745000

1 20

R5 NO-CAL ACQ SERVICE AREA NCASA

3644 AVTECH PARKWAY SUITE 180

REDDING CA 96002

USDA FOREST SERVICE

11/30/2015

USDA FOREST SERVICE

KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST

1711 S MAIN STREET

YREKA

CA 96097

530 226-2454PJ VILHAUER

06/19/2015 1300 PD

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)X

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

PCT Grider #1 Trail Bridge, Klamath National Forest

Set-aside: 100% Small Business

NAISC: 237310

Size Standard: $36.5 m

DUNS:_____________

Email:____________

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

a. NAME OF QUOTER

AREA CODE

NUMBER

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

b. TELEPHONE are are not attached

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

Previous edition not usable

STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I

SECTION A - SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION B – SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING………………………………………………6

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

SECTION F – DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

SECTION H – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS…………………………………7

PART II

SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES

PART III

SECTION J – LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

PART IV

SECTION K – REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION L – INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES

INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS

SECTION M – EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

SEPARATE:

DRAWINGS

DAVIS BACON WAGE DETERMINATION

FIRE PLAN

BMP(s)

FLAME STRAIGHTENING

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SECTION B - Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs Schedule of Items

Grider #1 Trail Bridge Klamath National Forest

Siskiyou County

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Item Description Unit Quantity Unit Price Total

15101 Mobilization LS 1 $______ $______

20305 Removal of Structures and Obstructions LS 1 $______ $______

55501 Structural Steel Furnished, Fabricated, and Erected Lb 334 $______ $______

Payment includes all flame straightening field welding, jacking & temp support of the bridge.

Total $__________

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SECTION C – Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

SCOPE OF WORK

Contract work includes furnishing all labor, equipment and materials required to repair a prefabricated steel superstructure with timber deck and running planks, including, but not limited to, cutting and removing the damaged steel pieces & damaged deck pieces, sleeve and/or field welding new steel pieces to the bridge, temporarily supporting the bridge, flame straightening the bottom and top chord of the bridge, installing new deck members to match non-salvageable deck pieces that are removed.

LOCATION OF PROJECT

The project site is located along the Pacific Crest Trail along Grider Creek on the Klamath National Forest. Grider Bridge #1 is located in the Grider Creek Campground at approximately 41.80632773, -123.2183366. Refer to the Project Location Map in the drawings.

SEASONAL RESTRICTION

There is a Limited Operating Period (LOP) where no work shall commence on this project from October 15th to September 15th.

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND BRIDGES ON FEDERAL

HIGHWAY PROJECTS (FP-03 U.S. CUSTOMARY UNITS)

These specifications are included by reference only. The requirements contained in these Standard Specifications are hereby made a part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

The Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects (FP-03 U.S.

Customary Units) are applicable to this project. The requirements contained in these specifications are hereby made a part of this solicitation and any resultant contract. Those interested in obtaining a copy of the applicable Standard Specifications should contact Dave Seiler, Klamath Forest Supervisors Office in Yreka, CA, phone (530) 841-4448.

ERRATA SHEET

The words ". . . or equal", ". . . or approved equal" and ". . . equivalent to" when referring to brand name items are hereby deleted in their entirety from this solicitation.

CONTRACT TIME AND ESTIMATED START WORK DATE

Contract time is 30 calendar days with an estimated notice to proceed date for construction on or around September 15, 2015.

ARAR 452.211-73 ATTACHMENTS TO STATEMENT OF WORK/SPECIFICATIONS (FEB 1988)

The attachments to the Statement of Work/Specifications listed in Section J are hereby made a part of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

SPECIAL PROJECT SPECIFICATION LIST

The special project specifications applicable to this solicitation and any resultant contract are included in this section.

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Specification

Section 555 – Structural Steel

555.01 Description

ADD the following;

The work shall also consist of heat straightening, mechanical straightening, splicing, and/or replacing or repairing damaged portions of the weathering steel truss. All steel pieces removed and not later incorporated in the complete work, shall become the property of the Contractor, be removed from National Forest Land and disposed of in accordance with state and local regulations.

555.03 Construction Requirements

ADD the following:

Personnel: The heat straightening and/or mechanical-straightening work shall be performed under the direct (on-site) supervision of a qualified individual with a demonstrated successful past performance work record of straightening similarly damaged steel bridge members.

Operation Plan: The contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer a detailed Operation Plan for the heat and/or mechanical straightening, welding and weld testing. The Operation Plan shall include a construction schedule detailing the specific dates that the bridge should be scheduled for closure, specific dates that various phases of the work will be accomplished, and testing methods. The Operation Plan shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer at least 21 days prior to any on-site work. No work shall begin until the Contracting Officer has reviewed the Operation Plan and given the Contractor written notification that on-site work may begin.

555.08 Fabrication

ADD the following:

The intent of this contract is to restore the upstream damaged section of the truss to its original as-constructed condition. The bottom chord shall be straight, plus or minus 1/8 inch in 10 feet- 0 inches.

555.14 Welded Connections

ADD the following:

Welding procedures shall be submitted for approval by the Engineer. The procedure shall specify the type of equipment to be used, electrode selection, preheat requirements, welding methods, number of passes, inspection requirements, and any other information necessary to perform or evaluate the welding work. Welds used to attach members in the same plane shall be ground smooth with the adjacent metal surfaces. Excessive weld reinforcement will not be permitted.

All testing of welds shall be done in the presence of the Engineer, or designated representative. The testing shall be performed per the approved Operation Plan.

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SECTION D – Packaging and Marking

No clause in this section

SECTION E - Inspection and Acceptance

FAR 52.246-12 Inspection of Construction (AUG 1996)

(a) Definition. “Work” includes, but is not limited to, materials, workmanship, and manufacture and fabrication of components.

(b) The Contractor shall maintain an adequate inspection system and perform such inspections as will ensure that the work performed under the contract conforms to contract requirements. The Contractor shall maintain complete inspection records and make them available to the Government. All work shall be conducted under the general direction of the Contracting Officer and is subject to Government inspection and test at all places and at all reasonable times before acceptance to ensure strict compliance with the terms of the contract.

(c) Government inspections and tests are for the sole benefit of the Government and do not—

(1) Relieve the Contractor of responsibility for providing adequate quality control measures;

(2) Relieve the Contractor of responsibility for damage to or loss of the material before acceptance;

(3) Constitute or imply acceptance; or

(4) Affect the continuing rights of the Government after acceptance of the completed work under paragraph (i) of this section.

(d) The presence or absence of a Government inspector does not relieve the Contractor from any contract requirement, nor is the inspector authorized to change any term or condition of the specification without the Contracting Officer’s written authorization.

(e) The Contractor shall promptly furnish, at no increase in contract price, all facilities, labor, and material reasonably needed for performing such safe and convenient inspections and tests as may be required by the Contracting Officer. The Government may charge to the Contractor any additional cost of inspection or test when work is not ready at the time specified by the Contractor for inspection or test, or when prior rejection makes reinspection or retest necessary. The Government shall perform all inspections and tests in a manner that will not unnecessarily delay the work. Special, full size, and performance tests shall be performed as described in the contract.

(f) The Contractor shall, without charge, replace or correct work found by the Government not to conform to contract requirements, unless in the public interest the Government consents to accept the work with an appropriate adjustment in contract price. The Contractor shall promptly segregate and remove rejected material from the premises.

(g) If the Contractor does not promptly replace or correct rejected work, the Government may—

(1) By contract or otherwise, replace or correct the work and charge the cost to the Contractor; or

(2) Terminate for default the Contractor’s right to proceed.

(h) If, before acceptance of the entire work, the Government decides to examine already completed work by removing it or tearing it out, the Contractor, on request, shall promptly furnish all necessary facilities, labor, and material. If the work is found to be defective or nonconforming in any material respect due to the fault of the Contractor or its subcontractors, the Contractor shall defray the expenses of the examination and of satisfactory reconstruction. However, if the work is found to meet contract requirements, the Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment for the additional services involved in the examination and reconstruction, including, if completion of the work was thereby delayed, an extension of time.

(i) Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the Government shall accept, as promptly as practicable after completion and inspection, all work required by the contract or that portion of the work the Contracting Officer determines can be accepted separately. Acceptance shall be final and conclusive except for latent defects, fraud, gross mistakes amounting to fraud, or the Government’s rights under any warranty or guarantee.

SECTION F – Deliveries or Performance

FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov/ www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

52.242-14 Suspension of Work (APR 1984) https://www.acquisition.gov/ http://www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

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FAR 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work (APR 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 5 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 30 days. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

SECTION G – Contract Administration Data

Invoice Processing Platform (IPP)

The "Submit Invoice-to" address for USDA orders is the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). The contractor must register and submit all invoices via the electronic IPP. This platform is managed by the U.S. Department of Treasury and additional information is available at this website https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm.

Vendors register at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm to establish an account.

AGAR 452.215-73 Post Award Conference

A post award conference with the successful offeror may be scheduled. The conference will be held at a mutually agreeable date and location.

SECTION H - Special Contract Requirements

AGAR 452.236-77 Emergency Response (NOV 1996)

(a) Contractor's Responsibility for Fire Fighting. (1) The Contractor, under the provisions of FAR clause 52.236- 9, PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, UTILITIES, AND IMPROVEMENTS, shall immediately extinguish all fires on the work site other than those fires in use as a part of the work. (2) The Contractor may be held liable for all damages and for all costs incurred by the Government for labor, subsistence, equipment, supplies, and transportation deemed necessary to control or suppress a fire set or caused by the Contractor or the Contractor's agents or employees.

(b) Contractor's Responsibility for Notification in Case of Fire. The Contractor shall immediately notify the Government of any fires sighted on or in the vicinity of the work site.

(c) Contractor's Responsibility for Responding to Emergencies. When directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall allow the Government to temporarily use employees and equipment

(d) From the work site for emergency work (anticipated to be restricted to firefighting). An equitable adjustment for the temporary use of employees and equipment will be made under the CHANGES clause, FAR 52.243-4.

https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm

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SECTION I – 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(es):

http://www.acquisition.gov/ www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (AUG 2013) 52.219-6 Noticed of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003) 52.222-4 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act - Overtime Compensation (MAY 2014) 52.222-5 Davis-Bacon Act--Secondary Site of the Work (MAY 2014) 52.222-6 Davis-Bacon Act (MAY 2014) 52.222-7 Withholding of Funds (MAY 2014) 52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records (MAY 2014) 52.222-9 Apprentices and Trainees (JUL 2005) 52.222-10 Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements (FEB 1988) 52.222-11 Subcontracts (Labor Standards) (MAY 2014) 52.222-12 Contract Termination - Debarment (MAY 2014) 52.222-13 Compliance with Davis-Bacon and Related Act Regulations (MAY 2014) 52.222-14 Disputes Concerning Labor Standards (FEB 1988) 52.222-15 Certification of Eligibility (MAY 2014) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007) 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction (FEB 1999) 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUL 2014) 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (JUL 2014) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (MAR 2015) 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2014) 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information (MAY 2011) 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace (MAY 2001) 52.223-15 Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) 52.227-4 Patent Indemnity--Construction Contracts (DEC 2007) 52.228-2 Additional Bond Security (OCT 1997) 52.228-11 Pledges of Assets (JAN 2012) 52.228-12 Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds (MAY 2014) 52.228-14 Irrevocable Letter of Credit (MAY 2014) 52.232-5 Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts (MAY 2014) 52.232-17 Interest (MAY 2014) 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims (MAY 2014) 52.232-27 Prompt Payment For Construction Contracts (MAY 2014) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System For Award Management (JUL 2013) 52.233-1 Disputes (MAY 2014) 52.233-3 Protest after Award (AUG 1996) 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) 52.236-2 Differing Site Conditions (APR 1984) 52.236-3 Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work (APR 1984) http://www.acquisition.gov/

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52.236-5 Material and Workmanship (APR 1984) 52.236-6 Superintendence by the Contractor (APR 1984) 52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities (NOV 1991) 52.236-8 Other Contracts (APR 1984) 52.236-9 Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and Improvements (APR 1984) 52.236-10 Operations and Storage Areas (APR 1984) 52.236-11 Use and Possession Prior to Completion (APR 1984) 52.236-12 Cleaning Up (APR 1984) 52.236-13 Accident Prevention (NOV 1991) 52.236-17 Layout of Work (APR 1984) 52.236-21 Specifications and Drawings for Construction (FEB 1997) 52.236-26 Preconstruction Conference (FEB 1995) 52.243-5 Changes and Changed Conditions (APR 1984) 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items (MAR 2015) 52.246-21 Warranty of Construction (MAR 1994) 52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Short Form)(APR 1984) 52.249-10 Default (Fixed-Price Construction) (APR 1984) 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms (JAN 1991) 452.236-71 Prohibition Against the Use of Lead-Based Paint (NOV 1996) 452.236-72 Use of Premises (NOV 1996) 452.236-73 Archaeological or Historic Sites (FEB 1988) 452.236-74 Control of Erosion, Sedimentation, and Pollution (NOV 1996) 452.236-76 Samples and Certificates (FEB 1988) 452.236-77 Emergency Response (NOV 1996)

FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Jul 2013)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— “Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number” means the 9-digit number assigned by Dun and

Bradstreet, Inc. (D&B) to identify unique business entities.

“Data Universal Numbering System +4 (DUNS+4) number” means the DUNS number assigned by D&B plus a

4-character suffix that may be assigned by a business concern. (D&B has no affiliation with this 4-character suffix.) This 4-character suffix may be assigned at the discretion of the business concern to establish additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see the FAR at Subpart 32.11) for the same concern.

“Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database” means that—

(1) The offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the DUNS number or the DUNS+4 number, the Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see Subpart 4.14) into the SAM database;

(2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in the SAM database;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process; and

(4) The Government has marked the record “Active”.

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

(2) The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS +4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS +4 number that identifies the offeror’s name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The DUNS number will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the offeror is registered in the SAM database.

(c) If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one.

(1) An offeror may obtain a DUNS number—

(i) Via the Internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or if the offeror does not have internet access, it may call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 if located within the United States; or https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/Subpart%2032_11.html%23wp1043964 https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/Subpart%204_14.html%23wp1075239 http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform

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(ii) If located outside the United States, by contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a U.S. Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(2) The offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(i) Company legal business.

(ii) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(iii) Company Physical Street Address, City, State, and ZIP Code.

(iv) Company Mailing Address, City, State and ZIP Code (if separate from physical).

(v) Company Telephone Number.

(vi) Date the company was started.

(vii) Number of employees at your location.

(viii) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(ix) Line of business (industry).

(x) Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror.

(e) Processing time, which normally takes 48 hours, should be taken into consideration when registering.

Offerors who are not registered should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation.

(f) Offerors may obtain information on registration at https://www.acquisition.gov.

FAR 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for Minority Participation for Each Trade 6.8% Goals for Female Participation for Each Trade 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed.

Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41

(d) CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction," and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects.

The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals Will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(e) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the -

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(f) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is Siskiyou County, CA.

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FAR 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts (Sept 2013)

(a) In the performance of this contract, the contractor shall make maximum use of biobased products that are United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-designated items unless—

(1) The product cannot be acquired—

(i) Competitively within a time frame providing for compliance with the contract performance schedule;

(ii) Meeting contract performance requirements; or

(iii) At a reasonable price.

(2) The product is to be used in an application covered by a USDA categorical exemption (see 7 CFR 3201.3(e)). For example, all USDA-designated items are exempt from the preferred procurement requirement for the following:

(i) Spacecraft system and launch support equipment.

(ii) Military equipment, i.e., a product or system designed or procured for combat or combat-related missions.

(b) Information about this requirement and these products is available at http://www.biopreferred.gov.

(c) In the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall—

(1) Report to http://www.sam.gov, with a copy to the Contracting Officer, on the product types and dollar value of any USDA-designated biobased products purchased by the Contractor during the previous Government fiscal year, between October 1 and September 30; and

(2) Submit this report no later than—

(i) October 31 of each year during contract performance; and

(ii) At the end of contract performance.

FAR 52.225-9 Buy American—Construction Materials (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item”—

(1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is—

(i) A commercial item (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition at FAR 2.101);

(ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and

(iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and

(3) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products.

“Component” means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into a construction material.

“Construction material” means an article, material, or supply brought to the construction site by the Contractor or a subcontractor for incorporation into the building or work. The term also includes an item brought to the site preassembled from articles, materials, or supplies. However, emergency life safety systems, such as emergency lighting, fire alarm, and audio evacuation systems, that are discrete systems incorporated into a public building or work and that are produced as complete systems, are evaluated as a single and distinct construction material regardless of when or how the individual parts or components of those systems are delivered to the construction site. Materials purchased directly by the Government are supplies, not construction material.

“Cost of components” means—

(3) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the construction material (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or

(4) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the construction material.

“Domestic construction material” means—

(1) An unmanufactured construction material mined or produced in the United States;

(2) A construction material manufactured in the United States, if—

(i) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 50 percent of the cost of all its components. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind for which nonavailability determinations have been made are treated as domestic; or http://www.biopreferred.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/ https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/Subpart%202_1.html%23wp1145508 http://uscode.house.gov/

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(ii) The construction material is a COTS item.

“Foreign construction material” means a construction material other than a domestic construction material.

“United States” means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.

(b) Domestic preference.

(1) This clause implements 41 U.S.C. chapter 83, Buy American, by providing a preference for domestic construction material. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the component test of the Buy American statute is waived for construction material that is a COTS item. (See FAR 12.505(a)(2)). The Contractor shall use only domestic construction material in performing this contract, except as provided in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this clause.

(2) This requirement does not apply to information technology that is a commercial item or to the construction materials or components listed by the Government as follows: None

(3) The Contracting Officer may add other foreign construction material to the list in paragraph (b)(2) of this clause if the Government determines that—

(i) The cost of domestic construction material would be unreasonable. The cost of a particular domestic construction material subject to the requirements of the Buy American statute is unreasonable when the cost of such material exceeds the cost of foreign material by more than 6 percent;

(ii) The application of the restriction of the Buy American statute to a particular construction material would be impracticable or inconsistent with the public interest; or

(iii) The construction material is not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality.

(c) Request for determination of inapplicability of the Buy American statute.

(1)(i) Any Contractor request to use foreign construction material in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause shall include adequate information for Government evaluation of the request, including—

(A) A description of the foreign and domestic construction materials;

(B) Unit of measure;

(C) Quantity;

(D) Price;

(E) Time of delivery or availability;

(F) Location of the construction project;

(G) Name and address of the proposed supplier; and

(H) A detailed justification of the reason for use of foreign construction materials cited in accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this clause.

(ii) A request based on unreasonable cost shall include a reasonable survey of the market and a completed price comparison table in the format in paragraph (d) of this clause.

(iii) The price of construction material shall include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free certificate may be issued).

(iv) Any Contractor request for a determination submitted after contract award shall explain why the

Contractor could not reasonably foresee the need for such determination and could not have requested the determination before contract award. If the Contractor does not submit a satisfactory explanation, the Contracting Officer need not make a determination.

(2) If the Government determines after contract award that an exception to the Buy American statute applies and the Contracting Officer and the Contractor negotiate adequate consideration, the Contracting Officer will modify the contract to allow use of the foreign construction material. However, when the basis for the exception is the unreasonable price of a domestic construction material, adequate consideration is not less than the differential established in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this clause.

(3) Unless the Government determines that an exception to the Buy American statute applies, use of foreign construction material is noncompliant with the Buy American statute.

(d) Data. To permit evaluation of requests under paragraph (c) of this clause based on unreasonable cost, the Contractor shall include the following information and any applicable supporting data based on the survey of suppliers:

FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PRICE COMPARISON

Construction Material Description Unit of Measure Quantity Price (Dollars)*

Item 1:

Foreign construction material _______ _______ _______

Domestic construction material _______ _______ _______

Item 2: _______ _______ _______

Foreign construction material _______ _______ _______

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[List name, address, telephone number, and contact for suppliers surveyed. Attach copy of response; if oral, attach summary.] [Include other applicable supporting information.] [* Include all delivery costs to the construction site and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued).]

FAR 52.228-13 Alternative Payment Protections (JUL 2000)

The Contractor shall submit one of the following payment protections:

(1) A payment bond; or

(2) An irrevocable letter of credit (ILC)

(a) The amount of the payment protection shall be 100 percent of the contract price.

(b) The submission of the payment protection is required within 10 days of contract award.

(c) The payment protection shall provide protection for the full contract performance period plus a one-year period.

(d) Except for escrow agreements and payment bonds, which provide their own protection procedures, the Contracting Officer is authorized to access funds under the payment protection when it has been alleged in writing by a supplier of labor or material that a nonpayment has occurred, and to withhold such funds pending resolution by administrative or judicial proceedings or mutual agreement of the parties.

(e) When a tripartite escrow agreement is used, the Contractor shall utilize only suppliers of labor and material that signed the escrow agreement.

AGAR 452.228-70 Alternative Forms of Security (NOV 1996)

If furnished as security, money orders, drafts, cashier’s checks, or certified checks shall be drawn payable to: USDA Forest Service

The following attachments are made are part of this solicitation and any resulting contracts.

Attachment No. Title No. of Pages

1 Drawings 4

2 US Department of Labor General Wage Decision No. CA150009

05/01/2015 CA9

3 Fire Plan 9

4 BMP(s) to be followed as a part of this Contract 1

5 Flame Straightening 7

SECTION J - List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments

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SECTION K – Representation, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors

FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (DEC 2014)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237310.

(2) The small business size standard is $36.5 Million.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), and has completed the Representations and Certifications section of SAM electronically, the offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

[ ] (i) Paragraph (d) applies.

[ ] (ii) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)(1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless—

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions.

This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(iv) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that—

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(v) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations—Representation.

(vi) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(vii) 52.214-14, Place of Performance—Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(viii) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(ix) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic & Alternate I). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast

Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(x) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(xi) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xii) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xiii) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans’ Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

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(xiv) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA–designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xv) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA–designated items.

(xvi) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xvii) 52.225-4, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates I, II, and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $25,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, the provision with its Alternate I applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $79,507, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(D) If the acquisition value is $79,507 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xviii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at

52.225-5.

(xix) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan—Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xx) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxi) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(2) The following certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

__ (i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

__ (ii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

__ (iii) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for

Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment- Certification.

__ (iv) 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for

Certain Services-Certification.

__ (v) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–

Designated Products (Alternate I only).

__ (vi) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

__(A) Basic.

__(B) Alternate I.

__ (vii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. 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.

FAR CLAUSE # TITLE DATE CHANGE

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 on SAM.

FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (JUL 2013)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options. However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, or other appropriate authority.

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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 the size standard in paragraph

(c) of this clause. Such a concern is “not dominant in its field of operation” when it does not exercise a controlling or major influence on a national basis in a kind of business activity in which a number of business concerns are primarily engaged.