Solicitation_Stony_Quarry_Development_and_Aggregate_Supply.docx

Combined Solicitation & Synopsis

AG-9JGP-S-16-0122

The Department of Agriculture, US Forest Service, Central California Acquisition Services Area, Plumas National Forest requires services for Pit development and site reclamation, crush and stockpile Aggregate product from the Stony Quarry located on the Beckwourth Ranger District. This is a combined / solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. It is the contractor's responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses: https://acquisition.gov/far.

This is solicitation no.AG-9JGP-S-16-0122, a Request for Quotations (RFQ) and is a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The NAICS code is 212321 Support Activities for Forestry. The size requirement for this NAICS code is 500 employees. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract.

Closing date of Solicitation is: July 5, 2016.

Projected Award Date is: July 7, 2016

B.1

& Reclamation

AS PER THE GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS IN ATTACHMENT 1 AND THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

This is a commercial test item.

Contractor Responsibility: Except as otherwise specified under 1.2 and 1.4, the contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, supplies and transportation to perform the services and insure that the designated areas present a clean, healthy, orderly and well-kept appearance.

Estimated Start Date & Contract Time:

Date/Time

Licenses & Insurance The contractor shall obtain the insurance and licenses listed here; (see also Section L, Notices to Offerors and Respondents).

Other: Worker’s Compensation Insurance: The Contactor shall provide evidence of Worker’s Compensation Insurance or a written explanation as to why the Contractor is exempt from the requirement. NOTE: The Contractor working alone is not required to carry the insurance.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

1. COMMENCEMENT PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK (FAR 52.211-10) (APR 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 3 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 July 11, 2016.

Work is estimated to begin July 11, 2016.

1 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

Furnish all labor, equipment, and materials, to accomplish the Work under this Supply contract. Services consist mainly of the extraction of material from previously exposed quarry slopes, then crushing it into the aggregate surface course, meeting the gradation provided in the specifications, and as Specified by the Schedule of Items. Work includes but is not limited to the following major items:

1. Production of the specified aggregate surface course gradation from extracted material source shown on drawings; includes the stockpiling of aggregates at sites designated by the drawings, also submittal of required quality control tests for the produced materials.

1. Pit development of the quarry includes removal of weed-contaminated soil prior to all other work, then stockpiling it at area designated by drawings, removal of overburden from extraction area shown on drawings, consolidation of existing stockpiles for each gradation prior to stockpiling new crushed aggregate.

1. Site Reclamation is part of the pit development after completion of aggregate crushing and stockpiling operations. Excavated slopes will be pulled down and stabilized as required by the drawings, also meeting OSHA and MSHA requirements for open pit mines. All disturbed areas will be sloped to drain and re-contoured to the line and grades shown on the drawings.

1. Submittals of a Traffic Control Plan, Project Quality Control Plan, Proposed Project Schedule, All Required Permits, Licenses, and Certifications for review and approval.

The Contractor should refer to the Schedule of Items, Project Area Map, and Specifications when making estimates of quantities or work.

6. PROJECT LOCATION

State of California, County of Plumas, Plumas National Forest, Beckwourth Ranger District, Stony Quarry, Township 26 North, Range 13 East, Section 11, (Lat. 40° 07’32.40”, Lon 120° 28’59.70”).

The Plumas Project Site, Stony Quarry is located on the Beckwourth District of the Plumas National Forest. Directions below are to initial mobilization point for the project at Stony Quarry.

From Town of Portola CA: Proceed East on CA State Highway 70 approximately 5.0 miles to the junction left with FSR 177/County 111 in Beckwourth CA. Turn Left and proceed approximately 9.5 miles to where the roads split, junction road left is County 111, proceed on junction road right FSR 177-also marked 26N70 for another approximate 11.7 miles. Veer Left onto FSR 176-also marked 28N03 proceed approximately another 7.6 miles to junction right with FSR 26N16. Turn Right onto FSR 26N16 proceed approximately 150 feet; turn left onto a Spur Road-marked 26N16A and proceed approximately another 0.9 mile and make one final left turn into the quarry, arriving at the beginning of the project site.

3 WORK TIMING

The Contractor shall begin work within ___3_______ calendar days after the effective date of the Notice to Proceed and shall prosecute the work at a rate that will result in completion of all work within the following time frame:

Item No. Estimated Start Work Date Contract Time (Calendar Days)

Failure to begin work on schedule will make the contract subject to immediate termination for default.

Delays due to normal adverse weather, weekends, and holidays have been included in the calculation of contract time. The Government reserves the right to set the priority of items or subitems. Contractor shall complete all work on one sub-item before proceeding to another.

If this solicitation has more than one numbered item, award of more than one item to one contractor will not change the start work dates or the amount of contract time; times will run concurrently.

Winter Shutdown When winter weather sets in and the continuation of work is impractical, the Contracting Officer may authorize a total suspension until such time as work can proceed. During the period of total suspension, the calendar days elapsed will not be charged against the contract time.

4 PROJECT SITE CLEAN UP

Project site cleanup includes the removal and proper disposal of all project trash, debris, and residue off of National Forest Land.

All spills of petroleum products including leak spots from parked vehicles shall be removed and properly disposed according to all Local, State, and Federal rules, regulations, and laws governing such disposal. Any Fuel Trucks staged on-site must be equipped with spill containment kits and portable berms that meet all state and federal regulations. A Spill Containment Plan must be submitted and approved prior to the start of work. If a Single Oil or Oil Product Container exceed 660 Gallons, or if the Combined On-Site Storage exceeds 1,320 Gallons, the Contractor shall prepare, and submit for review and approval, then later for implementation a Spill Prevention and Countermeasures Plan. The (SPCC) Plan shall meet applicable EPA requirements (40 CFR 112), including required certification by a Registered Professional Engineer. Contractor is responsible for all clean-up costs of petroleum product spills within the project vicinity area caused directly or indirectly by their employees or from their contract operations.

6 SPECIAL CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE WORK

1. Physical Conditions. The indications of physical conditions on the drawings and in the specifications are the result of site investigations and surveys performed by the Government.

1. A geotechnical assessment of the site was conducted and the site geology is as follows:

1. Site Morphology: located on a hillside beginning at the base of a basalt flow

1. Lithology: basalt underlain by an ignimbrite and decomposed granite.

1. Texture: Aphanitic

1. Alteration: Some weathered pockets; mostly just stained

1. Competency: Rebounds to pits

1. Fines Availability: Expect little to none, majority of aggregate fines are produced.

1. Small Scale Structures: Basalt naturally breaks into 4-6” sized blocky pieces

1. Large Scale Structures: Basalt flow

1. Soil Development: A few very rocky, weathered pockets; generally minimal

1. Surface Vegetation: Sparse grasses and some trees above and below the site; some invasive weeds located in the northwest and southeast sections of the pit.

1. Groundwater Level: Deep

1. Weather. Low temperatures at the project site range from temperatures of less than 30 ºF in December and January to lows of 50 ºF in July and August. High temperatures range from 45 ºF in December and January to over 90 ºF in July and August. The annual precipitation at the project site is less than 30 inches per year including snow fall. Winter snow storms and freezing temperatures will occur during the winter months that result in a winter project shutdown. Icy conditions on local roads and highways can occur during the fall, winter and spring. Highway curves in shaded areas will remain covered with ice or frost for weeks.

1. Work Hours. Work hours are from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. Weekend equipment work is not allowed at any time during the Work. Dogs and pets are not allowed on the project site at any time.

1. Safety, Emergency Communications and Evacuation. Contractor is responsible for the safety of the Contractor’s employees including Subcontractors employees, Government employees associated with the project, and any visitors to the site both Government and private. The Contractor shall submit a Project Safety Plan to the Contracting Officer for review prior to commencement of Work. The project safety plan shall comply with the appropriate California OSHA and Federal OSHA rules and regulations and must include a medical evacuation and emergency communications plan.

1. Highway Permits. Contractor is responsible for securing any overload or over width limit permits required for the transport of materials or equipment to the project site. The Contractor is responsible for conducting a thorough reconnaissance of all routes leading to the site.

1. Toilets. No toilet or shower facilities are available on site. Contractor shall provide portable toilet facilities for its employees.

1. Camping. Contractor may use a self-contained travel trailer or recreational vehicle to camp on the premises. All waste material must be transported off-site to a station equipped to handle such waste. This is subject to availability and must be coordinated through the Contracting Officer.

1. Water. Water for the project can be drafted out of two tributaries of the Cottonwood Creek, located about 1500 to 2000 feet away from the project.

1. Security. Contractor is responsible for the Contractor’s equipment and materials supplied to the site, including all produced and stockpiled aggregate. Any aggregate stolen during performance of the contract, shall be replaced at the contractor’s expense. All equipment not equipped with a key lock system shall be secured in such a manner as to make it inoperable to the average person at the end of each working day. All hand tools and other equipment shall be secured at the end of each working day. The quarry shall be closed to the public at all times, but remain open to authorized government employees. The contractor shall be responsible for signing, limiting public access, and safety of the public and/or government employees in the area. On Fridays all construction debris, trash, and refuse shall be properly stored in dumpsters or trash bins or removed from the site.

1. Traffic Control. Contractor shall submit a Traffic Control and Signage Plan for review and approval, prior to the start of operations. Construction signing for traffic control shall conform to the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). All traffic control signs will be placed in areas adequate for a truck pulling a fifth wheel trailer to be turned around. Contractor shall not be paid directly for this item, rather it will be considered incidental to other items of work listed in the Schedule of Items.

1. Air Quality Permits. Contractor shall submit an Air Pollution Permit (Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District) and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit (State).

1. Burning Permits. Contractor is subject to all rules and regulations governing the on site burning of slash and other debris. Contractor shall obtain a burning permit from the jurisdiction having control over burning. The Contractor shall comply with Fire Plan for Construction and Service Contracts included in the Contract.

1. Protection of Resources. Contractor shall thoroughly clean all equipment prior to delivery to the project site to remove weeds, mud, grease and oil buildup from the tires, wheels, tracks, engines and engine compartments, and other surfaces. Spills of petroleum products and other hazardous substances shall be reported, contained, and removed in accordance with all applicable rules, regulations and laws. Contractor shall submit a project spill response plan at the pre-work meeting for review by the Contracting Officer.

7 PRE-BID CONFERENCE OR TOURS

There will be no Pre-Bid Tour for the project. The Contractor acknowledges that they have taken the necessary steps to ascertain the nature and location of work, and have investigated and satisfied themselves as to the general and local conditions that can affect the work or its cost. Any failure of the contractor to take the actions described and acknowledged in this paragraph will not relieve the Contractor from the responsibility of estimating properly the difficulty and cost of successfully performing the work, or for proceeding to successfully perform the work without additional expenses to the government.

8 EQUIPMENT CLEANING & NOXIOUS WEED-FREE CERTIFICATION

Unless the entire project area is already infected with noxious weeks, the contractor shall ensure that prior to moving on to another part of the project area all off-road equipment, which last operated in areas known by Forest Service to be infected with noxious weeds, is free of soil, seeds, vegetative matter, or other debris that could contain or hold seeds. Contractor shall certify in writing that off-road equipment is free of noxious weeds prior to each start-up of operations and for subsequent moves of equipment to other project areas. Measures taken to ensure that off-road equipment is free of noxious weeds will be identified. “Off-road equipment” includes all equipment operating off of paved roadways. A Current list of noxious weeks of concern to Forest Service is available at the Forest Supervisor’s office. Contractor shall clean off-road equipment prior to moving between project areas with known infestations with noxious weeds and other project areas, if any, which are free of such weeds. Project Area maps show areas known by Forest Service that contain specific noxious weeds species of concern. Contractor shall employ whatever cleaning methods are necessary to ensure that off-road equipment is free of noxious weeds. Equipment shall be considered free of soil, seeds, and other such debris when a visual inspection does not disclose such material. Disassembly of equipment components or specialized inspection tools is not required.

Contractor shall notify Forest Service at least 24 hours prior to beginning of work in area designated as a noxious weed area, unless otherwise agreed. Notification shall include the location of the equipment’s most recent operations. If the prior location of the off-road equipment cannot be identified, forest service may assume that it was infested with noxious weed seeds. Upon request of Forest Service, Contractor must arrange for forest Service to inspect each piece of off-road equipment prior to it being placed into service. If Contractor desires to clean off-road equipment on National forest land, such as at the end of a project or prior to moving to a new unit that is free from noxious weeds, Contractor and Forest service shall agree on methods of cleaning, locations for the cleaning, and control of off-site impacts, if any. New infestations of noxious weeds, of concern to Forest Service and identified by either Contractor or Forest Service, within the project area or on the haul route, shall be promptly reported to the other party.

52.211-16 Variation in Quantity.

As prescribed in 11.703(a), insert the following clause:

Variation in Quantity (Apr 1984)

(a) A variation in the quantity of any item called for by this contract will not be accepted unless the variation has been caused by conditions of loading, shipping, or packing, or allowances in manufacturing processes, and then only to the extent, if any, specified in paragraph (b) of this clause.

(b) The permissible variation shall be limited to:

_15__ Percent increase [Contracting Officer insert percentage]

_15__ Percent decrease [Contracting Officer insert percentage]

This increase or decrease shall apply to _Item 3 only___________.*

AGAR 452.211-74 Period of Performance (FEB 1988)

The period of performance of this contract is from July 11, 2016 through November 7, 2016.

Contractor shall immediately after award, plan and coordinate with the Contracting Officer the approximate start date for the pit development, then production and stockpiling of the specified surface course gradation during the listed period of performance for the Stony Quarry.

Factors which will help determine the Approved Schedule, but are not limited to; Contractor’s mobilization of equipment, employees, and vehicles to the project site, also material production rate capabilities and quality control compliance testing.

Contractor shall comply with the Approved Schedule, to finish all work under this contract.

Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer of any unforeseen delay or needed change to the Approved Schedule, so adjustments to the Period of Performance can be made in a timely manner.

9. PRE-WORK

Pre-work conference. Before work begins on service contracts, a pre-work conference is normally held to discuss the contract--especially the specifications, labor provisions, plan of work, and selected standard clauses. The pre-work meeting should be attended by an officer of the firm or someone designated in writing to act on behalf of the firm. The pre-work meeting may be waived at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

Notice to Proceed.

No work may begin on this contract until the Contracting Officer has issued a Notice to Proceed.

10. PAYMENT

Payments . Payment will be made for fully acceptable work at the prices bid in the schedule of items. Payment will be made monthly or at the milestones as specified in the contract specifications.

Deductions In accordance with the inspection clause, payment may be made for less than fully acceptable work at a reduced price. Other exceptions are noted below:

Contract Release.

Before final payment will be made the Contractor shall sign a release of all claims against the Government arising by virtue of this contract, other than claims, in stated amounts, that the Contractor has specifically excepted from the operation of the release. A release may also be required of the assignee if the Contractor's claim to amounts payable under this contract has been assigned under the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940 (31 U.S.C. 3727 and 41 U.S.C. 15).

Invoices.

Invoices.

Payment will be made from Contractor's invoice submitted through The Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).

RETAINAGE (applicable to service contracts where work accomplishments are measured in units other than time)

The following supplements Clause 52.232-1, Payments:

The Contracting Officer may retain up to 10 percent of the invoiced amount if the contractor is behind schedule at the time the invoice is presented. “Behind schedule” means that the percentage of work completed is less than the percentage of time used.

Payment will be made from Contractor's invoice.

11. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY

The Government will provide the following item(s) of Government property to the Contractor for use in the performance of this contract. This property shall be used and maintained by the Contractor in accordance with the provisions of the "Government Property" FAR clause contained elsewhere in the contract.

NONE

12. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

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): www.acquisition.gov/far/

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

0. Inspection of Services--Fixed-Price (AUG 1996)

31. Quality Control Plan – The Contractor shall conduct inspections on all units in accordance with his/her Quality Control Plan (QCP). The Contractor’s Quality Control Plan shall be submitted and accepted by the Government prior to any work starting.

12.2. Government Inspections

Government inspections are for the purpose of satisfying the Government that the services are acceptable and do not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility for maintaining quality control.

The Contracting Officer's Representative or designated inspector will conduct all inspections. The Contractor (or designated representative) is encouraged to be present to observe inspections. Summary results will be made available on request.

Compliance Inspections. Visual compliance inspections will be made on a periodic basis. Such inspections are not final and do not constitute acceptance by the Government.

Final Inspections. Final (formal) inspections for payment will be made on completed sub-items only. Contractor shall request final inspections in writing and give the Forest Service at least four working days advanced notice. Inspections will be completed within four working days after the notice is received. If the work is not ready for inspection at the time specified by the Contractor, the cost associated with the inspection attempt may be charged to the Contractor. Final inspection will involve a USFS check cruise. A check cruise will be conducted by the USFS Quality Control Group and must pass with 80 percent for each element and 85 percent overall or better. Check cruise that does not pass with 85 percent or better will need to be re-cruised at the contractor’s expense. Refer to USFS Timber Cruising Handbook 2409.12 Chapter 60 for specific requirements. Final check cruise will be completed within 10 business days of receiving written request form contractor.

Disputed Inspection.

The Contractor may request reinspection without rework if the results are unacceptable. Reinspection must be requested in writing within 48 hours after receiving written notice of the inspection results. Reinspection will be accomplished within five working days after receipt of the contractor's written request.

The same sampling and inspection procedures will be used, but new samples will be taken. The inspection pattern will be shifted so that new samples will not overlap previously inspected samples. Results will be rounded to the nearest whole percent.

If reinspection results are within five percentage points of the first inspection, the original inspection result will be used in determining acceptability and payment. If reinspection results are greater than five percentage points above or below the first inspection, the reinspection results will be used.

If the reinspection results are within five percentage points of the first inspection, the Contractor shall pay the actual costs of the reinspection.

Reinspection after Rework. Where rework after a failed inspection may improve the inspection results, the Contractor may rework the area and request (in writing) a second inspection. The Government will charge to the Contractor the cost of this additional inspection. Reinspection will be accomplished within five working days after the notice is received. The results of the second inspection will be final, and no further rework will be permitted. Areas not ready for reinspection at the time specified by the Contractor will not be reinspected, and the results of the first inspection will be final.

12.3 Sampling (Government’s inspection system)

Each item will be 100% visually inspected randomly. With 10% random sampling post weed disposal. 10% of aggregate production will be inspected randomly throughout the contracted period.

12.4. Specific Inspection Procedures

Compliance Inspections.

1. Walk-throughs: Compliance inspections shall be held throughout the performance of the contract. Inspections may be in the form of “walk-throughs” to visually confirm the proper application of the contract specifications. The Government reserves the right to perform formal inspections for verification of compliance to contract specifications.

1. Formal Inspections: The Government will inspect marking to determine compliance with specifications. Formal inspection will occur randomly and will inspect 10% of aggregate produced to meet specifications attached.

13 Acceptance

Work on this contract will be deemed acceptable when::

: For all units, determination of acceptability of the work performed will be based on the Government inspections and shall be considered conclusive except as otherwise provided in the Contract. The inspection results of each unit will not be averaged with the results of any other unit. The Contractor or a designated representative is encouraged to observe inspections while they are underway.

14. Pre-work Pre-work conference. Before work begins on service contracts, a pre-work conference is normally held to discuss the contract--especially the specifications, labor provisions, plan of work, and selected standard clauses. The pre-work meeting should be attended by an officer of the firm or someone designated in writing to act on behalf of the firm. The pre-work meeting may be waived at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

Notice to Proceed. No work may begin on this contract until the Contracting Officer has issued a Notice to Proceed.

15. Payment Payments and Deductions. Payment will be made for fully acceptable work at the prices bid in the schedule of items. In the event of extended non-work periods because of adverse weather, the Contracting Officer may authorize progress payments for partially completed sub-items on a case-by- case basis. In accordance with the inspection clause, payment may be made for less than fully acceptable work at a reduced price. Other exceptions are noted below:

Payment will be made in full if inspection results are 90 percent or higher. If inspection results are below 90 percent, a deduction will be made equal to 1 percent for every 1 percent below 90. For example, if inspection results are 87 percent, the bid price would be reduced by 3 percent. No payment will be made if results are less than 80 percent.

16. Contract Release.

The following supplements the Payments clause in Section I:

Before final payment will be made the Contractor shall sign a release of all claims against the Government arising by virtue of this contract, other than claims, in stated amounts, that the Contractor has specifically excepted from the operation of the release. A release may also be required of the assignee if the Contractor's claim to amounts payable under this contract has been assigned under the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940 (31 U.S.C. 3727 and 41 U.S.C. 15).

Invoices.

Payment will be made from Contractor's invoice submitted through The Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).

RETAINAGE (applicable to service contracts where work accomplishments are measured in units other than time)

The following supplements Clause 52.232-1, Payments:

The Contracting Officer may retain up to 10 percent of the invoiced amount if the contractor is behind schedule at the time the invoice is presented. “Behind schedule” means that the percentage of work completed is less than the percentage of time used.

17. Emergencies Fire Plan See Section J, Fire Plan Area of Responsibility for Fire. Unless otherwise noted elsewhere in the contract, the following define the limits of a contractor's area of responsibility for fire under the terms of the Fire Plan (Section J):

18. Superintendence by Contractor The name and the specific authorities of the foreman or superintendent must be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer. The Contractor may use his/her own prepared letterhead stationery or a "Designation of Contractor's Representative" form available from the Contracting Officer. If the Contractor or the designee is not present when work is being performed on the contract, a Suspend Work Order may be issued with contract time continuing to run. The Contractor shall have a person on-site that is fully conversant in the English language.

19. Camping Permit Compliance Contractor shall comply with all terms and conditions of any camping permit issued to allow use of premises. Any non-compliance will result in suspension of work until compliance is achieved.

20. Archaeological and Historic Sites Location of known archaeological, historic, or pre-historic materials--such as Amerind artifacts and/or historic mining, logging, or fur trapping remains protected by the American Antiquities Act (l6 USC 433)--will be identified for the contractor before work commences.

21. Spill Plan If the total oil or oil products storage exceeds 1,320 gallons or if any single container exceeds a capacity of 660 gallons, the Contractor shall prepare and implement a Spill Prevention and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan. Such plan shall meet applicable EPA requirements (40 CFR 112), including certification by a registered professional engineer. The Contractor under the direction of the Contracting Officer, or in the absence of said officer, acting independently, shall immediately take action to contain and clean up, without expense to the Government, all petroleum products spills on or in the vicinity of the project which are caused by the Contractor's employees directly or indirectly as a result of contract operations. The Contractor may be held liable for all damages and costs of additional labor, subsistence, equipment, supplies, and transportation deemed necessary by the Government for the containment and clean up of petroleum products spills caused by Contractor's employees or resulting from contract operations. The Contractor shall immediately report all petroleum products spills to the Contracting Officer.

22. Equipment Cleaning All off-road equipment used on this project shall be washed before moving into the project area so that the equipment is free of soil, seeds, vegetative material, or other debris that could contain or hold seeds of noxious weeds. “Off-road equipment” includes all logging and construction equipment and such brushing equipment as brush hogs, masticators, and chippers; it does not include log trucks, chip vans, service vehicles, water trucks, pickup trucks, and similar vehicles not intended for off-road use.

Equipment will be considered clean when visual inspection does not reveal soil, seeds, plant material, or other such debris. Disassembly of equipment components or specialized inspection equipment is not required. Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer at least five days in advance of moving equipment in so that arrangements can be made for inspection.

If the project area is known to contain noxious weeds, the equipment shall be cleaned before moving to other Forest Service system lands which do not contain noxious weeds.

23. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

The following attachments are made a part of this solicitation and any resultant contract and are included below.

SCA Wage Determination Attachment 6

1. EVAUATION

GOVERNMENT CONTACT CONTRACT: O’Laine Martinez. She may be contacted at tracymartinez@fs.fed.us or (530) 478 6823.

SUBMISSION OF QUOTES: The response date is July 5, 2016 before time: 3:00 pm. PST.

Quotes may be:

(1)Emailed to O’Laine Martinez, tracymartinez@fs.fed.us, it is the contractor’s responsibility to obtain confirmation receipt. Contact O’Laine Martinez (530) 478-6823 delivery receipt. Delivery via Facsimile to: 530-478-6126. Pages allowed to be faxed is limited to 20 pages.

(2) Quotes may be mailed/hand carried to Tahoe National Forest, attention: OLaine Martinez, Contracting Officer to the following address: 631 Coyote Street, Nevada City, CA 95959.

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

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

Technical Past Performance Price Technical and past performance, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

The selection official will base the award decision on a tradeoff between price and non-price factors, comparing the relative risk to the government of poor or non-performance posed by each of the offerors, and making a judgment as to whether or not reduced risk of performance is worth the additional cost. In some cases this will result in award to a lower-ranked but lower-priced offer; in other cases the result will be award to a higher-ranked but higher-priced offer.

Factors. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation is determined to be most advantageous to the government based on an evaluation of the following factors: Technical, Past performance, and price.

(1) Technical. The Government will evaluate each offeror's relative understanding of the Government's requirements on the basis of its written submittals addressing the following subfactors:

a) Any information that indicates the extent to which the site for this project was visited.

b) The resources (personnel and equipment) which are planned for use on the project, and how realistic that plan is given concurrent obligations.

c) Site-specific safety plan.

d) Plan of work.

e) Where applicable, estimated production rates

f) If a technical proposal is submitted, whether or not the proposed method of work is practical and demonstrates an understanding of the government’s requirement.

(2) Past Performance. Past performance is a measure of the degree to which an offeror satisfied its customers in the past and complied with Federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Government will contact some of each offeror's customers to ask whether or not that: (1) that the offeror was capable, efficient, and effective; (2) the offeror's performance conformed to the terms and conditions of its contract (specifications); (3) finished within the contract time; (4) the offeror was reasonable and cooperative during performance; and (5) the offeror was committed to customer satisfaction. In evaluating past performance, the Government will contact some of the references provided by the offeror and other sources of information, including, but not limited to: Federal, state, and local government agencies, better business bureaus, published media, and electronic data bases. The Government may evaluate the organizational past performance of the offeror's proposed key subcontractors.

Responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by the government. In accordance with FAR 4.1102(a), prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. Lack of registration in SAM on the part of the offeror will render an offeror ineligible for award. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by visiting www.sam.gov PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: (a) The contractor shall comply with the following FAR clauses (current revision) which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive Orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (full text of all provisions and clauses to be found at: http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/loadmainre.html ) The solicitation document and incorporate provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-057, effective March 15, 2012.

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (OCT 2015) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (May 2015)

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): www.acquisition.gov/far/

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

0. Suspension of Work (APR 1984)

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (APR 2016) The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (r) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

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

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

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

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

“Highest-level owner” means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

“Immediate owner” means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror. Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

“Inverted domestic corporation”, means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

“Manufactured end product” means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

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

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

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

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

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

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

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

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

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

“Predecessor” means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

“Restricted business operations” means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174). Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

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

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

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

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

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

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended.

“Sensitive technology”—

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

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

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

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

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

(1) Means a small business concern—

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

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

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

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

“Small disadvantaged business concern”, consistent with 13 CFR 124.1002, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that—

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by—

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding $750,000 after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR 124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

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

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.

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

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

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

“Successor” means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term “successor” does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

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

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

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

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

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

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

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code 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 paragraphs ______________.

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

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

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

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

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

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

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

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

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