Amendment_3.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

1 2

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

3 03/09/2017

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

USDA Forest Service Central California Acquisition Service Area Tahoe National Forest 631 Coyote Street Nevada City, CA 95959

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State, and ZIP Code) (X) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

AG-9JGP-S-17-0027

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

02/23/2017

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, is not extended.

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

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

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

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS, IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED

IN ITEM 14. (TO BE FILLED OUT BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER)

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

THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

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

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

Amendment 3 is to provide additional additional guidance, clarify definitions, and to include additional herbicide requirements.

See attched document.

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

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

OLaine Martinez

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

03/09/2017 (Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

Previous edition unusable

30-105 STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Amendment 3. AG-9JGP-S-17-0027 Attachment 1.

1.0 SERVICES & PRICES SCHEDULE OF ITEMS,

Do not fill in where X’s are. Each task order shall stand alone and prices are not pre-priced.

Page 10. Change paragraph 8 (c) Proposal Process, sub-paragraph 3, changed to. “Task Order technical proposal information will be streamlined to no more than 5 pages; excluding any Safety Plan, QC Plan, Spill plan if required, augments and the Performance Work Plan Schedule. Proposals shall not merely restate TO PWS requirements.”

Page 19. Pargraph 11, Definition Brushcutting. Change “…a 5 foot radius around…” to “a minimum of 5 foot radius around…)

Page 20. Definition. “Competing Vegetation” change from “…several woody shrubs and hardwoods…” to, “…several shrubs, grass, forbes, and hardwoods…”

Page 22. Definition. Add: Loose Soil Or Air Pockets - At the base of the roots of a planted seedling if two fingers can penetrate the soil with out resistance the soil is to be determined as loose and unacceptable.

Page 23. Definitions. NNIPs. Changed from “The purpose of this contract…” to “Plants that are not native to the area. These are among several types which may include,…”

Page 23. Resource Conservation Area (RCA) is now changed for use in this contract as (RCA1)

Page 23. Riparian Conservation Area (RCA2) is now changed for use in this contract as RCA2

Page 27. d, Care of Tree Seedlings Is changed to, “The contract should not touch the roots of the seedlings.”

Page 27. f, 3rd paragraph 3rd sentence, is changed to, “When hardwood trees are encountered, they shall be planted through as if they do not exist unless otherwise specified and spacing shall not vary unless otherwise specified on the planting data sheet.”

Page 30. 14. a. Change “Manually treat by creating specified distance in task order radial Grub or brush cut area around planted seedlings and naturals that have been spaced off of that are less than 5 feet in height.” To add “…and per specified distance in task order .

Average distance of radial distance is 5 feet.” “See task orders for exact grub distance.”

Page 30. 14. c, Change from “Competing vegetation larger than 1/2-inch in diameter will be severed at no greater than 2 inches above the original ground level.”, change to “…Competing vegetation larger than 1/2-inch in diameter will be severed below the root crown….”

Page 30. 14. d, first sentence is changed to, “All, or percent if specified, hardwood species (To be identified) will be cut within a 3-5 foot radius of any crop tree in all subitems.”

Page 23. 16. c, added: “If herbicides are being applied, all PPE as required by the pesticide labels as well as by federal and California laws and regulations will be provided by the Contractor to his/her workers and used at all times.”

Page 39. 25 Government furnished property:

Added:

“5. Forest or District Pesticide safety and spill plan (if subtask includes herbicide application).

6. Copies of the approved Pesticide-Use Proposals (FS- 2100-2) for the project area (if subtask includes herbicide application).”

Page 41. 26, a. Change from, “State of Califonia Agriculture Pest Control License” change to, “California Pest Control Business License.”

Page 41, 26 a.2, changed to, “Complete and file all pesticide use reports, with a copy to the Contracting Officer.”

Page 41, 26, b. changed to, “The Contractor shall comply with the State of California laws and regulations regarding pesticide applications (e.g., Food and Agriculture Code and California Code of Regulations (Title 3, Division 6) found under the California Administrative Code and with the requirements of the Federal Agricultural Worker Protection Standards (40 CFR, part 170) and any other applicable state and federal laws and regulations. For further information regarding licensing requirements contact California Department of Pesticide Registration, Licensing and Certification Program(916) 445-4038.”

Page 41, 26 c. changed to, “The Contractor’s authorized representative(s) on site must, at a minimum, be a State of California Qualified Applicator license holder for all task orders for Herbicide release.”

Page 42, Paragraph 28, I, Added: “Hebicide spills. The contractor shall develop a spill prevention plan that shall be approved by the COR prior to any operations under this contract. The spill plan will specify the spill kit that the contractor is required to maintain on site. The Contractor’s employees will be briefed and trained on how to respond to an herbicide spill using the provided spill kit.”

Page 53. Additional guidance. MSPA requirment to Provide certification. If you use MSPA/H2B workers you must fill this in and return as part of your response.

F2.212-4 Evaluation-Commercial Items (OCT 2014).

Change, “Technical Approach” to “Technical Capability”.