Attachment 3- Certification of Crews.pdf

Solicitation # 1240BG23R0002

Attachment 3:

Certification of Crews

The process of certification is not intended to train crews, but only to evaluate their competency for use on this contract. The contractor will be paid for certification plots when those plots are also part of the contract.

1. Certification by the Forest Service - The Government will furnish a crew certification process as follows:

a. All Contractor's personnel shall demonstrate the ability to read, interpret, and apply information contained in the RMRS FIA P2 Field Procedures

Field Manual (http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/ogden/data-collection/field-manuals.shtml) by recording, estimating, and editing plot data during the measurement of one acceptable certification plot.

b. The Government will provide certification of contract crews. For certification purposes, the maximum number of 6 crews (crew leader and assistant(s) if applicable) per contract item will be provided by the government.

2. If the contractor desires more than the specified number of crews per contract item to be certified, the Government may approve the request. Requests for additional certifications shall be submitted to the Government in writing and must state the number of additional certifications requested and the dates. If request(s) are approved, the Government will select the plots to be used for additional certification within five

(5) Government working days from the date the certification request is received.

3. The contractor shall begin work on certification plots in accordance with Section 4.1, Period of Performance. Contractor crews listed as their Key Personnel (section 7.0) shall be certified within 30 calendar days of the effective start work date, or the

Government may take action in accordance with the Default clause. The initial certification will consist of the first field plot satisfactorily completed. In the event a crew fails one of these plots, a second certification plot shall be included as part of that crew's initial certification. For a certification plot to be acceptable, the inspected Plot quality shall be passing in percentage grading system, where 85% and above is passing.

Failed quality in the inspection results will not be acceptable.

4. The COR or a designated technical expert (QC Inspector) shall complete certification as either: 1) the second or third person of an established crew, or 2) as an additional crew.

The plots required to certify the COR shall be included as part of the initial certification.

5. During the initial certification of crews, sessions may be held each workday at times and locations designated by the Government. The Government may use these sessions to return plot inspection results, address specific contract questions, or accept certification plots for field inspection. Failure of two certification plots will be cause to notify the contractor and request that one or both crew members be replaced.

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